Nelson 3 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Burleson County, Texas (30.5° N, 96.7° W: paleocoordinates 31.8° N, 88.0° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Stone City Formation, Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, condensed, glauconitic, argillaceous sandstone

• Environment from PBDB #2412
• muddy glauconite sand above storm wave base. Lithology described from PBDB #2412

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: P. C. Nelson. 1975. Community structure and evaluation of trophic analysis in paleoecology Stone City Formation (Middle Eocene, Texas). Texas A&M Master''s thesis 1-168 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 7439: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 18.07.2000, edited by Austin Hendy

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Alcyonaria indet.
unknown Alcyonarian
Selachii indet.
unknown shark #1 abundance given as 1 (2)
Brauzaia melrosensis
Brauzaia melrosensis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Echinoidea
  -
Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin
Heart Urchin remains
Chondrichthyes
 Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
cf. Odontaspis sp. Agassiz 1838 sand tiger shark
cf. Odontaspis sp. 1-2 specimens
Actinopteri
 Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae
Jefitchia copelandi Frizzell and Dante 1965
Jefitchia copelandi Dante and Frizzell 1965
Corvina intermedia Koken 1884
Corvina intermedia (Koken 1888)
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Allomorone burlesonis Frizzell and Dante 1965 perch-like fish
Allomorone burlesonis Dante and Frizzell 1965
 Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
Eosolea texana Frizzell and Dante 1965 flatfish
Eosolea texana Dante and Frizzell 1965
 Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Preophidion petropolis Frizzell and Dante 1965
Preophidion petropolis Dante and Frizzell 1965
 Ophidiiformes - Ophididae
Signata stenzeli Frizzell and Dante 1965
Signata stenzeli Dante and Frizzell 1965
 Beryciformes -
Brazosiella moselevi
Brazosiella moselevi Dante and Frizzell 1965
Brazosiella kokeni Frizzell and Dante 1965
Brazosiella kokeni Dante and Frizzell 1965
 Anguilliformes - Congridae
Parbatmya brazosensis Frizzell and Dante 1965 conger eel
Parbatmya brazosensis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Bryozoa
 Bryozoa -
Bryozoa "indet. 1" bryozoan
unknown bryozoan #1
Bryozoa "indet. 2" bryozoan
unknown bryozoan #2
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Trochopora bouei
Trochopora bouei Lea 1833
Trochopora truncata
Trochopora truncata (de'Gregorio 1890)
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
Lunulites ligulata Canu 1920
Lunulites ligulata (Canu and Bassler 1920)
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis
"Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Calorhadia (Litorhadia) evanescentior Stenzel and E. K 1957 pointed nut clam
Calorhadia (Litohadia?) evanescentior Stenzel and Krause 1957
Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa pointed nut clam
Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa (Gabb 1860)
Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam
Orthoyoldia psammotaea (Dall 1898)
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri Stenzel and E. K 1957 clam
Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri Stenzel and Krause 1957
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica Harris 1919 clam
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica (Harris 1919)
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860 jingle
Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and J. T 1957 oyster
Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and Twining 1957
Crassostrea frionis oyster
Crassostrea frionis (Harris 1919)
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana clam
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Pteropsella praelapidosa clam
Pteropsella praelapidosa (Stenzel and Krause 1957)
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam
Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel and Krause 1957
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860
Tellina (Morella) petropolitana Stenzel and Krause 1957 tellin clam
Tellina (Morella) petropolitana Stenzel and Krause 1957
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra (Abra) petropolitana Stenzel 1957 abra
Abra (Abra) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Notocorbula texana Gabb 1860 clam
Notocorbula texana (Gabb 1860)
Caryocorbula deusseni clam
Caryocorbula deusseni (Gardner 1945)
Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam
Vokesula smithvillensis petropolitana Stenzel and Twining 1957
 Carditida - Carditidae
cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam
cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata (Conrad 1845)
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae" = Gadila
"Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae" = Gadila tusk shell
Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae Hodgkinson 1974
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell
Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum Gabb 1860
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices aratus moon snail
Polinices aratus (Gabb 1860)
"Natica semilunata" = Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail
"Natica" "(Naticarious)"semilunata I. Lea 1833
Sinum bilix Conrad 1833 moon snail
Sinum bilix (Conrad 1833)
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Cyclostremiscus exacuus snail
Cyclostremiscus exacuus (Conrad 1833)
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937 snail
Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
cf. Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail
cf. Caecum sp.
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail
Latirus moorei (Gabb 1860)
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Levifusus mortoniopsis snail
Levifusus mortonopsis (Gabb 1860)
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Dorsanum scalatum Heilprin 1891 true whelk
Dorsanum scalatum (Heilprin 1891)
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta carinata (Conrad in Gabb 1860) 11 specimens and Pseudoliva vetusta forma (Conrad 1833) 8 specimens and Pseudoliva vetusta perspectiva (Conrad in Gabb 1860) 2 specimens
Buccitriton texanum true whelk
Buccitriton texanum (Gabb 1860)
Buccitriton sagenum Conrad 1833 true whelk
Buccitriton sagenum (Conrad 1833)
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Athleta lisbonensis, "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, "Bullata semenoides" = Closia (Bullata)
Athleta lisbonensis volute
Athleta lisbonensis forma crockettensis (Plummer 1933)
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Athleta petrosus (Conrad 1833)
"Bullata semenoides" = Closia (Bullata) volute
Bullata semenoides (Gabb 1860)
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia aldrichella snail
Microdrillia aldrichella Casey 1903
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid
Protosurcula gabbii (Conrad 1865)
Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid
Michela trabeatoides (Harris 1895)
Cochlespirella nana turrid
Cochlespirella nana (I. Lea 1833)
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus "var" (Gabb 1860) 62 specimens and Hesperiturris nodocarinatus 1 specimen
"Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid
Coronia genitiva (Casey 1904)
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira, "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia)
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira snail
cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis (Harris 1937)
"Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail
Eodrillia texana (Conrad 1865)
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Hastula houstonia auger snail
Hastula houstonia (Harris 1895)
Terebra (Mirula) texagyra auger snail
Terebra (Mirula) texagyra Harris 1895
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens Conrad 1833
Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell
Glyptotoma conradiana (Aldrich 1895)
Glyptotoma crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell
Glyptotoma crassiplicata (Gabb 1860)
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Fusimitra polita mitre shell
Fusimitra polita (Gabb 1860)
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre
Pyramimitra terebraeformis (Conrad 1833)
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Bonellitia parilis snail
Bonellitia parilis Palmer 1937
Trigonostoma penrosei snail
Trigonostoma penrosii (Harris 1895)
Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833 snail
Trigonostoma babylonicum (Lea 1833)
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
Ancilla staminea punctulifera (Gabb 1860)
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell
Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus, "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell
Ficopsis penita (Conrad 1833)
"Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell
Ficopsis texana (Harris 1895)
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Balcis exilis snail
Balcis exilis (Gabb 1860)
Balcis tenua snail
Balcis tenua (Gabb 1860)
Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911 snail
Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella houstonia, Turritella nasuta, Mesalia claibornensis, "Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei, "Turritella pleboides" = Kapalmerella pleboides, "cf. Turritella infans" = Haustator infans
Turritella houstonia turret shell
Turritella houstonia Harris 1895
Turritella nasuta turret shell
Turritella nasuta Gabb 1860
Mesalia claibornensis turret shell
Mesalia claibornensis Harris 1895
"Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei Harris 1895 turret shell
Turritella dumblei Harris 1895
"Turritella pleboides" = Kapalmerella pleboides Vaughan 1895 turret shell
Turritella pleboides (Vaughan 1895)
"cf. Turritella infans" = Haustator infans Stenzel 1940 turret shell
cf. Turritella infans Stenzel and Turner 1940
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii snail
Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii (Gabb 1860)
Retusa (Cylichnina) galba Conrad 1833 snail
Retusa (Cylichnina) galba (Conrad 1833)
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula trapaquara snail
Ringicula trapequara Harris 1895
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica "sp. A" Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica sp. A
Architectonica "sp. B" Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica sp. B
Architectonica "sp. C" Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica sp. C
cf. Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
cf. Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Gabb 1860
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Pyrimidella sp." = Pyramidella
"Pyrimidella sp." = Pyramidella Lamarck 1799 snail
Pyrimidella sp.
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Gegania antiquata snail
Gegania antiquata striata (I. Lea 1833)
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Tiburnus texanus snail
Tiburnus texanus (Harris 1895)
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
cf. Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail
cf. Emarginula sp.
Cephalopoda
  -
Belosaepia ungulata
Belosaepia ungulata Gabb 1860
Malacostraca
 Decapoda -
Brachyura indet. Latreille 1802 crab
Crab remains
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra Lea 1833 stony coral
Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra (Lea 1833)
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) irrorata stony coral
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) irrorata (Conrad 1855)