Where: Ecuador (0.9° N, 79.0° W: paleocoordinates 0.7° N, 78.2° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Esmeraldas Formation, Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Esmeraldas Formation, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: Early Pliocene; upper part of the Globorotalia margarita Zone according to personal communication of F. Rögl. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the NMB
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (NMB).
Primary reference: P. Jung. 1989. Revision of the Strombina-group (Gastropoda; Columbellidae), fossil and living. Schweierische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 111:1-298 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 131332: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 23.07.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Saccella ornata d'Orbigny 1845 pointed nut clam | |
Geukensia sp. Van de Poel 1959 mussel | |
"Chlamys (Chlamys) woodringi" = Argopecten woodringi
"Chlamys (Chlamys) woodringi" = Argopecten woodringi Spieker 1922 calico scallop | |
Limopsis zonalis clam | |
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark | |
Lirotarte paphia clam | |
Crassinella coxi clam | |
"Verticordia (Trigonulina) ornata" = Trigonulina ornata
"Verticordia (Trigonulina) ornata" = Trigonulina ornata d'Orbigny 1842 clam | |
Tellina (Phyllodina) squamifera, "Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus
Tellina (Phyllodina) squamifera Deshayes 1855 tellin clam
"Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus Megerle 1811 tellin clam | |
"Chione (Timoclea) grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) hera venus clam
Agriopoma sp. Dall 1902 venus | |
Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam | |
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam | |
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
Linga (Bellucina) sp. Dall 1901 clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium (Dentalium) equisetum tusk shell
Dentalium (Fissidentalium) esmeraldum tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Cylichna teres snail | |
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail | |
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail | |
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell | |
Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail | |
Pteropurpura (Ocinebrellus) ecuadoria murex snail | |
"Cancellaria (Calcarata) trochilia" = Sveltia trochilia
"Cancellaria (Calcarata) trochilia" = Sveltia trochilia Olsson 1964 snail | |
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail | |
Agladrillia gracilis snail
Agladrillia minys snail | |
Thatcheria (Conicheria) ecuadoriana Olsson 1964 snail | |
Glyphostoma annae snail
Glyphostoma sp. Gabb 1872 snail | |
Conus camaronus cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
Buridrillia rehderi snail | |
Strioterebrum camaronense, "Strioterebrum guanabanum" = Strioterebrum guanabana
Strioterebrum camaronense auger snail
"Strioterebrum guanabanum" = Strioterebrum guanabana Olsson 1942 auger snail | |
Gordanops esmeraldensis Olsson 1964 snail
Nassarius (Uzita) hylus Olsson 1964 snail | |
Strombina sp., Anachis sp., Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldas, "Strombina (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis" = Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis
Strombina sp. Mörch 1852 snail
Anachis sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
"Strombina (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis" = Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis Olsson 1964 snail | |
Cantharus sp., Metaphos scillus, "Kelletia ecuadoriana" = Siphonalia (Kelletia), "Northia (Nicema) sp." = Nicema, Neosconsia ecuadoriana, Antillophos abundans
Cantharus sp. Röding 1798 true whelk
Metaphos scillus true whelk
"Kelletia ecuadoriana" = Siphonalia (Kelletia) true whelk
"Northia (Nicema) sp." = Nicema Woodring 1964 true whelk
Neosconsia ecuadoriana Olsson 1964 true whelk
Antillophos abundans true whelk | |
Fusinus (Fusinus) terryi snail | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
Echinophoria woodringi Olsson 1964 snail | |
Natica (Naticarius) scethra Dall 1908 moon snail
Natica (Natica) inexpectans Olsson 1971 moon snail | |
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail | |
Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail | |
Capulus pacificus snail | |
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap | |
Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail | |
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell | |
Alabina cerithioides cerith snail |