PBDB Collection

PRI 2161 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Monroe County, Alabama (31.5° N, 87.5° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 35.1° N, 70.3° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Upper Lisbon Member (Lisbon Formation), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

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 98355: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 04.10.2010

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana trumani, "Yoldia (Orthoyoldia) psammotaea" = Orthoyoldia psammotaea Nuculana trumani pointed nut clam "Yoldia (Orthoyoldia) psammotaea" = Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (? Pectinucla) ripae, Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis, Nucula (Lamellinucula) monroensis Nucula (? Pectinucla) ripae Harris 1919 nut clam Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam Nucula (Lamellinucula) monroensis Aldrich 1886 nut clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia (Cucullaearca) ludoviciana, Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella, Pachecoa ovalis, Pachecoa (Pachecoa) declivis, Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa Barbatia (Cucullaearca) ludoviciana clam Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella Lea 1833 clam Pachecoa ovalis clam Pachecoa (Pachecoa) declivis clam Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa Conrad 1833 clam Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa "var." B
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia lisbonensis Anomia lisbonensis Aldrich 1886 jingle
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Eburneopecten sp., Eburneopecten corneoides, Chlamys wahtubbeana Eburneopecten sp. Conrad 1865 scallop Eburneopecten corneoides scallop Chlamys wahtubbeana Dall 1898 scallop
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Cubitostrea (cf. Cubitostrea) sellaeformis, Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) divaricata, "Ostrea" glauconoides Cubitostrea (cf. Cubitostrea) sellaeformis Conrad 1832 oyster Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) divaricata Lea 1833 oyster "Ostrea" glauconoides oyster
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Cardium harrisi" = Ringicardium harrisi "Cardium harrisi" = Ringicardium harrisi cockle
Cardiida - Semelidae	Semele linosa Semele linosa Conrad 1833 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Arcopagia) raveneli, Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria, Tellina leana Tellina (Arcopagia) raveneli Conrad 1846 tellin clam Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria Conrad 1833 tellin clam Tellina leana tellin clam
Cardiida - Anatinellidae	Pteropsella lapidosa Pteropsella lapidosa Conrad 1846 clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Spisula decisa Spisula decisa clam Spisula decisa palmaris
Cardiida - Veneridae	? Mercimonia mercenaroidea, Pitar (Katherinella) trigoniata, Callista (Callista) perovata ? Mercimonia mercenaroidea venus clam Pitar (Katherinella) trigoniata venus clam Callista (Callista) perovata Conrad 1833 venus clam Callista (Callista) perovata lisbonesis
Thraciida - Periplomatidae	Periploma collardi Periploma collardi Harris 1895 clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya claibornensis Pholadomya claibornensis Aldrich 1886 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Lucina (Lucina) hamata, Miltha (Saxolucina) claibornensis, Anodontia (Eophysema) cf. ozarkana Lucina (Lucina) hamata clam Miltha (Saxolucina) claibornensis clam Anodontia (Eophysema) cf. ozarkana clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia (Venericor) densata, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) parva Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam Venericardia (Pleuromeris) parva Lea 1833 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Bathytormus clarkensis Bathytormus clarkensis Dall 1900 clam
Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Mesalia claibornensis, "Turritella rina" = Haustator rina Mesalia claibornensis turret shell "Turritella rina" = Haustator rina turret shell including Turritella rina sabrina
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	"Ampullella recurva" = Ampullina "Ampullella recurva" = Ampullina snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva vetusta Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes samsoni Clavilithes samsoni snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Odontopolys compsorhytis Odontopolys compsorhytis murex snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Athleta haleanus Athleta haleanus volute
Neogastropoda - Turridae	? Eosurcula superpons, Eopleurotoma lisboncola, Eopleurotoma thyroidifera ? Eosurcula superpons turrid ? Eosurcula superpons subpons Eopleurotoma lisboncola turrid Eopleurotoma thyroidifera turrid
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Agaronia alabamensis Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 olive snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula lisbonensis Ringicula lisbonensis snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica (Solariaxis) elaborata Architectonica (Solariaxis) elaborata Conrad 1833 sundial
Trochoidea - Solariellidae	Solariella tricostata Solariella tricostata Conrad 1833 snail
Cephalopoda
-	Belosaepia harrisi, Belosaepia alabamensis, Belosaepia uncinata Belosaepia harrisi Palmer 1937 Belosaepia alabamensis Palmer 1937 including Belosaepia alabamensis voltzi Belosaepia uncinata Palmer 1937