PBDB Collection

Marine Bivalvia of Gakkhinskaya Suite in western Kamchatka (Oligocene of Russian Federation)

Where: Russian Federation (58.3° N, 158.8° E: paleocoordinates 60.5° N, 161.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Gakkhinskaya Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)

• The Gakkhinskaya Suite enters into the Amanin-Gakkh Horizon.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified claystone and lithified siltstone

• Claystones, siltstones, hardpans of sandstones and tuffs. Thickness up to 800m.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. I. Kafanov and K. Ogasawara. 2004. Neogene and Paleogene Molluscan (Bivalvia) Cenozones of the Russian Northeast. Science Reports of the Institute of Geoscience, University of Tsukuba, Section B 25:9-45 [W. Kiessling/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 49980: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 03.05.2005

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
Lucinida - Thyasiridae	Conchocele kamtschatica, Conchocele smekhovi, Conchocele bisecta, Thyasira tigiliana Conchocele kamtschatica clam Conchocele smekhovi clam Conchocele bisecta Conrad 1849 clam Thyasira tigiliana clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya majanatschensis, ? Pholadomya cf. kamtschatica Pholadomya majanatschensis clam ? Pholadomya cf. kamtschatica clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cardiomya tigilensis Cardiomya tigilensis clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia (Cetothrax) cf. condoni Thracia (Cetothrax) cf. condoni Dall 1909 clam
Thraciida - Periplomatidae	Periploma oviformis, Periploma (Aelga) besshoensis, Periploma (Aelga) circularis, Periploma (Aelga) djakovi, Periploma (Aelga) cf. altarata, Periploma cf. pulchella Periploma oviformis clam Periploma (Aelga) besshoensis clam Periploma (Aelga) circularis clam Periploma (Aelga) djakovi clam Periploma (Aelga) cf. altarata clam Periploma cf. pulchella Hatai and Nisiyama 1949 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Laevicardium puchlense, Papyridea (Profulvia) harrimani Laevicardium puchlense cockle Papyridea (Profulvia) harrimani Dall 1904 cockle
Cardiida - Veneridae	Liocyma fluctuosa, Macrocallista dvalii Liocyma fluctuosa Gould 1841 venus clam Macrocallista dvalii venus clam
Cardiida - Corbiculidae	Corbicula wajampolkensis, "Corbicula cf. gabbiana" = Polymesoda gabbiana Corbicula wajampolkensis clam "Corbicula cf. gabbiana" = Polymesoda gabbiana Henderson 1920 clam
Pholadida - Myidae	Mya (Arenomya) profundior Mya (Arenomya) profundior Grant and Gale 1931 softshell clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella djakovi Crassatella djakovi clam
Carditida - Carditidae	? Megacardita utcholokensis, ? Cyclocardia orientalis, ? Cyclocardia posneri, Cyclocardia hamiltonensis, Cyclocardia subnipponica, ? Cyclocardia cf. orientalis, ? Cyclocardia cf. pilvoensis, Cyclocardia tokunagai, Ainicardita kinkiliana, Ainicardita napanica, "Bathycardita" mironovi ? Megacardita utcholokensis clam ? Cyclocardia orientalis clam ? Cyclocardia posneri clam Cyclocardia hamiltonensis clam Cyclocardia subnipponica clam ? Cyclocardia cf. orientalis clam ? Cyclocardia cf. pilvoensis clam Cyclocardia tokunagai Yokoyama 1924 clam Ainicardita kinkiliana clam Ainicardita napanica clam "Bathycardita" mironovi clam ?"B." mironovi
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea gackhensis, Ostrea kamtschatica, Crassostrea tigiliana Ostrea gackhensis oyster Ostrea kamtschatica oyster Crassostrea tigiliana oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys (Chlamys) wajampolkensis, Chlamys (Chlamys) gackhense, Delectopecten praepedroanus, Delectopecten peckhami Chlamys (Chlamys) wajampolkensis Sinelnikova 1984 scallop Chlamys (Chlamys) gackhense Kristofovich and Ilyina 1963 scallop Delectopecten praepedroanus scallop Delectopecten peckhami Gabb 1869 scallop
