Alabama River (H76-27-1) (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as H76-27

Where: Clarke County, Alabama (31.5° N, 87.6° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 35.1° N, 67.8° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Upper Member (Lisbon Formation), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified siltstone

• "No section taken." [no litho info available]

Collection methods: bulk, mechanical, sieve,

Primary reference: T. A. Hansen. 1978. Ecological control of evolutionary rates in Paleocene - Eocene marine molluscs. Ph.D. Thesis, Yale University 1-310 [T. Hansen/M. Sommers/A. Clement]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 1435: authorized by Thor Hansen, entered by Mike Sommers on 15.04.1999, edited by Jocelyn Sessa

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
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Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
misc. bivalves, 18 species, 1 specimen each.
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis
"Nucula mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
(Nucula)
 Nuculanida - Polidevciidae
"Nuculana magna" = Polidevcia magna
"Nuculana magna" = Polidevcia magna Lea 1833 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp., Nuculana trumani, Nuculana ? coelatella, Calorhadia equalis, Calorhadia semen, Calorhadia opulenta
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
Nuculana trumani pointed nut clam
Nuculana ? coelatella pointed nut clam
originally entered as "Nuculana ? coelatella"
Calorhadia equalis pointed nut clam
Calorhadia semen Lea 1883 pointed nut clam
Calorhadia opulenta pointed nut clam
(Calorhadia)
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella minor
Crassinella minor Lea 1833 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia densata" = Venericardia (Venericor) densata, Venericardia tortidens
"Venericardia densata" = Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam
(Venericor)
Venericardia tortidens clam
(Pleuromeris)
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula parilis, Spisula decisa
Spisula parilis Conrad 1833 clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta ungulina
Diplodonta ungulina Conrad 1833 clam
(Diplodonta)
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Rhabdopitaria subcrassa, ? Mercimonia mercenaroidea
? Mercimonia mercenaroidea venus clam
originally entered as "? Mercimonia mercenaroides"
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium ? harrisi" = Ringicardium harrisi
"Cardium ? harrisi" = Ringicardium harrisi cockle
originally entered as "Cardium ? harrisi"
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra nitens
Abra nitens Lea 1833 abra
(Abra)
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Tellina papyria" = Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria, Tellina leana
"Tellina papyria" = Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria Conrad 1833 tellin clam
(Eurytellina)
Tellina leana tellin clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula deusseni, Corbula extenuata
Caryocorbula deusseni clam
originally entered as "Carycorbula deusseni"
Corbula extenuata Dall 1898 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Miltha pandata, Lucina sp., Lucina pomilia
Miltha pandata clam
(Eomiltha)
Lucina sp. Bruguière 1797 clam
sp. A
 Arcida - Arcidae
Pachecoa sp., Pachecoa declivis, Pachecoa decisa, Trinacria cuneus, Barbatia rhomboidella
Pachecoa sp. Harris 1919 clam
sp. A
Pachecoa declivis clam
(Pachecoa)
Pachecoa decisa clam
(Pachecoa)
Trinacria cuneus Conrad 1833 clam
Barbatia rhomboidella Lea 1833 clam
(Plagiarca)
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris idonea
Glycymeris idonea Conrad 1865 clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Crassostrea alabamiensis, Cubitostrea sellaeformis
Crassostrea alabamiensis Lea 1833 oyster
originally entered as "Crassotrea alabamiensis"
Cubitostrea sellaeformis Conrad 1832 oyster
(Cubitostrea)
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina sp.
Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia hammetti
Anomia hammetti Harris 1919 jingle
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
? Lithophaga petricoloides
? Lithophaga petricoloides Lea 1833 mussel
originally entered as "? Lithophaga petricoloides"
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus sp.
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
misc. gastropods, 29 species, 1 specimen each.
 Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae
Rhizorus conradianus, Retusa galba
Retusa galba snail
(Cylichnina)
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Neverita limula, Polinices aratus, Sinum bilix
Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
Polinices aratus moon snail
Sinum bilix Conrad 1833 moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla staminea
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella nasuta, Mesalia vetusta
Turritella nasuta turret shell
Mesalia vetusta Conrad 1833 turret shell
Anthozoa
  -
Anthozoa indet.
Anthozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1834
coral sp. B (38 specimens) + coral "sp." (2 specimens)