PBDB Collection

Neills Eddy Landing - Waccamaw Formation (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: Columbus County, North Carolina (34.3° N, 78.2° W: paleocoordinates 34.4° N, 77.8° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Waccamaw Formation, Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)

• No lithostratigraphic details or stratigraphic relationships provided in text. AGE: Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene, but here assigned to the Early Pleistocene following DuBar (1971).

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, brown, gray, blue, silty sandstone

• No geologic or paleoenvironmental data reported in text.

• Fossiliferous sand with silt and clay, bluish-gray to tan, loosely consolidated

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the USNM

• Collections reposited in USNM and USGS collections.

Primary reference: J. A. Gardner. 1943. Mollusca from the Miocene and Lower Pliocene of Virginia and North Carolina. Part 1. Pelecypoda. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 199(A):1-178 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/S. Ávila]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 59316: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 25.03.2006

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Taxonomic list

• Exhaustive for Gastropoda, Bivalvia and Scaphopoda. Nomenclature is somewhat antiquated but provided to species resolution and authoritative.

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Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Areneidae	"Liotia (Arene) pergemma" = Marevalvata tricarinata "Liotia (Arene) pergemma" = Marevalvata tricarinata Stearns 1872 snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Acteocina canaliculata Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble Subspecies: Acteocina canaliculata vaughani
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Vermicularia spirata, Turritella (Torculoidella) duplinensis Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell Turritella (Torculoidella) duplinensis Gardner and Aldrich 1919 turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	"Littorina irrorata" = Littoraria irrorata "Littorina irrorata" = Littoraria irrorata Say 1822 periwinkle
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Rissoa geraea Rissoa geraea Dall 1892 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma smikron, Macromphalina pierrot Teinostoma smikron Gardner 1948 snail Macromphalina pierrot snail
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	"Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare, "Caecum flemingi" = Caecum (Defolinia) flemingi "Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare Carpenter 1858 snail "Caecum flemingi" = Caecum (Defolinia) flemingi Gardner and Aldrich 1919 snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Anachis (Costoanachis) milleri, "Anachis (Costoanachis) avara" = Costoanachis avara, "Mitrella lunata" = Astyris lunata, Mitrella waccamawensis, Aesopus stearnsii Anachis (Costoanachis) milleri snail "Anachis (Costoanachis) avara" = Costoanachis avara Say 1822 snail Subspecies: A. (Costoanachis) avara translirata, similis, and caloosaensis "Mitrella lunata" = Astyris lunata Say 1826 snail Mitrella waccamawensis snail Aesopus stearnsii dovesnail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fasciolaria cronlyensis Fasciolaria cronlyensis tulip snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Ilyanassa isogramma, Ilyanassa sexdentata, Ilyanassa scalaspira, Ilyanassa schizopyga, Ilyanassa johnsoni, "Uzita lapenotierei" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita consensoides" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita caloosaensis" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita zeta" = Nassarius (Uzita), Uzita neogenensis Ilyanassa isogramma Dall 1892 snail Ilyanassa sexdentata Conrad 1843 snail Ilyanassa scalaspira Conrad 1868 snail Ilyanassa schizopyga Dall 1892 snail Ilyanassa johnsoni Dall 1892 snail "Uzita lapenotierei" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail "Uzita consensoides" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail "Uzita caloosaensis" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail "Uzita zeta" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail Uzita neogenensis Gardner and Aldrich 1919 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pisania (Celatoconus) nux Pisania (Celatoconus) nux true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Busycon amoenum, Busycon bladenense, Busycon willcoxiana, "Busycon (Sycotypus) concinnum" = Busycotypus concinnum Busycon amoenum whelk Busycon bladenense whelk Busycon willcoxiana whelk "Busycon (Sycotypus) concinnum" = Busycotypus concinnum Conrad 1875 whelk
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Syntomodrillia lissotropis, ""Drillia" simpsoni" = Cerodrillia simpsoni, ""Drillia" emmonsi" = Clathrodrillia emmonsi Syntomodrillia lissotropis Dall 1881 snail Subspecies: S. lissotropis scissurata ""Drillia" simpsoni" = Cerodrillia simpsoni Dall 1887 snail ""Drillia" emmonsi" = Clathrodrillia emmonsi Olsson 1916 snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	""Mangelia" stellata" = Stellatoma stellata, Ithycythara psila, "Cryoturris magnoliana" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris), "Cryoturris cerinella" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris), "Kurtziella eritima" = Glyphoturris eritima ""Mangelia" stellata" = Stellatoma stellata Stearns 1872 snail Ithycythara psila Bush 1885 snail "Cryoturris magnoliana" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) snail Subspecies: Cryoturris magnoliana chariessa "Cryoturris cerinella" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) snail "Kurtziella eritima" = Glyphoturris eritima Bush 1885 snail
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Glyphostoma scoptes Glyphostoma scoptes snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Terebra (Strioterebrum) protexta" = Terebra protexta "Terebra (Strioterebrum) protexta" = Terebra protexta Conrad 1845 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Clavatula cornelliana Clavatula cornelliana Olsson 1916 snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Scaphella pecursor, Aurinia obtusa Scaphella pecursor volute Aurinia obtusa Emmons 1858 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Murex (Phyllonotus) pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum, Urosalpinx stimpsoni, Urosalpinx perrugata, Eupleura caudata "Murex (Phyllonotus) pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum Gmelin 1791 murex snail Urosalpinx stimpsoni murex snail Urosalpinx perrugata Conrad 1846 murex snail Eupleura caudata Say 1822 murex snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae	"Trivia pediculus" = Pusula pediculus "Trivia pediculus" = Pusula pediculus Linnaeus 1758 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus papyratia Ficus papyratia Say 1822 fig shell Subspecies: Ficus papyratia caloosahatchiensis
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Crassispira perrugata Crassispira perrugata Dall 1890 snail
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Niso dalli, "Strombiformis juncea" = Eulima juncea, "Strombiformis biconica" = Balcis biconica Niso dalli snail "Strombiformis juncea" = Eulima juncea Gardner 1948 snail "Strombiformis biconica" = Balcis biconica Gardner 1948 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima "Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	"Brachidontes (Ischadium) recurvus" = Ischadium recurvum "Brachidontes (Ischadium) recurvus" = Ischadium recurvum Rafinesque 1820 mussel
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys (Lyropecten) ernestsmithi, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) eborea" = Carolinapecten eboreus Chlamys (Lyropecten) ernestsmithi Tucker 1931 scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) eborea" = Carolinapecten eboreus Conrad 1833 scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa "Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Chama striata" = Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) virgula "Chama striata" = Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) virgula Deshayes 1831 oyster
Arcida - Arcidae	"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris americana Glycymeris americana Defrance 1826 clam
Cardiida - Sportellidae	Sportella gibberosa, Sportella waccamawensis, Sportella compressa Sportella gibberosa clam Sportella waccamawensis clam Sportella compressa clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media, Trachycardium emmonsi, Laevicardium sublineatum "Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle Trachycardium emmonsi cockle Laevicardium sublineatum cockle
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra aequalis, Ervilia lata, Semele bellastriata Abra aequalis Say 1822 abra Also includes: Abra aequalis deltoidea Ervilia lata clam Also: Ervilia lata radiata Semele bellastriata Conrad 1837 clam
Cardiida - Donacidae	Donax emmonsi, Donax aequilibrata, Donax fossor Donax emmonsi clam Donax aequilibrata clam Donax fossor Say 1822 clam
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	"Tagelus gibbus" = Tagelus plebeius "Tagelus gibbus" = Tagelus plebeius Lightfoot 1786 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Tellina (Moerella) sayi" = Angulus texanus, "Tellina (Moerella) dupliniana" = Moerella dupliniana "Tellina (Moerella) sayi" = Angulus texanus Dall 1900 tellin clam "Tellina (Moerella) dupliniana" = Moerella dupliniana Dall 1900 tellin clam
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Diplodonta caloosaensis, Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) soror Diplodonta caloosaensis clam Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) soror Adams 1852 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Chione (Chione) grus" = Timoclea grus, "Chione (Chione) cribraria" = Chione cribraria, Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, "Venus (Mercenaria) campechiensis" = Mercenaria campechiensis, "Callocardia (Agriopoma) sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, "Petricola (Petricolaria) pholadiformis" = Petricolaria pholadiformis, "Macrocallista reposta" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta, Gemma magna "Chione (Chione) grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam "Chione (Chione) cribraria" = Chione cribraria Conrad 1843 venus clam Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam "Venus (Mercenaria) campechiensis" = Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog Subspecies V. (M.) campechiensis rileyi and carolinensis "Callocardia (Agriopoma) sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam "Petricola (Petricolaria) pholadiformis" = Petricolaria pholadiformis Lamarck 1818 venus clam "Macrocallista reposta" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta Conrad 1834 venus clam Gemma magna Dall 1903 venus clam Subspecies: G. magna majorina and insulcata
Cardiida - Mactridae	Mulinia congesta, "Mactra (Mactrodesma) fragilis" = Mactrotoma fragilis Mulinia congesta Conrad 1833 clam Subspecies: Mulinia congesta magnoliana "Mactra (Mactrodesma) fragilis" = Mactrotoma fragilis Gmelin 1792 surfclam Subspecies: M. (M.) fragilis precursor
Cardiida - Corbiculidae	Corbicula densata Corbicula densata clam
Cardiida - Montacutidae	Mysella stantoni, Mysella velaini, Mysella majorina Mysella stantoni clam Mysella velaini clam Mysella majorina clam
Cardiida - Kelliidae	Bornia triangula Bornia triangula Glenn 1904 clam
Cardiida - Erycinidae	Erycina carolinensis Erycina carolinensis clam Subspecies: Erycina carolinensis elongata
Pholadida - Myidae	"Mya arenaria" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria "Mya arenaria" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria Linnaeus 1758 softshell clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula (Caryocorbula) scutata" = Juliacorbula scutata "Corbula (Caryocorbula) scutata" = Juliacorbula scutata Gardner 1943 clam
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Barnea (Scobinopholas) arcuata Barnea (Scobinopholas) arcuata clam
Pandorida - Pandoridae	"Pandora (Kennerlia) naviculoides" = Pandora (Pandorella) "Pandora (Kennerlia) naviculoides" = Pandora (Pandorella) clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia transversa Thracia transversa clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Phacoides (Parvilucina) multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata "Phacoides (Parvilucina) multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassinella dupliniana, Crassinella lunulata Crassinella dupliniana clam Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Carditamera columbiana, "Glans (Pteromeris) perplana" = Pteromeris perplana, "Glans (Pleuromeris) tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Carditamera columbiana clam "Glans (Pteromeris) perplana" = Pteromeris perplana Dall 1903 clam Also includes: G. (P.) perplana abbreviata "Glans (Pleuromeris) tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Say 1826 clam Also includes: G. (P.) tridentata decemcostata
Carditida - Astartidae	"Astarte (Ashtarotha) concentrica" = Astarte concentrica "Astarte (Ashtarotha) concentrica" = Astarte concentrica Conrad 1834 clam Also includes: A. (A.) concentrica conradi