Ferrotepec Fm., col. 1355 (Miocene of Mexico)

Where: Michoacan, Mexico (18.0° N, 103.6° W: paleocoordinates 18.6° N, 101.0° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Ferrotepec Formation, Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shoreface; poorly lithified sandstone and poorly lithified siltstone

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Primary reference: M.C. Perrilliat. 1987. Gasteropodos y un cefalopodo de la formacion Ferrotepec (Mioceno Medio) de Michoacan. Paleontologia Mexicana 52:1-58 [S. Peters/S. Peters/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 66163: authorized by Shanan Peters, entered by Shanan Peters on 03.10.2006, edited by Austin Hendy

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella cf. fabalis2
Saccella cf. fabalis2 Olsson 1964 pointed nut clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara (Cunearca) cf. inutilis2, Anadara (Tosarca) cf. veatchi2
Anadara (Tosarca) cf. veatchi2 Olsson 1922 ark
SUBSPECIES: A. (T.) cf. veatchi veatchi
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten (Pecten) mexicanus2
Pecten (Pecten) mexicanus2 Perrilliat 1992 scallop
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina (Here) edwilsoni2
Lucina (Here) edwilsoni2 Perrilliat 1992 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis2, Cyclinella cyclica2, Clementia (Clementia) dariena2
Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis2 Hodson et al. 1927 venus clam
Cyclinella cyclica2 Guppy 1866 venus clam
Clementia (Clementia) dariena2 Conrad 1855 venus clam
SUBSPECIES: C. (C.) dariena dariena
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Arcinella sp.2
Arcinella sp.2 Schumacher 1817 jewel box
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Harvella cf. sincola2
Harvella cf. sincola2 Olsson 1922 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
? Tellina sp.2, Psammacoma zapotalensis2
? Tellina sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Psammacoma zapotalensis2 Spieker 1922 tellin clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) cf. gatunensis2, "Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula)2, Caryocorbula prenasuta2
"Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula)2 Olsson 1932 clam
Caryocorbula prenasuta2 Olsson 1964 clam
SUBSPECIES: C. prenasuta mexicana
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Eucrassatella (Hybolophus) cf. venezuelana2
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella altilira" = Turritella (Bactrospira) altilira, Turritella ocoyana
"Turritella altilira" = Turritella (Bactrospira) altilira Conrad 1857 turret shell
Turritella ocoyana Conrad 1855 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Bursa rugosa1
Bursa rugosa1 Sowerby 1835 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
Sphaerocypraea wegeneri
Sphaerocypraea wegeneri Schilder 1939 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex sp., Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) cf. sawkinsi2
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) cf. sawkinsi2 Mansfield 1925 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra eucadoriana
Mitra eucadoriana mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Pleuroliria tenagos" = Polystira tenagos, Pleuroliria sp.
"Pleuroliria tenagos" = Polystira tenagos Gardner 1947 turrid
Pleuroliria sp. Gregario 1890 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Glyphostoma cf. andersoni
Glyphostoma cf. andersoni Oinomikado 1939 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra sp.
Terebra sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Crassispira consors" = Hindsiclava consors
"Crassispira consors" = Hindsiclava consors Sowerby 1850 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus cf. angosturis, Conus cacuminatus, Conus cf. boggsi, "Conus multiliratus" = Conasprelloides multiliratus
Conus cf. angosturis Olsson 1964 cone shell
Conus cacuminatus Spieker 1922 cone shell
Conus cf. boggsi Olsson 1964 cone shell
"Conus multiliratus" = Conasprelloides multiliratus Olsson 1922 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Oliva (Oliva) cf. cylindrica" = Oliva cylindrica2
"Oliva (Oliva) cf. cylindrica" = Oliva cylindrica2 Sowerby 1850 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
"Vasum haitense" = Vasum haitensis
"Vasum haitense" = Vasum haitensis Sowerby 1850 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus sp.
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica cf. canrena" = Naticarius canrena
"Natica cf. canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica nobilis
Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
1Beu 2010; 2Perrilliat 1992