PBDB Collection

2MC-C Two Mile Creek (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Leon County, Texas (31.1° N, 95.9° W: paleocoordinates 32.4° N, 87.2° W)

When: Cook Mountain Formation (Claiborne Group), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: poorly lithified claystone

• clay with ironstone layers

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collected by Christopher Garvie

Primary reference: W. J. Foster, C. L. Garvie, A. M. Weiss, A. D. Muscente, M. Aberhan, J. W. Counts, and R. C. Martindale. 2020. Resilience of marine invertebrate communities during the early Cenozoic hyperthermals. Scientific Reports 10:2176 [A. Miller/J. Sessa/W. Foster]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 205266: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 10.10.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Alvenus ? sp. Alvenus ? sp.
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus spp. Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria sp. Fustiaria sp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium sp. Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Bivalvia
Carditida - Astartidae	"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva "Cuna parva" = Astarte parva Wood 1840 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia spp. Venericardia spp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella antestriata, Crassinella minor Crassatella antestriata Gabb 1860 clam Crassinella minor Lea 1833 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium gambrinum Nemocardium gambrinum cockle
Cardiida - Veneridae	Katherinella ? sp. Katherinella ? sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Alveinus sp. Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama sp., Chama harrisi Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box Chama harrisi jewel box
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula deusseni Caryocorbula deusseni clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis "Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis Harris 1919 clam
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima sp. Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Calorhadia houstonia Calorhadia houstonia pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nucula mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis "Nucula mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
Gastropoda
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora sp. Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Tiburnus texanus Tiburnus texanus snail
Trochoidea - Colloniidae	Cirsochilus sp. Cirsochilus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
Opisthobranchiata - Scaphandridae	Mnestia dekayi Mnestia dekayi snail
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	Rhizorus sp., Volvulella loisae, Volvulella minutissimus, Retusa adamski, Retusa kellogii Rhizorus sp. Montfort 1810 snail Volvulella loisae snail Volvulella minutissimus snail Retusa adamski snail Retusa kellogii snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata, Architectonica ? textilina, Architectonica sp., Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica texcarolina, Architectonica vesperina, Architectonica meekana, Architectonica bellistriata "Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata Conrad 1833 snail hicoria Architectonica ? textilina sundial Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica aldrichi sundial Architectonica texcarolina sundial Architectonica vesperina sundial Architectonica meekana sundial Architectonica bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula biplicata Ringicula biplicata snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon idoneus Acteon idoneus Conrad 1833 snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Pyramidella sp. Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda sp. Mathilda sp. Semper 1865 snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium koeneni Bittium koeneni cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Mesalia claibornensis, Omalaxis singleyi Mesalia claibornensis turret shell Omalaxis singleyi turret shell
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella sp. Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Epitonium kingae, "aff. Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala) Epitonium kingae wentletrap "aff. Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala) Humphrey wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix pygmaeus Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
Sorbeoconcha - Adeorbidae	Lydiphnis novicastri Lydiphnis novicastri snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Conomitra sp., Conomitra texana, Uromitra brazosana, Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conomitra sp. Conrad 1865 ribbed mitre Conomitra texana ribbed mitre Uromitra brazosana ribbed mitre Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Latirus sexcostatus, Latirus moorei, Falsifusus apicalis, Falsifusus ludovicianus, Clavilithes sp. Latirus sexcostatus snail Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail Falsifusus apicalis snail Falsifusus ludovicianus snail Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Buccitriton texanum, Terebrifusus amoenus, Pseudoliva vetusta Buccitriton texanum true whelk Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus prepagoda, Levifusus mortoniopsis Levifusus prepagoda snail Levifusus mortoniopsis snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Fusimitra polita Fusimitra polita mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Trigonostoma gemmatum, Bonellitia parilis, Coptostoma ulmulum Trigonostoma gemmatum Conrad 1833 snail Bonellitia parilis snail Coptostoma ulmulum Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula houstonia, Terebra mirula Hastula houstonia auger snail Terebra mirula auger snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Trypanotoma longispira, Scobinella reticulatoides, "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia lancea" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), Surculites engonatus, Eucheilodon reticulata, Pleurofusia cf. huppertzi, Trypanotopsis texana, Michela trabeatoides, Protosurcula gabbii, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Lyrosurcula dalli Trypanotoma longispira turrid Scobinella reticulatoides turrid "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia lancea" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid Surculites engonatus turrid Eucheilodon reticulata turrid Pleurofusia cf. huppertzi turrid Trypanotopsis texana turrid Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid Lyrosurcula dalli turrid
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma sp., Raphitoma nucleola Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail Raphitoma nucleola snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula plenta Turricula plenta snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus sauridens, Glyptotoma crassiplica Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell Glyptotoma crassiplica cone shell
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	"Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), Cochlespira engonata "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail Cochlespira engonata Conrad 1865 snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia sp., Microdrillia robustula, "Cordiera biconica" = Cordieria Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail Microdrillia robustula snail "Cordiera biconica" = Cordieria snail curta
Neogastropoda - Olivellidae	Agaronia alabamensis Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla staminea Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Bullata semen, "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis), "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, Lapparia mooreana Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall 1890 volute "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute Lapparia mooreana volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	aff. Odontopolys sp., Hexaplex ? vanuxemi aff. Odontopolys sp. murex snail Hexaplex ? vanuxemi Conrad 1865 murex snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio septemdentata" = Distorsio septendentata "Distorsio septemdentata" = Distorsio septendentata triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Galeodea planotecta Galeodea planotecta Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sinum inconstans, "aff. Natica semilunata" = Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, Neverita limula, Polinices aratus Sinum inconstans moon snail "aff. Natica semilunata" = Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail Polinices aratus moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Triforis ? sp. Triforis ? sp. Deshayes 1834 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella nassula Cerithiella nassula snail