Efate, Eromanga Island (Holocene of Vanuatu)

Where: Vanuatu (17.7° S, 168.4° E: paleocoordinates 17.7° S, 168.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Holocene (0.0 - 0.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Quaternary (subfossils) in Abrard (1946), presumably on the basis of stratigraphic position, and foraminiferal and macrofossil affinities to other dated Indo-Pacific faunas (e.g. Fiji). Assigned here to a Holocene interval.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; poorly lithified, calcareous sandstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine, coral-rich, carbonate setting.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not stated, but appears to be a fine-grained calcareous sandstone from figured specimens. LITHIFICATION: Poorly-lithified, based on figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression, replaced with calcite

Collected by de la Rüe in 1934-1936

• COLLECTOR: E. A. de la Rüe (1934-1936). REPOSITORY: Not stated in text, possibly MNHN, Paris.

Primary reference: R. Abrard. 1946. Fossiles Néogénes et Quaternaires des Nouvelles-Hébrides. Annales de Paléontologie 32:1-112 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77907: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 22.01.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda and bivalvia. NOMENCLATURE: Rather antiquated, but with species-resolution assignments. Nomenclature updated by Ladd (1966, 1977, 1982) where possible.
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"Turbo (Senectus) radiatus" = Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus
"Turbo (Senectus) radiatus" = Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus Gmelin 1791 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Cerithium (Pithocerithium) petrosum" = Clypeomorus petrosum, Cerithium (Pithocerithium) morum
"Cerithium (Pithocerithium) petrosum" = Clypeomorus petrosum Wood 1828 cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Strombus (Canarium) floridus" = Canarium, "Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus, Strombus (Conomurex) luhuanus
"Strombus (Canarium) floridus" = Canarium true conch
"Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus Linnaeus 1758 conch
Strombus (Conomurex) luhuanus Linnaeus 1758 conch
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Nassa arcularia" = Nassarius (Nassarius) arcularia, "Nassa (Acicularia) globosa" = Nassarius (Nassarius) globosa, "Nassa (Alectrion) monile" = Nassarius (Alectrion)
"Nassa arcularia" = Nassarius (Nassarius) arcularia Linnaeus 1758 snail
"Nassa (Acicularia) globosa" = Nassarius (Nassarius) globosa Quoy and Gaimard 1834 snail
"Nassa (Alectrion) monile" = Nassarius (Alectrion) snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Mitra (Turricula) plicaria" = Turricula
"Mitra (Turricula) plicaria" = Turricula snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus (Lithoconus) cf. flavidus" = Conus flavidus
"Conus (Lithoconus) cf. flavidus" = Conus flavidus Lamarck 1810 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Drillia (Clavus) cf. auriculifera" = Clavus
"Drillia (Clavus) cf. auriculifera" = Clavus snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
"Cypraea (Lyncina) argus" = Arestorides argus, "Cypraea (Monetaria) moneta" = Monetaria moneta, "Cypraea (Monetaria) moneta" = Monetaria moneta
"Cypraea (Lyncina) argus" = Arestorides argus Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Monetaria) moneta" = Monetaria moneta Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Monetaria) moneta" = Monetaria moneta Linnaeus 1758 cowry
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Nerita (Odontostoma) filosa, "Nerita (Odontostoma) lineata" = Nerita balteata
"Nerita (Odontostoma) lineata" = Nerita balteata Reeve 1855 snail
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca (Anadara) antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata
"Arca (Anadara) antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata Linnaeus 1758 ark
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Codakia (Jagonia) divergens" = Ctena (Ctena) divergens
"Codakia (Jagonia) divergens" = Ctena (Ctena) divergens Philippi 1850 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama limbula Lamarck 1819 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Circe (Crista) pectinata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
INCLUDES: Circe (Crista) pectinata gibbia