Also known as Brazos River
Where: Burleson County, Texas (30.7° N, 96.6° W: paleocoordinates 32.7° N, 85.6° W)
When: Viesca Member (Weches Formation), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 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 205421: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium sp., "Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam | |
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
Nuculana crassiparva pointed nut clam
Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
? Saccella sp. Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam | |
Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
Glycymeris cf. idonea Conrad 1865 clam | |
Cubitostrea ? smithvillensis Harris 1919 oyster
Cubitostrea sellaeformis Conrad 1832 oyster | |
Atrina cawcawensis oyster | |
Chlamys burlesonensis scallop | |
Lirodiscus smithvillensis Harris 1895 clam | |
Venericardia texalana, "Venericardia rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda, Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara Harris 1895 clam | |
Caryocorbula engonatoides Gardner 1927 clam | |
"Cardium claibornense" = Agnocardia claibornense, Nemocardium gambrinum
"Cardium claibornense" = Agnocardia claibornense Aldrich 1911 cockle
Nemocardium gambrinum cockle | |
Abra (Abra) nitens Lea 1833 abra | |
"Tellina aff. aldrichi" = Tellina (Moerella) aldrichi, Tellina aff. cynoglossula
"Tellina aff. aldrichi" = Tellina (Moerella) aldrichi Dall 1900 tellin clam
Tellina aff. cynoglossula Harris 1919 tellin clam | |
? Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar spp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
? Callista sp. Poli 1791 venus clam | |
Saxolucina (Plastomiltha) claibornensis Conrad 1865 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) newtonense wentletrap | |
Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell | |
aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, "Euspira cf. leana" = Natica semilunata leana, aff. Natica sp., Sinum sp., Neverita limula, Polinices aratus, Polinices eminulus, Euspira sp.
aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail
"Euspira cf. leana" = Natica semilunata leana Palmer 1937 moon snail
aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
Polinices aratus moon snail
Polinices eminulus Conrad 1833 moon snail
Euspira sp. Agassiz 1837 moon snail | |
Phalium sp. Link 1807 snail
Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail | |
"Ranellina cf. maclurii" = Ranellina sulcata
"Ranellina cf. maclurii" = Ranellina sulcata Lea 1833 frog shell | |
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell | |
aff. Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
aff. Strombidae sp., "Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella
aff. Strombidae sp. Rafinesque 1815 true conch | |
Calyptraphorus aff. velatus Conrad 1833 snail | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
Agaronia bombylis Conrad 1833 snail | |
"Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira
"Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail | |
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula)
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail | |
Trypanotoma sp., Lyrosurcula sp., Surculoma (Volutapex) ? calantica, Eosurcula moorei, Pleurofusia aff. longirostropis, Michela trabeatoides, "Coronia carodenta" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia sublerchi" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia aff. weisbordii" = Gemmula (Coronia), Coronia childreni, Awateria sp., Protosurcula gabbii
Trypanotoma sp. turrid
Lyrosurcula sp. turrid
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid
"Coronia carodenta" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia sublerchi" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia aff. weisbordii" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Coronia childreni Lea 1833 turrid
Awateria sp. Suter 1917 turrid
Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid | |
Hastula houstonia auger snail | |
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus (Lithoconus) smithvillensis Harris 1895 cone shell | |
Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail | |
Conomitra texana ribbed mitre
Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre | |
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) harrisi" = Dolicholatirus, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) ? interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus, Streptochetus sp., Clavilithes kennedyanus, Papillina sp.
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) harrisi" = Dolicholatirus snail
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) ? interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus snail
Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail
Clavilithes kennedyanus snail
Papillina sp. snail | |
Terebrifusus sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
Metula brazosensis Johnson 1899 true whelk
Buccitriton texanum true whelk | |
Astyris sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
? Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail | |
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, Lapparia nuda
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Lapparia nuda Stenzel and Turner 1940 volute | |
Hexaplex texanus Vokes 1968 murex snail | |
Trigonostoma aurorae snail
Trigonostoma sp. Blainville 1827 snail
? Trigonostoma sp. Blainville 1827 snail | |
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail | |
Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell | |
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail | |
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail | |
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell | |
Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail | |
"Turritella aff. carinata" = Haustator carinata, Turritella ? femina, Turritella femina, Mesalia ? vetusta
"Turritella aff. carinata" = Haustator carinata Lea 1833 turret shell
Turritella ? femina turret shell
Turritella femina turret shell
Mesalia ? vetusta Conrad 1833 turret shell | |
Nucleopsis subvaricata snail | |
Mnestia cf. dekayi snail | |
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Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina, "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum
Architectonica aldrichi sundial
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial | |