PBDB Collection

Nelson 1 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Burleson County, Texas (30.5° N, 96.7° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 35.6° N, 80.0° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Stone City Formation, Bartonian (41.0 - 37.7 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, condensed, glauconitic, argillaceous sandstone

• Environment from PBDB #2412

• muddy glauconite sand above storm wave base. Lithology described from PBDB #2412

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: P. C. Nelson. 1975. Community structure and evaluation of trophic analysis in paleoecology Stone City Formation (Middle Eocene, Texas). Texas A&M Master''s thesis 1-168 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 7437: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 18.07.2000, edited by Austin Hendy

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unclassified
-	Brauzaia melrosensis, Crab indet., Echinoidae indet., Alcyonarian indet., "shark" indet. Brauzaia melrosensis Brauzaia melrosensis Dante and Frizzell 1965 Crab indet. Crab remains Echinoidae indet. Heart Urchin remains Alcyonarian indet. unknown Alcyonarian "shark" indet. unknown shark #2
Gymnolaemata
Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae	Trochopora bouei, Trochopora truncata Trochopora bouei Trochopora bouei Lea 1833 Trochopora truncata Trochopora truncata (de'Gregorio 1890)
Cheilostomata - Cupuladriidae	Vibracellina capillaria Vibracellina capillaria Canu 1917 Vibracellina capillaria Canu and Bassler 1917
Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae	Lunulites ligulata Lunulites ligulata Canu 1920 Lunulites ligulata (Canu and Bassler 1920)
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum "Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum Gabb 1860
Gadilida - Gadilidae	"Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae" = Gadila "Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae" = Gadila tusk shell Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae Hodgkinson 1974
Bivalvia
Carditida - Carditidae	cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata (Conrad 1845)
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula deusseni, Vokesula smithvillensis, Notocorbula texana Caryocorbula deusseni clam Caryocorbula deusseni (Gardner 1945) Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam Vokesula smithvillensis petropolitana Stenzel and Twining 1957 Notocorbula texana Gabb 1860 clam Notocorbula texana (Gabb 1860)
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860 tellin clam Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra (Abra) petropolitana Abra (Abra) petropolitana Stenzel 1957 abra Abra (Abra) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
Cardiida - Veneridae	Katherinella smithvillensis Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel and Krause 1957
Cardiida - Anatinellidae	Pteropsella praelapidosa Pteropsella praelapidosa clam Pteropsella praelapidosa (Stenzel and Krause 1957)
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana clam Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
Arcida - Arcidae	Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica Harris 1919 clam Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica (Harris 1919)
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia ephippioides Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860 jingle Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana, Crassostrea frionis Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and J. T 1957 oyster Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and Twining 1957 Crassostrea frionis oyster Crassostrea frionis (Harris 1919)
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa, Calorhadia (Litorhadia) evanescentior, Orthoyoldia psammotaea Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa pointed nut clam Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa (Gabb 1860) Calorhadia (Litorhadia) evanescentior Stenzel and E. K 1957 pointed nut clam Calorhadia (Litohadia?) evanescentior Stenzel and Krause 1957 Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam Orthoyoldia psammotaea (Dall 1898)
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis "Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919
Gastropoda
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii snail Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii (Gabb 1860)
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Tiburnus texanus Tiburnus texanus snail Tiburnus texanus (Harris 1895)
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Cirsotrema sp. Cirsotrema sp. Mörch 1852 wentletrap Cirsotrema sp.
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella houstonia, Turritella nasuta, "cf. Turritella infans" = Haustator infans, "Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei, Mesalia claibornensis Turritella houstonia turret shell Turritella houstonia Harris 1895 Turritella nasuta turret shell Turritella nasuta Gabb 1860 "cf. Turritella infans" = Haustator infans Stenzel 1940 turret shell cf. Turritella infans Stenzel and Turner 1940 "Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei Harris 1895 turret shell Turritella dumblei Harris 1895 Mesalia claibornensis turret shell Mesalia claibornensis Harris 1895
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Natica semilunata" = Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, Sinum bilix, Polinices aratus "Natica semilunata" = Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail "Natica" "(Naticarious)"semilunata I. Lea 1833 Sinum bilix Conrad 1833 moon snail Sinum bilix (Conrad 1833) Polinices aratus moon snail Polinices aratus (Gabb 1860)
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus, "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus "Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell Ficopsis penita (Conrad 1833) "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell Ficopsis texana (Harris 1895)
