Alligator Creek [Caloosahatchee Fm] (Pleistocene of the United States)

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

• tan, sandy, unconsolidated marl being comprised in large part by well preserved molluscan shells

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

• This list is a composite of several collections made along Alligator Creek.
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Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla spp.
Turbonilla spp. Risso 1826 snail
 Heterostropha - Physidae
Physa meigsi
 Heterostropha - Planorbidae
Helisoma conanti, Helisoma disstoni, Helisoma sp.
Helisoma sp. Swainson 1940 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora cayenensis
Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Didianema orthorhytis4
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Solariorbis opsitelotus4
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
"Bulla cf. occidentalis" = Bulla striata
"Bulla cf. occidentalis" = Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
"Retusa canaliculata" = Acteocina canaliculata
"Retusa canaliculata" = Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium, Cerithium caloosaene, Cerithium litharium, Cerithium spp.
"Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium Pfeiffer 1840 cerith snail
Cerithium caloosaene cerith snail
Cerithium litharium cerith snail
Cerithium spp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Batillariidae
Pyrazus scalatus
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Vermicularia recta, Turritella subannulata
Vermicularia recta turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Modulidae
Modulus carchedonius
Modulus carchedonius Lamarck 1822 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula maculosa, "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, "Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula
Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846 slipper shell
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
"Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Clathrus sp.
Clathrus sp. Oken 1815 wentletrap
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena
"Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
"Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii
"Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii Lea 1845 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae
"Hydrobia" spp.
"Hydrobia" spp. Hartmann 1821 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Amnicolidae
"Fontigens" spp.
"Fontigens" spp. Pilsbry 1935 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
"Meioceras cingulatum" = Meioceras nitidum, Caecum floridanum, Caecum imbricatum
"Meioceras cingulatum" = Meioceras nitidum Stimpson 1851 snail
Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Anachis camax
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"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
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius spp., Nassarius vibex
Nassarius spp. Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius vibex Say 1822 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
? Cantharus sp.
? Cantharus sp. Röding 1798 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena corona, Busycon rapum, Busycon contrarium
Melongena corona Gmelin 1791 snail
Busycon rapum Heilprin 1887 whelk
Busycon contrarium Conrad 1840 whelk
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria conradiana
Cancellaria conradiana Dall 1890 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Drillia" "sp. c", Cymatosyrinx lunata
"Drillia" "sp. c" Gray 1838 snail
Cymatosyrinx lunata Lea 1833 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Kurtziella limontella, "Cryoturris serta" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) serta1, "Brachycythara galae" = Cytharella galae1
"Cryoturris serta" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) serta1 Fargo 1953 snail
"Brachycythara galae" = Cytharella galae1 Fargo 1953 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum
"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum Stearns 1872 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
"Terebra concava" = Strioterebrum concava, "Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum, Terebra spp.
"Terebra concava" = Strioterebrum concava Say 1827 auger snail
"Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum Say 1822 auger snail
Terebra spp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus
"Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Sedilia ondulum1
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella mutica, "Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana
Olivella mutica Say 1822 olive snail
"Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana Ravenel 1834 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
"Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum, Marginella amiantula, Marginella pardalis
"Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum Menke 1828 margin shell
Marginella amiantula margin shell
Marginella pardalis margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"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
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus alatus
Strombus alatus Gmelin 1792 conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae Gray 1832 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Cypraea problematica
Cypraea problematica Heilprin 1886 cowry
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Carinodrillia (Buchema) pylonia1, Compsodrillia drewi1
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana acuta
Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Brachiodontes exustus
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys spp., Amusium mortoni, "Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata
Chlamys spp. Röding 1798 scallop
Amusium mortoni Ravenel 1844 scallop
"Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata Mansfield 1936 calico scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia simplex
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata, Crassostrea virginica, Ostrea sp.
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840 oyster
Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Arcida - Noetiidae
"Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi, Noetia platyura
"Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca wagneriana, Barbatia (Calloarca) irregularis3, Anadara improcera, Anadara "sp. a", Anadara "sp. b", Anadara cf. campyla, "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, "Anadara rustica" = Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica, "Anadara scalarina" = Cunearca scalarina
Arca wagneriana Heilprin 1887 ark
Anadara "sp. a" Gray 1847 ark
Anadara "sp. b" Gray 1847 ark
Anadara cf. campyla Dall 1898 ark
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark
"Anadara rustica" = Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica Tuomey and Holmes 1857 ark
"Anadara scalarina" = Cunearca scalarina Heilprin 1887 ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata
"Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata Conrad 1841 clam
G. arata floridana
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Dinocardium robustum, Trachycardium sp., Laevicardium mortoni
Dinocardium robustum Lightfoot 1786 cockle
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
Laevicardium mortoni Conrad 1831 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
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
 Cardiida - Chamidae
"Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta, Chama caloosana, Chama gardnerae, Chama willcoxii
"Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866 jewel box
Chama caloosana jewel box
Chama gardnerae jewel box
Chama willcoxii jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Chione grus" = Timoclea grus, "Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, Anomalocardia caloosana, Chione cancellata, "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, Mercenaria campechiensis, "Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, Parastarte triquetra, Transennella conradina
"Chione grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam
"Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata Conrad 1841 venus clam
C. latilirata athleta
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
"Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam
Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog
"Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam
Parastarte triquetra Conrad 1862 venus clam
Transennella conradina Dall 1884 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Mulinia sapotilla, Mulinia lateralis, "Rangia nasuta" = Rangia cuneata
Mulinia lateralis Say 1822 clam
"Rangia nasuta" = Rangia cuneata Sowerby 1831 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Bothrocorbula wilcoxii, Caryocorbula leonensis, "Varicorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Varicorbula)
Bothrocorbula wilcoxii Dall 1898 clam
[entered as Bothrocorbula willcoxi]
"Varicorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Panope floridana" = Panopea
"Panope floridana" = Panopea clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis, Divaricella compsa, "Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis, Miltha caloosaensis, "Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata, Anodontia sp., Lucina pensylvanica2, "Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula, "Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam
"Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis Dall 1903 clam
Miltha caloosaensis Dall 1898 clam
"Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam
Anodontia sp. Link 1807 clam
Lucina pensylvanica2 Linnaeus 1758 clam
[entered as Lucina pennsylvanica]
"Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula Conrad 1846 clam
P. nassula caloosana
"Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae Chavan 1971 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"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
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp.
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle
1Fargo 1953; 2Hendy et al. 2008; 3Olsson and Harbison 1953; 4Pilsbry 1953