Cabo Blanco [Montezuma Fm] (Pleistocene of Costa Rica)
Where: Costa Rica (9.7° N, 85.1° W: paleocoordinates 9.7° N, 85.1° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Montezuma Formation, Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Montezuma Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Baumgartner et al. (1984, p. 96, 126); justification not provided in text; Pliocene in Aguilar (1987); placed in Pleistocene by enterer on the basis of Jung (1989). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List is representative of formation.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; fine-grained, calcareous sandstone
• ENVIRONMENT: Not stated in text, but likely from a shallow marine siliciclastic facies.
• LITHOLOGY: Fine calcareous sandstone. LITHIFICATION: Unknown.
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text, but presumably the author. REPOSITORY: Unknown, presumably in Costa Rica.
Primary reference: T. Aguilar. 1987. Comparacion entre la fauna malacologica de las principales formaciones del Plioceno marino de Costa Rica, America Central. Revista Geológica de América Central 6:43-73 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 135044: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 20.10.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
• NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but with species-resolution identifications, and variably antiquated nomenclature. COVERAGE: Exhaustive for molluscs.
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| Gastropoda | |
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
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Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail | |
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Turritella (Bactrospira) altilira Conrad 1857 turret shell SUBSPECIES: Turritella (Bactrospira) altilira altilira
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"Crepidula (Crepidula) cf. maculosa" = Crepidula maculosa
"Crepidula (Crepidula) cf. maculosa" = Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846 slipper shell | |
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Hipponix grayanus hoof shell | |
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Natica (Natica) ella moon snail | |
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Strombina (Strombin) cf. ochyra Woodring 1964 snail | |
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Nassarius versicolor snail
Trajana perideris Dall 1910 snail | |
Solenosteira alternata, Truncaria brunneocincta, "Phos (Antillophos) "sp. A"" = Antillophos, "Phos (Antillophos) "sp. B"" = Antillophos
Solenosteira alternata true whelk
Truncaria brunneocincta true whelk
"Phos (Antillophos) "sp. A"" = Antillophos Woodring 1928 true whelk
"Phos (Antillophos) "sp. B"" = Antillophos Woodring 1928 true whelk | |
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? Glyphostoma sp. Gabb 1872 snail | |
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Strioterebrum wolfgangi Toula 1909 auger snail
"Terebra aff. glauca" = Strioterebrum glaucum Hinds 1844 auger snail
Terebra gracilenta auger snail | |
Conus (Ximeniconus) tornatus, "Conus (Asprella) aff. arcuatus" = Conus arcuatus
Conus (Ximeniconus) tornatus cone shell
"Conus (Asprella) aff. arcuatus" = Conus arcuatus Sowerby 1829 cone shell | |
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Olivella (Olivella) alba olive snail | |
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Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail | |
"Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata" = Distorsio decussata, "Distorsio (Rhysema) floridana" = Distorsio mcgintyi
"Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata" = Distorsio decussata Valenciennes 1832 snail SUBSPECIES: Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata gatunensis
"Distorsio (Rhysema) floridana" = Distorsio mcgintyi Emerson and Puffer 1953 snail | |
"Bursa (Colubrellina) caelata" = Bursa corrugata
"Bursa (Colubrellina) caelata" = Bursa corrugata Perry 1811 frog shell SUBSPECIES: Bursa (Colubrellina) caelata amphitrites
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"Cymatium (Linatella) cf. wiegmanni" = Monoplex wiegmanni, Turritriton gibbosus
"Cymatium (Linatella) cf. wiegmanni" = Monoplex wiegmanni Anton 1839 triton shell
Turritriton gibbosus Broderip 1833 triton shell | |
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"Serpulorbis papulosa" = Serpulorbis papulosus
"Serpulorbis papulosa" = Serpulorbis papulosus Guppy 1866 worm shell | |
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Nuculana (Saccella) karlmartini Weisbord 1964 pointed nut clam SUBSPECIES: Nuculana (Saccella) karlmartini santarosaensis
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"Chlamys (Argopecten) circularis" = Argopecten ventricosus
"Chlamys (Argopecten) circularis" = Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop | |
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Cyclopecten sp. Verrill 1897 mud scallop | |
"Anadara (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux
"Anadara (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux Sowerby I 1833 ark | |
"Glycymeris (Tucetona) strigillata" = Tucetona
"Glycymeris (Tucetona) strigillata" = Tucetona clam | |
Papyridea aff. aspera, "Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media
Papyridea aff. aspera Sowerby 1833 cockle
"Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle | |
"Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus, Tellina (Eurytellina) eburnea, Tellina (Phyllodina) pristiphora, Tellina (Laciolina) aff. ochracea, Macoma (Psammacoma) siliqua
"Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus Megerle 1811 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) eburnea Hanley 1844 tellin clam
Tellina (Phyllodina) pristiphora Dall 1900 tellin clam
Tellina (Laciolina) aff. ochracea Carpenter 1864 tellin clam
Macoma (Psammacoma) siliqua Adams 1852 tellin clam | |
Lirophora mariae, "Chione (Chione) aff. compta" = Chione compta, Chione (Chionopsis) ornatissima, Pitar (Pitar) cf. consanguineus, "Pitar (Pitarella) sp." = Agriopoma
Lirophora mariae d'Orbigny 1846 venus clam
"Chione (Chione) aff. compta" = Chione compta Broderip 1835 venus clam
Chione (Chionopsis) ornatissima Broderip 1835 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) cf. consanguineus Adams 1852 venus clam
"Pitar (Pitarella) sp." = Agriopoma Dall 1902 venus | |
"Corbula (Cuneocorbula) oropendula" = Caryocorbula oropendula
"Corbula (Cuneocorbula) oropendula" = Caryocorbula oropendula Olsson 1922 clam | |
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Ctena prechiquita Fischer 1986 clam
Lucina (Lucinisca) sp. Dall 1901 clam | |