PBDB Collection

Sohl and Koch OFR # 134 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as NW Catherine; USGS # 30723

Where: Wilcox County, Alabama (32.2° N, 87.5° W: paleocoordinates 35.6° N, 65.5° W)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Discoscaphites conradi ammonoid zone, lower Member (Prairie Bluff Formation), Late/Upper Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, glauconitic, gray, sandy mudstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original calcite

Reposited in the USGS

Collection methods: bulk,

• Sohl collection

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1983. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) Mollusca from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the East Gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 83-451:1-239 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4201: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Lithophagidae indet. Lithophagidae indet. Lithophagid borings
Echinoidea
Spatangoida - Schizasteridae	? Linthia sp. ? Linthia sp. Desor 1853 heart urchin Linthia sp.? - originally entered as "Linthia ? sp."
unclassified
-	Vertebrata indet., Vertebrata indet., Vertebrata indet. Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801 Fish parts Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801 Bone material Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801 Shark parts
Bryozoa
-	Bryozoa indet. Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 Bryozoa (encrusting)
Polychaeta
Serpulimorpha -	Hamulus onyx Hamulus onyx Morton 1834 Hamulus onyx Morton
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula sp. Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula sp.
Cephalopoda
Ammonitida - Baculitidae	"Baculites columna" = Trachybaculites columna, Baculites tippahensis, "Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus "Baculites columna" = Trachybaculites columna Morton 1834 ammonite Baculites columna Morton Baculites tippahensis ammonite Baculites tippahensis Conrad "Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus Morton 1834 ammonite Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus
Ammonitida - Scaphitidae	Discoscaphites sp. Discoscaphites sp. Meek 1870 ammonite Discoscaphites sp.
Ammonitida - Sphenodiscidae	Sphenodiscus sp. Sphenodiscus sp. Meek 1871 ammonite Sphenodiscus sp.
Nautilida - Nautilidae	Eutrephoceras dekayi Eutrephoceras dekayi Morton 1834 nautiloid Eutrephoceras dekayi (Morton)
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium sp. Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell Dentalium sp.
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus obnutus Cadulus obnutus tusk shell Cadulus obnutus (Conrad)
Gastropoda
-	Gastropoda indet. Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail indeterminate gastropods
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Margaritella sp. Margaritella sp. Meek and Hayden 1860 snail Margaritella sp.
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"Actaeon sp." = Acteon, "Nonacteonina sp." = Nonactaeonina, Cylindrotruncatum sp., Goniocylichna sp. "Actaeon sp." = Acteon Montfort 1810 snail Acteon sp. - originally entered as "Acteon sp." "Nonacteonina sp." = Nonactaeonina snail Nonacteonina sp. Cylindrotruncatum sp. Sohl 1963 snail Cylindrotruncata sp. Goniocylichna sp. Wade 1926 snail Goniocylichna sp.
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) americanus Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) americanus snail Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) amer
Basommatophora - Siphonariidae	Anisomyon sp. Anisomyon sp. Meek and Hayden 1860 pulmonate Anisomyon sp.
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Ellipsoscapha mortoni Ellipsoscapha mortoni Forbes 1845 snail Ellipsoscapha mortoni (Forbes)
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira, Laxispira sp., Laxispira monilifera, Turritella sp., "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira, Turritella vertebroides "Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Stephenson 1941 turret shell Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St Laxispira sp. Gabb 1877 turret shell Laxispira sp. Laxispira monilifera Sohl 1964 turret shell Laxispira monilifera Sohl Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Turritella sp. "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell Turritella vertebroides Morton
Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae	Urceolabrum sp. Urceolabrum sp. Wade 1916 snail Urceolabrum sp.
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Thylacus cretaceus Thylacus cretaceus Conrad 1860 slipper shell Thylacus cretaceus Conrad
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Gyrodes abyssinus, Gyrodes petrosus, Euspira sp., Amaurellina sp. Gyrodes abyssinus moon snail Gyrodes abyssinus (Morton) Gyrodes petrosus moon snail Gyrodes petrosus (Morton) Euspira sp. Agassiz 1837 moon snail Euspira sp. Amaurellina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail Amaurellina sp.
Neogastropoda -	Neogastropoda indet. Neogastropoda indet. Thiele 1929 snail Neogastropods indeterminate
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Anomalofusus sp., Graphidula sp., Drilluta sp., Bellifusus sp. Anomalofusus sp. Wade 1916 snail Anomalofusus sp. Graphidula sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Graphidula sp. Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail Drilluta sp. Bellifusus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Bellifusus sp.
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Pyrifusus sp. Pyrifusus sp. Conrad 1858 snail Pyrifusus sp.
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Mataxa sp. Mataxa sp. Wade 1916 snail Mataxa sp.
Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae	Pyropsis sp., Medionapus sp. Pyropsis sp. Conrad 1860 snail Pyropsis spp. Medionapus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Medionapus sp.
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Napulus sp. Napulus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Napulus sp.
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Longoconcha sp. Longoconcha sp. Stephenson 1941 volute Longoconcha spp.
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Lowenstamia sp., Sargana sp. Lowenstamia sp. Sohl 1964 murex snail Lowenstamia sp. Sargana sp. Stephenson 1923 murex snail Sargana sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Anchura sp. Anchura sp. Conrad 1860 snail Anchura sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	"Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa "Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa Morton 1834 carrier shell Xenophora leprosa (Morton)
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana sp., Nuculana whitfieldi Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam Nuculana sp. Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	"Perissonata littlei" = Perrisonota, Malletia longfrons "Perissonata littlei" = Perrisonota clam Perissonata littlei Gardner Malletia longfrons clam Malletia longfrons (Conrad)
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula percrassa, Nucula amica Nucula percrassa nut clam Nucula percrassa Conrad Nucula amica Gardner 1916 nut clam Nucula amica Gardner
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Crenella serica Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam Crenella serica Conrad
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga cf. borealis, Lithophaga sp. Lithophaga cf. borealis mussel Lithophaga cf. borealis author - originally entered as "Lithophaga cf. borealis" Lithophaga sp. Röding 1798 mussel Lithophaga sp.
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus (Spondylus) sp., Camptonectes (Camptonectes) sp., Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis, Pecten (Pecten) venustus Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. Camptonectes (Camptonectes) sp. Meek 1864 scallop Camptonectes (Comptonectes) sp. Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis ( Pecten (Pecten) venustus scallop Pecten (Pecten?) venustus Morton
Pectinida - Limidae	"Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata, Lima (Lima) sp. "Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata Conrad 1858 file clam Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad Lima (Lima) sp. Bruguiére 1796 file clam Lima (Lima) sp.
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia (Anomia) argentaria, Paranomia scabra Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton Paranomia scabra scallop Paranomia scabra (Morton)
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis, Plicatula (Plicatula) sp. Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis Plicatula (Plicatula) sp. Lamarck 1801 scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) sp.
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Syncyclonema simplicius Syncyclonema simplicius scallop Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna (Pinna) sp. Pinna (Pinna) sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster Pinna (Pinna) sp.
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp. Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster Ostrea sp.
Ostreida - Flemingostreidae	Cubitostrea tecticosta Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Exogyra sp., "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata, Gryphaeostrea vomer, Pycnodonte vesicularis Exogyra sp. Say 1820 oyster Exogyra sp. "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster Exogyra costata Say Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton 1828 oyster Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Nemodon sp. Nemodon sp. Conrad 1869 clam Nemodon sp.
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Cucullaea (Idonearca) cf. powersi, "Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Cucullaea (Idonearca) cf. powersi Stephenson 1941 clam Cucullaea (Idonearca) cf. I. powersi - originally entered as "Cucullaea cf. powersi" "Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
Arcida - Arcidae	Striarca saffordi, Striarca sp., Arca rostellata Striarca saffordi clam Striarca saffordi (Gardner) non Gab Striarca sp. Conrad 1862 clam Striarca sp. Arca rostellata ark Arca rostellata (Morton)
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis sp. Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam Limopsis sp.
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Granocardium (Granocardium) alabam, Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei, Cardium sp., Protocardia (Brevicardium) fragile, Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp., Protocardia (Pachycardium) sp. Granocardium (Granocardium) alabam cockle Granocardium (Granocardium) alabam Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei cockle Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle Cardium sp. Protocardia (Brevicardium) fragile Stephenson 1941 cockle Protocardium (Brevicardium) fragil - originally entered as "Protocardium fragile" Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp. Beyrich 1845 cockle Protocardium (Brevicardium) sp. - originally entered as "Protocardium sp." Protocardia (Pachycardium) sp. Conrad 1869 cockle Protocardium (Pachycardium) sp. - originally entered as "Protocardium sp."
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Linearia sp." = Linearis "Linearia sp." = Linearis Conrad 1860 tellin clam Linearia sp.
Cardiida - Veneridae	Cyclorisma parva, Legumen ellipticum, Cyprimeria alta Cyclorisma parva venus clam Cyclorisma parva (Gardner) Legumen ellipticum venus clam Legumen ellipticum Conrad Cyprimeria alta venus clam Cyprimeria alta Conrad
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Etea sp., Veniella conradi Etea sp. Conrad 1873 clam Etea sp. Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam Veniella conradi (Morton)
Hippuritida - Caprinidae	Caprinidae indet. Caprinidae indet. d'Orbigny 1850 rudist Caprinid indeterminate
Hippuritida - Antillocaprinidae	Antillocaprina sp. Antillocaprina sp. Trechmann 1924 rudist Antillocaprina sp.
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula sp., Corbula subradiata Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam Corbula sp. Corbula subradiata clam Corbula subradiata Gardner
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Clavipholas pectorosa Clavipholas pectorosa clam Claripholas pectorosa (Conrad)
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) cf. jerseyensis Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) cf. jerseyensis clam Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) cf. jersey - originally entered as "Cuspidaria cf. jerseyensis"
Poromyida - Poromyidae	Liopistha protexta Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam Liopistha protexta Conrad
Lucinida - Mactromyidae	Unicardium concentricum Unicardium concentricum clam Unicardium concentricum (Conrad)
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella vadosa Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
Carditida - Condylocardiidae	"Uddenia texana" = Cuna texana "Uddenia texana" = Cuna texana Stephenson 1941 clam Uddenia texana Stephenson
Carditida - Carditidae	Vetericardiella crenalirata Vetericardiella crenalirata clam Vetericardiella crenalirata (Conra
Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae	Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Morton 1834 clam Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) tho
Deuteropoda
-	Malacostraca indet. Malacostraca indet. Latreille 1802 Crab parts
Demospongiae
Clavulina - Clionaidae	Cliona sp. Cliona sp. demosponge Clione sp.

Ichnofossils -	Chondrites sp., Thalassinoides sp. Chondrites sp. von Sternberg 1833 Chondrites - originally entered as "Chondrites " Thalassinoides sp. Ehrenberg 1944 Thalassanoides - originally entered as "Thalassanoides "