Where: Walton County, Florida (30.7° N, 86.6° W: paleocoordinates 31.0° N, 84.0° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Shoal River Formation (Alum Bluff Group), Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Shoal River Fm of the Alum Bluff, which lies between the Chipola Fm (Early Miocene) and the Chochtawatchee Fm [Early Pliocene). AGE: Early Miocene (Gardener 1947); Middle Miocene in Vokes (1990) and Portell et al. (2006), although Jones et al. (1993) reports 87Sr/86Sr ratios that yielded average age estimates of 12.4 Ma [=Serravalian]. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, gray, green, calcareous sandstone and siliciclastic
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite
Reposited in the FLMNH
Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), sieve,
• COLLECTOR: Multiple collectors. REPOSITORY: FLMNH.
Primary reference: R. W. Portell, G. L. Polites, and G. W. Schmelz. 2006. Mollusca: Shoal River Formation (Middle Miocene. Florida Fossil Invertebrates 9:1-52 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 136943: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 07.12.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Cephalopoda | |
"Aturia curvilineata" = Aturia cubaensis
"Aturia curvilineata" = Aturia cubaensis Lea 1841 nautiloid | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Gadila spiniformis tusk shell | |
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Antalis diopon tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Turbonilla "sp. 1", Turbonilla "sp. 2", Turbonilla "sp. 3", Turbonilla "sp. 4", Turbonilla "sp. 5", Turbonilla "sp. 6", Syrnola sp.
Turbonilla "sp. 1" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 2" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 3" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 4" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 5" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 6" Risso 1826 snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail | |
Pteropoda indet. Cuvier 1804 snail | |
Ringicula stiphera snail | |
"Acteon fusulus" = Rictaxis fusulus Dall 1896 snail
Acteon hamadryados Maury 1910 snail
Acteon textilis Guppy 1873 snail | |
Epitonium "sp. 1", Epitonium "sp. 2", Epitonium "sp. 3", Epitonium virginiae, Epitonium alaquaense, Opalia sp.
Epitonium "sp. 1" Bolten 1798 wentletrap
Epitonium "sp. 2" Bolten 1798 wentletrap
Epitonium "sp. 3" Bolten 1798 wentletrap
Epitonium virginiae wentletrap
Epitonium alaquaense Mansfield 1935 wentletrap
Opalia sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap | |
Fossarus florius snail | |
Cerithiidae indet. Fleming 1822 cerith snail
Hemicerithium sp. Cossmann 1893 cerith snail
Rhinoclavis sp. Swainson 1840 cerith snail
Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail | |
Finella "sp. 1" Adams 1860 snail
Finella "sp. 2" Adams 1860 snail | |
Turritella alcida turret shell
Turritella segmenta Gardner 1947 turret shell
Torcula waltonensis turret shell | |
Eulimidae indet. Philippi 1853 snail
Polygireulima defuniak snail
Polygireulima makista snail
Eulima nobilis Guppy 1896 snail | |
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Calyptraea centralis, Crepidula plana, Crepidula fornicata, Crucibulum multilineatum, "Crucibulum waltonense" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) waltonense, "Crucibulum constrictum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) constrictum
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
Crucibulum multilineatum Conrad 1842 slipper shell
"Crucibulum waltonense" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) waltonense Gardner 1947 slipper shell
"Crucibulum constrictum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) constrictum Conrad 1842 slipper shell | |
Petaloconchus sp. Lea 1843 worm shell | |
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell | |
Cymatium sp. Röding 1798 triton shell | |
Phalium murryi snail | |
