UCMP loc. 1131, Walnut Creek (Oligocene of the United States)

Where: Contra Costa County, California (37.9° N, 122.1° W: paleocoordinates 36.5° N, 114.3° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Oligocene (28.4 - 23.0 Ma)

• "Near the base of the Agasoma gravidum zone."

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the UCMP

Primary reference: B. L. Clark. 1918. The San Lorenzo series of Middle California. a stratigraphic and paleontologic study of the San Lorenzo Oligocene series of the general region of Mount Diablo, California. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 11(2):45-234 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 122273: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 20.12.2011, edited by Jonathan Marcot

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Echinoidea
 Camarodonta - Strongylocentrotidae
? Strongylocentrotus sp. Brandt 1835 sea urchin
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp.1 Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella porterensis Weaver 1912 turret shell
as ssp. Turritella porterensis sobrantensis
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Sinum scopulosum, Natica (Euspira) ramonensis n. sp., "Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana
Sinum scopulosum Conrad 1849 moon snail
Natica (Euspira) ramonensis n. sp. Clark 1918 moon snail
"Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
type locality of ssp. Natica (Neverita) recluziana andersoni
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficus pyriformis" = Ficus modesta
"Ficus pyriformis" = Ficus modesta Conrad 1848 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Bursa mathewsonii" = Mediargo mathewsoni
"Bursa mathewsonii" = Mediargo mathewsoni Gabb 1866 triton shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Thais packi Clark 1918 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
"Fusinus (Exilia) lincolnensis" = Exilia lincolnensis
"Fusinus (Exilia) lincolnensis" = Exilia lincolnensis Weaver 1916 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Ancillaria fishii" = Ancilla fishii3, Olivella quadriplicata n. sp.
"Ancillaria fishii" = Ancilla fishii3 Gabb 1866 olive snail
Olivella quadriplicata n. sp. Clark 1918 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turris altuscollus n. sp. Clark 1918 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Columbella (Mitrella) tenuilineata n. sp. Clark 1918 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Molopophorus biplicatus3 Gabb 1866 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus (Priscofusus) hecoxi3 Arnold 1908 snail
 Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
"Agasoma gravidum" = Bruclarkia gravida3, "Searlesia dalli" = Calicantharus dalli
"Agasoma gravidum" = Bruclarkia gravida3 Gabb 1866 snail
"Searlesia dalli" = Calicantharus dalli Clark 1918 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
? Chrysodomus pulcherrimus n. sp. Clark 1918 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria ramonensis n. sp." = Cancellaria oregonensis
"Cancellaria ramonensis n. sp." = Cancellaria oregonensis Conrad 1865 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea radians" = Trochita radians
"Calyptraea radians" = Trochita radians Lamarck 1816 slipper shell
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Natica (Ampullina) gabbi n. sp. Clark 1918 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna ramonensis n. sp. Clark 1918 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma lawsoni Clark 1918 top snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
"Yoldia cf. oregona" = Yoldia (Kalayoldia) oregona, "Yoldia cooperi" = Yoldia (Kalayoldia) cooperii
"Yoldia cf. oregona" = Yoldia (Kalayoldia) oregona Shumard 1858 clam
"Yoldia cooperi" = Yoldia (Kalayoldia) cooperii Gabb 1865 clam
as ssp. Yoldia cooperi tenuissima
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda ramonensis n. sp." = Nuculana (Saccella) ramonensis, "Leda pulchrisinuosa n. sp." = Nuculana (Saccella) pulchrisinuosa
"Leda ramonensis n. sp." = Nuculana (Saccella) ramonensis Clark 1918 pointed nut clam
"Leda pulchrisinuosa n. sp." = Nuculana (Saccella) pulchrisinuosa Clark 1918 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Acila muta n. sp." = Acila (Truncacila) muta, "Nucula postangulata" = Nucula (Leionucula) postangulata
"Acila muta n. sp." = Acila (Truncacila) muta Clark 1918 divaricate nutclam
also type locality of ssp. Acila muta markleyensis
"Nucula postangulata" = Nucula (Leionucula) postangulata Clark 1918 nut clam
 Pandorida - Pandoridae
Pandora (Pandora) acutirostrata n. sp. Clark 1918 clam
 Thraciida - Periplomatidae
"Periploma undulata" = Periploma binominata
"Periploma undulata" = Periploma binominata Hanna 1924 clam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
Cyathodonta weaveri n. sp. Clark 1918 clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
"Diplodonta stephensoni n. sp." = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) stephensoni
"Diplodonta stephensoni n. sp." = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) stephensoni Clark 1918 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"? Spisula saxadomoides n. sp." = Tresus saxadomoides, ? Mulinia sp., "Spisula ramonensis" = Mactromeris ramonensis
"? Spisula saxadomoides n. sp." = Tresus saxadomoides Clark 1918 clam
? Mulinia sp. Gray 1837 clam
"Spisula ramonensis" = Mactromeris ramonensis Packard 1916 clam
also as ssp. Spisula ramonensis attenuata
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Macrocallista weaveri n. sp., ? Macrocallista incognita n. sp., "Antigona mathewsonii" = Amiantis mathewsoni3, "Antigona (Artena) neglecta" = Amiantis mathewsoni, "Callocardia (Agriopoma) californica n. sp." = Pitaria (Katherinella) californica, Antigona (Ventricola) undosa, "Dosinia whitneyi" = Dosinia (Dosinia) whitneyi3, "Dosinia mathewsonii" = Dosinia (Dosinia) whitneyi3, "Chione cryptolineata n. sp." = Securella cryptolineata, "Chione lineolata n. sp." = Securella cryptolineata, "Chione mediostriata n. sp." = Securella cryptolineata, Pitaria lorenzana n. sp.
Macrocallista weaveri n. sp. Clark 1918 venus clam
? Macrocallista incognita n. sp. Clark 1918 venus clam
"Antigona mathewsonii" = Amiantis mathewsoni3 Gabb 1866 venus clam
"Antigona (Artena) neglecta" = Amiantis mathewsoni Gabb 1866 venus clam
"Callocardia (Agriopoma) californica n. sp." = Pitaria (Katherinella) californica Clark 1918 venus clam
Antigona (Ventricola) undosa Clark 1918 venus clam
"Dosinia whitneyi" = Dosinia (Dosinia) whitneyi3 Gabb 1866 venus clam
"Dosinia mathewsonii" = Dosinia (Dosinia) whitneyi3 Gabb 1866 venus clam
"Chione cryptolineata n. sp." = Securella cryptolineata Clark 1918 venus clam
"Chione lineolata n. sp." = Securella cryptolineata Clark 1918 venus clam
"Chione mediostriata n. sp." = Securella cryptolineata Clark 1918 venus clam
Pitaria lorenzana n. sp. Clark 1918 venus clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Metis rostellata n. sp." = Psammotreta (Leporimetis) rostellata, "Tellina tenuilineata n. sp." = Tellina (Tellinella) tenuilineata
"Metis rostellata n. sp." = Psammotreta (Leporimetis) rostellata Clark 1918 tellin clam
"Tellina tenuilineata n. sp." = Tellina (Tellinella) tenuilineata Clark 1918 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium cf. vaquerosensis" = Dallocardia vaquerosense, "Cardium dickersoni n. sp." = Clinocardium (Clinocardium) dickersoni
"Cardium cf. vaquerosensis" = Dallocardia vaquerosense Arnold 1908 cockle
"Cardium dickersoni n. sp." = Clinocardium (Clinocardium) dickersoni Clark 1918 cockle
 Pholadida - Myidae
Mya (Cryptomya) incognita n. sp. Clark 1918 softshell clam
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
"Pholadidea aff. penita" = Penitella penita
"Pholadidea aff. penita" = Penitella penita Conrad 1837 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
"Solen (Plectosolen) curtus" = Solena (Plectosolen) conradi, "Solen gravidus n. sp." = Solena (Plectosolen) gravidus
"Solen (Plectosolen) curtus" = Solena (Plectosolen) conradi Dall 1900 clam
"Solen gravidus n. sp." = Solena (Plectosolen) gravidus Clark 1918 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Mytilus arnoldi" = Mytilus (Mytilus) arnoldi, "Mytilus mathewsoni" = Crenomytilus mathewsoni3
"Mytilus arnoldi" = Mytilus (Mytilus) arnoldi Clark 1918 mussel
"Mytilus mathewsoni" = Crenomytilus mathewsoni3 Gabb 1866 mussel
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia inconspicua n. sp. Clark 1918 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten (Pseudomuseum) alternilineatus n. sp." = Delectopecten alternilineatus
"Pecten (Pseudomuseum) alternilineatus n. sp." = Delectopecten alternilineatus Clark 1918 scallop
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca (Scapharca) mediaimpressa n. sp." = Anadara (Anadara) mediaimpressa, "Arca (Scapharca) submontereyana" = Anadara (Anadara) submontereyana
"Arca (Scapharca) mediaimpressa n. sp." = Anadara (Anadara) mediaimpressa Clark 1918 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) submontereyana" = Anadara (Anadara) submontereyana Clark 1918 ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycimeris tenuimbricata n. sp." = Glycymeris (Tucetona) tenuimbricata, "Glycimeris buwaldi n. sp." = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) buwaldi
"Glycimeris tenuimbricata n. sp." = Glycymeris (Tucetona) tenuimbricata Clark 1918 clam
"Glycimeris buwaldi n. sp." = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) buwaldi Clark 1918 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium radiolineata n. sp. Clark 1918 tusk shell
Polyplacophora
  -
"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora
"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora de Blainville 1816 chiton
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Siderastrea clarki n. sp.2 Nomland 1916 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Dendrophyllia californiana n. sp.3 Nomland 1917 stony coral