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
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Reposited in the FMNH, USNM
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• COLLECTOR: E. Vokes (1969). REPOSITORY: FLMNH, USNM. FIDELITY: High ecological fidelity. ASSOCIATED COLLECTIONS: Small (<4mm) split of TU-705.
Primary reference: E. H. Vokes and H. E. Vokes. 2000. Catalogue of Tulane University fossil localities. Unpublished notes [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 69094: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.02.2007
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Gastropoda | |
Gastropoda "indet. A" Cuvier 1795 snail
Gastropoda "indet. B" Cuvier 1795 snail | |
Neritidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 snail
Smaragdia sp. Issel 1869 snail | |
Roxania sp. Leach In Gray 1847 snail | |
"Atys (Aliculastrum) sp." = Aliculastrum, Aliculastrum dalli, Atys (Aliculastrum) morantensis, Atys (Atys) sp.
"Atys (Aliculastrum) sp." = Aliculastrum Pilsbry 1896 snail
Aliculastrum dalli Woodring 1928 snail
Atys (Aliculastrum) morantensis Woodring 1928 snail
Atys (Atys) sp. Montfort 1810 snail | |
Cylichnella atacata, Cylichna aula, Acteocina coixlacryma, "Acteocina subbullata" = Acteocina bullata, Acteocina lepta, Acteocina anetaspira
Cylichnella atacata Woodring 1928 snail
Cylichna aula Woodring 1928 snail
Acteocina coixlacryma barrel-bubble
"Acteocina subbullata" = Acteocina bullata Kiener 1834 barrel-bubble
Acteocina lepta Woodring 1928 barrel-bubble
Acteocina anetaspira Woodring 1928 barrel-bubble | |
Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail | |
"Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata
"Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata Orbigny 1836 snail | |
Cavolinia ventricosa Guppy 1882 snail
"Cavolinia vendryesiana" = Cavolinia marginata Bronn 1962 snail
Diacria digitata Guppy 1882 snail | |
Acmaea arca limpet
"Acmaea actina" = Lottia actina Woodring 1928 limpet
"Acmaea cf. actina" = Lottia actina Woodring 1928 limpet | |
Epitoniidae "indet. A" Berry 1910 wentletrap
Epitoniidae "indet. B" Berry 1910 wentletrap
Opalia (Opalia) sp. Adams and Adams 1858 wentletrap
"Epitonium" gabbi wentletrap | |
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell | |
"Dizoniopsis" vaughani snail
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail | |
Triphora "sp. A" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. B" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. C" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. D" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora apania snail | |
Sinum sp., Polinices hepaticus, Tectonatica pusilla, Stigmaulax vererugosum, "Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena, Natica (Natica) sp.
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail
Stigmaulax vererugosum Cossmann 1924 moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
Natica (Natica) sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail | |
Rissoidae "indet. A", Rissoidae indet., "Rissoina (Rissoina) browniana" = Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana, Rissoina (Rissoina) pyrgus, Rissoina (Rissoina) lepida, Rissoina (Rissoina) ditomus, Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. A", Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. B", Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. C", Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. D", "Rissoina (Rissoina) guppyi" = Rissoina (Phosinella) sagraiana, "Rissoina (Rissoina) rituola" = Rissoina (Phosinella) sagraiana, Microstelma cepula, Microstelma aresca, Crepitacella cepula
Rissoidae "indet. A" Gray 1847 snail
Rissoidae indet. Gray 1847 snail
"Rissoina (Rissoina) browniana" = Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana d'Orbigny 1845 snail
Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. A" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. B" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. C" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Rissoina (Rissoina) "sp. D" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Rissoina (Rissoina) guppyi" = Rissoina (Phosinella) sagraiana d'Orbigny 1842 snail
"Rissoina (Rissoina) rituola" = Rissoina (Phosinella) sagraiana d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Microstelma cepula snail
Microstelma aresca snail
Crepitacella cepula Guppy 1866 snail | |
Cheilea equestris Linnaeus 1758 hoof shell
Hipponix tortilis hoof shell
Hipponix lium hoof shell
Hipponix ceras hoof shell | |
Vitrinellidae indet., "Circulus pentagonus" = Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus, Circulus bicarinatus, Episcynia naso
Vitrinellidae indet. Bush 1897 snail
"Circulus pentagonus" = Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus Gabb 1873 snail
