Where: Dominican Republic (19.5° N, 71.1° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 20.3° N, 68.8° W (Wright 2013)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Cercado Formation, Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is unconformably overlain by the Cercado Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 260); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Bluff approximately 200 ft thick.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, blue claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite
Collected by C. J. Maury; reposited in the PRI, USNM
Collection methods: quarrying,
• Collections reposited at Cornell University and now reside at PRI (decapods at USNM).
Primary reference: C. J. Maury. 1917. Santo Domingo type sections and fossils. Bulletins of American Paleontology 5(30):1-43 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 58817: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 24.02.2006, edited by Matthew Clapham
Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Malacostraca | |
"Cragonidae indet." = Crangonidae4
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Callianassa latidigita n. sp.4
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Pilumnus subequus n. sp.4
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"Parthenope (Platylambrus) obscura n. sp." = Platylambrus obscura4, Parthenope sp.4, Mesorhoea mauryae n. sp.4
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Persephona prepunctata n. sp.4
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Bivalvia | |
"Leda peltella" = Saccella peltella
"Leda peltella" = Saccella peltella Dall 1903 pointed nut clam | |
"Nucula tenuisculpta" = Nucula (Nucula) tenuisculpta
"Nucula tenuisculpta" = Nucula (Nucula) tenuisculpta Gabb 1873 nut clam | |
Phacoides hispaniolana, Phacoides cercadica, "Lucina chrysostoma" = Anodontia alba, Divaricella prevaricata, "Phacoides yaquensis" = Parvilucina yaquensis
Phacoides cercadica clam
"Lucina chrysostoma" = Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam
"Phacoides yaquensis" = Parvilucina yaquensis Gabb 1873 clam | |
"Pandora inconspicua" = Pandora (Pandorella) inconspicua
"Pandora inconspicua" = Pandora (Pandorella) inconspicua Gabb 1873 clam | |
"Cuspidaria islahispaniolae" = Cardiomya (Cardiomya) islahispaniolae
"Cuspidaria islahispaniolae" = Cardiomya (Cardiomya) islahispaniolae Maury 1917 clam | |
Siliqua subaequalis clam | |
"Psammosolen sanctidominic" = Solecurtus
"Psammosolen sanctidominic" = Solecurtus clam | |
Donax aequalis wedge clams | |
Strigilla pisiformis, "Psammacoma yaquensis" = Psammacoma olivella, Cymatoica hispaniolae, Merisca sanctidominic, "Merisca crystallina" = Tellina (Merisca) cristallina, "Scissula cercadica" = Temnoconcha cercadica, Tellina islahispaniolae, Tellina maoica, "Scissula scitula" = Moerella (Scissula)
Strigilla pisiformis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Psammacoma yaquensis" = Psammacoma olivella Dall 1900 tellin clam
Cymatoica hispaniolae tellin clam
Merisca sanctidominic tellin clam
"Merisca crystallina" = Tellina (Merisca) cristallina Spengler 1798 tellin clam
"Scissula cercadica" = Temnoconcha cercadica Maury 1917 tellin clam
Tellina islahispaniolae tellin clam
Tellina maoica tellin clam
"Scissula scitula" = Moerella (Scissula) tellin clam | |
"Cardium dominicanum" = Trachycardium (Mexicardia) dominicanum, "Cardium tintinnabularum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) tintinnabularum, "Cardium haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis, "Cardium venustum" = Laevicardium venustulum
"Cardium dominicanum" = Trachycardium (Mexicardia) dominicanum Dall 1900 cockle
"Cardium tintinnabularum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) tintinnabularum Maury 1917 cockle
"Cardium haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis Sowerby 1850 cockle
"Cardium venustum" = Laevicardium venustulum Gabb 1873 cockle | |
Pitaria planivieta, Chione cf. walli, "Chione woodwardi" = Chionopsis woodwardi, "Pitaria cercadica" = Pitar (Pitar) cercadica
Pitaria planivieta venus clam
Chione cf. walli Guppy 1866 venus clam
"Chione woodwardi" = Chionopsis woodwardi Guppy 1866 venus clam
"Pitaria cercadica" = Pitar (Pitar) cercadica Maury 1917 venus clam | |
Diplodonta puncturella, "Diplodonta capuloides" = Timothynus capuloides
"Diplodonta capuloides" = Timothynus capuloides Gabb 1873 clam | |
"Mactrella cf. alata" = Mactrellona alata
"Mactrella cf. alata" = Mactrellona alata Spengler 1802 clam | |
"Corbula cercadica" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea
"Corbula cercadica" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea Dall 1898 clam | |
Acar domingensis1, "Arca yaquensis" = Arca (Arca) yaquensis, "Scapharca arthurpennelli" = Lunarca arthurpennelli, "Scapharca henekeni" = Anadara (Sectiarca) henekeni, "Scapharca corcupidonis" = Anadara (Cunearca) corcupidonis, "Scapharca cibaoica" = Anadara (Hawaiarca) cibaoica, "Noetia maoica" = Sheldonella maoica
"Arca yaquensis" = Arca (Arca) yaquensis Maury 1917 ark
"Scapharca arthurpennelli" = Lunarca arthurpennelli Maury 1917 ark
"Scapharca henekeni" = Anadara (Sectiarca) henekeni Maury 1917 ark
"Scapharca corcupidonis" = Anadara (Cunearca) corcupidonis Maury 1917 ark
"Scapharca cibaoica" = Anadara (Hawaiarca) cibaoica Maury 1917 clam
"Noetia maoica" = Sheldonella maoica Maury 1917 clam | |
"Pecten eccentricus" = Argopecten eccentricus, "Pecten thompsoni" = Leptopecten thompsoni
"Pecten eccentricus" = Argopecten eccentricus Gabb 1873 calico scallop
"Pecten thompsoni" = Leptopecten thompsoni Maury 1917 scallop | |
"Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica
"Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 eastern oyster | |
Pteria inornata Gabb 1873 pearl oyster | |
Modiolus cercadicus horsemussel
Modiolus maonis horsemussel | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium dissimile tusk shell
Dentalium haytense tusk shell | |
Cadulus elegantissimus, "Cadulus phenax" = Cadulus (Gadila) phenax
Cadulus elegantissimus tusk shell
"Cadulus phenax" = Cadulus (Gadila) phenax Pilsbry and Sharp 1898 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Phasianella punctata snail | |
Astralium karlschmidti snail
Astralium sublongispinum snail | |
"Neritina viridemaris" = Smaragdia (Smaragdia) viridis viridemaris
"Neritina viridemaris" = Smaragdia (Smaragdia) viridis viridemaris Maury 1917 snail | |
Atys doliolum Maury 1917 snail | |
Retusa yaquensis, "Volvula cylindrica" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata
Retusa yaquensis Maury 1917 snail
"Volvula cylindrica" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail | |
"Acteocina triticumtritonis" = Cylichnella triticumtritonis, Acteocina recta, Acteocina canaliculata, Bullaria paupercula
"Acteocina triticumtritonis" = Cylichnella triticumtritonis Maury 1917 snail
Acteocina recta d'Orbigny 1845 barrel-bubble
Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble
Bullaria paupercula Sowerby 1849 snail | |
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"Solarium stonemanae" = Heliacus (Astronacus) stonemanae, "Solarium quadriseriatum" = Architectonica nobilis
"Solarium stonemanae" = Heliacus (Astronacus) stonemanae Maury 1917 snail
"Solarium quadriseriatum" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
Pyramidella canaliculata, Pyramidella semicanaliculata, Pyramidella diademata, Pyramidella olssoni, Pyramidella cercadensis, Pyramidella arionis, Turbonilla nanniebellae, Turbonilla turritelloides, Turbonilla riomaoensis, Turbonilla ogilvieae, Turbonilla yaquensis, Turbonilla cercadensis, Turbonilla dominicensis, Turbonilla karlschmidti, Turbonilla olssoni, Turbonilla turritissima, Odostomia yaquica, Odostomia sanctidominici
Pyramidella canaliculata snail
Pyramidella diademata snail
Pyramidella olssoni snail
Pyramidella cercadensis snail
Pyramidella arionis snail
Turbonilla nanniebellae snail
Turbonilla riomaoensis snail
Turbonilla ogilvieae snail
Turbonilla yaquensis snail
Turbonilla cercadensis snail
Turbonilla dominicensis snail
Turbonilla karlschmidti snail
Turbonilla olssoni snail
Turbonilla turritissima snail
Odostomia yaquica snail
Odostomia sanctidominici snail | |
Ringicula dominicana Maury 1917 snail | |
"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata
"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail | |
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Triforis calypsonis Maury 1917 snail | |
Rissoina crassilabris snail
Rissoina sagraiana d'Orbigny 1842 snail | |
Teinostoma sandomingense snail | |
Discopsis derbyi snail
Circulus striata Gabb 1873 snail | |
"Natica sulcata" = Stigmaulax sulcata Born 1778 moon snail
"Polinices subclausa" = Polinices hepaticus Röding 1798 moon snail
Sinum gatunense Toula 1909 moon snail | |
"Drillia maonisriparum" = Crassispira maonisriparum, "Drillia henekeni" = Hindsiclava henekeni
"Drillia maonisriparum" = Crassispira maonisriparum Maury 1917 snail
"Drillia henekeni" = Hindsiclava henekeni Sowerby 1850 snail | |
"Pleurotoma barretti" = Polystira barretti1
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"Conus cercadensis" = Conasprella (Ximeniconus) cercadensis, Conus molis, "Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus
"Conus cercadensis" = Conasprella (Ximeniconus) cercadensis Maury 1917 cone shell
Conus molis Brown and Pilsbry 1911 cone shell
"Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus Guppy 1867 cone shell | |
Terebra oligomitra, "Terebra gausapata laevifasciola" = Strioterebrum laevifasciola, "Terebra cirrus" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) cirrus, "Terebra cambiarsoi" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) cambiarsoi, "Terebra gatunensis" = Strioterebrum gatunensis, "Terebra spirifera" = Strioterebrum spiriferum
Terebra oligomitra Dall 1895 auger snail
"Terebra gausapata laevifasciola" = Strioterebrum laevifasciola Maury 1917 auger snail
"Terebra cirrus" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) cirrus Dall 1895 auger snail
"Terebra cambiarsoi" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) cambiarsoi Maury 1917 auger snail
"Terebra gatunensis" = Strioterebrum gatunensis Toula 1908 auger snail
"Terebra spirifera" = Strioterebrum spiriferum Dall 1895 auger snail | |
Mangilia lalonis Maury 1917 snail
Mangilia maoica Maury 1917 snail
"Cythara elongata" = Ithycythara elongata Gabb 1873 snail | |
Meta perplexabilis, Meta islahispaniolae, "Anachis exilis" = Costoanachis exilis, Strombina pseudohaitensis, "Nassarina olssoni" = Nassarina (Nassarina) olssoni, "Astyris debooyi" = Mitrella debooyi
Meta perplexabilis Maury 1917 dove shell
Meta islahispaniolae Maury 1917 dove shell
"Anachis exilis" = Costoanachis exilis Gabb 1873 dove shell
Strombina pseudohaitensis Maury 1917 dove shell
"Nassarina olssoni" = Nassarina (Nassarina) olssoni Maury 1917 dove shell
"Astyris debooyi" = Mitrella debooyi Maury 1917 dove shell | |
"Phos fasciolatus" = Pallacera guadelupensis, "Phos costatus" = Pallacera costatus, "Tritia golfoyaquensis" = Calophos golfoyaquensis, "Alectrion cercadensis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cercadensis
"Phos fasciolatus" = Pallacera guadelupensis Petit 1852 snail
"Phos costatus" = Pallacera costatus Gabb 1873 snail
"Tritia golfoyaquensis" = Calophos golfoyaquensis Maury 1917 snail
"Alectrion cercadensis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cercadensis Maury 1917 snail | |
Melongena consors Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Phos gabbi true whelk | |
"Fusus henekeni" = Fusinus henekeni
"Fusus henekeni" = Fusinus henekeni Sowerby 1850 spindle shell | |
"Olivella indivisa" = Olivella (Olivella) indivisa Guppy 1896 olive snail | |
"Xancus praeovoideus" = Turbinella trinitatis
"Xancus praeovoideus" = Turbinella trinitatis Maury 1925 snail | |
"Cancellaria islacolonis" = Aphera islacolonis, "Cancellaria epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera, Cancellaria sp.3
"Cancellaria islacolonis" = Aphera islacolonis Maury 1917 snail
"Cancellaria epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera Guppy 1876 snail | |
Persicula cercadensis Maury 1917 snail | |
Marginella maoensis Maury 1917 margin shell | |
"Murex cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus, "Murex messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius
"Murex cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus Guppy 1876 murex snail
"Murex messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius Sowerby 1841 murex snail | |
"Lyria pulchella" = Lyria (Lyria) pulchella
"Lyria pulchella" = Lyria (Lyria) pulchella Sowerby 1850 volute | |
Strombus proximus Sowerby 1850 conch | |
Bursa amphitrites n. sp.
Bursa amphitrites n. sp. Maury 1917 frog shell | |
Malea camura Guppy 1866 tun shell | |
"Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa, Cassis sulcifera
"Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa Guppy 1873 snail
Cassis sulcifera Sowerby 1850 snail | |
"Simpulum antillarum cercadicum" = Monoplex cercadicus
"Simpulum antillarum cercadicum" = Monoplex cercadicus Maury 1917 triton shell | |
"Ovula wisewoodae" = Simnia wisewoodae
"Ovula wisewoodae" = Simnia wisewoodae Maury 1917 snail | |
Trivia islahispaniolae, Trivia suffusa sanctidominici, "Erato maugeriae domingensis" = Erato (Erato) domingensis
Trivia islahispaniolae Maury 1917 snail
Trivia suffusa sanctidominici Maury 1917 snail
"Erato maugeriae domingensis" = Erato (Erato) domingensis Maury 1917 snail | |
"Melanella jacululum" = Balcis (Balcis) jacululum, Melanella tethyos, Melanella maoica, Melanella cercadica, Niso grandis
"Melanella jacululum" = Balcis (Balcis) jacululum Maury 1917 snail
Melanella tethyos snail
Melanella maoica snail
Melanella cercadica snail
Niso grandis snail | |
Aclis acuminatoides aclis | |
Crucibulum cf. pileolum slipper shell | |
Bittium canaliculatum cerith snail
Bittium asperoides cerith snail |