MCZ C. Jones Loc. 61 [Belle Glade Mbr, Bermont Fm] (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: Palm Beach County, Florida (26.7° N, 80.7° W: paleocoordinates 26.7° N, 80.7° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Belle Glade Member (Bermont Formation), Middle Pleistocene (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)

• Spoil Heaps

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, medium-grained, gray sandstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow-marine, restricted/sheltered, fine-grained siliciclastic environment.
• Fossiliferous grey medium sand

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite

Collected by Jones; reposited in the MCZ

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: Carol Jones, ~1970's. REPOSITORY: MCZ, Harvard. FIDELITY: High ecologic 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 Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions.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 80046: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Kate Bulinski on 01.04.2008

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Taxonomic list

• TAXONOMY: Identified by A. Hendy; nomenclature based on revision of Glenn (1904), Ward (1992), and Petuch (2004).
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Malacostraca
 Decapoda -
Decapoda indet.
Decapoda indet. Latreille 1802 decapod
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium sp., Cerithium (Thericium) atratum, "Cerithium algicola" = Cerithium eburneum
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Cerithium (Thericium) atratum Born 1778 cerith snail
"Cerithium algicola" = Cerithium eburneum Bruguière 1792 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp., Vermicularia spirata
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Crepidula spinosa" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Crepidula plana, Crepidula fornicata, Crucibulum sp.
"Crepidula spinosa" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus sp.
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus evergladensis
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella sp.
Marginella sp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Chicoreus duerri, Eupleura sp.
Chicoreus duerri murex snail
Eupleura sp. Adams and Adams 1853 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva lindae, "Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana
Oliva lindae olive snail
"Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana Ravenel 1834 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena lindae, Busycon sp., Busycon contrarium
Busycon sp. Röding 1798 whelk
Busycon contrarium Conrad 1840 whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fasciolaria evergladensis, Fusinus sp., Fusinus watermani
Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Columbella rusticoides
Columbella rusticoides Heilprin 1887 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus evergladensis, Conus sp.
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus sp., Brachiodontes exustus
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp.
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria colymbus
Pteria colymbus Röding 1798 pearl oyster
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia sp.
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten ziczac" = Euvola ziczac, Argopecten sp., Spondylus sp.
"Pecten ziczac" = Euvola ziczac Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
Spondylus sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Tucetona sp.
Tucetona sp. Iredale 1939 clam
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis adamsi, Noetia incile
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
Noetia incile Say 1824 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Lunarca ovalis, "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, Caloosarca aequalitas
Lunarca ovalis Bruguiere 1789 ark
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark
Caloosarca aequalitas Tucker and Wilson 1932 ark
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Pegophysema sp." = Anodontia (Pegophysema), Radiolucina arrionta
"Pegophysema sp." = Anodontia (Pegophysema) Stewart 1930 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Bothrocorbula sp., Caryocorbula sp.
Bothrocorbula sp. Gabb 1873 clam
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Mulinia lateralis, Rangia cuneata, Hemimactra sp.
Mulinia lateralis Say 1822 clam
Rangia cuneata Sowerby 1831 clam
Hemimactra sp. Swainson 1840 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Macrocallista maculata, Transennella sp., Transennella stimpsoni, Mercenaria sp., "Lirophora latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, Anomalocardia sp., "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, Chione elevata, Pitar sp.
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Transennella sp. Dall 1884 venus clam
Transennella stimpsoni Dall 1902 venus clam
Mercenaria sp. Schumacher 1817 quahog
"Lirophora latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata Conrad 1841 venus clam
Anomalocardia sp. Schumacher 1817 venus clam
"Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam
Chione elevata Say 1822 venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
"Echinochama arcinella" = Arcinella arcinella, Chama sp., Chama congregata
"Echinochama arcinella" = Arcinella arcinella Linnaeus 1767 jewel box
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Chama congregata Conrad 1833 jewel box
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum, Americardia sp., Trachycardium sp.
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Americardia sp. Stewart 1930 cockle
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Moerella sp." = Tellina (Moerella)
"Moerella sp." = Tellina (Moerella) Fischer 1887 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele bellastriata, Abra aequalis
Semele bellastriata Conrad 1837 clam
Abra aequalis Say 1822 abra
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella lunulata
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam
Anthozoa
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Anthozoa indet.
Anthozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1834