UCMP loc. 1853, Marysville Buttes (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Sutter County, California (39.2° N, 121.8° W: paleocoordinates 43.1° N, 103.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Capay Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• Nomland 1916 said Tejon Formation but the UCMP loc. 1853 now is assigned to the Capay Formation

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. O. Nomland. 1916. Corals from the Cretaceous and Tertiary of California and Oregon. Bulletin of the Department of Geology, University of California Publications 9(5):59-76 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 122337: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 21.12.2011, edited by Jonathan Marcot and Mark Uhen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Nodosariata
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Nodosaria sp.2 Lamarck 1812
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
? Trochocyathus perrini n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp.2 Lesson 1831 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia variabilis Nomland 1916 stony coral
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"Monodonta wattsi n. sp." = Homalopoma wattsi2
"Monodonta wattsi n. sp." = Homalopoma wattsi2 Dickerson 1916 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
? Calliostoma arnoldi n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 top snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) tejonensis3 Dickerson 1916 wentletrap
"Two poor wax casts from U. C., loc. 1853, Marysville Buttes, Eocene, can probably be referred to this species."
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso polita2 Gabb 1864 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana2
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana2 Conrad 1855 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium longissimum2 Cooper 1894 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella merriami n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 turret shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella mathewsonii2 Gabb 1864 olive snail
Olivula marysvillensis n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"? Phos martini n. sp." = Chrysodomus martini1, Siphonalia sutterensis n. sp.1
"? Phos martini n. sp." = Chrysodomus martini1 Dickerson 1913 true whelk
Siphonalia sutterensis n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Clavella tabulata n. sp." = Clavilithes tabulatus5, Fusinus (Priscofusus) lineatus n. sp.1, Fusinus merriami n. sp.2
"Clavella tabulata n. sp." = Clavilithes tabulatus5 Dickerson 1913 snail
Fusinus (Priscofusus) lineatus n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 snail
Fusinus merriami n. sp.2 Dickerson 1916 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Astyris sp.1 Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Drillia cooperi n. sp." = Turricula cooperi2, "Surcula crenatospira n. sp." = Crenaturricula crenatospira5, Surcula clarki n. sp.1, Surcula holwayi n. sp.1
"Drillia cooperi n. sp." = Turricula cooperi2 Dickerson 1916 snail
"Surcula crenatospira n. sp." = Crenaturricula crenatospira5 Cooper 1894 snail
Surcula clarki n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 snail
Surcula holwayi n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Drillia ullreyana1 Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Cordiera gracillima1 Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra wattsiana2 Cooper 1894 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turris suturalis2, Turris inconstans1, Turris monolifera1, Turris andersoni n. sp.1, "Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus2, "Surcula davisiana" = Surculites mathewsonii1
Turris suturalis2 Cooper 1894 turrid
Turris inconstans1 Cooper 1894 turrid
Turris monolifera1 Cooper 1894 turrid
Turris andersoni n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 turrid
"Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus2 Gabb 1864 turrid
"Surcula davisiana" = Surculites mathewsonii1 Gabb 1864 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
"Turris perkinsiana" = Exilia perkinsiana1, "Exilia perkinsiana" = Exilia perkinsiana2
"Turris perkinsiana" = Exilia perkinsiana1 Cooper 1894 snail
"Exilia perkinsiana" = Exilia perkinsiana2 Cooper 1894 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Nyctilochus whitneyi" = Muricopsis whitneyi2, "Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei2
"Nyctilochus whitneyi" = Muricopsis whitneyi2 Gabb 1864 murex snail
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei2 Conrad 1855 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Caricella stormsiana n. sp.1, Voluta lawsoni n. sp.1, "Ancilla (Oliverato) californica" = Cryptochorda (Cryptochorda) californica2
Caricella stormsiana n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 volute
Voluta lawsoni n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 volute
"Ancilla (Oliverato) californica" = Cryptochorda (Cryptochorda) californica2 Cooper 1894 volute
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria irelaniana2 Cooper 1894 snail
"Cancellaria stantoni n. sp." = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata1 Gabb 1864 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficopsis remondii2 Gabb 1864 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Galeodea sutterensis n. sp.2 Dickerson 1916 snail
on locality list table on p. 408, listed as "Galeodea tuberculata", but in text as Galeodea sutterensis at this locality
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Nyctilochus californicus" = Gyrineum californicum2
"Nyctilochus californicus" = Gyrineum californicum2 Gabb 1869 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis2, "Neverita globosa" = Neverita (Neverita) globosa2, "Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana2
"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis2 Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Neverita globosa" = Neverita (Neverita) globosa2 Gabb 1869 moon snail
"Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana2 Deshayes 1839 moon snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica ullreyana n. sp.2 Dickerson 1916 sundial
Architectonica weaveri n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 sundial
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus2
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus2 Gabb 1864 snail
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca hornii" = Pachecoa hornii2
"Arca hornii" = Pachecoa hornii2 Gabb 1864 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris cor2 Lamarck 1805 clam
as "Glycimeris cor"
 Arcida - Limopsidae
"Glycimeris marysvillensis n. sp." = Limopsis (Limopsis) marysvillensis1
"Glycimeris marysvillensis n. sp." = Limopsis (Limopsis) marysvillensis1 Dickerson 1913 clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula hornii" = Caryocorbula hornii2, "Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis2
"Corbula hornii" = Caryocorbula hornii2 Gabb 1864 clam
"Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis2 Gabb 1864 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Isocardium tejonensis" = Nitidavenus tejonensis2, "Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana2, "Meretrix hornii" = Macrocallista (Costacallista) hornii2, ? Meretrix sp.2, "Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata2
"Isocardium tejonensis" = Nitidavenus tejonensis2 Waring 1914 venus clam
"Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana2 Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Meretrix hornii" = Macrocallista (Costacallista) hornii2 Gabb 1864 venus clam
? Meretrix sp.2 Lamarck 1799 venus clam
"Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata2 Gabb 1864 venus clam
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 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
"Diplodonta polita" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) polita2
"Diplodonta polita" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) polita2 Gabb 1864 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium marysvillensis" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum2, "Cardium dalli n. sp." = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum1
"Cardium marysvillensis" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum2 Conrad 1855 cockle
"Cardium dalli n. sp." = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum1 Conrad 1855 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sutterensis n. sp.1 Dickerson 1913 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Psammobia hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii2
"Psammobia hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii2 Gabb 1864 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus2
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus2 Gabb 1864 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia planicosta" = Venericor planicosta2
"Venericardia planicosta" = Venericor planicosta2 Lamarck 1801 clam
as Venericardia planicosta merriami
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana2
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana2 Conrad 1855 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Acila gabbiana" = Acila (Truncacila) decisa2, "Nucula cooperi n. sp." = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi1
"Acila gabbiana" = Acila (Truncacila) decisa2 Conrad 1855 divaricate nutclam
"Nucula cooperi n. sp." = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi1 Dickerson 1913 nut clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda gabbi" = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii2 Conrad 1866 pointed nut clam
  - Aviculidae
Avicula pellucida2 Gabb 1864 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium stramineum2 Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Cancridae
Cancer sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 crab
Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Schizaster lecontei4 Merriam 1899 heart urchin
Chondrichthyes
 Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae
Synechodus sp.1 Woodward 1888 elasmobranch