Where: Hinds County, Mississippi (32.3° N, 90.2° W: paleocoordinates 33.1° N, 81.3° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Moodys Branch Formation (Jackson Group), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, glauconitic, muddy, calcareous limestone
Size class: mesofossils
Primary reference: K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann. 1965. Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part 1. Pelecypoda, Amphineura, Peteropoda, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda. Bulletins of American Paleontology 48:1-471 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 90704: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 13.08.2009, edited by Ursula Smith
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis
"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis Conrad 1865 nut clam | |
Yoldia (Calorhadia) mater Meyer 1885 clam | |
Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis pointed nut clam Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis and Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis var
Hilgardia multilineata Conrad 1854 pointed nut clam | |
? Crenella tenuis clam | |
Chlamys nupera Conrad 1854 scallop
Eburneopecten (Eburneopecten) scintillatus Conrad 1854 scallop | |
"Pycnodonta (Pycnodonta) trigonalis" = Pycnodonte
"Pycnodonta (Pycnodonta) trigonalis" = Pycnodonte oyster | |
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) filosa Conrad 1854 clam | |
Barbatia (Acar) aspera Conrad 1854 miniature ark
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides Conrad 1833 clam | |
Limopsis (Pectunculina) radiata Meyer 1885 clam | |
Anodontia (Eophysema) ozarkana, Lucina (? Callucina) subcurta, "Lucina (? Callucina) curta" = Myrtaea (Myrtaea) curta
"Lucina (? Callucina) curta" = Myrtaea (Myrtaea) curta Conrad 1865 clam | |
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Verticordia (Verticordia) cossmanni Dall 1903 clam | |
Caestocorbula wailesiana, "Corbula (Caryocorbula) willistoni" = Caryocorbula willistoni, Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata
"Corbula (Caryocorbula) willistoni" = Caryocorbula willistoni Meyer 1885 clam
Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata Conrad 1854 clam | |
Tellina pearlensis, Tellina (Eurytellina) linifera2, "Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis
Tellina pearlensis tellin clam
"Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis Conrad 1865 tellin clam | |
Laevicardium gardnerae cockle | |
Erycina zitteli clam | |
Mactra inornata clam | |
"Timothynus deflatus" = Diplodonta (Timothynus)
"Timothynus deflatus" = Diplodonta (Timothynus) clam | |
"Venus" jacksonensis venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) securiformis Conrad 1865 venus clam | |
Kelliella boettgeri clam | |
Pleuromeris quadrata1, Pleuromeris inflatior, Venericardia "sp. D", Venericardia (Venericor) "sp. F", Venericardia (Rotundicardia) diversidentata
Venericardia "sp. D" Lamarck 1801 clam
Venericardia (Venericor) "sp. F" Stewart 1930 clam
Venericardia (Rotundicardia) diversidentata Meyer 1885 clam | |
Bathytormus flexurus Conrad 1854 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Solariorbis quadrangularis Meyer 1886 snail
Solariorbis subangulatus Meyer 1886 snail | |
Puncturella jacksonensis Meyer 1886 puncturella | |
Mathilda regularis Meyer 1886 snail | |
"Pyramidella (Monotigma) crassispirata" = Odostomia crassispirata, "Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major, "Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri
"Pyramidella (Monotigma) crassispirata" = Odostomia crassispirata Meyer 1886 snail
"Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major Meyer 1887 snail
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail | |
Acteon annectens Meyer 1885 snail | |
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial | |
Bovicornu gracile Meyer 1886 snail | |
Creseis corpulenta, "Creseis hastata" = Creseis spina
Creseis corpulenta Meyer 1886 snail
"Creseis hastata" = Creseis spina Reuss 1867 snail | |
Abderospira oviformis Meyer 1886 snail | |
Mnestia meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail | |
cf. Tudicla "sp. A" Röding 1798 snail | |
Acrilla unilineata, "Pliciscala cribrum" = Epitonium cribrum, Tenuiscala aspersa, "Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis, Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) "sp. B"
Acrilla unilineata Heilprin 1880 wentletrap
"Pliciscala cribrum" = Epitonium cribrum Cooke 1926 wentletrap
Tenuiscala aspersa wentletrap
"Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis Meyer 1886 wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) "sp. B" de Boury 1910 wentletrap | |
