Also known as USGS 21956
Where: Panama (9.3° N, 79.8° W: paleocoordinates 9.1° N, 78.5° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: lower Gatun Member (Gatun Formation), Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
• Same stratigraphic position as previous collection (52173). Lower part of the Gatun Formation. The Gatun Formation is sibdivided into three faunal zones (proposed by Thomson and Keen, 1946): lower, middle, and upper. AGE: Late Miocene, on the basis of microfossil biostratigraphy (see Collins and Coates, 1999), refined by enterer to Tortonian based on more recent dating (Hendy, 2012). Sr dating for nearby sections indicates an age of approximately 11.1 Ma (Hendy, unpublished data).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, fine-grained, silty sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the USNM
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text. REPOSITORY: USNM.
Primary reference: W. P. Woodring. 1982. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (Pelecypods: Propeamussiidae to Cuspidariidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(F) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 93145: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 05.01.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Dentalium) armillatum6 tusk shell SUBSPECIES: Dentalium (Dentalium) armillatum armillatum
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Gastropoda | |
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"Fasciolaria gorgasiana" = Pleuroploca gorgasiana4
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Strombinophos mimicus4, Nicema amara4, Cymatophos veatchi4, Hanetia dalli4, Metula gabbi4, "Antillophos (Antillophos) candei" = Antillophos candeanus4
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Cancellaria (Pyruclia) cibarcola5, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) anomala5, Bivetiella dariena1, "Cancellaria (Euclia) dinota" = Euclia dinota5, "Cancellaria (Euclia) codazzii" = Euclia codazzii5, "Cancellaria (Narona) barystoma" = Narona barystoma5, Aphera aphrodite1, "Cancellaria (Charcolleria) terryi" = Massyla terryi5
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"Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis" = Drillia riogurabonis5, "Crassispira (Hindsiclava) consors" = Hindsiclava consors5, Clathrodrillia gatunensis5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) characta5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) acaria5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) enneacyma5, Agladrillia (Eumetadrillia) isthmica5
"Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis" = Drillia riogurabonis5 Maury 1917 snail SUBSPECIES: Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis eurysoma
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Ithycythara cf. elongata5, Ithycythara defuniak5, Dolostoma anorhepes5, Kurtziella (Kurtziella) pagella5, Cytharella cf. compsacosta5
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Strioterebrum spiriferum5, Strioterebrum monidum5, Strioterebrum aff. raptum5, Strioterebrum indocayapum5, Terebra (Oreoterebra) subsulcifera5, Terebra (Panaterebra) cucurrupiensis5
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Conus multilineatus5, Conus aemulator5, Conus acolus5, Conus burckhardti5, Conus imitator5, Conus bravoi5, Conus consobrinus5, Conus molis5
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Polystira sp.2, Gemmula machapoorensis5, Gemmula vaningeni5, "Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula) fusinus" = Cruziturricula fusinus5
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"Prunum (Mircrospira) gatunense" = Prunum gatunense5
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"Pterynotus (Subterynotus) textilis" = Murexiella (Subpterynotus) textilis5
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"Persicula (Rabicea) couviana" = Persicula propeobesa5
"Persicula (Rabicea) couviana" = Persicula propeobesa5 Mansfield 1925 snail SUBSPECIES: Persicula (Rabicea) couviana stenygra
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Niso (Niso) mesata5, Eulima sarissiformis5, Eulima nobilis5, Balcis (Balcis) cetia5, Balcis (Balcis) lipara5, Balcis (Balcis) jacululum5
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Bivalvia | |
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"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata6
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"Flabellipecten gatunensis" = Leopecten gatunensis, Lindapecten buchivcanoanus3, Leptopecten ecnomius
"Flabellipecten gatunensis" = Leopecten gatunensis Toula 1909 scallop SUBSPECIES: Flabellipecten gatunensis gatunensis
Leptopecten ecnomius Woodring 1982 scallop | |
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"Lopha frons" = Dendostrea frons
"Lopha frons" = Dendostrea frons Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster | |
"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa6
"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa6 Sowerby 1833 clam SUBSPECIES: Noetia (Noetia) reversa macdonaldi
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Anadara (Rasia) dariensis6, Anadara (Rasia) fissicosta6, Anadara (Rasia) sechurana6, Anadara (Potiarca) chavezi6, Anadara (Cunearca) eumeces6
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"Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) aminensis" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aminensis, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) baiterum
"Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) aminensis" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aminensis Dall 1900 cockle
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) baiterum Woodring 1982 cockle | |
Ervilia valhosierr Gardner 1928 clam | |
Tagelus (Mesopleura) divisus Spengler 1794 clam | |
Tellina sp., "Tellina (Eurytellina) punicea" = Eurytellina punicea, Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa, Psammacoma gatunensis
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Tellina (Eurytellina) punicea" = Eurytellina punicea Born 1778 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa Gmelin 1791 tellin clam SUBSPECIES: Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa costaricana
Psammacoma gatunensis Toula 1909 tellin clam | |
Alveinus rotundus Dall 1900 clam | |
Arcinella arcinella Linnaeus 1767 jewel box
Chama berjadinensis Hodson 1927 jewel box | |
Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis, Lirophora (Panchione) mactropsis, "Nioche (Antinioche) dolicha" = Leukoma dolicha, "Dosinia (Dosinia) aff. ponderosa" = Dosinia ponderosa, Chione (Chionopsis) tegulum, Pitar (Hyphantosoma) centangulatus, Lamelliconcha cora, "Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis, "Tivela mactroides" = Tivela (Tivela) mactroides, Clementia (Clementia) dariena, Parastarte psila, "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, Gouldia costaricensis
Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis Hodson et al. 1927 venus clam
Lirophora (Panchione) mactropsis Conrad 1855 venus clam
"Nioche (Antinioche) dolicha" = Leukoma dolicha Woodring 1982 venus clam
"Dosinia (Dosinia) aff. ponderosa" = Dosinia ponderosa Gray 1838 venus clam SUBSPECIES: Dosinia (Dosinia) aff ponderosa titan
Chione (Chionopsis) tegulum Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) centangulatus Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
Lamelliconcha cora Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
"Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis Dall 1903 venus clam
"Tivela mactroides" = Tivela (Tivela) mactroides Born 1778 venus clam
Clementia (Clementia) dariena Conrad 1855 venus clam
Parastarte psila Woodring 1982 venus clam
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Gouldia costaricensis Olsson 1922 venus clam | |
Mulinia aff. lateralis Say 1822 clam | |
Caryocorbula oropendula, Caryocorbula prenasuta, Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) gatunensis, Varicorbula disparilis
Caryocorbula prenasuta Olsson 1964 clam
Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) gatunensis Toula 1909 clam
Varicorbula disparilis d'Orbigny 1853 clam | |
Martesia sanctipauli Maury 1917 clam | |
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Panopea parawhitfieldi Gardner 1928 clam | |
Bellucina actinus Dall 1903 clam
Lucinisca bocasensis Olsson 1922 clam | |
Eucrassatella (Hybolophus) elassa Woodring 1982 clam
Crassinella martinicensis d'Orbigny 1853 clam | |
Venericardia (Glyptoactis) aversa Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 clam |