Chatti Mudstone (multiple sections) (Pliocene of Pakistan)

Also known as Gar Koh-Chatti Section, Pishukan Section, Jaibl-I-Maidhi Section.

Where: Pakistan (25.3° N, 62.3° E: paleocoordinates 24.3° N, 61.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Chatti Mudstone Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; gray, green mudstone

Primary reference: J. A. Crame. 1984. Neogene and Quaternary Mollusca from the Makran Coast, Pakistan. In B. U. Haq, J. D. Milliman (eds.), Marine geology and oceanography of Arabian Sea and Coastal Pakistan 45-61 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 55400: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 17.10.2005

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Cymattidae indet.
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella angulata" = Kapalmerella ranikoti, Turritella sp.
"Turritella angulata" = Kapalmerella ranikoti Vredenburg 1928 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"? Sinum sp." = Sinum, "? Sigaretus sp." = Sinum, Natica sp.
"? Sinum sp." = Sinum Röding 1798 moon snail
"? Sigaretus sp." = Sinum Röding 1798 moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus cf. subintermedia, Ficus sp.
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Tonna cf. luteostoma, Tonna tessellata, Tonna sp.
Tonna tessellata tun shell
Tonna sp. Brünnich 1772 tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Gyrineum spinosum, Gyrineum sp.
Gyrineum spinosum triton shell
Gyrineum sp. Link 1807 triton shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Muricidae indet., Rapana sp.
Muricidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 murex snail
Rapana sp. Schumacher 1817 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva sp.
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus "sp. A", Conus sp.
Conus "sp. A" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp.
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Phos sp.
Phos sp. Monfort 1810 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitridae indet.
Mitridae indet. Swainson 1831 mitre shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora sp.
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Adeorbidae
Adeorbidae indet.
Adeorbidae indet. Monterosato 1884 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitonium sp.
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp.
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Astraea sp.
Astraea sp. Röding 1798 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Emarginula sp.
Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp.
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp.
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
Cuspidaria sp.
Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta sp.
Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Raeta grayi
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Lutraria sp., Mactrinula sp.
Lutraria sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Mactrinula sp. Gray 1853 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Veneridae indet., "Clementia papyracea" = Clementia (Clementia) papyracea, Amiantis sp., ? Lioconcha sp., Tapes sp., "Pitar cf. belcheri" = Tapes (Tapes) belcheri, Hemitapes sp., Paphia sp., Paphia cf. textile, Timoclea cochinensis, Timoclea sp., Dosinia sp., "Dosinia peralta" = Dosinia (Dosinia) peralta, Dosinia pseudoargus
Veneridae indet. Rafinesque 1815 venus clam
"Clementia papyracea" = Clementia (Clementia) papyracea Gray 1825 venus clam
Amiantis sp. Carpenter 1863 venus clam
? Lioconcha sp. Mörch 1853 venus clam
Tapes sp. Mühlfeld 1811 venus clam
"Pitar cf. belcheri" = Tapes (Tapes) belcheri Sowerby 1852 venus clam
Hemitapes sp. Römer 1864 venus clam
Paphia sp. Röding 1798 venus clam
Paphia cf. textile Gmelin 1791 venus clam
Timoclea sp. Brown 1827 venus clam
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
"Dosinia peralta" = Dosinia (Dosinia) peralta Vredenburg 1928 venus clam
Dosinia pseudoargus d'Archiac and Haime 1853 venus clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellinidae "indet. large", Tellinidae "indet. small"
Tellinidae "indet. large" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Tellinidae "indet. small" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Solecurtus sp.
Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
? Hemicardium sp., Cardium sp.
? Hemicardium sp. Schweigger 1820 cockle
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula sp.
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sp.
Solen sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucinidae indet., Lucina "sp. A", Lucina sp.
Lucinidae indet. Fleming 1828 clam
Lucina "sp. A" Bruguière 1797 clam
Lucina sp. Bruguière 1797 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus sp.
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna sp.
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia sp.
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys "sp. A", Chlamys sp., Amusium sp.
Chlamys "sp. A" Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Amusium sp. Röding 1798 scallop
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea "sp. A", Cucullaea sp.
Cucullaea "sp. A" Lamarck 1801 clam
Cucullaea sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Trisidos tortuosa, Anadara ? burnesi, Anadara cf. clathrata, Anadara cf. rectangularis, Anadara sp., "Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata, "Anadara granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa, Anadara ferruginea, Scapharca sp.
Trisidos tortuosa Linnaeus 1758 clam
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
"Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Anadara granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa Linnaeus 1758 ark
Anadara ferruginea Reeve 1844 rusty ark
Scapharca sp. Gray 1847 clam
 Arcida - Noetiidae
"Arcopsis bataviana" = Arcopsis (Arcopsis) bataviana
"Arcopsis bataviana" = Arcopsis (Arcopsis) bataviana Martin 1883 clam