Cercado de Mao - Bluff No. 3 [Cercado Fm] (Miocene of Dominican Republic)

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

• No paleoenvironmental data reported by Maury.
• Bluff composed of blue clays and sand with layers of marl. Tellinas abundant. Fucoids and Bryozoa in the sandy layers.

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

• Exhaustive for poorly resolved section. Identifications to species level, though antiquated genus-level nomenclature.
unclassified
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Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Crangonidae
"Cragonidae indet." = Crangonidae4
"Cragonidae indet." = Crangonidae4 Haworth 1825 shrimp
 Decapoda - Callianassidae
Callianassa latidigita n. sp.4 Rathbun 1919 decapod
 Decapoda - Eryonidae
Eryonidae indet.4 De Haan 1841 decapod
 Decapoda - Paguridae
Paguridae indet.4 Latreille 1802 hermit crab
 Decapoda - Xanthidae
Xanthidae indet.4 MacLeay 1838 stone crab
 Decapoda - Panopeidae
Panopeus sp.4 Milne Edwards 1834 crab
 Decapoda - Pilumnidae
Pilumnus subequus n. sp.4 Rathbun 1919 crab
 Decapoda - Parthenopidae
"Parthenope (Platylambrus) obscura n. sp." = Platylambrus obscura4, Parthenope sp.4, Mesorhoea mauryae n. sp.4
"Parthenope (Platylambrus) obscura n. sp." = Platylambrus obscura4 Rathbun 1919 crab
Parthenope sp.4 Weber 1795 crab
Mesorhoea mauryae n. sp.4 Rathbun 1919 crab
 Decapoda - Leucosiidae
Persephona prepunctata n. sp.4 Rathbun 1919 crab
 Decapoda - Calappidae
"Cycloes bairdii" = Cryptosoma bairdii4 Stimpson 1860 box crab
? Calappella sp.4 Rathbun 1918 box crab
Calappa flammea4 Herbst 1794 box crab
 Decapoda - Portunidae
Callinectes sp.4 Stimpson 1860 swimming crab
Callinectes declivis4 Rathbun 1918 swimming crab
Portunus sp.4 Weber 1795 swimming crab
Portunus gabbi4 Rathbun 1919 swimming crab
Portunus tenuis n. sp.4 Rathbun 1919 swimming crab
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda peltella" = Saccella peltella
"Leda peltella" = Saccella peltella Dall 1903 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula tenuisculpta" = Nucula (Nucula) tenuisculpta
"Nucula tenuisculpta" = Nucula (Nucula) tenuisculpta Gabb 1873 nut clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucina chrysostoma" = Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam
"Phacoides yaquensis" = Parvilucina yaquensis Gabb 1873 clam
 Pandorida - Pandoridae
"Pandora inconspicua" = Pandora (Pandorella) inconspicua
"Pandora inconspicua" = Pandora (Pandorella) inconspicua Gabb 1873 clam
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
"Cuspidaria islahispaniolae" = Cardiomya (Cardiomya) islahispaniolae
"Cuspidaria islahispaniolae" = Cardiomya (Cardiomya) islahispaniolae Maury 1917 clam
 Solenida - Pharidae
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
"Psammosolen sanctidominic" = Solecurtus
"Psammosolen sanctidominic" = Solecurtus clam
 Cardiida - Donacidae
Donax aequalis wedge clams
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Strigilla pisiformis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Psammacoma yaquensis" = Psammacoma olivella Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Merisca crystallina" = Tellina (Merisca) cristallina Spengler 1798 tellin clam
"Scissula cercadica" = Temnoconcha cercadica Maury 1917 tellin clam
Tellina maoica tellin clam
"Scissula scitula" = Moerella (Scissula) tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"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
 Cardiida - Montacutidae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Chione cf. walli Guppy 1866 venus clam
"Chione woodwardi" = Chionopsis woodwardi Guppy 1866 venus clam
"Pitaria cercadica" = Pitar (Pitar) cercadica Maury 1917 venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta puncturella, "Diplodonta capuloides" = Timothynus capuloides
"Diplodonta capuloides" = Timothynus capuloides Gabb 1873 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Mactrella cf. alata" = Mactrellona alata
"Mactrella cf. alata" = Mactrellona alata Spengler 1802 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula cercadica" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea
"Corbula cercadica" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea Dall 1898 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
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
Acar domingensis1 Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"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
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten eccentricus" = Argopecten eccentricus, "Pecten thompsoni" = Leptopecten thompsoni
"Pecten eccentricus" = Argopecten eccentricus Gabb 1873 calico scallop
"Pecten thompsoni" = Leptopecten thompsoni Maury 1917 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica
"Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 eastern oyster
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria inornata Gabb 1873 pearl oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus maonis horsemussel
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"Cadulus phenax" = Cadulus (Gadila) phenax Pilsbry and Sharp 1898 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
"Neritina viridemaris" = Smaragdia (Smaragdia) viridis viridemaris Maury 1917 snail
 Opisthobranchiata - Haminoeidae
Atys doliolum Maury 1917 snail
 Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae
Retusa yaquensis Maury 1917 snail
"Volvula cylindrica" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
"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
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Cavolinia cf. gibbosa snail
Listed as "Cavolina near gibbosa"
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Solarium stonemanae" = Heliacus (Astronacus) stonemanae, "Solarium quadriseriatum" = Architectonica nobilis
"Solarium stonemanae" = Heliacus (Astronacus) stonemanae Maury 1917 snail
"Solarium quadriseriatum" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula dominicana Maury 1917 snail
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata
"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitonium cercadicum wentletrap
Misspelled: Epitomium
Epitonium riparum wentletrap
Misspelled: Epitomium
Epitonium minutissimum wentletrap
Misspelled: Epitomium
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Triforis calypsonis Maury 1917 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Rissoina sagraiana d'Orbigny 1842 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus striata Gabb 1873 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica sulcata" = Stigmaulax sulcata, "Polinices subclausa" = Polinices hepaticus, Sinum gatunense
"Natica sulcata" = Stigmaulax sulcata Born 1778 moon snail
"Polinices subclausa" = Polinices hepaticus Röding 1798 moon snail
Sinum gatunense Toula 1909 moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
"Drillia maonisriparum" = Crassispira maonisriparum, "Drillia henekeni" = Hindsiclava henekeni
"Drillia maonisriparum" = Crassispira maonisriparum Maury 1917 snail
"Drillia henekeni" = Hindsiclava henekeni Sowerby 1850 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Pleurotoma barretti" = Polystira barretti1
"Pleurotoma barretti" = Polystira barretti1 Guppy 1866 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"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
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
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
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Mangilia lalonis Maury 1917 snail
Mangilia maoica Maury 1917 snail
"Cythara elongata" = Ithycythara elongata Gabb 1873 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
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
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"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
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena consors Sowerby 1850 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Phos gabbi true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Fusus henekeni" = Fusinus henekeni
"Fusus henekeni" = Fusinus henekeni Sowerby 1850 spindle shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva giraudi2 Cossmann 1913 olive snail
"Olivella indivisa" = Olivella (Olivella) indivisa Guppy 1896 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
"Xancus praeovoideus" = Turbinella trinitatis
"Xancus praeovoideus" = Turbinella trinitatis Maury 1925 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"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
Cancellaria sp.3 Lamarck 1799 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Persicula cercadensis Maury 1917 snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella maoensis Maury 1917 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"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
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Lyria pulchella" = Lyria (Lyria) pulchella
"Lyria pulchella" = Lyria (Lyria) pulchella Sowerby 1850 volute
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus bifrons Sowerby 1850 conch
[entered as Strombus brifrons]
Strombus proximus Sowerby 1850 conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Bursa amphitrites n. sp. Maury 1917 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Malea camura Guppy 1866 tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa, Cassis sulcifera
"Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa Guppy 1873 snail
Cassis sulcifera Sowerby 1850 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Simpulum antillarum cercadicum" = Monoplex cercadicus
"Simpulum antillarum cercadicum" = Monoplex cercadicus Maury 1917 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae
"Ovula wisewoodae" = Simnia wisewoodae
"Ovula wisewoodae" = Simnia wisewoodae Maury 1917 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Trivia islahispaniolae Maury 1917 snail
"Erato maugeriae domingensis" = Erato (Erato) domingensis Maury 1917 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
"Melanella jacululum" = Balcis (Balcis) jacululum Maury 1917 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Aclididae
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium asperoides cerith snail