USGS Loc. 3742 - Mossyhead [Shoal River Fm]: Serravallian, Florida

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium (Antalis) chipolanum
original and current combination Antalis
common
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus (Gadila) spiniformis Gardner 1947
present
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris waltonensis Gardner 1947
recombined as Costaglycymeris waltonensis
prolific
Glycymeris pectinata (Gmelin 1791)
recombined as Tucetona pectinata
present
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Arca (Diluvarca) waltonia
spelled with current rank as Anadara (Diluvarca)
abundant
Arca (Diluvarca) strebla Gardner 1947
recombined as Anadara (Diluvarca) strebla
present
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Ostrea haitensis Sowerby 1850
recombined as Hyotissa haitensis
present
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Pecten (Chlamys) nicholsi
original and current combination Chlamys
abundant
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatellites (Scambula) densus (Dall 1900)
recombined as Crassatella densus
abundant
Crassatellites (Crassinella) tanicus
original and current combination Crassinella
present
Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte (Bythiamena) isosceles n. sp.
common
Astarte (Ashtarotha) sima n. sp.
present
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Divaricella waltonia n. sp.
common
Phacoides (Parvilucina) flumenvadosa n. sp.
spelled with current rank as Parvilucina
common
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Caryocorbula) parawhitfieldi
common
Corbula (Caryocorbula) seminella
abundant
Corbula waltonensis Gardner 1928
synonym of Varicorbula disparilis
common
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae
Aligena lineata
rare
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Leptonidae
Bornia virgata Gardner 1942
recombined as Temblornia virgata
rare
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Sportellidae
Sportella lioconcha
present
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Protocardia sp. (Beyrich 1845)
rare
    = Nemocardium sp. Meek 1876
Woodring 1982
Cardium (Trachycardium) plectopleura n. sp.
original and current combination Trachycardium
abundant
Cardium (Trachycardium) ustrix
original and current combination Trachycardium
rare
Cardium (Cerastoderma) waltonianum Dall 1900
abundant
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele paramutica n. sp. Gardner 1947
present
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma sp. Leach 1819
common
Macoma (Psammacoma) torynoides Gardner 1947
recombined as Psammacoma torynoides
present
Tellina (Moerella) piesa n. sp. Gardner 1947
present
Tellina (Phyllodina) leptalea n. sp. Gardner 1947
present
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta leptodoma n. sp.
common
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Chione (Lirophora) trimeris n. sp. Gardner 1947
recombined as Lirophora (Lirophora) trimeris
prolific
Chione (Lirophora) ceramota Gardner 1947
recombined as Lirophora (Lirophora) ceramota
present
Dosinia (Dosinidia) dalli Gardner 1947
rare
Venus nannodes n. sp. Gardner 1947
recombined as Mercenaria nannodes
present
Callocardia (Agriopoma) prosayana
common
Macrocallista (Paradione) waltonensis
spelled with current rank as Pitar (Paradione)
present
Pitaria waltonensis n. sp.
present
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Pseudochama (Echinochama) arcinella (Linnaeus 1767)
recombined as Arcinella arcinella
common
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula (Hemimactra) valhosierr Gardner 1947
recombined as Leptomactra valhosierr
rare; ? in occurrence table
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kelliellidae
Alveinus micculus n. sp. Gardner 1926
synonym of Alveinus rotundus
rare
Bivalvia - Solenida - Solenidae
Psamosolen sp. Risso 1826
rare
Bivalvia - Pandorida - Pandoridae
Pandora (Kennerleyia) dodona Dall 1903
recombined as Pandora (Pandorella) dodona
abundant
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Leda polychoa n. sp.
synonym of Nuculana
abundant; also L. polychoa defuniak (present)
Leda leiorhyncha n. sp.
synonym of Nuculana
common
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia soror
common
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula chipolana
common; N. chipolana waltonia n. subsp.
