Also known as Brazos River
Where: Burleson County, Texas (30.6° N, 96.6° W: paleocoordinates 31.9° N, 87.9° W)
When: Stone City 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 205422: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gastropoda | |
? Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet | |
Norrisia ? nautiloides snail | |
? Solariella sp. Wood 1842 snail | |
Tiburnus texanus snail
Solariorbis depressus snail
Solariorbis rotulus snail
aff. Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail | |
Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail | |
? Vitrinella sp., Cyclostremiscus exacuus, ? Cyclostremiscus sp., Cyclostremiscus sp., Anticlimax sp.
? Vitrinella sp. Adams 1850 snail
Cyclostremiscus exacuus snail
? Cyclostremiscus sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail
Cyclostremiscus sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail
Anticlimax sp. Pilsbry and McGinty 1946 snail | |
Polinices aratus, Polinices sp., Neverita limula, Natica (Tella) magnoumbilicata, aff. Natica penita, aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, ? Lunatia sp., Sinum arctatum, Sinum inconstans, Sinum declive, "? Sigaretotrema sp." = Eunaticina
Polinices aratus moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
Natica (Tella) magnoumbilicata moon snail
aff. Natica penita moon snail
aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail
? Lunatia sp. Gray 1847 moon snail
Sinum arctatum moon snail
Sinum inconstans moon snail
Sinum declive Conrad 1833 moon snail
"? Sigaretotrema sp." = Eunaticina Fischer 1885 moon snail | |
aff. Rissoidae sp. Gray 1847 snail
? Rissoa sp. Fréminville 1814 snail | |
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail | |
Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 snail | |
Levifusus prepagoda, Levifusus sp., Levifusus mortoniopsis, Cornulina sp., Cornulina armigera, ? Busycon sp.
Levifusus prepagoda snail
Levifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
Levifusus mortoniopsis snail
Cornulina sp. Conrad 1853 snail
Cornulina armigera Conrad 1833 snail
? Busycon sp. Röding 1798 whelk | |
Bullia sp. Gray 1834 snail | |
? Bartschia sp. Rehder 1943 snail | |
Latirus sexcostatus, ? Latirus sp., Latirus moorei, Streptochetus cf. limulus, Streptochetus limulus, Clavilithes penrosei, Clavilithes sp., Falsifusus ? apicalis, Falsifusus ludovicianus, Falsifusus spp., Papillina dumosa
Latirus sexcostatus snail
? Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail
Streptochetus limulus snail
Clavilithes penrosei snail
Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Falsifusus ? apicalis snail
Falsifusus ludovicianus snail
Falsifusus spp. snail | |
Buccitriton texanum true whelk
Bolis enterogramma true whelk
Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk
Pseudoliva sp. Swainson 1840 true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk | |
Fusimitra perexilis mitre shell
Fusimitra polita mitre shell
Volvaria cf. alabamensis mitre shell
Volvaria gabbiana mitre shell | |
Bonellitia bastropensis, Bonellitia parilis, Coptostoma ulmulum, Trigonostoma aurorae, aff. Trigonostoma gemmatum, Trigonostoma gemmatum, Trigonostoma panones, Trigonostoma babylonicum
Bonellitia bastropensis snail
Bonellitia parilis snail
Coptostoma ulmulum Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Trigonostoma aurorae snail
aff. Trigonostoma gemmatum Conrad 1833 snail
Trigonostoma gemmatum Conrad 1833 snail
Trigonostoma panones snail
Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833 snail | |
Caricella cherokeensis, Caricella sp., Athleta halaenus, ? Athleta sp., Athleta cf. wheelockensis, Athleta wheelockensis, Athleta dalli, "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis), "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, Bullata semen, Lapparia mooreana
Caricella cherokeensis volute
Caricella sp. Conrad 1835 volute
Athleta halaenus volute
? Athleta sp. Conrad 1853 volute
Athleta cf. wheelockensis volute
Athleta wheelockensis volute
Athleta dalli volute
"Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall 1890 volute
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
Lapparia mooreana volute | |
Uromitra brazosana ribbed mitre
Conomitra polita ribbed mitre
Conomitra texana ribbed mitre
Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre | |
Fulgurofusus sp. Grabau 1904 snail | |
Microdrillia aldrichiella, Microdrillia cf. robustula, Microdrillia sp., Microdrillia harrisi, Cordiera cf. ludoviciana, Cordiera ludoviciana
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Turricula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail | |
Hastula cf. houstonia, Hastula houstonia, Terebra sp., ? Terebra sp., Terebra (Mirula) mirula, Terebra (Mirula) polygyra
Hastula cf. houstonia auger snail
Hastula houstonia auger snail
Terebra sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
? Terebra sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
Terebra (Mirula) mirula auger snail
Terebra (Mirula) polygyra auger snail | |
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira, "cf. Ancistrosyrinx bella" = Cochlespira, Cochlespira engonata, Tropisurcula crenula, Tropisurcula sp., "Eodrillia sp." = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia)
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira snail
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bella" = Cochlespira snail
Cochlespira engonata Conrad 1865 snail
Tropisurcula crenula snail
Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail
"Eodrillia sp." = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) Casey 1904 snail
"Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
"Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail | |
Philbertia sp. Monterosato 1884 snail | |
Glyptotoma conradiana, Glyptotoma crassiplica, aff. Glyptotoma sp., Conus sp., "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens, Conus (Lithoconus) smithvillensis, Awateria sp., Awateria retifera, Pleurofusia vicksburgensis, Eucheilodon reticulata, Surculites sp., Michela sp., Michela trabeatoides, Surculoma sp., Protosurcula gabbii, Scobinella reticulatoides, Eosurcula moorei, Lyrosurcula dalli, Lyrosurcula shaleri, "Coronia alternata" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva, aff. Coronia childreni, Coronia ? childreni, Cochlespirella nana, Eopleurotoma cf. lisboncola, Eopleurotoma sp., Eopleurotoma carya, Eopleurotoma sayi, Trypanotopsis texana, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Trypanotoma longispira
Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell
Glyptotoma crassiplica cone shell
aff. Glyptotoma sp. Casey 1904 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Conus (Lithoconus) smithvillensis Harris 1895 cone shell
Awateria sp. Suter 1917 turrid
Awateria retifera Gabb 1860 turrid
Pleurofusia vicksburgensis Casey 1903 turrid
Eucheilodon reticulata turrid
Surculites sp. Conrad 1865 turrid
Michela sp. Gardner 1945 turrid
Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid
Surculoma sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid
Scobinella reticulatoides turrid
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Lyrosurcula dalli turrid
Lyrosurcula shaleri turrid
"Coronia alternata" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid
Coronia ? childreni Lea 1833 turrid
Cochlespirella nana turrid
Eopleurotoma cf. lisboncola turrid
Eopleurotoma sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid
Eopleurotoma carya Harris 1937 turrid
Eopleurotoma sayi Lea 1833 turrid
Trypanotopsis texana turrid
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid
Trypanotoma longispira turrid | |
Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail | |
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell | |
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"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella
"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella true conch | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
"Neosimnia texana" = Simnia texana, "Transovula (Oxycypraea) naviculae" = Prosimnia naviculae
"Neosimnia texana" = Simnia texana Johnson 1899 snail
"Transovula (Oxycypraea) naviculae" = Prosimnia naviculae Palmer 1937 snail | |
Transovula sp. De Gregorio 1880 snail | |
aff. Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
Hipponix sp. Defrance 1819 hoof shell | |
Eulima spp. Risso 1826 snail
Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911 snail
Balcis aciculata snail
Balcis exilis snail
Balcis sp. Leach 1847 snail
Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail | |
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell | |
? Opalia sp., Scalina trapaquara, Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) lineatum, Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nasssulum, Epitonium sp., Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior
? Opalia sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap
Scalina trapaquara wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) lineatum wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nasssulum wentletrap
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap
Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior Meyer 1886 wentletrap | |
Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
Dirocerithium cf. wechesense cerith snail
Dirocerithium sp. Woodring and Stenzel 1959 cerith snail | |
"Turritella pleboides" = Kapalmerella pleboides, "Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei, "Turritella cf. infans" = Haustator infans, Actaeonema spp., Omalaxis singleyi, Mesalia sp., Mesalia vetusta, Turritella houstonia, Turritella spp., Turritella nasuta
"Turritella pleboides" = Kapalmerella pleboides Vaughan 1895 turret shell
"Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei Harris 1895 turret shell
"Turritella cf. infans" = Haustator infans Stenzel 1940 turret shell
Actaeonema spp. Conrad 1865 turret shell
Omalaxis singleyi turret shell
Mesalia sp. Gray 1847 turret shell
Mesalia vetusta Conrad 1833 turret shell
Turritella houstonia turret shell
Turritella spp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella nasuta turret shell | |
Acteon claibornensis snail
Acteon costellatus snail
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
Acteon idoneus Conrad 1833 snail | |
Ringicula biplicata snail
Ringicula trapaquara snail | |
"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata, Pseudomalaxis plummerae, Pseudomalaxis cf. rotella, Pseudomalaxis cf. texana, Architectonica aldrichi, Architectonica huppertzi, Architectonica sp., Architectonica spp., Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana, Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata, "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta
"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata Conrad 1833 snail
Pseudomalaxis plummerae snail
Pseudomalaxis cf. texana snail
Architectonica aldrichi sundial
Architectonica huppertzi sundial
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica spp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial | |
Turbonilla neglecta, ? Odostomia sp., Odostomia trapaquara, "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) sp." = Ptycheulimella, Pyramidella bastropensis, Pyramidella (Ulfa) cossmanni, Pyramidella perexilis, Pyramidella pseudopygmaea, Pyramidella sp., Pyramidella spp., "Pyramidella (Syrnola) propeacicula" = Syrnola
Turbonilla neglecta snail
? Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
Odostomia trapaquara snail
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) sp." = Ptycheulimella Sacco 1892 snail
Pyramidella bastropensis snail
Pyramidella perexilis snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) propeacicula" = Syrnola snail | |
? Eosinica sp. snail | |
Mnestia dekayi snail | |
Abderospira sp. Dall 1896 snail | |
Volvulella conradianus, Volvulella loisae, Volvulella minutissimus, Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii, Rhizorus spp.
Volvulella conradianus snail
Volvulella loisae snail
Volvulella minutissimus snail
Rhizorus spp. Montfort 1810 snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell | |
Fustiaria spp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell | |
"Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila, "aff. Cadulus (Gadila) curvus" = Gadila, "Cadulus (Gadila) moseleyensis" = Gadila, "Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae" = Gadila, Cadulus spp.
"Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila tusk shell
"aff. Cadulus (Gadila) curvus" = Gadila tusk shell
"Cadulus (Gadila) moseleyensis" = Gadila tusk shell
"Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae" = Gadila tusk shell
Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata, Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara, Venericardia sp., Venericardia (Venericor) densata
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata Conrad 1833 clam
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara Harris 1895 clam
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam | |
"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva
"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva Wood 1840 clam | |
? Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella trapaquara Harris 1895 clam | |
Nemocardium gambrinum cockle
? Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle | |
Abra (Abra) nitens Lea 1833 abra | |
Tellina sp., Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana, Tellina (Eurytellina) cf. papyria, Tellina (Moerella) petropolitana
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) cf. papyria Conrad 1833 tellin clam
Tellina (Moerella) petropolitana Stenzel and Krause 1957 tellin clam | |
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box | |
? Katherinella sp., Katherinella sp., ? Katherinella spp., Katherinella ? texitrina, Katherinella smithvillensis, ? Pitar sp., Pitar spp., Pitar (Calpitaria) cf. petropolitanus, Pitar (Pitar) petropolitanus, Pitar (Calpitaria) texibrazus, ? Callista sp.
? Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
? Katherinella spp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Katherinella ? texitrina Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam
Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam
? Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar spp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar (Calpitaria) cf. petropolitanus Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) petropolitanus Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam
Pitar (Calpitaria) texibrazus Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam
? Callista sp. Poli 1791 venus clam | |
Pteropsella sp. Vokes 1956 clam | |
? Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam | |
Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam | |
Caryocorbula alabamensis, Caryocorbula sp., Caryocorbula deusseni, Vokesula smithvillensis, Vokesula aldrichi, ? Corbula sp., Corbula sp., Notocorbula texana
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
Vokesula aldrichi Meyer 1885 clam
? Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Notocorbula texana Gabb 1860 clam | |
? Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam | |
? Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam
Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam | |
Pteria (Pteria) petropolitana pearl oyster | |
Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster | |
Cubitostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster
Crassostrea alabamensis oyster | |
Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop
Eburneopecten sp. Conrad 1865 scallop
Eburneopecten scintillatus Conrad 1854 scallop | |
Anomia lisbonensis Aldrich 1886 jingle
Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860 jingle | |
"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis
"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis Harris 1919 clam | |
Pachecoa sp., Pachecoa (Pachecoa) pulchra, Pachecoa (Stenzelia) ellipsis, Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica, Arca sp., Barbatia sp., Barbatia (Barbatia) uxoripalmeri
Pachecoa sp. Harris 1919 clam
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica Harris 1919 clam
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
Nucula spp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
Nucula (Nucula) ovula Lea 1833 nut clam | |
Orthoyoldia sp., Orthoyoldia psammotaea, "Calorhadia (? Litorhadia) petropolitana" = Litorhadia, "Litorhadia sp." = Litorhadia, Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa, Calorhadia (? Litorhadia) evanescentior, Nuculana magnopsis, Calorhadia houstonia, ? Calorhadia bella
Orthoyoldia sp. Verrill 1897 pointed nut clam
Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam
"Calorhadia (? Litorhadia) petropolitana" = Litorhadia pointed nut clam
"Litorhadia sp." = Litorhadia Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa Gabb 1860 pointed nut clam
Calorhadia (? Litorhadia) evanescentior Stenzel and E. K 1957 pointed nut clam
Nuculana magnopsis pointed nut clam
Calorhadia houstonia pointed nut clam
? Calorhadia bella pointed nut clam |