Cercado de Mao - Bluff No. 3 [Cercado Fm]: Tortonian, Dominican Republic
collected by C. J. Maury

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Fissurida alternata
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium dissimile
Dentalium haytense
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus phenax Pilsbry and Sharp 1898
recombined as Cadulus (Gadila) phenax
Cadulus elegantissimus
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus cercadicus
Modiolus maonis
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Scapharca cibaoica Maury 1917
recombined as Anadara (Hawaiarca) cibaoica
Scapharca henekeni Maury 1917
recombined as Anadara (Sectiarca) henekeni
Scapharca corcupidonis Maury 1917
recombined as Anadara (Cunearca) corcupidonis
Scapharca arthurpennelli Maury 1917
recombined as Lunarca arthurpennelli
Noetia maoica Maury 1917
recombined as Sheldonella maoica
(1 measurement)
Barbatia reticulata (Gmelin 1792)
    = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819
Hendy et al. 2008
Arca yaquensis Maury 1917
recombined as Arca (Arca) yaquensis
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea virginica Gmelin 1791
recombined as Crassostrea virginica
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria inornata (Gabb 1873)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Pecten eccentricus Gabb 1873
recombined as Argopecten eccentricus
Pecten thompsoni Maury 1917
recombined as Leptopecten thompsoni
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Divaricella prevaricata
Phacoides hispaniolana
Phacoides cercadica
Lucina chrysostoma Philippi 1845
synonym of Anodontia alba
Phacoides yaquensis (Gabb 1873)
recombined as Parvilucina yaquensis
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula cercadica Maury 1917
synonym of Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium haitense Sowerby 1850
recombined as Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis
Cardium venustum Gabb 1873
recombined as Laevicardium venustulum
Cardium tintinnabularum (Maury 1917)
recombined as Trachycardium (Dallocardia) tintinnabularum
Cardium dominicanum (Dall 1900)
recombined as Trachycardium (Mexicardia) dominicanum
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Psammosolen sanctidominic
synonym of Solecurtus
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae
Donax aequalis
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Cymatoica hispaniolae
Strigilla pisiformis (Linnaeus 1758)
Merisca sanctidominic
Merisca crystallina (Spengler 1798)
recombined as Tellina (Merisca) cristallina
Scissula cercadica Maury 1917
recombined as Temnoconcha cercadica
Psammacoma yaquensis Maury 1917
synonym of Psammacoma olivella
Tellina islahispaniolae
Tellina maoica
Scissula scitula
reassigned as Moerella (Scissula)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Sanguinolaria smithwoodwardi
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta puncturella
Diplodonta capuloides (Gabb 1873)
recombined as Timothynus capuloides
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Chione woodwardi (Guppy 1866)
recombined as Chionopsis woodwardi
Chione cf. walli (Guppy 1866)
Pitaria cercadica Maury 1917
recombined as Pitar (Pitar) cercadica
Pitaria planivieta
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Mactrella cf. alata (Spengler 1802)
recombined as Mactrellona alata
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae
Montacuta cercadica
Montacuta maoica
Montacuta hispaniolae
Bivalvia - Solenida - Pharidae
Siliqua subaequalis
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
Cuspidaria islahispaniolae Maury 1917
recombined as Cardiomya (Cardiomya) islahispaniolae
Bivalvia - Pandorida - Pandoridae
Pandora inconspicua Gabb 1873
recombined as Pandora (Pandorella) inconspicua
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Leda peltella Dall 1903
recombined as Saccella peltella
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula tenuisculpta Gabb 1873
recombined as Nucula (Nucula) tenuisculpta
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Astralium karlschmidti
Astralium sublongispinum
Gastropoda - Phasianellidae
Phasianella punctata
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Bullaria paupercula (Sowerby 1849)
Acteocina triticumtritonis Maury 1917
recombined as Cylichnella triticumtritonis
Acteocina canaliculata (Say 1826)
Acteocina recta (d'Orbigny 1845)
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Volvula cylindrica Gabb 1873
synonym of Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata
Retusa yaquensis Maury 1917
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys doliolum Maury 1917
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cavoliniidae
Cavolinia gibbosa
Listed as "Cavolina near gibbosa"
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Solarium quadriseriatum Sowerby 1850
synonym of Architectonica nobilis
Solarium stonemanae Maury 1917
recombined as Heliacus (Astronacus) stonemanae
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidella canaliculata
Pyramidella semicanaliculata
Pyramidella diademata
Pyramidella olssoni
Pyramidella cercadensis
Pyramidella arionis
Odostomia yaquica
Odostomia sanctidominici
Turbonilla nanniebellae
Turbonilla turritelloides
Turbonilla riomaoensis
Turbonilla ogilvieae
Turbonilla yaquensis
Turbonilla cercadensis
Turbonilla dominicensis
Turbonilla karlschmidti
Turbonilla olssoni
Turbonilla turritissima
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon riomaensis (Maury 1917)
synonym of Japonactaeon punctostriata
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula dominicana Maury 1917
Gastropoda - Neritidae
Neritina viridemaris (Maury 1917)
recombined as Smaragdia (Smaragdia) viridis viridemaris
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Epitonium cercadicum
Misspelled: Epitomium
Epitonium riparum
Misspelled: Epitomium
Epitonium minutissimum
Misspelled: Epitomium
Gastropoda - Aclididae
Aclis acuminatoides
Gastropoda - Eulimidae
Melanella tethyos
Melanella maoica
Melanella cercadica
Niso grandis
Melanella jacululum Maury 1917
recombined as Balcis (Balcis) jacululum
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Bittium canaliculatum
Bittium asperoides
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Natica sulcata Born 1778
recombined as Stigmaulax sulcata
Polinices subclausa (Sowerby 1850)
synonym of Polinices hepaticus
Sinum gatunense (Toula 1909)
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Rissoina crassilabris
Rissoina sagraiana (d'Orbigny 1842)
Gastropoda - Vitrinellidae
Circulus striata (Gabb 1873)
Discopsis derbyi
Gastropoda - Tornidae
Teinostoma sandomingense
Gastropoda - Triviidae
Trivia suffusa (Gray 1827)
recombined as Niveria suffusa
Subspecies: Trivia suffusa var. sanctidominici
Trivia islahispaniolae Maury 1917
Erato maugeriae Gray 1832
Subspecies: Erato mangeriae domingensis
    = Erato (Erato) domingensis Maury 1917
Vokes and Vokes 2000
Gastropoda - Ovulidae
Ovula wisewoodae Maury 1917
recombined as Simnia wisewoodae
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Xancus praeovoideus Maury 1917
synonym of Turbinella trinitatis
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Meta perplexabilis Maury 1917
Meta islahispaniolae Maury 1917
Strombina pseudohaitensis Maury 1917
Anachis exilis (Gabb 1873)
recombined as Costoanachis exilis
Nassarina olssoni Maury 1917
recombined as Nassarina (Nassarina) olssoni
Astyris debooyi Maury 1917
recombined as Mitrella debooyi
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Phos gabbi
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena consors (Sowerby 1850)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Tritia golfoyaquensis (Maury 1917)
recombined as Calophos golfoyaquensis
Phos fasciolatus (Dall 1896)
synonym of Pallacera guadelupensis
Phos costatus Gabb 1873
recombined as Pallacera costatus
Alectrion cercadensis Maury 1917
recombined as Nassarius (Uzita) cercadensis
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusus henekeni Sowerby 1850
recombined as Fusinus henekeni
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria epistomifera Guppy 1876
recombined as Bivetiella epistomifera
Cancellaria islacolonis (Maury 1917)
recombined as Aphera islacolonis
Cancellaria barretti Guppy 1866
    = Cancellaria (Cancellaria) mauryae Olsson 1922
Jung and Petit 1990
    = Cancellaria sp. Lamarck 1799
Landau et al. 2012
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella indivisa Guppy 1896
recombined as Olivella (Olivella) indivisa
Oliva brevispira Gabb 1873
    = Oliva giraudi Cossmann 1913
Landau and Marques da Silva 2010
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turris albida (Perry 1811)
    = Pleurotoma barretti Guppy 1866
Hendy et al. 2008
recombined as Polystira barretti
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus cercadensis Maury 1917
recombined as Conasprella (Ximeniconus) cercadensis
Conus recognitus Guppy 1867
synonym of Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Drillia henekeni (Sowerby 1850)
recombined as Hindsiclava henekeni
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra gausapata Brown and Pilsbry 1911
recombined as Strioterebrum gausapatum
Subspecies: Terebra gausapata laevifasciola
Terebra gatunensis (Toula 1908)
recombined as Strioterebrum gatunensis
Terebra cirrus (Dall 1895)
recombined as Terebra (Strioterebrum) cirrus
Terebra spirifera (Dall 1895)
recombined as Strioterebrum spiriferum
Terebra cambiarsoi Maury 1917
recombined as Terebra (Strioterebrum) cambiarsoi
Terebra oligomitra (Dall 1895)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Cythara elongata (Gabb 1873)
recombined as Ithycythara elongata
Mangilia lalonis Maury 1917
Mangilia maoica Maury 1917
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Lyria pulchella (Sowerby 1850)
recombined as Lyria (Lyria) pulchella
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Persicula cercadensis (Maury 1917)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella maoensis Maury 1917
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex messorius Sowerby 1841
recombined as Vokesimurex messorius
Murex cornurectus Guppy 1876
recombined as Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Strombus proximus Sowerby 1850
Strombus bifrons Sowerby 1850
[entered as Strombus brifrons]
Gastropoda - Cassidae
Phalium moniliferum (Guppy 1866)
synonym of Semicassis reclusa
Cassis sulcifera Sowerby 1850
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Simpulum antillarum (d'Orbigny 1845)
Subspecies: Simpulum antillarum var. cercadicum
    = Monoplex cercadicus Maury 1917
Beu 2010
Gastropoda - Bursidae
Bursa amphitrites n. sp. Maury 1917
Gastropoda - Tonnidae
Malea camura Guppy 1866
Gastropoda - Triphoridae
Triforis calypsonis Maury 1917
Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae
Drillia maonisriparum Maury 1917
recombined as Crassispira maonisriparum
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crucibulum cf. pileolum
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Callianassidae
Callianassa latidigita n. sp. Rathbun 1919
Rathbun 1919
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Paguridae
Paguridae indet. (Latreille 1802)
Rathbun 1919
original and current combination Pagurii
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Portunidae
Portunus sp. Weber 1795
Rathbun 1919
Portunus gabbi Rathbun 1919
Rathbun 1919
Portunus tenuis n. sp. Rathbun 1919
Rathbun 1919
Callinectes sp. Stimpson 1860
Rathbun 1919
Callinectes declivis Rathbun 1918
Rathbun 1919
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Leucosiidae
Persephona prepunctata n. sp. Rathbun 1919
Rathbun 1919
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Pilumnidae
Pilumnus subequus n. sp. Rathbun 1919
Rathbun 1919
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Panopeidae
Panopeus sp. Milne Edwards 1834
Rathbun 1919
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Xanthidae
Xanthidae indet. MacLeay 1838
Rathbun 1919
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Calappidae
? Calappella sp. Rathbun 1918
Rathbun 1919
Calappa flammea (Herbst 1794)
Rathbun 1919
Cycloes bairdii Stimpson 1860
Rathbun 1919
recombined as Cryptosoma bairdii
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Parthenopidae
Mesorhoea mauryae n. sp. Rathbun 1919
Rathbun 1919
Parthenope sp. Weber 1795
Rathbun 1919
Parthenope (Platylambrus) obscura n. sp. Rathbun 1919
Rathbun 1919
recombined as Platylambrus obscura
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Crangonidae
Cragonidae indet. (Haworth 1825)
Rathbun 1919
original and current combination Crangonidae
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Eryonidae
Eryonidae indet. De Haan 1841
Rathbun 1919
see common names

Geography
Country:Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19.5° North, 71.1° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:19.4° North, 70.2° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
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
Age estimate:7.9 Ma (age-depth)
Stratigraphy
Formation:Cercado
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is unconformably overlain by the Cercado Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 260); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Bluff approximately 200 ft thick.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:blue poorly lithified claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: Bluff composed of blue clays and sand with layers of marl. Tellinas abundant. Fucoids and Bryozoa in the sandy layers.
Environment:offshore
Geology comments: No paleoenvironmental data reported by Maury.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,original aragonite
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:selective quarrying,field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:PRI,USNM
Collectors:C. J. Maury
Collection method comments: Collections reposited at Cornell University and now reside at PRI (decapods at USNM).
Taxonomic list comments:Exhaustive for poorly resolved section. Identifications to species level, though antiquated genus-level nomenclature.
Metadata
Database number:58817
Authorizer:A. Hendy, P. Wagner, M. Clapham Enterer:A. Hendy, M. Clapham, P. Wagner
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2006-02-24 19:31:49 Last modified:2022-07-22 22:49:59
Access level:the public Released:2006-02-24 19:31:49
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
16689. C. J. Maury. 1917. Santo Domingo type sections and fossils. Bulletins of American Paleontology 5(30):1-43 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]

Secondary references:

30037 A. G. Beu. 2010. Neogene Tonnoidean Gastropods of Tropical and South America; contributions to the Dominican Republic and Panama Paleontology Projects and Uplift of the Central American Isthmus. Bulletins of American Paleontology (377-378)1-550 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
19909 A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, and A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
43555 P. Jung and R. E. Petit. 1990. Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 10. The family Cancellariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletins of American Paleontology 98(334):87-144 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
36423 B. Landau and C. Marques da Silva. 2010. Early Pliocene gastropods of Cubagua, Venezuela: Taxonomy, palaeobiogeography and ecostratigraphy. Palaeontos 19:1-221 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
43469 B. D. Landau, R. E. Petit, and C. M. Silva. 2012. The family Cancellariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the Neogene of the Bocas del Toro region, Panama, with the description of seven new species. Journal of Paleontology 86(2):311-339 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
43357decapod,fossil record M. J. Rathbun. 1919. West Indian Tertiary decapod crustaceans. In T. W. Vaughan (ed.), Contributions to the Geology and Paleontology of the West Indies 157-184 [C. Schweitzer/S. Yost/M. Clapham]
31182 E. H. Vokes and H. E. Vokes. 2000. Catalogue of Tulane University fossil localities. Unpublished notes [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/P. Wagner]