Ferrotepec Fm., col. 1509 (Miocene of Mexico)

Where: Michoacan, Mexico (18.0° N, 103.6° W: paleocoordinates 18.6° N, 101.0° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Ferrotepec Formation, Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shoreface; poorly lithified sandstone and poorly lithified siltstone

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Primary reference: M.C. Perrilliat. 1987. Gasteropodos y un cefalopodo de la formacion Ferrotepec (Mioceno Medio) de Michoacan. Paleontologia Mexicana 52:1-58 [S. Peters/S. Peters/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 66164: authorized by Shanan Peters, entered by Shanan Peters on 03.10.2006, edited by Austin Hendy

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica nobilis
Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma "sp. 1"2, Calliostoma "sp. 2"2
Calliostoma "sp. 1"2 Swainson 1840 top snail
Calliostoma "sp. 2"2 Swainson 1840 top snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella ocoyana
Turritella ocoyana Conrad 1855 turret shell
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crucibulum sp., "Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
"Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Dall 1892 slipper shell
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Scalina sp.2
Scalina sp.2 Conrad 1865 wentletrap
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica cf. canrena" = Naticarius canrena
"Natica cf. canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) caronensis2
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp.2
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp.2 Lamarck 1799 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra ecuadoriana
Mitra ecuadoriana Olsson 1964 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Crassispira consors" = Hindsiclava consors
"Crassispira consors" = Hindsiclava consors Sowerby 1850 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra sp.
Terebra sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus cf. angosturis, "Conus multiliratus" = Conasprelloides multiliratus
Conus cf. angosturis Olsson 1964 cone shell
"Conus multiliratus" = Conasprelloides multiliratus Olsson 1922 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Lepicythara sp.2, Pleurofusia sp.
Lepicythara sp.2 Olsson 1964 turrid
Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Muracypraea sp.1
Muracypraea sp.1 Woodring 1957 cowry
SUBSPECIES: S. (M.) cf. angustirima hyaena
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella cf. fabalis2
Saccella cf. fabalis2 Olsson 1964 pointed nut clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten (Pecten) mexicanus2
Pecten (Pecten) mexicanus2 Perrilliat 1992 scallop
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara (Tosarca) cf. veatchi2, Anadara (Cunearca) cf. inutilis2
Anadara (Tosarca) cf. veatchi2 Olsson 1922 ark
SUBSPECIES: A. (T.) cf. veatchi veatchi
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Psammacoma zapotalensis2, Psammacoma gatunensis2
Psammacoma zapotalensis2 Spieker 1922 tellin clam
Psammacoma gatunensis2 Toula 1909 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis2, Ventricolaria cf. harrisiana2, Pitar sp.2, Clementia (Clementia) dariena2, Cyclinella cyclica2
Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis2 Hodson et al. 1927 venus clam
Ventricolaria cf. harrisiana2 Olsson 1922 venus clam
Pitar sp.2 Römer 1857 venus clam
Clementia (Clementia) dariena2 Conrad 1855 venus clam
SUBSPECIES: C. (C.) dariena dariena
Cyclinella cyclica2 Guppy 1866 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Harvella cf. sincola2
Harvella cf. sincola2 Olsson 1922 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula prenasuta2, Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) cf. gatunensis2, "? Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula)2
Caryocorbula prenasuta2 Olsson 1964 clam
SUBSPECIES: C. prenasuta mexicana
"? Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula)2 Olsson 1932 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solena (Solena) sp.2
Solena (Solena) sp.2 Moore 2003 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucina (Parvilucina) mazatlanica" = Parvilucina mazatlanica2, Lucina (Lepilucina) cf. gratis2, Lucina (Here) edwilsoni2
"Lucina (Parvilucina) mazatlanica" = Parvilucina mazatlanica2 Carpenter 1857 clam
Lucina (Here) edwilsoni2 Perrilliat 1992 clam
1Landau and Groves 2011; 2Perrilliat 1992