"Litiopa spirata" = Cerithioderma spirata
"Litiopa spirata" = Cerithioderma spirata Meyer 1886 snail | |
Seila "sp.", "Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis
Seila "sp." Adams 1861 snail
"Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis Meyer 1886 snail | |
Cerithiella "sp. B" Verrill 1882 snail | |
Capulus americanus Conrad 1854 snail | |
"Distorsio (Personella) jacksonensis" = Distorsio jacksonensis
"Distorsio (Personella) jacksonensis" = Distorsio jacksonensis Meyer 1885 snail | |
Galeodea petersoni Conrad 1854 snail | |
Pyramimitra quadralirata ribbed mitre | |
"Latirus humilior" = Turbinella humilior
"Latirus humilior" = Turbinella humilior Meyer 1885 snail | |
Levifusus branneri snail | |
Clavilithes humerosus snail
"Cornulina dalli" = Mazzalina dalli Harris 1894 snail
Latirus suturalis snail | |
Metula subgracilis Johnson 1899 true whelk | |
Tritiaria jacksonensis, "Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides
Tritiaria jacksonensis Johnson 1899 snail
"Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides Harris 1896 snail | |
"Mitra (Fusimitra) millingtoni" = Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni
"Mitra (Fusimitra) millingtoni" = Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni Conrad 1854 mitre shell | |
"Unitas pearlensis" = Cancellaria pearlensis
"Unitas pearlensis" = Cancellaria pearlensis Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail | |
"? Scobinella jacksonensis" = Mitromorpha jacksonensis
"? Scobinella jacksonensis" = Mitromorpha jacksonensis Meyer 1886 snail | |
"Pseudotoma aldrichi" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail
Microdrillia "sp. C" Casey 1903 snail
Microdrillia cossmanni Meyer 1887 snail | |
"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens
"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell | |
Eucheilodon crenocarinata turrid
""Pleurotoma" exsculpata" = Turris turrid
Sinistrella americana Aldrich 1885 turrid | |
Eoclathurella obesula snail | |
"Harpa (Eocithara) jacksonensis" = Harpa jacksonensis
"Harpa (Eocithara) jacksonensis" = Harpa jacksonensis Harris 1896 snail | |
Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus Johnson 1899 murex snail
"Murex" angulatus murex snail | |
Bullata semen, Caricella polita, Caricella subangulata, cf. Athleta triplicatus, Athleta symmetricus
Caricella polita Conrad 1854 volute
Caricella subangulata Conrad 1854 volute
cf. Athleta triplicatus volute
Athleta symmetricus Conrad 1854 volute | |
Cypraedia fenestralis Conrad 1854 snail | |
Sphaerocypraea jacksonensis, "Sulcocypraea healeyi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi, "Sulcocypraea conradi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi
Sphaerocypraea jacksonensis Johnson 1899 snail
"Sulcocypraea healeyi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi Aldrich 1923 snail
"Sulcocypraea conradi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi Aldrich 1923 snail | |
"Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma, Calyptraphorus stamineus
"Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma Johnson 1899 snail
Calyptraphorus stamineus snail | |
Circulus ottonius Harris and Palmer 1947 snail | |
Tornus infraplicatus, "Teinostoma (Idioraphe) verrilli" = Teinostoma (Idioraphie)
Tornus infraplicatus Johnson 1899 snail
"Teinostoma (Idioraphe) verrilli" = Teinostoma (Idioraphie) snail | |
"Caecum (Micranellum) alterum" = Caecum alterum
"Caecum (Micranellum) alterum" = Caecum alterum Meyer 1886 snail | |
Rissoina mississippiensis Meyer 1886 snail
Ottoina kinkelini snail | |
Polinices weisbordi, "Crommium jacksonense" = Amauropsis jacksonensis
Polinices weisbordi moon snail
"Crommium jacksonense" = Amauropsis jacksonensis Harris 1896 moon snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai, "Dentalium" sensu lato bitubatum, Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense
Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai Meyer 1885 tusk shell
Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense Conrad 1848 tusk shell Dentalium (Anatalis) mississippisense jacksonense
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Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) subcompressa tusk shell | |
Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita, Cadulus juvenis, "Cadulus (Polyschides) jacksonensis" = Cadulus jacksonensis
Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita Harris and Palmer 1947 tusk shell
Cadulus juvenis Meyer 1886 tusk shell
"Cadulus (Polyschides) jacksonensis" = Cadulus jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947 tusk shell | |
Gymnolaemata | |
"Holoporella granulosa" = Celleporaria1
"Holoporella granulosa" = Celleporaria1 |