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolus trigonalis, Modiolus solea, "Mytilus (Mytilus) cf. edulis" = Mytilus edulis, Mytilus (Mytilus) miocenum, Mytilus (Mytilus) cf. folioformis Modiolus trigonalis Slodkewitsch 1936 mussel Modiolus solea Slodkewitsch 1936 mussel "Mytilus (Mytilus) cf. edulis" = Mytilus edulis Linnaeus 1758 mussel Mytilus (Mytilus) miocenum mussel Mytilus (Mytilus) cf. folioformis mussel
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Nuculana (Saccella) wajampolkana" = Saccella, Propeleda schmidti, Nuculana (Crassoleda) miocenica, Nuculana (Crassoleda) pennula, Nuculana cuneiformis, Nuculana (Nuculana) napanica, Nuculana (Nuculana) subnapanica, Nuculana (Nuculana) utcholokensis "Nuculana (Saccella) wajampolkana" = Saccella pointed nut clam Propeleda schmidti pointed nut clam Nuculana (Crassoleda) miocenica pointed nut clam Nuculana (Crassoleda) pennula pointed nut clam Nuculana cuneiformis pointed nut clam Nuculana (Nuculana) napanica pointed nut clam Nuculana (Nuculana) subnapanica pointed nut clam Nuculana (Nuculana) utcholokensis pointed nut clam
Nuculanida - Sareptidae	"Megayoldia (Portlandella) cf. pilvoensis" = Megayoldia (Portlandella) pilvoensis, "Yoldia obtusata" = Megayoldia (Portlandella) pilvoensis, Megayoldia (Portlandella) watasei, Megayoldia (Portlandella) cf. watasei, Megayoldia (Megayoldia) thraciaeformis, Megayoldia (Hataiyoldia) cf. tokunagai "Megayoldia (Portlandella) cf. pilvoensis" = Megayoldia (Portlandella) pilvoensis Slodkewitsch 1938 clam "Yoldia obtusata" = Megayoldia (Portlandella) pilvoensis Slodkewitsch 1938 clam Megayoldia (Portlandella) watasei Kanehara 1937 clam Megayoldia (Portlandella) cf. watasei Kanehara 1937 clam Megayoldia (Megayoldia) thraciaeformis Storer 1838 clam Megayoldia (Hataiyoldia) cf. tokunagai clam
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldia alta, Yoldia kochtanensis, Yoldia obsoleta, Yoldia pennulata, Yoldia valida, "Megayoldia (Portlandella) nitida" = Yoldia nitida, Yoldia (Yoldia) gackhensis, Yoldia (Yoldia) longissima, Yoldia (Yoldia) praeposneri, Yoldia (Yoldia) cf. kovatschensis, Yoldia (Yoldia) cf. posneri, "Yoldia (Cnesterium) cf. supraoregona" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) supraoregona, "Yoldia subalta" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) supraoregona, Yoldia (Nampiella) cf. laudabilis, Yoldia (Mirayoldia) ossoriensis Yoldia alta clam Yoldia kochtanensis clam Yoldia obsoleta clam Yoldia pennulata clam Yoldia valida clam "Megayoldia (Portlandella) nitida" = Yoldia nitida Brocchi 1814 clam Yoldia (Yoldia) gackhensis clam Yoldia (Yoldia) longissima clam Yoldia (Yoldia) praeposneri clam Yoldia (Yoldia) cf. kovatschensis clam Yoldia (Yoldia) cf. posneri clam "Yoldia (Cnesterium) cf. supraoregona" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) supraoregona Khomenko 1931 clam "Yoldia subalta" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) supraoregona Khomenko 1931 clam Yoldia (Nampiella) cf. laudabilis Yokoyama 1924 clam Yoldia (Mirayoldia) ossoriensis Pronina 1973 clam
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	Malletia epikorniana, Malletia cf. inermis Malletia epikorniana clam Malletia cf. inermis clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Acila asachiensis, Acila (Acila) kholmskensis, Acila (Truncacila) praevigilia, Nucula chejsliensis Acila asachiensis divaricate nutclam Acila (Acila) kholmskensis Krishtofovich 1964 divaricate nutclam Acila (Truncacila) praevigilia divaricate nutclam Nucula chejsliensis nut clam
Solemyida - Solemyidae	Acharax subventricosa, Acharax cf. johnsoni Acharax subventricosa Awning Clam Acharax cf. johnsoni Dall 1891 Awning Clam