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pyramimitra terebraeformis Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre Pyramimitra terebraeformis (Conrad 1833)
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Fusimitra polita Fusimitra polita mitre shell Fusimitra polita (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus mortoniopsis Levifusus mortoniopsis snail Levifusus mortonopsis (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva vetusta, Dorsanum scalatum, Buccitriton texanum, Buccitriton sagenum Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk Pseudoliva vetusta carinata (Conrad in Gabb 1860) 7 specimens and Pseudoliva vetusta forma (Conrad 1833) 4 specimens Dorsanum scalatum Heilprin 1891 true whelk Dorsanum scalatum (Heilprin 1891) Buccitriton texanum true whelk Buccitriton texanum (Gabb 1860) Buccitriton sagenum Conrad 1833 true whelk Buccitriton sagenum (Conrad 1833)
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Latirus moorei Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail Latirus moorei (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Athleta lisbonensis, "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Athleta lisbonensis volute Athleta lisbonensis forma crockettensis (Plummer 1933) "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute Athleta petrosus (Conrad 1833)
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla staminea punctulifera Ancilla staminea punctulifera Lamarck 1799 olive snail Ancilla staminea punctulifera (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Cochlespirella nana, "Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva, Protosurcula gabbii, Michela trabeatoides, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Cochlespirella nana turrid Cochlespirella nana (I. Lea 1833) "Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid Coronia genitiva (Casey 1904) Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid Protosurcula gabbii (Conrad 1865) Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid Michela trabeatoides (Harris 1895) Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus (Gabb 1860) Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus "var" (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula (Plentaria) plenta Turricula (Plentaria) plenta snail Turricula (Plentaria) plenta (Aldrich and Harris 1895)
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Glyptotoma crassiplicata Glyptotoma crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell Glyptotoma crassiplicata (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula houstonia, Terebra (Mirula) texagyra Hastula houstonia auger snail Hastula houstonia (Harris 1895) Terebra (Mirula) texagyra auger snail Terebra (Mirula) texagyra Harris 1895
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia aldrichella Microdrillia aldrichella snail Microdrillia aldrichella Casey 1903
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira, Cochlespira engonata, "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) texana "cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira snail cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis (Harris 1937) Cochlespira engonata Conrad 1865 snail Cocklespira engonata (Conrad 1865) [entered as Cocklespira engonata] "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) texana Conrad 1865 snail Eodrillia texana (Conrad 1865)
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Trigonostoma penrosei, Trigonostoma babylonicum, Bonellitia parilis Trigonostoma penrosei snail Trigonostoma penrosii (Harris 1895) Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833 snail Trigonostoma babylonicum (Lea 1833) Bonellitia parilis snail Bonellitia parilis Palmer 1937
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus exacuus Cyclostremiscus exacuus snail Cyclostremiscus exacuus (Conrad 1833)
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	cf. Caecum sp. cf. Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail cf. Caecum sp.
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Eulima extremis Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911 snail Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica sp., Architectonica sp. Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica sp. A Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica sp. B
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	"Pyrimidella sp." = Pyramidella "Pyrimidella sp." = Pyramidella Lamarck 1799 snail Pyrimidella sp.
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula trapaquara Ringicula trapaquara snail Ringicula trapequara Harris 1895
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Gegania antiquata, cf. Mathilda claibornensis Gegania antiquata snail Gegania antiquata striata (I. Lea 1833) cf. Mathilda claibornensis snail cf. Mathilda claibornensis Aldrich 1887
Chondrichthyes
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	cf. Odontaspis sp. cf. Odontaspis sp. Agassiz 1838 sand tiger shark cf. Odontaspis sp.
Actinopteri
Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae	Ekokenia eporrecta Ekokenia eporrecta Koken 1888 Ekokenia eporrecta (Koken 1888)
Beryciformes -	Brazosiella moselevi, Brazosiella kokeni Brazosiella moselevi Brazosiella moselevi Dante and Frizzell 1965 Brazosiella kokeni Frizzell and Dante 1965 Brazosiella kokeni Dante and Frizzell 1965
Ophidiiformes - Ophididae	Signata stenzeli Signata stenzeli Frizzell and Dante 1965 Signata stenzeli Dante and Frizzell 1965
Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae	Preophidion petropolis Preophidion petropolis Frizzell and Dante 1965 Preophidion petropolis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Acanthomorpha - Sciaenidae	Corvina intermedia, Jefitchia copelandi Corvina intermedia Koken 1884 Corvina intermedia (Koken 1888) Jefitchia copelandi Frizzell and Dante 1965 Jefitchia copelandi Dante and Frizzell 1965
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae	Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra Lea 1833 stony coral Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra (Lea 1833)