PBDB Collection

UCMP 3607 - South bank of Cowlitz River at old Gries Ranch (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as UW 239; Gries Ranch of Washington; LACMIP loc. 10037

Where: Lewis County, Washington (47.7° N, 123.0° W: paleocoordinates 48.0° N, 110.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Barbatia merriami other zone, Gries Ranch Member (Lincoln Creek Formation), Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; fine-grained, tuffaceous, gray sandstone

• Fine-grained gray tuffaceous sandstone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collected by W. L. Effinger in 1930s.; reposited in the LACM, UCMP

Primary reference: W. L. Effinger. 1938. The Gries Ranch Fauna (Oligocene) of Western Washington. Journal of Paleontology 12(4):355-390 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 40733: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Kimberly Koverman on 28.06.2004, edited by Pete Wagner, Mihaela Krause, Patricia Holroyd, Erica Clites, Jonathan Marcot and Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae	Balanophyllia cf. variabilis Balanophyllia cf. variabilis Nomland 1916 stony coral
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi³ Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi³ Sharp and Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
Polyplacophora
Neoloricata - Ischnochitonidae	Stenoplax "sp. A"¹, Stenoplax "sp. B"¹, Ischnochiton "sp. A"¹ Stenoplax "sp. A"¹ Carpenter 1879 chiton Stenoplax "sp. B"¹ Carpenter 1879 chiton Ischnochiton "sp. A"¹ Gray 1847 chiton
Gastropoda
Basommatophora - Siphonariidae	Siphonaria ocitatia⁵ Siphonaria ocitatia⁵ pulmonate
Patellida - Lottiidae	Erginus vaderensis⁴, Acmaea simplex, Acmaea ocitatia Erginus vaderensis⁴ Lindberg 1979 limpet Acmaea simplex Dickerson 1917 limpet Acmaea ocitatia Hanna 1924 limpet
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Odostomia (Evalea) hiltoni, Odostomia griesensis, "Odostomia (Odostomia) winlockiana" = Odostomia winlockiana Odostomia (Evalea) hiltoni Winkle 1918 snail Odostomia griesensis Effinger 1938 snail "Odostomia (Odostomia) winlockiana" = Odostomia winlockiana Effinger 1938 snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon parvum Acteon parvum Dickerson 1917 snail
Trochoidea - Colloniidae	Cirsochilus washingtonianus Cirsochilus washingtonianus Effinger 1938 snail
Trochoidea - Liotiidae	Liotia weaveri Liotia weaveri Effinger 1938 snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	? Homalopoma sp. ? Homalopoma sp. Carpenter 1864 snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Volvulella tabori, Cylichnina turneri Volvulella tabori Effinger 1938 snail Cylichnina turneri Effinger 1938 snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Scaphander washingtonensis Scaphander washingtonensis Tegland 1933 snail as ssp. "Scaphander washingtonensis goodspeedi"
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium howardi Bittium howardi Dickerson 1917 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Pleuroceridae	Elimia sp. Elimia sp. Adams and Adams 1858 snail "probably new"
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritellopsis ? weaveri Turritellopsis ? weaveri Winkle 1918 turret shell
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella sp., Melanella (Melanella) clarki Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail Melanella (Melanella) clarki Dickerson 1917 snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Acrilla (Ferminoscala) dickersoni, Epitonium (Boreoscala) keaseyense², Epitonium (Boreoscala) condoni Acrilla (Ferminoscala) dickersoni Durham 1937 wentletrap Epitonium (Boreoscala) keaseyense² Durham 1937 wentletrap Epitonium (Boreoscala) condoni Dall 1909 wentletrap
Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae	"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum "Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum Gabb 1864 snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Calyptraea diegoana Calyptraea diegoana Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix arnoldi Hipponix arnoldi Dickerson 1917 hoof shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Neverita nomlandi" = Neverita (Neverita) globosa, Polinices lincolnensis, Natica (Natica) cf. weaveri "Neverita nomlandi" = Neverita (Neverita) globosa Gabb 1869 moon snail Polinices lincolnensis Weaver 1916 moon snail Natica (Natica) cf. weaveri Tegland 1933 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	Littorina oligocenica Littorina oligocenica Dickerson 1917 periwinkle
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Trichotropis alienensis Trichotropis alienensis Effinger 1938 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Turbella cowlitzensis, Alvania lettana Turbella cowlitzensis Effinger 1938 snail Alvania lettana Winkle 1918 snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Marginella (Cryptospira) instabilata Marginella (Cryptospira) instabilata Hanna 1924 margin shell
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Trophon calamitus, Urosalpinx "n. sp." Trophon calamitus Hanna 1924 murex snail Urosalpinx "n. sp." Stimpson 1865 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae	Exilia weaveri Exilia weaveri Dickerson 1917 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	"Fusinus" gesteri, "Whitneyella" gabbi "Fusinus" gesteri Dickerson 1917 snail "Whitneyella" gabbi Dickerson 1917 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Siphonalia packi, Cominella eocenica Siphonalia packi Dickerson 1917 true whelk Cominella eocenica Weaver 1912 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Molopophorus stephensoni, Molopophorus bramkampi Molopophorus stephensoni Dickerson 1917 snail Molopophorus bramkampi Effinger 1938 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	"Cancellaria" landesi "Cancellaria" landesi Winkle 1918 snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Clavatula arnoldi Clavatula arnoldi Winkle 1918 snail
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	"Spirotropis winlockensis" = Suavodrillia winlockensis "Spirotropis winlockensis" = Suavodrillia winlockensis Effinger 1938 snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus ruckmani Conus ruckmani Dickerson 1917 cone shell
Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae	Cypraeogemmula warnerae n. sp. Cypraeogemmula warnerae n. sp. Effinger 1938 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Terebellum andersoni Terebellum andersoni Dickerson 1917 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Phalium cf. egberti" = Liracassis egberti, "Galeodea dalli" = Echinophoria dalli, "Galeodea cf. fax" = Echinophoria fax "Phalium cf. egberti" = Liracassis egberti Schenck 1926 snail "Galeodea dalli" = Echinophoria dalli Dickerson 1917 snail "Galeodea cf. fax" = Echinophoria fax Tegland 1931 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Cerithiopsis washingtoniana, Cerithiopsis merriami Cerithiopsis washingtoniana Dickerson 1915 snail Cerithiopsis merriami Dickerson 1917 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Nuculana merriami" = Nuculana (Saccella) merriami "Nuculana merriami" = Nuculana (Saccella) merriami Dickerson 1917 pointed nut clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Lucina (Here) dalli Lucina (Here) dalli Dickerson 1917 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Loxocardium etheringtoni" = Schedocardia etheringtoni "Loxocardium etheringtoni" = Schedocardia etheringtoni Effinger 1938 cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Moerella) lincolnensis, "Tellina (Tellina) townsendensis" = Tellina (Elliptotellina) townsendensis Tellina (Moerella) lincolnensis Weaver 1916 tellin clam "Tellina (Tellina) townsendensis" = Tellina (Elliptotellina) townsendensis Clark 1925 tellin clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	Semele reagani Semele reagani Dickerson 1917 clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Gari martini Gari martini Dickerson 1917 clam
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Taras griesensis Taras griesensis Effinger 1938 clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	"Spisula packardi" = Pseudocardium packardi "Spisula packardi" = Pseudocardium packardi Dickerson 1917 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Macrocallista cf. williamsoni, "Pitar (Lamelliconcha) clarki" = Lamelliconcha clarki Macrocallista cf. williamsoni Weaver and Palmer 1922 venus clam "Pitar (Lamelliconcha) clarki" = Lamelliconcha clarki Dickerson 1917 venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama grunskyi Chama grunskyi Hanna 1924 jewel box
Pholadida - Myidae	"Mya" arnoldi "Mya" arnoldi Dickerson 1917 softshell clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula cowlitzensis" = Caryocorbula cowlitzensis "Corbula cowlitzensis" = Caryocorbula cowlitzensis Dickerson 1917 clam
Solenida - Solenidae	Solen townsendensis Solen townsendensis Clark 1925 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	"Saxicava sp." = Hiatella, "Glycymeris andersoni" = Glycimeris andersoni "Saxicava sp." = Hiatella Daudin 1801 clam "Glycymeris andersoni" = Glycimeris andersoni Dickerson 1917 clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	""Tellina" gibsonensis" = Thracia gibsonensis ""Tellina" gibsonensis" = Thracia gibsonensis Van Winkle 1918 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella perrini Crassatella perrini Dickerson 1917 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	"Cardita (Cartidamera) weaveri" = Glans weaveri "Cardita (Cartidamera) weaveri" = Glans weaveri Dickerson 1917 clam
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	"Arca washingtoniana" = Tetrarca washingtoniana "Arca washingtoniana" = Tetrarca washingtoniana Dickerson 1917 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia (Acar) reinharti Barbatia (Acar) reinharti Effinger 1938 miniature ark
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	"Cucullaria (Porterius) gabbi" = Porterius gabbi "Cucullaria (Porterius) gabbi" = Porterius gabbi Dickerson 1917 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris winlockensis Glycymeris winlockensis Effinger 1938 clam
Ostreida - Malleidae	"Pedalion clarki" = Isognomon (Isognomon) clarki "Pedalion clarki" = Isognomon (Isognomon) clarki Effinger 1938 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Acutostrea griesensis n. sp." = Acutostrea griesensis⁶, "Ostrea griesensis" = Acutostrea griesensis "Acutostrea griesensis n. sp." = Acutostrea griesensis⁶ Effinger 1938 oyster "Ostrea griesensis" = Acutostrea griesensis Effinger 1938 oyster
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima bella Lima bella Dickerson 1917 file clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Pecten (Chlamys) grunskyi" = Chlamys grunskyi "Pecten (Chlamys) grunskyi" = Chlamys grunskyi Hertlein 1929 scallop

¹Dell'Angelo et al. 2011; ²Durham 1937; ³Emerson 1957; ⁴Lindberg 1987; ⁵Lindberg and Hickman 1986; ⁶Squires 2018