5th Street and Hope Street: Late/Upper Pliocene, California

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes indet. Huxley 1880
"Sharks' teeth"
Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Callistoplacidae
Callistochiton palmulatus Dall 1879
Willett 1946
as misspelled as spp. "Callistochiton palmidatus mirabilis"
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus fusiformis Pilsbry and Sharp 1898
synonym of Gadila aberrans
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium neohexagonum Sharp and Pilsbry 1897
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Epitonium (Opalia) gouldi
    = Opalia (Opalia) wroblewskyi Mörch 1876
Durham 1937
synonym of Opalia borealis
Epitonium (Nitidiscala) indianorum (Carpenter 1864)
Gastropoda - Eulimidae
Melanella thersites (Carpenter 1864)
Willett 1946
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824
Crepidula princeps Conrad 1855
Crucibulum imbricatum (Sowerby 1824)
recombined as Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricata
Crucibulum spinosum Conrad 1855
Calyptraea filosa (Gabb 1866)
Crepidula aculeata (Gmelin 1791)
    = Bostrycapulus decorus Collin 2019
Hendy 2020
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864
Turritella goniostoma (Valenciennes 1832)
original and current combination Turritella gonostoma
Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae
Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa (Gabb 1865)
Spirotropis (Antiplanes) cf. voyi (Gabb 1866)
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Sinum scopulosum (Conrad 1849)
recombined as Sinum scopulosus
genus misspelled as "Pinum scopulosum"
Polinices (Euspira) lewisii (Gould 1847)
recombined as Euspira lewisii
Polinices (Neverita) reclusianus (Deshayes 1839)
recombined as Glossaulax reclusiana
Natica (Tectonatica) clausa (Broderip and Sowerby 1829)
synonym of Cryptonatica affinis
Gastropoda - Cerithiopsidae
Seila montereyensis Bartsch 1907
Gastropoda - Vermetidae
Aletes squamigerus Carpenter 1857
recombined as Thylacodes squamigerus
Gastropoda - Bursidae
Bursa californica (Hinds 1843)
synonym of Crossata ventricosa
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Ranella (Priene) oregonensis (Redfield 1846)
recombined as Fusitriton oregonensis
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Cypraea spadicea Swainson 1823
recombined as Neobernaya spadicea
Gastropoda - Eratoidae
Erato vitellina Hinds 1844
recombined as Hespererato vitellina
Gastropoda - Triviidae
Trivia ritteri Raymond 1903
recombined as Dolichupis ritteri
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella pedroana (Conrad 1855)
recombined as Callianax pedroana
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria tritonidea (Gabb 1866)
recombined as Euclia tritonidea
Cancellaria crawfordiana Dall 1891
recombined as Crawfordina crawfordiana
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra idae Melville 1893
recombined as Mitra (Atrimitra) idae
Mitra lowei Dall 1903
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus barbarensis (Trask 1855)
recombined as Barbarofusus barbarensis
occurrence questionable
Fusinus kobelti (Dall 1877)
Willett 1946
recombined as Barbarofusus kobelti
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
Cantharus fortis (Carpenter 1866)
recombined as Calicantharus fortis
as Cantharus fortis angulatus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata (Baird 1863)
Kelletia kelletii (Forbes 1852)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius moranianus (Martin 1914)
Willett 1946
recombined as Caesia moraniana
Nassarius (Schizopyga) perpinguis (Hinds 1844)
recombined as Caesia perpinguis
Nassarius insculptus (Carpenter 1864)
recombined as Hima insculpta
Nassarius (Schizopyga) mendicus (Gould 1849)
recombined as Hima mendica
as Nassarius (Schizopyga) mendicus mendicus and Nassarius (Schizopyga) mendicus cooperi
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella tuberosa (Carpenter 1864)
Mitrella carinata (Hinds 1844)
recombined as Alia carinata
as Mitrella carinata gausapata
Amphissa reticulata (Dall 1916)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Purpura (Jaton) gemma (Sowerby 1879)
recombined as Maxwellia gemma
Forreria belcheri (Hinds 1843)
Murex santarosana Dall 1905
Willett 1946
recombined as Murexiella santarosana
Tritonalia barbarensis (Gabb 1865)
Willett 1946
recombined as Paciocinebrina barbarensis
Tritonalia foveolata (Hinds 1844)
recombined as Paciocinebrina foveolata
Tritonalia interfossa (Carpenter 1864)
recombined as Paciocinebrina interfossa
as Tritonalia interfossa ? clathrata
Tritonalia lurida (Middendorff 1848)
recombined as Paciocinebrina lurida
as Tritonalia lurida lurida and Tritonalia lurida munda
Purpura carpenteri (Dall 1899)
Purpura petri (Dall 1900)
as "Purpura” petri
Tritonalia squamulifera (Carpenter in Gabb 1869)
Willett 1946
recombined as Ocinebrina squamulifera
Trophon (Trophonopsis) tenuisculptus Carpenter 1866
recombined as Ocinebrina tenuisculpta
Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti (Smith 1880)
recombined as Boreotrophon stuarti
Trophon (Boreotrophon) pacificus Dall 1902
Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi (Moody 1916)
recombined as Boreotrophon raymondi
Trophon (Boreotrophon) multicostatus (Eschscholtz 1829)
recombined as Boreotrophon multicostatus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda
Fusinus arnoldi (Cossmann 1903)
recombined as Harfordia arnoldi
Fusinus monksae Dall 1915
synonym of Harfordia robusta
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatoma penicillata (Carpenter 1864)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Lora viridula
    = Propebela fidicula Gould 1849
Hendy 2020
Conus californicus Reeve 1844
recombined as Californiconus californicus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Mangelia (Bela) hecetae Dall and Bartsch 1910
recombined as Kurtziella hecetae
as Mangelia (Bela) hecetae barbarensis
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Clathrodrillia incisa (Carpenter 1863)
Willett 1946
recombined as Ophiodermella incisa
genus misspelled as "Clathodrillia"; as Clathodrillia incisa fancherae
Megasurcula carpenteriana (Gabb 1866)
as Megasurcula carpenteriana carpenteriana and Megasurcula carpenteriana tryoniana
Megasurcula stearnsiana (Raymond 1904)
Willett 1946
synonym of Surculites (Megasurcula) remondii
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Clathurella conradiana Gabb 1866
recombined as Crockerella conradiana
Gastropoda - Hipponicidae
Hipponix antiquatus (Linnaeus 1767)
    = Antisabia panamensis Adams 1852
Hendy 2020
Hipponix tumens (Carpenter 1864)
Cheilea equestris (Linnaeus 1758)
Willett 1946
Gastropoda - Procerithiidae
Bittium (Lirobittium) asperum (Gabb 1861)
recombined as Lirobittium asperum
Bittium (Semibittium) rugatum (Carpenter 1866)
recombined as Lirobittium rugatum
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla (Mormula) tridentata (Carpenter 1865)
recombined as Paramormula tridentata
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Calliostoma splendens Carpenter 1864
synonym of Calliostoma supragranosum
Calliostoma coalingense (Arnold 1909)
original and current combination Calliostoma coalingensis
Gastropoda - Tegulidae
Tegula sp. Lesson 1835
probably misspelled as "Tagula sp."
