Where: Charlotte County, Florida (26.9° N, 82.0° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 27.2° N, 81.3° W (Wright 2013)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Caloosahatchee Formation, Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)
• COMMENTS: The Caloosahatchee Marl is given the stage age Sangamonian. AGE: Assigned Late Pleistocene in text, reassigned to Early Pleistocene by A. Hendy (2007).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, gray, calcareous marl and unlithified, brown, yellow, sandy marl
Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils
Collection methods: bulk,
Primary reference: J. R. DuBar. 1962. Neogene Biostratigraphy of the Charlotte Harbor Area in Southwestern Florida. Florida Geological Survey Geological Bulletin 43 1-83 [A. Miller/K. Layou/K. Layou]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 41501: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 15.07.2004, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gastropoda | |
Helisoma conanti snail
Helisoma disstoni snail | |
Physa sp. Draparnaud 1801 snail | |
Turbonilla "sp. a", Turbonilla spp., Bartschella cf. parkeri, "Longchaeus cf. marionae" = Pyramidella suturalis, Longchaeus sp.
Turbonilla "sp. a" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla spp. Risso 1826 snail
Bartschella cf. parkeri snail
"Longchaeus cf. marionae" = Pyramidella suturalis Lea 1843 snail
Longchaeus sp. Mörch 1875 snail | |
Sulcularia prosulcata, "Acteon punctostriatus" = Japonactaeon punctostriata
Sulcularia prosulcata snail
"Acteon punctostriatus" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail | |
"Ringicula floridana" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) floridana
"Ringicula floridana" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) floridana Dall 1890 snail | |
Crucibulum costataum, Crucibulum sp., "Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula, "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Calyptraea centralis, Crepidula maculosa, Crepidula plana
Crucibulum costataum slipper shell
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
"Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846 slipper shell
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell | |
Epitonium lineata, "Scala sayana" = Epitonium humphreysii
Epitonium lineata wentletrap
"Scala sayana" = Epitonium humphreysii Kiener 1838 wentletrap | |
Melanella spp. Bowdich 1822 snail | |
Cypraea problematica Heilprin 1886 cowry | |
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae, "Trivia floridana" = Niveria suffusa
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae Gray 1832 snail
"Trivia floridana" = Niveria suffusa Gray 1827 snail | |
"Xancus scolymoides" = Turbinella scolymoides, Xancus regina, "Vasum horridum" = Vasum (Hystrivasum) horridum
"Xancus scolymoides" = Turbinella scolymoides Dall 1890 snail
Xancus regina Heilprin 1887 snail
"Vasum horridum" = Vasum (Hystrivasum) horridum Heilprin 1887 snail | |
Nassarius bidentatus, Nassarius locklini, Nassarius spp., Nassarius vibex, "Nassarius floridensis" = Nassarius antillarum, Nassarius cf. consensus
Nassarius bidentatus snail
Nassarius locklini snail
Nassarius spp. Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius vibex Say 1822 snail
Nassarius cf. consensus Ravenel 1861 snail | |
Anachis caloosaensis, "Anachis gardnerae" = Mitrella gardnerae
Anachis caloosaensis snail
"Anachis gardnerae" = Mitrella gardnerae Olsson and Harbison 1953 snail A. gardnerae and A. gardnerae escarinata
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Hanetia mengeana Dall 1890 true whelk | |
Melongena corona, "Busycon pyrum" = Busycotypus spiratus, Busycon sp., Busycon contrarium, Busycon rapum
Melongena corona Gmelin 1791 snail
Busycon sp. Röding 1798 whelk
Busycon contrarium Conrad 1840 whelk
Busycon rapum Heilprin 1887 whelk | |
"Fusinus caloosaensis" = Heilprinia caloosaensis, "Fasciolaria apicina" = Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina, "Fasciolaria scalarina" = Fasciolaria (Triplofusus) scalarina
"Fusinus caloosaensis" = Heilprinia caloosaensis Heilprin 1887 snail
"Fasciolaria apicina" = Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina Dall 1890 tulip snail
"Fasciolaria scalarina" = Fasciolaria (Triplofusus) scalarina Heilprin 1887 tulip snail | |
"Colubraria lanceolata" = Tritonoharpa lanceolata, Cancellaria conradiana
Cancellaria conradiana Dall 1890 snail | |
"Mitra heilprini" = Mitra (Pleioptygma) heilprini
"Mitra heilprini" = Mitra (Pleioptygma) heilprini Cossmann 1899 mitre shell | |
"Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana, Olivella mutica
"Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana Ravenel 1834 olive snail
Olivella mutica Say 1822 olive snail | |
Cymatosyrinx lunata Lea 1833 snail
Cymatosyrinx perpolita Dall 1890 snail
Clathrodrillia ebinina snail | |
"Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum, Terebra spp.
"Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum Say 1822 auger snail
Terebra spp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail | |
"Cythara" "sp. a", "Cythara" "sp. b", Brachycythara "sp. a", Kurtziella limontella, "Kurtziella" spp., Kurtziella "sp. a", "Ithycythara kellumi" = Ithycythara psila
"Cythara" "sp. a" Schumacher 1817 snail
"Cythara" "sp. b" Schumacher 1817 snail
"Kurtziella" spp. Dall 1918 snail
Kurtziella "sp. a" Dall 1918 snail
"Ithycythara kellumi" = Ithycythara psila Bush 1885 snail | |
"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum
"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum Stearns 1872 snail | |
"Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus, "Conus adversarius" = Conus (Contraconus) adversarius, "Conus floridanus" = Conus anabathrum, Conus daucus
"Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell
"Conus adversarius" = Conus (Contraconus) adversarius Conrad 1840 cone shell
"Conus floridanus" = Conus anabathrum Crosse 1865 cone shell | |
Polystira albida Perry 1811 turrid
Sedilia cf. hoplophorus turrid
Sedilia "sp. a" Fargo 1953 turrid
? Sedilia aphanitoma Dall 1892 turrid | |
"Mitramorpha cincta" = Mitromorpha dormitor
"Mitramorpha cincta" = Mitromorpha dormitor Sowerby 1844 snail | |
"Cantharus perplexus" = Calotrophon ostrearum, "Typhis floridanus" = Typhis (Rugotyphis) floridanus, Trophon lepidota, "Murex brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons, Murex sp., "Murex pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum, Urosalpinx subsidus
"Cantharus perplexus" = Calotrophon ostrearum Conrad 1846 murex snail
"Typhis floridanus" = Typhis (Rugotyphis) floridanus Dall 1889 murex snail
Trophon lepidota murex snail
"Murex brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons Lamarck 1822 murex snail
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
"Murex pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum Gmelin 1791 murex snail
Urosalpinx subsidus murex snail | |
Persicula ovula, "Gibberulina ovuliformis" = Granulina ovuliformis
Persicula ovula Conrad 1848 snail
"Gibberulina ovuliformis" = Granulina ovuliformis d'Orbigny 1842 snail | |
"Marginella polyspira" = Dentimargo polyspira, Marginella caloosana, Marginella cf. clenchi, Marginella spp., "Marginella precursor" = Marginella (Leptegonana) precursor, "Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum, "Marginella eulima" = Prunum roscidum
"Marginella polyspira" = Dentimargo polyspira Olsson and Harbison 1953 margin shell ? in occurrence table
Marginella caloosana margin shell
Marginella cf. clenchi margin shell
Marginella spp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell
"Marginella precursor" = Marginella (Leptegonana) precursor Dall 1890 margin shell
"Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum Menke 1828 margin shell
"Marginella eulima" = Prunum roscidum Redfield 1860 margin shell | |
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Petaloconchus floridanus, "Lemintina decussata" = Serpulorbis decussatus
"Lemintina decussata" = Serpulorbis decussatus Gmelin 1791 worm shell | |
"Fontigens" spp. Pilsbry 1935 snail | |
Caecum cornellum, Caecum floridanum, Caecum imbricatum, "Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare, Meioceras "sp. a", "Meioceras cingulatum" = Meioceras nitidum
Caecum cornellum snail
Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail
"Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare Carpenter 1858 snail
Meioceras "sp. a" Carpenter 1858 snail
"Meioceras cingulatum" = Meioceras nitidum Stimpson 1851 snail | |
Teinostoma milium, Teinostoma tectispira, "Teinostoma cryptospira" = Teinostoma umbilicatum, "Teinostoma cf. cocolitoris" = Pseudorotella cocolitoris
Teinostoma milium snail
Teinostoma tectispira snail
"Teinostoma cryptospira" = Teinostoma umbilicatum Lea 1843 snail
"Teinostoma cf. cocolitoris" = Pseudorotella cocolitoris Pilsbry and McGinty 1945 snail | |
"Hydrobia" spp. Hartmann 1821 snail | |
"Natica plicatella" = Naticarius plicatella, "Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena, Natica sp., Tectonatica pusilla, "Polinices duplicatus" = Neverita duplicatus
"Natica plicatella" = Naticarius plicatella Conrad 1863 moon snail
"Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail
"Polinices duplicatus" = Neverita duplicatus Say 1822 moon snail | |
Rissoina bulimina, Rissoina spp., "Rissoina floridana" = Schwartziella catesbyana, "Rissoina laevigata" = Zebina laevigata
Rissoina bulimina snail
Rissoina spp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Rissoina floridana" = Schwartziella catesbyana d'Orbigny 1842 snail
"Rissoina laevigata" = Zebina laevigata Adams 1850 snail | |
Vermicularia recta, Vermicularia sp., Turritella apicalis, Turritella pontoni, Turritella subannulata, Turritella wagneriana, "Turritella perattenuata" = Turritella (Bactrospira) perattenuata
Vermicularia recta turret shell
Vermicularia sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella apicalis turret shell
Turritella pontoni turret shell
Turritella subannulata turret shell
Turritella wagneriana turret shell
"Turritella perattenuata" = Turritella (Bactrospira) perattenuata Heilprin 1886 turret shell | |
Modulus carchedonius Lamarck 1822 snail | |
Pyrazus scalatus snail | |
Alabina "sp. a", Bittium podagrinum, Bittium "sp. a", "Bittium" sp., "Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium, Cerithium caloosaene, Cerithium litharium, Cerithium sp.
Alabina "sp. a" Dall 1902 cerith snail
Bittium podagrinum cerith snail
Bittium "sp. a" Gray 1847 cerith snail
"Bittium" sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
"Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium Pfeiffer 1840 cerith snail
Cerithium caloosaene cerith snail
Cerithium litharium cerith snail
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail | |
"Alabina cerithidioides" = Finella dubia, "Alabina adamsi" = Finella adamsi
"Alabina cerithidioides" = Finella dubia d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Alabina adamsi" = Finella adamsi Dall 1889 snail | |
? Compsodrillia "sp. a", "Sedilia acucincta" = Zonulispira crocata, Crassispira perrugata, ? Monilispira cf. leucocyma
? Compsodrillia "sp. a" Woodring 1928 snail
"Sedilia acucincta" = Zonulispira crocata Reeve 1845 snail
Crassispira perrugata Dall 1890 snail | |
Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail | |
Discohelix sp. Dunker 1847 snail | |
Calliostoma willcoxianum top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail | |
Gelasinostoma elegantula snail
Turbo rhectogrammicus snail
"Turbo castaneus" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Solariorbis funiculus snail | |
Volvulella tritica snail | |
"Retusa canaliculata" = Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble
Cylichnella cf. gabbi snail | |
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"Bulla striata" = Bulla striata, "Bulla occidentalis" = Bulla striata
"Bulla striata" = Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail
"Bulla occidentalis" = Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Crassinella acuta clam
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam | |
Cardita sp., "Cardita tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata, "Cardita perplana" = Pteromeris perplana, "Cardita arata" = Carditamera arata, "Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana
Cardita sp. Bruguière 1792 clam
"Cardita tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Say 1826 clam
"Cardita perplana" = Pteromeris perplana Dall 1903 clam
"Cardita arata" = Carditamera arata Conrad 1832 clam
"Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana Conrad 1838 clam | |
Ensitellops "sp. a" clam | |
"Rocellaria hians" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria)
"Rocellaria hians" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) clam | |
Macrocallista maculata, "Macrocallista nimbosa" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa, "Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, Transennella conradina, Parastarte triquetra, Anomalocardia caloosana, "Chione grus" = Timoclea grus, Mercenaria campechiensis, Chione cancellata, "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, Gouldia floridana, Gouldia metastriata, Gouldia sp., Gouldia cf. cerina
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
"Macrocallista nimbosa" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa Solander 1786 venus clam
"Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam
Transennella conradina Dall 1884 venus clam
Parastarte triquetra Conrad 1862 venus clam
Anomalocardia caloosana venus clam
"Chione grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam
Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
"Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam
Gouldia sp. Adams 1847 venus clam
Gouldia cf. cerina Adams 1845 venus clam | |
Diplodonta acclinis Conrad 1832 clam | |
Chama gardnerae, "Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta
Chama gardnerae jewel box
"Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866 jewel box | |
Mulinia sapotilla clam
Mulinia lateralis Say 1822 clam
"Rangia nasuta" = Rangia cuneata Sowerby 1831 clam | |
Cumingia amydra clam
Semele bellastriata Conrad 1837 clam
Ervilia polita clam
Abra aequalis Say 1822 abra | |
Tellina calligypta, Tellina suberis, Tellina "sp. a", Tellina "sp. b", Tellina "sp. c", Tellina "sp. f", Tellina sp., "Tellina similis" = Scissula similis, "Tellina alternata" = Tellina (Eurytellina) alternata, "Tellina cf. agilis" = Angulus agilis, Tellidora lunulata
Tellina calligypta tellin clam
Tellina suberis tellin clam
Tellina "sp. a" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina "sp. b" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina "sp. c" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina "sp. f" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Tellina similis" = Scissula similis Sowerby 1806 tellin clam
"Tellina alternata" = Tellina (Eurytellina) alternata Say 1822 tellin clam
"Tellina cf. agilis" = Angulus agilis Stimpson 1857 tellin clam
Tellidora lunulata Adams 1856 tellin clam | |
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Trachycardium emmonsi, Trachycardium sp., "Trachycardium cf. muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Trigoniocardia willcoxi, Dinocardium robustum, "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum, Laevicardium mortoni
Trachycardium emmonsi cockle
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
"Trachycardium cf. muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Trigoniocardia willcoxi cockle
Dinocardium robustum Lightfoot 1786 cockle
Laevicardium mortoni Conrad 1831 cockle | |
"Varicorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam | |
Divaricella compsa, Anodontia alba, Miltha caloosaensis, "Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae, "Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula, "Phacoides anodonta" = Stewartia anodonta, "Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis, "Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata, "Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata
Divaricella compsa clam
Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam
Miltha caloosaensis Dall 1898 clam
"Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae Chavan 1971 clam
"Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula Conrad 1846 clam
"Phacoides anodonta" = Stewartia anodonta Say 1824 clam
"Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis Dall 1903 clam
"Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam
"Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata d'Orbigny 1846 clam | |
Brachiodontes exustus mussel | |
Arca wagneriana, "Barbatia taeniata" = Calloarca (Taeniarca) taeniata, Anadara improcera, Anadara cf. improcera, "Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa, "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, "Anadara rustica" = Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica, Anadara cf. campyla
Arca wagneriana Heilprin 1887 ark
"Barbatia taeniata" = Calloarca (Taeniarca) taeniata Dall 1898 clam
"Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa Say 1822 ark
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark
"Anadara rustica" = Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica Tuomey and Holmes 1857 ark
Anadara cf. campyla Dall 1898 ark | |
Noetia platyura, "Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi
Noetia platyura clam
"Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam | |
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Pteria colymbus Röding 1798 pearl oyster | |
Atrina caloosaensis oyster | |
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840 oyster | |
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
Spondylus rotundatus, Amusium mortoni, "Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata, "Pecten ziczac" = Euvola ziczac, "Chlamys fuscopurpureus" = Lindapecten muscosus, Chlamys spp., "Chlamys cf. comparilis" = Aequipecten comparilis
Spondylus rotundatus Heilprin 1887 scallop
Amusium mortoni Ravenel 1844 scallop
"Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata Mansfield 1936 calico scallop
"Pecten ziczac" = Euvola ziczac Linnaeus 1758 scallop
"Chlamys fuscopurpureus" = Lindapecten muscosus Wood 1828 scallop
Chlamys spp. Röding 1798 scallop
"Chlamys cf. comparilis" = Aequipecten comparilis Tuomey and Holmes 1855 scallop | |
Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam | |
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium caloosaense tusk shell
Dentalium eboreum tusk shell
Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Ostracoda | |
Aurila conradi ostracod | |
Loxoconcha doryandae ostracod
Loxoconcha reticularis Edwards 1944 ostracod | |
Actinocythereis exanthemata Ulrich and Bassler 1904 ostracod
Orionina bermudae ostracod | |
Cytherura elongata Edwards 1944 ostracod | |
Cytheretta sahnii ostracod | |
Acuticythereis laevissima ostracod | |
Climacoidea pleurata ostracod | |
Puriana rugipunctata ostracod | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Globothalamea | |
Foraminifera | |
Tubothalamea | |
Quinqueloculina seminula, Quinqueloculina ? subpoeyana, Quinqueloculina spp., Quinqueloculina lamarckiana
Quinqueloculina spp. d'Orbigny 1826
Quinqueloculina lamarckiana d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Foraminifera | |
Angulogerina occidentalis Cushman 1923 | |
Splendrillia lissotropis | |
"Syntomodrillia cf. scissurata" = Splendrillia lissotropis
"Syntomodrillia cf. scissurata" = Splendrillia lissotropis Dall 1881 |