USGS Loc. 3423 - Jackson Bluff [Jackson Bluff Fm]: Late/Upper Pliocene, Florida

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
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Taxonomic list
Gastropoda - Solariellidae
Solariella vaughani Mansfield 1930
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina canaliculata (Say 1826)
Cylichnella jacksonensis
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica granulata (Lamarck 1822)
synonym of Architectonica nobilis
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula plana Say 1822
Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus 1758)
Subspecies: C. fornicata ponderosa
Calyptraea centralis (Conrad 1841)
Crepidula aculeata (Gmelin 1791)
recombined as Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Subspecies: C. aculeata spinosa
Crucibulum auriculum (Gmelin 1791)
recombined as Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula
Subspecies: C. auriculum imbricatum
Gastropoda - Cerithiopsidae
Seila clavulus
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Tectonatica pusilla (Say 1822)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria (Trigonostoma) tenera (Philippi 1848)
recombined as Ventrilia tenerum
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Mangilia gardnerae
corrected as Cythara (Mangelia)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus adversarius Conrad 1840
recombined as Conus (Contraconus) adversarius
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella jacksonensis
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Aurina mutabilis
    = Aurinia mutabilis Conrad 1834
Olsson 1967
recombined as Volutifusus mutabilis
MISSPELLING: Aurinia [Volutidae]
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella aff. contracta
Marginella cf. gravida
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Rissoina (Zebina) johnsoni
original and current combination Zebina
Gastropoda - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus sculpturatus Lea 1846
Gastropoda - Eulimidae
Melanella (Melanella) bartschi
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella alumensis
Turritella subannulata
Subspecies: T. subannulata jacksonensis and. T. subannulata ochlockoneensis
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus floridanus
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula proxima Say 1820
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Nucula (Nucula) proxima
Nucula taphria Dall 1898
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Leda trochilia
Mansfield 1932
synonym of Nuculana
Subspecies: L. trochilia trochilia
Bivalvia - Arcida - Noetiidae
Arca (Noetia) incile (Say 1824)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Noetia incile
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris pectinata (Gmelin 1791)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Tucetona pectinata
Glycymeris subovata (Say 1824)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Costaglycymeris subovata
Glycymeris americana (Defrance 1826)
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Arca (Anadara) campsa Dall 1898
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Anadara campsa
Arca (Anadara) callicestosa (Dall 1898)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Anadara callicestosa
Arca (Anadara) lienosa (Say 1832)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Anadara (Rasia) lienosa
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula marginata Say 1824
Mansfield 1932
synonym of Plicatula gibbosa
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Placunanomia plicata Tuomey and Holmes 1857
Mansfield 1932
Subspecies: P. plicata floridana
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Amusium mortoni (Ravenel 1844)
Mansfield 1932
Chlamys (Plagioctenium) eboreus (Conrad 1833)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Carolinapecten eboreus
Subspecies: C. (P.) eboreus eboreus
Chlamys (Plagioctenium) comparilis (Tuomey and Holmes 1855)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Aequipecten comparilis
Subspecies: C. (P.) comparilis jacksonensis
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Ostrea haitensis Sowerby 1850
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Hyotissa haitensis
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea disparilis
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria multangula
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Phacoides (Bellucina) tuomeyi
Mansfield 1932
Phacoides (Parvilucina) crenulatus (Conrad 1840)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Parvilucina crenulata
Codakia (Jagonia) leonensis
Mansfield 1932
synonym of Ctena
Codakia (Jagonia) speciosa (Rogers and Rogers 1837)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Ctena (Ctena) speciosa
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Caryocorbula) aff. cuneata Say 1824
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Caryocorbula cuneata
Corbula (Caryocorbula) barrattiana Adams 1852
Mansfield 1932
synonym of Caryocorbula caribaea
Subspecies: C. (C.) barrattiana leonensis
Corbula (Caryocorbula) inaequalis Say 1824
Mansfield 1932
Corbula (Caryocorbula) nucleata
Mansfield 1932
Subspecies: C. (C.) nucleata deadenensis
Corbula (Corbula) waltonensis Gardner 1928
Mansfield 1932
synonym of Varicorbula disparilis
Subspecies: C. (C.) waltonensis rubisiniana
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Mulinia congesta (Conrad 1833)
Mansfield 1932
Spisula informal sp. A Gray 1837
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Chione (Chione) erosa
