BCR (Eocene of the United States)

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

• clay, marl, ironstone ledges

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
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Gastropoda
 Patellida - Lottiidae
? Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
 Trochoidea - Tegulidae
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
? Solariella sp. Wood 1842 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
? Vitrinella sp. Adams 1850 snail
? Cyclostremiscus sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail
Cyclostremiscus sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail
Anticlimax sp. Pilsbry and McGinty 1946 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices aratus moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
aff. Natica penita 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
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
aff. Rissoidae sp. Gray 1847 snail
? Rissoa sp. Fréminville 1814 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus, "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell
"Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Olivellidae
Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Levifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
Cornulina sp. Conrad 1853 snail
Cornulina armigera Conrad 1833 snail
? Busycon sp. Röding 1798 whelk
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Bullia sp. Gray 1834 snail
Bullia altilis Conrad 1832 snail
harrisi
 Neogastropoda - Colubrariidae
? Bartschia sp. Rehder 1943 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
? Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail
Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Papillina dumosa Conrad 1854 snail
trapaquara
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Bolis enterogramma true whelk
Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk
Pseudoliva sp. Swainson 1840 true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Fusimitra polita mitre shell
Volvaria gabbiana mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
? Thais sp. Röding 1798 murex snail
Murex fusates murex snail
? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Caricella sp. Conrad 1835 volute
? Athleta sp. Conrad 1853 volute
"Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall 1890 volute
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Uromitra brazosana ribbed mitre
Conomitra polita ribbed mitre
Conomitra texana ribbed mitre
Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Fulgurofusus sp. Grabau 1904 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
Cordiera cf. ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail
mississippiensis
Cordiera ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Turricula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Hastula houstonia auger snail
Terebra sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
? Terebra sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
"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 sp. Casey 1904 snail
"Eodrillia sp." = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) Casey 1904 snail
"Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
"Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
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
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
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
"Coronia alternata" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid
aff. Coronia childreni Lea 1833 turrid
novoppidi
Coronia ? childreni Lea 1833 turrid
Eopleurotoma sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid
Eopleurotoma carya Harris 1937 turrid
Eopleurotoma sayi Lea 1833 turrid
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae
Calyptraphorus velatus Conrad 1833 snail
nodovelatus
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella
"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae
"Neosimnia texana" = Simnia texana, "Transovula (Oxycypraea) naviculae" = Prosimnia naviculae
"Neosimnia texana" = Simnia texana Johnson 1899 snail
"Transovula (Oxycypraea) naviculae" = Prosimnia naviculae Palmer 1937 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
Transovula sp. De Gregorio 1880 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
aff. Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Hipponix sp. Defrance 1819 hoof shell
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Eulima spp. Risso 1826 snail
Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911 snail
Balcis sp. Leach 1847 snail
Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
? Opalia sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap
Scalina trapaquara wentletrap
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap
Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior Meyer 1886 wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
Dirocerithium sp. Woodring and Stenzel 1959 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"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
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon pomilis snail
punctatus
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
Acteon idoneus Conrad 1833 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata Conrad 1833 snail
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica spp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial
newtonensis
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
? Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) sp." = Ptycheulimella Sacco 1892 snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) propeacicula" = Syrnola snail
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
 Opisthobranchiata -
 Opisthobranchiata - Scaphandridae
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
Abderospira sp. Dall 1896 snail
 Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Fustiariidae
Fustiaria spp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"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
 Carditida - Carditidae
 Carditida - Astartidae
"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva
"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva Wood 1840 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
? Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella trapaquara Harris 1895 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
? Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra (Abra) nitens Lea 1833 abra
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
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
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
? 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
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
? Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
 Pholadida - Teredinidae
Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam
petropolitana
Vokesula aldrichi Meyer 1885 clam
? Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Notocorbula texana Gabb 1860 clam
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
? Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam
 Thraciida - Periplomatidae
? Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam
Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop
Eburneopecten sp. Conrad 1865 scallop
Eburneopecten scintillatus Conrad 1854 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia lisbonensis Aldrich 1886 jingle
Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860 jingle
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis
"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis Harris 1919 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
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
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
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