Hodson Loc. 155: Tortonian, Venezuela
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Pecten (Chlamys) buchivacoanus
Hodson et al. 1927
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| recombined as Lindapecten buchivacoanus | ||||||||||
| INCLUDES: Pecten (Chlamys) buchivacoanus maracaibensis | ||||||||||
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Pecten gatunensis
(Toula 1909)
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| recombined as Leopecten gatunensis | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Glycymerididae
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Glycymeris tumefacta
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| SUBSPECIES: Glycymeris tumefacta lavelensis | ||||||||||
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Glycymeris canalis
Brown and Pilsbry 1911
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| recombined as Tucetona pectinata canalis | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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Arca (Scapharca) veatchi
(Olsson 1922)
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| recombined as Anadara (Tosarca) veatchi | ||||||||||
| SUBSPECIES: Arca (Scapharca) veatchi matarucana | ||||||||||
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Arca (Scapharca) lienosa
(Say 1832)
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| recombined as Anadara (Rasia) lienosa | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Pitaria (Pitaria) buenavistana
Hodson 1927
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| SUBSPECIES: Pitaria (Pitaria) buenavistana corona | ||||||||||
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Macrocallista maculata
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Chione (Lirophora) buenavistana
Hodson 1927
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| recombined as Lirophora (Panchione) buenavistana | ||||||||||
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Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans
(Conrad 1838)
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Pitaria (Hyphantosoma) carbasea
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| spelled with current rank as Pitar (Hyphantosoma) | ||||||||||
| SUBSPECIES: Pitaria (Hyphantosoma) carbasea lavelana | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | Venezuela | State/province: | Falcon |
| Coordinates: | 11.3° North, 69.4° West (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 11.0° North, 67.8° West | ||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
| Stage: | Tortonian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 |
| Key time interval: | Tortonian | ||
| Age range of interval: | 11.63000 - 7.24600 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Stratigraphic resolution: | formation | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: AGE: Miocene in original text; Tortonian, based on the combined presence of Leopecten gatunensis and Lindapecten buchivaconis; following Waller (2011). | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | not reported |
| Environment: | marine indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Museum repositories: | PRI |
| Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: Hodson, F. and others, Standard Oil Company of Venezuela. REPOSITORY: PRI (Ithaca, NY). | |
| Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Limited to characteristic mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, but with antiquated nomenclature, and species-resolution identifications. | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 135503 | ||
| Authorizer: | A. Hendy | Enterer: | A. Hendy |
| Modifier: | A. Hendy | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2012-10-27 15:38:53 | Last modified: | 2013-11-25 13:37:23 |
| Access level: | authorizer only | Released: | 2014-10-27 15:38:53 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 17421. | F. Hodson, H. K. Hodson, and G. D. Harris. 1927. Some Venezualan and Caribbean Mollusks. Bulletins of America Paleontology 13(49):1-160 [A. Miller/A. Miller/A. Hendy] |