Reklaw-locality 6 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Rusk County, Texas (30.0° N, 97.3° W: paleocoordinates 33.3° N, 83.3° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: NP13 foram zone, Marquez Shale Member (Reklaw Formation), Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• Upper layer of up to 100' of brown clay with streaks of sand, green-sand, clay and clay-ironstone concretions.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified, concretionary, brown, green, sandy claystone

• Brown clay with streaks of sand, green sand, clay and clay-ironstone concretions.

Size class: mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ),

Primary reference: C. L. Garvie. 1996. The Molluscan Macrofauna of the Reklaw Formation, Marquez Member (Eocene: Lower Claibornian), in Texas. Bulletins of American Paleontology 111(352):1-177 [L. Ivany/E. Kowalski]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 84325: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Jocelyn Sessa on 08.10.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Although abundance data was not published in the monograph, it was provided by C. Garvie to J. Sessa.
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Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus bisissura n. sp.
Cadulus bisissura n. sp. tusk shell
Cadulus bisissura Garvie, 1996
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium aff. thalloides
Dentalium aff. thalloides tusk shell
Dentalium (Antalis) aff. thalloides
 Dentaliida - Gadilinidae
Episiphon gracilis n. sp.
Episiphon gracilis n. sp. tusk shell
Episiphon gracilis Garvie, 1996
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Odostomia ova n. sp., Pyramidella tundrae n. sp.
Odostomia ova n. sp. snail
Odostomia (? Doliella) ova Garvie, 1996
Pyramidella tundrae n. sp. snail
Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae zigguratum Garvie, 1996
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Pseudomalaxis reklawensis n. sp., Architectonica aldrichi n. sp., Architectonica geminicostata n. sp.
Pseudomalaxis reklawensis n. sp. snail
Pseudomalaxis reklawensis Garvie, 1996
Architectonica aldrichi n. sp. sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichi caterva Garvie, 1996
Architectonica geminicostata n. sp. sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata Garvie, 1996
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula trapaquara
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Semiacteon texanum n. sp." = Semiactaeon, Acteon pomilius
"Semiacteon texanum n. sp." = Semiactaeon snail
Semiacteon texanum Garvie, 1996
Acteon pomilius snail
Acteon pomilius punctatus
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda cribraea n. sp., Mathilda iugum n. sp.
Mathilda cribraea n. sp. snail
Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea Garvie, 1996
Mathilda iugum n. sp. snail
Mathilda (Fimbriatella) iugum Garvie, 1996
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Amaea macula n. sp.
Amaea macula n. sp. wentletrap
Amaea (Scalina) macula Garvie, 1996
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium tresquatrum n. sp.
Bittium tresquatrum n. sp. cerith snail
Bittium tresquatrum Garvie, 1996
 Cerithioidea - Litiopidae
Litiopa texana n. sp.
Litiopa texana n. sp. snail
Litiopa texana Garvie, 1996
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella turneri
Turritella turneri turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis nucleoides n. sp." = Ficus
"Ficopsis nucleoides n. sp." = Ficus fig shell
Ficopsis nucleoides Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Distorsio nucleoides n. sp." = Sassia nucleoides
"Distorsio nucleoides n. sp." = Sassia nucleoides Garvie 1996 triton shell
Distorsio (Personella) nucleoides Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis)
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Athleta petrosus smithii
"Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Hexaplex eoa n. sp.
Hexaplex eoa n. sp. murex snail
Hexaplex eoa Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
"Volvariella milamensis n. sp." = Volvaria (Volvariella)
"Volvariella milamensis n. sp." = Volvaria (Volvariella) mitre shell
Volvariella milamensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla staminea n. sp.
Ancilla staminea n. sp. Conrad 1832 olive snail
Ancilla (Olivula) staminea reklawensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
? Levifusus serrae n. sp.
? Levifusus serrae n. sp. snail
? Levifusus serrae Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Tritiaria nodosa n. sp." = Nassarius (Tritiaria), Colwellia bilineata n. sp., Colwellia sp.
"Tritiaria nodosa n. sp." = Nassarius (Tritiaria) snail
Tritiaria nodosa Garvie, 1996
Colwellia bilineata n. sp. snail
Colwellia bilineata Garvie, 1996
Colwellia sp. Nuttall and Cooper 1973 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Antillophos multilineatum n. sp., Siphonalia sp., Laevibuccinum lineatum, ? Laevibuccinum sp.
Antillophos multilineatum n. sp. true whelk
Antillophos multilineatum Garvie, 1996
Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
? Laevibuccinum sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus traceyi n. sp.
Latirus traceyi n. sp. snail
Latirus (Polygona) traceyi Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella nuttalli n. sp.
Mitrella nuttalli n. sp. snail
Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttalli Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia rostratula
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
? Pleurofusia huppertzi, Lyrosurcula cf. vaughani, Michela trabeatoides n. sp., Surculoma imbricata n. sp., ? Hesperiturris monilis n. sp., Hesperiturris nodocarinatus n. sp., Protosurcula aurora n. sp., "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia taylori n. sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), Eosurcula moorei n. sp.
Michela trabeatoides n. sp. Harris 1895 turrid
Michela trabeatoides carinata Garvie, 1996
Surculoma imbricata n. sp. turrid
Surculoma imbricata Garvie, 1996
? Hesperiturris monilis n. sp. turrid
? Hesperiturris monilis Garvie, 1996
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus n. sp. Gabb 1860 turrid
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus crassus Garvie, 1996
Protosurcula aurora n. sp. turrid
Protosurcula aurora Garvie, 1996
"Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia taylori n. sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Coronia taylori Garvie, 1996
Eosurcula moorei n. sp. Gabb 1860 turrid
Eosurcula moorei reklawensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Hastula ampulla n. sp., Hastula milamensis n. sp.
Hastula ampulla n. sp. auger snail
Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla Garvie, 1996
Hastula milamensis n. sp. auger snail
Hastula (Hastula) milamensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Raphitoma bastropensis n. sp.
Raphitoma bastropensis n. sp. snail
Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bastropensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
Tropisurcula planus n. sp., Tropisurcula milamensis n. sp.
Tropisurcula planus n. sp. snail
Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus Garvie, 1996
Tropisurcula milamensis n. sp. snail
Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
? Bonellitia sp., ? Admetula sp., Trigonostoma herbae n. sp.
? Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
? Admetula sp. Cossmann 1889 snail
Trigonostoma herbae n. sp. snail
Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Amaurellina plummeri n. sp., Natica moffitti n. sp., Natica sp., Sinum taylori n. sp., Polinices onustus n. sp., Polinices aff. aratus
Amaurellina plummeri n. sp. moon snail
Amaurellina plummeri Garvie, 1996
Natica moffitti n. sp. moon snail
Natica (Carinacca) moffitti Garvie, 1996
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Sinum taylori n. sp. moon snail
Sinum taylori Garvie, 1996
Polinices onustus n. sp. moon snail
Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus reklawensis Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Cyclostremiscus exacuus
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Solariorbis conicus n. sp., Solariorbis discoides n. sp.
Solariorbis conicus n. sp. snail
Solariorbis conicus Garvie, 1996
Solariorbis discoides n. sp. snail
Solariorbis discoides Garvie, 1996
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Mnestia confusa n. sp.
Mnestia confusa n. sp. snail
Mnestia confusa Garvie, 1996
 Thecosomata -
Skaptotion reklawensis n. sp.
Skaptotion reklawensis n. sp. snail
Skaptotion reklawensis Garvie, 1996
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana turgeo, Litorhadia milamensis n. sp., Litorhadia valdefragilis, ? Calorhadia sp.
Nuculana turgeo pointed nut clam
Nuculana (Jupiteria) turgeo
Litorhadia milamensis n. sp. pointed nut clam
Litorhadia milamensis Garvie, 1996
Litorhadia valdefragilis pointed nut clam
? Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp.
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Notocorbula marquezensis n. sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula)
"Notocorbula marquezensis n. sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Notocorbula marquezensis Garvie, 1996
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
"Lutetia cf. texana" = Kellyella (Lutetia)
"Lutetia cf. texana" = Kellyella (Lutetia) clam
Lutetia cf. texana Garvie, 1996
 Carditida - Carditidae
Venericor densata n. sp., "Claibornicardia coloradonis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), "Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia)
Venericor densata n. sp. Conrad 1845 clam
Venericor densata reklawensis Garvie, 1996
"Claibornicardia coloradonis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam
Claibornicardia coloradonis subsp.
"Claibornicardia sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) Stenzel and Krause 1957 clam
 Carditida - Condylocardiidae
Cuna sp.
Cuna sp. Hedley 1902 clam