USGS Loc. 2564 - McCleland farm [Chipola Fm] (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Calhoun County, Florida (30.4° N, 85.2° W: paleocoordinates 30.8° N, 81.5° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Chipola Formation (Alum Bluff Group), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• AGE: Direct date from 87Sr/86Sr isotope dating of fossils from elsewhere in Chipola Fm [=Burdigalian age].

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, calcareous marl and unlithified, calcareous sandstone

• marls, sands, clays, for the most part unconsolidated, in places highly calcareous

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the USGS

Primary reference: J. R. Gardner. 1947. The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper (142A-H)1-709 [A. Miller/K. Layou/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 42290: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 27.07.2004, edited by Jonathan Marcot

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Gastropoda
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
 Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys (Roxaniella) gracilis, "Atys (Aliculastrum) obscuratus" = Atys obscuratus
"Atys (Aliculastrum) obscuratus" = Atys obscuratus Dall 1896 snail
present
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna decapitata snail
present
Acteocina incisula barrel-bubble
includes A. incisula curtoides (present) and A. incisula kolos (common)
Acteocina fischeri barrel-bubble
rare
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
"Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata
"Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail
rare
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Globularia fischeri Dall 1892 snail
rare
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
present
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
present
"Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Dall 1892 slipper shell
rare
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Sigatica caractica, Sinum chipolanum, "Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus, "Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica, "Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis n. sp." = Tectonatica, "Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor, Natica (Natica) alticallosa
Sigatica caractica Gardner 1947 moon snail
rare
Sinum chipolanum Dall 1892 moon snail
common
"Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus Dall 1892 moon snail
present
"Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica moon snail
present
"Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis n. sp." = Tectonatica moon snail
common
"Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor Gardner 1947 moon snail
abundant; V. smithvillensis petropolitana
Natica (Natica) alticallosa moon snail
present; ? in occurrence table
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana d'Orbigny 1845 snail
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Synceratidae
Syncera microgaza snail
present
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi, "Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus
"Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi Dall 1890 true conch
common
"Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus Dall 1890 true conch
present
 Sorbeoconcha - Thersiteidae
Orthaulax gabbi Dall 1890 snail
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus eopapyratia fig shell
rare; ? in occurrence table
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata, "Murex (Murex) dasus" = Murex (Murex) gilli, "Murex (Chicoreus) folidodes" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) folidodes, "Paziella (Dallimurex) fusinoides n. sp." = Poirieria (Panamurex) fusinoides, "Paziella (Dallimurex) lychnia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) lychnia, "Muricopsis laccopoia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) laccopoia
"Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata Sowerby 1850 murex snail
rare; T. (T.) alatus obesus
"Murex (Murex) dasus" = Murex (Murex) gilli Maury 1910 murex snail
rare
"Murex (Chicoreus) folidodes" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) folidodes Gardner 1947 murex snail
rare
"Paziella (Dallimurex) fusinoides n. sp." = Poirieria (Panamurex) fusinoides Gardner 1947 murex snail
rare
"Paziella (Dallimurex) lychnia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) lychnia Gardner 1947 murex snail
rare
"Muricopsis laccopoia" = Poirieria (Panamurex) laccopoia Gardner 1947 murex snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Marginella (Gibberula) chondra Gardner 1947 snail
present
Marginella (Persicula) calhounensis Maury 1910 snail
common
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Lyria pycnopleura volute
present
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
"Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina) margin shell
rare
"Marginella (Egouena) lipara" = Prunum lipara Gardner 1947 margin shell
common; also M. (E.) lipara lepta (rare)
"Marginella (Egouena) eleutheria" = Prunum eleutheria Gardner 1947 margin shell
rare; M. (E.) eleutheria dasa n. sub.sp.
Marginella (Serrata) eurystoma Gardner 1947 margin shell
present
Marginella (Serrata) euancycla Gardner 1947 margin shell
present
Marginella (Serrata) critha Gardner 1947 margin shell
present
Marginella (Serrata) chipolana Maury 1910 margin shell
present
Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes n. sp. Gardner 1947 margin shell
present
Marginella (Serrata) coloba Gardner 1947 margin shell
present; also M. (S.) coloba conoispira (rare)
 Neogastropoda -
Cymakra poncei Gardner 1937 snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Busycon sicyoides Gardner 1947 whelk
present
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Tritiaria (Antillophos) dictyola n. sp." = Antillophos
"Tritiaria (Antillophos) dictyola n. sp." = Antillophos true whelk
rare
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Uzita anisonema" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita tribaka" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita harrisi" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita opeas" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita cinclis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis, "Uzita dasynema" = Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema, Engoniophos glyptus n. sp., "Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus
"Uzita anisonema" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
present
"Uzita tribaka" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
rare
"Uzita harrisi" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
common
"Uzita opeas" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
rare
"Uzita cinclis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis Gardner 1944 snail
present
"Uzita dasynema" = Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema Gardner 1944 snail
present; U. dasynema cesta n. subsp.
Engoniophos glyptus n. sp. snail
rare
"Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus Dall 1896 snail
abundant
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella blastos snail
present
Mitrella perfervida snail
rare; M. perfervida megala n. subsp.
Mitrella ischna snail
present; also M. ischna mitrodita (present)
Mitrella sima Gardner 1947 snail
present
Mitrella oryzoides Gardner 1947 snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla chipolana olive snail
common
Olivella cotinados olive snail
present
Olivella oryzoides olive snail
common
"Olivella eutacta" = Olivella (Olivella) eutacta Dall 1903 olive snail
rare
"Olivella cofacorys" = Jaspidella cofacorys Gardner 1937 olive snail
present
Oliva (Omogymna) martensii Dall 1903 olive snail
present
"Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes Dall 1903 olive snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra apalachee, Fusiturricula paraservata, Knefastia glypta n. sp., "Vexillum (Uromitra) barnardense" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) mangilopse" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura" = Uromitra
Conomitra apalachee ribbed mitre
present
Fusiturricula paraservata ribbed mitre
present
Knefastia glypta n. sp. ribbed mitre
rare
"Vexillum (Uromitra) barnardense" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
present
"Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
present
"Vexillum (Uromitra) mangilopse" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
present
"Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
present
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
"Xancus chipolanus" = Turbinella
"Xancus chipolanus" = Turbinella snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita mitre shell
present
Mitra (Pleioptygma) prodroma mitre shell
present
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Drillia" prion snail
present; also "D". prion paraprion (common)
"Agladrillia aulakoessa" = Clathrodrillia aulakoessa Gardner 1938 snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Polystira albidoides turrid
common
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
""Cythara" barbadoides" = Cytharella barbadoides, "Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta, ""Mangelia" cryptopleura" = Cytharella cryptopleura, Brachycythara dasa, ? Ithycythara radinos n. sp., ""Mangelia" anthetika" = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" asteria n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" lissa n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia), ""Mangelia" klimakota" = Cythara (Mangelia), Saccharoturris centrodes, "Cythara" anthera
""Cythara" barbadoides" = Cytharella barbadoides Gardner 1938 snail
present
"Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta Gardner 1938 snail
present
""Mangelia" cryptopleura" = Cytharella cryptopleura Gardner 1938 snail
rare
Brachycythara dasa snail
present
? Ithycythara radinos n. sp. snail
present
""Mangelia" anthetika" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
rare
""Mangelia" asteria n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
rare
""Mangelia" lissa n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
common
""Mangelia" klimakota" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
rare
"Cythara" anthera snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Glyphostoma harrisi snail
present
Glyphostoma chipolanum n. sp. snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Clavatula apoia snail
present
Clavatula polyploka snail
rare
Clavatula euparypha snail
rare
Clavatula anthera n. sp. snail
rare
Clavatula habra snail
common
Clavatula compsa snail
common
Clavatula elatocompsa n. sp. snail
common
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia, "Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum auger snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus isomitratus cone shell
present
Conus chipolanus Dall 1896 cone shell
common
Conus demiurgus Dall 1903 cone shell
common
Conus corrugatus Sowerby 1870 cone shell
present
Conus sulculus Dall 1896 cone shell
present
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Lioglyphostoma rusum snail
present
Crassispira calligona snail
rare; ? in occurrence table
 Cerithioidea - Modulidae
Modulus biconicus snail
rare
 Cerithioidea - Litiopidae
Alaba chipolana Dall 1892 snail
rare
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli, Turritella subgrundifera
"Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli Gardner 1947 turret shell
common
Turritella subgrundifera Dall 1892 turret shell
common
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma ceramicum Dall 1892 top snail
rare
Calliostoma grammaticum Dall 1892 top snail
rare
Calliostoma exile Dall 1892 top snail
rare
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
Tricolia affinis snail
abundant; T. affinis chipolana
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora chipolana Dall 1892 snail
rare
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon korphys Gardner 1947 snail
present; ? in occurrence talbe
Acteon chipolanus Dall 1896 snail
present
Sulcularia chipolana snail
present
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica chipolana sundial
present
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Iselica psila snail
rare
 Heterostropha -
Dolabella aldrichi snail
rare
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Dentalium (Antalis) chipolanum" = Antalis, Dentalium (Laevidentalium) santarosanum
"Dentalium (Antalis) chipolanum" = Antalis tusk shell
abundant
 Dentaliida - Gadilinidae
"Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi" = Episiphon
"Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi" = Episiphon tusk shell
present
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion" = Polyschides
"Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion" = Polyschides tusk shell
common
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula chipolana nut clam
common
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana, "Leda leptalea" = Nuculana, "Leda conica" = Nuculana, "Leda acuta" = Nuculana acuta
"Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana pointed nut clam
abundant; also L. proteracuta dystakta (present), L. proteracuta leita (abundant), L. proteracuta diamesa (common)
"Leda leptalea" = Nuculana pointed nut clam
present
"Leda conica" = Nuculana pointed nut clam
common; also L. conica meiopykna n. subsp. (present)
"Leda acuta" = Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam
present; ? in occurrence table
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia frater clam
present
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus, "Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus
"Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus" = Kalolophus chipolanus Dall 1903 clam
present
 Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia, "Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera, "Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra
Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia Dall 1903 clam
present; also V. (P.) tellia dasa (present)
"Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea" = Carditamera clam
rare
"Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra Dall 1903 clam
common
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata, "Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini" = Armimiltha heilprini, "Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni, "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina, "Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana
"Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata Conrad 1841 clam
rare
"Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini" = Armimiltha heilprini Gardner 1926 clam
rare
"Phacoides (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni Dall 1903 clam
rare
"Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina clam
prolific; also P.(P.) sphaeriolus angaleus (common)
"Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana Dall 1903 clam
rare
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes, Corbula (Caryocorbula) semenoides, "Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana
"Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes Dall 1898 clam
present
"Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana Gardner 1928 clam
abundant
 Cardiida - Montacutidae
 Cardiida - Chamidae
"Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis
"Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Dall 1903 jewel box
present
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Chione chipolana, "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora, "Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, "Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum" = Gouldia, Pitaria floridana
Chione chipolana Dall 1903 venus clam
common
"Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora venus clam
common
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
common
"Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum" = Gouldia venus clam
present
Pitaria floridana venus clam
abundant
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Ervilia chipolana Dall 1898 clam
abundant
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Tagelus (Mesopleura) cf. divisus Spengler 1794 clam
present
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Moerella) acosmita Dall 1900 tellin clam
present
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium, "Cardium (Fragum) burnsii" = Americardia burnsii, "Cardium (Fragum) simrothi" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi
"Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium cockle
present
"Cardium (Fragum) burnsii" = Americardia burnsii Dall 1900 cockle
present
"Cardium (Fragum) simrothi" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi Dall 1900 cockle
prolific
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
"Verticordia (Trigonulina) dalli" = Trigonulina
"Verticordia (Trigonulina) dalli" = Trigonulina clam
present
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten burnsii, "Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus, Lyropecten dumblei, "Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus" = Lyropecten condylomatus, Amusium (Amusium) precursor
Pecten burnsii scallop
present
"Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus Dall 1898 scallop
abundant
Lyropecten dumblei Gardner 1945 scallop
unclear if this is a reidentification
"Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus" = Lyropecten condylomatus Dall 1898 scallop
common
Amusium (Amusium) precursor scallop
present
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia microgrammata jingle
present
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis
"Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster
present
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera
"Ostrea rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera Dall 1898 oyster
common
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria chipolana pearl oyster
common
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata
"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata Say 1824 clam
common
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica, "Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) mikkula" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) initiator" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana, "Arca umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata
"Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica Conrad 1840 clam
rare
"Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
rare
"Arca (Diluvarca) mikkula" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
abundant
"Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
present
"Arca (Diluvarca) initiator" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
present
"Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana Dall 1898 ark
abundant; A. (D.) santarosana geraetera
"Arca umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
rare
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolaria sp. Loven 1846 mussel
rare