TU 1215, Río Gurabo (Pliocene of Dominican Republic)

Where: Dominican Republic (19.5° N, 71.2° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 19.9° N, 70.2° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Gurabo Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Zanclean based on age model in McNeill et al., 2008. THICKNESS: Unknown. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: unit G8 (360-387 m)..

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified siliciclastic sediments

• ENVIRONMENT: Appearing to be shallow marine firmground environment.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Unknown, presumably silcicilastic. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified based on observation of figures.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the PRI

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: E. Vokes. REPOSITORY: PRI. FIDELITY: Moderate ecological fidelity.

Primary reference: A. Logan. 1987. Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic 6. The phylum Brachiopoda. Bulletins of American Paleontology 93(328):44-55 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 80136: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 06.04.2008, edited by Uta Merkel, Mihaela Krause and Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

• TAXONOMY: Most taxa Identified by A. Hendy, with some earlier identifications by E. Vokes, P. Jung, H. Vokes, L. Anderson.
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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
"Montastrea limbata" = Orbicella limbata2
"Montastrea limbata" = Orbicella limbata2 Duncan 1863 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montastraeidae
Montastrea brevis2
Montastrea brevis2 Duncan 1864 stony coral
Echinoidea
 Clypeasteroida - Clypeasteridae
Clypeaster caudatus7
Clypeaster caudatus7 Jackson 1922 sand dollar
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Trimusculidae
Trimusculus sp.5
Trimusculus sp.5 Schmidt 1818 button snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Trochidae indet.5
Trochidae indet.5 Rafinesque 1815 top snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso sp.5
Niso sp.5 Risso 1826 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Cymatium praefemorale1, "Gutturnium sp." = Cymatium (Gutturnium)5, Turritriton domingensis1, Sassia warreni1, Charonia variegata1, Monoplex pilearis1, Monoplex gurabonicus1
Cymatium praefemorale1 Maury 1917 triton shell
"Gutturnium sp." = Cymatium (Gutturnium)5 Mörch 1853 triton shell
Turritriton domingensis1 Gabb 1873 triton shell
Sassia warreni1 Beu 2010 triton shell
Charonia variegata1 Lamarck 1816 triton
Monoplex pilearis1 Linnaeus 1758 triton shell
Monoplex gurabonicus1 Maury 1917 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
Distorsio simillima1, Distorsio mcgintyi1
Distorsio simillima1 Sowerby 1850 snail
Distorsio mcgintyi1 Emerson and Puffer 1953 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Semicassis reclusa1, Cypraecassis testiculus1, Sconsia laevigata1, Cassis sulcata1, Cassis sulcifera1
Semicassis reclusa1 Guppy 1873 snail
Cypraecassis testiculus1 Linnaeus 1758 snail
Sconsia laevigata1 Guppy 1850 snail
Cassis sulcifera1 Sowerby 1850 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Bursa amphitrites1, Bursa grayana1
Bursa amphitrites1 Maury 1917 frog shell
Bursa grayana1 Dunker 1862 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Malea elliptica1, Malea camura1, Malea goliath1
Malea elliptica1 Pilsbry and Johnston 1917 tun shell
Malea camura1 Guppy 1866 tun shell
Malea goliath1 Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus bifrons3
Strombus bifrons3 Sowerby 1850 conch
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
"Mitra tortuosa" = Uromitra tortuosa5, "Vexilum (Costellaria) bullenewtoni" = Vexillum (Costellaria)5
"Mitra tortuosa" = Uromitra tortuosa5 Gabb 1873 ribbed mitre
"Vexilum (Costellaria) bullenewtoni" = Vexillum (Costellaria)5 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Anachis (Costoanachis) sp.5, Metulella sp.5, Metulella venusta5, "Strombina (Sincola) sp." = Sincola5
Anachis (Costoanachis) sp.5 Sacco 1890 dove shell
Metulella sp.5 Gabb 1873 dove shell
Metulella venusta5 Sowerby 1850 dove shell
"Strombina (Sincola) sp." = Sincola5 Olsson and Harbison 1953 dove shell
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Latirus fusiformis" = Latirus (Polygona) fusiformis5
"Latirus fusiformis" = Latirus (Polygona) fusiformis5 Gabb 1873 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Metula gabbi5, Antillophos (Antillophos) elegans5, Antillophos (Antillophos) pitti5, Antillophos (Antillophos) moorei5, Cantharus sp.5
Metula gabbi5 Brown and Pilsbry 1911 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) elegans5 Guppy 1866 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) moorei5 Guppy 1866 true whelk
Cantharus sp.5 Röding 1798 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp.5
Nassarius sp.5 Duméril 1806 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra cf. berlinerae5, Mitra quemadica5
Mitra quemadica5 Maury 1917 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conidae sp.4, Conus (Ductoconus) cashi4, Conus (Stephanoconus) sewalli4, "Conus symmetricus" = Purpuriconus symmetricus4, Conasprella (Ximeniconus) cercadensis4, Conasprella (Dalliconus) cf. sauros4, Conasprella stenostoma4, Conus ("Pyruconus") haytensis4, Conus catenatus5, Conus (Spuriconus) humerosus4, Conus (? Atlanticonus) olssoni4, Conus (? Atlanticonus) franklinae4, Conus anningae4, Conus (Dauciconus) planiliratus4, Conus (Dauciconus) multiliratus4, Conus (Dauciconus) ? karlschmidti4
Conidae sp.4 Fleming 1822 cone shell
Conus (Ductoconus) cashi4 Hendricks 2015 cone shell
Conus (Stephanoconus) sewalli4 Maury 1917 cone shell
"Conus symmetricus" = Purpuriconus symmetricus4 Sowerby 1849 cone shell
Conasprella (Dalliconus) cf. sauros4 Garcia 2006 cone shell
Conasprella stenostoma4 Sowerby 1850 cone shell
Conus ("Pyruconus") haytensis4 Sowerby 1850 cone shell
Conus catenatus5 Sowerby 1849 cone shell
Conus (Spuriconus) humerosus4 Pilsbry 1921 cone shell
Conus (? Atlanticonus) olssoni4 Maury 1917 cone shell
Conus (? Atlanticonus) franklinae4 Hendricks 2015 cone shell
Conus anningae4 Hendricks 2015 cone shell
Conus (Dauciconus) planiliratus4 Sowerby 1850 cone shell
Conus (Dauciconus) multiliratus4 Böse 1906 cone shell
Conus (Dauciconus) ? karlschmidti4 Maury 1917 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
"Drillia fusiformis" = Carinodrillia fusiformis5
"Drillia fusiformis" = Carinodrillia fusiformis5 Gabb 1873 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera6, "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) gurabis" = Ventrilia gurabis6
"Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera6 Guppy 1876 snail
"Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) gurabis" = Ventrilia gurabis6 Maury 1917 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Muricidae indet.5, Acanthotrophon striatus5, Spinidrupa radwini5, Muricopsis praepauxillus5, Muricopsis quisqueyensis5, "Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius5, Chicoreus (Naquetia) compactus5, "Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus5, Pygmaepterys germainae9
Muricidae indet.5 Rafinesque 1815 murex snail
Acanthotrophon striatus5 knobbed trophon
Spinidrupa radwini5 murex snail
"Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius5 Sowerby 1841 murex snail
Chicoreus (Naquetia) compactus5 Gabb 1873 murex snail
"Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus5 Guppy 1876 murex snail
Pygmaepterys germainae9 Vokes and D'Attilio 1980 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella maonensis5
Marginella maonensis5 margin shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Erosaria spurca5, Macrocypraea zebra5, Luria isabella5, "Luria cinerea" = Cypraea (Luria) cinerea5, Zonaria spurcoides5
Erosaria spurca5 Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Macrocypraea zebra5 Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Luria isabella5 Linnaeus 1758 Isabell cowry
"Luria cinerea" = Cypraea (Luria) cinerea5 Martini 1769 cowry
Zonaria spurcoides5 Gabb 1873 cowry
[entered as Zonaria spuroides]
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
""Cypraea" gabbiana" = Jenneria gabbiana5
""Cypraea" gabbiana" = Jenneria gabbiana5 Guppy 1876 Jenner's Cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Trivia sp.5
Trivia sp.5 Broderip 1837 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus laddfranklinae5
Petaloconchus laddfranklinae5 Maury 1917 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Polinices subclausa" = Polinices hepaticus5
"Polinices subclausa" = Polinices hepaticus5 Röding 1798 moon snail
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Dentalium" cossmanianum5
Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis8
Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis8 Sowerby 1850 cockle
INCLUDES: Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis cercadica
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Amusium papyraceum10, Argopecten thetidis10, Nodipecten nodosus10, Caribachlamys jungi10, Lindapecten paramuscosus10, Antillipecten quemadosensis10
Amusium papyraceum10 Gabb 1873 scallop
Argopecten thetidis10 Sowerby 1850 calico scallop
Nodipecten nodosus10 Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Caribachlamys jungi10 Waller 2011 scallop
Lindapecten paramuscosus10 Waller 2011 scallop
Antillipecten quemadosensis10 Waller 2011 scallop
Rhynchonellata
 Thecideida - Thecideidae
Lacazella caribbeanensis
 Terebratulida - Megathyrididae
Argyrotheca johnsoni
1Beu 2010; 2Budd 1991; 3Freiheit and Geary 2009; 4Hendricks 2015; 5Hendy et al. 2008; 6Jung and Petit 1990; 7Kier 1992; 8Vokes 1989; 9Vokes and D'Attilio 1980; 10Waller 2011