UC S60 (Eocene of Colombia)

Where: Bolivar, Colombia (9.7° N, 75.1° W: paleocoordinates 7.3° N, 68.4° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Eocene (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: gray, calcareous sandstone and conglomerate

Primary reference: B. L. Clark and J. W. Durham. 1946. Eocene Faunas from the Department of Bolivar, Colombia. Geological Society of America Memoir 16:1-126 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 3315: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 29.07.1999

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Antillia clarki n. sp. Durham 1946 stony coral
originally entered as "Antillia clarki n. sp."
 Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
Turbinolia olssoni Wells 1937 stony coral
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 clam
originally entered as "Glycymeris gabrielensis n. sp."
Glycymeris woodsi Clark and Durham 1946 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara olssoni Clark and Durham 1946 ark
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Gryphaea colombiana n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 oyster
originally entered as "Gryphaea colombiana n. sp."
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Spondylus olssoni Clark and Durham 1946 scallop
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia charanalensis" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) charanalensis Olsson 1931 clam
Cardita gabrielensis Clark and Durham 1946 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 clam
originally entered as "Lucina gabrielensis n. sp."
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula alabamiensis" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis, "Corbula hodsoni n. sp." = Varicorbula hodsoni
"Corbula alabamiensis" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis Lea 1833 clam
"Corbula hodsoni n. sp." = Varicorbula hodsoni Clark and Durham 1946 clam
originally entered as "Corbula hodsoni n. sp."
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina colombiana n. sp. tellin clam
originally entered as "Tellina colombiana n. sp."
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar nomlandi n. sp., Pitar gabrielensis n. sp., "Macrocallista gabrielensis n. sp." = Costacallista gabrielensis, Macrocallista steinekei n. sp., Transennella bolivarensis n. sp., "Grateloupia conradi n. sp." = Cytheriopsis conradi, Clementia vetula
Pitar nomlandi n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 venus clam
originally entered as "Pitar nomlandi n. sp."
Pitar gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 venus clam
originally entered as "Pitar gabrielensis n. sp."
"Macrocallista gabrielensis n. sp." = Costacallista gabrielensis Clark and Durham 1946 venus clam
originally entered as "Macrocallista gabrielensis n. sp."
Macrocallista steinekei n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 venus clam
originally entered as "Macrocallista steinekei n. sp."
Transennella bolivarensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 venus clam
originally entered as "Transennella bolivarensis n. sp."
"Grateloupia conradi n. sp." = Cytheriopsis conradi Clark and Durham 1946 venus clam
originally entered as "Grateloupia conradi n. sp."
Clementia vetula venus clam
Clementia dariena vetula
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solena bolivarensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 clam
originally entered as "Solena bolivarensis n. sp."
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Aturiidae
Aturia sp. Bronn 1838 nautiloid
cf. Aturia peruviana Olsson 1928 nautiloid
originally entered as "Aturia cf. peruviana"
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 sundial
originally entered as "Architectonica gabrielensis n. sp."
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
aff. Clava vincta Whitfield 1865 cerith snail
originally entered as "Clava aff. vincta"
Cerithium gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 cerith snail
originally entered as "Cerithium gabrielensis n. sp."
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 turret shell
originally entered as "Turritella gabrielensis n. sp."
Turritella vientoensis Clark and Durham 1946 turret shell
Turritella olssoni n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 turret shell
originally entered as "Turritella olssoni n. sp."
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices pijiguayensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 moon snail
originally entered as "Polinices pijiguayensis n. sp."
Neverita bolivarensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 moon snail
originally entered as "Neverita bolivarensis n. sp."
Sinum gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 moon snail
originally entered as "Sinum gabrielensis n. sp."
Amaurellina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
"Cypraea saltoensis n. sp." = Barycypraea saltoensis, Gisortia colombiana
"Cypraea saltoensis n. sp." = Barycypraea saltoensis Clark and Durham 1946 cowry
originally entered as "Cypraea saltoensis n. sp."
Gisortia colombiana Clark and Durham 1946 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
"Cypraea (Bernayia) pijiguayensis n. sp." = Jenneria (Projenneria) ludoviciana
"Cypraea (Bernayia) pijiguayensis n. sp." = Jenneria (Projenneria) ludoviciana Johnson 1899 snail
originally entered as "Cypraea pijiguayensis n. sp."
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
"Xancus colombianus" = Turbinella
"Xancus colombianus" = Turbinella snail
Xancus peruvianus colombianus
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Mancorus olssoni n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 snail
originally entered as "Mancorus olssoni n. sp."
Peruficus olssoni n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 snail
originally entered as "Peruficus olssoni n. sp."
 Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae
"cf. Pseudoliva parinasensis" = Pseudoliva (Buccinorbis) parinasensis
"cf. Pseudoliva parinasensis" = Pseudoliva (Buccinorbis) parinasensis Woods 1922 snail
"parinasensis var. samancia" - originally entered as "Pseudoliva cf. parinasensis var. samancia"
 Neogastropoda - Olivellidae
Agaronia harrisi n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 snail
originally entered as "Agaronia harrisi n. sp."
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 olive snail
originally entered as "Olivella gabrielensis n. sp."
Ancilla colombiana n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 olive snail
originally entered as "Ancilla colombiana n. sp."
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus chiraensis" = Conus sauridens chiraensis
"Conus chiraensis" = Conus sauridens chiraensis Olsson 1930 cone shell
Conus sauridens chiraensis
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 auger snail
originally entered as "Terebra gabrielensis n. sp."
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Pavora olssoni n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 volute
originally entered as "Pavora olssoni n. sp."
? Lyria gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 volute
originally entered as "Lyria? gabrielensis n. sp."
 Neogastropoda - Harpidae
Morum corrugatum n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 snail
originally entered as "Morum corrugatum n. sp."
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
? Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
originally entered as "Cerithiopsis? sp."
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Ampullella woodringi Clark and Durham 1946 snail
Pseudocrommium gabrielensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 snail
originally entered as "Pseudocrommium gabrielensis n. sp."
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
Calyptroides bolivarensis n. sp. Clark and Durham 1946 slipper shell
originally entered as "Calyptroides bolivarensis n. sp."
Foraminifera
 Orbitoidacea - Lepidocyclinidae
Lepidocyclina pustulosa
originally entered as "Lepidocycylina pustulosa"