PBDB Collection

BR-LL (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Brazos River

Where: Burleson County, Texas (30.6° N, 96.5° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 35.7° N, 79.8° W (Wright 2013)

When: Cook Mountain Formation (Claiborne Group), Bartonian (41.0 - 37.7 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; poorly lithified sandstone

• sand

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 205433: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Episynia sp., ? Pleurolira sp. Episynia sp. ? Pleurolira sp.
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium sp. Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	? Fustiaria sp. ? Fustiaria sp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus sp., Cadulus spp. Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Calorhadia (Litorhadia) petropolitana" = Litorhadia, "Litorhadia sp." = Litorhadia, "Litorhadia aff. valdefragilis" = Litorhadia, Calorhadia (? Litorhadia) evanescentior, Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa, Calorhadia sp. "Calorhadia (Litorhadia) petropolitana" = Litorhadia pointed nut clam "Litorhadia sp." = Litorhadia Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam "Litorhadia aff. valdefragilis" = Litorhadia pointed nut clam Calorhadia (? Litorhadia) evanescentior Stenzel and E. K 1957 pointed nut clam Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa Gabb 1860 pointed nut clam Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Pachecoa sp. Pachecoa sp. Harris 1919 clam
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	? Nemodon sp. ? Nemodon sp. Conrad 1869 clam
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia ephippioides Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860 jingle
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima sp. Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria (Pteria) cf. petropolitana Pteria (Pteria) cf. petropolitana pearl oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	aff. Ostrea sp. aff. Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Cardiida - Glossidae	aff. Glossus sp. aff. Glossus sp. Poli 1795 clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Alveinus sp. Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar sp., Pitar spp., Katherinella sp. Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam Pitar spp. Römer 1857 venus clam Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Cardiida - Kelliidae	Bornia sp. Bornia sp. clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium gambrinum Nemocardium gambrinum cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860 tellin clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra sp. Abra sp. Lamarck 1818 abra
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Notocorbula texana, Caryocorbula alabamensis, Caryocorbula deusseni, Vokesula smithvillensis Notocorbula texana Gabb 1860 clam Caryocorbula alabamensis clam Caryocorbula deusseni clam Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam petropolitana
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata, Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara, Venericardia (Venericor) densata Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata Conrad 1833 clam Venericardia (Claibornicardia) trapaquara Harris 1895 clam Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Colloniidae	Cirsochilus sp. Cirsochilus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis depressus, Solariorbis sp., Solariorbis spp. Solariorbis depressus snail Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail Solariorbis spp. Conrad 1865 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	? Fissurella sp. ? Fissurella sp. Bruguière 1789 keyhole limpet
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda aff. claibornensis, Gegania antiquata Mathilda aff. claibornensis snail Gegania antiquata snail striata
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Pyramidella perexilis, Pyramidella pseudopygmaea, Pyramidella spp., aff. Eulimella propenotata, "Pyramidella (Syrnola) propeacicula" = Syrnola Pyramidella perexilis snail Pyramidella pseudopygmaea snail Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail aff. Eulimella propenotata snail "Pyramidella (Syrnola) propeacicula" = Syrnola snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata, Architectonica sp., "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana "Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata Conrad 1833 snail Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon pomilis Acteon pomilis snail punctatus
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	cf. Rhizorus minutissimus, Rhizorus spp., cf. Rhizorus wellsi, Rhizorus loisae, Volvulella spp., Retusa (Cylichnina) galba cf. Rhizorus minutissimus snail Rhizorus spp. Montfort 1810 snail cf. Rhizorus wellsi snail Rhizorus loisae snail Volvulella spp. Newton 1891 snail Retusa (Cylichnina) galba Conrad 1833 snail
Opisthobranchiata - Scaphandridae	Mnestia dekayi Mnestia dekayi snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Mesalia claibornensis, Turritella nasuta Mesalia claibornensis turret shell Turritella nasuta turret shell
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Litiopa sp. Litiopa sp. Rang 1829 snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) gracilior, Scalina trapaquara, Cirsotrema sp. Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) gracilior Meyer 1886 wentletrap Scalina trapaquara wentletrap Cirsotrema sp. Mörch 1852 wentletrap
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Eulima spp. Eulima spp. Risso 1826 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis texana" = Ficus "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pyramimitra terebraeformis Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Athleta sp., Bullata semen Athleta sp. Conrad 1853 volute Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Murex fusates Murex fusates murex snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	? Mitrella sp. ? Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 dove shell
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Latirus moorei Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus mortoniopsis Levifusus mortoniopsis snail carexus
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Buccitriton texanum, Bolis enterogramma, Pseudoliva vetusta, Terebrifusus amoenus Buccitriton texanum Gabb 1861 true whelk Bolis enterogramma true whelk Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Trigonostoma babylonicum, Trigonostoma panones, Bonellitia bastropensis, Bonellitia parilis Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833 snail Trigonostoma panones snail Bonellitia bastropensis snail Bonellitia parilis snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla staminea Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail punctulifera
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma (Microsurcula) nucleola Raphitoma (Microsurcula) nucleola snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula houstonia, Hastula sp. Hastula houstonia auger snail Hastula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia sp. Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Glyptotoma conradiana, "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula (Plentaria) plenta Turricula (Plentaria) plenta snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Scobinella reticulatoides, Scobinella sp., Pleurofusia sp., "Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Eosurcula moorei, Protosurcula gabbii, Awateria retifera, Trypanotoma longispira, Cochlespirella nana, Eucheilodon reticulata, Michela trabeatoides Scobinella reticulatoides turrid Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid "Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid Awateria retifera Gabb 1860 turrid Trypanotoma longispira turrid Cochlespirella nana turrid Eucheilodon reticulata turrid Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Cochlespira bastropensis, Cochlespira engonata, Tropisurcula sp., Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) sp., Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) texana Cochlespira bastropensis snail Cochlespira engonata Conrad 1865 snail Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) sp. Casey 1904 snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) texana Conrad 1865 snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Fusimitra polita, Volvaria gabbiana Fusimitra polita mitre shell Volvaria gabbiana mitre shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraea sp. Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	? Galeodea sp., Phalium sp. ? Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail Phalium sp. Link 1807 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata "Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Turboella ziga Turboella ziga snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	aff. Natica ("Naticarius") semilunata, Polinices aratus, Sinum inconstans, Sinum declive, "? Sigaretotrema sp." = Eunaticina aff. Natica ("Naticarius") semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail Polinices aratus moon snail Sinum inconstans moon snail Sinum declive Conrad 1833 moon snail "? Sigaretotrema sp." = Eunaticina Fischer 1885 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus axacuus, Anticlimax sp. Cyclostremiscus axacuus snail Anticlimax sp. Pilsbry and McGinty 1946 snail