M 260: Ypresian, Texas

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda - Skeneidae
Skenea dalli
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Epitonium multiliniferum
Gastropoda - Eulimidae
Melanella wheeleri
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Bittium (Stylidium) anita Aldrich 1911
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Rostellariidae
Calyptraphorus trinodiferus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Buccitriton informal sp. A
Buccitriton sagenum (Conrad 1833)
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Dorsanum sp. Gray 1847
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius exilis
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Buccinanops ellipticum
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
spelled with current rank as Bullia (Buccinanops)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Levifusus trabeatus Conrad 1858
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turris cf. bimaniofus
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Turris specus
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Turris nadoideus
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Athleta petrosa (Conrad 1833)
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Trigonostoma sabinetownensis n. sp.
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Ficidae
Priscoficus (Fulguroficus) juvenis
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Sinum fiski n. sp.
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Natica (Signaticus) clarkeana
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Triforidae
Cerithiella terebropsis
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Tornidae
Teinostoma barryi n. sp.
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica bellensis
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Tuba antiquata
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa sylvaerupis
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia cuculloides (Conrad 1833)
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Barbatia cuculloides var.
Trinacria microcancellata n. sp.
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina (Callucina) sabelli
spelled with current rank as Callucina
Bivalvia - Thraciida - Periplomatidae
Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Caryocorbula) cappa
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kelliidae
Bornia prima
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Macrocallista triangulata n. sp.
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Pitaria (Pitaria) nuttelliopsis
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
including Pitar (Pitar) nuttalliopsis greggi
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula parilis Conrad 1833
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Spisula parilis bistriata
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina cf. semipapyra
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia (Venericor) bashiplata Gardner and Bowles 1939
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Venericardia (Venericor) horatiana (Gardner 1927)
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana ovula
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Nuculana aldrichiana
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
Nuculana aldrichiana sabinetownensis n. var.
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus (Dischides) abruptus
Barry and LeBlanc 1942
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas County:Sabine
Coordinates: 31.4° North, 93.7° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:34.2° North, 79.4° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Eocene
Stage:Ypresian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 2
Key time interval:Ypresian
Age range of interval:56.00000 - 47.80000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Wilcox Formation:Sabinetown Bluff
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:LGS 61
Database number:91845
Authorizer:J. Sessa Enterer:L. Eccles, U. Smith
Modifier:J. Sessa Research group:GCP,marine invertebrate
Created:2009-10-21 17:10:19 Last modified:2012-02-01 18:48:08
Access level:group members Released:2014-10-21 17:10:19
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

11845. K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann. 1965. Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part 1. Pelecypoda, Amphineura, Peteropoda, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda. Bulletins of American Paleontology 48:1-471 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/J. Alroy]

Secondary references:

35012 J. O. Barry and R. J. LeBlanc. 1942. Lower Eocene Faunal Units of Lousiana. Geological Bulletin of the state of Louisiana Dept. of Conservation (23)1-208 [J. Sessa/L. Eccles/L. Eccles]
11846 K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann. 1966. Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene Mollusks of the Southern and Eastern United States Part II. Gastropoda. Bulletins of American Paleontology 48:471-1057 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/J. Sessa]