Blakely Formation - WA (Oligocene of the United States)

Where: Washington (47.6° N, 122.5° W: paleocoordinates 47.3° N, 113.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Blakeley Formation, Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• General taxonomic list for Blakeley Formation in Washington State.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified sandstone

• Marine sandstones.
• Sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: No collection data reported. This is a general taxonomic list for Blakely Formation

Primary reference: C. E. Weaver. 1942. Paleontology of the Marine Tertiary formations of Oregon and Washington. University of Washington Publications in Geology 5:1-789 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 52362: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 04.08.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Nomenclature validated by C.E. Weaver.
Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Schizaster sp. Agassiz 1835 heart urchin
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Hemithirididae
"? Hemithyris sp." = Hemithiris
"? Hemithyris sp." = Hemithiris d'Orbigny 1847
Gastropoda
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
"Turcicula washingtoniana" = Bathybembix washingtoniana
"Turcicula washingtoniana" = Bathybembix washingtoniana Dall 1909 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma mea Tegland 1933 top snail
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
Solariella kincaidi Tegland 1933 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Scaphander washingtonensis Tegland 1933 snail
Subspecies: Scaphander washingtonensis gordoni
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella blakeleyensis" = Turritella diversilineata blakeleyensis
"Turritella blakeleyensis" = Turritella diversilineata blakeleyensis Weaver 1912 turret shell
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula ungana, "Calyptraea washingtonensis" = Calyptraea diegoana
Crepidula ungana Dall 1908 slipper shell
"Calyptraea washingtonensis" = Calyptraea diegoana Conrad 1855 slipper shell
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Acrilla (? Undiscala) olympicensis Durham 1937 wentletrap
Opalia (Opalia) bravinderi Durham 1937 wentletrap
Epitonium (Cirsotrema) saundersi Tegland 1933 wentletrap
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Polinices (Polinices) rectus" = Neverita (Neverita) washingtonensis, "Amauropsis blakeleyensis" = Polinices (Euspira) blakeleyensis, Natica (Tectonatica) teglandae
"Polinices (Polinices) rectus" = Neverita (Neverita) washingtonensis Weaver 1916 moon snail
"Amauropsis blakeleyensis" = Polinices (Euspira) blakeleyensis Tegland 1933 moon snail
Natica (Tectonatica) teglandae Hanna and L. G 1938 moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Fusinus (Priscofusus) sanctaecrucis" = Priscofusus, "Fusinus (Priscofusus) stewarti" = Priscofusus stewarti, Fusinus (Priscofusus) chehalisensis
"Fusinus (Priscofusus) sanctaecrucis" = Priscofusus snail
"Fusinus (Priscofusus) stewarti" = Priscofusus stewarti Tegland 1933 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Neptunea landesi true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
Bruclarkia thor Tegland 1931 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
Aforia clallamensis Weaver 1916 aforia
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Exilia mclellani" = Turricula mclellani
"Exilia mclellani" = Turricula mclellani Tegland 1933 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Hemipleurotoma borgenae" = Gemmula, "Spirotropis kincaidi" = Parasyrinx kincaidi
"Hemipleurotoma borgenae" = Gemmula turrid
"Spirotropis kincaidi" = Parasyrinx kincaidi Weaver 1916 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella shepardae Tegland 1933 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Miopleiona weaveri" = Psephaea (Miopleiona) weaveri
"Miopleiona weaveri" = Psephaea (Miopleiona) weaveri Tegland 1933 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Pseudoperissolax trophonoides Tegland 1933 murex snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Galeodea apta" = Liracassis apta, "Galeodea rex" = Liracassis rex
"Galeodea apta" = Liracassis apta Tegland 1931 snail
"Galeodea rex" = Liracassis rex Tegland 1931 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Argobuccinum goodspeedi" = Gyrineum goodspeedi, Argobuccinum mathewsonii
"Argobuccinum goodspeedi" = Gyrineum goodspeedi Tegland 1933 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficus (Trophosycon) restorationensis" = Ficus modesta
"Ficus (Trophosycon) restorationensis" = Ficus modesta Conrad 1848 fig shell
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Sareptidae
"Yoldia reagani" = Portlandia (Portlandella) reagani, "Yoldia (Portlandia) packardi" = Portlandia (Portlandia) packardi, "Yoldia chehalisensis" = Portlandia chehalisensis
"Yoldia reagani" = Portlandia (Portlandella) reagani Dall 1922 clam
"Yoldia (Portlandia) packardi" = Portlandia (Portlandia) packardi Clark 1918 clam
"Yoldia chehalisensis" = Portlandia chehalisensis Arnold 1908 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana washingtonensis" = Nuculana (Saccella) washingtonensis Weaver 1916 pointed nut clam
Nuculana aikiensis pointed nut clam
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia sammamishensis Weaver 1912 clam
Yoldia olympiana Clark 1925 clam
Yoldia newcombi Anderson and Martin 1914 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula hannibali Clark 1925 nut clam
"Acila (Truncacila) pugetensis" = Nucula (Acila) pugetensis Clark 1925 divaricate nutclam
Acila (Acila) gettysburgensis Regan 1909 divaricate nutclam
 Solemyida - Solemyidae
Solemya (Acharax) dalli Clark 1925 Awning Clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Volsella trinominata" = Modiolus trinominata Hanna 1924 mussel
Mytilus stillaguamishensis Weaver 1912 mussel
Mytilus sammamishensis Weaver 1912 mussel
Mytilus snohomishensis Weaver 1912 mussel
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
"Pecten (Propeamussium) clallamensis" = Propeamussium clallamensis
"Pecten (Propeamussium) clallamensis" = Propeamussium clallamensis Arnold 1906 mud scallop
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Nemocardium lincolnensis Weaver 1916 cockle
"Nemocardium lorenzanum" = Anechinocardium lorenzanum Arnold 1908 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Poromya teglandae" = Psammotreta (Leporimetis) rostellata Clark 1918 tellin clam
"Macoma lorenzoensis" = Tellina (Eurytellina) lorenzoensis Arnold 1908 tellin clam
Subspecies: Macoma lorenzoensis arnoldi
"Macoma twinensis" = Macoma (Macoma) twinensis Clark 1925 tellin clam
Macoma snohomishensis Weaver 1912 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar (Katherinella) arnoldi Weaver 1916 venus clam
Macrocallista cathcartensis Weaver 1912 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula twinensis, "Spisula pittsburgensis" = Mactromeris pittsburgensis
"Spisula pittsburgensis" = Mactromeris pittsburgensis Clark 1925 clam
Subspecies: Spisula pittsburgensis frustra
 Pandorida - Pandoridae
"Pandora vanwinkleae" = Pandora (Pandorella) vanwinkleae
"Pandora vanwinkleae" = Pandora (Pandorella) vanwinkleae Tegland 1933 clam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
Thracia schencki Teglund 1933 clam
 Thraciida - Periplomatidae
 Lucinida - Thyasiridae
"Thyasira disjuncta" = Conchocele bisecta
"Thyasira disjuncta" = Conchocele bisecta Conrad 1849 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucina acutilineata" = Lucinoma acutilineata, "Lucina hannibali" = Lucinoma hannibali
"Lucina acutilineata" = Lucinoma acutilineata Conrad 1849 clam
"Lucina hannibali" = Lucinoma hannibali Clark 1925 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia castor" = Cyclocardia castor, "Venericardia hannai" = Cyclocardia hannai
"Venericardia castor" = Cyclocardia castor Dall 1909 clam
"Venericardia hannai" = Cyclocardia hannai Tegland 1933 clam
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Cancridae
Cancer bainbridgensis Rathbun 1926 crab
 Decapoda - Calappidae
Mursia marcusana Rathbun 1926 box crab
 Decapoda - Raninidae
"Ranina americana" = Alcespina americana
"Ranina americana" = Alcespina americana Withers 1924 crab
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae