Sohl and Koch OFR # 133: Late/Upper Maastrichtian, Alabama
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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Crinoidae indet.
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| Crinoid columnal | ||||||||||
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Pseudomalaxis stantoni
Sohl 1960
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Pseudomalaxis stantoni Sohl | ||||||||||
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Trochocyathidae indet.
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| Trochocyathid coral | ||||||||||
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Echinoidea
- Spatangoida
- Schizasteridae
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? Linthia sp.
Desor 1853
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| Linthia sp.? - originally entered as "Linthia ? sp." | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Eulimidae
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Eulima sp.
Risso 1826
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Eulima sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neotaenioglossa
- Calyptraeidae
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Thylacus cretaceus
Conrad 1860
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Thylacus cretaceus Conrad | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Turritellidae
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Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira
(Stephenson 1941)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| recombined as Haustator bilira | ||||||||||
| Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St | ||||||||||
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Turritella sp.
Lamarck 1799
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7 specimens | |||||||||
| Turritella sp. | ||||||||||
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Laxispira sp.
Gabb 1877
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Laxispira sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cerithiidae
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Cerithium sp.
Bruguière 1789
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Cerithium sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Triforidae
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Cerithiella sp.
Verrill 1882
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Cerithiella sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
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Neogastropoda indet.
Thiele 1929
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15 specimens | |||||||||
| Neogastropods indeterminate | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Pyropsidae
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Medionapus sp.
Stephenson 1941
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Medionapus sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Muricidae
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Lowenstamia cf. subplanus
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Lowenstamia cf. L. subplanus (Gabb - originally entered as "Lowenstamia cf. subplanus" | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Pholidotomidae
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Morea transenna
Stephenson 1955
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Morea transenna Stephenson | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Buccinidae
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Ornopsis sp.
Wade 1916
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Ornopsis sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Melongenidae
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Pyrifusus sp.
Conrad 1858
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Pyrifusus sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Fasciolariidae
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Graphidula sp.
Stephenson 1941
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Graphidula sp. | ||||||||||
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Bellifusus sp.
Stephenson 1941
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Bellifusus sp. | ||||||||||
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Drilluta sp.
Wade 1916
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7 specimens | |||||||||
| Drilluta sp. | ||||||||||
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Anomalofusus sp.
Wade 1916
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Anomalofusus sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Turbinellidae
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Napulus sp.
Stephenson 1941
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Napulus sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Paladmetidae
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? Paladmete sp.
Gardner 1916
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Paladmete ? sp. - originally entered as "Paladmete ? sp." | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Turridae
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Beretra sp.
Stephenson 1941
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Beretra sp. | ||||||||||
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Remnita sp.
Stephenson 1941
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Remnita sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Xenophoridae
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Xenophora leprosa
(Morton 1834)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| recombined as Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa | ||||||||||
| Xenophora leprosa (Morton) | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Aporrhaidae
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Graciliala sp.
Sohl 1960
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Graciliala sp. | ||||||||||
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Drepanocheilus sp.
Meek 1864
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Drepanochilus sp. - originally entered as "Drepanochilus sp." | ||||||||||
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Anchura ? noakensis
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Anchura noakensis? Stephenson - originally entered as "Anchura noakensis ?" | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Naticidae
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Gyrodes abyssinus
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| Gyrodes abyssinus (Morton) | ||||||||||
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Gyrodes petrosus
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Gyrodes petrosus (Morton) | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Scaphandridae
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Ellipsoscapha sp.
Stephenson 1941
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Ellipsoscapha ? sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Ringiculidae
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Ringicula (Ringicula) sp.
Deshayes 1838
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Ringicula (Ringicula) sp. | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Acteonidae
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Actaeon sp.
Oken 1815
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| replaced by Acteon | ||||||||||
| Acteon sp. - originally entered as "Acteon sp." | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Nuculida
- Nuculidae
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Nucula percrassa
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Nucula percrassa Conrad | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Nuculanida
- Nuculanidae
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Nuculana sp.
Link 1807
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Nuculana sp. | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Myoida
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Eufistulina ripleyana
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Eufistulana | ||||||||||
| Eufistulana ripleyana (Stephenson) - originally entered as "Eufistulana ripleyana" | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Trigoniida
- Megatrigoniidae
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Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica
(Morton 1834)
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8 specimens | |||||||||
| Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) tho | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Crassatellidae
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Crassatella vadosa
Morton 1834
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15 specimens | |||||||||
| Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Carditidae
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Vetericardiella sp.
Chavan 1969
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Vetericardiella sp. | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Corbulidae
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Corbula sp.
Bruguière 1789
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7 specimens | |||||||||
| Corbula sp. | ||||||||||
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Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica
Vincent 1910
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19 specimens | |||||||||
| Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica" | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Hippuritida
- Antillocaprinidae
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Titanosarcolites sp.
Trechmann 1924
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Titanosarcolites sp. | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Arcticidae
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Veniella conradi
Morton 1833
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Veniella conradi (Morton) | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Cyclorisma parva
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Cyclorisma parva (Gardner) | ||||||||||
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Legumen ellipticum
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Legumen ellipticum Conrad | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp.
(Beyrich 1845)
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Protocardium (Brevicardium) sp. - originally entered as "Protocardium sp." | ||||||||||
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Cardium sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Cardium sp. | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Crenellidae
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Crenella serica
Conrad 1860
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| Crenella serica Conrad | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Mytilidae
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Botula carolinensis
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| Botula carolinensis (Conrad) | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Parallelodontidae
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Nemodon eufaulensis
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis] | ||||||||||
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Nemodon sp. n. sp.
Conrad 1869
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Nemodon n. sp. (large) - originally entered as "Nemodon n. sp." | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Cucullaeidae
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Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax
Conrad 1858
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43 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Idonearca capax | ||||||||||
| Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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Striarca sp.
Conrad 1862
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Striarca sp. | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Gryphaeidae
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Gryphaeostrea sp.
Conrad 1865
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8 specimens | |||||||||
| Gryphaeostrea sp. | ||||||||||
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Pycnodonte vesicularis
(Lamarck 1806)
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19 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Pycnodonta vesicularis | ||||||||||
| Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck | ||||||||||
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Exogyra costata
(Say 1820)
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22 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Exogyra (Exogyra) costata | ||||||||||
| Exogyra costata Say | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis
(Stephenson 1941)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis ( | ||||||||||
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Pecten (Pecten) venustus
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Pecten (Pecten?) venustus Morton | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Spondylidae
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Spondylus (Spondylus) sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Entoliidae
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Syncyclonema simplicius
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius" | ||||||||||
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Cephalopoda
- Nautilida
- Nautilidae
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Eutrephoceras dekayi
(Morton 1834)
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| Eutrephoceras dekayi (Morton) | ||||||||||
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Cephalopoda
- Ammonitida
- Scaphitidae
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Discoscaphites conradi
(Morton 1834)
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| Discoscaphites conradi (Morton) va | ||||||||||
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Cephalopoda
- Ammonitida
- Diplomoceratidae
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Diplomoceras trabeatus
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4 specimens | |||||||||
| Diplomoceras trabeatus (Morton) | ||||||||||
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Cephalopoda
- Ammonitida
- Baculitidae
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Baculites tippahensis
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18 specimens | |||||||||
| Baculites tippahensis Conrad | ||||||||||
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Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus
Morton 1834
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12 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Eubaculites carinatus | ||||||||||
| Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus | ||||||||||
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Scaphopoda
- Dentaliida
- Dentaliidae
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Dentalium sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Dentalium sp. (ribbed) | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | United States | State/province: | Alabama | County: | Sumter |
| Coordinates: | 32.4° North, 88.0° West (view map) | ||||
| Paleocoordinates: | 35.9° North, 66.0° West | ||||
| Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
| Period: | Cretaceous | Epoch: | Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Stage: | Maastrichtian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cretaceous 8 |
| *Period: | Late/Upper Cretaceous | *Epoch: | Late/Upper Senonian |
| *International age/stage: | Middle - Late/Upper Maastrichtian | ||
| Key time interval: | Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Ammonoid zone: | Discoscaphites conradi |
| Age range of interval: | 72.10000 - 66.00000 m.y. ago | ||
| * legacy (obsolete) database fields | |||
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Prairie Bluff | Member: | upper | ||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | member | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: Haustator bilira assemblage zone | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | gray lithified lime mudstone | ||
| Environment: | marine indet. | Tectonic setting: | passive margin |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body,original calcite |
| Size of fossils: | mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection excludes: | some macrofossils |
| Collection methods: | bulk,field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | paleoecologic analysis |
| Museum repositories: | USGS |
| Collection method comments: Sohl collection | |
Metadata
| Also known as: | Moscow Landing; USGS # 31519 | ||
| Database number: | 4200 | ||
| Authorizer: | M. Kosnik | Enterer: | M. Kosnik |
| Modifier: | M. Manojlovic | Research group: | GCP,marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 1999-08-14 13:00:00 | Last modified: | 2016-07-25 19:38:13 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 1999-08-14 13:00:00 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY | ||
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 283. | N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1983. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) Mollusca from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the East Gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 83-451:1-239 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Uhen] |
Secondary references:
| 29915 | J. A. Sessa, T. J. Bralower, M. E. Patzkowsky, J. C. Handley, and L. C. Ivany. 2012. Environmental and biological controls on the diversity and ecology of Late Cretaceous through early Paleogene marine ecosystems in the US Gulf Coastal Plain. Paleobiology 38(2):218-239 [M. Patzkowsky/J. Sessa/J. Sessa] |