Where: Costa Rica (8.0° N, 82.9° W: paleocoordinates 8.0° N, 82.6° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Armuelles Formation (Charco Azul Group), Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Armuelles Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Ingle (1985) on the basis of microfossils; direct date estimated based on other collections from the Armuelles Formation. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the PRI
Collection methods: quarrying,
• COLLECTORS: Presumably collected by A.A. Olsson. REPOSITORIES: Collections reposited at PRI.
Primary reference: A. A. Olsson. 1942. Tertiary and Quaternary fossils from Burica Peninsula of Panama and Costa Rica. Bulletins of American Paleontology 27(106):1-106 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 66777: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 16.10.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Fissidentalium) buricum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
"Thracia (Cyathodonta) undulata" = Cyathodonta undulata, Thracia (Cyathodonta) dubiosa
"Thracia (Cyathodonta) undulata" = Cyathodonta undulata Conrad 1849 clam
Thracia (Cyathodonta) dubiosa Dall 1915 clam | |
"Pandora (Clidiophora) sp." = Clidiophora
"Pandora (Clidiophora) sp." = Clidiophora Carpenter 1864 clam | |
"Corbula biradiata" = Caryocorbula biradiata
"Corbula biradiata" = Caryocorbula biradiata Sowerby 1833 clam | |
"Cardium (Mexicardium) procerum" = Mexicardia procera, "Cardium (Trachycardium) senticosum" = Dallocardia senticosum, "Cardium (Laevicardium) elenense" = Laevicardium substriatum, "Cardium (Trigoniocardia) graniferum" = Trigoniocardia graniferum
"Cardium (Mexicardium) procerum" = Mexicardia procera Sowerby 1833 cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) senticosum" = Dallocardia senticosum Sowerby 1833 cockle
"Cardium (Laevicardium) elenense" = Laevicardium substriatum Conrad 1837 cockle
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) graniferum" = Trigoniocardia graniferum Broderip and Sowerby 1829 cockle | |
Tagelus violaceus, "Tagelus (Mesopleura) peruvianus" = Tagelus peruvianus, "Solecurtus broggi" = Solecurtus broggii, "Solecurtus galapaganus" = Psammosolen galapaganus
Tagelus violaceus clam
"Tagelus (Mesopleura) peruvianus" = Tagelus peruvianus Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam
"Solecurtus broggi" = Solecurtus broggii Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam
"Solecurtus galapaganus" = Psammosolen galapaganus Dall 1928 clam | |
Semele laevis Sowerby 1833 clam
Semele jaramija Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam
"Semele cf. californica" = Semele (Semele) californica Reeve 1853 clam | |
Macoma (Cymatoica) undulata, Tellina (Eurytellina) sp., Tellina (Eurytellina) panamanensis, "Macoma (Psammacoma) panamensis" = Psammacoma panamensis, "Macoma lamproleuca" = Psammacoma lamproleuca, Tellidora burnetti
Macoma (Cymatoica) undulata Hanley 1844 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) sp. Fischer 1887 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) panamanensis tellin clam
"Macoma (Psammacoma) panamensis" = Psammacoma panamensis Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Macoma lamproleuca" = Psammacoma lamproleuca Pilsbry and Lowe 1932 tellin clam
Tellidora burnetti Broderip and Sowerby 1829 tellin clam | |
"Pitar lenis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) catharia, Pitar (Lamelliconcha) concinna, Chione (Chionopsis) traftoni, "Chione (Chionopsis) amathusia" = Chionopsis amathusia, "Chione (Lirophora) mariae" = Lirophora mariae, Macrocallista traftoni n. sp., "Macrocallista squalida" = Megapitaria squalida, Cyclinella sp.
