Sohl and Koch OFR # 133 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Moscow Landing; USGS # 31519

Where: Sumter County, Alabama (32.4° N, 88.0° W: paleocoordinates 35.9° N, 66.0° W)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Discoscaphites conradi ammonoid zone, upper Member (Prairie Bluff Formation), Late/Upper Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, gray lime mudstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original calcite

Reposited in the USGS

Collection methods: bulk,

• Sohl collection

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1983. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) Mollusca from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the East Gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 83-451:1-239 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4200: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Trochocyathidae indet., Crinoidae indet.
Trochocyathidae indet.
Trochocyathid coral
Crinoidae indet.
Crinoid columnal
Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
? Linthia sp.
? Linthia sp. Desor 1853 heart urchin
Linthia sp.? - originally entered as "Linthia ? sp."
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium sp.
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Cerithium sp.
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Laxispira sp., Turritella sp., "Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira
Laxispira sp. Gabb 1877 turret shell
Laxispira sp.
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella sp.
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Stephenson 1941 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St
 Neogastropoda -
Neogastropoda indet.
Neogastropoda indet. Thiele 1929 snail
Neogastropods indeterminate
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Beretra sp., Remnita sp.
Beretra sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Beretra sp.
Remnita sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Remnita sp.
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Lowenstamia cf. subplanus
Lowenstamia cf. subplanus murex snail
Lowenstamia cf. L. subplanus (Gabb - originally entered as "Lowenstamia cf. subplanus"
 Neogastropoda - Pholidotomidae
Morea transenna
Morea transenna Stephenson 1955 snail
Morea transenna Stephenson
 Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
? Paladmete sp.
? Paladmete sp. Gardner 1916 snail
Paladmete ? sp. - originally entered as "Paladmete ? sp."
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Napulus sp.
Napulus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Napulus sp.
 Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae
Medionapus sp.
Medionapus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Medionapus sp.
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Anomalofusus sp., Bellifusus sp., Drilluta sp., Graphidula sp.
Anomalofusus sp. Wade 1916 snail
Anomalofusus sp.
Bellifusus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Bellifusus sp.
Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta sp.
Graphidula sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Graphidula sp.
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Pyrifusus sp.
Pyrifusus sp. Conrad 1858 snail
Pyrifusus sp.
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Ornopsis sp.
Ornopsis sp. Wade 1916 true whelk
Ornopsis sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
"Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa
"Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa Morton 1834 carrier shell
Xenophora leprosa (Morton)
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Anchura ? noakensis, Graciliala sp., Drepanocheilus sp.
Anchura ? noakensis snail
Anchura noakensis? Stephenson - originally entered as "Anchura noakensis ?"
Graciliala sp. Sohl 1960 snail
Graciliala sp.
Drepanocheilus sp. Meek 1864 snail
Drepanochilus sp. - originally entered as "Drepanochilus sp."
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
Cerithiella sp.
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Cerithiella sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Gyrodes abyssinus, Gyrodes petrosus
Gyrodes abyssinus moon snail
Gyrodes abyssinus (Morton)
Gyrodes petrosus moon snail
Gyrodes petrosus (Morton)
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Eulima sp.
Eulima sp. Risso 1826 snail
Eulima sp.
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Thylacus cretaceus
Thylacus cretaceus Conrad 1860 slipper shell
Thylacus cretaceus Conrad
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringicula) sp.
Ringicula (Ringicula) sp. Deshayes 1838 snail
Ringicula (Ringicula) sp.
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Actaeon sp." = Acteon
"Actaeon sp." = Acteon Montfort 1810 snail
Acteon sp. - originally entered as "Acteon sp."
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Ellipsoscapha sp.
Ellipsoscapha sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Ellipsoscapha ? sp.
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium sp. (ribbed)
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp.
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
Nuculana sp.
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula percrassa
Nucula percrassa nut clam
Nucula percrassa Conrad
 Myoida -
Eufistulina ripleyana
Eufistulina ripleyana clam
Eufistulana ripleyana (Stephenson) - originally entered as "Eufistulana ripleyana"
 Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Morton 1834 clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) tho
 Carditida - Carditidae
Vetericardiella sp.
Vetericardiella sp. Chavan 1969 clam
Vetericardiella sp.
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella vadosa
Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam
Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium sp., Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp.
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Cardium sp.
Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp. Beyrich 1845 cockle
Protocardium (Brevicardium) sp. - originally entered as "Protocardium sp."
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella conradi
Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam
Veniella conradi (Morton)
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Legumen ellipticum, Cyclorisma parva
Legumen ellipticum venus clam
Legumen ellipticum Conrad
Cyclorisma parva venus clam
Cyclorisma parva (Gardner)
 Hippuritida - Antillocaprinidae
Titanosarcolites sp.
Titanosarcolites sp. Trechmann 1924 rudist
Titanosarcolites sp.
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica, Corbula sp.
Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica Vincent 1910 clam
Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica"
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Corbula sp.
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon eufaulensis, Nemodon sp. n. sp.
Nemodon eufaulensis clam
Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
Nemodon sp. n. sp. Conrad 1869 clam
Nemodon n. sp. (large) - originally entered as "Nemodon n. sp."
 Arcida - Arcidae
Striarca sp.
Striarca sp. Conrad 1862 clam
Striarca sp.
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Gryphaeostrea sp., "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata, Pycnodonte vesicularis
Gryphaeostrea sp. Conrad 1865 oyster
Gryphaeostrea sp.
"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster
Exogyra costata Say
Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster
Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten (Pecten) venustus, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis, Spondylus (Spondylus) sp.
Pecten (Pecten) venustus scallop
Pecten (Pecten?) venustus Morton
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (
Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Spondylus (Spondylus) sp.
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Syncyclonema simplicius
Syncyclonema simplicius scallop
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Botula carolinensis
Botula carolinensis mussel
Botula carolinensis (Conrad)
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella serica
Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam
Crenella serica Conrad
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Discoscaphites conradi
Discoscaphites conradi Morton 1834 ammonite
Discoscaphites conradi (Morton) va
 Ammonitida - Diplomoceratidae
Diplomoceras trabeatus
Diplomoceras trabeatus ammonite
Diplomoceras trabeatus (Morton)
 Ammonitida - Baculitidae
"Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus, Baculites tippahensis
"Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus Morton 1834 ammonite
Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus
Baculites tippahensis ammonite
Baculites tippahensis Conrad
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
Eutrephoceras dekayi
Eutrephoceras dekayi Morton 1834
Eutrephoceras dekayi (Morton)