Also known as Stanford #2656
Where: Panama (9.3° N, 79.8° W: paleocoordinates 9.1° N, 78.5° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: lower Gatun Member (Gatun Formation), Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
• Same stratigraphic position as previous collection (52173). Lower part of the Gatun Formation. The Gatun Formation is sibdivided into three faunal zones (proposed by Thomson and Keen, 1946): lower, middle, and upper. AGE: Tortonian based on more recent dating (Hendy, 2012). Sr dating for nearby sections indicates an age of approximately 11.1 Ma (Hendy, unpublished data).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; poorly lithified, fine-grained, silty sandstone
•GENERAL: Massive medium-to very fine-grained sandstone and siltstone. Somewhat calcareous, or marly, somewhat tuffaceous, and with a clay-like matrix. The lower part of the formation consists principally of medium-very fine-grained sandstone.
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the USNM
Collection methods: quarrying,
• Collected by Thomson (1942). Material is also held (but not specified for any specific collection) at Stanford University, Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., Cornell University, PRI, U. Cal. and Cal. Acad. Sci.
Primary reference: W. P. Woodring. 1957. Geology and Paleontology of Canal Zone and adjoining parts of Panama. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(A) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 52174: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 28.07.2005
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis4, Heliacus (Astronacus) stonemanae4
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis4 Röding 1798 sundial Subspecies: Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis nobilis
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Solariorbis (Solariorbis) strongylus n. sp. snail | |
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"Turritella (Torcula) alitilira" = Torcula turret shell Subspecies: Turritella (Torcula) alitilira alitilira
Turritella matarucana Hodson 1926 turret shell | |
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Dispotaea) springvaleense Rutsch 1942 slipper shell
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell | |
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Polinices stanislasmeunieri Maury 1917 moon snail
Stigmaulax guppiana Toula 1909 moon snail
Natica (Naticarius) stenopa n. sp. moon snail | |
"Teinostoma (Idioraphe) angulatum" = Teinostoma (Idioraphie), Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) stemonium n. sp.
"Teinostoma (Idioraphe) angulatum" = Teinostoma (Idioraphie) snail Subpecies: Teinostoma (Idioraphe) angulatum trochalum
Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) stemonium n. sp. Woodring 1957 snail | |
Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus Gabb 1873 snail | |
"Caecum cf. regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare4
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Anachis (Costoanachis) mira5, Strombina (Strombina) lessepsiana5, "Mitrella (Columbellopsis) aff. fenestrata" = Columbellopsis nycteis5
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Nassarius (Nassarius) parapristus5 Gardner 1944 snail Subspeciees: Nassarius (Nassarius) parapristus conarus
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Strombinophos mimicus n. sp.5, Cymatophos veatchi5, Hanetia dalli5, "Antillophos (Antillophos) candei" = Antillophos candeanus5
"Antillophos (Antillophos) candei" = Antillophos candeanus5 d'Orbigny 1842 true whelk Subspecies: Antillophos (Antillophos) candei gatunensis
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Cancellaria (Pyruclia) cibarcola6, Bivetiella dariena2, "Cancellaria (Euclia) dinota n. sp." = Euclia dinota6, "Cancellaria (Euclia) codazzii" = Euclia codazzii6, "Cancellaria (Narona) barystoma n. sp." = Narona barystoma6, Aphera aphrodite2
Cancellaria (Pyruclia) cibarcola6 Anderson 1929 snail Subspecies: Cancellaria (Pyruclia) cibarcola cibarcola
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"Mitra (Tiara) longa" = Subcancilla longa5
"Mitra (Tiara) longa" = Subcancilla longa5 Gabb 1873 mitre shell Subspecies: Mitra (Tiara) longa longa
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"Crassispira (Crassispira) consors" = Hindsiclava consors6
"Crassispira (Crassispira) consors" = Hindsiclava consors6 Sowerby 1850 snail Subspecies: Crassispira (Crassispira) consors consors
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Scobinella morierei6, Polystira sp.3, "Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula) fusinus" = Cruziturricula fusinus6
"Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula) fusinus" = Cruziturricula fusinus6 Brown and Pilsbry 1911 turrid Subspecies: Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula) fusinus fusinus
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Enaeta ecnomia n. sp.5
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"Persicula (Rabicea) couviana" = Persicula propeobesa6
"Persicula (Rabicea) couviana" = Persicula propeobesa6 Mansfield 1925 snail Subspecies: Persicula (Rabicea) couviana stenygra
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"Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata" = Distorsio decussata4
"Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata" = Distorsio decussata4 Valenciennes 1832 snail Subspecies: Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata gatunensis
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"Carinodrillia (Carinodrillia) zooki" = Carinodrillia zooki6
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Bivalvia | |
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"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa7
"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa7 Sowerby 1833 clam Subspecies: Noetia (Noetia) reversa macdonaldi
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Anadara (Rasia) dariensis7, Anadara (Rasia) fissicosta7, Anadara (Rasia) sechurana7, Anadara (Potiarca) chavezi7, Anadara (Tosarca) veatchi7
Anadara (Rasia) dariensis7 Brown and Pilsbry 1911 ark Subspecies: Anadara (Rasia) dariensis dariensis
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"Glycymeris (Tucetona) secticostata" = Tucetona7
"Glycymeris (Tucetona) secticostata" = Tucetona7 clam Subspecies: Glycymeris (Tucetona) secticostata schencki
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"Tellina (Eurytellina) punicea" = Eurytellina punicea8
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Lirophora (Panchione) mactropsis8, Chione (Chionopsis) tegulum8, Clementia (Clementia) dariena8, Cyclinella cyclica8, "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata8
Clementia (Clementia) dariena8 Conrad 1855 venus clam Subspecies: Clementia (Clementia) dariena dariena
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