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Calliostoma flumenvadum Gardner 1947
abundant
Calliostoma rugabasis Gardner 1947
present
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna anthera n. sp.
common
Acteocina sphalera n. sp.
abundant
Acteocina rusa n. sp.
common
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Volvula oxytata Bush 1885
recombined as Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata
rare; also V. oxytata dodona (present)
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys (Roxaniella) gracilis
rare
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica quadriseriata (Sowerby 1850)
synonym of Architectonica nobilis
abundant; A. quadriseriata waltonensis
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon textilis (Guppy 1873)
present; ? in occurrence table
Acteon hamadryados (Maury 1910)
present; ? in occurrence table
Sulcularia prosulcata n. sp.
present
Volvula phoinicoides n. sp.
present
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula stiphera
rare
Gastropoda - Planaxidae
Fossarus florius n. sp.
rare
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella (Torcula) waltonensis n. sp.
original and current combination Torcula
prolific
Turritella segmenta n. sp. Gardner 1947
present
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Natica (Stigmaulax) guppiana Toula 1909
recombined as Stigmaulax guppiana
common; also N. (S.) guppiana toulana n. subsp. (rare)
Natica (Naticarius) precursor Gardner 1947
recombined as Naticarius precursor
rare
Polinices judsoni (Maury 1910)
original and current combination Natica judsoni
prolific
Natica (Tectonatica) mino n. sp.
original and current combination Tectonatica
rare
Euspira rotunda
rare
Polinices (Neverita) eucallosus
original and current combination Neverita
common
Sinum waltonense
common
Sigatica caractica Gardner 1947
rare
Gastropoda - Hipponicidae
Cheilea dryas n. sp. Gardner 1947
synonym of Cheilea uncinata
rare
Gastropoda - Vitrinellidae
"Vitrinella" waltonia n. sp.
rare
"Vitrinella" excavata n. sp.
rare
"Circulus" mitorraphes
rare
"Circulus" anthera n. sp.
present
Gastropoda - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus sculpturatus Lea 1846
rare; ? in occurrence table
Gastropoda - Triviidae
Trivia vaughani n. sp. Gardner 1947
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
? Knefastia waltonia
rare
? Fusiturricula glaphura n. sp.
common
Vexillum (Uromitra) triptum
original and current combination Uromitra
abundant
Vexillum (Uromitra) ctenotum n. sp.
original and current combination Uromitra
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Tiara) desmia n. sp. (Gardner 1938)
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Strombina lissa n. sp.
abundant
Strombina ceryx n. sp.
present
Strombina waltonia n. sp. Gardner 1947
recombined as Strombina (Strombina) waltonia
abundant
Nassarina trachea n. sp.
present
Mitrella juncea n. sp.
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Hesperisternia waltonia Gardner 1944
present
Engoniophos vadosus n. sp. Gardner 1926
recombined as Strombinophos vadosus
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Busycon montfortis
common
Busycon dasum Gardner 1947
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Uzita pedana n. sp.
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita)
common
Uzita nanna
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita)
present
Uzita grapta
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita)
present
Uzita waltonensis (Gardner 1936)
recombined as Nassarius (Uzita) waltonensis
abundant
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus waltonensis n. sp.
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria (Trigonostoma) sphenoidostoma n. sp.
original and current combination Trigonostoma
present
Cancellaria (Narona) atraktoides n. sp.
original and current combination Narona
present
Cancellaria runchaena Gardner 1947
recombined as Cancellaria (Massyla) runchaena
present
Cancellaria (Aphera) waltonensis (Aldrich 1910)
recombined as Aphera waltonensis
present
Cancellaria subtiarophora
present
Cancellaria waltoniana n. sp.
prolific
Cancellaria spherotopleura n. sp.
present
Cancellaria pinguis n. sp. Gardner 1947
recombined as Cancellaria (Cancellaria) pinguis
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella dasa n. sp.
present
Oliva liodes Dall 1903
recombined as Oliva (Omogymna) liodes
abundant; O. liodes waltoniana
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Hemipleurotoma eileta Gardner 1938
synonym of Gemmula vaningeni
common
"Cythara" basilissa n. sp. Gardner 1938
recombined as Lepicythara basilissa
rare
Polystira (Pleurolira) tenagos n. sp. Gardner 1947
recombined as Polystira tenagos
abundant
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus waltonensis Aldrich 1903
abundant; also C. waltonensis anodosus (abundant)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Drillia" microneta
rare
"Drillia" centrodes n. sp.
common
"Drillia" zosta n. sp.
common
"Drillia" trypanion n. sp.
common
"Drillia" pycnoklosta n. sp.
rare
"Drillia" waltoniana n. sp.
abundant
Eumetadrillia rabdotacona n. sp. Gardner 1947
recombined as Agladrillia (Eumetadrillia) rabdotacona
prolific
Crassispira calligonoides n. sp. Gardner 1938
recombined as Crassispira (Hindsiclava) calligonoides
abundant
Agladrillia empera n. sp. Gardner 1938
recombined as Clathrodrillia empera
abundant
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Strioterebrum) pupiformis
original and current combination Strioterebrum
rare; ? in occurrence table
Terebra (Strioterebrum) rabdota
original and current combination Strioterebrum
rare
Terebra (Strioterebrum) gausapata (Brown and Pilsbry 1911)
recombined as Strioterebrum gausapatum
rare; ? in occurrence table
Terebra (Strioterebrum) waltonensis Gardner 1947
recombined as Strioterebrum waltonensis
common; also T. (S.) waltonensis tribaka n. subsp. (common)
Terebra (Strioterebrum) rapta n. sp. Gardner 1938
recombined as Strioterebrum raptum
common
Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia
rare
Terebra (Paraterebra) ? sulcifera (Sowerby 1849)
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Nannodiella nemorensis (Maury 1910)
rare
Glyphostoma xeston n. sp. Gardner 1938
recombined as Glyphostoma (Rhiglyphostoma) xeston
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Bela nassoides n. sp.
rare
"Mangelia" phrixae n. sp.
corrected as Cythara (Mangelia)
common
Kurtziella prionota n. sp.
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Caricella (Atraktus) pycnoplecta n. sp.
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Marginella (Gibberula) waltoniana n. sp. Gardner 1947
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella (Serrata) vadosa n. sp. Gardner 1947
abundant; also V. (S.) vadosa ischna (abundant)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex (Chicoreus) aldrichi
original and current combination Chicoreus
rare
Eupleura pterina
rare
Urosalpinx tribaka n. sp.
rare
Typhis (Talityphis) pterinus (Gardner 1936)
present
Gastropoda - Personidae
Personella floridana n. sp. (Olsson and McGinty 1951)
replaced by Distorsio mcgintyi
rare
Gastropoda - Xenophoridae
Xenophora textilina Dall 1892
rare; ? in occurrence table
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crucibulum multilineatum (Conrad 1842)
present
Crucibulum constrictum (Conrad 1842)
recombined as Crucibulum (Dispotaea) constrictum
common; C. constrictum conjuge n. subsp. (common)
Crucibulum waltonense n. sp. Gardner 1947
recombined as Crucibulum (Dispotaea) waltonense
common
Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus 1758)
common
Crepidula plana Say 1822
rare
Calyptraea centralis (Conrad 1841)
abundant
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Florida County:Walton
Coordinates: 30.7° North, 86.1° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:31.0° North, 83.4° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Miocene
Stage:Serravallian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 5
Key time interval:Serravallian
Age range of interval:13.82000 - 11.63000 m.y. ago
Age estimate:12.4 Ma (Sr isotope)
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Alum Bluff Formation:Shoal River
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Shoal River Fm of the Alum Bluff, which lies between the Chipola Fm (Early Miocene) and the Chochtawatchee Fm [Early Pliocene). AGE: Early Miocene (Gardener 1947); Middle Miocene in Vokes (1990) and Portell et al. (2006), although Jones et al. (1993) reports 87Sr/86Sr ratios that yielded average age estimates of 12.4 Ma [=Serravalian]. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: unlithified calcareous marl
Secondary lithology: unlithified calcareous sandstone
Lithology description: marls, sands, clays, for the most part unconsolidated, in places highly calcareous
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:USGS
Metadata
Database number:42870
Authorizer:A. Miller, A. Hendy Enterer:K. Layou, A. Hendy
Modifier:A. Hendy Research group:GCP,marine invertebrate
Created:2004-08-06 07:12:52 Last modified:2012-12-05 20:55:19
Access level:the public Released:2004-08-06 07:12:52
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
11206. J. R. Gardner. 1947. The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper (142A-H)1-709 [A. Miller/K. Layou/A. Hendy]

Secondary references:

13359 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]