Natural Well - Duplin Formation: Late/Upper Pliocene, North Carolina
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Gastropoda
- Epitoniidae
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Epitonium (? Hyaloscala) fasciatum
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Epitonium (Hyaloscala) carolinae
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Epitonium (Hyaloscala) junceum
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Turritellidae
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Turritella (Torculoidella) duplinensis
(Gardner and Aldrich 1919)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Vermicularia spirata
(Philippi 1836)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Eulimidae
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Strombiformis (Polygireulima) spatulata
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Polygireulima | ||||||||||
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Strombiformis dalli
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Strombiformis bartschi
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Strombiformis lina
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Strombiformis biconica
Gardner 1948
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Balcis biconica | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cerithiopsidae
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Cerithiopsis (Laskeya) emersonii
(Adams 1839)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| Subspecies: C. (L.) emersonii persubulata | ||||||||||
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= Retilaskeya bicolor
Adams 1845
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Hendy et al. 2008 | |||||||||
| Cerithiopsis emersoni(i) is unavailable | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Vermetidae
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Lemintina granifera
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| Also: L. granifera tenera | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cassidae
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Sconsia hodgei
(Conrad 1841)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Sconsia hodgii | ||||||||||
| [entered as Sconsia hodgii] | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cypraeidae
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Cypraea (Cypraeorbis) carolinensis
(Conrad 1841)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Akleistostoma carolinensis | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Marginellidae
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Marginella (Volvarina) avena
(Kiener 1834)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Volvarina avena | ||||||||||
| Subspecies: M. (V.) avena avenacea | ||||||||||
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Marginella (Serrata) macronuclea
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Serrata | ||||||||||
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Marginella (Serrata) denticulata
Conrad 1830
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Volutidae
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Marginella (Bullata) antiqua
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Closia (Bullata) | ||||||||||
| Subspecies: M. (Bullata) antiqua oliviformis | ||||||||||
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Scaphella trenholmii
(Tuomey and Holmes 1857)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Aurinia obtusa
(Emmons 1858)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Muricidae
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Urosalpinx phrikna
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Urosalpinx suffolkensis
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Tritonalia cellulosa
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Purpura (Tritonalia) | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cystiscidae
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Cypraeolina lachrimula
(Gould 1862)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Pugnus lachrimula | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Nassariidae
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Uzita consensoides
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita) | ||||||||||
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Uzita caloosaensis
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita) | ||||||||||
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Uzita vibex
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita) | ||||||||||
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Uzita smithiana
(Olsson 1916)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Uzita bidentata
(Emmons 1858)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Uzita chowanensis
Gardner 1943
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Nassarius chowanensis | ||||||||||
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Trajana pyta
Gardner 1948
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Ilyanassa johnsoni
(Dall 1892)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Ilyanassa arata
(Say 1824)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Ilyanassa sexdentata
(Conrad 1843)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Ilyanassa harpuloides
(Conrad 1844)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Ilyanassa granifera
(Conrad 1868)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Ilyanassa scalaspira
(Conrad 1868)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Buccinidae
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Ptychosalpinx multirugata
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Pisania (Celatoconus) nux
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Colubraria aclinica
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Fasciolariidae
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Fasciolaria sparrowi
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Fusinus heilprini
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Columbellidae
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Anachis (Costoanachis) avara
(Say 1822)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| Colombella avara | ||||||||||
| Also: A. (C.) avara amydra | ||||||||||
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Strombina anomala
(Gardner and Aldrich 1919)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Sincola anomala | ||||||||||
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Aesopus stearnsii
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Mitrella lunata
(Say 1826)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Astyris lunata | ||||||||||
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Anachis (Thiarinella) styliola
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Metulella (Thiarinella) | ||||||||||
| Subspecies: A. (T.) styliola obsoleta | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Drilliidae
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"Drillia" simpsoni
(Dall 1887)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Cerodrillia simpsoni | ||||||||||
| Subspecies: D. simpsoni cingulata | ||||||||||
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Cymatosyrinx tiara
Gardner 1948
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Cymatosyrinx ziczac
Gardner 1948
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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"Drillia" drewi
Gardner 1948
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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"Drillia" polygonalis
Gardner 1948
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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"Drillia" emmonsi
Olsson 1916
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Clathrodrillia emmonsi | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Mangeliidae
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Kurtziella eritima
(Bush 1885)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Glyphoturris eritima | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Terebridae
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Terebra (Strioterebrum) carolinensis
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Strioterebrum | ||||||||||
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Terebra (Paraterebra) unilineata
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Clathurellidae
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Glyphostoma zoster
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| Also: G. zoster phroudon | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Clavatulidae
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Clavatula cornelliana
(Olsson 1916)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cancellariidae
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Cancellaria (Cancellaria) rotunda
(Dall 1892)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Vitrinellidae
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"Circulus" orbignyi
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| Listed as: "Circulus" (?supra-nitidus Wood subsp.) orbignyi | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Tornidae
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? Macromphalina sp.
Cossmann 1888
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Caecidae
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Caecum stevensoni
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Lepetellida
- Fissurellidae
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Diodora carolinensis
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Cylichnidae
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Cylichna duplinensis
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Nuculida
- Nuculidae
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Nucula proxima
Say 1820
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| recombined as Nucula (Nucula) proxima | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Gryphaeidae
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Chama striata
Smith 1817
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| synonym of Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) virgula | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Plicatulidae
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Plicatula marginata
Say 1824
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| synonym of Plicatula gibbosa | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Chlamys (Aequipecten) eborea
(Conrad 1833)
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| recombined as Carolinapecten eboreus | ||||||||||
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Amusium mortoni
(Ravenel 1844)
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Glycymerididae
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Glycymeris duplinensis
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Glycymeris americana
(Defrance 1826)
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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Anadara carolinensis
(Conrad 1849)
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| recombined as Barbatia carolinensis | ||||||||||
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Anadara (Cunearca) scalaris
(Conrad 1844)
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| recombined as Cunearca scalaris | ||||||||||
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Anadara magnoliana
Gardner 1943
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Anadara lienosa
(Say 1832)
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| recombined as Anadara (Rasia) lienosa | ||||||||||
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Anadara callicestosa
(Dall 1898)
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| Subspecies: Anadara callicestosa wilsoni | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Lucinidae
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Phacoides (Parvilucina) multilineatus
(Conrad 1841)
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| recombined as Parvilucina multistriata | ||||||||||
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Ctena magnoliana
(Dall 1903)
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| recombined as Ctena (Ctena) magnoliana | ||||||||||
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Ctena microimbricata
Gardner 1943
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| recombined as Ctena (Ctena) microimbricata | ||||||||||
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Ctena speciosa
(Rogers and Rogers 1837)
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| recombined as Ctena (Ctena) speciosa | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Poromyida
- Verticordiidae
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Verticordia (Trigonulina) emmonsii
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| original and current combination Trigonulina | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Corbulidae
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Corbula (Caryocorbula) conradi
Gardner 1944
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| recombined as Caryocorbula conradi | ||||||||||
| Subspecies: C. (C.) conradi retusa | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Kelliidae
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Bornia triangula
(Glenn 1904)
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Erycinidae
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Erycina carolinensis
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Mactridae
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Mulinia congesta
(Conrad 1833)
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| Also: Mulinia congesta magnoliana | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Macrocallista reposta
(Conrad 1834)
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| recombined as Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta | ||||||||||
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Cooperella carpenteri
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Venus (Mercenaria) campechiensis
(Gmelin 1791)
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| recombined as Mercenaria campechiensis | ||||||||||
| Subspecies V. (M.) campechiensis rileyi | ||||||||||
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Chione (Chione) grus
(Holmes 1858)
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| recombined as Timoclea grus | ||||||||||
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Chione (Chione) cribraria
(Conrad 1843)
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| recombined as Chione cribraria | ||||||||||
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Gemma magna
Dall 1903
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Macrocallista (Costacallista) emmonsi
Gardner 1943
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Chamidae
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Pseudochama corticosa
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Ungulinidae
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Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) soror
(Adams 1852)
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Laevicardium sublineatum
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Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media
(Linnaeaus 1758)
