Also known as GS-5-CUM
Where: Venezuela (10.5° N, 64.2° W: paleocoordinates 10.4° N, 64.0° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Cumana Formation, Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Cumana Formation, for which lithsotratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Pleistocene; stated to be included in the Globorotalia truncatulinoides Zone (Bermudez & boil, 1969; Boli, 1970; Boli, 1972). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the NMB
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (NMB).
Primary reference: P. Jung. 1989. Revision of the Strombina-group (Gastropoda; Columbellidae), fossil and living. Schweierische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 111:1-298 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 131268: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 22.07.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Pholas sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam | |
Lamelliconcha circinata Born 1778 venus clam
Anomalocardia brasiliana Gmelin 1792 venus clam
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Dosinis (Dosinia) concentrica Born 1778 venus clam | |
Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam | |
Tagelus (Mesopleura) divisus Spengler 1794 clam | |
Merisca cristallina Spengler 1798 tellin clam
Strigilla sp. Turton 1822 tellin clam
Eurytellina punicea Born 1778 tellin clam | |
"Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricata" = Dallocardia, "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum
"Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricata" = Dallocardia cockle
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle | |
"Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra, Lunarca ovalis, Anadara (Potiarca) cumanensis, "Anadara (Caloosarca) notabilis" = Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis
"Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
Lunarca ovalis Bruguiere 1789 ark
"Anadara (Caloosarca) notabilis" = Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis Röding 1798 ark | |
Gastropoda | |
Polinices brunneus moon snail | |
"Strombus (Strombus) pugilus" = Strombus pugilis
"Strombus (Strombus) pugilus" = Strombus pugilis Linnaeus 1758 conch | |
Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell | |
Clathrodrillia cf. gibbosa Reeve 1843 snail | |
Olivella sp., "Oliva (Oliva) schepmani" = Oliva (Ispidula) tisiphona
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
"Oliva (Oliva) schepmani" = Oliva (Ispidula) tisiphona Duclos 1844 olive snail | |
Prunum aff. circumvittata Weisbord 1962 margin shell
Prunum cf. prunum Gmelin 1791 margin shell | |
"Persicula interruptolineata" = Persicula interruptalineata
"Persicula interruptolineata" = Persicula interruptalineata Megerle von Mühlfeld 1818 snail | |
Haustellum chrystostoma murex snail | |
Pallacera guadelupensis Petit 1852 snail
Nassarius polygonatus snail
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail | |
Melongena melongena Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Strombina (Strombina) pumilio Reeve 1858 snail | |
Neritina cf. virginiea, "Nerita (Nerita) cf. fulgurans" = Nerita (Theliostyla) fulgurans
Neritina cf. virginiea snail
"Nerita (Nerita) cf. fulgurans" = Nerita (Theliostyla) fulgurans Gmelin 1791 snail | |
"Tegula (Agathistoma) cf. viridula" = Agathistoma viridula
"Tegula (Agathistoma) cf. viridula" = Agathistoma viridula Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Eurytellina angulosa | |
Eurytellina angulosa Gmelin 1791 |