Where: Trinidad and Tobago (10.7° N, 61.1° W: paleocoordinates 10.6° N, 60.3° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Matura Member (Talparo Formation), Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
• Collection is from the Matura Sand and Clay Member of the Talparo Formation. The Matura fauna is considered to be of early Pliocene age and is probably slightly younger than the Courbaril fauna. The Matura shell bed has variously been attributed to the Pliocene (Guppy 1864, 1867, 1874; Maury 1925; Kugler 1953; Woodring 1966) or Pleistocene (Kugler 1936).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shoreface; poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, brown, argillaceous, sandy mixed carbonate-siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the PRI, USNM
Collection methods: quarrying,
• All material descibed in this report is reposited in the Naturhistorisches Mueum, Basel, or the USNM. Additional material collection from this unit is found at PRI.
Primary reference: P. Jung. 1969. Miocene and Pliocene mollusks from Trinidad. Bulletins of American Paleontology 55(247):293-697 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 60415: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 14.05.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Nucula (Lamellinucula) baccata nut clam | |
"Nuculana (Saccella) perlepida" = Saccella
"Nuculana (Saccella) perlepida" = Saccella pointed nut clam | |
Solen (Solena) obliquus Spengler 1794 clam | |
"Notocorbula aff. disparilis" = Corbula (Notocorbula), Caryocorbula (Caryocorbula) sp., Juliacorbula aequivalvis
"Notocorbula aff. disparilis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Caryocorbula (Caryocorbula) sp. Gardner 1926 clam
Juliacorbula aequivalvis Philippi 1836 clam | |
Pseudochama aff. caloosana jewel box
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box | |
Tivela (Tivela) austeniana, "Chione (Lirophora) sp." = Lirophora, "Chione (Lirophora) sanctidavidis" = Lirophora, "Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata, Chione (Nioche) veatchiana
Tivela (Tivela) austeniana Maury 1912 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) sp." = Lirophora Conrad 1863 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) sanctidavidis" = Lirophora venus clam
"Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Chione (Nioche) veatchiana Maury 1912 venus clam | |
Mulinia sp., "Mactra (Micromactra) maracaibensis" = Mactrotoma
Mulinia sp. Gray 1837 clam
"Mactra (Micromactra) maracaibensis" = Mactrotoma surfclam | |
Semele proficua Pulteney 1799 clam
Semele purpurascens Gmelin 1791 clam
Semele aff. anteriocosta Vokes 1938 clam | |
Donax fabagelloides clam
Donax striatus Linnaeus 1767 clam | |
Strigilla (Pisostrigilla) pisiformis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
"Trachycardium (Dallocardia) sanctidavidis" = Dallocardia, Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) maturensis
"Trachycardium (Dallocardia) sanctidavidis" = Dallocardia cockle | |
Condylocardia guppyi clam | |
Crassinella martinicensis d'Orbigny 1853 clam | |
Crassostrea cf. virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster | |
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) rutamensis" = Argopecten, "Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) demiurgus" = Argopecten demiurgus, "Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) cf. gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) rutamensis" = Argopecten calico scallop
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) demiurgus" = Argopecten demiurgus Dall 1898 calico scallop
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) cf. gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus Linnaeus 1758 calico scallop | |
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
Noetia (Noetia) sheldoniana Maury 1912 clam
Noetia (Eontia) centrota Guppy 1867 clam | |
"Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra, "Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis, "Arca (Arca) imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Barbatia (Fugleria) millifila" = Fugleria, "Anadara (Scapharca) sanctidavidis" = Scapharca, Lunarca billingsiana, Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana, Barbatia (Barbatia) candida
"Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"Arca (Arca) imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam Subspecies: Arca (A.) imbricata imbricata
"Anadara (Scapharca) sanctidavidis" = Scapharca clam
Lunarca billingsiana Maury 1912 ark
Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana Lamarck 1819 ark
Barbatia (Barbatia) candida Helbling 1779 clam | |
Brachidontes (Brachidontes) sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
Modiolus cf. americana Leach 1815 mussel | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Graptacme) cf. amaliense tusk shell
Dentalium (Dentalium) sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Rhizorus "sp. A" Montfort 1810 snail | |
Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble | |
"Crucibulum (Crucibulum) subsutum" = Crucibulum subsutum, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) piliferum, Trochita radians, Calyptraea centralis
"Crucibulum (Crucibulum) subsutum" = Crucibulum subsutum Guppy 1867 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) piliferum Guppy 1867 slipper shell
Trochita radians Lamarck 1816 slipper shell
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell | |
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) aff. canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail | |
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae Gray 1832 snail | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
"Bursa (Marsupina) cf. bufo" = Marsupina bufo
"Bursa (Marsupina) cf. bufo" = Marsupina bufo Bruguiére 1792 frog shell | |
Hastula aff. hastata Gmelin 1791 auger snail
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail | |
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
Polystira "sp. A" Woodring 1928 turrid
Adelocythara ? micropleura turrid | |
Olivella (Niteoliva) cf. verreauxi olive snail
Olivella (Olivella) sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail | |
"Bullata maturensis" = Closia (Bullata)
"Bullata maturensis" = Closia (Bullata) volute | |
Volvarina "sp. B" Hinds 1844 margin shell | |
"Persicula (Rabicea) cf. interruptolineata" = Persicula interruptalineata
"Persicula (Rabicea) cf. interruptolineata" = Persicula interruptalineata Megerle von Mühlfeld 1818 snail | |
"Murex (Phyllonotus) cf. pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum
"Murex (Phyllonotus) cf. pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum Gmelin 1791 murex snail | |
"Nassarius (Uzita) cf. albus" = Nassarius antillarum
"Nassarius (Uzita) cf. albus" = Nassarius antillarum d'Orbigny 1847 snail | |
Fusinus cf. tulipa snail
Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) turamensis Jung 1969 snail
Fasciolaria cf. tulipa Linnaeus 1758 tulip snail | |
Parametaria rutschi, Anachis (Anachis) sp., Aesopus perculiaris, Aesopus aff. metcalfei, "Anachis (Costoanachis) obesa" = Parvanachis obesa, "Strombina (Sincola) crassilabrum" = Sincola (Sincola) crassilabrum
Parametaria rutschi Jung 1969 snail
Anachis (Anachis) sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
Aesopus perculiaris dovesnail
Aesopus aff. metcalfei dovesnail
"Anachis (Costoanachis) obesa" = Parvanachis obesa Adams 1845 snail
"Strombina (Sincola) crassilabrum" = Sincola (Sincola) crassilabrum Guppy 1874 snail | |
Triphora guppyi snail | |
Retilaskeya bicolor Adams 1845 snail | |
Caecum "sp. D" Fleming 1813 snail | |
Hipponix cf. antiquatus Linnaeus 1767 hoof shell | |
Crassispira (Crassispira) ritanida Mansfield 1925 snail | |
Epitonium (Epitonium) maturense, Epitonium (Epitonium) albidum, Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. multistriatum
Epitonium (Epitonium) maturense wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) albidum Orbigny 1842 wentletrap
Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. multistriatum Say 1826 wentletrap | |
Vermicularia spirata, Vermicularia ? trilineata, Turritella (Bactrospira) sp., Turritella (Broderiptella) aff. planigyrata
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Vermicularia ? trilineata Guppy 1864 turret shell
Turritella (Bactrospira) sp. Cossmann 1912 turret shell
Turritella (Broderiptella) aff. planigyrata Guppy 1867 turret shell | |
Cerithium harrisi cerith snail | |
"Neritina (Vitta) cf. virginia" = Neritina virginea
"Neritina (Vitta) cf. virginia" = Neritina virginea Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Odostomia canaliculata, Odostomia (Salassia) sp., Turbonilla "sp. A", Turbonilla "sp. C", "Pyramidella (? Longchaeus) "sp. A"" = Longchaeus
Odostomia canaliculata snail
Odostomia (Salassia) sp. Fleming 1817 snail
Turbonilla "sp. A" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. C" Risso 1826 snail
"Pyramidella (? Longchaeus) "sp. A"" = Longchaeus Mörch 1875 snail | |
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial Subspecies: A. (A.) nobilis nobilis
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"Astraea (Astralium) cf. brevispina" = Astralium
"Astraea (Astralium) cf. brevispina" = Astralium snail | |
Calliostoma plicomphalus, "Calliostoma olssoni" = Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) olssoni, "Calliostoma decipiens" = Calliostoma (Calliostoma) decipiens, Calliostoma laticarinatum, Microgaza oblita
Calliostoma plicomphalus Guppy 1867 top snail
"Calliostoma olssoni" = Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) olssoni Maury 1925 top snail
"Calliostoma decipiens" = Calliostoma (Calliostoma) decipiens Guppy 1867 top snail
Calliostoma laticarinatum Guppy 1867 top snail
Microgaza oblita top snail | |
Diodora cavenensis snail
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail |