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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Nuculana (Saccella) karlmartini Weisbord 1964 pointed nut clam SUBSPECIES: Nuculana (Saccella) karlmartini santarosaensis
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"Corbula (Cuneocorbula) oropendula" = Caryocorbula oropendula
"Corbula (Cuneocorbula) oropendula" = Caryocorbula oropendula Olsson 1922 clam | |
Pitar (Pitar) cf. consanguineus, "Pitar (Pitarella) sp." = Agriopoma, Chione (Chionopsis) ornatissima, "Chione (Chione) aff. compta" = Chione compta, Lirophora mariae
Pitar (Pitar) cf. consanguineus Adams 1852 venus clam
"Pitar (Pitarella) sp." = Agriopoma Dall 1902 venus
Chione (Chionopsis) ornatissima Broderip 1835 venus clam
"Chione (Chione) aff. compta" = Chione compta Broderip 1835 venus clam
Lirophora mariae d'Orbigny 1846 venus clam | |
Macoma (Psammacoma) siliqua, "Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus, Tellina (Laciolina) aff. ochracea, Tellina (Phyllodina) pristiphora, Tellina (Eurytellina) eburnea
Macoma (Psammacoma) siliqua Adams 1852 tellin clam
"Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus Megerle 1811 tellin clam
Tellina (Laciolina) aff. ochracea Carpenter 1864 tellin clam
Tellina (Phyllodina) pristiphora Dall 1900 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) eburnea Hanley 1844 tellin clam | |
"Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media, Papyridea aff. aspera
"Trigoniocardia (Americardia) media" = Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle
Papyridea aff. aspera Sowerby 1833 cockle | |
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Ctena prechiquita Fischer 1986 clam
Lucina (Lucinisca) sp. Dall 1901 clam | |
"Glycymeris (Tucetona) strigillata" = Tucetona
"Glycymeris (Tucetona) strigillata" = Tucetona clam | |
"Anadara (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux
"Anadara (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux Sowerby I 1833 ark | |
"Chlamys (Argopecten) circularis" = Argopecten ventricosus
"Chlamys (Argopecten) circularis" = Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop | |
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Cyclopecten sp. Verrill 1897 mud scallop | |
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"Crepidula (Crepidula) cf. maculosa" = Crepidula maculosa
"Crepidula (Crepidula) cf. maculosa" = Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846 slipper shell | |
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Turritella (Bactrospira) altilira Conrad 1857 turret shell SUBSPECIES: Turritella (Bactrospira) altilira altilira
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"Distorsio (Rhysema) floridana" = Distorsio mcgintyi, "Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata" = Distorsio decussata
"Distorsio (Rhysema) floridana" = Distorsio mcgintyi Emerson and Puffer 1953 snail
"Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata" = Distorsio decussata Valenciennes 1832 snail SUBSPECIES: Distorsio (Rhysema) decussata gatunensis
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Turritriton gibbosus, "Cymatium (Linatella) cf. wiegmanni" = Monoplex wiegmanni
Turritriton gibbosus Broderip 1833 triton shell
"Cymatium (Linatella) cf. wiegmanni" = Monoplex wiegmanni Anton 1839 triton shell | |
"Bursa (Colubrellina) caelata" = Bursa corrugata
"Bursa (Colubrellina) caelata" = Bursa corrugata Perry 1811 frog shell SUBSPECIES: Bursa (Colubrellina) caelata amphitrites
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Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail | |
"Conus (Asprella) aff. arcuatus" = Conus arcuatus, Conus (Ximeniconus) tornatus
"Conus (Asprella) aff. arcuatus" = Conus arcuatus Sowerby 1829 cone shell
Conus (Ximeniconus) tornatus cone shell | |
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Terebra gracilenta auger snail
"Terebra aff. glauca" = Strioterebrum glaucum Hinds 1844 auger snail
Strioterebrum wolfgangi Toula 1909 auger snail | |
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? Glyphostoma sp. Gabb 1872 snail | |
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Olivella (Olivella) alba olive snail | |
"Phos (Antillophos) "sp. A"" = Antillophos, "Phos (Antillophos) "sp. B"" = Antillophos, Truncaria brunneocincta, Solenosteira alternata, Strombina (Strombin) cf. ochyra, Fusinus (Fusinus) irregularis, Nassarius versicolor, Trajana perideris
"Phos (Antillophos) "sp. A"" = Antillophos Woodring 1928 true whelk
"Phos (Antillophos) "sp. B"" = Antillophos Woodring 1928 true whelk
Truncaria brunneocincta true whelk
Solenosteira alternata true whelk
Strombina (Strombin) cf. ochyra Woodring 1964 true whelk
Fusinus (Fusinus) irregularis true whelk
Nassarius versicolor true whelk
Trajana perideris Dall 1910 true whelk | |
"Serpulorbis papulosa" = Serpulorbis papulosus
"Serpulorbis papulosa" = Serpulorbis papulosus Guppy 1866 snail | |
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Hipponix grayanus hoof shell
Natica (Natica) ella moon snail | |
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Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail | |
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |