PBDB Collection

USGS Loc. 2564 - McCleland farm [Chipola Fm] (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Calhoun County, Florida (30.4° N, 85.2° W: paleocoordinates 30.8° N, 81.5° 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 42290: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 27.07.2004, edited by Jonathan Marcot

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Taxonomic list

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Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	"Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion" = Polyschides "Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion" = Polyschides tusk shell common
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium (Laevidentalium) santarosanum, "Dentalium (Antalis) chipolanum" = Antalis Dentalium (Laevidentalium) santarosanum tusk shell rare "Dentalium (Antalis) chipolanum" = Antalis tusk shell abundant
Dentaliida - Gadilinidae	"Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi" = Episiphon "Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi" = Episiphon tusk shell present
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Iselica psila Iselica psila snail rare
Heterostropha -	Dolabella aldrichi Dolabella aldrichi snail rare
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica chipolana Architectonica chipolana sundial present
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Sulcularia chipolana, Acteon chipolanus, Acteon korphys Sulcularia chipolana snail present Acteon chipolanus Dall 1896 snail present Acteon korphys Gardner 1947 snail present; ? in occurrence talbe
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Smaragdia chipolana Smaragdia chipolana snail rare
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Crassispira calligona, Lioglyphostoma rusum Crassispira calligona snail rare; ? in occurrence table Lioglyphostoma rusum snail present
Cerithioidea - Modulidae	Modulus biconicus Modulus biconicus snail rare
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Alaba chipolana Alaba chipolana Dall 1892 snail rare
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli, Turritella subgrundifera "Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli Gardner 1947 turret shell common Turritella subgrundifera Dall 1892 turret shell common
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Pachycrommium burnsii, Globularia fischeri Pachycrommium burnsii snail rare Globularia fischeri Dall 1892 snail rare
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Calyptraea centralis, Crepidula plana, Crepidula fornicata, "Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell rare Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell present Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell present "Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Dall 1892 slipper shell rare
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus eopapyratia Ficus eopapyratia fig shell rare; ? in occurrence table
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus, "Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi "Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus Dall 1890 true conch present "Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi Dall 1890 true conch common
Sorbeoconcha - Thersiteidae	Orthaulax gabbi Orthaulax gabbi Dall 1890 snail rare
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	"Marginella (Egouena) eleutheria" = Prunum eleutheria, "Marginella (Egouena) lipara" = Prunum lipara, Marginella (Serrata) eurystoma, Marginella (Serrata) euancycla, Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes n. sp., Marginella (Serrata) chipolana, Marginella (Serrata) critha, Marginella (Serrata) coloba, "Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina) "Marginella (Egouena) eleutheria" = Prunum eleutheria Gardner 1947 margin shell rare; M. (E.) eleutheria dasa n. sub.sp. "Marginella (Egouena) lipara" = Prunum lipara Gardner 1947 margin shell common; also M. (E.) lipara lepta (rare) Marginella (Serrata) eurystoma Gardner 1947 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) euancycla Gardner 1947 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes n. sp. Gardner 1947 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) chipolana Maury 1910 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) critha Gardner 1947 margin shell present Marginella (Serrata) coloba Gardner 1947 margin shell present; also M. (S.) coloba conoispira (rare) "Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina) margin shell rare
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Lyria pycnopleura Lyria pycnopleura volute present
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Paziella (Dallimurex) fusinoides n. sp." = Poirieria (Panamurex) fusinoides, "Muricopsis laccopoia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) laccopoia, "Paziella (Dallimurex) lychnia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) lychnia, "Murex (Chicoreus) folidodes" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) folidodes, "Murex (Murex) dasus" = Murex (Murex) gilli, "Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata "Paziella (Dallimurex) fusinoides n. sp." = Poirieria (Panamurex) fusinoides Gardner 1947 murex snail rare "Muricopsis laccopoia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) laccopoia Gardner 1947 murex snail rare "Paziella (Dallimurex) lychnia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) lychnia Gardner 1947 murex snail rare "Murex (Chicoreus) folidodes" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) folidodes Gardner 1947 murex snail rare "Murex (Murex) dasus" = Murex (Murex) gilli Maury 1910 murex snail rare "Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata Sowerby 1850 murex snail rare; T. (T.) alatus obesus
Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae	Marginella (Persicula) calhounensis, Marginella (Gibberula) chondra Marginella (Persicula) calhounensis Maury 1910 snail common Marginella (Gibberula) chondra Gardner 1947 snail present
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita, Mitra (Pleioptygma) prodroma Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita mitre shell present Mitra (Pleioptygma) prodroma mitre shell present
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla chipolana, "Olivella cofacorys" = Jaspidella cofacorys, Oliva (Omogymna) martensii, "Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes, Olivella cotinados, Olivella oryzoides, "Olivella eutacta" = Olivella (Olivella) eutacta Ancilla chipolana olive snail common "Olivella cofacorys" = Jaspidella cofacorys Gardner 1937 olive snail present Oliva (Omogymna) martensii Dall 1903 olive snail present "Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes Dall 1903 olive snail present Olivella cotinados olive snail present Olivella oryzoides olive snail common "Olivella eutacta" = Olivella (Olivella) eutacta Dall 1903 olive snail rare
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Busycon sicyoides Busycon sicyoides Gardner 1947 whelk present
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus, "Uzita anisonema" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita tribaka" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita harrisi" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita opeas" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita cinclis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis, "Uzita dasynema" = Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema, Engoniophos glyptus n. sp. "Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus Dall 1896 snail abundant "Uzita anisonema" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail present "Uzita tribaka" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail rare "Uzita harrisi" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail common "Uzita opeas" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail rare "Uzita cinclis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis Gardner 1944 snail present "Uzita dasynema" = Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema Gardner 1944 snail present; U. dasynema cesta n. subsp. Engoniophos glyptus n. sp. snail rare
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	"Tritiaria (Antillophos) dictyola n. sp." = Antillophos "Tritiaria (Antillophos) dictyola n. sp." = Antillophos true whelk rare
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella blastos, Mitrella perfervida, Mitrella ischna, Mitrella sima, Mitrella oryzoides Mitrella blastos snail present Mitrella perfervida snail rare; M. perfervida megala n. subsp. Mitrella ischna snail present; also M. ischna mitrodita (present) Mitrella sima Gardner 1947 snail present Mitrella oryzoides Gardner 1947 snail present
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	"Drillia" prion, "Drillia" coryphodes, "Agladrillia aulakoessa" = Clathrodrillia aulakoessa "Drillia" prion snail present; also "D". prion paraprion (common) "Drillia" coryphodes snail rare "Agladrillia aulakoessa" = Clathrodrillia aulakoessa Gardner 1938 snail present
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Saccharoturris centrodes, Brachycythara dasa, "Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta, ""Mangelia" cryptopleura" = Cytharella cryptopleura, ""Cythara" barbadoides" = Cytharella barbadoides, ""Mangelia" anthetika" = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" asteria n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" lissa n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" klimakota" = Cythara (Mangelia), ? Ithycythara radinos n. sp., "Cythara" anthera Saccharoturris centrodes snail rare Brachycythara dasa snail present "Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta Gardner 1938 snail present ""Mangelia" cryptopleura" = Cytharella cryptopleura Gardner 1938 snail rare ""Cythara" barbadoides" = Cytharella barbadoides Gardner 1938 snail present ""Mangelia" anthetika" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail rare ""Mangelia" asteria n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) snail rare ""Mangelia" lissa n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) snail common ""Mangelia" klimakota" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail rare ? Ithycythara radinos n. sp. snail present "Cythara" anthera snail rare
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia hebetika Microdrillia hebetika snail rare
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Polystira albidoides Polystira albidoides turrid common
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum, Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia "Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum auger snail present Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia auger snail rare
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Glyphostoma harrisi, Glyphostoma perieilema, Glyphostoma chipolanum n. sp. Glyphostoma harrisi snail present Glyphostoma perieilema snail rare Glyphostoma chipolanum n. sp. snail rare
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Clavatula apoia, Clavatula polyploka, Clavatula euparypha, Clavatula anthera n. sp., Clavatula vandenbroecki, Clavatula habra, Clavatula compsa, Clavatula elatocompsa n. sp. Clavatula apoia snail present Clavatula polyploka snail rare Clavatula euparypha snail rare Clavatula anthera n. sp. snail rare Clavatula vandenbroecki snail rare Clavatula habra snail common Clavatula compsa snail common Clavatula elatocompsa n. sp. snail common
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus isomitratus, Conus corrugatus, Conus demiurgus, Conus sulculus, Conus chipolanus Conus isomitratus cone shell present Conus corrugatus Sowerby 1870 cone shell present Conus demiurgus Dall 1903 cone shell common Conus sulculus Dall 1896 cone shell present Conus chipolanus Dall 1896 cone shell common
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Cancellaria paramoorei Cancellaria paramoorei snail rare
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	"Xancus chipolanus" = Turbinella "Xancus chipolanus" = Turbinella snail rare
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Fusiturricula paraservata, Knefastia glypta n. sp., "Vexillum (Uromitra) barnardense" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) mangilopse" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura" = Uromitra, Conomitra apalachee Fusiturricula paraservata ribbed mitre present Knefastia glypta n. sp. ribbed mitre rare "Vexillum (Uromitra) barnardense" = Uromitra ribbed mitre present "Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre present "Vexillum (Uromitra) mangilopse" = Uromitra ribbed mitre present "Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura" = Uromitra ribbed mitre present Conomitra apalachee ribbed mitre present
Neogastropoda -	Cymakra poncei Cymakra poncei Gardner 1937 snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sigatica caractica, "Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor, "Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica, "Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis n. sp." = Tectonatica, Natica (Natica) alticallosa, Sinum chipolanum, "Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus Sigatica caractica Gardner 1947 moon snail rare "Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor Gardner 1947 moon snail abundant; V. smithvillensis petropolitana "Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica moon snail present "Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis n. sp." = Tectonatica moon snail common Natica (Natica) alticallosa moon snail present; ? in occurrence table Sinum chipolanum Dall 1892 moon snail common "Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus Dall 1892 moon snail present
Sorbeoconcha - Synceratidae	Syncera microgaza Syncera microgaza snail present
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana, Rissoina (Zebinella) chipolana Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana d'Orbigny 1845 snail rare Rissoina (Zebinella) chipolana snail abundant
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Chlorostoma (Omphalius) exolutum, Calliostoma ceramicum, Calliostoma exile, Calliostoma grammaticum Chlorostoma (Omphalius) exolutum top snail rare Calliostoma ceramicum Dall 1892 top snail rare Calliostoma exile Dall 1892 top snail rare Calliostoma grammaticum Dall 1892 top snail rare
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	Tricolia affinis Tricolia affinis snail abundant; T. affinis chipolana
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora chipolana Diodora chipolana Dall 1892 snail rare
Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae	Atys (Roxaniella) gracilis, "Atys (Aliculastrum) obscuratus" = Atys obscuratus Atys (Roxaniella) gracilis snail present "Atys (Aliculastrum) obscuratus" = Atys obscuratus Dall 1896 snail present
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	"Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata "Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail rare
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Acteocina incisula, Acteocina fischeri, Cylichna decapitata Acteocina incisula barrel-bubble includes A. incisula curtoides (present) and A. incisula kolos (common) Acteocina fischeri barrel-bubble rare Cylichna decapitata snail present
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldia frater Yoldia frater clam present
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Leda acuta" = Nuculana acuta, "Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana, "Leda leptalea" = Nuculana, "Leda conica" = Nuculana "Leda acuta" = Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam present; ? in occurrence table "Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana pointed nut clam abundant; also L. proteracuta dystakta (present), L. proteracuta leita (abundant), L. proteracuta diamesa (common) "Leda leptalea" = Nuculana pointed nut clam present "Leda conica" = Nuculana pointed nut clam common; also L. conica meiopykna n. subsp. (present)
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula chipolana Nucula chipolana nut clam common
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolaria sp. Modiolaria sp. Loven 1846 mussel rare
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera "Ostrea rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera Dall 1898 oyster common
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis "Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster present
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria chipolana Pteria chipolana pearl oyster common
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia microgrammata Anomia microgrammata jingle present
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus, Pecten burnsii, Amusium (Amusium) precursor, "Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus" = Lyropecten condylomatus, Lyropecten dumblei "Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus Dall 1898 scallop abundant Pecten burnsii scallop present Amusium (Amusium) precursor scallop present "Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus" = Lyropecten condylomatus Dall 1898 scallop common Lyropecten dumblei Gardner 1945 scallop unclear if this is a reidentification
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata "Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata Say 1824 clam common
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica, "Arca umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) mikkula" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) initiator" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana "Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica Conrad 1840 clam rare "Arca umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam rare "Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark rare "Arca (Diluvarca) mikkula" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark abundant "Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark present "Arca (Diluvarca) initiator" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark present "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana Dall 1898 ark abundant; A. (D.) santarosana geraetera
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni, "Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini" = Armimiltha heilprini, "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina, "Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata, "Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana "Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni Dall 1903 clam rare "Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini" = Armimiltha heilprini Gardner 1926 clam rare "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina clam prolific; also P.(P.) sphaeriolus angaleus (common) "Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata Conrad 1841 clam rare "Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana Dall 1903 clam rare
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	"Verticordia (Trigonulina) dalli" = Trigonulina "Verticordia (Trigonulina) dalli" = Trigonulina clam present
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes, Corbula (Caryocorbula) semenoides, "Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana "Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes Dall 1898 clam present Corbula (Caryocorbula) semenoides clam abundant "Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana Gardner 1928 clam abundant
Cardiida - Montacutidae	Montacuta chipolana Montacuta chipolana clam rare
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum" = Gouldia, Pitaria floridana, "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora, Chione chipolana "Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum" = Gouldia venus clam present Pitaria floridana venus clam abundant "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam common "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora venus clam common Chione chipolana Dall 1903 venus clam common
Cardiida - Chamidae	"Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis "Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Dall 1903 jewel box present
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Cardium (Fragum) burnsii" = Americardia burnsii, "Cardium (Fragum) simrothi" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi, "Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium "Cardium (Fragum) burnsii" = Americardia burnsii Dall 1900 cockle present "Cardium (Fragum) simrothi" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi Dall 1900 cockle prolific "Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium cockle present
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Moerella) acosmita Tellina (Moerella) acosmita Dall 1900 tellin clam present
Cardiida - Semelidae	Semele (Semelina) cytheroidea, Ervilia chipolana Semele (Semelina) cytheroidea clam rare Ervilia chipolana Dall 1898 clam abundant
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	Tagelus (Mesopleura) cf. divisus Tagelus (Mesopleura) cf. divisus Spengler 1794 clam present
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus Dall 1900 clam abundant
Carditida - Carditidae	"Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera, "Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia "Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera clam rare "Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra Dall 1903 clam common Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia Dall 1903 clam present; also V. (P.) tellia dasa (present)
Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus
-	"Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus "Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus Dall 1903 present