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| recombined as Americardia media | ||||||||||
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Cerastoderma acutilaqueatum
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Donacidae
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Donax emmonsi
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Donax fossor
Say 1822
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Tellinidae
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Tellina (Moerella) dupliniana
(Dall 1900)
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| recombined as Moerella dupliniana | ||||||||||
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Tellina (Moerella) macilenta
(Dall 1900)
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| recombined as Moerella macilenta | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Semelidae
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Semele (Semelina) nuculoides
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Abra aequalis
(Say 1822)
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Ervilia lata
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| Also: Ervilia lata radiata | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Sportellidae
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Sportella constricta
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Lasaeidae
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Aligena rhomboidea
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Crassatellidae
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Crassinella dupliniana
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Crassinella lunulata
(Conrad 1834)
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Carditidae
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Glans (Pteromeris) perplana
(Dall 1903)
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| recombined as Pteromeris perplana | ||||||||||
| Also includes: G. (P.) perplana abbreviata | ||||||||||
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Glans (Pleuromeris) tridentata
(Say 1826)
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| recombined as Pleuromeris tridentata | ||||||||||
| Also includes: G. (P.) tridentata | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Astartidae
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Astarte (Ashtarotha) concentrica
(Conrad 1834)
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| original and current combination Astarte concentrica | ||||||||||
| Also includes: A. (A.) concentrica conradi | ||||||||||
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Globigerinidae
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Globigerina apertura
Cushman 1918
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Gibson 1983 | |||||||||
| recombined as Globoturborotalita apertura | ||||||||||
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unclassified
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Triphora dupliniana
(Olsson 1916)
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Gardner 1948 | |||||||||
| recombined as Cosmotriphora dupliniana | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | United States | State/province: | North Carolina | County: | Duplin |
| Coordinates: | 34.9° North, 78.1° West (view map) | ||||
| Paleocoordinates: | 35.0° North, 77.4° West | ||||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||||
| Geographic resolution: | local area |
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: | Duplin | ||||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | formation | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: No lithostratigraphic details or stratigraphic relationships provided in text. From Siple (1957) "The Duplin in South Carolina is considered to be equivalent to the upper Yorktown of Virginia and the Cancellaria biofacies within the Choctawhatchee stage of Florida." AGE: Late Pliocene. Campbell (1974) suggested an age of zone N-20, or about 3.0-3.5 Ma for the type section of the Duplin Fm at Natural Well, late Pliocene age. | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | medium,coarse,shelly/skeletal,gray,blue unlithified calcareous sandstone |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Lithology description: Shelly, medium- to coarse-grained sand, sandy marl, and limestone, bluish gray. | |
| Environment: | coastal indet. |
| Geology comments: No geologic or paleoenvironmental data reported in text. | |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | field collection,survey of museum collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Museum repositories: | USNM |
| Collection method comments: Collections reposited in USNM and USGS collections. | |
| Taxonomic list comments:Exhaustive for Gastropoda, Bivalvia and Scaphopoda. Nomenclature is somewhat antiquated but provided to species resolution and authoritative. | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 59307 | ||
| Authorizer: | A. Hendy, M. Uhen | Enterer: | A. Hendy, M. Uhen |
| Modifier: | L. Eccles | Research group: | GCP,marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2006-03-25 17:34:18 | Last modified: | 2013-11-25 13:37:23 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2006-03-25 17:34:18 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 16984. | J. A. Gardner. 1943. Mollusca from the Miocene and Lower Pliocene of Virginia and North Carolina. Part 1. Pelecypoda. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 199(A):1-178 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/S. Ávila] |
Secondary references:
| 17048 | J. A. Gardner. 1948. Mollusca from the Miocene and Lower Pliocene of Virginia and North Carolina: Part 2. Scaphopoda and Gastropoda. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 199(B):179-310 [A. Miller/A. Hendy] | |
| 17886 | T. G. Gibson. 1983. Key foraminifera from upper Oligocene to lower Pleistocene strata of the central Atlantic coastal plain. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 53:355-453 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen] | |
| 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] |