PBDB Collection

TB (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Taylor Branch

Where: Milam County, Texas (30.8° N, 96.7° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 36.1° N, 77.3° W (Wright 2013)

When: Marquez Shale Member (Reklaw 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 205533: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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Actinopteri
Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae	"Mesodon clausus" = Typodus "Mesodon clausus" = Typodus
Bivalvia
Carditida - Carditidae	"Claibornicardia milamensis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), "Claibornicardia linguinodifera" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Venericor densata "Claibornicardia milamensis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam "Claibornicardia linguinodifera" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam milamensis Venericor densata Conrad 1845 clam reklawensis
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Anodontia (Eophysema) reklawensis Anodontia (Eophysema) reklawensis clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula marquezensis, "? Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula), "Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) Caryocorbula marquezensis clam "? Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula) Olsson 1932 clam "Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	? Bankia sp., Bankia (Lyrodobankia) petalus ? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam Bankia (Lyrodobankia) petalus clam
Cardiida - Lasaeidae	Kellia microstriatula Kellia microstriatula kelly clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Alveinus cf. minutus, "Lutetia spp." = Kellyella (Lutetia) Alveinus cf. minutus Conrad 1865 clam "Lutetia spp." = Kellyella (Lutetia) Deshayes 1860 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama taylorensis Chama taylorensis jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Katherinella) sp. Pitar (Katherinella) sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Cardiida -	Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (? Eurytellina) milamensis, Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani Tellina (? Eurytellina) milamensis Garvie 1996 tellin clam Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani Harris 1897 tellin clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	? Panopea sp. ? Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam
Solenida - Solenidae	"Eosolen shirleyi" = Solena (Eosolen) "Eosolen shirleyi" = Solena (Eosolen) clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Verticordia sp. Verticordia sp. Sowerby 1844 clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	? Cardiomya fredsmithi, ? Cardiomya sp., Cuspidaria textoramus ? Cardiomya fredsmithi clam ? Cardiomya sp. Adams 1864 clam Cuspidaria textoramus clam
Thraciida - Periplomatidae	Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	? Pholadomya sp. ? Pholadomya sp. Sowerby 1823 clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolus marquezensis Modiolus marquezensis mussel
Ostreida - Pinnidae	? Atrina sp. ? Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria (Pteria) cf. petropolitana Pteria (Pteria) cf. petropolitana pearl oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	aff. Hyotissa offmannae aff. Hyotissa offmannae oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Amusium (Propeoamusium) zinguli, Chlamys sp. Amusium (Propeoamusium) zinguli scallop Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula pustula Plicatula pustula scallop
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris sp. Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar, Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis, Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica, Bathyarca claibornica "Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar miniature ark Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis clam Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica clam Bathyarca claibornica clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula cochlear, Nucula spp., Nucula (Nucula) aff. smithvillensis Nucula cochlear nut clam Nucula spp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam Nucula (Nucula) aff. smithvillensis Stenzel and Twining 1957 nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Litorhadia milamensis, Litorhadia sp., Litorhadia spp., Litorhadia undulata, Litorhadia valdefragilis, Orthoyoldia psammotaea, "Nuculana (Jupiteria) turgeo" = Jupiteria Litorhadia milamensis pointed nut clam Litorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam Litorhadia spp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam Litorhadia undulata pointed nut clam Litorhadia valdefragilis pointed nut clam Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam vivianensis "Nuculana (Jupiteria) turgeo" = Jupiteria pointed nut clam
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis "Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis tusk shell
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata tusk shell
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus bisissura, Cadulus spp. Cadulus bisissura tusk shell Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis discoides, ? Solariorbis parsnaticoides, Solariorbis parsnaticoides, Tubiola gracilis Solariorbis discoides snail ? Solariorbis parsnaticoides snail Solariorbis parsnaticoides snail Tubiola gracilis snail
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Theodoxus domicilium Theodoxus domicilium snail
Opisthobranchiata - Scaphandridae	Mnestia rotunda, Mnestia confusa Mnestia rotunda snail Mnestia confusa snail
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) notata, Volvulella reklawensis Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski snail Retusa (Cylichnina) notata snail Volvulella reklawensis snail
Opisthobranchiata - Umbraculidae	Umbraculum tomaculum Umbraculum tomaculum snail
Pterotracheoidea - Atlantidae	Atlanta funicularis Atlanta funicularis snail
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	? Postalia americanae ? Postalia americanae snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Litiopa texana Litiopa texana snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina, "? Rugatiscala sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala) "Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina wentletrap "? Rugatiscala sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala) de Boury 1913 wentletrap
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella minutissima, Melanella cf. notata Melanella minutissima snail Melanella cf. notata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius, "Naticarius sp." = Naticarius, Natica (Carinacca) moffitti, Sinum moveum, Sinum taylori ? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus moon snail reklawensis Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus moon snail reklawensis "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius moon snail "Naticarius sp." = Naticarius Dumeril 1806 moon snail Natica (Carinacca) moffitti moon snail Sinum moveum moon snail Sinum taylori moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraeorbis bulbus Cypraeorbis bulbus Garvie 1996 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina "Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina Garvie 1996 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus "Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus fig shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Cryptochorda sp., "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Cryptochorda sp. Mörch 1858 volute "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute smithii "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Fulgurofusus perobliquus, Fulgurofusus aff. rugatus Fulgurofusus perobliquus snail Fulgurofusus aff. rugatus snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla (Olivula) staminea Ancilla (Olivula) staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail reklawensis
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia rostratula, Bathytoma cf. nonplicata Microdrillia rostratula snail Bathytoma cf. nonplicata snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Eosurcula moorei, Lyrosurcula cf. vaughani, Protosurcula aurora, Gemmula taylori, "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "? Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), ? Hesperiturris monilis, Hesperiturris monilis, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Surculoma imbricata, Michela trabeatoides, ? Pleurofusia huppertzi, Pleurofusia huppertzi, Pleurofusia longirostropis, Surculites lapillus Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid reklawensis Lyrosurcula cf. vaughani turrid Protosurcula aurora turrid Gemmula taylori turrid "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "? Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid ? Hesperiturris monilis turrid Hesperiturris monilis turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid crassus Surculoma imbricata turrid Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid carinata ? Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid Pleurofusia longirostropis turrid Surculites lapillus turrid
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula sp. Turricula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla, Hastula (Bulbihastula) longifera, Hastula milamensis Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla auger snail Hastula (Bulbihastula) longifera auger snail Hastula milamensis auger snail
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Eocythara lineata, Eocythara sp., Eocythara texanum Eocythara lineata snail Eocythara sp. Garvie 1996 snail Eocythara texanum snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis, Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis, Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bellula, Raphitoma (Microsurcula) georgei, Raphitoma (Microsurcula) iuventae Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bellula snail Raphitoma (Microsurcula) georgei snail reklawensis Raphitoma (Microsurcula) iuventae snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	"Volvariella milamemsis" = Volvaria (Volvariella) "Volvariella milamemsis" = Volvaria (Volvariella) mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Buccinanops ellipticum" = Bullia (Buccinanops), Bullia altilis, Colwellia bilineata, Colwellia sp., "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) "Buccinanops ellipticum" = Bullia (Buccinanops) snail reklawensis Bullia altilis Conrad 1832 snail harrisi Colwellia bilineata snail Colwellia sp. Nuttall and Cooper 1973 snail "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttalli Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttalli snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Cornulina minax, ? Levifusus serrae, Sycostoma texana Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail dockeryi ? Levifusus serrae snail Sycostoma texana snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Antillophos multilinatum, Pseudoliva santander, Strepsidura harrisi, Laevibuccinum lineatum, Siphonalia cf. plummeri, Metula elongatoides Antillophos multilinatum true whelk Pseudoliva santander true whelk Strepsidura harrisi true whelk Laevibuccinum lineatum true whelk Siphonalia cf. plummeri true whelk Metula elongatoides true whelk
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Mazzalina conica, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) sp." = Dolicholatirus, Clavilithes parvetorbis, Fusinus claibornica, Falsifusus ottonis, Falsifusus sp. Mazzalina conica snail "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) sp." = Dolicholatirus Bellardi 1884 snail Clavilithes parvetorbis snail Fusinus claibornica snail Falsifusus ottonis snail Falsifusus sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	"Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) jonesae" = Ventrilia "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) jonesae" = Ventrilia snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides "Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides Garvie 1996 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri, "Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis, "Phalium (Echinophoria) cingulae" = Echinophoria Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri Gardner 1939 snail "Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis snail "Phalium (Echinophoria) cingulae" = Echinophoria snail
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	"Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon "Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon periwinkle
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Serpulorbis multiclavus Serpulorbis multiclavus worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Turboella sp. Turboella sp. Leach in Gray 1847 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma cf. texanum Teinostoma cf. texanum Palmer 1937 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus axacuus Cyclostremiscus axacuus snail
Heterostropha - Physidae	Physella (Costatella) squalida Physella (Costatella) squalida snail
Heterostropha - Lymnaeidae	Pseudosuccinea columella Pseudosuccinea columella snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	"Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola, Turbonilla cf. neglecta, Turbonilla (Prygiscus) sp., "Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa" = Tiberia (Cossmannica), "Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis" = Tiberia (Cossmannica), Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae, Pyramidella sp., "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella, Odostomia (? Doliella) ova "Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola snail Turbonilla cf. neglecta snail Turbonilla (Prygiscus) sp. Risso 1826 snail "Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa" = Tiberia (Cossmannica) snail "Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis" = Tiberia (Cossmannica) snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae Garvie 1996 snail Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella snail Odostomia (? Doliella) ova snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon, Acteon pomilis, Acteon spp. "? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon snail Acteon pomilis snail punctatus Acteon spp. Montfort 1810 snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula cf. trapaquara, Ringicula trapaquara Ringicula cf. trapaquara snail Ringicula trapaquara snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica (? Patulaxsis) fimbriaea, Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis, Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichi, Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata, Pseudomalaxis acuta, Pseudomalaxis reklawensis Architectonica (? Patulaxsis) fimbriaea sundial Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichi sundial caterva Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata sundial Pseudomalaxis acuta snail Pseudomalaxis reklawensis snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda cf. retisculpta, Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea, Gegania antiquata, "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) iugum" = Fimbriatella Mathilda cf. retisculpta snail aldrichi Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea snail Gegania antiquata snail texana "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) iugum" = Fimbriatella snail