FLMNH XJ-002 (1994 <4 mm) [Bowden Fm] (Pliocene of Jamaica)

Where: Jamaica (17.9° N, 76.3° W: paleocoordinates 17.9° N, 76.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Bowden Formation (Coastal Group), Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Pickerill et al. (1998). Bowden Formation is the uppermost stratigraphic unit of the Lower Coastal Group. The top of the formation is defined by the nonconformably overlying, early Pleistocene Old Pera Beds of the Upper Coastal Group. AGE: Late Pliocene. The unit was formely regarded as Miocene in age, even Oligocene, but foraminiferal and planktic gastropod biostratigraphy points to a late Pliocene age. THICKNESS: The formation has an extimated maximum thickness of 150m, although the basal part of the formation is unexposed. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within formation. COMMENTS: In its type area of the Bowden district, natural exposures of the formation are poor and discontinuous, so that a complete and detailed stratigraphy of the entire sequence cannot be determined.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, pebbly, conglomeratic marl

• ENVIRONMENT: The conglomeratic lithofacies are interpretated as a product of sediment gravity flows, more specifically turbidites, and constitute and integral component of the Bowden Shell bed. The marlstone lithofacies is interpreted as a product of pelagic and hemiplegaic deposition from low density turbidity currents, or possibly even bottom water nepheloid layers.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Imperfectly consolidated gravel consisting of pebbles and grains of igneous rocks, limestone, and other sorts of rock in a marly matrix. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, based on observation of specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the FMNH

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: R. Portell (1994). REPOSITORY: FLMNH. FIDELITY: High ecological fidelity. ASSOCIATED COLLECTIONS: Small (<4mm) split of XJ-002.

Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, and A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 69090: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.02.2007

