Where: Trinidad and Tobago (10.4° N, 61.5° W: paleocoordinates 10.2° N, 60.0° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Late/Upper Miocene (11.6 - 5.3 Ma)
• "upper Miocene"
Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified, argillaceous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Carlos H. Jooss; reposited in the AMNH
• collection was "received from" Jooss
•material apparently was not sieved
Primary reference: H. E. Vokes. 1938. Upper Miocene Mollusca from Springvale, Trinidad, British West Indies. American Museum Novitates 988:1-28 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 81976: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 19.07.2008, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Epitonium ? leroyi wentletrap | |
Eulima egregia snail | |
Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell | |
"Turritella trinitaria" = Turritella abrupta, "Turritella planigyrata" = Turritella (Broderiptella) planigyrata, Vermicularia spirata
"Turritella trinitaria" = Turritella abrupta Spieker 1922 turret shell
"Turritella planigyrata" = Turritella (Broderiptella) planigyrata Guppy 1867 turret shell
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell | |
Sinum naticoidalis n. sp., "Polinices stanislasmeunieri" = Polinices stanislasmeunieri, "Polinices springvalensis" = Polinices stanislasmeunieri, "Polinices cf. subclausa" = Polinices hepaticus, "Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena, "Natica cuspidata" = Natica (Natica) cuspidata, Natica youngi
Sinum naticoidalis n. sp. Vokes 1938 moon snail
"Polinices stanislasmeunieri" = Polinices stanislasmeunieri Maury 1917 moon snail
"Polinices springvalensis" = Polinices stanislasmeunieri Maury 1917 moon snail
"Polinices cf. subclausa" = Polinices hepaticus Röding 1798 moon snail "Polinices cf. subclausa lavelana"
"Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
"Natica cuspidata" = Natica (Natica) cuspidata Guppy 1910 moon snail
Natica youngi Maury 1917 moon snail | |
Rissoa sp. Fréminville 1814 snail | |
"Petaloconchus alcimus" = Petaloconchus sculpturatus alcimus, Lementina papulosa
"Petaloconchus alcimus" = Petaloconchus sculpturatus alcimus Mansfield 1925 worm shell
Lementina papulosa worm shell | |
Cassis aff. tuberosa Linnaeus 1758 snail
Semicassis (Tylocassis) maleaformis n. sp. Vokes 1938 snail | |
"Cypraea caroniensis" = Muracypraea caroniensis
"Cypraea caroniensis" = Muracypraea caroniensis Maury 1925 cowry | |
Ficus carbasea Guppy 1866 fig shell | |
"Xancus trinitatis" = Turbinella trinitatis
"Xancus trinitatis" = Turbinella trinitatis Maury 1925 snail | |
"Ancilla (Eburna) caroniana" = Eburna caroniana
"Ancilla (Eburna) caroniana" = Eburna caroniana Maury 1925 snail "Ancilla (Eburna) caroniana springvaleensis" also listed
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"Oliva (Oliva) cylindrica" = Oliva cylindrica, Oliva (Oliva) couvana
"Oliva (Oliva) cylindrica" = Oliva cylindrica Sowerby 1850 olive snail
Oliva (Oliva) couvana Maury 1925 olive snail | |
"Cancellaria (Cancellaria) montserratensis" = Euclia montserratensis, "Cancellaria (Cancellaria) couvana n. sp." = Euclia montserratensis, "Cancellaria (Cancellaria) auriculaperta n. sp." = Pyruclia auriculaperta
"Cancellaria (Cancellaria) montserratensis" = Euclia montserratensis Maury 1925 snail
"Cancellaria (Cancellaria) couvana n. sp." = Euclia montserratensis Maury 1925 snail
"Cancellaria (Cancellaria) auriculaperta n. sp." = Pyruclia auriculaperta Vokes 1938 snail | |
"Mitra (Tiara) woodringi n. sp." = Fusimitra sanctifrancisci, "Mitra (Tiara) couvensis" = Subcancilla couvensis
"Mitra (Tiara) woodringi n. sp." = Fusimitra sanctifrancisci Maury 1925 mitre shell
"Mitra (Tiara) couvensis" = Subcancilla couvensis Maury 1925 mitre shell | |
Fusinus springvalensis Maury 1925 snail | |
"Solenosteira semiglobosa" = Solenosteira (Solenosteira) cochlearis, "Tritiaria (Antillophos) sp." = Antillophos
"Solenosteira semiglobosa" = Solenosteira (Solenosteira) cochlearis Guppy 1873 true whelk "Solenosteira semiglobosa cochlearis" also listed
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"Marginella (Egouana) calypsonis" = Prunum calypsonis, "Marginella (Leptegouana) springvalensis" = Prunum springvalensis
"Marginella (Egouana) calypsonis" = Prunum calypsonis Maury 1925 margin shell
"Marginella (Leptegouana) springvalensis" = Prunum springvalensis Maury 1925 margin shell | |
Conus (Dendroconus) maga n. sp., Conus (Lithoconus) couvaensis n. sp., Conus (Leptoconus) springvaleensis, Conus (Leptoconus) medialira n. sp.
Conus (Dendroconus) maga n. sp. Vokes 1938 cone shell
Conus (Lithoconus) couvaensis n. sp. Vokes 1938 cone shell
Conus (Leptoconus) springvaleensis cone shell
Conus (Leptoconus) medialira n. sp. Vokes 1938 cone shell | |
"Crassispira henekeni" = Hindsiclava henekeni
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"Capulus (Malluvium) sp." = Hipponix (Malluvium)
"Capulus (Malluvium) sp." = Hipponix (Malluvium) Melvill 1906 hoof shell | |
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
Solariella caroniana snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam | |
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? Psamosolen mansfieldi n. sp.
? Psamosolen mansfieldi n. sp. Vokes 1938 clam | |
Kuphus incrassatus Gabb 1873 clam | |
"Corbula (Corbula) islatrinitatis" = Varicorbula islatrinitatis, Corbula (Caryocorbula) sp.
"Corbula (Corbula) islatrinitatis" = Varicorbula islatrinitatis Maury 1925 clam
Corbula (Caryocorbula) sp. Gardner 1926 clam | |
Pitar sp., "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, "Chione (Lirophora) caroniana" = Lirophora, Chione (Chione) springvalensis n. sp., "Dosinia (Dosinidia) titan" = Dosinia (Dosinia) ponderosa titan, Antigona (Dosina) mauryae n. sp., "Clementia dariena" = Clementia (Clementia) dariena, Pleiorytis caroniana
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) caroniana" = Lirophora venus clam
Chione (Chione) springvalensis n. sp. Vokes 1938 venus clam
"Dosinia (Dosinidia) titan" = Dosinia (Dosinia) ponderosa titan Maury 1925 venus clam
Antigona (Dosina) mauryae n. sp. Vokes 1938 venus clam
"Clementia dariena" = Clementia (Clementia) dariena Conrad 1855 venus clam
Pleiorytis caroniana Maury 1925 venus clam | |
Raeta meridionalis clam | |
Tellina couvaensis n. sp., Tellina (Tellinella) caroniana, "Metis trinitaria" = Florimetis trinitaria
Tellina couvaensis n. sp. Vokes 1938 tellin clam
Tellina (Tellinella) caroniana tellin clam
"Metis trinitaria" = Florimetis trinitaria Dall 1900 tellin clam | |
Semele anteriocosta n. sp.
Semele anteriocosta n. sp. Vokes 1938 clam | |
Gastrochaena couvana n. sp.
Gastrochaena couvana n. sp. Vokes 1938 clam | |
Crassinella guppyi Dall 1896 clam
Eucrassatella montserratensis Maury 1925 clam | |
"Venericardia (Pleuromeris) cf. acaris" = Pleuromeris acaris
"Venericardia (Pleuromeris) cf. acaris" = Pleuromeris acaris Dall 1903 clam | |
"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata
"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam | |
Volsella (Volsella) waringi mussel | |
Chlamys (Plagioctenium) reedsi n. sp., "Chlamys (Plagioctenium) demiurgus" = Argopecten demiurgus, Pecten (Pecten) archon, Amusium (Amusium) rexmaris
Chlamys (Plagioctenium) reedsi n. sp. Vokes 1938 calico scallop
"Chlamys (Plagioctenium) demiurgus" = Argopecten demiurgus Dall 1898 calico scallop
Pecten (Pecten) archon scallop
Amusium (Amusium) rexmaris scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
Ostrea (Lopha) messor Maury 1925 oyster | |
"Ostrea (Lopha) haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis
"Ostrea (Lopha) haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster | |
"Anadara (Anadara) springvalensis n. sp." = Anadara (Rasia) springvalensis, Anadara (Anadara) fontinalis, Anadara (Anadara) tectumcolumbae, Anadara (Anadara) thauma, "Arca (Arca) occidentalis" = Byssoarca zebra
"Anadara (Anadara) springvalensis n. sp." = Anadara (Rasia) springvalensis Vokes 1938 ark
Anadara (Anadara) thauma Maury 1925 ark
"Arca (Arca) occidentalis" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark "Arca (Arca) occidentalis miocica n. subsp."
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"Barbatia (Cucullaria) perinopinata" = Cucullaria
"Barbatia (Cucullaria) perinopinata" = Cucullaria clam |