UCLA Loc. 2717, Rosarito Beach: Pleistocene, Mexico
collected by Cunningham & Valentine 1952

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Polychaeta
Spiroglyphus lituella
R category
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus fornicatus (Carpenter 1864)
R category
replaced by Modiolus carpenteri
Mytilus californianus Conrad 1837
R category
Septifer bifurcatus (Conrad 1837)
R category
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864
R category
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Pododesmus macroschisma (Deshayes 1839)
R category
recombined as Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Leptopecten latiauratus (Conrad 1837)
R category
Hinnites giganteus (Gray 1825)
R category
recombined as Crassadoma gigantea
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Glans subquadrata (Carpenter 1864)
U category
synonym of Glans carpenteri
Milneria kelseyi Dall 1916
R category
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Cumingia californica Conrad 1837
R category
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Sanguinolaria nuttalli (Conrad 1837)
R category
recombined as Nuttallia nuttallii
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama pellucida Broderip 1835
R category
    = Chama arcana Bernard 1976
Coan et al. 2000
Pseudochama exogyra (Conrad 1837)
U category
original and current combination Chama exogyra
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Schizothaerus nuttalli (Conrad 1837)
R category
recombined as Tresus nuttallii
Spisula hemphili (Dall 1894)
R category
recombined as Mactromeris hemphillii
Spisula dolabriformis (Conrad 1867)
R category
recombined as Simomactra dolabriformis
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Protothaca staminea (Conrad 1837)
U category
recombined as Leukoma staminea
Petricola carditoides (Conrad 1837)
R category
recombined as Petricola (Petricola) carditoides
Tivela stultorum (Mawe 1823)
U category
recombined as Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum
Transenella tantilla (Gould 1853)
U category
recombined as Nutricola tantilla
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta orbella (Gould 1851)
U category
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae
Lasaea subviridus (Dall 1899)
R category
    = Lasaea subviridis Dall 1899
Coan et al. 2000
synonym of Lasaea adansoni
Kellia laperousi (Deshayes 1839)
R category
original and current combination Chironia laperousii
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae
Pholadidea penita (Conrad 1837)
R category
recombined as Penitella penita
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula luteola Carpenter 1864
R category
recombined as Caryocorbula luteola
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Myidae
Cryptomya californica (Conrad 1837)
R category
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Epilucina californica (Conrad 1837)
U category
original and current combination Phacoides californicus
Lucinisca nuttalli (Conrad 1837)
R category
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium neohexagonum Sharp and Pilsbry 1897
U category
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina culcitella (Gould 1853)
R category
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Odostomia virginalis
R category
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817
R category
Odostomia cf. phanella
R category
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826
R category
Turbonilla tenuicula (Gould 1853)
R category
recombined as Pyrgiscus tenuiculus
Odostomia cf. io Dall and Bartsch 1909
R category
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824
R category
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824
R category
Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846
R category
Crepidula coei Berry 1950
R category
synonym of Crepidula naticarum
Crepipatella lingulata (Gould 1846)
R category
Gastropoda - Procerithiidae
Bittium interfossa (Carpenter 1864)
R category
recombined as Lirobittium interfossum
Gastropoda - Caecidae
Fartulum occidentale Bartsch 1920
R category
synonym of Fartulum dextroversum
Fartulum hemphilli Bartsch 1920
R category
synonym of Fartulum dextroversum
Fartulum orcutti (Dall in Orcutt 1885)
R category
Caecum licalum
R category
Caecum californicum Dall 1885
R category
Gastropoda - Hipponicidae
Hipponix tumens (Carpenter 1864)
R category
Hipponix antiquatus (Linnaeus 1767)
U category
    = Antisabia panamensis Adams 1852
Hendy 2020
Gastropoda - Littorinidae
Lacuna unifasciata Carpenter 1857
R category
recombined as Lacuna (Epheria) unifasciata
Lacuna carinata Gould 1848
U category
recombined as Lacuna (Epheria) carinata
Littorina scutulata Gould 1849
A category
recombined as Littorina (Littorina) scutulata
Littorina planaxis Philippi 1847
R category
replaced by Littorina (Neritrema) keenae
Gastropoda - Barleeiidae
Barleeia haliotiphila Carpenter 1864
U category
Barleeia oldroydi Bartsch 1920
R category
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Alvania acutelirata (Carpenter 1864)
R category
synonym of Actonia compacta
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Acanthina paucilirata
U category
Acanthina lugubris (Sowerby I 1822)
R category
recombined as Mexacanthina lugubris
Acanthina spirata (Blainville 1832)
R category
recombined as Acanthinucella spirata
Ocinebra foveolata (Hinds 1844)
R category
recombined as Paciocinebrina foveolata
Ocinebra interfossa Carpenter 1864
R category
recombined as Paciocinebrina interfossa
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Cypraeolina pyriformis (Carpenter 1864)
R category
synonym of Granulina margaritula
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella biplicata (Sowerby 1825)
C category
recombined as Callianax biplicata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae
Mitromorpha filosa (Carpenter 1864)
R category
replaced by Mitromorpha carpenteri
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus californicus Reeve 1844
C category
recombined as Californiconus californicus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Mangelia variegata Carpenter 1864
R category
recombined as Tenaturris variegata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra pedroana Dall 1908
R category
recombined as Neoterebra pedroana
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Clavus hemphilli (Stearns 1873)
R category
recombined as Globidrillia hemphilli
Ophiodermella ophioderma
R category
Ophiodermella incisa (Carpenter 1863)
R category
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassa fossata (Gould 1849)
U category
recombined as Caesia fossatus
Nassa mendica Gould 1849
R category
recombined as Hima mendica
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871
U category
Mitrella carinata (Hinds 1844)
U category
recombined as Alia carinata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Kelletia kelleti (Forbes 1852)
R category
recombined as Kelletia kelletii
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae
Macron lividus (Adams 1855)
R category
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra catalinae (Dall 1919)
R category
recombined as Mitra (Atrimitra) catalinae
Gastropoda - Bursidae
Bursa californica (Hinds 1843)
R category
synonym of Crossata ventricosa
Gastropoda - Triviidae
Pusula californiana (Gray 1827)
R category
recombined as Pseudopusula californiana
Gastropoda - Vermetidae
Aletes squamigerus Carpenter 1857
U category
recombined as Thylacodes squamigerus
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Neverita reclusiana (Deshayes 1839)
U category
recombined as Glossaulax reclusiana
Gastropoda - Cerithiopsidae
Seila montereyensis Bartsch 1907
R category
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849
R category
Cerithiopsis antefilosa (Bartsch 1911)
R category
recombined as Cerithiopsidella antefilosa
Gastropoda - Newtoniellidae
Cerithiopsis diegensis (Bartsch 1911)
R category
recombined as Cerithiopsida diegensis
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Opalia chacei Strong 1937
R category
synonym of Opalia borealis
Epitonium tinctum (Carpenter 1864)
R category
recombined as Hirtoscala tincta
Gastropoda - Eulimidae
Balcis thersites (Carpenter 1864)
R category
recombined as Melanella thersites
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Halistylus pupoideus (Carpenter 1864)
R category
Tegula brunnea (Philippi 1849)
R category
recombined as Chlorostoma brunnea
Tegula funebralis (Adams 1855)
C category
original and current combination Chlorostoma funebrale
Tegula gallina (Forbes 1850)
R category
recombined as Chlorostoma gallina
Calliostoma gemmulatum Carpenter 1864
R category
Calliostoma ligatum (Gould 1849)
R category
recombined as Calliostoma ligatus
Calliostoma doliarium (Chemnitz 1788)
R category
synonym of Calliostoma canaliculatum
Norrisia norrisi (Sowerby I 1838)
R category
recombined as Norrisia norrisii
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Homalopoma carpenteri (Pilsbry 1889)
R category
synonym of Homalopoma (Homalopoma) luridum
Gastropoda - Phasianellidae
Tricolia pulloides (Carpenter 1865)
R category
recombined as Eulithidium pulloides
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Haliotidae
Haliotis cracherodi (Leach 1814)
R category
original and current combination Haliotis cracherodii
Haliotis rufescens Swainson 1822
R category
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora aspera (Rathke 1833)
R category
Fissurella volcano Reeve 1849
U category
Lucapinella callomarginata (Dall 1872)
R category
Gastropoda - Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea paleacea Gould 1853
R category
recombined as Lottia paleacea
Acmaea pelta Eschscholtz 1833
R category
recombined as Lottia pelta
Acmaea persona Eschesholtz 1833
R category
recombined as Lottia persona
Acmaea asmi (Middendorff 1847)
R category
recombined as Lottia asmi
Acmaea scabra (Gould 1846)
U category
original and current combination Patella (Lottia) scabra
Acmaea limatula (Carpenter 1864)
R category
original and current combination Patella limatula
Acmaea digitalis Eschscholtz 1833
R category
recombined as Lottia digitalis
Acmaea insessa (Hinds 1842)
R category
recombined as Lottia insessa
Acmaea mitra Eschscholtz 1833
R category
Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Callistoplacidae
Callistochiton crassicostatus Pilsbry 1893
R category
Callistochiton palmulatus Dall 1879
R category
Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Ischnochitonidae
Stenoplax acrior (Carpenter 1892)
R category
synonym of Stenoplax magdalenensis
Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Mopaliidae
Mopalia muscosa (Gould 1846)
R category
unclassified
Pomaulax undosus (Wood 1828)
R category
recombined as Megastraea undosa
see common names

Geography
Country:Mexico State/province:Baja California
Coordinates: 32.3° North, 117.0° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:32.3° North, 116.7° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Quaternary Epoch:Pleistocene
10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Pleistocene
Age range of interval:2.58800 - 0.01170 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unnamed lithostratigraphic unit, for which stratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: PLeistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Sandy rubble exposed in sea cliff.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: unlithified sandstone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Sandy rubble. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, on the basis of facies description.
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,original aragonite,original calcite
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (in situ),field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:LACM
Collectors:Cunningham & Valentine Collection dates:1952
Collection method comments: COLLECTORS: Cunningham and Valentine, 1952. REPOSITORY: Apparently, UCLA.
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for molluscs. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with somewhat antiquated nomenclature, but with species resolution.
Metadata
Also known as:LACMIP Loc. 22717
Database number:96592
Authorizer:A. Hendy Enterer:A. Hendy
Modifier:A. Hendy Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2010-06-13 17:17:57 Last modified:2016-02-28 23:50:34
Access level:the public Released:2010-06-13 17:17:57
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

32785. J. W. Valentine. 1957. Late Pleistocene faunas from the northwestern coast of Baja California, Mexico. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 12(16):298-308 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]

Secondary references:

18663 E. V. Coan, P. V. Scott, and F. R. Bernard. 2000. Bivalve seashells of western North America. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural history Monographs 2:1-764 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/M. Uhen]
63217 A. J. W. Hendy. 2020. Unpublished taxonomic backbone for Eastern Pacific Invertebrate Communities of the Cenozoic (EPICC) Thematic Collections Network. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]