Where: Pakistan (25.3° N, 65.5° E: paleocoordinates 24.3° N, 64.8° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Talar Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; gray, silty mudstone and medium-grained, coarse sandstone
Primary reference: J. A. Crame. 1984. Neogene and Quaternary Mollusca from the Makran Coast, Pakistan. In B. U. Haq, J. D. Milliman (eds.), Marine geology and oceanography of Arabian Sea and Coastal Pakistan 45-61 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 55399: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 17.10.2005
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel | |
Arcopsis sp. Koenen 1885 clam | |
Cucullaea sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Cucullaea labiata Lightfoot 1786 clam | |
Anadara ? burnesi, Anadara clathrata, Anadara sp., "Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata, Anadara cf. tambacana, Anadara ferruginea, "Anadara granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa, Scapharca sp., Anadara inaequivalvis
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
"Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata Linnaeus 1758 ark
Anadara cf. tambacana Martin 1883 ark
Anadara ferruginea Reeve 1844 rusty ark
"Anadara granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa Linnaeus 1758 ark
Scapharca sp. Gray 1847 clam
Anadara inaequivalvis Bruguière 1789 clam | |
Crassostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Pecten nearchi, Chlamys mekranica, Chlamys sp., Chlamys cf. tjaringinensis, "Chlamys cf. singaporinus" = Mimachlamys singaporinus, Chlamys prototranquebaricus
Pecten nearchi Vredenburg 1928 scallop
Chlamys mekranica scallop
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys cf. tjaringinensis Martin 1909 scallop
"Chlamys cf. singaporinus" = Mimachlamys singaporinus Sowerby 1853 scallop
Chlamys prototranquebaricus Vredenburg 1928 scallop | |
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle | |
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam | |
Loripes sp. Poli 1791 clam | |
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam | |
? Hemicardium sp. Schweigger 1820 cockle
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Cardium "sp. small" Linnaeus 1758 cockle | |
Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824 clam | |
Tellinidae "indet. large" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Tellinidae "indet. small" Blainville 1814 tellin clam | |
Gari sp. Schumacher 1817 clam | |
"Dosinia ? subpenicillata" = Dosina subpenicillata, Timoclea cochinensis, Timoclea roemeriana, Timoclea sp., Dosinia sp., Dosinia ? histrio, Dosinia pseudoargus, "Dosinia ? radiata" = Dosinia (Dosinia) radiata, "Dosinia peralta" = Dosinia (Dosinia) peralta, ? Chione sp., Hemitapes gallus, Hemitapes sp., "Pitar cf. belcheri" = Tapes (Tapes) belcheri, Paphia sp., Paphia cf. textile, Amiantis erycina, Amiantis sp., Pitar sp., Pitar "sp. tiny", Tivela sp., "Clementia papyracea" = Clementia (Clementia) papyracea
"Dosinia ? subpenicillata" = Dosina subpenicillata Vredenburg 1928 venus clam
Timoclea cochinensis venus clam
Timoclea roemeriana venus clam
Timoclea sp. Brown 1827 venus clam
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
Dosinia ? histrio Gmelin 1791 venus clam
Dosinia pseudoargus d'Archiac and Haime 1853 venus clam
"Dosinia ? radiata" = Dosinia (Dosinia) radiata Reeve 1850 venus clam
"Dosinia peralta" = Dosinia (Dosinia) peralta Vredenburg 1928 venus clam
? Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Hemitapes gallus venus clam
Hemitapes sp. Römer 1864 venus clam
"Pitar cf. belcheri" = Tapes (Tapes) belcheri Sowerby 1852 venus clam
Paphia sp. Röding 1798 venus clam
Paphia cf. textile Gmelin 1791 venus clam
Amiantis erycina venus clam
Amiantis sp. Carpenter 1863 venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar "sp. tiny" Römer 1857 venus clam
Tivela sp. Link 1807 venus clam
"Clementia papyracea" = Clementia (Clementia) papyracea Gray 1825 venus clam | |
Mactrinula sp. Gray 1853 clam | |
Raeta grayi clam | |
Solen sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Cyclostrema sp. Marryatt 1818 snail | |
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial | |
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap | |
Cerithium "sp. A" Bruguière 1789 cerith snail | |
Turritella "sp. A", Turritella sp., Turritella cf. fultoni, "Turritella cingulifera" = Turritella (Kurosioia) cingulifera
Turritella "sp. A" Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella cf. fultoni Melvill 1901 turret shell
"Turritella cingulifera" = Turritella (Kurosioia) cingulifera Sowerby 1825 turret shell | |
Natica cf. melanostoma, Natica cf. ponsonbyi, Natica cf. strongyla, Natica sp., "Natica cf. didyma" = Glossaulax didyma, "Natica lineata" = Tanea lineata, "Sigaretus sp." = Sinum
Natica cf. melanostoma moon snail
Natica cf. ponsonbyi moon snail
Natica cf. strongyla moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
"Natica cf. didyma" = Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798 moon snail
"Natica lineata" = Tanea lineata Röding 1798 moon snail
"Sigaretus sp." = Sinum Röding 1798 moon snail | |
Ficus subintermedia fig shell
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell | |
Babylonia sp. Schlüter 1838 true whelk
Babylonia spirata Linnaeus 1758 true whelk | |
Bullia cf. kurachensis, Bullia cf. mauritiana, Bullia cf. nitida, Bullia cf. tahitensis, Bullia "sp. A", Bullia "sp. B", Bullia "sp. C", Bullia sp., Bullia cf. karachensis, Nassarius cf. mucronatus, Nassarius sp., Nassarius persicus, Nassarius cf. verbeeki
Bullia cf. kurachensis snail
Bullia cf. mauritiana snail
Bullia cf. nitida snail
Bullia cf. tahitensis snail
Bullia "sp. A" Gray 1834 snail
Bullia "sp. B" Gray 1834 snail
Bullia "sp. C" Gray 1834 snail
Bullia sp. Gray 1834 snail
Bullia cf. karachensis snail
Nassarius cf. mucronatus snail
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius persicus Cox 1936 snail
Nassarius cf. verbeeki Martin 1895 snail | |
"Clavilithes cf. verbeeki" = Mancorus verbeeki
"Clavilithes cf. verbeeki" = Mancorus verbeeki Martin 1895 snail | |
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail | |
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid | |
Conus "sp. D" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
Terebra "sp. A" Bruguière 1789 auger snail | |
Muricidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 murex snail
Rapana bulbosa Solander 1817 murex snail
Purpura "sp. A" Bruguière 1789 murex snail
Purpura "sp. B" Bruguière 1789 murex snail | |
Tibia sp. Röding 1798 true conch
Strombus sp. Linnaeus 1758 conch | |
Gyrineum spinosum triton shell | |
? Bursa sp. Roding 1798 frog shell | |
Cymatiidae indet. Iredale 1913 snail | |