Also known as Loc. 7 (Liddle et al. (1984); Loc. 3 (Donovan & Gordon, 1989)
Where: Jamaica (18.5° N, 77.5° W: paleocoordinates 18.5° N, 77.5° W)
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Falmouth Formation (Coastal Group), Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Falmouth Fm, which unconformably overlies the Hope Gate Fm. THICKNESS: Sample collected from 2-4 m of section of unknown thickness. AGE: Late Pleistocene, last interglacial, Sangamonian, ~125,000 yrs bp. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Immediately above the hardground surface of the unconformable contact with the Hope Gate Fm.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; poorly lithified, sandy, calcareous reef rocks
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Collected by Donovan & Littlewood in 1988-1990
Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ), sieve,
• COLLECTORS: Donovan and Littlewood. REPOSITORY: Not stated, but presumably the University of the West Indies.
Primary reference: S. K. Donovan and D. T. J. Littlewood. 1993. The benthic mollusk faunas of two contrasting reef paleosubenvironments: Falmouth Formation (late Pleistocene, last interglacial), Jamaica. The Nautilus 107(1):33-42 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 80407: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 20.04.2008
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Graptacme) semistriolatum, "Dentalium (Antalis) cf. antillarum" = Antalis antillarum
Dentalium (Graptacme) semistriolatum tusk shell
"Dentalium (Antalis) cf. antillarum" = Antalis antillarum d'Orbigny 1847 tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
? Lucinidae indet., "Codakia ? orbiculata" = Ctena orbiculata, ? Codakia sp., "Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis
"Codakia ? orbiculata" = Ctena orbiculata Montagu 1808 clam
? Codakia sp. Scopoli 1777 clam
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Americardia guppyi Thiele 1910 cockle
Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle | |
"? Tellinacea sp." = Tellinoidea
"? Tellinacea sp." = Tellinoidea Blainville 1814 clam | |
Tellinidae indet., Arcopagia fausta, "Tellina listeri" = Tellina (Tellinella) listeri, ? Macoma sp., ? Macoma pseudomera, "Tellina cf. mera" = Angulus merus
Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Arcopagia fausta Pulteney 1799 tellin clam
"Tellina listeri" = Tellina (Tellinella) listeri Röding 1798 tellin clam
? Macoma sp. Leach 1819 tellin clam
? Macoma pseudomera tellin clam
"Tellina cf. mera" = Angulus merus Say 1834 tellin clam | |
Periglypta listeri Gray 1838 venus clam
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam | |
"? Mactracea indet." = Mactroidea
"? Mactracea indet." = Mactroidea Lamarck 1809 clam | |
Pseudochama media jewel box
Chama ? macerophylla Gmelin 1791 jewel box | |
Lithophaga ? nigra d'Orbigny 1845 mussel
Brachidontes exustus Linnaeus 1758 mussel
? Botula fusca Gmelin 1791 mussel | |
"Lima scabra" = Ctenoides (Ctenoides) scabra
"Lima scabra" = Ctenoides (Ctenoides) scabra Born 1778 file clam | |
Isognomon sp. Lightfoot 1786 oyster
Isognomon ? alatus Gmelin 1791 oyster
Isognomon radiatus Anton 1838 oyster | |
"Ostreola equestris" = Ostrea equestris
"Ostreola equestris" = Ostrea equestris Say 1834 oyster | |
Arcidae indet., "Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, Arca ? zebra, Anadara sp., "Barbatia tenera" = Fugleria tenera, Barbatia candida
Arcidae indet. Lamarck 1809 clam
"Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
Arca ? zebra Swainson 1833 ark
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
"Barbatia tenera" = Fugleria tenera Reeve 1844 Delicate Ark
Barbatia candida Helbling 1779 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Cheilea equestris Linnaeus 1758 hoof shell
Hipponix antiquatus Linnaeus 1767 hoof shell | |
Serpulorbis ? riisei, "Serpulorbis decussata" = Serpulorbis decussatus, Petaloconchus erectus, Petaloconchus mcgintyi, "Petaloconchus irregularis" = Dendropoma irregulare
Serpulorbis ? riisei worm shell
"Serpulorbis decussata" = Serpulorbis decussatus Gmelin 1791 worm shell
Petaloconchus erectus worm shell
Petaloconchus mcgintyi Olsson and Harbison 1953 worm shell
"Petaloconchus irregularis" = Dendropoma irregulare d'Orbigny 1841 worm shell | |
"Cypraea zebra" = Macrocypraea zebra, "Cypraea cinerea" = Cypraea (Luria) cinerea
"Cypraea cinerea" = Cypraea (Luria) cinerea Martini 1769 cowry | |
"Bursa cubaniana" = Bursa granularis
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"Cymatium ? parthenopeum" = Monoplex parthenopeus, "? Cymatium nicobaricum" = Monoplex nicobaricus, "Cymatium pileare" = Monoplex pilearis, Cymatium sp.
"Cymatium ? parthenopeum" = Monoplex parthenopeus von Salis Marschlins 1793 triton shell
Cymatium sp. Röding 1798 triton shell | |
"Strombus gigas" = Lobatus gigas
"Strombus gigas" = Lobatus gigas Linnaeus 1758 true conch | |
Hyalina avena margin shell | |
"Morum oniscus" = Morum (Morum) oniscus
"Morum oniscus" = Morum (Morum) oniscus Linnaeaus 1767 snail | |
? Melongena melongena Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Columbella mercatoria Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Engoniophos ? unicinctus snail | |
Fasciolaria tulipa Linnaeus 1758 tulip snail
Latirus ? brevicaudatus snail
Leucozonia nassa Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
"? Mangelia quadrilineata" = Cythara (Mangelia)
"? Mangelia quadrilineata" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail | |
Mitra barbadensis mitre shell | |
Polinices lacetus moon snail | |
"Rissoina ? aberrans" = Stosicia aberrans
"Rissoina ? aberrans" = Stosicia aberrans Adams 1850 snail | |
"Littorina ? nebulosa" = Littoraria nebulosa
"Littorina ? nebulosa" = Littoraria nebulosa Lamarck 1822 periwinkle | |
Modulus modulus Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Cerithium sp., Cerithium guinaicum, Cerithium ? litteratum, "Cerithium ? eburneum" = Cerithium eburneum, "Cerithium algicola" = Cerithium eburneum
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Cerithium guinaicum Philippi 1849 cerith snail
Cerithium ? litteratum Born 1778 cerith snail
"Cerithium ? eburneum" = Cerithium eburneum Bruguière 1792 cerith snail
"Cerithium algicola" = Cerithium eburneum Bruguière 1792 cerith snail | |
Cittarium pica Linnaeus 1758 top snail | |
"Astraea caelata" = Lithopoma caelatum, Astraea tecta
Astraea tecta snail | |
Tegula fasciata snail | |
Diodora listeri d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Diodora ? cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail
Diodora ? minuta Lamarck 1822 snail
Fissurella barbadensis Gmelin 1791 snail | |
"Acmaea pustulata" = Patelloida pustulata
"Acmaea pustulata" = Patelloida pustulata Helbling 1779 limpet | |
"Acmaea ? antillarum" = Tectura antillarum
"Acmaea ? antillarum" = Tectura antillarum Sowerby 1834 limpet | |
Nerita sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail
Nerita versicolor Gmelin 1791 snail
Nerita tessellata Gmelin 1791 snail
Neritina punctulata snail
Neritina virginea Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
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