PBDB Collection

USGS Loc. 7893 - Boynton Landing [Chipola Fm] (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Washington County, Florida (30.6° N, 85.8° W: paleocoordinates 31.0° N, 82.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Chipola Formation (Alum Bluff Group), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• AGE: Direct date from 87Sr/86Sr isotope dating of fossils from elsewhere in Chipola Fm [=Burdigalian age].

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, calcareous marl and unlithified, calcareous sandstone

• marls, sands, clays, for the most part unconsolidated, in places highly calcareous

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the USGS

Primary reference: J. R. Gardner. 1947. The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper (142A-H)1-709 [A. Miller/K. Layou/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 42225: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 26.07.2004

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula boyntoni n. sp., Ringicula semilimata Ringicula boyntoni n. sp. snail rare Ringicula semilimata snail present
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Sulcularia prosulcata Sulcularia prosulcata snail rare
Cerithioidea - Modulidae	Modulus willcoxii Modulus willcoxii snail rare; ? in occurrence table
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli, Turritella subgrundifera "Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli Gardner 1947 turret shell present Turritella subgrundifera Dall 1892 turret shell present
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crucibulum grande, Crucibulum multilineatum Crucibulum grande slipper shell rare; ? in occurrence table Crucibulum multilineatum Conrad 1842 slipper shell present
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus "Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus Dall 1890 true conch rare; ? in occurrence table
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	"Marginella (Egouena) eleutheria" = Prunum eleutheria, Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes, Marginella (Serrata) coloba, "Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina) "Marginella (Egouena) eleutheria" = Prunum eleutheria Gardner 1947 margin shell rare; M. (E.) eleutheria dasa Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes Gardner 1947 margin shell rare Marginella (Serrata) coloba Gardner 1947 margin shell rare "Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina) margin shell rare
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita mitre shell rare
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivella oryzoides, Olivella eleutheria Olivella oryzoides olive snail present Olivella eleutheria olive snail present
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Busycon sicyoides Busycon sicyoides Gardner 1947 whelk rare
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus, "Uzita harrisi" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita dasynema" = Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema "Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus Dall 1896 snail rare "Uzita harrisi" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail rare "Uzita dasynema" = Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema Gardner 1944 snail rare; U. dasynema cesta
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Hesperisternia chipolana n. sp. Hesperisternia chipolana n. sp. true whelk rare
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella belonis n. sp., Mitrella trajectionis Mitrella belonis n. sp. snail rare Mitrella trajectionis snail rare; ? in occurrence table
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	"Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta, ""Mangelia" pyrgota" = Cythara (Mangelia), "Cryoturris daidalea" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) "Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta Gardner 1938 snail rare ""Mangelia" pyrgota" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail rare "Cryoturris daidalea" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) snail rare
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum "Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum auger snail rare; ? in occurrence table
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Clavatula vandenbroecki Clavatula vandenbroecki snail rare
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus corrugatus, Conus demiurgus Conus corrugatus Sowerby 1870 cone shell rare; ? in occurrence table Conus demiurgus Dall 1903 cone shell ? in occurrence table
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Cancellaria aldrichi Cancellaria aldrichi snail rare
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	"Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum" = Uromitra "Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre rare
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sigatica euglypta n. sp., Sinum chipolanum Sigatica euglypta n. sp. Gardner 1947 moon snail rare Sinum chipolanum Dall 1892 moon snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	Caecum pararegulare n. sp. Caecum pararegulare n. sp. snail rare
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Chlorostoma (Omphalius) exolutum Chlorostoma (Omphalius) exolutum top snail rare
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldia frater Yoldia frater clam present
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana, "Leda diphya n. sp." = Nuculana "Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana pointed nut clam rare; L. proteractua dystakta "Leda diphya n. sp." = Nuculana pointed nut clam present
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula dasa n. sp. Nucula dasa n. sp. nut clam present
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga oryzoides Lithophaga oryzoides mussel rare
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula densata Plicatula densata Conrad 1843 scallop present
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia glypta n. sp. Anomia glypta n. sp. jingle present
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Pecten (Chlamys) acanikos n. sp." = Lindapecten acanikos, "Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus "Pecten (Chlamys) acanikos n. sp." = Lindapecten acanikos Gardner 1926 scallop present "Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus Dall 1898 scallop rare
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata "Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata Say 1824 clam present
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana "Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark rare "Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark rare "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana Dall 1898 ark present; A. (Diluvarca) santarosana geraetera
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Phacoides (Luscinisca) calhounensis, Phacoides (Bellucina) nereididetus, "Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni, "Lucina santarosana" = Pegophysema santarosana, "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina, "Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata, "Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana Phacoides (Luscinisca) calhounensis clam present Phacoides (Bellucina) nereididetus clam rare; ? in occurrence table "Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni Dall 1903 clam rare; ? in occurrence table "Lucina santarosana" = Pegophysema santarosana Dall 1903 clam common "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina clam common; also P. (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus angaleus (present) "Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata Conrad 1841 clam present "Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana Dall 1903 clam present
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes, "Corbula whitfieldi" = Cuneocorbula whitfieldi, "Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana "Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes Dall 1898 clam present "Corbula whitfieldi" = Cuneocorbula whitfieldi Brown 1905 clam present; C. whitfieldi boyntoni n. subsp. "Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana Gardner 1928 clam present
Cardiida - Erycinidae	Erycina undosa Erycina undosa clam present
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Gafrarium (Gouldia) altum" = Gouldia alta, "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, "Transenella dasa n. sp." = Transennella, "Transenella santarosana" = Transennella, "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora, "Chione (Lirophora) sellardsi n. sp." = Lirophora, "Dosinia (Dosinidia) chipolana" = Dosinia chipolana "Gafrarium (Gouldia) altum" = Gouldia alta Dall 1903 venus clam rare; ? in occurrence table "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam present "Transenella dasa n. sp." = Transennella venus clam present; also T. dasa makra n. subsp. (present) "Transenella santarosana" = Transennella venus clam rare; ? in occurrence table "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora venus clam rare "Chione (Lirophora) sellardsi n. sp." = Lirophora venus clam common "Dosinia (Dosinidia) chipolana" = Dosinia chipolana Dall 1903 venus clam rare
Cardiida - Chamidae	Pseudochama chipolana, "Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Pseudochama chipolana jewel box present "Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Dall 1903 jewel box present
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Cardium (Laevicardium) compressum" = Laevicardium compressum, "Cardium (Fragum) sellardsi n. sp." = Fragum, "Cardium (Trachycardium) chipolanum" = Cerastoderma chipolanum, "Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium "Cardium (Laevicardium) compressum" = Laevicardium compressum Dall 1900 cockle present "Cardium (Fragum) sellardsi n. sp." = Fragum cockle present "Cardium (Trachycardium) chipolanum" = Cerastoderma chipolanum Dall 1900 cockle present; also C. (T.) chipolanum alumen (present with ?) "Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium cockle rare
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Tellina (Scissula) sp." = Moerella (Scissula), Tellina (Moerella) cloneta "Tellina (Scissula) sp." = Moerella (Scissula) Dall 1900 tellin clam rare Tellina (Moerella) cloneta Dall 1900 tellin clam rare
Cardiida - Semelidae	Semele sellardsi, Semele (Semelina) cytheroidea, Ervilia chipolana Semele sellardsi clam Semele (Semelina) cytheroidea clam rare; ? in occurrence table Ervilia chipolana Dall 1898 clam present
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus Dall 1900 clam present
Carditida - Carditidae	"Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera, "Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra "Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera clam rare "Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra Dall 1903 clam common
Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus
-	"Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus "Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus Dall 1903 rare