PBDB Collection

PRI 731 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Clarke County, Mississippi (32.1° N, 88.9° W: paleocoordinates 32.8° N, 80.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Archusa Marl Member (Cook Mountain Formation), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, sandy marl

• Lithology from PBDB col 2436.

Size class: mesofossils

Collection methods: Collected by G.D. Harris.

Primary reference: K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann. 1965. Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part 1. Pelecypoda, Amphineura, Peteropoda, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda. Bulletins of American Paleontology 48:1-471 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 90709: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 13.08.2009, edited by Ursula Smith

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Bristocorbula fossata Bristocorbula fossata
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae	Platytrochus stokesi¹ Platytrochus stokesi¹ stony coral
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Solariellidae	Solariella stalagmium, Solariella tricostata Solariella stalagmium Conrad 1833 snail Solariella stalagmium modesta Solariella tricostata Conrad 1833 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora tenebrosa, "Puncturella (Altrix) altior" = Altrix Diodora tenebrosa Conrad 1833 snail Diodora tenebrosa antica "Puncturella (Altrix) altior" = Altrix snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta¹, Crepidula dumosa, Crepidula lirata Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta¹ Solander 1766 slipper shell Crepidula dumosa Conrad 1834 slipper shell Crepidula lirata Conrad 1833 slipper shell
Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae	Tenagodus vitis Tenagodus vitis Conrad 1835 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella carinata" = Haustator carinata, "Turritella rina" = Haustator rina, Turritella ghigna, Turritella dutexata "Turritella carinata" = Haustator carinata Lea 1833 turret shell Turritella carinata and Turritella carinata palmerae "Turritella rina" = Haustator rina turret shell Turritella rina sabrina Turritella ghigna turret shell Turritella dutexata Harris 1895 turret shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Scalina trapaquara, Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) newtonense Scalina trapaquara wentletrap Scalina trapaguara engona Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) newtonense wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Triphora major Triphora major snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella heckscheri, Cerithiella nassula, Cerithiella preconica, Cerithiella "sp. B" Cerithiella heckscheri snail Cerithiella nassula snail Cerithiella preconica snail Cerithiella "sp. B" Verrill 1882 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Serpulorbis squamulosus Serpulorbis squamulosus Conrad 1834 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix pygmaeus Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
Neogastropoda - Olivellidae	Agaronia alabamensis¹ Agaronia alabamensis¹ Conrad 1833 snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Lapparia mooreana, Athleta petrosa¹, Caricella "sp. C", Caricella stenzeli, Bullata semen, Bullata larvata Lapparia mooreana volute Athleta petrosa¹ Conrad 1833 volute Caricella "sp. C" Conrad 1835 volute Caricella stenzeli volute Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute Bullata larvata Conrad 1833 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi Conrad 1865 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Marginella (Dentimargo) constrictoides Marginella (Dentimargo) constrictoides margin shell
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva vetusta Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk Pseudoliva vetusta carinata
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus "sp. E", Levifusus mortoniopsis Levifusus "sp. E" Conrad 1865 snail Levifusus mortoniopsis snail Levifusus mortoniopsis carexus
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes kennedyanus, Latirus moorei¹ Clavilithes kennedyanus snail Latirus moorei¹ Gabb 1860 snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	"Mitrella (Columbellopsis) mississippiensis" = Columbellopsis "Mitrella (Columbellopsis) mississippiensis" = Columbellopsis snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia garvani, Bonellitia (Bablyonella) elevata Bonellitia garvani snail Bonellitia (Bablyonella) elevata snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Surculoma penrosei Surculoma penrosei turrid Surculoma penrosei tabulella
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Cordiera ludoviciana Cordiera ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail Cordiera ludoviciana mississippiensis
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus, "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus "Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	Sulcocypraea vaughani Sulcocypraea vaughani Johnson 1899 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus "Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus Conrad 1834 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata "Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Neverita "sp. B", Polinices aratus, Euspira aldrichi, Euspira newtonensis, Sinum beatricae Neverita "sp. B" Risso 1826 moon snail Polinices aratus moon snail Euspira aldrichi moon snail Euspira newtonensis moon snail Sinum beatricae moon snail
Opisthobranchia -	Nucleopsis subvaricata Nucleopsis subvaricata snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) galba, cf. Rhizorus volutatus Retusa (Cylichnina) galba Conrad 1833 snail cf. Rhizorus volutatus snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica cossmanni, Architectonica leana, Architectonica textilina, Architectonica fungina, Architectonica amoena, Architectonica (Architectonica) amoena¹ Architectonica aldrichi sundial Architectonica cossmanni sundial Architectonica leana sundial Architectonica textilina sundial Architectonica fungina Conrad 1833 sundial Architectonica amoena sundial Architectonica (Architectonica) amoena¹ sundial
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon pomilius, Acteon idoneus¹ Acteon pomilius snail Acteon idoneus¹ Conrad 1833 snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda retisculpta Mathilda retisculpta snail
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) ovula² Nucula (Nucula) ovula² Lea 1833 nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Hilgardia coelatoides, Hilgardia multilineata², Nuculana wautubbeana, Saccella catasarca Hilgardia coelatoides pointed nut clam Hilgardia multilineata² Conrad 1854 pointed nut clam Nuculana wautubbeana pointed nut clam Saccella catasarca pointed nut clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	"Lirodiscus (Crustuloides) psychopterus" = Crassatellites (Scambula) psychopterus, Crassatella texalta, Bathytormus clarkensis "Lirodiscus (Crustuloides) psychopterus" = Crassatellites (Scambula) psychopterus Dall 1903 clam Crassatella texalta Harris 1895 clam Bathytormus clarkensis Dall 1900 clam
Carditida - Condylocardiidae	? Cuna astartoides ? Cuna astartoides Harris 1919 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda, Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara² Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda Lea 1833 clam Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara² Harris 1895 clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Verticordia "sp. B" Verticordia "sp. B" Sowerby 1844 clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cuspidaria multiornata Cuspidaria multiornata clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis², Caestocorbula fossata¹, "Corbula (Caryocorbula) engonatoides" = Caryocorbula engonatoides Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis² Lea 1833 clam Caestocorbula fossata¹ clam "Corbula (Caryocorbula) engonatoides" = Caryocorbula engonatoides Gardner 1927 clam
Cardiida - Anatinellidae	Pteropsella lapidosa² Pteropsella lapidosa² Conrad 1846 clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Spisula parilis² Spisula parilis² Conrad 1833 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama harrisi, Chama "sp. A" Chama harrisi jewel box Chama "sp. A" Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria Conrad 1833 tellin clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris wautubbeana, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) lisbonensis Glycymeris wautubbeana clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) lisbonensis Harris 1919 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Pachecoa (Pachecoa) declivis, Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella, Barbatia (Acar) aspera Pachecoa (Pachecoa) declivis clam Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella Lea 1833 clam Barbatia (Acar) aspera Conrad 1854 miniature ark
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis aviculoides Limopsis aviculoides Conrad 1862 clam Limopsis aviculoides
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Cubitostrea (cf. Cubitostrea) sellaeformis Cubitostrea (cf. Cubitostrea) sellaeformis Conrad 1832 oyster
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula filamentosa Plicatula filamentosa Conrad 1833 scallop Plicatula filamentosa planata
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Eburneopecten sp., Chlamys cainei, Chlamys pulchricosta, Chlamys wahtubbeana Eburneopecten sp. Conrad 1865 scallop Chlamys cainei scallop Chlamys pulchricosta scallop Chlamys wahtubbeana Dall 1898 scallop
Cephalopoda
Spirulida - Belemnoseidae	Belemnosella americana Belemnosella americana
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus (Dischides) abruptus, Cadulus (Polyschides) newtonensis Cadulus (Dischides) abruptus tusk shell Cadulus (Polyschides) newtonensis Meyer and Aldrich 1886 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium incississimum Dentalium incississimum tusk shell

¹Dockery 1980; ²Harris 1919