PBDB Collection

TU 1250, Río Verde [Gurabo Fm] (Miocene to of Dominican Republic)

Where: Dominican Republic (19.3° N, 70.5° W: paleocoordinates 19.3° N, 70.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Gurabo Formation, Messinian to Messinian (7.2 - 3.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); assigned to Messinian-Zanclean at present. THICKNESS: Unknown. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified siliciclastic sediments

• ENVIRONMENT: Appearing to be shallow marine firmground environment.

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Unknown, presumably silcicilastic. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified based on observation of figures.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the PRI

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: E. Vokes. REPOSITORY: PRI. FIDELITY: Moderate ecological fidelity.

Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, and A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 74967: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 09.09.2007, edited by Mark Uhen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• TAXONOMY: Most taxa Identified by A. Hendy, with some earlier identifications by E. Vokes, P. Jung, H. Vokes, L. Anderson.

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Actinopteri
Myctophiformes - Myctophidae	Diaphus aequalis⁶ Diaphus aequalis⁶ Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013 lanternfish
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) sp., "Nucula (Leionucula) sp." = Leionucula Nucula (Nucula) sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam "Nucula (Leionucula) sp." = Leionucula Quenstedt 1930 nut clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Glans scabricostata Glans scabricostata Guppy 1866 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Varicorbula sanctidominici¹, "Caryocorbula sericea" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea Varicorbula sanctidominici¹ Maury 1925 clam "Caryocorbula sericea" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea Dall 1898 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama sp., Arcinella antiquata Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box Arcinella antiquata Guppy 1866 jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Pitar) sp. Pitar (Pitar) sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Agnocardia cinderellae⁸, Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis⁸, Americardia media, Americardia guppyi Agnocardia cinderellae⁸ Maury 1917 cockle Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis⁸ Sowerby 1850 cockle INCLUDES: Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis cercadica and h. sambaica Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle Americardia guppyi Thiele 1910 cockle
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Trigonulina bowdenensis⁴ Trigonulina bowdenensis⁴ Dall 1903 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Myrtea sp., Linga sp., Anodontia (Pegophysema) sp. Myrtea sp. Turton 1822 clam Undifferentiated spp. Linga sp. de Gregorio 1885 clam Anodontia (Pegophysema) sp. Stewart 1930 clam
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis ovalis Limopsis ovalis Gabb 1873 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Tucetona acuticostata, "Glycymeris jamaicensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis Tucetona acuticostata Sowerby 1849 clam "Glycymeris jamaicensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis Dall 1898 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Barbatia (Cucullaearca) candida" = Barbatia candida, Barbatia (Obliquarca) sp., "Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra, Anadara (Rasia) sp. "Barbatia (Cucullaearca) candida" = Barbatia candida Helbling 1779 clam Barbatia (Obliquarca) sp. Sacco 1898 clam "Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark Anadara (Rasia) sp. Gray 1857 ark
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Amusium papyraceum¹⁰, Euvola soror¹⁰, Lindapecten paramuscosus¹⁰, Argopecten sp., Argopecten thetidis¹⁰, Argopecten eccentricus¹⁰ Amusium papyraceum¹⁰ Gabb 1873 scallop Euvola soror¹⁰ Gabb 1873 scallop Lindapecten paramuscosus¹⁰ Waller 2011 scallop Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop Argopecten thetidis¹⁰ Sowerby 1850 calico scallop Argopecten eccentricus¹⁰ Gabb 1873 calico scallop
Pectinida - Dimyidae	Dimya grandis Dimya grandis scallop
Pectinida - Propeamussiidae	Parvamussium marmoratum¹⁰, Cyclopecten guppyi¹⁰, Cyclopecten zalaya¹⁰ Parvamussium marmoratum¹⁰ mud scallop Cyclopecten guppyi¹⁰ Dall 1898 mud scallop Cyclopecten zalaya¹⁰ Waller 2011 mud scallop
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostreidae indet., Dendostrea haitensis Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster Dendostrea haitensis oyster
Gastropoda
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Miraclathurella sp., Carinodrillia sp. Miraclathurella sp. Woodring 1928 snail Carinodrillia sp. Dall 1919 snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula plana Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sp., Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) plebeia Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sp. Swainson 1840 cerith snail Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) plebeia cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella sp., Vermicularia spirata Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Personidae	Distorsio mcgintyi², Distorsio simillima Distorsio mcgintyi² Emerson and Puffer 1953 snail Distorsio simillima Sowerby 1850 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Semicassis reclusa², Cassis sulcifera², Sconsia laevigata, Dalium dalli² Semicassis reclusa² Guppy 1873 snail Cassis sulcifera² Sowerby 1850 snail Sconsia laevigata Guppy 1850 snail Dalium dalli² Böse 1906 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Monoplex longispira², Monoplex gurabonicus², Cymatium praefemorale² Monoplex longispira² Beu 2010 triton shell Monoplex gurabonicus² Maury 1917 triton shell Cymatium praefemorale² Maury 1917 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	Bursa grayana² Bursa grayana² Dunker 1862 frog shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Luria isabella, Muracypraea henekeni, Erosaria spurca Luria isabella Linnaeus 1758 Isabell cowry Muracypraea henekeni Sowerby 1850 cowry Erosaria spurca Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Lobatus dominator³, Strombus sp., Strombus proximus³, Strombus bifrons³ Lobatus dominator³ Pilsbry 1917 true conch Strombus sp. Linnaeus 1758 conch Strombus proximus³ Sowerby 1850 conch Strombus bifrons³ Sowerby 1850 conch
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora delecta Xenophora delecta Guppy 1876 carrier shell
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Marginellidae indet., Marginella sowerbyi, Prunum coniforme Marginellidae indet. Fleming 1828 margin shell Marginella sowerbyi Gabb 1873 margin shell Prunum coniforme Sowerby 1850 margin shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Lyria (Lyria) pulchella Lyria (Lyria) pulchella Sowerby 1850 volute
Neogastropoda - Harpidae	Morum (Oniscidia) domingense Morum (Oniscidia) domingense Sowerby 1850 snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Stramonita sp., Muricopsis quisqueyensis, "Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata⁷, Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) cercadicus, "Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus⁹, Chicoreus (Siratus) domingensis⁹, Chicoreus (Siratus) eumekes⁹, Murex (Haustellum) pennae⁹, Poirieria (Paziella) domiciensis, "Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius⁹, Thais santodomingensis, Dermomurex (Trialatella) pterynoides Stramonita sp. Schumacher 1817 murex snail Muricopsis quisqueyensis murex snail "Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata⁷ Sowerby 1850 murex snail Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) cercadicus Maury 1917 murex snail "Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus⁹ Guppy 1876 murex snail Chicoreus (Siratus) domingensis⁹ Sowerby 1850 murex snail Chicoreus (Siratus) eumekes⁹ Vokes 1989 murex snail Murex (Haustellum) pennae⁹ Maury 1934 murex snail Poirieria (Paziella) domiciensis murex snail "Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius⁹ Sowerby 1841 murex snail Thais santodomingensis murex snail Dermomurex (Trialatella) pterynoides murex snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Admetula zalayana⁵, "Cancellaria (Sveltia) inquilinus" = Sveltia inquilinus⁵, Agatrix losquemadica, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp., "Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera, Aphera islacolonis⁵ Admetula zalayana⁵ Jung and Petit 1990 snail "Cancellaria (Sveltia) inquilinus" = Sveltia inquilinus⁵ Jung and Petit 1990 snail Agatrix losquemadica Jung and Petit 1990 nutmeg Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp. Lamarck 1799 snail "Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera Guppy 1876 snail Aphera islacolonis⁵ Maury 1917 snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Fusiturricula sp., Fusiturricula humerosa, Uromitra sp. Fusiturricula sp. Woodring 1928 ribbed mitre Fusiturricula humerosa Gabb 1873 ribbed mitre Uromitra sp. Bellardi 1887 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus sp., "Conus proteus" = Conus spurius Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell "Conus proteus" = Conus spurius Gmelin 1791 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Hindsiclava sp. Hindsiclava sp. Hertlein and Strong 1955 snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Ithycythara elongata Ithycythara elongata Gabb 1873 snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Turridae sp., Polystira sp., Polystira haitensis Turridae sp. Swainson 1840 turrid Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid Polystira haitensis Sowerby 1850 turrid
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Subcancilla henekeni Subcancilla henekeni Sowerby 1850 mitre shell
Sorbeoconcha - Buccinidae	Buccinidae indet. Buccinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 true whelk
Sorbeoconcha - Perissityidae	Antillophos sp., Antillophos (Antillophos) pitti, Antillophos (Antillophos) moorei, Metaphos dominicana, Strombina (Strombina) sp., Metulella sp., Metulella venusta, Latirus (Polygona) sp., Fusinus henekeni, Nassarius (Nassarius) sp., Nassarius (Uzita) gurabensis Antillophos sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk Antillophos (Antillophos) pitti true whelk Antillophos (Antillophos) moorei Guppy 1866 true whelk Metaphos dominicana true whelk [entered as Metaphos dominica] Strombina (Strombina) sp. Mörch 1858 true whelk Metulella sp. Gabb 1873 true whelk Metulella venusta Sowerby 1850 true whelk Latirus (Polygona) sp. Schumacher 1817 true whelk Fusinus henekeni Sowerby 1850 true whelk Nassarius (Nassarius) sp. Duméril 1806 true whelk Nassarius (Uzita) gurabensis Maury 1917 true whelk
Sorbeoconcha - Fasciolariidae	Petaloconchus laddfranklinae Petaloconchus laddfranklinae Maury 1917 snail
Caenogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Polinices sp., Stigmaulax guppyi, Stigmaulax vererugosum Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail Stigmaulax guppyi moon snail Stigmaulax vererugosum Cossmann 1924 moon snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	"Astraea (Lithopoma) sp." = Lithopoma, Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis "Astraea (Lithopoma) sp." = Lithopoma Gray 1850 snail Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis Gabb 1873 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Trochidae indet., Calliostoma grabaui, Monodontinae indet. Trochidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 top snail Calliostoma grabaui Maury 1917 top snail Monodontinae indet. Cossman 1916 top snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata "Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis "Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
Gurabopecten uniplicatus
-	Gurabopecten uniplicatus¹⁰ Gurabopecten uniplicatus¹⁰ Waller 2011

¹Anderson 1996; ²Beu 2010; ³Freiheit and Geary 2009; ⁴Jung 1996; ⁵Jung and Petit 1990; ⁶Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013; ⁷Vokes 1983; ⁸Vokes 1989; ⁹Vokes 1989; ¹⁰Waller 2011