Beverly Beach State Park (Miocene of the United States)
Where: Oregon (44.7° N, 124.1° W: paleocoordinates 44.5° N, 119.0° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Astoria Formation, Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)
Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; sandy mudstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: S. L. Colbath. 1985. Gastropod Predation and Depositional Environments of Two Molluscan Communities from the Miocene Astoria Formation at Beverly Beach State Park, Oregon. Journal of Paleontology 59(4):849-869 [M. Uhen/B. Shipps/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 201690: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.05.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Bivalvia | |
Nucula sp., "Acila conradi" = Acila (Truncacila) conradi
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
"Acila conradi" = Acila (Truncacila) conradi Meek 1864 divaricate nutclam | |
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam | |
Yoldia sp. Möller 1842 clam | |
Anadara devincta Conrad 1849 ark | |
Patinopecten propatulus Conrad 1849 scallop | |
Panopea abrupta Conrad 1849 clam | |
"Solen conradi" = Solena (Plectosolen) conradi
"Solen conradi" = Solena (Plectosolen) conradi Dall 1900 clam | |
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides Conrad 1849 clam | |
Diplodonta parilis Conrad 1848 clam | |
Katherinella angustifrons Conrad 1849 venus clam | |
Macoma arcata tellin clam
Macoma albaria Conrad 1849 tellin clam
"Tellina emacerata" = Tellina (Oudardia) emacerata Conrad 1849 tellin clam | |
"Thyasira bisecta" = Conchocele bisecta
"Thyasira bisecta" = Conchocele bisecta Conrad 1849 clam | |
Cyclocardia subtenta Conrad 1849 clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail | |
Opalia cf. williamsoni Anderson and Martin 1914 wentletrap | |
Neverita jamesae Moore 1963 moon snail
"Polinices canalis" = Polinices (Euspira) lincolnensis Weaver 1916 moon snail
Cryptonatica oregonensis Conrad 1865 moon snail | |
Priscofusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail | |
Bruclarkia oregonensis Conrad 1848 snail | |
"? Hinia lincolnensis" = Nassarius (Demondia) lincolnensis
"? Hinia lincolnensis" = Nassarius (Demondia) lincolnensis Anderson and Martin 1914 snail | |
? Searlesia carlsoni Anderson and Martin 1914 true whelk | |
Spirotropis sp. Sars 1878 snail | |
""Thesbia" antiselli" = Xenuroturris antiselli, Megasurcula sp.
""Thesbia" antiselli" = Xenuroturris antiselli Anderson and Martin 1914 turrid
Megasurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid | |
Cancellaria sp., "? Crawfordina sp." = Cancellaria (Crawfordina)
Cancellaria sp. Lamarck 1799 snail | |
Ficus modesta Conrad 1848 fig shell
Trophosycon cf. ocoyanum Conrad 1855 fig shell | |
Turritella oregonensis Conrad 1849 turret shell | |
Crepidula praerupta Conrad 1849 slipper shell | |
Cylichnina petrosa Conrad 1848 snail |