Circulus bicarinatus snail
Episcynia naso snail | |
Assiminea sp. Fleming 1828 snail | |
Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail | |
Vermetidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 worm shell | |
Strombus sp. Linnaeus 1758 conch | |
""Trivia" globosa" = Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa, Erato (Erato) domingensis
""Trivia" globosa" = Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa Sowerby 1832 snail
Erato (Erato) domingensis Maury 1917 snail | |
Xenophora delectus carrier shell
Xenophora delecta Guppy 1876 carrier shell | |
Ficus pilsbryi Smith 1907 fig shell | |
Muricidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 murex snail | |
Granulina pycna Woodring 1928 snail | |
Marginellidae "indet. A" Fleming 1828 margin shell
Marginella sp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell | |
""Nassarius" cercadensis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cercadensis
""Nassarius" cercadensis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cercadensis Maury 1917 snail | |
Latirus (Polygona) infundibulum Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Columbellidae "indet. A", Columbellidae "indet. B", Anachis aulata, "Costoanachis cf. aulata" = Anachis (Costoanachis), Nassarina (Nassarina) orna, Nassarina (Nassarina) sigma, Nassarina (Nassarina) sp., Columbella submercatoria, Columbellopsis lissa, Columbellopsis sp., Columbellopsis lepta
Columbellidae "indet. A" Swainson 1840 snail
Columbellidae "indet. B" Swainson 1840 snail
Anachis aulata snail
"Costoanachis cf. aulata" = Anachis (Costoanachis) snail
Nassarina (Nassarina) sp. Dall 1889 snail
Columbella submercatoria Olsson 1922 snail
Columbellopsis lissa snail
Columbellopsis sp. Bucquoy et al. 1882 snail
Columbellopsis lepta snail | |
Olivella sp., "Olivella indivisa" = Olivella (Olivella) indivisa
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
"Olivella indivisa" = Olivella (Olivella) indivisa Guppy 1896 olive snail | |
Cancellariidae indet. Gray 1853 snail | |
Costellariidae indet., Vexillum (Costellaria) syntonum, Vexillum (Costellaria) sp., Vexillum (Costellaria) cf. dasaplurum, Vexillum (Costellaria) cf. micramadum, Uromitra "sp. A"
Costellariidae indet. MacDonald 1860 ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) syntonum ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp. Swainson 1840 ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) cf. dasaplurum Woodring 1928 ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) cf. micramadum Woodring 1928 ribbed mitre
Uromitra "sp. A" Bellardi 1887 ribbed mitre | |
"Turbinella" "sp. D" Lamarck 1799 snail
"Turbinella" "sp. A" Lamarck 1799 snail | |
Syntomodrillia sp., Syntomodrillia iphis, Drillia sp., Agladrillia (Agladrillia) leptodea, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) callothyra
Syntomodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Syntomodrillia iphis Woodring 1928 snail
Drillia sp. Gray 1838 snail
Agladrillia (Agladrillia) callothyra Woodring 1928 snail | |
Microdrillia tersa Woodring 1928 snail | |
Turridae "indet. A" Swainson 1840 turrid
Globidrillia ula Woodring 1928 turrid
Polystira barretti Guppy 1866 turrid | |
Bactrocythara obtusa, Pyrgocythara eminula, aff. Brachycythara sp., Acmaturris actina, Tenaturris terpna, Ithycythara sp., Ithycythara scissa, Ithycythara ischna, Ithycythara maera, Ithycythara cf. psiloides, Kurtziella (Cryoturris) sp., Kurtziella (Cryoturris) euengonia, Saccharoturris consentanea
Bactrocythara obtusa Guppy 1896 snail
Pyrgocythara eminula Woodring 1928 snail
aff. Brachycythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Acmaturris actina snail
Tenaturris terpna Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara scissa Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara ischna Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara maera Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara cf. psiloides Woodring 1928 snail
Kurtziella (Cryoturris) sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Kurtziella (Cryoturris) euengonia Woodring 1928 snail
Saccharoturris consentanea Guppy 1896 snail | |
Thelecythara mucronata Guppy 1896 snail | |
Daphnella sp. Hinds 1844 snail | |
Nannodiella amicta Guppy 1896 snail | |
Terebridae indet. Mörch 1852 auger snail
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail | |
Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) miranda Guppy 1882 snail | |
Conus "sp. A" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus "sp. B" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus consobrinus Sowerby 1850 cone shell
Conus gracilissimus Guppy 1866 cone shell | |
Compsodrillia cf. catherina, Compsodrillia senaria, Compsodrillia cf. urceola, Miraclathurella entemna
Compsodrillia cf. catherina Woodring 1928 snail
Compsodrillia senaria Woodring 1928 snail
Compsodrillia cf. urceola Woodring 1928 snail
Miraclathurella entemna Woodring 1928 snail | |
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Alaba turrita Guppy 1896 snail | |
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Turritella guppyi Cossmann 1909 turret shell | |
Cerithiidae "indet. D", Cerithiidae "indet. B", Cerithiidae "indet. C", Cerithiidae "indet. A", Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) terpna, Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) costaricana, Cerithium sp., Alabina curta
Cerithiidae "indet. D" Fleming 1822 cerith snail
Cerithiidae "indet. B" Fleming 1822 cerith snail
Cerithiidae "indet. C" Fleming 1822 cerith snail
Cerithiidae "indet. A" Fleming 1822 cerith snail
Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) terpna cerith snail
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Alabina curta cerith snail | |
Seguenzia hapala snail | |
Mirachelus precorbis snail | |
Homalopoma (Leptothyropsis) philipiana, Arene (Arene) siderea, "Astraea (Lithopoma) sp." = Lithopoma, Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis
"Astraea (Lithopoma) sp." = Lithopoma Gray 1850 snail
Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis Gabb 1873 snail | |
Liotia strebla snail | |
Solariorbis (Solariorbis) "sp. A", Solariorbis (Solariorbis) "sp. B", Solariorbis clypteatus, Solariorbis (Solariorbis) colpus
Solariorbis (Solariorbis) "sp. A" Conrad 1865 snail
Solariorbis (Solariorbis) "sp. B" Conrad 1865 snail
Solariorbis clypteatus snail | |
Coanollonia ambla snail | |
Solariella veresimilis snail | |
Calliostoma guppyi, Calliostoma roseoloide, Calliostoma sp., Dentistyla guppyi, Microgaza "sp. A", Microgaza rotella
Calliostoma guppyi top snail
Calliostoma roseoloide top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail
Dentistyla guppyi top snail
Microgaza "sp. A" Dall 1881 top snail | |
Tricolia hadra snail
Tricolia umbilicata snail | |
Puncturella vetula, "Fissurisepta vetula" = Puncturella (Fissurisepta), "Diodora alternata" = Diodora cayenensis, Emarginula palia, Emarginula "sp. A", Emarginula "sp. B"
Puncturella vetula puncturella
"Fissurisepta vetula" = Puncturella (Fissurisepta) puncturella
Emarginula palia snail
Emarginula "sp. A" Lamarck 1801 snail
Emarginula "sp. B" Lamarck 1801 snail | |
Cocculina pustulata snail | |
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"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata, Acteon sp.
"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail | |
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) cf. tridentata" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) semistriata
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) cf. tridentata" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) semistriata d'Orbigny 1841 snail | |
Pyramidellidae "indet. C", Pyramidellidae "indet. A", Pyramidellidae "indet. B", Pyramidellidae "indet. D", Pyramidella "sp. A", Turbonilla "sp. A", Turbonilla "sp. B"
Pyramidellidae "indet. C" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. A" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. B" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. D" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidella "sp. A" Lamarck 1799 snail
Turbonilla "sp. A" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. B" Risso 1826 snail | |
Julia gardnerae Woodring 1925 snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium "sp. A", Dentalium "sp. B", Dentalium glaucoterrarum, Dentalium cossmannianum, Graptacme sp., Tesseracme dissimile
Dentalium "sp. A" Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium "sp. B" Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium glaucoterrarum tusk shell
Dentalium cossmannianum Pilsbry and Sharp 1897 tusk shell
Graptacme sp. Pilsbry 1897 tusk shell | |
Laevidentalium haytense tusk shell | |
Episiphon macilentum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Saccella "sp. A", Saccella indigena, Saccella peltella, Saccella subcerata, Orthoyoldia ovalis, Nuculana sp., Jupiteria bowdenensis
Saccella "sp. A" Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
Saccella indigena pointed nut clam
Saccella peltella Dall 1903 pointed nut clam
Saccella subcerata Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
Orthoyoldia ovalis pointed nut clam
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
Jupiteria bowdenensis Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam | |
Portlandia daria clam | |
Crassinella bowdenensis Dall 1903 clam
Crassinella guppyi Dall 1896 clam
Crassinella xena Woodring 1925 clam | |
Pleuromeris acaris Dall 1903 clam
Glans scabricostata Guppy 1866 clam | |
Lucinidae indet., Myrtea limoniana, Myrtea vermiculata, Ctena vendryesi, Cardiolucina recurrens, Lucina podagrinus, Linga sp., Callucina pauperatus, Callucina (Callucina) sp.
Lucinidae indet. Fleming 1828 clam
Myrtea limoniana clam
Myrtea vermiculata clam
Ctena vendryesi clam
Lucina podagrinus clam
Linga sp. de Gregorio 1885 clam
Callucina pauperatus clam
Callucina (Callucina) sp. Dall 1901 clam | |
""Corbula" sericea" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea
""Corbula" sericea" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea Dall 1898 clam | |
Pholadidae indet. Lamarck 1809 clam | |
Gastrochaena rotunda Dall 1915 clam | |
Erycina olssoni clam | |
Pliocardia bowdeniana Dall 1903 clam | |
Chama involuta Guppy 1873 jewel box | |
Felaniella (Felaniella) sp. Dall 1899 clam
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) sp. Bronn 1831 clam | |
Veneridae indet., Chione woodwardsi, Chione hendersoni, Chione returgida, Chione sawkinsi, Ventricolaria blandiana, "Gouldia insulare" = Gouldia insularis, "Callocardia" ammondea, "Callocardia" elethusa
Veneridae indet. Rafinesque 1815 venus clam
Chione woodwardsi venus clam
Chione hendersoni venus clam
Chione returgida venus clam
Chione sawkinsi Woodring 1925 venus clam
Ventricolaria blandiana Guppy 1873 venus clam
"Gouldia insulare" = Gouldia insularis Dall and Simpson 1901 venus clam
"Callocardia" ammondea venus clam
"Callocardia" elethusa venus clam | |
Ervilia gabbi clam
Semelina sp. clam | |
Donax lennoxi clam | |
Tellinidae "indet. A", Tellinidae indet., "Tellina" cf. gouldia, "Tellina" sp., "Tellina" cf. browni, "Tellina" hendersoni, "Tellina" healyi, "Tellina" acrocosima, Macoma sp., "Cymatoica" vendryesi, Strigilla (Strigilla) pisiformis
Tellinidae "indet. A" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam
"Tellina" cf. gouldia tellin clam
"Tellina" sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Tellina" cf. browni tellin clam
"Tellina" hendersoni tellin clam
"Tellina" healyi tellin clam
"Tellina" acrocosima tellin clam
Macoma sp. Leach 1819 tellin clam
"Cymatoica" vendryesi tellin clam
Strigilla (Strigilla) pisiformis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Laevicardium "sp. A", Laevicardium serratum, "Fragum medium" = Americardia media, "Fragum elattocostatum" = Americardia guppyi, "Trigoniocardia haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis, "Nemocardium jamaicensis" = Microcardium jamaicense
Laevicardium "sp. A" Swainson 1840 cockle
Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
"Fragum medium" = Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle
"Fragum elattocostatum" = Americardia guppyi Thiele 1910 cockle
"Trigoniocardia haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis Sowerby 1850 cockle SUBSPECIES: T. haitense
"Nemocardium jamaicensis" = Microcardium jamaicense Dall 1903 cockle | |
Cuspidariidae indet., "Cuspidaria distira" = Cardiomya (Bowdenia) distira, Cardiomya (Cardiomya) craspedonia
Cuspidariidae indet. Dall 1886 clam
"Cuspidaria distira" = Cardiomya (Bowdenia) distira Dall 1903 clam | |
Haliris jamaicensis Dall 1903 clam | |
"Palliolum guppyi" = Cyclopecten guppyi
"Palliolum guppyi" = Cyclopecten guppyi Dall 1898 mud scallop | |
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
"Aequipecten plurinominis" = Lindapecten plurinominis Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 scallop SUBSPECIES: A. plurinominis morantensis
"Chlamys" sp. Röding 1798 scallop | |
"Limea solida" = Limaea solida
"Limea solida" = Limaea solida Dall 1898 file clam | |
Anomia indecisa jingle | |
Plicatula sp., "Plicatula guppyi" = Plicatula gibbosa
Plicatula sp. Lamarck 1801 scallop
"Plicatula guppyi" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster
Dendostrea folioides oyster | |
Pteria inornata Gabb 1873 pearl oyster | |
Limopsidae "sp. A" Dall 1895 clam
Limopsis jamaicensis clam | |
Glycymeris sp., "Glycymeris jamaicensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis, "Glycymeris acuticostata" = Tucetona acuticostata
Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
"Glycymeris jamaicensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis Dall 1898 clam
"Glycymeris acuticostata" = Tucetona acuticostata Sowerby 1849 clam | |
Anadara (Diluvarca) donacia, Barbatia (Barbatia) sp., Anadara prephina, Anadara (Rasia) "sp. A", Anadara (Rasia) halidonta, Bathyarca hendersoni, Arca (Arca) sp., "Arca (Arca) bowdeniana" = Lamarcka bowdeniana, Acar domingensis
Anadara (Diluvarca) donacia Dall 1898 clam
Barbatia (Barbatia) sp. Gray 1842 clam
Anadara prephina Woodring 1925 ark
Anadara (Rasia) "sp. A" Gray 1857 ark
Bathyarca hendersoni Dall 1898 clam
Arca (Arca) sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Arca (Arca) bowdeniana" = Lamarcka bowdeniana Dall 1898 clam
Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark | |
Mytilidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 mussel
aff. Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
Brachidontes guppyi mussel |