Also known as Little Brazos River
Where: Robertson County, Texas (30.6° N, 96.5° W: paleocoordinates 31.9° N, 87.8° W)
When: Wheelock Member (Cook Mountain Formation), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lithology not reported
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 205485: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda | |
"Cadulus (Gadila) erlenae" = Gadila, "Cadulus (Gadila) zingulai" = Gadila, Cadulus spp., Cadulus (Dishides) subcoarcuatus, aff. Cadulus (Dishides) subcoarcuatus
"Cadulus (Gadila) erlenae" = Gadila tusk shell
"Cadulus (Gadila) zingulai" = Gadila tusk shell
Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Cadulus (Dishides) subcoarcuatus tusk shell
aff. Cadulus (Dishides) subcoarcuatus tusk shell | |
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva
"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva Wood 1840 clam | |
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam | |
? Cuna sp. Hedley 1902 clam | |
Crassatella antestriata Gabb 1860 clam
Crassinella minor Lea 1833 clam | |
Saxolucina (Plastomiltha) claibornensis Conrad 1865 clam
? Epilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam | |
Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam | |
Pholadomya harrisi clam | |
? Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Katherinella cf. trinitatis Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam | |
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box | |
? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam
? Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam | |
"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis
"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis Harris 1919 clam | |
Plicatula filamentosa Conrad 1833 scallop | |
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam | |
? Hyotissa sp. Stenzel 1971 oyster | |
? Cubitostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster
Cubitostrea sellaeformis Conrad 1832 oyster | |
"Mauricia houstonia" = Modiola houstonia
"Mauricia houstonia" = Modiola houstonia Harris 1895 mussel | |
Calorhadia houstonia pointed nut clam
? Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam | |
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail | |
Cirsochilus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail | |
? Norrisia sp. Bayle 1880 snail | |
Mnestia dekayi snail | |
Rhizorus spp., Volvulella conradianus, Volvulella loisae, Retusa (Cylichnina) adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii
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aff. Atys atysopsis snail | |
Umbraculum sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
? Umbraculum sp. Schumacher 1817 snail | |
"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata, Architectonica cf. aldrichi, Architectonica textilina, "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Architectonica (Solariaxis) elaborata, Architectonica meekana, Architectonica amoena, Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata
"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata Conrad 1833 snail
Architectonica cf. aldrichi sundial
Architectonica textilina sundial
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial
Architectonica (Solariaxis) elaborata Conrad 1833 sundial
Architectonica amoena sundial
Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial | |
Ringicula spp. Deshayes 1838 snail | |
Acteon idoneus Conrad 1833 snail | |
Odostomia evalea snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Pyramidella (Ptycheulimella) sp. Lamarck 1799 snail | |
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Litiopa sp. Rang 1829 snail | |
Mesalia claibornensis, Turritella cortezi, Turritella houstonia, Turritella nasuta, "Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei
Mesalia claibornensis turret shell
Turritella cortezi turret shell
Turritella houstonia turret shell
Turritella nasuta turret shell
"Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei Harris 1895 turret shell | |
Eulima claibornia snail
Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911 snail | |
Scalina trapaquara wentletrap
? Cirsotrema sp. Mörch 1852 wentletrap | |
Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
? Hipponix sp. Defrance 1819 hoof shell | |
Turboella sp. Leach in Gray 1847 snail | |
aff. Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
? Sulcocypraea sp. Conrad 1865 snail | |
Fulgurofusus perobliquus snail | |
Conomitra texana ribbed mitre
Uromitra brazosana ribbed mitre
Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre | |
? Latirus ? extricatus, Latirus moorei, Papillina dumosa, Falsifusus houstonensis, Falsifusus sp., ? Streptochetus sp., Clavilithes sp., Clavilithes texanus
? Latirus ? extricatus snail
Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail
Falsifusus houstonensis snail
Falsifusus sp. snail
? Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail
Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Clavilithes texanus snail | |
"Tritiaria sp." = Nassarius (Tritiaria)
"Tritiaria sp." = Nassarius (Tritiaria) Conrad 1865 snail | |
Buccitriton texanum true whelk
? Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
Bolis enterogramma true whelk
Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk | |
Levifusus mortoniopsis snail | |
Trigonostoma babylonicum, Trigonostoma gemmatum, Trigonostoma panones, Bonellitia spp., Bonellitia parilis, Sveltia sp., Coptostoma ulmulum
Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833 snail
Trigonostoma gemmatum Conrad 1833 snail
Bonellitia spp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Bonellitia parilis snail
Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Coptostoma ulmulum Harris and Palmer 1947 snail | |
Hastula houstonia auger snail
Hastula spp. Adams and Adams 1853 auger snail
Terebra mirula auger snail
Terebra (Mirula) texagyra auger snail | |
Sinistrella sp., Surculoma (Volutapex) sabinicola, Surculoma sp., Eosurcula moorei, Trypanotoma longispira, Trypanotoma sp., ? Eopleurotoma sp., Scobinella sp., "Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva, Awateria retifera, Pleurofusia sp., Trypanotopsis texana, Michela trabeatoides, aff. Protosurcula gabbii, Protosurcula gabbii, Cochlespirella nana, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Lyrosurcula cf. dalli
Sinistrella sp. Meyer 1887 turrid
Surculoma sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Trypanotoma longispira turrid
Trypanotoma sp. turrid
? Eopleurotoma sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid
Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid
"Coronia margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid
Awateria retifera Gabb 1860 turrid
Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid
Trypanotopsis texana turrid
Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid
aff. Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid
Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid
Cochlespirella nana turrid
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid
Lyrosurcula cf. dalli turrid | |
Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Raphitoma spp. Monterosato 1884 snail | |
Turricula (Plentaria) plenta, "Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula)
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail | |
Conus (Lithoconus) cf. smithvillensis, "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens, Glyptotoma conradiana
Conus (Lithoconus) cf. smithvillensis Harris 1895 cone shell
"Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell | |
Tropisurcula crenula, Tropisurcula sp., "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira, "cf. Ancistrosyrinx bella" = Cochlespira, Cochlespira engonata
Tropisurcula crenula snail
Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail
"Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira snail
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bella" = Cochlespira snail
Cochlespira engonata Conrad 1865 snail | |
Microdrillia aldrichiella, Microdrillia citrona, Microdrillia aff. infans, Microdrillia sp., Microdrillia harrisi, Cordiera ludoviciana
Microdrillia citrona snail
Microdrillia aff. infans snail
Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
Microdrillia harrisi snail
Cordiera ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail | |
Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 snail | |
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail | |
Bullata semen, Caricella pyruloides, Caricella demissa, "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, Lapparia crassa, Lapparia mooreana, Lapparia sp.
Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
Caricella pyruloides Conrad 1832 volute
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Lapparia crassa volute
Lapparia mooreana volute
Lapparia sp. Conrad 1855 volute | |
Pterynotus sabinola Palmer 1960 mustached bat | |
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell | |
"Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus, Galeodea planotecta
"Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus Conrad 1834 snail
Galeodea planotecta Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail | |
"Ectinochilus (Cowliztia) texanum" = Rimella
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Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937 snail | |
Sinum inconstans, Eunaticina sp., ? Naticarius sp., aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, Neverita limula, Polinices aratus
Sinum inconstans moon snail
Eunaticina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail
? Naticarius sp. Dumeril 1806 moon snail
aff. Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail
Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
Polinices aratus moon snail | |
Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail | |
? Cocculina sp. Dall 1882 snail |