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• TAXONOMY: Identified by R. Portell; nomenclature revised by A. Hendy.
unclassified
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Gastropoda
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Neritidae "indet. A" Rafinesque 1815 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
 Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys (Aliculastrum) dalli Woodring 1928 snail
Atys (Aliculastrum) morantensis Woodring 1928 snail
Atys sp. Montfort 1810 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichnella atacata Woodring 1928 snail
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Acteocina subbulata barrel-bubble
Acteocina coixlacryma barrel-bubble
Acteocina lepta Woodring 1928 barrel-bubble
Acteocina anetaspira Woodring 1928 barrel-bubble
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Cavoliniidae indet. d'Orbigny 1842 snail
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea "sp. B" Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
Acmaea "sp A" Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
Acmaea "sp. C" Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitoniidae "indet. A" Berry 1910 wentletrap
Epitoniidae "indet. B" Berry 1910 wentletrap
Opalia sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) "sp. A" Röding 1798 wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) "sp. B" Röding 1798 wentletrap
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepipatella cepula slipper shell
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Eulimidae "indet. A" Philippi 1853 snail
Eulimidae "indet. B" Philippi 1853 snail
Eulima sp. Risso 1826 snail
Eulima nobilis Guppy 1896 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Triphora "sp. A" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. B" Blainville 1828 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae "indet. A" Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae "indet. B" Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae "indet. C" Guilding 1834 moon snail
Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail
Stigmaulax vererugosum Cossmann 1924 moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
SUBSPECIES: N. (Naticarius) canrena antinacca
Natica (Natica) sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Rissoidae "indet. A" Gray 1847 snail
"Rissoina (Rissoina) browniana" = Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana d'Orbigny 1845 snail
Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. A" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp E" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Rissoina (Rissoina) guppyi" = Rissoina (Phosinella) sagraiana d'Orbigny 1842 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
Capulus "sp. A" Monfort 1810 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Cheilea equetrix hoof shell
Hipponix sp. Defrance 1819 hoof shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Vitrinellidae indet. Bush 1897 snail
"Circulus pentagonus" = Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus Gabb 1873 snail
Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Assimineidae
Assiminea sp. Fleming 1828 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Vermetidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Strombus pugiloides" = Strombus proximus
"Strombus pugiloides" = Strombus proximus Sowerby 1850 conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Sconsia striata" = Sconsia grayi
"Sconsia striata" = Sconsia grayi Adams 1855 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
"Trivia (Trivia) globosa" = Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa
"Trivia (Trivia) globosa" = Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa Sowerby 1832 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Muricidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 murex snail
Trachypollia sclera Woodring 1928 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Granulina pycna Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella sp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Metula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) "sp. B" Woodring 1928 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) elegans Guppy 1866 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Uzita cercadensis Maury 1917 snail
Uzita gurabensis Maury 1917 snail
Nassarius (Nassarius) sp. Duméril 1806 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus (Latirus) "sp. A" Montfort 1810 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Columbellidae "indet. A" Swainson 1840 snail
"cf. Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis) Sacco 1890 snail
"Strombina (Strombina) caribaea" = Sincola (Dorsina) caribaea Gabb 1873 snail
Mitrella "sp. A" Risso 1826 snail
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella (Olivella) "sp. A" Swainson 1831 olive snail
Olivella (Olivella) "sp. B" Swainson 1831 olive snail
Olivella (Olivella) "sp. C" Swainson 1831 olive snail
Olivella (Olivella) acra Woodring 1928 olive snail
"Olivella (Dactylidia) indivisa" = Olivella (Olivella) indivisa Guppy 1896 olive snail
Olivella (Callianax) unica Woodring 1928 olive snail
"Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail
SUBSPECIES: O. reticularis tochala
Oliva (Oliva) sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp. Swainson 1840 ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) micramadum Woodring 1928 ribbed mitre
Uromitra voraginosum Woodring 1928 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
"Turbinella" "sp. A" Lamarck 1799 snail
"Turbinella" "sp. B" Lamarck 1799 snail
"Turbinella" "sp. C" Lamarck 1799 snail
Turbinella "sp. D" Lamarck 1799 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Subcancilla rhadina Woodring 1928 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Syntomodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Drillia sp. Gray 1838 snail
Leptadrillia parkeri Gabb 1873 snail
Clathrodrillia "sp. A" Dall 1918 snail
Clathrodrillia "sp. B" Dall 1918 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia tersa Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae "indet. B" Swainson 1840 turrid
Turridae "indet. A" Swainson 1840 turrid
Turridae "indet. D" Swainson 1840 turrid
Globidrillia ula Woodring 1928 turrid
Polystira barretti Guppy 1866 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Bactrocythara obtusa Guppy 1896 snail
cf. Brachycythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Tenaturris sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara scissa Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara cf. ischna Woodring 1928 snail
"Cryoturris sp." = Kurtziella (Cryoturris) Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Horaiclavidae
Thelecythara mucronata Guppy 1896 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Nannodiella amicta Guppy 1896 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebridae indet. Mörch 1852 auger snail
Hastula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 auger snail
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
Strioterebrum eleutheria Woodring 1928 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
Cochlespira miranda Guppy 1882 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus "sp. C" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus "sp. D" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus cf. imitator Brown and Pilsbry 1911 cone shell
Conus consobrinus Sowerby 1850 cone shell
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Compsodrillia "sp. A" Woodring 1928 snail
Compsodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
cf. Compsodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Compsodrillia senaria Woodring 1928 snail
Compsodrillia urceola Woodring 1928 snail
Crassispira (Crassispira) sp. Swainson 1840 snail
COMMENTS: Includes 2 different forms
cf. Miraclathurella sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Miraclathurella sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Cerithioidea - Planaxidae
 Cerithioidea - Modulidae
Modulus modulus Linnaeus 1758 snail
 Cerithioidea - Litiopidae
Alaba turrita Guppy 1896 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella guppyi Cossmann 1909 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Cerithidae indet." = Cerithiidae Fleming 1822 cerith snail
COMMENTS: Includes 9 different forms
Bittium properatum cerith snail
Bittium praeformatum cerith snail
Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) costaricana cerith snail
SUBSPECIES: R. (O.). costaricana stena
Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) sp. Woodring 1928 cerith snail
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Alabina curta cerith snail
 Seguenzioidea - Seguenziidae
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
"Euchelus (Mirachelus) precorbis" = Mirachelus
"Euchelus (Mirachelus) precorbis" = Mirachelus snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Homalopoma philipiana snail
SUBSPECIES: H. philipiana oedemata
"Turbo dominicensis" = Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis Gabb 1873 snail
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Liotia sp. Gray 1842 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
 Trochoidea - Colloniidae
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail
Microgaza rotella Dall 1881 top snail
SUBSPECIES: M. rotella vetula
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
Tricolia "sp. A" Risso 1826 snail
Tricolia "sp. B" Risso 1826 snail
COMMENT: Identified as T. (Eulithidum) sp. A
? Tricolia sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Fissurellidae indet. Fleming 1822 snail
"Fissurisepta vetula" = Puncturella (Fissurisepta) puncturella
"Diodora alternata" = Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail
SUBSPECIES: D. alternata henekeni
 Cocculinoidea - Cocculinidae
Cocculina sp. Dall 1882 snail
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda sp. Semper 1865 snail
COMMENTS: Listed as Gegania sp.
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail
Acteon eurystoma Woodring 1928 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) tridentata" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) semistriata
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) tridentata" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) semistriata d'Orbigny 1841 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Pseudotorinia euprepes Woodring 1928 snail
Philippia krebsii snail
SUBSPECIES: P. krebsia lampra
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidellidae "indet. B" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. C" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. D" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. E" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. F" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. G" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Sayella "sp. A" Dall 1885 snail
Turbonilla "sp. A" Risso 1826 snail
Scaphopoda
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Scaphopoda indet. Bronn 1862 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium haytense tusk shell
Dentalium cossmannianum Pilsbry and Sharp 1897 tusk shell
Tesseracme dissimile tusk shell
INCLUDES: T. dissimile dissimile and T. dissimile ponderosum
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Cadulus simrothi tusk shell
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Sacella peltella" = Saccella pointed nut clam
Saccella subcerata Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
Orthoyoldia ovalis pointed nut clam
Pseudoportlandia clara Guppy 1873 pointed nut clam
Jupiteria bowdenensis Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
 Nuculanida - Tindariidae
Tindaria sp. Bellardi 1875 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella guppyi Dall 1896 clam
Crassinella xena Woodring 1925 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Pleuromeris acaris Dall 1903 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucinidae indet. Fleming 1828 clam
Cavilinga "sp. A" Chavan 1937 clam
Linga actinus clam
COMMENTS: Listed as Bellucina actinus
Linga sp. de Gregorio 1885 clam
Linga podagrinus Dall 1903 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solenidae "indet. A" Lamarck 1809 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula "sp. A" Gardner 1926 clam
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
 Cardiida - Dreissenidae
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Veneridae indet. Rafinesque 1815 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Ventricolaria blandiana Guppy 1873 venus clam
"Gouldia insulare" = Gouldia insularis Dall and Simpson 1901 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) "sp. A" Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) "sp. B" Römer 1857 venus clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
"Abra triangulata" = Abra (Abra) triangulata Dall 1900 abra
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam
"Tellina" sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Moerella hendersoni" = Tellina (Moerella) tellin clam
"Scissula healeyi" = Moerella (Scissula) tellin clam
"Eurytellina halistrepta" = Tellina (Eurytellina) tellin clam
"Elliptotellina cymobia" = Tellina (Elliptotellina) tellin clam
Cymatoica vendryesi tellin clam
Merisca acrocosmia tellin clam
Merisca sclera tellin clam
Strigilla (Pisostrigilla) pisiformis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardiidae "indet. A" Lamarck 1809 cockle
Cardiidae "indet. B" Lamarck 1809 cockle
"Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis Sowerby 1850 cockle
"Nemocardium jamaicensis" = Microcardium jamaicense Dall 1903 cockle
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
"Palliolum guppyi" = Cyclopecten guppyi
"Palliolum guppyi" = Cyclopecten guppyi Dall 1898 mud scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Spondylus sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781 scallop
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
""Chlamys" vaginulus" = Spathochlamys vaginula Dall 1898 scallop
Aequipecten pluronimus scallop
SUBSPECIES: A. plurinomis morantensis [entered as Aequpecten pluronimus]
"Euvola" sp. Dall 1898 scallop
""Chlamys" bellipictus" = Antillipecten antillarum Récluz 1853 scallop
"Chlamys" sp. Röding 1798 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Limea solida" = Limaea solida
"Limea solida" = Limaea solida Dall 1898 file clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
"Plicatula guppyi" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula guppyi" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster
Dendostrea folioides oyster
COMMENTS: Listed as "Lopha folioides"
 Ostreida - Malleidae
Isognomon sp. Lightfoot 1786 oyster
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria inornata Gabb 1873 pearl oyster
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsidae "sp.B" Dall 1895 clam
Limopsis ovalis Gabb 1873 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymerididae indet., Glycymeris sp., "Glycymeris jamaicensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis, "Glycymeris acuticostata" = Tucetona acuticostata
Glycymerididae indet. Newton 1922 clam
Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
"Glycymeris jamaicensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis Dall 1898 clam
"Glycymeris acuticostata" = Tucetona acuticostata Sowerby 1849 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia (Barbatia) sp. Gray 1842 clam
Barbatia (Barbatia) islopa Woodring 1925 clam
Anadara (Rasia) sp. Gray 1857 ark
Bathyarca hendersoni Dall 1898 clam
Arca (Arca) sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Polyplacophora
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Polyplacophora indet. de Blainville 1816 chiton