Also known as Trinity River
Where: Houston County, Texas (31.2° N, 95.7° W: paleocoordinates 32.4° N, 87.0° W)
When: Landrum Member (Cook Mountain Formation), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; poorly lithified marl
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 205410: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Scaphopoda | |
"Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila, "Cadulus (Gadila) moseleyensis" = Gadila, Cadulus spp., Cadulus (Gadila) juvenis
"Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila tusk shell
"Cadulus (Gadila) moseleyensis" = Gadila tusk shell
Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Cadulus (Gadila) juvenis Meyer 1886 tusk shell | |
Fustiaria (Fustiaria) leroyi tusk shell | |
Dentalium spp., "Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum
Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Megalonaias nervosa freshwater mussel | |
Lirodiscus sp., "Cuna parva" = Astarte parva
Lirodiscus sp. Conrad 1869 clam
"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva Wood 1840 clam | |
Venericardia spp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata Conrad 1833 clam | |
Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella texalta Harris 1895 clam
Crassatella antestriata Gabb 1860 clam
Crassinella minor Lea 1833 clam | |
Verticordia sp. Sowerby 1844 clam | |
Pholadomya harrisi clam | |
Solen sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Abra sp. Lamarck 1818 abra | |
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Corculum sp. Röding 1798 cockle
Nemocardium gambrinum cockle | |
Corbicula sp. Megerle 1811 clam | |
Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Katherinella cf. trinitatis Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam
? Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam | |
Alveinus minutus Conrad 1865 clam | |
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box | |
"Timothynus anteproductus" = Diplodonta (Timothynus)
"Timothynus anteproductus" = Diplodonta (Timothynus) clam | |
? Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam | |
"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis, Glycymeris idonea
"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis Harris 1919 clam
Glycymeris idonea Conrad 1865 clam | |
Barbatia sp., Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella, Arca sp., Bathyarca sp., Pachecoa (Pachecoa) pulchra
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella Lea 1833 clam
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
Bathyarca sp. Kobelt 1891 clam | |
Plicatula filamentosa Conrad 1833 scallop | |
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Anomia lisbonensis Aldrich 1886 jingle | |
Eburneopecten sp. Conrad 1865 scallop
Eburneopecten scintillatus Conrad 1854 scallop | |
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster | |
Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
Atrina cf. gravida oyster | |
Cubitostrea sellaeformis Conrad 1832 oyster | |
Orthoyoldia sp. Verrill 1897 pointed nut clam
Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa Gabb 1860 pointed nut clam
Calorhadia houstonia pointed nut clam
Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam | |
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
aff. Trochus sp. Linnaeus 1758 top snail | |
Tiburnus texanus snail
Solariorbis rotulus snail | |
Cirsochilus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail | |
Eosinica sp. snail | |
Mnestia dekayi snail
Mnestia sp. Adams and A 1854 snail | |
Volvulella conradianus, Volvulella loisae, Volvulella minutissimus, Volvulella spp., Volvulella subradius, Retusa spp., Retusa (Cylichnina) adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii, Retusa (Cylichnina) galba
Volvulella conradianus snail
Volvulella loisae snail
Volvulella minutissimus snail
Volvulella spp. Newton 1891 snail
Volvulella subradius snail
Retusa spp. Brown 1827 snail
Retusa (Cylichnina) galba Conrad 1833 snail | |
Abderospira cf. aldrichi Langdon 1886 snail | |
"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata, Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica sp., Architectonica spp., "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina, Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana, Architectonica (Solariaxis) ? elaborata, Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata
"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata Conrad 1833 snail
Architectonica aldrichi sundial
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica spp. Röding 1798 sundial
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
Architectonica (Solariaxis) ? elaborata Conrad 1833 sundial
Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial | |
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail
Ringicula trapaquara snail | |
Odostomia sp., Pyramidella (Ulfa) cossmanni, Pyramidella sp., "Odostomia (Evalea) melanella" = Evalea
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
"Odostomia (Evalea) melanella" = Evalea snail | |
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? Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet | |
Bittium koeneni cerith snail
Dirocerithium vinctum cerith snail | |
Mesalia claibornensis, "Turritella cf. infans" = Haustator infans, Turritella cortezi, Turritella houstonia, Turritella sp., Turritella dutexata, Turritella nasuta, "Turritella ? dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei
Mesalia claibornensis turret shell
"Turritella cf. infans" = Haustator infans Stenzel 1940 turret shell
Turritella cortezi turret shell
Turritella houstonia turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella dutexata Harris 1895 turret shell
Turritella nasuta turret shell
"Turritella ? dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei Harris 1895 turret shell | |
Scalina trapaquara, Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior, ? Epitonium sp., "aff. Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala), Cirsotrema sp., Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum
Scalina trapaquara wentletrap
Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior Meyer 1886 wentletrap
? Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap
"aff. Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala) Humphrey wentletrap
Cirsotrema sp. Mörch 1852 wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum Conrad 1854 wentletrap | |
Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell | |
Turboella sp. Leach in Gray 1847 snail | |
? Lydiphnis novicastri snail | |
"Neosimnia sp." = Simnia
"Neosimnia sp." = Simnia Risso 1826 snail | |
? Cypraeorbis sp. Conrad 1865 cowry | |
Sulcocypraea sp. Conrad 1865 snail | |
Conomitra fusoides Lea 1833 ribbed mitre
Conomitra texana ribbed mitre
Uromitra sp. Bellardi 1887 ribbed mitre
Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre | |
Latirus ? sexcostatus, Latirus sexcostatus, Latirus moorei, Papillina ? dumosa, Falsifusus apicalis, Falsifusus ludovicianus, Clavilithes sp., Clavilithes spp., Clavilithes texanus, ? Fusinus sp.
Latirus ? sexcostatus snail
Latirus sexcostatus snail
Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail
Papillina ? dumosa Conrad 1854 snail
Falsifusus apicalis snail
Falsifusus ludovicianus snail
Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Clavilithes spp. Swainson 1840 snail
Clavilithes texanus snail
? Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail | |
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail | |
Bullia sp. Gray 1834 snail | |
Buccitriton texanum, Bolis sp., Terebrifusus multiplicatus, Terebrifusus amoenus, Pseudoliva ? santander, Pseudoliva vetusta
Buccitriton texanum true whelk
Bolis sp. Gardner 1939 true whelk
Terebrifusus multiplicatus true whelk
Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk
Pseudoliva ? santander true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk | |
Trigonostoma babylonicum, Trigonostoma gemmatum, Trigonostoma cf. panones, Bonellitia sp., Bonellitia parilis, Sveltia sp., Coptostoma ulmulum
Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833 snail
Trigonostoma gemmatum Conrad 1833 snail
Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Bonellitia parilis snail
Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Coptostoma ulmulum Harris and Palmer 1947 snail | |
Hastula houstonia auger snail
Hastula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 auger snail
Terebra (Mirula) mirula auger snail
Terebra (Mirula) texagyra auger snail | |
? Surculoma (Volutapex) kellogii, Surculoma penrosei, Surculoma spp., Eosurcula moorei, Trypanotoma longispira, Trypanotoma terebriformis, ? Eopleurotoma sp., Scobinella spp., "Coronia aff. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia), Coronia nodulina, Coronia childreni, "Coronia ? genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva, Surculites engonatus, Awateria retifera, Eucheilodon gabbiana, Eucheilodon reticulata, Pleurofusia aff. claibarena, ? Pleurofusia huppertzi, Pleurofusia aff. prosseri, ? Pleurofusia sp., Pleurofusia sp., Trypanotopsis texana, Michela trabeatoides, Protosurcula gabbii, Cochlespirella nana, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Lyrosurcula sexvaricosa, Lyrosurcula shaleri, Lyrosurcula sp.
Surculoma penrosei turrid
Surculoma spp. Casey 1904 turrid
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Trypanotoma longispira turrid
Trypanotoma terebriformis Harris 1937 turrid
? Eopleurotoma sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid
Scobinella spp. Conrad 1848 turrid
"Coronia aff. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Coronia nodulina Casey 1904 turrid
Coronia childreni Lea 1833 turrid
"Coronia ? genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid
Surculites engonatus turrid
Awateria retifera Gabb 1860 turrid
Eucheilodon gabbiana turrid
Eucheilodon reticulata turrid
Pleurofusia aff. claibarena turrid
? Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid
Pleurofusia aff. prosseri turrid
? Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid
Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid
Trypanotopsis texana turrid
Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid
Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid
Cochlespirella nana turrid
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid
Lyrosurcula sexvaricosa turrid
Lyrosurcula shaleri turrid
Lyrosurcula sp. turrid | |
aff. Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Raphitoma spp. Monterosato 1884 snail | |
Turricula (Plentaria) plenta, "Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula)
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail | |
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell
Glyptotoma sp. Casey 1904 cone shell | |
Tropisurcula crenula, Tropisurcula sp., "Eodrillia lonsdalii" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), Cochlespira engonata
Tropisurcula crenula snail
Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail
"Eodrillia lonsdalii" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
"Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
Cochlespira engonata Conrad 1865 snail | |
Microdrillia aldrichiella, Microdrillia citrona, Microdrillia aff. robustula, Microdrillia sp., Microdrillia harrisi, ? Asthenotoma sp., "? Cordiera sp." = Cordieria, Cordiera ludoviciana
Microdrillia citrona snail
Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
Microdrillia harrisi snail
? Asthenotoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
"? Cordiera sp." = Cordieria Rouault 1848 snail
Cordiera ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail | |
? Agaronia sp. Gray 1839 snail
Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 snail | |
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail | |
Bullata cf. semen, Bullata semen, Caricella pyruloides, Caricella demissa, Athleta wheelockensis, "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis), "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, Lapparia crassa, Lapparia mooreana, Lapparia aff. nuda
Bullata cf. semen Lea 1833 volute
Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
Caricella pyruloides Conrad 1832 volute
Athleta wheelockensis volute
"Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall 1890 volute
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Lapparia crassa volute
Lapparia mooreana volute
Lapparia aff. nuda Stenzel and Turner 1940 volute | |
Murexiella (Murexiella) sp., Pterynotus (Pterynotus) sabinola, ? Murex sp., Murex sp., "Hexaplex vanuxemi" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi, "Murex vanuxemi" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi, "Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) engonatus" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) engonatus
Murexiella (Murexiella) sp. Clench and Farfante 1945 murex snail
Pterynotus (Pterynotus) sabinola Palmer 1960 mustached bat
? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
"Murex vanuxemi" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi Conrad 1865 murex snail
"Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) engonatus" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) engonatus Conrad 1833 murex snail | |
Marginella (Dentimargo) constrictoides margin shell | |
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell | |
"Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus Conrad 1834 snail
Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail
Galeodea planotecta Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail | |
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"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella, Volutostrombus eocenica
"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella true conch
Volutostrombus eocenica Garvie 2013 true conch | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
Cyclostremiscus sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail | |
Sinum arctatum, Sinum inconstans, Sinum declive, aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, "Euspira sabina" = Natica semilunata sabina, aff. Natica sp., Neverita limula, Polinices aratus, Crommium sp.
Sinum arctatum moon snail
Sinum inconstans moon snail
Sinum declive Conrad 1833 moon snail
aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail
"Euspira sabina" = Natica semilunata sabina Palmer 1937 moon snail
aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
Polinices aratus moon snail
Crommium sp. Cossmann 1888 moon snail | |
Viviparus subpurpureus snail | |
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell | |
Pasithea | |
"Niso umbilicata" = Pasithea umbilicata
"Niso umbilicata" = Pasithea umbilicata Lea 1833 |