"Pitar lenis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) catharia Dall 1902 venus clam
Pitar (Lamelliconcha) concinna Sowerby 1835 venus clam
Chione (Chionopsis) traftoni Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 venus clam
"Chione (Chionopsis) amathusia" = Chionopsis amathusia Philippi 1844 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) mariae" = Lirophora mariae d'Orbigny 1846 venus clam
Macrocallista traftoni n. sp. Olsson 1942 venus clam
"Macrocallista squalida" = Megapitaria squalida Sowerby 1833 venus clam
Cyclinella sp. Dall 1902 venus clam | |
"Diplodonta sp." = Diplodonta, "Diplodonta (Felaniella) sp." = Diplodonta
"Diplodonta sp." = Diplodonta Bronn 1831 clam
"Diplodonta (Felaniella) sp." = Diplodonta Bronn 1831 clam | |
"Labiosa undulata" = Raeta undulata
"Labiosa undulata" = Raeta undulata Gould 1851 clam | |
"Mactra (Micromactra) sp." = Mactrotoma
"Mactra (Micromactra) sp." = Mactrotoma Dall 1894 surfclam | |
"Chama (Echinochama) californica" = Arcinella californica, Chama corrugata
"Chama (Echinochama) californica" = Arcinella californica Dall 1903 jewel box
Chama corrugata Broderip 1835 jewel box | |
Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam | |
"Eucrassatella gibbosa" = Hybolophus gibbosus
"Eucrassatella gibbosa" = Hybolophus gibbosus Sowerby 1832 clam | |
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam | |
"Pecten dentatus" = Euvola vogdesi, "Pecten ventricosus" = Argopecten ventricosus
"Pecten dentatus" = Euvola vogdesi Arnold 1906 scallop
"Pecten ventricosus" = Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop | |
Plicatula dubia Hanley 1847 scallop | |
Anomia peruviana, "Placuanomia panamensis" = Placunanomia
Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle
"Placuanomia panamensis" = Placunanomia scallop | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
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"Arca (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux, "Arca (Scapharca) emarginata" = Anadara (Rasia) emarginata, "Arca (Scapharca) concinna" = Anadara concinna, Barbatia (Acar) illota
"Arca (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux Sowerby I 1833 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) emarginata" = Anadara (Rasia) emarginata Sowerby 1833 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) concinna" = Anadara concinna Sowerby 1833 ark
Barbatia (Acar) illota Sowerby 1833 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Calyptraea conica, Calyptraea mamillaris, Crepidula onyx, "Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricatum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricata, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) umbrella, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) spinosum
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Calyptraea conica slipper shell
Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
"Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricatum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricata Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) umbrella slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) spinosum Conrad 1855 slipper shell | |
Crassispira tapocana, "Clathrodrillia (Carinodrillia) halis" = Carinodrillia halis
Crassispira tapocana snail
"Clathrodrillia (Carinodrillia) halis" = Carinodrillia halis Dall 1919 snail | |
Circulus occidentalis Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 snail | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Galeodea patula snail | |
Cymatium weigmani triton shell | |
"Distorsio decussatus" = Distorsio decussata
"Distorsio decussatus" = Distorsio decussata Valenciennes 1832 snail | |
"Strombus gracilior" = Strombus (Strombus) gracilior
"Strombus gracilior" = Strombus (Strombus) gracilior Sowerby 1825 conch | |
Ficus decussata Wood 1828 fig shell | |
"Marginella minor" = Volvarina taeniata, "Marginella sapotilla" = Prunum (Prunum) sapotilla
"Marginella minor" = Volvarina taeniata Sowerby 1846 margin shell
"Marginella sapotilla" = Prunum (Prunum) sapotilla Hinds 1844 margin shell | |
"Phyllonotus radix" = Muricanthus radix, "Murex recurvirostris" = Vokesimurex recurvirostris, Thais biserialis
"Phyllonotus radix" = Muricanthus radix Gmelin 1791 murex snail
"Murex recurvirostris" = Vokesimurex recurvirostris Broderip 1832 murex snail
Thais biserialis de Blainville 1832 murex snail | |
"Lyria (Enaeta) harpa" = Enaeta
"Lyria (Enaeta) harpa" = Enaeta volute | |
Colubraria sp., "Hanetia anomala" = Solenosteira anomala, Engina maura, Nassa pagoda, "Cantharus elegans" = Antillophos elegans, "Phos veraguensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) veraguensis, Hanetia pallida, Metula amosi
Colubraria sp. Schumacher 1817 true whelk
"Hanetia anomala" = Solenosteira anomala Reeve 1847 true whelk
Engina maura true whelk
Nassa pagoda true whelk
"Cantharus elegans" = Antillophos elegans Guppy 1866 true whelk
"Phos veraguensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) veraguensis Hinds 1843 true whelk
Hanetia pallida true whelk
Metula amosi Vanatta 1913 true whelk | |
Columbella major, "Strombina gibberula" = Sincola (Dorsina) gibberula, "Strombina recurva" = Strombina (Recurvina) recurva, Cosmioconcha modesta
Columbella major snail
"Strombina gibberula" = Sincola (Dorsina) gibberula Sowerby 1832 snail
"Strombina recurva" = Strombina (Recurvina) recurva Sowerby 1832 snail
Cosmioconcha modesta Powys 1835 snail | |
Latirus castaneus snail | |
"Cancellaria (Euclia) cremata" = Euclia, "Cancellaria (Euclia) cassidiformis" = Euclia cassidiformis, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) urceolata
"Cancellaria (Euclia) cremata" = Euclia snail
"Cancellaria (Euclia) cassidiformis" = Euclia cassidiformis Sowerby 1832 snail | |
Triumphis distorta snail | |
Turricula tuberculata snail | |
Conus zebra cone shell
Conus virgatus cone shell
Conus tornatus cone shell
Conus arcuatus Sowerby 1829 cone shell | |
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) panamillata n. sp." = Strioterebrum panamillata, "Terebra (Terebra) robusta" = Terebra (Panaterebra) robusta
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) panamillata n. sp." = Strioterebrum panamillata Olsson 1942 auger snail
"Terebra (Terebra) robusta" = Terebra (Panaterebra) robusta Hinds 1844 auger snail | |
Polystira oxytropsis turrid
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid | |
Natica macrochiensis Gmelin 1791 moon snail
Natica broderipiana Récluz 1844 moon snail
"Polinices (Polinices) uber" = Polinices uber Valenciennes 1821 moon snail | |
Turritella tigrina turret shell | |
Neritina sp. Lamarck 1816 snail | |
Bullaria punctata snail | |
"Architectonica granulata" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica granulata" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial |