Sohl and Koch OFR # 240 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as The Narrows; USGS # 6412 : 25922 : 25935 : 27562 : 28442 : 25556

Where: Clay County, Georgia (31.7° N, 85.1° W: paleocoordinates 34.6° N, 63.3° W)

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Contusotruncana contusa foram zone, upper Member (Providence Formation), Early/Lower Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Foraminiferal zonation from King and Skotnicki, 1992.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; gray, silty, carbonaceous sandstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, 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 4277: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Echinoidea
 Cassiduloida -
"Hardouinia sp." = Harduinia
"Hardouinia sp." = Harduinia d'Archiac and Haime 1853 sea urchin
Hardouinea sp.
unclassified
  -
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801
Fish parts
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801
Shark parts
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801
Otolith
Bryozoa
  -
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Reptilian tooth
Polychaeta
 Serpulimorpha -
Hamulus sp.
Hamulus sp.
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Serpula sp.
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Sphenodiscidae
Sphenodiscus sp. Meek 1871 ammonite
Sphenodiscus sp.
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
Eutrephoceras dekayi Morton 1834 nautiloid
Eutrephoceras dekayi (Morton)
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium leve Stephenson 1923 tusk shell
Dentalium leve Stephenson
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus obnutus tusk shell
Cadulus obnutus (Conrad)
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Gordenellidae
Promathilda (Clathrobaculus) cf. parvula Sohl 1960 snail
Promathilda (Clathrobaculus) cf. P - originally entered as "Promathilda cf. parvula"
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Creonella cf. subangulata Sohl 1964 snail
Creonella cf. C. subangulata Sohl - originally entered as "Creonella cf. subangulata"
Creonella triplicata Wade 1917 snail
Creonella triplicata Wade
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Tornatellaea sp., "Zikkuratia tabannensis" = Zikkuratia tabanneensis
Tornatellaea sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Tornatellaea sp.
"Zikkuratia tabannensis" = Zikkuratia tabanneensis Sohl 1963 snail
Zikkuratia tabannensis Sohl
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki" = Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki" = Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki Durham 1944 snail
Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki Ga
 Trochoidea - Ataphridae
Ataphrus sp. n. sp.
Ataphrus sp. n. sp. Gabb 1869 snail
Ataphrus n. sp. - originally entered as "Ataphrus n. sp."
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
? Volvulella sp. n. sp. Newton 1891 snail
Volvulella ? n. sp. - originally entered as "Volvulella ? n. sp."
Volvulella sp. n. sp. Newton 1891 snail
Volvulella n. sp. m - originally entered as "Volvulella n. sp."
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna sp.
Cylichna incisa Stephenson 1941 snail
Cylichna incisa Stephenson
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Nerita sp. n. sp.
Nerita sp. n. sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail
Nerita n. sp. - originally entered as "Nerita n. sp."
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira, Turritella sp., "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Stephenson 1941 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella sp.
"Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
 Cerithioidea - Planaxidae
? Micreschara sp. n. sp. Cossmann 1891 snail
Micreschara? n. sp. - originally entered as "Micreschara ? n. sp."
 Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae
Urceolabrum sp. Wade 1916 snail
Urceolabrum sp.
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) sp. de Boury 1890 wentletrap
Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Amauropsis sp. n. sp. Mörch 1857 moon snail
Amauropsis n. sp. - originally entered as "Amauropsis n. sp."
"Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani Gabb 1861 moon snail
Gyrodes spillmani Gabb
Polinices kummeli Sohl 1960 moon snail
Polinices kummeli Sohl
Euspira sp. Agassiz 1837 moon snail
Euspira sp.
Euspira rectilabrum Conrad 1858 moon snail
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad)
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Cerithiella sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Iravadiidae
Nozeba sp. n. sp.
Nozeba sp. n. sp. Iredale 1915 snail
Nozeba n. sp. - originally entered as "Nozeba n. sp."
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Remera flexicostata Sohl 1964 snail
Remera flexicostata Sohl
Drilluta distans Conrad 1860 snail
Drilluta distans (Conrad)
Dolicholatirus torquatus snail
Dolicholatirus torquatus Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Ptychosyca inornata Gabb 1876 true whelk
Ptchosyca inornata Gabb
"Stantonella interupta" = Stantonella interrupta Conrad 1858 true whelk
Stantonella interupta (Conrad)
Buccinopsis crassicostata Gabb 1876 true whelk
Buccinopsis crassicostata (Gabb)
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Deussenia sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Deussenia sp.
Deussenia bellalirata Conrad 1858 snail
Deussenia bellalirata (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail
Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)
Paladmete laevis Sohl 1964 snail
Paladmete laevis Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Moreidae
Hercorhynchus (Haplovoluta) sp. snail
Hercorhyncus (Haplovoluta) sp. - originally entered as "Hercorhyncus sp."
 Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae
Pyropsis sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Pyropsis spp.
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Gemmula sp. Weinkauff 1875 turrid
originally entered as "Gemmula "
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Napulus octoliratus Conrad 1858 snail
Napulus octoliratus Conrad
 Neogastropoda - Pholidotomidae
Morea sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Morea sp.
Morea marylandica Gardner 1916 snail
Morea marylandica Gardner
Morea transenna Stephenson 1955 snail
Morea transenna Stephenson
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Parafusus sp. Wade 1918 volute
Parafus sp.
Myobarbum sp. Sohl 1963 volute
Myobarbum sp.
Myobarbum laevigatum Sohl 1963 volute
Myobarbum laevigatum Sohl
Liopeplum sp. Dall 1890 volute
Liopeplum sp.
Liopeplum cretaceum Conrad 1858 volute
Liopeplum cretaceum (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Lowenstamia cucullata" = Sohliina cucullata
"Lowenstamia cucullata" = Sohliina cucullata Sohl 1964 murex snail
Lowenstamia cucullata Sohl
 Neogastropoda -
Fulgerca aff. attenuata Wade 1926 snail
Fulgerca aff. A. attenuata (Wade) - originally entered as "Fulgerca aff. attenuata"
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Pugnellus (Pugnellus) goldmani snail
Pugnellus (Pugnellus) goldmani Gar
Pugnellus sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Pugnellus sp.
Pterocerella sp. Meek 1864 snail
Pterocerella sp.
Pterocerella tippana snail
Pterocerella tippana (Conrad)
Arrhoges (Latiala) sp. Gabb 1868 snail
Arrhoges (Latiala) sp.
Anchura ? noakensis snail
Anchura noakensis? Stephenson - originally entered as "Anchura noakensis ?"
 Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae
Eoacteon linteus Conrad 1858 snail
Ecoacteon linteus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Ecoacteon linteus"
? Troostella sp. Wade 1926 snail
Troostella ? sp. - originally entered as "Troostella ? sp."
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp. n. sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
Nuculana n. sp. (large and concentr - originally entered as "Nuculana n. sp."
Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam
Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
"Perissonata sp. n. sp." = Perrisonota, "Perissonata protexta" = Perrisonota
"Perissonata sp. n. sp." = Perrisonota Conrad 1869 clam
Perissonata n. sp. (lg. smooth) - originally entered as "Perissonata n. sp."
"Perissonata protexta" = Perrisonota clam
Perissonata protexta (Conrad) non G
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula cuneifrons" = Nucula cunifrons Conrad 1860 nut clam
Nucula cunifrons Conrad
Nucula percrassa nut clam
Nucula percrassa Conrad
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
Nucula sp.
Nucula amica Gardner 1916 nut clam
Nucula amica Gardner
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam
Crenella serica Conrad
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
Modiolus sp.
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Lima reticulata
"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Lima reticulata Forbes 1845 file clam
Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) ornata Gabb 1876 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) ornata Gabb
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Syncyclonema simplicius scallop
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
Pteria sp.
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna (Pinna) sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Pinna (Pinna) sp.
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea plumosa Morton 1833 oyster
Ostrea plumosa Morton
Crassostrea cortex oyster
Crassostrea cortex (Conrad)
 Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Exogyra sp. Say 1820 oyster
Exogyra sp.
"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster
Exogyra costata Say
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon eufaulensis clam
Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
Nemodon sp. n. sp. Conrad 1869 clam
Nemodon n. sp. (large) - originally entered as "Nemodon n. sp."
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea (Idonearca) littlei Gabb 1877 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) littlei Gabb
Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp. Conrad 1862 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp.
