Where: Charlotte County, Florida (26.9° N, 82.0° W: paleocoordinates 26.9° N, 81.7° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Caloosahatchee Formation, Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)
• COMMENTS: The Caloosahatchee Marl is given the stage age Sangamonian. AGE: Assigned Late Pleistocene in text, reassigned to Early Pleistocene by A. Hendy (2007).
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, sandy marl
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: bulk,
Primary reference: J. R. DuBar. 1962. Neogene Biostratigraphy of the Charlotte Harbor Area in Southwestern Florida. Florida Geological Survey Geological Bulletin 43 1-83 [A. Miller/K. Layou/K. Layou]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 41718: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 20.07.2004, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Clathrus sp. Oken 1815 wentletrap | |
Crepidula maculosa, "Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula, "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846 slipper shell
"Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell | |
Pyrazus scalatus snail | |
Modulus carchedonius Lamarck 1822 snail | |
"Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium Pfeiffer 1840 cerith snail
Cerithium caloosaene cerith snail
Cerithium litharium cerith snail
Cerithium spp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail | |
Turritella subannulata turret shell
Vermicularia recta turret shell | |
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"Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena
"Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail | |
"Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii
"Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii Lea 1845 snail | |
Cypraea problematica Heilprin 1886 cowry | |
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae Gray 1832 snail | |
"Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana, Olivella mutica
"Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana Ravenel 1834 olive snail
Olivella mutica Say 1822 olive snail | |
Cancellaria conradiana Dall 1890 snail | |
"Fasciolaria apicina" = Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina, "Fasciolaria distans" = Cinctura lilium
"Fasciolaria apicina" = Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina Dall 1890 tulip snail
"Fasciolaria distans" = Cinctura lilium Fischer 1807 snail | |
? Cantharus sp. Röding 1798 true whelk | |
Busycon rapum Heilprin 1887 whelk
Busycon contrarium Conrad 1840 whelk
Melongena corona Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Nassarius spp. Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius vibex Say 1822 snail | |
Anachis camax snail | |
Marginella amiantula margin shell
Marginella pardalis margin shell
"Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum Menke 1828 margin shell | |
"Murex brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons, "Cantharus perplexus" = Calotrophon ostrearum
"Murex brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons Lamarck 1822 murex snail
"Cantharus perplexus" = Calotrophon ostrearum Conrad 1846 murex snail | |
"Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum, "Terebra concava" = Strioterebrum concava, Terebra spp.
"Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum Say 1822 auger snail
"Terebra concava" = Strioterebrum concava Say 1827 auger snail
Terebra spp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail | |
"Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus
"Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell | |
"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum
"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum Stearns 1872 snail | |
Kurtziella limontella, "Cryoturris serta" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) serta1, "Brachycythara galae" = Cytharella galae1
Kurtziella limontella snail | |
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Cymatosyrinx lunata Lea 1833 snail
"Drillia" "sp. c" Gray 1838 snail | |
Strombus alatus Gmelin 1792 conch | |
"Fontigens" spp. Pilsbry 1935 snail | |
"Hydrobia" spp. Hartmann 1821 snail | |
Caecum floridanum snail
Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail
"Meioceras cingulatum" = Meioceras nitidum Stimpson 1851 snail | |
Physa meigsi snail | |
Turbonilla spp. Risso 1826 snail | |
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Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail | |
"Retusa canaliculata" = Acteocina canaliculata
"Retusa canaliculata" = Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble | |
"Bulla cf. occidentalis" = Bulla striata
"Bulla cf. occidentalis" = Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam | |
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam | |
"Panope floridana" = Panopea
"Panope floridana" = Panopea clam | |
"Varicorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam | |
Chama caloosana jewel box
Chama gardnerae jewel box
Chama willcoxii jewel box
"Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866 jewel box | |
"Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, Transennella conradina, Mercenaria campechiensis, "Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, "Chione grus" = Timoclea grus, Anomalocardia caloosana, Chione cancellata, "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, Parastarte triquetra
"Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam
Transennella conradina Dall 1884 venus clam
Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog
"Chione grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam
Anomalocardia caloosana venus clam
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
"Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam
Parastarte triquetra Conrad 1862 venus clam | |
"Rangia nasuta" = Rangia cuneata Sowerby 1831 clam
Mulinia sapotilla clam
Mulinia lateralis Say 1822 clam | |
Tellidora lunulata, Tellina "sp. c", Tellina "sp. d", "Tellina tayloriana" = Tellina (Eurytellina) tayloriana
Tellidora lunulata Adams 1856 tellin clam
Tellina "sp. c" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina "sp. d" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Tellina tayloriana" = Tellina (Eurytellina) tayloriana Sowerby 1867 tellin clam | |
Laevicardium mortoni Conrad 1831 cockle
Dinocardium robustum Lightfoot 1786 cockle
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle | |
Anodontia sp., "Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis, "Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis, Divaricella compsa, "Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata, Miltha caloosaensis, "Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae, Lucina pensylvanica2, "Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula
Anodontia sp. Link 1807 clam
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam
"Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis Dall 1903 clam
Divaricella compsa clam
"Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam
Miltha caloosaensis Dall 1898 clam
"Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae Chavan 1971 clam | |
"Cardita arata" = Carditamera arata, "Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana, "Cardita tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata
"Cardita arata" = Carditamera arata Conrad 1832 clam
"Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana Conrad 1838 clam
"Cardita tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Say 1826 clam | |
Brachiodontes exustus mussel | |
"Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata Mansfield 1936 calico scallop
Chlamys spp. Röding 1798 scallop
Amusium mortoni Ravenel 1844 scallop | |
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840 oyster
Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster | |
Anadara improcera, Anadara "sp. a", Anadara "sp. b", "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, Anadara cf. campyla, "Anadara scalarina" = Cunearca scalarina, "Anadara rustica" = Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica, Barbatia (Calloarca) irregularis3, Arca wagneriana
Anadara "sp. a" Gray 1847 ark
Anadara "sp. b" Gray 1847 ark
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark
Anadara cf. campyla Dall 1898 ark
"Anadara scalarina" = Cunearca scalarina Heilprin 1887 ark
"Anadara rustica" = Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica Tuomey and Holmes 1857 ark
Arca wagneriana Heilprin 1887 ark | |
"Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi, Noetia platyura
"Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
Noetia platyura clam | |
"Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata
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Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle |