PBDB Collection

NMB Loc. 17515 - Punta Gorda [Mare Fm] (Pliocene of Venezuela)

Also known as GS-009-CB

Where: Venezuela (10.6° N, 64.1° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 10.8° N, 63.2° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Mare Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Mare Formation, for which lithsotratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: middle-late Pliocene; stated to be included in the Globorotalia tosaensis Zone (Rögl, pers. comm., 1986; Boli & Saunders, 1985). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments

• No paleoenvironmental data provided.

• LITHIFICATION: Unknown. LITHOLOGY: No lithologic data provided, but assumed to be siliciclastic.

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the NMB

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (NMB).

Primary reference: J. Gibson-Smith and W. Gibson-Smith. 2012. Unpublished notes on Caribbean collection of Jack and Winifred Gibson-Smith, Naturhistorisches Museum Basel. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 131363: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 24.07.2012

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Unpublished data, but with species-resolution identifications, and modern nomenclature. COVERAGE: Limited to taxa described in text.

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Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nucula (Nucula) venezuelana" = Nucula (Nucula) vieta "Nucula (Nucula) venezuelana" = Nucula (Nucula) vieta Guppy 1874 nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Saccella marella, Saccella karlmartini Saccella marella pointed nut clam Saccella karlmartini Weisbord 1964 pointed nut clam
Mytilida - Crenellidae	"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata "Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 cross-sculpture crenella
Arcida - Arcidae	"Anadara (Caloosarca) notabilis" = Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis, Anadara (Potiarca) cumanensis, Acar domingensis "Anadara (Caloosarca) notabilis" = Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis Röding 1798 ark Anadara (Potiarca) cumanensis ark Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Axinactis (Glycymerella) carbasina, Axinactis (Glycymerella) undata, Tucetona cf. oculata Axinactis (Glycymerella) carbasina bittersweet clam Axinactis (Glycymerella) undata bittersweet clam Tucetona cf. oculata clam
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna sp. Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostreidae indet. Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima (Lima) sp. Lima (Lima) sp. Bruguiére 1796 file clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Pectinidae indet., "Lyropecten (Nodipecten) nodosus" = Nodipecten nodosus Pectinidae indet. Wilkes 1810 scallop "Lyropecten (Nodipecten) nodosus" = Nodipecten nodosus Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Carditida - Carditidae	Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) wendellwoodringi Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) wendellwoodringi Weisbord 1964 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassinella lunulata, "Eucrassatella (Hybolophus) antillarum" = Kalolophus antillarum Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam "Eucrassatella (Hybolophus) antillarum" = Kalolophus antillarum Reeve 1842 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Hiatella arctica Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 wrinkled rock-borer
Cardiida - Veneridae	Gouldia cerina, Lirophora cf. paphia, "Ventricolaria rigida" = Globivenus rigida, "Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Gouldia cerina Adams 1845 venus clam Lirophora cf. paphia Linnaeus 1767 venus clam "Ventricolaria rigida" = Globivenus rigida Dillwyn 1817 venus clam "Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama congregata Chama congregata Conrad 1833 jewel box
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Laevicardium sp., "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia, Americardia media, "Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) cf. caboblanquensis" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum Laevicardium sp. Swainson 1840 cockle "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia Linnaeus 1758 cockle Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle "Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) cf. caboblanquensis" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum d'Orbigny 1853 cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellinidae indet. Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Varicorbula puntagordensis" = Corbula (Varicorbula), Caryocorbula cf. lavelleana "Varicorbula puntagordensis" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam Caryocorbula cf. lavelleana clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis, "Bellucina katherinepalmerae" = Cardiolucina, Cavilinga trisulcata Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam "Bellucina katherinepalmerae" = Cardiolucina clam Cavilinga trisulcata Conrad 1841 clam
Gastropoda
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 spiny slipper shell
Cerithioidea - Diastomatidae	Obtortio dubia Obtortio dubia snail
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Alaba incerta Alaba incerta d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella (Broderiptella) variegata Turritella (Broderiptella) variegata Linnaeus 1758 turret shell
Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae	Vanikoro pilbryi Vanikoro pilbryi snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Scalina sp., Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. candeanum Scalina sp. Conrad 1865 wentletrap Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. candeanum d'Orbigny 1842 wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Rissoina (Phosinella) sp., Rissoina (Phosinella) puntagordana, "Schwartziella venezuelana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella), Alvania (Alvania) auberiana, Alvania (Alvania) meridioamericana Rissoina (Phosinella) sp. Mörch 1876 snail Rissoina (Phosinella) puntagordana snail "Schwartziella venezuelana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella) snail Alvania (Alvania) auberiana snail Alvania (Alvania) meridioamericana snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	"Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis, Olivella sp., Olivella (Olivella) venezuelensis "Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail Olivella (Olivella) venezuelensis Olsson 1956 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fusinus closter Fusinus closter Philippi 1850 spindle shell
