Hodson Loc. 185 - La Vela, Falcon [Mataruca Mbr, Caujarao Fm] (Miocene of Venezuela)

Where: Venezuela (11.5° N, 69.6° W: paleocoordinates 11.2° N, 67.9° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Mataruca Member (Caujarao Formation), Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Mataruca Member of the Caujarao Formation, for which lithsotratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: Middle Miocene in Woodring (1982); Late Miocene according to Bolli (1970), Hunter (1978), and Jung (1989); Diaz de Gamero (1977) considered the unit to be correlated with the late Miocene Globorotalia acostaensis Zone [=Tortonian]. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments

• No paleoenvironmental data provided.
• LITHIFICATION: Unknown. LITHOLOGY: No lithologic data provided, but assumed to be siliciclastic.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Hodson, F.; reposited in the PRI

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Hodson, F. REPOSITORY: Paleontological Research Institution (PRI).

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 131304: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 23.07.2012, edited by Bethany Allen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with species-resolution identifications, and modern nomenclature. COVERAGE: Limited to taxa described in text.
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
 Carditida - Carditidae
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula densata Conrad 1843 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten circularis venezuelanus, "Pecten circularis cornellanus" = Argopecten levicostatus, "Pecten (Chlamys) buchivacoanus maracaibensis" = Lindapecten plurinominis, "Pecten gatunensis" = Leopecten gatunensis, "Pecten soror urumaconis" = Euvola urumaconis
Pecten circularis venezuelanus Hodson et al. 1927 calico scallop
"Pecten circularis cornellanus" = Argopecten levicostatus Toula 1909 calico scallop
"Pecten (Chlamys) buchivacoanus maracaibensis" = Lindapecten plurinominis Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 scallop
"Pecten gatunensis" = Leopecten gatunensis Toula 1909 scallop
"Pecten soror urumaconis" = Euvola urumaconis Hodson et al. 1927 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea democraciana cujiensis Hodson et al. 1927 oyster
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris canalis" = Tucetona pectinata canalis
"Glycymeris canalis" = Tucetona pectinata canalis Brown and Pilsbry 1911 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca (Arca) occidentalis" = Byssoarca zebra, "Arca (Scapharca) buenavistana" = Anadara (Cunearca) buenavista, "Arca (Scapharca) berjadinensis" = Anadara (Cunearca) berjadinensis, "Arca (Scapharca) lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, "Arca (Scapharca) democraciana" = Anadara (Rasia) democraciana
"Arca (Arca) occidentalis" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) buenavistana" = Anadara (Cunearca) buenavista Hodson et al. 1927 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) berjadinensis" = Anadara (Cunearca) berjadinensis Hodson et al. 1927 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) democraciana" = Anadara (Rasia) democraciana Hodson et al. 1927 ark
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama berjadinensis Hodson 1927 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) falconensis" = Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis Hodson et al. 1927 venus clam
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica granulata" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica granulata" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Strombina (Sincola) falconensis n. sp. Hodson 1931 snail
Includes PRI 24068 (holotype) and 24069 (paratype)
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
"Marginella gatunensis" = Prunum gatunense
"Marginella gatunensis" = Prunum gatunense Brown and Pilsbry 1911 margin shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices subporcana, "Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena, "Natica guppiana" = Stigmaulax guppiana
"Natica canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
"Natica guppiana" = Stigmaulax guppiana Toula 1909 moon snail