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
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
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Niso dalli snail
"Strombiformis biconica" = Balcis biconica Gardner 1948 snail
"Strombiformis juncea" = Eulima juncea Gardner 1948 snail | |
Turritella (Torculoidella) duplinensis Gardner and Aldrich 1919 turret shell
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell | |
Crassispira perrugata Dall 1890 snail | |
"Littorina irrorata" = Littoraria irrorata
"Littorina irrorata" = Littoraria irrorata Say 1822 periwinkle | |
Rissoa geraea Dall 1892 snail | |
"Trivia pediculus" = Pusula pediculus
"Trivia pediculus" = Pusula pediculus Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
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Fasciolaria cronlyensis tulip snail | |
Pisania (Celatoconus) nux true whelk | |
"Busycon (Sycotypus) concinnum" = Busycotypus concinnum, Busycon amoenum, Busycon bladenense, Busycon willcoxiana
"Busycon (Sycotypus) concinnum" = Busycotypus concinnum Conrad 1875 whelk
Busycon amoenum whelk
Busycon bladenense whelk
Busycon willcoxiana whelk | |
Ilyanassa isogramma, Ilyanassa johnsoni, Ilyanassa schizopyga, Ilyanassa scalaspira, Ilyanassa sexdentata, "Uzita lapenotierei" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita consensoides" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita caloosaensis" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita zeta" = Nassarius (Uzita), Uzita neogenensis
Ilyanassa isogramma Dall 1892 snail
Ilyanassa johnsoni Dall 1892 snail
Ilyanassa schizopyga Dall 1892 snail
Ilyanassa scalaspira Conrad 1868 snail
Ilyanassa sexdentata Conrad 1843 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 | |
Mitrella waccamawensis, Aesopus stearnsii, Anachis (Costoanachis) milleri, "Anachis (Costoanachis) avara" = Costoanachis avara, "Mitrella lunata" = Astyris lunata
Mitrella waccamawensis snail
Aesopus stearnsii dovesnail
"Anachis (Costoanachis) avara" = Costoanachis avara Say 1822 snail Subspecies: A. (Costoanachis) avara translirata, similis, and caloosaensis
"Mitrella lunata" = Astyris lunata Say 1826 snail | |
Scaphella pecursor volute
Aurinia obtusa Emmons 1858 volute | |
"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 | |
Clavatula cornelliana Olsson 1916 snail | |
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) protexta" = Terebra protexta
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) protexta" = Terebra protexta Conrad 1845 auger snail | |
"Cryoturris magnoliana" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris), "Cryoturris cerinella" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris), Ithycythara psila, ""Mangelia" stellata" = Stellatoma stellata, "Kurtziella eritima" = Glyphoturris eritima
"Cryoturris cerinella" = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) snail
Ithycythara psila Bush 1885 snail
""Mangelia" stellata" = Stellatoma stellata Stearns 1872 snail
"Kurtziella eritima" = Glyphoturris eritima Bush 1885 snail | |
""Drillia" simpsoni" = Cerodrillia simpsoni, Syntomodrillia lissotropis, ""Drillia" emmonsi" = Clathrodrillia emmonsi
""Drillia" simpsoni" = Cerodrillia simpsoni Dall 1887 snail
""Drillia" emmonsi" = Clathrodrillia emmonsi Olsson 1916 snail | |
Glyphostoma scoptes snail | |
Teinostoma smikron Gardner 1948 snail
Macromphalina pierrot snail | |
"Caecum flemingi" = Caecum (Defolinia) flemingi, "Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare
"Caecum flemingi" = Caecum (Defolinia) flemingi Gardner and Aldrich 1919 snail
"Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare Carpenter 1858 snail | |
"Liotia (Arene) pergemma" = Marevalvata tricarinata
"Liotia (Arene) pergemma" = Marevalvata tricarinata Stearns 1872 snail | |
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Bivalvia | |
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam | |
"Pandora (Kennerlia) naviculoides" = Pandora (Pandorella)
"Pandora (Kennerlia) naviculoides" = Pandora (Pandorella) clam | |
Thracia transversa clam | |
"Corbula (Caryocorbula) scutata" = Juliacorbula scutata
"Corbula (Caryocorbula) scutata" = Juliacorbula scutata Gardner 1943 clam | |
"Mya arenaria" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria
"Mya arenaria" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria Linnaeus 1758 softshell clam | |
Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) soror Adams 1852 clam | |
Gemma magna, "Callocardia (Agriopoma) sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, "Macrocallista reposta" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta, "Venus (Mercenaria) campechiensis" = Mercenaria campechiensis, "Chione (Chione) grus" = Timoclea grus, "Chione (Chione) cribraria" = Chione cribraria, Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, "Petricola (Petricolaria) pholadiformis" = Petricolaria pholadiformis
"Callocardia (Agriopoma) sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam
"Macrocallista reposta" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta Conrad 1834 venus clam
"Venus (Mercenaria) campechiensis" = Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog Subspecies V. (M.) campechiensis rileyi and carolinensis
"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
"Petricola (Petricolaria) pholadiformis" = Petricolaria pholadiformis Lamarck 1818 venus clam | |
Mulinia congesta, "Mactra (Mactrodesma) fragilis" = Mactrotoma fragilis
"Mactra (Mactrodesma) fragilis" = Mactrotoma fragilis Gmelin 1792 surfclam Subspecies: M. (M.) fragilis precursor
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Corbicula densata clam | |
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Bornia triangula Glenn 1904 clam | |
"Tagelus gibbus" = Tagelus plebeius
"Tagelus gibbus" = Tagelus plebeius Lightfoot 1786 clam | |
"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 | |
Semele bellastriata Conrad 1837 clam | |
Laevicardium sublineatum, "Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media, Trachycardium emmonsi
Laevicardium sublineatum cockle
"Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle
Trachycardium emmonsi cockle | |
"Phacoides (Parvilucina) multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata
"Phacoides (Parvilucina) multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam | |
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam | |
Carditamera columbiana, "Glans (Pleuromeris) tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata, "Glans (Pteromeris) perplana" = Pteromeris perplana
"Glans (Pleuromeris) tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Say 1826 clam Also includes: G. (P.) tridentata decemcostata
"Glans (Pteromeris) perplana" = Pteromeris perplana Dall 1903 clam Also includes: G. (P.) perplana abbreviata
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"Astarte (Ashtarotha) concentrica" = Astarte concentrica
"Astarte (Ashtarotha) concentrica" = Astarte concentrica Conrad 1834 clam Also includes: A. (A.) concentrica conradi
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"Brachidontes (Ischadium) recurvus" = Ischadium recurvum
"Brachidontes (Ischadium) recurvus" = Ischadium recurvum Rafinesque 1820 mussel | |
Chlamys (Lyropecten) ernestsmithi, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) eborea" = Carolinapecten eboreus
Chlamys (Lyropecten) ernestsmithi Tucker 1931 scallop
"Chlamys (Aequipecten) eborea" = Carolinapecten eboreus Conrad 1833 scallop | |
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
"Chama striata" = Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) virgula
"Chama striata" = Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) virgula Deshayes 1831 oyster | |
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark | |
Glycymeris americana Defrance 1826 clam |