PBDB Collection

MCB (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as McBrides Place

Where: Robertson County, Texas (31.0° N, 96.8° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 36.3° N, 77.5° W (Wright 2013)

When: Viesca Member (Weches Formation), Lutetian (48.1 - 41.0 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 205496: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Episynia bastropensis, Rudiscala sp. Episynia bastropensis Rudiscala sp.
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus sp., Cadulus spp. Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium sp. Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Saccella catasarca, Orthoyoldia sp. Saccella catasarca pointed nut clam Orthoyoldia sp. Verrill 1897 pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	? Brachidontes sp. ? Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
Ostreida - Ostreidae	? Ostrea sp. ? Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Atrina sp. Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys sp. Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia sp. Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Arcida - Arcidae	Pachecoa (Pachecoa) smithvillensis, Barbatia (Barbatia) uxoripalmeri, "Barbatia (Plagiarca) vaughani" = Plagiarca Pachecoa (Pachecoa) smithvillensis clam Barbatia (Barbatia) uxoripalmeri clam "Barbatia (Plagiarca) vaughani" = Plagiarca clam
Thraciida - Periplomatidae	Cochlodesma sp. Cochlodesma sp. Couthouy 1839 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula sp., Caryocorbula engonatoides, Caryocorbula deusseni, Vokesula smithvillensis Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam Caryocorbula engonatoides Gardner 1927 clam Caryocorbula deusseni clam Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam smithvillensis
Cardiida - Anatinellidae	Pteropsella sp. Pteropsella sp. Vokes 1956 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Callista sp., Pitar sp., Pitar (Calpitaria) tornadonis, Katherinella sp., "Callista (Costacallista) sp." = Costacallista Callista sp. Poli 1791 venus clam Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam Pitar (Calpitaria) tornadonis Harris 1919 venus clam Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam "Callista (Costacallista) sp." = Costacallista Palmer 1926 venus clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	? Alveinus sp., Alveinus sp. ? Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina sp., Tellina spp., Tellina aff. tallicheti Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam Tellina spp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam Tellina aff. tallicheti tellin clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra (Abra) cf. nitens Abra (Abra) cf. nitens Lea 1833 abra
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Gari aff. eborea Gari aff. eborea clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	? Nemocardium sp., Nemocardium sp. ? Nemocardium sp. Meek 1876 cockle Nemocardium sp. Meek 1876 cockle
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Linga (Cavilinga) pomilia Linga (Cavilinga) pomilia Conrad 1833 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Lirodiscus tellinoides Lirodiscus tellinoides Conrad 1833 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella trapaquara Crassatella trapaquara Harris 1895 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia sp., "aff. Venericardia rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda, "Venericardia (Venericardia) rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda, "Venericardia (Pleuromeris) cf. leonensis" = Pleuromeris Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam "aff. Venericardia rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda Lea 1833 clam "Venericardia (Venericardia) rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda Lea 1833 clam "Venericardia (Pleuromeris) cf. leonensis" = Pleuromeris clam
Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Dirocerithium wechesense Dirocerithium wechesense cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella rina" = Haustator rina, Actaeonema sulcatum, Turritella femina "Turritella rina" = Haustator rina turret shell wechesensis Actaeonema sulcatum turret shell Turritella femina turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sinum arctatum, Sinum bilex, Polinices sp., Neverita limula Sinum arctatum moon snail Sinum bilex moon snail Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus sp. Cyclostremiscus sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	? Sulcocypraea sp. ? Sulcocypraea sp. Conrad 1865 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella, "? Rostellaria sp." = Tibia "Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch "? Rostellaria sp." = Tibia Röding 1798 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus, "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus "Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Agaronia alabamensis, "Ancillus sp." = Ancilla (Ancillus), Ancilla staminea Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 olive snail "Ancillus sp." = Ancilla (Ancillus) Monfort 1810 olive snail Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Dorsanum scalatum, Pseudoliva vetusta, Buccitriton texanum, Terebrifusus amoenus, ? Siphonalia sp. Dorsanum scalatum Heilprin 1891 true whelk Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk Buccitriton texanum true whelk Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk ? Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) aff. interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) singleyi" = Dolicholatirus, Latirus sp., Clavilithes ? kennedyanus, Clavilithes kennedyanus, Clavilithes penrosei, Clavilithes sp., Streptochetus limulus "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) aff. interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus snail "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) singleyi" = Dolicholatirus snail Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail Clavilithes ? kennedyanus snail Clavilithes kennedyanus snail Clavilithes penrosei snail Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail Streptochetus limulus snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus sp. Levifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	? Bullia (Anbullia) ancillops, Bullia sp., Bullia ? tenera ? Bullia (Anbullia) ancillops snail Bullia sp. Gray 1834 snail Bullia ? tenera snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Volvaria sp. Volvaria sp. Lamarck 1810 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Conomitra sp., Conomitra fusoides Conomitra sp. Conrad 1865 ribbed mitre Conomitra fusoides Lea 1833 ribbed mitre lepa
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia sp., ? Sveltia sp., Trigonostoma harrisi, Trigonostoma penrosei, Trigonostoma panones Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail ? Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail Trigonostoma harrisi snail Trigonostoma penrosei snail Trigonostoma panones snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Cryptochorda eureia, Athleta dalli, "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, "Bullata sp." = Closia (Bullata) Cryptochorda eureia volute Athleta dalli volute "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute "Bullata sp." = Closia (Bullata) Jousseaume 1875 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	? Murex fusates, Hexaplex cf. colei ? Murex fusates murex snail Hexaplex cf. colei Palmer 1937 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	"Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira "Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula houstonia Hastula houstonia auger snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) "Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bellula, Raphitoma cf. sabinia, Raphitoma sp. Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bellula snail Raphitoma cf. sabinia snail Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Bathytoma sp., "Cordiera sp." = Cordieria, Microdrillia sp. Bathytoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail "Cordiera sp." = Cordieria Rouault 1848 snail Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	"Coronia aff. ancilla" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia cf. genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva, Coronia childreni, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Awateria retifera, Pleurofusia aff. longirostropis, Pleurofusia longirostropis, Lyrosurcula sp., Scobinella (Moniliopsis) elaborata, Scobinella sp., Surculites cabezi, Surculoma dumblei, Surculoma leoncola, Surculoma penrosei, Infracoronia ludoviciana, Protosurcula aff. gabbii, Michela aff. trabeatoides, cf. Fusiturris sp., Eosurcula moorei "Coronia aff. ancilla" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia cf. genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid Coronia childreni Lea 1833 turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid Awateria retifera Gabb 1860 turrid Pleurofusia aff. longirostropis turrid Pleurofusia longirostropis turrid Lyrosurcula sp. turrid Scobinella (Moniliopsis) elaborata turrid Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid Surculites cabezi turrid exoleta Surculoma dumblei turrid Surculoma leoncola turrid Surculoma penrosei turrid Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid Protosurcula aff. gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid Michela aff. trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid cf. Fusiturris sp. Thiele 1929 turrid Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Neogastropoda -	? Lisbonia sp. ? Lisbonia sp. snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora sp. Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix pygmaeus Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	aff. Scalina sp. aff. Scalina sp. Conrad 1865 wentletrap
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta "Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii, Volvulella loisae, Volvulella volutatus Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii snail Volvulella loisae snail Volvulella volutatus snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Gegania antiquata Gegania antiquata snail texana
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata, Architectonica cf. huppertzi, Architectonica sp., Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina, "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, Pseudomalaxis plummerae "Architectonica scrobiculata" = Patulaxis scrobiculata Conrad 1833 snail Architectonica cf. huppertzi sundial Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina sundial "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial Pseudomalaxis plummerae snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Pyramidella sp., Pyramidella spp. Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula trapaquara Ringicula trapaquara snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon pomilis Acteon pomilis snail punctatus
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Tiburnus sp., Tiburnus texanus Tiburnus sp. de Gregorio 1890 snail Tiburnus texanus snail