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 Unpublished notes on Caribbean collection of Jack and Winifred Gibson-Smith, Naturhistorisches Museum Basel.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 NOMENCLATURE: Unpublished data, but with species-resolution identifications, and modern nomenclature.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