PBDB Collection

Cabo Blanco [Montezuma Fm] (Pleistocene of Costa Rica)

Where: Costa Rica (9.7° N, 85.1° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 9.8° N, 84.9° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Montezuma Formation, Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Montezuma Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Baumgartner et al. (1984, p. 96, 126); justification not provided in text; Pliocene in Aguilar (1987); placed in Pleistocene by enterer on the basis of Jung (1989). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List is representative of formation.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; fine-grained, calcareous sandstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Not stated in text, but likely from a shallow marine siliciclastic facies.

• LITHOLOGY: Fine calcareous sandstone. LITHIFICATION: Unknown.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text, but presumably the author. REPOSITORY: Unknown, presumably in Costa Rica.

Primary reference: T. Aguilar. 1987. Comparacion entre la fauna malacologica de las principales formaciones del Plioceno marino de Costa Rica, America Central. Revista Geológica de América Central 6:43-73 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 135044: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 20.10.2012

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Taxonomic list

• NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but with species-resolution identifications, and variably antiquated nomenclature. COVERAGE: Exhaustive for molluscs.

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Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana (Saccella) karlmartini santarosaensis Nuculana (Saccella) karlmartini santarosaensis pointed nut clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Cyathodonta undulata cf. peruviana Cyathodonta undulata cf. peruviana clam
Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella (Bactrospira) altilira altilira Turritella (Bactrospira) altilira altilira turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus carbasea carbasea Ficus carbasea carbasea fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	Bursa (Colubrellina) caelata amphitrites Bursa (Colubrellina) caelata amphitrites frog shell
Bivalvia
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycymeris (Tucetona) strigillata" = Tucetona "Glycymeris (Tucetona) strigillata" = Tucetona clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Anadara (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux "Anadara (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux Sowerby I 1833 ark
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Chlamys (Argopecten) circularis" = Argopecten ventricosus "Chlamys (Argopecten) circularis" = Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop
Pectinida - Propeamussiidae	Cyclopecten sp. Cyclopecten sp. Verrill 1897 mud scallop
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Lucina (Lucinisca) sp., Ctena prechiquita Lucina (Lucinisca) sp. Dall 1901 clam Ctena prechiquita Fischer 1986 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula (Cuneocorbula) oropendula" = Caryocorbula oropendula "Corbula (Cuneocorbula) oropendula" = Caryocorbula oropendula Olsson 1922 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Pitar) cf. consanguineus, "Pitar (Pitarella) sp." = Agriopoma, Lirophora mariae, Chione (Chionopsis) ornatissima, "Chione (Chione) aff. compta" = Chione compta Pitar (Pitar) cf. consanguineus Adams 1852 venus clam "Pitar (Pitarella) sp." = Agriopoma Dall 1902 venus Lirophora mariae d'Orbigny 1846 venus clam Chione (Chionopsis) ornatissima Broderip 1835 venus clam "Chione (Chione) aff. compta" = Chione compta Broderip 1835 venus clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Papyridea aff. aspera, "Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media Papyridea aff. aspera Sowerby 1833 cockle "Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Eurytellina) eburnea, Tellina (Laciolina) aff. ochracea, Tellina (Phyllodina) pristiphora, Macoma (Psammacoma) siliqua, "Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus Tellina (Eurytellina) eburnea Hanley 1844 tellin clam Tellina (Laciolina) aff. ochracea Carpenter 1864 tellin clam Tellina (Phyllodina) pristiphora Dall 1900 tellin clam Macoma (Psammacoma) siliqua Adams 1852 tellin clam "Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus Megerle 1811 tellin clam
Gastropoda
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Crassispira (Striospira) tepocana, Compsodrillia bicarinata, Carinodrillia aff. hexagona Crassispira (Striospira) tepocana snail Compsodrillia bicarinata snail Carinodrillia aff. hexagona snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Crepidula (Crepidula) cf. maculosa" = Crepidula maculosa "Crepidula (Crepidula) cf. maculosa" = Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846 slipper shell
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	"Serpulorbis papulosa" = Serpulorbis papulosus "Serpulorbis papulosa" = Serpulorbis papulosus Guppy 1866 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Turritriton gibbosus, "Cymatium (Linatella) cf. wiegmanni" = Monoplex wiegmanni Turritriton gibbosus Broderip 1833 triton shell "Cymatium (Linatella) cf. wiegmanni" = Monoplex wiegmanni Anton 1839 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Personidae	"Distorsio (Rhysema) floridana" = Distorsio mcgintyi, "Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata gatunensis" = Distorsio decussata "Distorsio (Rhysema) floridana" = Distorsio mcgintyi Emerson and Puffer 1953 snail "Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata gatunensis" = Distorsio decussata Valenciennes 1832 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Cancellaria (Cancellaria) decussata Cancellaria (Cancellaria) decussata snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivella (Olivella) alba Olivella (Olivella) alba olive snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fusinus (Fusinus) irregularis Fusinus (Fusinus) irregularis snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Nassarius versicolor" = Phrontis versicolor, Trajana perideris "Nassarius versicolor" = Phrontis versicolor Adams 1852 snail Trajana perideris Dall 1910 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Solenosteira alternata, Truncaria brunneocincta, "Phos (Antillophos) "sp. A"" = Antillophos, "Phos (Antillophos) "sp. B"" = Antillophos Solenosteira alternata true whelk Truncaria brunneocincta true whelk "Phos (Antillophos) "sp. A"" = Antillophos Woodring 1928 true whelk "Phos (Antillophos) "sp. B"" = Antillophos Woodring 1928 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Strombina (Strombin) cf. ochyra Strombina (Strombin) cf. ochyra Woodring 1964 snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Murex sp. Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Terebra aff. glauca" = Strioterebrum glaucum, Strioterebrum wolfgangi, Terebra gracilenta "Terebra aff. glauca" = Strioterebrum glaucum Hinds 1844 auger snail Strioterebrum wolfgangi Toula 1909 auger snail Terebra gracilenta auger snail
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	? Glyphostoma sp. ? Glyphostoma sp. Gabb 1872 snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus (Ximeniconus) tornatus, "Conus (Asprella) aff. arcuatus" = Conus arcuatus Conus (Ximeniconus) tornatus Broderip 1833 cone shell "Conus (Asprella) aff. arcuatus" = Conus arcuatus Sowerby 1829 cone shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Natica (Natica) ella Natica (Natica) ella moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix grayanus Hipponix grayanus hoof shell
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora sp. Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis "Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial