Baghenda: Late/Upper Pleistocene, Djibouti

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Venus (Timoclea) marica Linnaeus 1758
Umbrella sinicum
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Cerithium (Serraticerithium) madreporicola Jousseaume 1930
Cerithium (Thericium) scabridum Philippi 1848
Cerithium (Vertagus) kochii
synonym of Rhinoclavis
Cerithium (Vertagus) fasciatum Bruguiere 1792
recombined as Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata
Gastropoda - Siliquariidae
Tenagodes anguinus
original and current combination Tenagodus
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Natica marochiensis (Gmelin 1791)
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Cypraea (Blasicrura) erythraeensis (Sowerby 1837)
recombined as Bistolida erythraeensis
Cypraea (Pustularia) cicercula (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Pustularia cicercula
Cypraea (Erosaria) erosa (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Naria erosa
Cypraea (Monetaria) annulus Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Monetaria annulus
Cypraea (Erosaria) turdus (Lamarck 1810)
recombined as Erosaria turdus
Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola (Linnaeus 1758)
Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus (Linnaeus 1758)
Cypraea (Cribraria) cribraria (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Cribrarula cribraria
Cypraea (Erronea) microdon (Gray 1828)
recombined as Purpuradusta microdon
Cypraea (Erronea) caurica Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Erronea caurica
Cypraea (Lyncina) carneola Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Lyncina carneola
Cypraea (Luria) isabella (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Luria isabella
Cypraea (Talparia) talpa (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Talparia talpa
Cypraea (Arabica) arabica (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Mauritia arabica
Cypraea (Vulgusella) pantherina Solander 1786
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus
Rostellaria curvirostris
synonym of Tibia
Gastropoda - Cymatiidae
Ranella pusilla
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Tritonium (Simpulum) pileare (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Monoplex pilearis
Tritonium (Simpulum) beccari
replaced by Charonia
Tritonium (Epidromus) maculosus
replaced by Charonia
Tritonium (Epidromus) obscurus
replaced by Charonia
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex (Chicoreus) adustus
original and current combination Chicoreus
Murex (Homalocantha) variscosus
original and current combination Homalocantha
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Vasum turbinellum
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Mitra (Costellaria) judaeorum
original and current combination Vexillum (Costellaria)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra consors
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Pleurotoma cingulifera Lamarck 1822
recombined as Lophiotoma cingulifera
Pleurotoma garnonsii
synonym of Turris
Pleurotoma fascialis
synonym of Turris
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus (Hermes) terebra
Conus (Cylindrus) omaria
Conus (Puncticulis) arenatus Hwass in Bruguiére 1792
Conus (Nubecula) striatus Linnaeus 1758
Conus (Hermes) nussatella Linnaeus 1758
Conus (Lithoconus) tessellatus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassa (Hima) voluptabilis
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Hima)
Nassa (Niotha) albescens
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Niotha)
Nassa (Alectrion) crenulata
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Alectrion)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus turritus
Latirus polygonus (Gmelin 1791)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Engina astricta
Nassa pullus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Cancilla) sp. (Swainson 1840)
original and current combination Cancilla
Mitra (Pusia) aureolata
Mitra (Chrysame) turben
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bulla ampulla Linnaeaus 1758
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys (Alicula) cylindrica
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Solarium perspectivum Linnaeus 1767
recombined as Architectonica perspectiva
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Monilea (Priotrochus) obscura
Monilea (Minolia) caifassi
Clanculus submorum n. sp. Abrard 1942
Trochus (Cardinalia) virgatus Gmelin 1792
Trochus (Infundibulum) maculatus (Linnaeus 1758)
original and current combination Trochus maculatus
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Turbo radiatus Gmelin 1791
recombined as Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus
Turbo petholatus Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Turbo (Turbo) petholatus
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Fissurella (Diodora) ruppelli Sowerby 1834
Gastropoda - Thaididae
Ricinula ochrostoma
synonym of Drupa
Gastropoda - Neritidae
Nerita (Odontostoma) rumphi Recluz 1841
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Neritopsidae
Neritopsis radula (Linnaeus 1758)
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Leda robsoni
synonym of Nuculana
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Tellina (Tellinella) sulcata Solander 1866
recombined as Crassatella sulcata
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita variegata Bruguière 1792
Venericardia (Cardites) rufa
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta tumida
Diplodonta globosa (Forsskål 1775)
Diplodonta rotundata (Montagu 1803)
recombined as Diplodonta (Diplodonta) rotundata
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Mactra lilacea Lamarck 1818
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Circe (Parmulina) intermedia
Circe (Parmulina) corrugata (Dilwyn 1817)
Circe (Crista) pectinata (Linnaeus 1758)
Clementia cumingi
Clementia fischeri n. sp. Abrard 1942
Petricola (Naranio) lapicida (Gmelin 1792)
Meretrix (Callista) florida
original and current combination Callista
Meretrix (Lioconcha) picta (Lamarck 1818)
synonym of Lioconcha (Lioconcha) ornata
Antigona (Periglypta) lacerata
Tapes sulcarius
Antigona (Periglypta) reticulata (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Periglypta reticulata
Dosinia pubescens
Dosinia sculpta (Hanley 1845)
Dosinia histrio (Gmelin 1791)
Venus (Clausinella) tiara
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama asperella Lamarck 1819
Chama brassica Reeve 1847
Chama lazarus Linnaeus 1758
Chama fragum Reeve 1847
Chama reflexa Reeve 1846
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Trapezidae
Trapezium auberti n. sp. Abrard 1942
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Arcopaginula) inflata (Gmelin 1791)
recombined as Arcopaginula inflata
Tellina (Exotica) subpallida
Tellina (Arcopagia) remies Linnaeus 1758
Tellina (Arcopagia) pinguis Hanley 1844
Tellina (Pseudometis) truncata Jonas 1843
Tellina (Tellinella) asperrima Hanley 1844
Tellina (Arcopagia) isseli
original and current combination Arcopagia
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele radiata (Say 1822)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Solenocurtus (Macha) australis
original and current combination Solecurtus
Solenocurtus (Azor) coarctatus (Gmelin 1791)
recombined as Azorinus coarctatus
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Gari weinkauffi (Crosse 1864)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium (Trachycardium) arenicola (Reeve 1845)
recombined as Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) arenicola
Cardium (Trachycardium) subrugosum Sowerby 1839
recombined as Vasticardium subrugosum
Cardium (Trachycardium) flavum Linnaeus 1758
Tridacna crocea Lamarck 1819
recombined as Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea
Tridacna squamosa
recombined as Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa
Cardium (Laevicardium) lyratum Sowerby 1940
recombined as Lyrocardium lyratum
Cardium (Cerastoderma) sueziense
original and current combination Cerastoderma
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula acutangula Issel 1869
Corbula cuneata Say 1824
recombined as Caryocorbula cuneata
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Divaricella macandreae (Adams 1870)
Lucina edentula
Phacoides dentifer (Jonas 1846)
original and current combination Lucina dentifera
Divaricella quadrisulcata (d'Orbigny 1846)
recombined as Divalinga quadrisulcata
Saxolucina (Megaxinus) lamyi n. sp.
original and current combination Megaxinus
Codakia tigerina (Linnaeus 1758)
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Septifer excisus Weigmann 1837
recombined as Septifer (Septifer) excisus
Septifer bilocularis (Linnaeus 1758)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Ostrea hyotis (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Hyotissa hyotis
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea alveatula
Ostrea cristagalli (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Lopha cristagalli
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia nobilis Reeve 1859
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula plicata (Linnaeus 1758)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Lima lima (Linnaeus 1758)
Lima (Ctenoides) annulata (Lamarck 1819)
original and current combination Ctenoides annulatus
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Spondylidae
Spondylus fauroti
Spondylus fragum Reeve 1856
synonym of Spondylus multisetosus
Spondylus candidus Lamarck 1819
Spondylus castus Reeve 1856
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Chlamys decoriata
Chlamys squamosa Gmelin 1791
Chlamys sanguinolenta (Gmelin 1791)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Arca (Barbatia) nivea
original and current combination Barbatia
Arca (Barbatia) lacerata Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Barbatia (Barbatia) lacerata
Arca (Barbatia) fusca (Bruguiére 1792)
recombined as Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca
Arca (Anadara) clathrata Reeve 1844
Arca (Fossularca) afra
Arca (Acar) plicata (Dillwyn 1817)
recombined as Acar plicata
Arca imbricata Bruguière 1789
recombined as Lamarcka imbricata
Arca (Anadara) uropygmelana
original and current combination Anadara
Arca (Acar) dichotoma Deshayes 1863
recombined as Anadara (Anadara) dichotoma
Arca (Anadara) antiquata (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Anadara (Anadara) antiquata
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Pectunculus pectunculus Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Glycymeris pectunculus
Arca (Barbatia) decussata Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Glycymeris decussata
unclassified
Meretrix (Lioconcha) castrensis Linnaeus 1758
see common names

Geography
Country:Djibouti
Coordinates: 12.0° North, 43.3° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:11.9° North, 43.3° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Quaternary Epoch:Pleistocene
Stage:Late/Upper Pleistocene 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Late/Upper Pleistocene
Age range of interval:0.12900 - 0.01170 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: "limestone"
Secondary lithology: calcareous sandstone
Environment:reef, buildup or bioherm
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:96787
Authorizer:W. Kiessling Enterer:U. Merkel
Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2010-07-01 02:26:15 Last modified:2010-07-01 05:26:15
Access level:the public Released:2010-07-01 02:26:15
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
33020. R. Abrard. 1942. Mollusques Pleistocenes de la Cote Francaise des Somalis [Pleistocene molluscs from French Somaliland]. Archives du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, serie 6 18:5-105 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]