Where: McNairy County, Tennessee (35.3° N, 88.6° W: paleocoordinates 38.9° N, 65.2° W)
When: Ripley Formation (Selma Group), Maastrichtian (72.1 - 66.0 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lithology not reported
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Collected by Christopher Garvie
Primary reference: W. J. Foster, C. L. Garvie, A. M. Weiss, A. D. Muscente, M. Aberhan, J. W. Counts, and R. C. Martindale. 2020. Resilience of marine invertebrate communities during the early Cenozoic hyperthermals. Scientific Reports 10:2176 [A. Miller/J. Sessa/W. Foster]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 205445: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gastropoda | |
Nerita sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Weeksia amplificata snail | |
Cylichna intermissia Sohl 1964 snail | |
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Pseudomalaxis ripleyana snail | |
Creonella triplicata Wade 1917 snail
Creonella subangulata Sohl 1964 snail | |
Tornatellaea cretacea Wade 1926 snail
Cylindrotruncatum demersum Sohl 1963 snail
Acteon pistiliformis snail
? Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail | |
Oligoptycha americana Wade 1926 snail | |
Thylacus cretaceus Conrad 1860 slipper shell | |
Anteglosia tennesseensis Wade 1926 snail | |
Striaticostatum pondi Stephenson 1941 wentletrap
Acirsa sp. Mörch 1857 wentletrap | |
"Turritella trilirata" = Incatella trilirata, Laxispira lumbricalis, Turritella encrinoides, ? Turritella sp., Turritella spp., Turritella tippana, Turritella vertebroides
"Turritella trilirata" = Incatella trilirata Philippi 1887 turret shell
Laxispira lumbricalis Gabb 1877 turret shell
Turritella encrinoides turret shell
? Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella spp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella tippana Conrad 1858 turret shell
Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell | |
Cerithium sp., Cerithium semirugatum, Cerithium weeksi, Tympanotonus (Tympanotonus) cf. cretaceus, Cerithium nodoliratum
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Cerithium semirugatum Wade 1926 cerith snail
Cerithium weeksi Wade 1926 cerith snail
Tympanotonus (Tympanotonus) cf. cretaceus cerith snail
Cerithium nodoliratum Wade 1926 cerith snail | |
Urceolabrum tuberculatum snail | |
Nudivagus simplicus Wade 1926 snail | |
? Eoacteon sp. Stephenson 1955 snail
Parietiplicatum conicum Wade 1926 snail | |
Napulus cf. fragilis Sohl 1964 snail
Napulus reesidei Sohl 1964 snail | |
Pyropsis perornatus Wade 1926 snail
Pyropsis interstriatus Wade 1926 snail
Pyropsis proxima Wade 1926 snail | |
Mataxa elegans Wade 1916 snail | |
Paladmete gardnerae Wade snail
Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail | |
Ecphora proquadricostata Wade 1917 murex snail
Sargana ? stantoni Weller 1907 murex snail
"Lowenstamia liratus" = Sohliina liratus Wade 1926 murex snail | |
Liopeplum sp., Liopeplum subjugosum, Liopeplum coronatum, Liopeplum leioderma, Volutomorpha dumanensis, Volutomorpha cf. gigantia, Volutomorpha sp., Volutomorpha subsplendida, Volutomorpha valida, Volutomorpha gigantea, Volutomorpha mutabilis, Volutomorpha retifera, Longoconcha protracta, Longoconcha quadilirata, Longoconcha tennesseensis
Liopeplum sp. Dall 1890 volute
Liopeplum subjugosum volute
Liopeplum coronatum Sohl 1964 volute
Liopeplum leioderma Conrad 1860 volute
Volutomorpha dumanensis volute
Volutomorpha cf. gigantia volute
Volutomorpha sp. Gabb 1877 volute
Volutomorpha subsplendida volute
Volutomorpha valida Sohl 1964 volute
Volutomorpha gigantea Wade 1926 volute
Volutomorpha mutabilis Wade 1926 volute
Volutomorpha retifera Dall 1907 volute
Longoconcha protracta volute
Longoconcha quadilirata volute
Longoconcha tennesseensis Wade 1926 volute | |
Fulgerca attenuata Wade 1926 snail | |
Latiaxis serratus Wade 1916 snail | |
Schizobasis depressa Wade 1916 snail
Morea marylandica Gardner 1916 snail
Morea cancellaria Conrad 1860 snail
Paramorea sp. Wade 1917 snail | |
? Cryptoconus macnairyensis Wade 1917 cone shell | |
Amuletum macnairyensis, Amuletum sp., Amuletum (Amuletum) dumasensis, Amuletum fasciolatum, Fusimilis proxima, Remnita anaomalocostata, Remnita anomalicosta, Remnita hastata, Remnita biacuminata, Beretra cf. gracilis, Beretra gracilis
Amuletum sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Amuletum (Amuletum) dumasensis Sohl 1964 turrid
Amuletum fasciolatum Wade 1926 turrid
Fusimilis proxima Wade 1926 turrid
Remnita anaomalocostata turrid
Remnita anomalicosta turrid
Remnita hastata Sohl 1964 turrid
Remnita biacuminata Wade 1926 turrid
Beretra cf. gracilis Wade 1926 turrid
Beretra gracilis Wade 1926 turrid | |
Fusinus cf. macnairyensis, Anomalofusus substriatus, Remera microstriata, Bellifusus curvicostatus, Woodsella typica, Graphidula pergracilus, Graphidula obscura, Graphidula cancellata, Boltenella ? excellens, Paleopsephaea mutabilis, Paleopsephaea pergracilis, aff. Hercorhyncus sp., Hercorhyncus (Haplovoluta) bicarinata, Drilluta sp., Drilluta communis, Drilluta distans, Drilluta major
Fusinus cf. macnairyensis Wade 1926 snail
Anomalofusus substriatus Wade 1916 snail
Remera microstriata Stephenson 1941 snail
Woodsella typica Wade 1926 snail
Graphidula pergracilus snail
Graphidula obscura Wade 1926 snail
Graphidula cancellata Wade 1926 snail
Boltenella ? excellens Wade 1917 snail
Paleopsephaea mutabilis Wade 1926 snail
Paleopsephaea pergracilis Wade 1926 snail
aff. Hercorhyncus sp. Conrad 1868 snail
Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta communis Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta distans Conrad 1860 snail
Drilluta major Wade 1916 snail | |
Pyrifusus sp. Conrad 1858 snail
Pyrifusus crassus Sohl 1964 snail
Pyrifusus subliratus Wade 1926 snail | |
? Fusus sp. Bruguière 1789 snail | |
"Seminola solida" = Buccinopsis, ? Odontobasis sp., Odontobasis australis, Hydrotribulus nodosus, Ptychosyca inornata, Aliofusus stamineus, Ornopsis (Ripleyella) sp.
"Seminola solida" = Buccinopsis true whelk
? Odontobasis sp. Meek 1876 true whelk
Odontobasis australis Wade 1926 true whelk
Hydrotribulus nodosus Wade 1916 true whelk
Ptychosyca inornata Gabb 1876 true whelk
Aliofusus stamineus Sohl 1964 true whelk
Ornopsis (Ripleyella) sp. true whelk | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
? Gyrineum sp. Link 1807 triton shell
Sassia sp. Bellardi 1872 triton shell
Charonia univaricosum triton | |
"Columbellina americana" = Colombellina
"Columbellina americana" = Colombellina snail | |
Drepanochilus quadrilirata, Graciliala calcaris, "Arrhoges (Latiala) lobata" = Latiala lobata, Anchura abrupta, Anchura cf. convexa, Anchura convexa, Anchura sp., Pterocerella cf. tippana, Pterocerella poinsettiformis, "Gymnarus abnormalis" = Bizarrus abnormalis, Pugnellus densatus
Graciliala calcaris snail
"Arrhoges (Latiala) lobata" = Latiala lobata Wade 1926 snail
Anchura abrupta snail
Anchura cf. convexa snail
Anchura convexa snail
Anchura sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Pterocerella cf. tippana snail
Pterocerella poinsettiformis Stephenson 1941 snail
"Gymnarus abnormalis" = Bizarrus abnormalis Wade 1926 snail
Pugnellus densatus snail | |
Trichotropis sp. Broderip and Sowerby 1829 snail | |
? Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail | |
? Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Variseila meeki Wade 1926 snail | |
Euspira halli, Amaurellina stephensoni, aff. Natica sp., Gyrodes major, "Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani
Euspira halli Gabb 1860 moon snail
Amaurellina stephensoni moon snail
aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Gyrodes major Wade 1926 moon snail
"Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani Gabb 1861 moon snail | |
Serpulorbis tennesseensis worm shell | |
? Vitrinella sp. Adams 1850 snail | |
Lupira sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Lupira turbinae snail
Lupira pyriformis Stephenson 1941 snail
Lupira variabilis Wade 1926 snail | |
Siphonaria wieseri Wade 1926 pulmonate
Anisomyon weiseri pulmonate | |
Calliomphalus americanus snail
Calliomphalus argenteus snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus obnutus tusk shell
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell | |
Dentalium intercalatum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
"Trigonia thoracica" = Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica
"Trigonia thoracica" = Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Morton 1834 clam | |
Trigonia eufalensis clam | |
"Crassatellites sp." = Crassatella, "Crassatellites vadosus" = Crassatella vadosa
"Crassatellites sp." = Crassatella Lamarck 1799 clam
"Crassatellites vadosus" = Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam | |
? Astarte sp. Sowerby 1816 clam | |
Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam
Etea sp. Conrad 1873 clam | |
Cymbophora sp. Gabb 1869 clam | |
Meretrix cretacea, Meretrix eufaulensis, ? Meretrix sp., Cyprimeria alta, Cyprimeria sp., Cyclina magna, Legumen planulatum, Pitar sp., Aphrodina sp.
Meretrix cretacea venus clam
Meretrix eufaulensis venus clam
? Meretrix sp. Lamarck 1799 venus clam
Cyprimeria alta venus clam
Cyprimeria sp. Conrad 1864 venus clam
Cyclina magna venus clam
Legumen planulatum venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Aphrodina sp. Conrad 1869 venus clam | |
Liothyris carolinensis, "Linearia metastriata" = Linearis, "Linearia ornatissima" = Linearis, ? Tellina marcosensis, Tellina multioncentrica, ? Tellina sp.
Liothyris carolinensis Conrad 1875 tellin clam
"Linearia metastriata" = Linearis tellin clam
"Linearia ornatissima" = Linearis tellin clam
? Tellina marcosensis tellin clam
Tellina multioncentrica tellin clam
? Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Nemocardium (Nemocardium) parahilliana, Cardium (Granocardium) dumosum, "Cardium kummeli" = Granocardium kuemmeli, "Cardium stantoni" = Protocardia stantoni
Cardium (Granocardium) dumosum Conrad 1870 cockle
"Cardium kummeli" = Granocardium kuemmeli Weller 1907 cockle
"Cardium stantoni" = Protocardia stantoni Wade 1926 cockle | |
Martesia procura clam | |
Teredo rectus clam | |
Corbula williardi, Corbulamella suffalciata, Corbula paracrassa, Corbula crassiplica, Caryocorbula monmouthensis
Corbula williardi clam
Corbulamella suffalciata Wade 1926 clam
Corbula paracrassa Wade 1926 clam
Corbula crassiplica Gabb 1860 clam | |
Panopea decisa clam | |
Leptosolen biplicata Conrad 1858 clam | |
Clavagella armata Morton 1833 clam | |
Liopistha inflata clam | |
Lucina ripleyana clam | |
Exogyra cancellata, "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata
Exogyra cancellata oyster
"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster | |
"Ostrea falcata" = Agerostrea falcata
"Ostrea falcata" = Agerostrea falcata Morton 1827 oyster | |
Ostrea ? bryani oyster | |
Pedalion periridescens oyster | |
Gervilliopsis sp. Whitfield 1885 oyster
Gervilliopsis ensiformis Conrad 1858 oyster | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Pinna laqueata Conrad 1858 oyster | |
Lima recticulata file clam | |
Camptonectes burlingtonensis scallop | |
"Neithea quinquecostatus" = Neithea (Neitheops) quinquecostata
"Neithea quinquecostatus" = Neithea (Neitheops) quinquecostata Sowerby 1814 scallop | |
"Inoceramus sagensis" = Inoceramus (Cataceramus) sagensis Owen 1852 clam
Inoceramus proximus clam
Inoceramus sp. Sowerby 1814 clam | |
Limopsis perbrevis clam | |
Nemodon bowiei clam
Nemodon eufaulensis clam
Nemodon cf. stantoni clam
Nemodon grandis Wade 1926 clam | |
Postligata crenata clam
Glycymeris lacertosa clam | |
? Crenella sp. Brown 1827 clam | |
Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam | |
Nucula percrassa nut clam
Nucula amica Gardner 1916 nut clam |