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius sp. Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Muricopsis (Risomurex) gilbertharrisi, Murexiella puntagordana, Favartia (Pygmaepterys) sp. Muricopsis (Risomurex) gilbertharrisi murex snail Murexiella puntagordana murex snail Favartia (Pygmaepterys) sp. Jousseaume 1880 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae	Persicula sp., Persicula porcellana Persicula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail Persicula porcellana snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Marginellidae indet., Dentimargo sp., Prunum circumvittatum Marginellidae indet. Fleming 1828 margin shell Dentimargo sp. Cossmann 1899 margin shell Prunum circumvittatum Weisbord 1962 margin shell
Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae	Trivia sp., "Trivia (Pusula) cf. suffusa" = Niveria suffusa Trivia sp. Broderip 1837 snail "Trivia (Pusula) cf. suffusa" = Niveria suffusa Gray 1827 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Strombus (Strombus) cf. pugilis Strombus (Strombus) cf. pugilis Linnaeus 1758 conch
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Cassis aff. flammea, Cassis tuberosa, Semicassis granulata Cassis aff. flammea Linnaeus 1758 snail Cassis tuberosa Linnaeus 1758 snail Semicassis granulata Born 1778 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	Marsupina bufo Marsupina bufo Bruguiére 1792 frog shell
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	"Triphora cf. decorata" = Triphora (Cosmotriphora) decorata "Triphora cf. decorata" = Triphora (Cosmotriphora) decorata Adams 1850 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Cerithiopsis cf. bicolor, Cerithiopsis cf. exilis, "Cerithiopsis cf. greeni" = Cerithiopsis greenii Cerithiopsis cf. bicolor snail Cerithiopsis cf. exilis snail "Cerithiopsis cf. greeni" = Cerithiopsis greenii Adams 1839 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Natica sp., Polinices brunneus Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail Polinices brunneus moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Parviturboides sp., Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) puntagordensis Parviturboides sp. Pilsbry and McGinty 1950 snail Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) puntagordensis Weisbord 1962 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	Fartulum tomaculum, Elephantanellum puntagordanum, Caecum marense, "Brochina aff. vestita" = Caecum (Brochina), "Elephantanellum imbricatum" = Caecum imbricatum Fartulum tomaculum snail Elephantanellum puntagordanum snail Caecum marense snail "Brochina aff. vestita" = Caecum (Brochina) snail "Elephantanellum imbricatum" = Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Macromphalina sp., Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) antilleanum, Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) sp. Macromphalina sp. Cossmann 1888 snail Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) antilleanum snail Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) sp. Fischer 1857 snail
Trochoidea - Tegulidae	"Tegula (Agathistoma) phalera" = Tegula "Tegula (Agathistoma) phalera" = Tegula snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Calliostoma cf. caribbeanum, Calliostoma puntagordanum, Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) cf. bullisi Calliostoma cf. caribbeanum top snail Calliostoma puntagordanum top snail Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) cf. bullisi Clench and Turner 1960 top snail
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	Tricolia sp. Tricolia sp. Risso 1826 snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Parviturbo venezuelensis Parviturbo venezuelensis snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Arene (Arene) sp., Homalopoma sp., Turbo (Taeniaturbo) marensis, "Turbo (Marmarostoma) castanea" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea Arene (Arene) sp. Adams and Adams 1854 snail Homalopoma sp. Carpenter 1864 snail Turbo (Taeniaturbo) marensis snail "Turbo (Marmarostoma) castanea" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea Gmelin 1791 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Hemitoma (Hemitoma) octoradiata, Diodora listeri, Diodora cayenensis Hemitoma (Hemitoma) octoradiata Gmelin 1791 keyhole limpet Diodora listeri d'Orbigny 1842 keyhole limpet Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 keyhole limpet
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Miralda (Miralda) havanensis, Chrysallida sp., Chrysallida dux, Chrysallida cf. gemmulosa, Egila sp., Strioturbonilla pupoides, Besla elegans, "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus), Cingulina babylonia Miralda (Miralda) havanensis snail Chrysallida sp. Carpenter 1856 snail Chrysallida dux snail Chrysallida cf. gemmulosa Adams 1850 snail Egila sp. Dall and Bartsch 1904 snail Strioturbonilla pupoides snail Besla elegans snail "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail Cingulina babylonia snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula (Ringiculella) maiquetiana Ringicula (Ringiculella) maiquetiana snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica nobilis Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae	Acteocina candei Acteocina candei d'Orbigny 1841 barrel-bubble
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis, "Cylichnina cf. sulcata" = Retusa (Cylichnina) Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis Mörch 1875 snail "Cylichnina cf. sulcata" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail