PBDB Collection

CAS loc. 183, Big Bend of Cowlitz River (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as UCLA loc. 2536; LACMIP loc. 6298; LACMIP loc. 22536; UWBM 232; UWBM 329

Where: Lewis County, Washington (46.4° N, 122.9° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 52.6° N, 101.0° W (Wright 2013)

When: Cowlitz Formation, Bartonian (41.0 - 37.7 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; blue, sandy mudstone and lithified sandstone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

• One male, with the sternum and a small part of the carapace exposed.

Collected by Numerous workers in 80 years or so; reposited in the CAS, LACM

• University of Washington

Primary reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1915. Fauna of the Type Tejon: Its relation to the Cowlitz Phase of the Tejon Group of Washington. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 5(3):33-98 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 207129: authorized by Jonathan Marcot, entered by Jonathan Marcot on 27.12.2019, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	"Cadulus pusillus" = Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi "Cadulus pusillus" = Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi Sharp and Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium stramineum Dentalium stramineum Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Bivalvia
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea idriaensis" = Acutostrea idriaensis, "Ostrea fettkei" = Acutostrea idriaensis fettkei "Ostrea idriaensis" = Acutostrea idriaensis Gabb 1869 oyster "Ostrea fettkei" = Acutostrea idriaensis fettkei Weaver 1912 oyster
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Barbatia) landesi n. sp." = Barbatia landesi, "Arca (Barbatia) cowlitzensis n. sp." = Barbatia cowlitzensis "Arca (Barbatia) landesi n. sp." = Barbatia landesi Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 clam "Arca (Barbatia) cowlitzensis n. sp." = Barbatia cowlitzensis Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris kelsonensis n. sp., "Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata, Glycymeris sagittata dickersoni n. ssp. Glycymeris kelsonensis n. sp. bittersweet clam "Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata Gabb 1864 clam Glycymeris sagittata dickersoni n. ssp. Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	"Modiolus (Brachydontes) cowlitzensis n. sp." = Brachidontes (Brachidontes) cowlitzensis "Modiolus (Brachydontes) cowlitzensis n. sp." = Brachidontes (Brachidontes) cowlitzensis Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 mussel
Carditida - Crassatellidae	"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana "Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	"Venericardia clarki n. sp." = Venericardia (Pacificor) clarki, "Venericardia planicosta" = Venericor planicosta "Venericardia clarki n. sp." = Venericardia (Pacificor) clarki Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 clam "Venericardia planicosta" = Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam as Venericardia planicosta hornii
Cardiida - Semelidae	? Semele diaboli ? Semele diaboli Dickerson 1915 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Tellina longa" = Tellina (Angulus) longa "Tellina longa" = Tellina (Angulus) longa Gabb 1864 tellin clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	"Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia), "Psammobia cowlitzensis n. sp." = Gari (Gobraeus) cowlitzensis "Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia) clam "Psammobia cowlitzensis n. sp." = Gari (Gobraeus) cowlitzensis Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Cardium brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii, "Cardium oldroydi n. sp." = Schedocardia brewerii "Cardium brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii Gabb 1864 cockle "Cardium oldroydi n. sp." = Schedocardia brewerii Gabb 1864 cockle
Venerida - Corbiculidae	"Meretrix olequahensis" = Corbicula olequahensis "Meretrix olequahensis" = Corbicula olequahensis Weaver 1912 clam
Venerida - Veneridae	Marcia quadrata, Pitaria (Lamelliconcha) eocenica n. sp., "Macrocallista vaderensis n. sp." = Tivelina vaderensis, "Meretrix cf. ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata Marcia quadrata venus clam Pitaria (Lamelliconcha) eocenica n. sp. Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 venus clam "Macrocallista vaderensis n. sp." = Tivelina vaderensis Dickerson 1915 venus clam "Meretrix cf. ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata Gabb 1864 venus clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia dilleri Thracia dilleri Dall 1898 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula dickersoni n. sp." = Corbula (Caryocorbula) dickersoni, "Corbula hornii" = Caryocorbula hornii "Corbula dickersoni n. sp." = Corbula (Caryocorbula) dickersoni Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 clam "Corbula hornii" = Caryocorbula hornii Gabb 1864 clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	Teredo sp. Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Acila sp. Acila sp. Adams and Adams 1858 divaricate nutclam as "Acila, n. sp."
Protobranchia - Yoldiidae	Yoldia duprei n. sp. Yoldia duprei n. sp. Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 clam
Protobranchia - Nuculanidae	"Leda cowlitzensis" = Nuculana cowlitzensis, "Leda gabbi" = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii, "Leda vaderensis n. sp." = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii "Leda cowlitzensis" = Nuculana cowlitzensis Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 pointed nut clam "Leda gabbi" = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii Conrad 1866 pointed nut clam "Leda vaderensis n. sp." = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii Conrad 1866 pointed nut clam
Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella sp., Turritella washingtoniana n. sp., Turritella vaderensis n. sp., Turritella vaderensis kincaidi n. ssp., Turritella uvasana, "Turritella olequahensis n. sp." = Turritella uvasana olequahensis Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell as "Turritella, n. sp." Turritella washingtoniana n. sp. Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 turret shell Turritella vaderensis n. sp. Merriam 1941 turret shell Turritella vaderensis kincaidi n. ssp. Weaver and Palmer 1922 turret shell Turritella uvasana Conrad 1855 turret shell "Turritella olequahensis n. sp." = Turritella uvasana olequahensis Weaver and Palmer 1922 turret shell
Cerithioidea - Thiaridae	Melania packardi n. sp., Melania fettkei, Melania vaderensis n. sp. Melania packardi n. sp. Dickerson 1915 snail Melania fettkei Weaver 1912 snail Melania vaderensis n. sp. Dickerson 1915 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	"Triforis washingtoniana n. sp." = Cerithiopsis washingtoniana "Triforis washingtoniana n. sp." = Cerithiopsis washingtoniana Dickerson 1915 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis, "Neverita weaveri n. sp." = Neverita (Neverita) globosa, Naticina obliqua "Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis Gabb 1864 moon snail "Neverita weaveri n. sp." = Neverita (Neverita) globosa Gabb 1869 moon snail Naticina obliqua Gabb 1864 moon snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Murex packardi n. sp., Urosalpinx hannibali Murex packardi n. sp. Dickerson 1915 murex snail Urosalpinx hannibali Dickerson 1915 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivella mathewsonii, Ancillaria bretzi Olivella mathewsonii Gabb 1864 olive snail Ancillaria bretzi Weaver 1912 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Turris sp., Turris monolifera, Turris cf. monolifera, Gemmula fasteni n. sp. Turris sp. Batsch 1789 turrid as "Turris, n. sp." Turris monolifera Cooper 1894 turrid Turris cf. monolifera Cooper 1894 turrid Gemmula fasteni n. sp. Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 turrid
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"Clathrodrillia (Moniliopsis) freyei n. sp." = Moniliopsis, Conus vaderensis n. sp. "Clathrodrillia (Moniliopsis) freyei n. sp." = Moniliopsis cone shell Conus vaderensis n. sp. Weaver and Van Winkle Palmer 1922 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Hemifusus tejonensis, Hemifusus lewisiana Hemifusus tejonensis Weaver 1912 snail Hemifusus lewisiana Weaver 1912 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva inornata n. sp., Cantharus perrini n. sp. Pseudoliva inornata n. sp. Dickerson 1915 true whelk Cantharus perrini n. sp. Dickerson 1915 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Fusus lewisensis Fusus lewisensis Weaver 1912 snail
Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae	"Siphonalia bicarinata n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) bicarinata "Siphonalia bicarinata n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) bicarinata Dickerson 1915 snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Amphissa packardi Amphissa packardi dove shell
Neogastropoda - Cominellidae	Cominella eocenia, "Amphissa eocenica" = Cominella eocenica Cominella eocenia snail "Amphissa eocenica" = Cominella eocenica Weaver 1912 snail
Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae	Exilia dickersoni, Exilia perkinsiana Exilia dickersoni Weaver 1912 snail Exilia perkinsiana Cooper 1894 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	"Cancellaria stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata, "Admete (Bonellita) stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata "Cancellaria stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata Gabb 1864 snail "Admete (Bonellita) stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata Gabb 1864 snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra washingtoniana Mitra washingtoniana Weaver 1912 mitre shell
Sorbeoconcha - Trichotropidae	"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum, "Crepidula dickersoni n. sp." = Spirocrypta pileum "Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum Gabb 1864 snail "Crepidula dickersoni n. sp." = Spirocrypta pileum Gabb 1864 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Calyptraeidae	"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana "Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana Conrad 1855 Chinese hat snail
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	Bursa washingtoniana Bursa washingtoniana Weaver 1912 frog shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Rimella elongata, "Rimella simplex" = Rimella supraplicata Rimella elongata Weaver 1912 true conch "Rimella simplex" = Rimella supraplicata Gabb 1864 true conch
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Neritina martini n. sp., "Nerita cowlitzensis n. sp." = Nerita (Theliostyla) triangulata, "Nerita washingtoniana n. sp." = Nerita (Theliostyla) triangulata Neritina martini n. sp. Dickerson 1915 snail "Nerita cowlitzensis n. sp." = Nerita (Theliostyla) triangulata Gabb 1869 snail "Nerita washingtoniana n. sp." = Nerita (Theliostyla) triangulata Gabb 1869 snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	"Pyramidella (Syrnola) vaderensis n. sp." = Syrnola, Odostomia sp. "Pyramidella (Syrnola) vaderensis n. sp." = Syrnola snail Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail as "Odostomia, n. sp."
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	"Monodonta wattsi" = Homalopoma wattsi "Monodonta wattsi" = Homalopoma wattsi Dickerson 1916 snail