PBDB Collection

TB (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Taylor Branch

Where: Milam County, Texas (30.8° N, 96.7° W: paleocoordinates 32.9° N, 85.6° W)

When: Marquez Shale Member (Reklaw Formation), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 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 205533: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
Carditida - Carditidae	"Claibornicardia milamensis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), "Claibornicardia linguinodifera" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Venericor densata "Claibornicardia milamensis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam "Claibornicardia linguinodifera" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam milamensis Venericor densata Conrad 1845 clam reklawensis
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Anodontia (Eophysema) reklawensis Anodontia (Eophysema) reklawensis clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	? Bankia sp., Bankia (Lyrodobankia) petalus ? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam Bankia (Lyrodobankia) petalus clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula), "? Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula), Caryocorbula marquezensis "Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam "? Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula) Olsson 1932 clam Caryocorbula marquezensis clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama taylorensis Chama taylorensis jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Katherinella) sp. Pitar (Katherinella) sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	"Lutetia spp." = Kellyella (Lutetia), Alveinus cf. minutus "Lutetia spp." = Kellyella (Lutetia) Deshayes 1860 clam Alveinus cf. minutus Conrad 1865 clam
Cardiida -	Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani, Tellina (? Eurytellina) milamensis Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani Harris 1897 tellin clam Tellina (? Eurytellina) milamensis Garvie 1996 tellin clam
Cardiida - Lasaeidae	Kellia microstriatula Kellia microstriatula clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	? Panopea sp. ? Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam
Solenida - Solenidae	"Eosolen shirleyi" = Solena (Eosolen) "Eosolen shirleyi" = Solena (Eosolen) clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Verticordia sp. Verticordia sp. Sowerby 1844 clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	? Cardiomya fredsmithi, ? Cardiomya sp., Cuspidaria textoramus ? Cardiomya fredsmithi clam ? Cardiomya sp. Adams 1864 clam Cuspidaria textoramus clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	? Pholadomya sp. ? Pholadomya sp. Sowerby 1823 clam
Thraciida - Periplomatidae	Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis clam
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	aff. Hyotissa offmannae aff. Hyotissa offmannae oyster
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria (Pteria) cf. petropolitana Pteria (Pteria) cf. petropolitana pearl oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	? Atrina sp. ? Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys sp., Amusium (Propeoamusium) zinguli Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop Amusium (Propeoamusium) zinguli scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula pustula Plicatula pustula scallop
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris sp. Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar, Bathyarca claibornica, Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica, Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis "Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar miniature ark Bathyarca claibornica clam Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica clam Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolus marquezensis Modiolus marquezensis mussel
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula cochlear, Nucula spp., Nucula (Nucula) aff. smithvillensis Nucula cochlear nut clam Nucula spp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam Nucula (Nucula) aff. smithvillensis Stenzel and Twining 1957 nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Orthoyoldia psammotaea, "Nuculana (Jupiteria) turgeo" = Jupiteria, Litorhadia milamensis, Litorhadia sp., Litorhadia spp., Litorhadia undulata, Litorhadia valdefragilis Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam vivianensis "Nuculana (Jupiteria) turgeo" = Jupiteria pointed nut clam Litorhadia milamensis pointed nut clam Litorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam Litorhadia spp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam Litorhadia undulata pointed nut clam Litorhadia valdefragilis pointed nut clam
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Physidae	Physella (Costatella) squalida Physella (Costatella) squalida snail
Heterostropha - Lymnaeidae	Pseudosuccinea columella Pseudosuccinea columella snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Turbonilla cf. neglecta, Turbonilla (Prygiscus) sp., Odostomia (? Doliella) ova, "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella, "Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola, Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa, Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis, Pyramidella sp., Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae Turbonilla cf. neglecta snail Turbonilla (Prygiscus) sp. Risso 1826 snail Odostomia (? Doliella) ova snail "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella snail "Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis snail Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula cf. trapaquara, Ringicula trapaquara Ringicula cf. trapaquara snail Ringicula trapaquara snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon, Acteon pomilis, Acteon spp. "? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon snail Acteon pomilis snail punctatus Acteon spp. Montfort 1810 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Pseudomalaxis acuta, Pseudomalaxis reklawensis, Architectonica (? Patulaxsis) fimbriaea, Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis, Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichi, Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata Pseudomalaxis acuta snail Pseudomalaxis reklawensis snail Architectonica (? Patulaxsis) fimbriaea sundial Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichi sundial caterva Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata sundial
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda cf. retisculpta, Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea, "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) iugum" = Fimbriatella, Gegania antiquata Mathilda cf. retisculpta snail aldrichi Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea snail "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) iugum" = Fimbriatella snail Gegania antiquata snail texana
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Tubiola gracilis, Solariorbis discoides, ? Solariorbis parsnaticoides, Solariorbis parsnaticoides Tubiola gracilis snail Solariorbis discoides snail ? Solariorbis parsnaticoides snail Solariorbis parsnaticoides snail
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Theodoxus domicilium Theodoxus domicilium snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma cf. texanum Teinostoma cf. texanum Palmer 1937 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus axacuus Cyclostremiscus axacuus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Serpulorbis multiclavus Serpulorbis multiclavus worm shell
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	"Volvariella milamemsis" = Volvaria (Volvariella) "Volvariella milamemsis" = Volvaria (Volvariella) mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Cornulina minax, ? Levifusus serrae, Sycostoma texana Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail dockeryi ? Levifusus serrae snail Sycostoma texana snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Falsifusus ottonis, Falsifusus sp., Clavilithes parvetorbis, Fusinus claibornica, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) sp." = Dolicholatirus, Mazzalina conica Falsifusus ottonis snail Falsifusus sp. snail Clavilithes parvetorbis snail Fusinus claibornica snail "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) sp." = Dolicholatirus Bellardi 1884 snail Mazzalina conica snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Metula elongatoides, Siphonalia cf. plummeri, Laevibuccinum lineatum, Strepsidura harrisi, Pseudoliva santander, Antillophos multilinatum Metula elongatoides true whelk Siphonalia cf. plummeri true whelk Laevibuccinum lineatum true whelk Strepsidura harrisi true whelk Pseudoliva santander true whelk Antillophos multilinatum true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Buccinanops ellipticum" = Bullia (Buccinanops), Bullia altilis, Colwellia bilineata, Colwellia sp., "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) "Buccinanops ellipticum" = Bullia (Buccinanops) snail reklawensis Bullia altilis Conrad 1832 snail harrisi Colwellia bilineata snail Colwellia sp. Nuttall and Cooper 1973 snail "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttalli Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttalli snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis, Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis, Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	? Pleurofusia huppertzi, Pleurofusia huppertzi, Pleurofusia longirostropis, Protosurcula aurora, ? Hesperiturris monilis, Hesperiturris monilis, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Eosurcula moorei, Lyrosurcula cf. vaughani, Surculoma imbricata, Surculites lapillus, Michela trabeatoides, Gemmula taylori, "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "? Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) ? Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid Pleurofusia longirostropis turrid Protosurcula aurora turrid ? Hesperiturris monilis turrid Hesperiturris monilis turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid crassus Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid reklawensis Lyrosurcula cf. vaughani turrid Surculoma imbricata turrid Surculites lapillus turrid Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid carinata Gemmula taylori turrid "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "? Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Eocythara lineata, Eocythara sp., Eocythara texanum Eocythara lineata snail Eocythara sp. Garvie 1996 snail Eocythara texanum snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia rostratula, Bathytoma cf. nonplicata Microdrillia rostratula snail Bathytoma cf. nonplicata snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla, Hastula (Bulbihastula) longifera, Hastula milamensis Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla auger snail Hastula (Bulbihastula) longifera auger snail Hastula milamensis auger snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bellula, Raphitoma (Microsurcula) georgei, Raphitoma (Microsurcula) iuventae Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bellula snail Raphitoma (Microsurcula) georgei snail reklawensis Raphitoma (Microsurcula) iuventae snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula sp. Turricula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Fulgurofusus perobliquus, Fulgurofusus aff. rugatus Fulgurofusus perobliquus snail Fulgurofusus aff. rugatus snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Cryptochorda sp., "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Cryptochorda sp. Mörch 1858 volute "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute smithii "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	"Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) jonesae" = Ventrilia "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) jonesae" = Ventrilia snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla (Olivula) staminea Ancilla (Olivula) staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail reklawensis
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides "Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides Garvie 1996 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Phalium (Echinophoria) cingulae" = Echinophoria, "Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis, Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri "Phalium (Echinophoria) cingulae" = Echinophoria snail "Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis snail Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri Gardner 1939 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina "Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina Garvie 1996 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraeorbis bulbus Cypraeorbis bulbus Garvie 1996 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus "Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, Sinum moveum, Sinum taylori, Natica (Carinacca) moffitti, "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius, "Naticarius sp." = Naticarius ? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus moon snail reklawensis Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus moon snail reklawensis Sinum moveum moon snail Sinum taylori moon snail Natica (Carinacca) moffitti moon snail "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius moon snail "Naticarius sp." = Naticarius Dumeril 1806 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	"Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon "Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon periwinkle
Sorbeoconcha - Atlantidae	Atlanta funicularis Atlanta funicularis snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Turboella sp. Turboella sp. Leach in Gray 1847 snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"? Rugatiscala sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala), "Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina "? Rugatiscala sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala) de Boury 1913 wentletrap "Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina wentletrap
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Litiopa texana Litiopa texana snail
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	? Postalia americanae ? Postalia americanae snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum cerith snail
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella minutissima, Melanella cf. notata Melanella minutissima snail Melanella cf. notata snail
Opisthobranchia - Umbraculidae	Umbraculum tomaculum Umbraculum tomaculum snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) notata, Volvulella reklawensis Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski snail Retusa (Cylichnina) notata snail Volvulella reklawensis snail
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Mnestia rotunda, Mnestia confusa Mnestia rotunda snail Mnestia confusa snail
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis "Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis tusk shell
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata tusk shell
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus bisissura, Cadulus spp. Cadulus bisissura tusk shell Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Actinopteri
Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae	"Mesodon clausus" = Typodus "Mesodon clausus" = Typodus