Where: Hillsborough County, Florida (27.9° N, 82.5° W: paleocoordinates 28.1° N, 77.7° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Tampa Limestone Member (Arcadia Formation), Chattian to Chattian (28.1 - 20.4 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: Formerly referred to as the Tampa Limestone. Scott et al. (2001) assign the Tampa to the rank of member and place it in the Arcadia Formation. AGE: Mansfield suggests age equivalencies (based primarily on faunal similarities) with the Chipola Fm., the Trent Marl of North Carolina, and the Anguilla Fm. of Anguilla. Placed here into the Chattian-Aquitanian on the basis of most recent chronostratigraphy.
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, white, sandy, cherty/siliceous limestone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression, permineralized, replaced with silica
Collection methods: Collections made from Ballast Point are noted to be, at least in part, the product of channel dredging activities and come from the the point and the local vicinity. Presumably (although not directly noted) this resulted in float collection.
Primary reference: W. C. Mansfield. 1937. Molluscs of the Tampa and Suwannee Limestones. Geological Bulletin, State of Florida Department of Conservation 15:1-334 [A. Miller/C. Ferguson/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 60985: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Chad Ferguson on 28.05.2006, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Petaloconchus varians d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Bivalvia | |
"Nuculana flexuosa" = Polidevcia flexuosa
"Nuculana flexuosa" = Polidevcia flexuosa Lutkevitch and Lobanova 1960 clam | |
Yoldia cf. frater clam | |
Nuculana posti pointed nut clam | |
Nucula tampae nut clam | |
"Modiolus (Botula) cinnamomeus" = Botula cinnamomeus, Modiolus silicatus, Modiolus blandus, Modiolus (Gregariella) minimus, Modiolus grammatus, Lithophaga dalli, Lithophaga nigra, Lithophaga antillarum, "Lithophaga (Myoforceps) ? aristata" = Lithophaga aristata, Lithophaga (Diberus) bisulcata
"Modiolus (Botula) cinnamomeus" = Botula cinnamomeus Lamarck 1819 mussel
Modiolus silicatus mussel
Modiolus blandus mussel
Modiolus (Gregariella) minimus Sowerby 1818 mussel
Modiolus grammatus Dall 1898 mussel
Lithophaga dalli mussel
Lithophaga nigra d'Orbigny 1845 mussel
Lithophaga antillarum d'Orbigny 1853 mussel
"Lithophaga (Myoforceps) ? aristata" = Lithophaga aristata Dillwyn 1817 mussel
Lithophaga (Diberus) bisulcata d'Orbigny 1853 mussel | |
"Ostrea ? rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera, Ostrea vaughani
"Ostrea ? rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera Dall 1898 oyster
Ostrea vaughani Dall 1915 oyster | |
Plicatula densata Conrad 1843 scallop | |
Spondylus chipolanus, "Chlamys (Plagioctenium) chipolanus" = Argopecten
"Chlamys (Plagioctenium) chipolanus" = Argopecten calico scallop | |
"Glycymeris lamyi" = Tucetona lamyi
"Glycymeris lamyi" = Tucetona lamyi Dall 1915 clam two distinct occurrences: species lamyi and subspecies tampae
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Anadara latidentata, Anadara hypomela, Barbatia (Plagiarca) marylandica, "Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis, "Arca (Arca) umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Barbatia (Plagiarca) arcula" = Plagiarca, Arca (Arca) paratina, Arca (Arca) grammatodonta
Barbatia (Plagiarca) marylandica Conrad 1840 clam
"Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"Arca (Arca) umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
"Barbatia (Plagiarca) arcula" = Plagiarca clam | |
Arcopsis ? adamsi Dall 1886 clam | |
Cardita (Carditamera) shepardi, Cardita (Carditamera) tegea, "Venericardia serricosta" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta, Venericardia nodifera
Cardita (Carditamera) shepardi Dall 1915 clam
Cardita (Carditamera) tegea Dall 1903 clam
"Venericardia serricosta" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta Heilprin 1887 clam
Venericardia nodifera Kellum 1926 clam | |
Crassatella deformis clam | |
"Cardium (Trachycardium) delphicum" = Trachycardium, "Cardium (Trachycardium) silicatum" = Trachycardium, "Cardium (Trachycardium) phlyctaena" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) phlyctaena, "Cardium (? Dinocardium) pinellasense" = Dinocardium, "Cardium (Trachycardium) parile" = Nemocardium parile, "Cardium (Trigoniocardia) berberum" = Trigoniocardia, "Cardium (Trigoniocardia) cf. aliculum" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aliculum
"Cardium (Trachycardium) delphicum" = Trachycardium cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) silicatum" = Trachycardium cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) phlyctaena" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) phlyctaena Dall 1900 cockle
"Cardium (? Dinocardium) pinellasense" = Dinocardium cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) parile" = Nemocardium parile Deshayes 1858 cockle
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) berberum" = Trigoniocardia cockle
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) cf. aliculum" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aliculum Dall 1900 cockle | |
Semele silicata clam
Semele sardonica Dall 1890 clam | |
Tellina (? Mersica) merula, Tellina (Tellinella) silicata, Tellina (? Tellinella) dira, Tellina (Tellinella) segregata, Tellina (Moerella) atossa, "Tellina (Merisca) halidona" = Merisca, Macoma irma
Tellina (? Mersica) merula tellin clam
Tellina (Tellinella) silicata tellin clam
Tellina (? Tellinella) dira tellin clam
Tellina (Tellinella) segregata Dall 1900 tellin clam
Tellina (Moerella) atossa tellin clam
"Tellina (Merisca) halidona" = Merisca tellin clam
Macoma irma tellin clam | |
Chama hillsboroughensis, "Pseudochama draconis" = Arcinella draconis
Chama hillsboroughensis jewel box
"Pseudochama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Dall 1903 jewel box | |
"Antigona (Artena) glyptoconcha" = Artena, "Antigona (Artena) shepardi" = Artena, Dosina (Dosinidia) chipolana, "Antigona tarquinia" = Periglypta tarquinia, Chione (Liophora) ballista, "Chione (Chamelea) nuciformis" = Chione nuciformis, Venus halidona, Anomalocardia penita, "Chione (Chamelea) rhodia" = Chamelea, Chione (Chamelea) spada, "Macrocallista (Paradione) floridana" = Pitar (Paradione), Callocardia (Agriopoma) nux, Callocardia (Agriopoma) silicata
"Antigona (Artena) glyptoconcha" = Artena venus clam
"Antigona (Artena) shepardi" = Artena venus clam
Dosina (Dosinidia) chipolana venus clam
"Antigona tarquinia" = Periglypta tarquinia Dall 1900 venus clam
Chione (Liophora) ballista venus clam
"Chione (Chamelea) nuciformis" = Chione nuciformis Heilprin 1887 venus clam
Venus halidona venus clam
Anomalocardia penita venus clam
"Chione (Chamelea) rhodia" = Chamelea venus clam
Chione (Chamelea) spada Dall 1903 venus clam
"Macrocallista (Paradione) floridana" = Pitar (Paradione) venus clam
Callocardia (Agriopoma) nux venus clam
Callocardia (Agriopoma) silicata venus clam | |
Diplodonta catopotium, "Diplodonta alta" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) alta
"Diplodonta alta" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) alta Dall 1890 clam | |
? Erycina indecisa clam | |
Bornia tampae clam | |
"Phacoides (Miltha) hillsboroensis" = Miltha hillsboroensis, "Codakia (Jagonia) scurra" = Ctena, Phacoides (Lucinisca) silicatus, Phacoides (Linga) wacissanus, Phacoides (Bellucina) tampaensis
"Phacoides (Miltha) hillsboroensis" = Miltha hillsboroensis Heilprin 1887 clam
"Codakia (Jagonia) scurra" = Ctena clam
Phacoides (Lucinisca) silicatus Mansfield 1937 clam
Phacoides (Linga) wacissanus Dall 1915 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
"? Haminea sulcobasis" = Haminoea
"? Haminea sulcobasis" = Haminoea snail | |
? Retusa vaginata snail | |
Bulla petrosa snail | |
Acteon tampae snail | |
Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) floridanus, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) heilprinianus, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) tampae, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) stearnsii, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) ballistae, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) tortillus, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) remolinus, "Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) americanus" = Tocobaga americanus
"Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) americanus" = Tocobaga americanus Heilprin 1886 slug three separate occurrances: regular americannus, subspecies patulinus, subspecies laxus
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Pupoides pilsbryi slug | |
Polygyra adamnis slug | |
Pleurodonte crusta slug | |
? Spiraxis tampae Dall 1915 slug | |
"Crucibulum ? constrictum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) constrictum Conrad 1842 slipper shell | |
Ampullina (Ampullinopsis) amphora, Globularia streptostoma, Globularia solidula, Pachycrommium floridana
Ampullina (Ampullinopsis) amphora Heilprin 1887 snail
Globularia streptostoma snail
Globularia solidula snail
Pachycrommium floridana snail | |
Assiminea aldra snail | |
Amnicola adesta snail | |
Hipponix willcoxii hoof shell
Hipponix tampensis hoof shell | |
Strombus liocyclus conch | |
Orthaulax pugnax Heilprin 1887 snail
Orthaulax inornatus Gabb 1872 snail | |
Fusiturricula condominia, Fusiturricula lapenotierei, ? Fusiturricula aff. servata, Conomitra angulata, "Vexillum (Uromitra) syrum" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) myrum" = Uromitra
Fusiturricula condominia ribbed mitre three seperate occurrences: strict condominia, subspecies severina and subspecies silicata
Fusiturricula lapenotierei ribbed mitre
? Fusiturricula aff. servata Conrad 1843 ribbed mitre
Conomitra angulata ribbed mitre
"Vexillum (Uromitra) syrum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
"Vexillum (Uromitra) myrum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre | |
Vasum subcapitellum snail
"Vasum engonatum" = Vasum haitensis Sowerby 1850 snail
"Xancus polygonatus" = Turbinella snail | |
"Marginella (Serrata) mollitor" = Marginella (Eratoidea) mollitor, Marginella (Porcellanella) gregaria, Marginella (Porcellanella) posti, Marginella (Porcellanella) bellula, Marginella (Porcellanella) inepta, Marginella (Porcellanella) infecta, Marginella (Porcellanella) faunula, Marginella (Prunum) ballista, "Marginella (Serrata) newmani" = Serrata, "Marginella (Serrata) elegantula" = Serrata, "Marginella (? Serrata) impagina" = Serrata, "Marginella (Prunum) inntensa" = Prunum, "Marginella (? Prunum) myrina" = Prunum
"Marginella (Serrata) mollitor" = Marginella (Eratoidea) mollitor Dall 1915 margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) gregaria margin shell two distinct occurrences: species gregaria and subspecies silicata
Marginella (Porcellanella) posti margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) bellula margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) inepta margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) infecta margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) faunula margin shell
Marginella (Prunum) ballista Dall 1890 margin shell Two distinct occurrences: species ballista and subspecies tampae
"Marginella (Serrata) newmani" = Serrata margin shell
"Marginella (Serrata) elegantula" = Serrata margin shell
"Marginella (? Serrata) impagina" = Serrata margin shell
"Marginella (Prunum) inntensa" = Prunum margin shell
"Marginella (? Prunum) myrina" = Prunum margin shell | |
? Urosalpinx inornata, Rapana vaughani, "Rapana tampaensis" = Ecphora tampaensis, Coralliophila magna, Chicoreus burnsii, ""Muricidea" heilprini" = Poirieria (Panamurex) heilprini, Murex trophoniformis, Murex tritonopsis, "Typhis siphonifera" = Siphonochelus (Pilsbrytyphis) siphonifera, "Eupleura sexangula" = Dermomurex (Viator) sexangulus, ""Tritonalia" scabrosa" = Purpura (Tritonalia), "Chicoreus crispangula" = Murexiella (Murexiella) crispangula, "Chicoreus larvaecosta" = Murexiella (Murexiella) crispangula
? Urosalpinx inornata murex snail
Rapana vaughani Mansfield 1937 murex snail
"Rapana tampaensis" = Ecphora tampaensis Dall 1890 murex snail
Coralliophila magna murex snail
Chicoreus burnsii murex snail
""Muricidea" heilprini" = Poirieria (Panamurex) heilprini Cossmann 1903 murex snail
Murex trophoniformis murex snail
Murex tritonopsis murex snail
"Typhis siphonifera" = Siphonochelus (Pilsbrytyphis) siphonifera Dall 1915 murex snail
"Eupleura sexangula" = Dermomurex (Viator) sexangulus Dall 1915 murex snail
""Tritonalia" scabrosa" = Purpura (Tritonalia) murex snail
"Chicoreus crispangula" = Murexiella (Murexiella) crispangula Heilprin 1897 murex snail
"Chicoreus larvaecosta" = Murexiella (Murexiella) crispangula Heilprin 1897 murex snail | |
Lyria musicina volute | |
"Morum chipolanum" = Morum (Oniscidia) chipolanum, "Morum cf. chipolanum" = Morum (Oniscidia) chipolanum
"Morum cf. chipolanum" = Morum (Oniscidia) chipolanum Dall 1925 snail | |
"Cancellaria (Trigonostoma) subthomasiae" = Trigonostoma snail | |
Ancilla shepardi, "Olivella colleta" = Jaspidella colleta, "Oliva posti" = Oliva (Oliva) posti, "Olivella eutorta" = Omogymna eutorta, Olivella lata
Ancilla shepardi olive snail
"Olivella colleta" = Jaspidella colleta Dall 1915 olive snail
"Oliva posti" = Oliva (Oliva) posti Dall 1915 olive snail
"Olivella eutorta" = Omogymna eutorta Dall 1915 olive snail
Olivella lata olive snail | |
Crassispira eupora, Syntomodrillia spica, Syntomodrillia tecla, Syntomodrillia newmani, Syntomodrillia glyphostoma, "Drillia" silfa, "Drillia" illiota
Crassispira eupora Dall 1915 snail
Syntomodrillia spica snail
Syntomodrillia tecla snail
Syntomodrillia newmani snail
"Drillia" silfa snail
"Drillia" illiota snail | |
Terebra (Strioterebra) ballista auger snail | |
Polystira ex gr. albidata turrid prefix on species was listed as gr. and ex gr. was chosen as the most likely equivalent
Polystira tampensis turrid | |
Melongena turricula snail
Melongena sculpturata snail
Busycon tampaense whelk Three distinct occurrences: species tampaense, subspecies ballastense, and subspecies perizonatum
Busycon stellatum whelk | |
"Alectrion ethelinda" = Nassarius (Alectrion)
"Alectrion ethelinda" = Nassarius (Alectrion) snail | |
Mitrella turgidula snail
Mitrella acanthodes snail
Mitrella eluthera snail
? Mitrella dicaria snail
? Anachis eutheria snail | |
"Phos" ursula true whelk
Cantharus pauper true whelk | |
Fasciolaria petrosa, Fusinus ballista, Fusinus nexilis, Latirus floridanus, Latirus multilineatus, Latirus callimorphus, Latirus rugatus
Fasciolaria petrosa Dall 1915 tulip snail
Fusinus ballista snail
Fusinus nexilis snail
Latirus floridanus snail
Latirus multilineatus snail
Latirus callimorphus snail
Latirus rugatus snail | |
Mitra (Tiara) silicata mitre shell | |
Xenophora ? conchyliphora carrier shell | |
"Cypraea tumulus" = Zonaria tumulus
"Cypraea tumulus" = Zonaria tumulus Heilprin 1886 cowry two distinct occurrences: species tumulus and subspecies ballista
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Serpulorbis ballistae worm shell
Serpulorbis granifera Say 1824 worm shell | |
? Tectonatica floridana, Sinum chipolanum, Sinum imperforatum, "Polinices (? Euspira) hemicryptus" = Euspira
? Tectonatica floridana moon snail
Sinum imperforatum Dall 1915 moon snail
"Polinices (? Euspira) hemicryptus" = Euspira moon snail | |
Cerithiopsis silicata snail | |
"Siliquaria tampensis" = Tenagodus
"Siliquaria tampensis" = Tenagodus snail | |
Turritella megalobasis, Turritella atacta, Turritella litharia, Turritella pagodaeformis, Turritella tampae
Turritella megalobasis turret shell two distinct occurrences: species megalobasis and subspecies tripartita
Turritella atacta turret shell
Turritella litharia turret shell
Turritella pagodaeformis Heilprin 1887 turret shell
Turritella tampae Heilprin 1887 turret shell two distinct occurrences: species tampae and subspecies mediconstricta
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"Potamides (Pyrazisinus) cornutus" = Pyrazisinus, "Potamides (Pyrazisinus) acutus" = Pyrazisinus, Potamides (Pyrazisinus) campanulatus
"Potamides (Pyrazisinus) cornutus" = Pyrazisinus snail
"Potamides (Pyrazisinus) acutus" = Pyrazisinus snail
Potamides (Pyrazisinus) campanulatus Heilprin 1887 snail | |
Modulus turbinatus snail | |
Potamides (Lampanella) transecta horn snail | |
Cerithium praecursor, Cerithium plectrum, Cerithium aff. georgianum, Bittium priscum, Bittium sora, Bittium adela
Cerithium praecursor cerith snail
Cerithium plectrum cerith snail
Cerithium aff. georgianum cerith snail
Bittium priscum cerith snail
Bittium adela cerith snail | |
Helicina posti snail | |
Calliostoma tampicum top snail | |
Liotia (Arene) coronata snail | |
Margarites tampaensis snail | |
Diodora ceryx snail
Diodora chipolana Dall 1892 snail | |
Nerita tampaensis snail | |
Cerion | |
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Celliforma nuda Brown 1935 |