PBDB Collection

MGS 1, Town Creek, Jackson (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Hinds County, Mississippi (32.3° N, 90.2° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 36.3° N, 72.8° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: NP17 - NP18 nannofossil zone, Moodys Branch Formation (Jackson Group), Bartonian (41.0 - 37.7 Ma)

• NP17 - NP18 nannofossil zone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; unlithified, gray, silty claystone

• Sediment reworked in the offshore environment by wave turbulence and burrowing organisms. A deeper facies than the northern shelf, which contains cross-bedding, suggesting an offshore-transition environment.

• Most of the fossils that Dockery reports are from the Clay Bed: "A silty, dark to light gray clay containing lenses of well-preserved fossils and irregular, cylindrical burrows preserved as clay-ironstone bodies."

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: D. T. Dockery. 1977. Mollusca of the Moodys Branch Formation, Mississippi. Bulletin - Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographic Survey 120 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 164232: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Ahmed Saeed on 26.11.2014, edited by Pete Wagner and Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Chondrichthyes
Lamniformes - Otodontidae	"Carcharodon auriculatus" = Otodus auriculatus "Carcharodon auriculatus" = Otodus auriculatus Blainville 1818 mackerel shark left anterolateral tooth
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Aturiidae	Aturia alabamensis Aturia alabamensis Morton 1834
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita, "Cadulus (Polyschides) jacksonensis" = Cadulus jacksonensis Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita Harris and Palmer 1947 tusk shell "Cadulus (Polyschides) jacksonensis" = Cadulus jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai, Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai Meyer 1885 tusk shell Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense Conrad 1848 tusk shell Dentalium ( Antalis) mississippiense jacksonense
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) subcompressa Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) subcompressa tusk shell
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Hilgardia multilineata, Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis Hilgardia multilineata Conrad 1854 pointed nut clam Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis "Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis Conrad 1865 nut clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Eburneopecten (Eburneopecten) scintillatus Eburneopecten (Eburneopecten) scintillatus Conrad 1854 scallop
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Atrina jacksoniana Atrina jacksoniana Dall 1898 oyster
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria limula Pteria limula Conrad 1833 pearl oyster Pteria limula vanwinkleae
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) trigonalis Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) trigonalis Conrad 1854 oyster
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris (Glycymeris) idonea, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) filosa Glycymeris (Glycymeris) idonea Conrad 1865 bittersweet clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) filosa Conrad 1854 bittersweet clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides Conrad 1833 clam
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis (Pectunuculina) radiata Limopsis (Pectunuculina) radiata Meyer 1885 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caestocorbula wailesiana, Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata Caestocorbula wailesiana clam Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata Conrad 1854 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium (Nemocardium) nicolletti Nemocardium (Nemocardium) nicolletti Conrad 1854 cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis, Tellina (Eurytellina) linifera, Tellina (Eurytellina) vaughani, Tellina vicksburgensis, Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani "Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis Conrad 1865 tellin clam Tellina (Eurytellina) linifera tellin clam Tellina (Eurytellina) vaughani tellin clam Tellina vicksburgensis Conrad 1848 tellin clam Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani Harris 1897 tellin clam Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani garlandica
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra (Syndosmya) nitens Abra (Syndosmya) nitens Lea 1833 abra Abra (Syndosmya) nitens jacksonica
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Timothynus bulla, Diplodonta (Diplodonta) ungulina Timothynus bulla Conrad 1865 clam Diplodonta (Diplodonta) ungulina Conrad 1833 clam Diplodonta (Diplodonta) ungulina yazoocola
Cardiida - Mactridae	Spisula jacksonensis Spisula jacksonensis clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama (Cipliacella) radiata Chama (Cipliacella) radiata Dockery 1977 jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Pitar) securiformis Pitar (Pitar) securiformis Conrad 1865 venus clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	Gastrochaena (Gastrochaena) mississippiensis Gastrochaena (Gastrochaena) mississippiensis Harris 1946 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea (Panopea) oblongata Panopea (Panopea) oblongata Conrad 1848 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte pretriangulata n. sp., Lirodiscus (Lirodiscus) jacksonensis Astarte pretriangulata n. sp. clam Lirodiscus (Lirodiscus) jacksonensis Meyer 1885 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia (Venericor) apodensata, Pleuromeris inflatior Venericardia (Venericor) apodensata Gardner and Bowles 1939 clam Pleuromeris inflatior clam Pleuromeris inflatior jacksonensis
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Bathytormus flexurus Bathytormus flexurus Conrad 1854 clam
Gastropoda
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) jacksonensis Retusa (Cylichnina) jacksonensis snail
Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae	Cylichna (Cylichnella) bitruncata, Abderospira oviforms, Scaphander jacksonensis Cylichna (Cylichnella) bitruncata Meyer 1886 snail Abderospira oviforms snail Scaphander jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Opisthobranchiata - Philinidae	"Philine (Megistostoma) dockeryi" = Megistostoma "Philine (Megistostoma) dockeryi" = Megistostoma snail
Opisthobranchiata - Scaphandridae	Mnestia meyeri Mnestia meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail
Opisthobranchiata - Umbraculidae	Umbraculum planulatum Umbraculum planulatum snail
Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae	"Clio (Creseis) simplex" = Creseis simplex "Clio (Creseis) simplex" = Creseis simplex Meyer 1886 snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda regularis Mathilda regularis Meyer 1886 snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	"Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major, "Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri "Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major Meyer 1887 snail "Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Architectonica (Architectonica) sp., Architectonica (Architectonica) billmoorei n. sp., "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana, Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata, Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial Architectonica (Architectonica) sp. Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica (Architectonica) billmoorei n. sp. sundial "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana subsplendida Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata jacksonia Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon annectens, Acteon idoneus, Lithophysema grande Acteon annectens Meyer 1885 snail Acteon idoneus Conrad 1833 snail Lithophysema grande snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis, Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum, Tenuiscala aspersa, Acrilla unilineata, ? Acirsa solumcostata n. sp. "Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis Meyer 1886 wentletrap Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum Conrad 1854 wentletrap includes Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum creolum Tenuiscala aspersa wentletrap Acrilla unilineata Heilprin 1880 wentletrap ? Acirsa solumcostata n. sp. wentletrap
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Globularia morgani Globularia morgani Johnson 1899 snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Calyptraea alta, Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Calyptraea alta Conrad 1854 Chinese hat snail Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium koeneni Bittium koeneni cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella alveata" = Kapalmerella alveata, "Turritella arenicola" = Kapalmerella arenicola, Turritella perdita, "Turritella rivurbana" = Haustator rivurbana "Turritella alveata" = Kapalmerella alveata Conrad 1854 turret shell "Turritella arenicola" = Kapalmerella arenicola Conrad 1865 turret shell Turritella perdita Conrad 1865 turret shell Turritella perdita jacksonensis "Turritella rivurbana" = Haustator rivurbana Cooke 1926 turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix pygmaeus Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora reclusa Xenophora reclusa carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Phalium taitii, Galeodea petersoni, Galeodea planotecta Phalium taitii Conrad 1834 snail Phalium taitii johnsoni Galeodea petersoni Conrad 1854 snail Galeodea planotecta Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail Galeodea planotecta jacksonia
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus filia Ficus filia fig shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Lapparia dumosa, Bullata semen, Caricella turneri, Caricella howei, Caricella subangulata, Caricella polita, Athleta symmetricus Lapparia dumosa Conrad 1854 volute includes Lapparia dumosa exiqua Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute Bullata semen jacksonensis Caricella turneri volute Caricella howei Harris and Palmer 1947 volute Caricella subangulata Conrad 1854 volute Caricella polita Conrad 1854 volute Athleta symmetricus Conrad 1854 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus, Hexaplex (Hexaplex) supernus, Hexaplex (Hexaplex) katherinae, Hexaplex (Hexaplex) marksi Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus Johnson 1899 murex snail Hexaplex (Hexaplex) supernus Harris and Palmer 1947 murex snail Hexaplex (Hexaplex) katherinae Vokes 1968 murex snail Hexaplex (Hexaplex) marksi Harris 1894 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Sveltella parva, Bonellitia jacksonica Sveltella parva snail Bonellitia jacksonica Cooke 1926 snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Conomitra jacksonensis, Uromitra grantensis, Microsurcula nucleola Conomitra jacksonensis Cooke 1926 ribbed mitre Uromitra grantensis Johnson 1899 ribbed mitre Microsurcula nucleola ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Vasum humerosum Vasum humerosum snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Agaronia media Agaronia media Meyer 1885 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Glyptotoma crassiplicata, "Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens, "Conorbis alatoideus" = Conus (Conorbis) alatoideus Glyptotoma crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell "Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell "Conorbis alatoideus" = Conus (Conorbis) alatoideus Aldrich 1885 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Pleuroliria jacksonella, Hemisurcula perexilis, Coronia nodulina, Coronia conjuncta, Pleurofusia fluctuosa, Pleurofusia collaris, Eucheilodon crenocarinata, Scobinella louisianae, ? Eopleurotoma sp., Sinistrella americana Pleuroliria jacksonella Casey 1904 turrid Hemisurcula perexilis Aldrich 1886 turrid Coronia nodulina Casey 1904 turrid Coronia conjuncta Casey 1904 turrid Pleurofusia fluctuosa Harris 1937 turrid Pleurofusia collaris Casey 1903 turrid Eucheilodon crenocarinata turrid Scobinella louisianae Harris 1937 turrid ? Eopleurotoma sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid Sinistrella americana Aldrich 1885 turrid
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Cymatosyrinx palmerae, Cymatosyrinx dorseyi Cymatosyrinx palmerae Harris and Palmer 1947 snail Cymatosyrinx dorseyi Cooke 1926 snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Cochlespira columbaria, Apiotoma palmerae n. sp. Cochlespira columbaria snail Apiotoma palmerae n. sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Pseudotoma axeli, Pseudotoma heilprini, Microdrillia ouachitae, Cordiera ludoviciana Pseudotoma axeli Harris and Palmer 1947 snail Pseudotoma heilprini Aldrich 1885 snail Microdrillia ouachitae snail Cordiera ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	"? Eoclathurella sp." = Clathurella (Eoclathurella) "? Eoclathurella sp." = Clathurella (Eoclathurella) Casey 1904 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Seila constricta" = Terebra constricta, "Terebra (Mirula) jacksonensis" = Terebra jacksonensis "Seila constricta" = Terebra constricta Lea 1841 auger snail "Terebra (Mirula) jacksonensis" = Terebra jacksonensis Cooke 1926 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Tritonoatractus montgomeriensis, Tritonatractus pearlensis, Papillina dumosa, Mazzalina inaurata, Dolicholatirus leaensis, Clavilithes humerosus Tritonoatractus montgomeriensis Vaughan 1896 snail Tritonatractus pearlensis Aldrich 1885 snail Papillina dumosa Conrad 1854 snail Mazzalina inaurata Conrad 1833 snail Mazzalina inaurata oweni Dolicholatirus leaensis Harris 1897 snail Clavilithes humerosus spindle shell
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	"Busycon (Echinofulgur) branneri" = Busycon "Busycon (Echinofulgur) branneri" = Busycon whelk
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva vestusta, Metula gentilicia Pseudoliva vestusta true whelk Pseudoliva vestusta perspectiva Metula gentilicia Harris and Palmer 1947 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides "Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides Harris 1896 snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella (Columbellopsis) parva Mitrella (Columbellopsis) parva dove shell
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Fusimitra millingtoni Fusimitra millingtoni mitre shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Platyoptera extenta Platyoptera extenta Conrad 1854 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae	Calyptraphorus stamineus, "Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma Calyptraphorus stamineus snail "Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma Johnson 1899 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Notoluponia healeyi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi "Notoluponia healeyi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi Aldrich 1923 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae	"Cypraedia pittsi n. sp." = Cypraedia (Eucypraedia) multicarinata, Cypraedia fenestralis "Cypraedia pittsi n. sp." = Cypraedia (Eucypraedia) multicarinata Dall 1890 snail Cypraedia fenestralis Conrad 1854 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraeorbis ventripotens Cypraeorbis ventripotens Cossmann 1903 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Natica pennunda, Sinum jacksonense n. sp., Polinices weisbordi, Euspira jacksonensis Natica pennunda moon snail Sinum jacksonense n. sp. moon snail Polinices weisbordi moon snail Euspira jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Petaloconchus transcostatus n. sp. Petaloconchus transcostatus n. sp. worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Capulus americanus Capulus americanus Conrad 1854 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Circulus ottonius Circulus ottonius Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Tornus infraplicatus Tornus infraplicatus Johnson 1899 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	"Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis "Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis Meyer 1886 snail
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella jacksonensis, Niso umbilicata Melanella jacksonensis de Gregorio 1890 snail Niso umbilicata Lea 1833 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Puncturella jacksonensis Puncturella jacksonensis Meyer 1886 puncturella
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis subangulatus Solariorbis subangulatus Meyer 1886 snail