Mansfield 1932
Chione (Chione) cortinaria (Rogers and Rogers 1847)
Mansfield 1932
Venus tridacnoides (Lamarck 1818)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Mercenaria campechiensis tridacnoides
Subspecies: V. tridacnoides rileyi
Chione (Lirophora) xesta
Mansfield 1932
original and current combination Lirophora
Chione (Lirophora) sp. (Conrad 1863)
Mansfield 1932
original and current combination Lirophora
Subspecies: C. (L.) latilirata athleta
Chione (Lirophora) ulocyma (Dall 1895)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Lirophora (Panchione) ulocyma
Callocardia (Agriopoma) sayana (Conrad 1833)
Mansfield 1932
synonym of Pitar morrhuanus
Gemma magna Dall 1903
Mansfield 1932
Gafrarium (Gouldia) metastriatum
Mansfield 1932
original and current combination Gouldia
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama congregata Conrad 1833
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta ochlockoneensis
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Protocardia jacksonense
Mansfield 1932
Cardium (Cerastoderma) virginianum (Conrad 1839)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Planicardium virginianum
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma (? Psammacoma) ? holmesii
Mansfield 1932
Macoma virginiana Conrad 1866
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Macoma (Macoma) virginiana
Subspecies: M. virginiana coensis
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra subreflexa
Mansfield 1932
Subspecies: A. subreflexa jacksonensis
Semele alumensis
Mansfield 1932
Subspecies: S. alumensis leonensis
Semele carinata (Conrad 1830)
Mansfield 1932
Semele purpurascens (Gmelin 1791)
Mansfield 1932
Semele bellastriata (Conrad 1837)
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatellites (Crassatellites) meridionalis Mansfield 1929
Mansfield 1932
Crassatellites (Crassatellites) gibbesii (Tuomey and Holmes 1856)
Mansfield 1932
synonym of Eucrassatella (Eucrassatella) speciosa
Crassinella lunulata (Conrad 1834)
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tridentata (Say 1826)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Pleuromeris tridentata
Subspecies: V. (P.) tridentata decemcostata
Venericardia (Pleuromeris) scituloides Olsson 1914
Mansfield 1932
Venericardia (Cyclocardia) granulata (Say 1824)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Cyclocardia granulata
Venericardia (Pleuromeris) perplana (Dall 1903)
Mansfield 1932
recombined as Pteromeris perplana
Subspecies: V. (P.) perplana abbreviata
Cardita (Carditamera) vaughani Dall 1903
Mansfield 1932
Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte (Ashtarotha) glenni
Mansfield 1932
Subspecies: A. (A.) glenni jacksonensis
Astarte (Ashtarotha) floridana (Dall 1903)
Mansfield 1932
Astarte aff. symmetrica Conrad 1834
Mansfield 1932
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Florida County:Leon
Coordinates: 30.4° North, 84.6° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:30.5° North, 84.0° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
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
Geological group:Alum Bluff Formation:Jackson Bluff
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: Lower upper Miocene bed. Ecphora Zone of Choctawhatchee Formation, Alum Bluff Group. The Ecphora zone, from which the collection is derived, is typically exposed in the upper fossiliferous bed unconformably overlying the Chipola Formation at Alum Bluff, Apachicola River. The bed ranges in thickness from 15-25 ft at different places along the bluff. Late Miocene age based on recent lithostratigraphy. Local section name = Jackson Bluff, Basinal/regional section name = Leon. Placed in Jackson Bluff Fm (and hence Late Pliocene) by enterer.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:shelly/skeletal,blue unlithified sandy claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: The sediments comprising the Ecphora Zone consist of very fossiliferous, sandy clay, which is bluish where unweathered. Lithification data not reported, but all figured specimens appear to be free of matrix so an unlithified classification is assigned.
Environment:coastal indet.
Geology comments: No reported geologic or paleoenvironmental data. Probably shallow water siliciclastic depositional environment.
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:USNM
Collection method comments: Specimens are lodged in USNM collections. Collected by T.W. Vaughan (1900) and W.C. Mansfield (1925)
Taxonomic list comments:Probably exhaustive for Mollusca. Certainly good nomenclatural treatment.
Metadata
Also known as:FGS Station 1/967
Database number:59487
Authorizer:A. Hendy Enterer:A. Hendy
Modifier:A. Hendy Research group:GCP,marine invertebrate
Created:2006-04-03 18:42:48 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:37:23
Access level:the public Released:2006-04-03 18:42:48
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

17060. W. C. Mansfield. 1930. Miocene gastropods and scaphopods of the Choctawatchee Formation of Florida. Florida State Geological Survey Bulletin 3 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]

Secondary references:

17094 W. C. Mansfield. 1932. Miocene pelecypods of the Choctawatchee Formation of Florida. Florida State Geological Survey Bulletin 8 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]
19826 A. A. Olsson. 1967. Some Tertiary mollusks from South Florida and the Carribean. Paleontological Research Institute 1-61 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/J. Alroy]