Jazida B-17 (Miocene of Brazil)
Where: Para, Brazil (1.0° S, 47.2° W: paleocoordinates 1.0° S, 43.0° W)
• coordinate stated in text
When: Pirabas Formation, Early/Lower Miocene (23.0 - 16.0 Ma)
Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: V. Araujo Tavora, A. A. R. dos Santos, and R. N. Araujo. 2010. Localidades fossiliferas da Formacao Pirabas (Mioceno Inferior). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Ciências Naturais, Belém 5(2):207-224 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 112590: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 13.07.2011
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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| unclassified | |
| Anthozoa | |
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Flabellum lyricum stony coral
Flabellum wailesi stony coral | |
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Caryophyllia (Acanthocyathus) fernandesi Tavora et al. 2002 stony coral | |
| Hexactinellida | |
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Aphrocallistes estevoui Termier and Termier 1981 glass sponge
Aphrocallistes lobata Pomel 1872 glass sponge | |
| Echinoidea | |
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Agassizia eugeniae heart urchin | |
"Abertella complanata" = Placatenella complanata
"Abertella complanata" = Placatenella complanata Brito 1981 sand dollar | |
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Prionocidaris sp. Agassiz 1863 pencil urchin | |
| Chondrichthyes | |
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Isurus novus mackerel shark
Carcharodon subauriculatus Agassiz 1839 white shark based on Costa et al. 2009 who corrected this identification from C. megalodon to C. subauriculatus
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Nebrius obliquus, "Ginglymostoma serra" = Nebrius serra
Nebrius obliquus Leidy 1877 nurse shark
"Ginglymostoma serra" = Nebrius serra Leidy 1877 nurse shark | |
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Galeocerdo paulinoi tiger shark | |
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Sphyrna magna Cope 1868 hammerhead shark | |
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Hemipristis serra Agassiz 1835 ground shark | |
Carcharhinus ackermanii, Carcharhinus priscusi, Carcharhinus sp., Carcharhinus egertoni, Scoliodon taxandriae
Carcharhinus ackermanii requiem shark
Carcharhinus priscusi requiem shark
Carcharhinus sp. de Blainville 1816 requiem shark
Carcharhinus egertoni Agassiz 1843 requiem shark
Scoliodon taxandriae Leriche 1926 requiem shark | |
| Mammalia | |
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"Metaxitherium sp." = Metaxytherium de Christol 1840 dugong
Dioplotherium allisoni Kilmer 1965 dugong
Rytiodus sp. Lartet 1866 dugong | |
| Reptilia | |
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Crocodylia indet. crocodilian | |
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Pleurodira indet. Cope 1865 sideneck turtle | |
| Malacostraca | |
Acanthocarpus obscurus, Euphylax septendentatus, Portunus atecuicitilis, Portunus spimanus, Portunus haitensis, Callinectes pirabensis, Callinectes sp., Callinectes cf. declivis, Callinectes reticulatus, Necronectes tajinensis, Scylla costata, Tetraxanthus rathbunae
Acanthocarpus obscurus Rathbun 1918 box crab
Euphylax septendentatus Beurlen 1958 swimming crab
Portunus atecuicitilis swimming crab
Portunus spimanus swimming crab
Portunus haitensis Rathbun 1923 swimming crab
Callinectes pirabensis swimming crab
Callinectes sp. Stimpson 1860 swimming crab
Callinectes cf. declivis Rathbun 1918 swimming crab
Callinectes reticulatus Rathbun 1918 swimming crab
Necronectes tajinensis Vega et al. 1999 swimming crab
Scylla costata Rathbun 1919 swimming crab
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace 1939 crab | |
| Deuteropoda | |
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Ostracoda indet. Latreille 1802 ostracod | |
| Thecostraca | |
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Balanus dentivarians barnacle
Balanus eburneus Gould 1841 barnacle
Balanus improvisus Darwin 1854 barnacle
Megabalanus tintinnabulum Linnaeus 1758 barnacle | |
| Bivalvia | |
"Anadara brasiliana" = Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana, Scapharca (Cunearca) melloi, Barbatia disclusa
"Anadara brasiliana" = Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana Lamarck 1819 ark
Scapharca (Cunearca) melloi Maury 1924 ark
Barbatia disclusa clam | |
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"Glycymeris acuticostata" = Tucetona acuticostata Sowerby 1849 clam
Glycymeris bineminis clam | |
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Lima (Lima) graptea file clam | |
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Plicatula eroessa scallop | |
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Anomia ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle | |
Chlamys (Chlamys) callimorpha, Chlamys (Chlamys) indissolubilis, Chlamys thalerus, "Chlamys (Argopecten) tetristriata" = Argopecten, "Chlamys (Argopecten) daideleus" = Argopecten daideleus, Spondylus bostrychites
Chlamys (Chlamys) callimorpha scallop
Chlamys (Chlamys) indissolubilis Maury 1924 scallop
Chlamys thalerus Maury 1924 scallop
"Chlamys (Argopecten) tetristriata" = Argopecten calico scallop
"Chlamys (Argopecten) daideleus" = Argopecten daideleus Maury 1924 calico scallop
Spondylus bostrychites Guppy 1867 scallop | |
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Crassostrea distans oyster
Cubitostrea glucomarides oyster | |
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Mytilus canoasensis Olsson 1931 mussel | |
Mercenaria prototypa, "Dosinia concentrica" = Dosinia (Dosinia) concentrica, "Ventricolaria thalestris" = Globivenus, Chama (Lirophora) paphia, Chama (Lirophora) agraria, Pitar circinatus, "Clementia dariena" = Clementia (Clementia) dariena
Mercenaria prototypa quahog
"Dosinia concentrica" = Dosinia (Dosinia) concentrica Born 1778 venus clam
"Ventricolaria thalestris" = Globivenus venus clam
Chama (Lirophora) paphia Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Chama (Lirophora) agraria White 1887 venus clam
Pitar circinatus venus clam
"Clementia dariena" = Clementia (Clementia) dariena Conrad 1855 venus clam | |
Arcinella callipona, Arcinella praearcinella, Arcinella yaquensis, Chama eudeiela, Chama (Argopecten) daidela, Chama (Lirophora) penthesileae
Arcinella callipona jewel box
Arcinella praearcinella jewel box
Arcinella yaquensis Maury 1917 jewel box
Chama eudeiela jewel box
Chama (Argopecten) daidela jewel box
Chama (Lirophora) penthesileae jewel box | |
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Mactra chipolana clam | |
Cardium indistinctum, Cardium (Neocardium) indistinctum, Cardium philotarium, Trachycardium paraense, "Cardium pessoae" = Trachycardium (Trachycardium) pessoae, "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum
Cardium indistinctum cockle
Cardium philotarium Maury 1924 cockle
Trachycardium paraense cockle
"Cardium pessoae" = Trachycardium (Trachycardium) pessoae Maury 1924 cockle
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle | |
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Tellina celetes tellin clam | |
"Linga (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni
"Linga (Linga) glenni" = Here glenni Dall 1903 clam | |
| Gastropoda | |
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Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
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Cerithium pachecoi cerith snail
Cerithium pirabicum cerith snail | |
Turritella meunieri, Turritella sulcigyrata, Turritella tuberculata, Turritella gatunensis, Turritella (Torcula) altilira, "Turritella (Torcula) paraensis" = Torcula, Mesalia rathbuni
Turritella meunieri turret shell
Turritella sulcigyrata turret shell
Turritella tuberculata turret shell
Turritella gatunensis Conrad 1857 turret shell
Turritella (Torcula) altilira Conrad 1857 turret shell
"Turritella (Torcula) paraensis" = Torcula turret shell
Mesalia rathbuni Maury 1934 turret shell | |
Lunatia lunula, Amauropsis nativitatis, "Natica (Stigmaulax) sulcata" = Stigmaulax sulcata, "Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena
Lunatia lunula moon snail
Amauropsis nativitatis moon snail
"Natica (Stigmaulax) sulcata" = Stigmaulax sulcata Born 1778 moon snail
"Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail | |
"Fusus baumanni" = Rostellaria (Fusus)
"Fusus baumanni" = Rostellaria (Fusus) true conch | |
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Orthaulax pugnax Heilprin 1887 snail
Orthaulax brasiliensis Maury 1925 snail
Orthaulax inornatus Gabb 1872 snail | |
Colubraria conditorius, Colubraria lisboae, Colubraria longesperatus, Colubraria pachecoi, Colubraria paraensis, Colubraria pirabensis, Colubraria restitutus, Colubraria withei, Colubraria (Conorbis) restitutus
Colubraria conditorius true whelk
Colubraria lisboae true whelk
Colubraria longesperatus true whelk
Colubraria pachecoi true whelk
Colubraria paraensis true whelk
Colubraria pirabensis true whelk
Colubraria restitutus true whelk
Colubraria withei true whelk
Colubraria (Conorbis) restitutus true whelk | |
"Lyria calligona" = Voluta calligona
"Lyria calligona" = Voluta calligona Maury 1934 volute | |
"Murex pennae" = Murex (Haustellum) pennae, "Murex brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons, "Murex (Chicoreus) brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons
"Murex pennae" = Murex (Haustellum) pennae Maury 1934 murex snail
"Murex brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons Lamarck 1822 murex snail
"Murex (Chicoreus) brevifrons" = Chicoreus (Chicoreus) brevifrons Lamarck 1822 murex snail | |
"Surcula (Pleurofusia) camposi" = Pleurofusia
"Surcula (Pleurofusia) camposi" = Pleurofusia turrid | |
"Drillia consors" = Hindsiclava consors
"Drillia consors" = Hindsiclava consors Sowerby 1850 snail | |
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Mitra senecta mitre shell | |
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Cancellaria calypso snail
Cancellaria hatti snail | |
Turbinella tuberculata, "Turbinella brasilianus" = Turbinella brasilianus, "Xancus brasilianus" = Turbinella brasilianus
Turbinella tuberculata snail
"Turbinella brasilianus" = Turbinella brasilianus Maury 1934 snail
"Xancus brasilianus" = Turbinella brasilianus Maury 1934 snail | |
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Ficus paraensis White 1887 fig shell | |
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Xenophora conchyliophora Born 1780 carrier shell | |
Cypraea pennae, "Cypraea macrovoluta" = Siphocypraea macrovoluta
Cypraea pennae White 1887 cowry
"Cypraea macrovoluta" = Siphocypraea macrovoluta Ferreira and Cunha 1957 cowry | |
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Sconsia felix Maury 1934 snail | |
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Manzonia apudina snail | |
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"Trochus cirrus" = Calliostoma cirrus White 1887 top snail
Calliostoma pirabicum Maury 1924 top snail
Calliostoma (Eutrochus) decampose top snail | |
"Fissuridea derbyi" = Diodora derbyi
"Fissuridea derbyi" = Diodora derbyi Maury 1924 snail | |
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Cylindritella truncata snail | |
| Foraminifera | |
"Foraminiferida indet." = Foraminifera
"Foraminiferida indet." = Foraminifera Eichwald 1830 foram | |
| Scapharca brasiliana | |
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Scapharca (Cunearca) brasiliana Lamarck 1819 | |
| Tritonidea | |
| Anisopetalus | |
| Umbrella | |