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Astraea (Pachypoma) inaequalis (Martyn 1784)
    = Pomaulax gibberosa Dillwyn 1817
Hendy 2020
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora murina
    = Diodora arnoldi McLean 1966
Hendy 2020
Diodora aspera (Rathke 1833)
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Haliotidae
Haliotis corrugata Gray 1828
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Volvulella cylindrica (Carpenter 1865)
Willett 1946
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna alba (Brown 1827)
Gastropoda - Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea mitra Eschscholtz 1833
Willett 1946
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana taphria (Dall 1896)
recombined as Saccella taphria
Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Saxicava arctica (Linnaeus 1767)
recombined as Hiatella arctica
Bivalvia - Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sicarius Gould 1850
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Teredinidae
Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Myidae
Cryptomya californica (Conrad 1837)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Pseudochama exogyra (Conrad 1837)
original and current combination Chama exogyra
Chama pellucida Broderip 1835
    = Chama arcana Bernard 1976
Hendy 2020
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Psephidia ovalis Dall 1902
recombined as Nutricola ovalis
Psephidia cymata Dall 1913
recombined as Nutricola cymata
Transennella tantilla (Gould 1853)
recombined as Nutricola tantilla
Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Madra (Spisula) hemphilli (Dall 1894)
recombined as Mactromeris hemphillii
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Gari californica (Conrad 1849)
recombined as Gari (Gobraeus) californica
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele decisa (Conrad 1837)
Willett 1946
recombined as Semele (Semele) decisa
Semele rubropicta Dall 1871
recombined as Semele (Semele) rubropicta
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Laevicardium (Nemocardium) centifilosum (Carpenter 1864)
original and current combination Cardium centifilosum
Laevicardium (Trachycardium) quadragenarium (Conrad 1837)
recombined as Dallocardia quadragenarium
Laevicardium (Cerasloderma) corbis (Martyn 1784)
recombined as Cardium (Cerastoderma) corbis
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina acutilineata Conrad 1849
recombined as Lucinoma acutilineata
Lucina tenuisculpta Carpenter 1864
recombined as Parvilucina tenuisculpta
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita ventricosa Gould 1850
    = Cardita occidentalis Conrad 1855
Willett 1946
recombined as Coanicardita occidentalis
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Botula sp. Mörch 1853
Lithophaga plumula (Hanley 1844)
Willett 1946
recombined as Lithophagus plumula
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus (Gould 1850)
recombined as Patinopecten caurinus
Pecten (Janira) bellus (Conrad 1856)
recombined as Euvola bella
Pecten (Peden) opuntia Dall 1898
recombined as Chlamys opuntia
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Pododesmus (Mania) macroschisma (Deshayes 1839)
recombined as Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma
Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Multisparsidae
Idmonea californica Conrad 1855
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cellariidae
Cellaria mandibulata
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Astrangia insignifica Nomland 1916
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:California County:Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34.1° North, 118.3° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:33.9° North, 117.3° West
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Pliocene
Stage:Piacenzian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Late/Upper Pliocene
Age range of interval:3.60000 - 2.58000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Fernando
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:brown,gray,green silty,sandy "shale"
Secondary lithology: conglomerate
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: "silty and sandy shales of a buff to olive gray and brownish gray color, with a few thin layers of conglomerate, small pebbles, and fragments of molluscan fossils. The rich molluscan fossil zone near the top of the exposed section consists in places of about 30 to 40 per cent broken and unbroken calcareous shells.
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Museum repositories:CIT,LACM
Collection method comments: These collections are now located at the University of California at Los Angeles, the California Institute of Technology, and the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art.
Metadata
Also known as:Fifth Street and Hope Street
Database number:200398
Authorizer:J. Marcot, A. Hendy Enterer:J. Marcot, A. Hendy
Modifier:J. Marcot Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2019-04-02 11:49:02 Last modified:2019-04-02 12:58:05
Access level:the public Released:2019-04-02 11:49:02
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
68410. E. K. Soper and U. S. Grant, IV. 1932. Geology and Paleontology of a Portion of Los Angeles, California. Geological Society of America Bulletin 43(4):1041-1068 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]

Secondary references:

67636 R. Arnold. 1907. New and characteristic species of fossil mollusks from the oil-bearing Tertiary formations of southern California. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 32(1545):525-546 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]
58580 J. W. Durham. 1937. Gastropods of the Family Epitoniidae from Mesozoic and Cenozoic Rocks of the West Coast of North America, including One New Species by F. E. Turner and One by R. A. Bramkamp. Journal of Paleontology 11(6):479-512 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]
63217 A. J. W. Hendy. 2020. Unpublished taxonomic backbone for Eastern Pacific Invertebrate Communities of the Cenozoic (EPICC) Thematic Collections Network. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
68411 G. Willett. 1946. Additional Notes on the Pliocene Molluscan Fauna of Los Angeles City. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 46(1):28-32 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]