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
 Arcida - Arcidae
Striarca cuneata clam
Striarca cuneata Gabb
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
Arca sp.
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris rotundata clam
Glycymeris rotundata (Gabb)
Postligata wordeni clam
Postligata wordeni Gardner
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trachycardium eufaulensis Conrad 1860 cockle
Trachycardium eufaulensis (Conrad)
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Tellina ? georgiana" = Sourimis georgiana Gabb 1876 tellin clam
Tellina georgiana Gabb ? - originally entered as "Tellina georgiana ?"
Aenona eufaulensis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Aenona eufaulensis (Conrad)
Tellinimera buboana tellin clam
Tellinimeria buboana Stephenson - originally entered as "Tellinimeria buboana"
Tellinimera gabbi tellin clam
Tellinimeria gabbi Gardner - originally entered as "Tellinimeria gabbi"
Solyma sp. Conrad 1870 tellin clam
Solyma ? sp.
Solyma aff. elliptica Gabb 1861 tellin clam
Solyma aff. S. elliptica (Conrad) - originally entered as "Solyma aff. elliptica"
"Linearia magnoliensis" = Linearis tellin clam
Linearia magnoliensis Stephenson
"Linearia sp. n. sp." = Linearis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Linearia n. sp. (convex sulcate) - originally entered as "Linearia n. sp."
Liothyris cf. carolinensis Conrad 1875 tellin clam
Liothyris cf. L. carolinensis (Con - originally entered as "Liothyris cf. carolinensis"
Tellina sp. n. sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina n. sp. (fine concentrics a - originally entered as "Tellina n. sp."
Tellina sp. n. sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina n. sp. (smooth) - originally entered as "Tellina n. sp."
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina sp.
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cyclorisma parva venus clam
Cyclorisma parva (Gardner)
Cyclorisma sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Cyclorisma sp.
Legumen ellipticum venus clam
Legumen ellipticum Conrad
Legumen sp. Conrad 1858 venus clam
Legumen sp.
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) sp. Conrad 1869 venus clam
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ?
Cyprimeria alta venus clam
Cyprimeria alta Conrad
Cyprimeria depressa venus clam
Cyprimeria depressa Conrad
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Cymbophora appressa clam
Cymbophora appressa (Gabb)
Cymbophora berryi clam
Cymbophora berryi (Gardner)
Cymbophora sp. Gabb 1869 clam
Cymbophora sp.
Cymbophora wordeni clam
Cymbophora wordeni (Gardner)
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Etea sp. Conrad 1873 clam
Etea sp.
Tenea parilis clam
Tenea parilis Conrad
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner 1916 clam
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) terramaria clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) terra - originally entered as "Caesticorbula terramaria"
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Corbula sp.
Corbula subradiata clam
Corbula subradiata Gardner
Corbula torta clam
Corbula torta Stephenson
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Clavipholas pectorosa clam
Claripholas pectorosa (Conrad)
Clavipholas sp. Conrad 1868 clam
Claripholas sp.
 Solenida - Pharidae
Leptosolen biplicata Conrad 1858 clam
Leptosolen biplicata (Conrad)
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea aff. subplicata clam
Panopea aff. P. subplicata (Shumar - originally entered as "Panopea aff. subplicata"
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) grandis Stephenson 1941 clam
Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) grandis St
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Myrtea stephensoni clam
Myrtea stephensoni Gardner
"Nymphalucina ? linearea" = Nymphalucina linearia Stephenson 1941 clam
Nymphalucina ? linearea (Stephenso - originally entered as "Nymphalucina ? linearea"
Phacoides ? mattiformis clam
Phacoides ? mattiformis (Stephenso - originally entered as "Phacoides ? mattiformis"
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella sp.
Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam
Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
Bathytormus pteropsis Conrad 1860 clam
Bathytormus pteropsis (Conrad)
 Carditida - Condylocardiidae
"Uddenia texana" = Cuna texana
"Uddenia texana" = Cuna texana Stephenson 1941 clam
Uddenia texana Stephenson
 Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) angulicostata clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) ang
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis Gabb 1860 clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) euf
Deuteropoda
  -
Malacostraca indet. Latreille 1802
Crab parts
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Micrabacia sp. Milne-Edwards 1849 stony coral
Micrabacia spp.