"Distorsio floridana" = Distorsio mcgintyi
"Distorsio floridana" = Distorsio mcgintyi Emerson and Puffer 1953 snail | |
Xenophora aff. textilina Dall 1892 carrier shell | |
Trivia vaughani Gardner 1947 snail | |
Serrata vadosa Gardner 1947 margin shell | |
Caricella pycnoplecta volute | |
Poirieria laccopoia, Chicoreus aldrichi, Chicoreus nicholsi, Urosalpinx sp., Urosalpinx tribaka, Urosalpinx xustris, Pterorytis dryas, Trachypollia trachea, "Typhis pterinus" = Typhis (Talityphis) pterinus, Calotrophon phagon
Poirieria laccopoia Gardner 1947 murex snail
Chicoreus aldrichi murex snail
Chicoreus nicholsi murex snail
Urosalpinx sp. Stimpson 1865 murex snail
Urosalpinx tribaka murex snail
Urosalpinx xustris murex snail
Pterorytis dryas murex snail
Trachypollia trachea murex snail
"Typhis pterinus" = Typhis (Talityphis) pterinus Gardner 1936 murex snail
Calotrophon phagon murex snail | |
Gibberula waltoniana Gardner 1947 snail | |
"Ziba desmia" = Cancilla (Ziba)
"Ziba desmia" = Cancilla (Ziba) mitre shell | |
Oliva cf. blowi Drez 1981 olive snail
Oliva waltoniana Gardner 1937 olive snail
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
Olivella dasa olive snail | |
Melongena cf. consors, "Busycon sp." = Busycon, "Busycon montforti" = Busycon, "Pyruella sp." = Busycon, Busycon cf. radix, Busycon dasum
Melongena cf. consors Sowerby 1850 snail
"Busycon sp." = Busycon Röding 1798 whelk
"Busycon montforti" = Busycon whelk
"Pyruella sp." = Busycon Röding 1798 whelk
Busycon cf. radix Gardner 1947 whelk
Busycon dasum Gardner 1947 whelk | |
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius nannus snail
Nassarius pedanus snail
Nassarius waltonensis Gardner 1936 snail | |
Phos vadosus true whelk
Hesperisternia waltonia Gardner 1944 true whelk | |
Fusinus waltonensis snail | |
Mitrella juncea, Strombina ceryx, Strombina lissa, "Strombina waltonia" = Strombina (Strombina) waltonia
Mitrella juncea snail
Strombina ceryx snail
Strombina lissa snail
"Strombina waltonia" = Strombina (Strombina) waltonia Gardner 1947 snail | |
Agladrillia sp., Agladrillia rabdotacona, Drillia "sp. 1", Drillia "sp. 2", Drillia centrodes, Drillia microneta, Drillia pycnoklosta, Drillia trypanion, Drillia waltoniana, Drillia zosta, "Drillia eurystoma" = Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis eurystoma, "Agladrillia empera" = Clathrodrillia empera, "Crassispira calligonoides" = Crassispira (Hindsiclava) calligonoides
Agladrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Agladrillia rabdotacona Gardner 1947 snail
Drillia "sp. 1" Gray 1838 snail
Drillia "sp. 2" Gray 1838 snail
Drillia centrodes snail
Drillia microneta snail
Drillia pycnoklosta snail
Drillia trypanion snail
Drillia waltoniana snail
Drillia zosta snail
"Drillia eurystoma" = Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis eurystoma Gardner 1937 snail
"Agladrillia empera" = Clathrodrillia empera Gardner 1938 snail
"Crassispira calligonoides" = Crassispira (Hindsiclava) calligonoides Gardner 1938 snail | |
Bela nassoides, "Mangelia sp." = Cythara (Mangelia), "Mangelia phrixae" = Cythara (Mangelia), Ithycythara defuniak, Kurtziella sp., Kurtziella prionota
Bela nassoides snail
"Mangelia sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) Loven 1846 snail
"Mangelia phrixae" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
Ithycythara defuniak Gardner 1938 snail
Kurtziella sp. Dall 1918 snail
Kurtziella prionota snail | |
Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail | |
Polystira tenagos Gardner 1947 turrid
Gemmula vaningeni Brown and Pilsbry 1913 turrid
Lepicythara basilissa Gardner 1938 turrid | |
Strioterebrum "sp. 1", Strioterebrum "sp. 2", Strioterebrum "sp. 3", Strioterebrum cf. rabdotum, Strioterebrum bipartitum, Strioterebrum rabdotum, Strioterebrum raptum, Strioterebrum cf. gausapatum, Terebra odopoia, "Terebra cf. sulcifera" = Terebra (Paraterebra) sulcifera
Strioterebrum "sp. 1" Sacco 1891 auger snail
Strioterebrum "sp. 2" Sacco 1891 auger snail
Strioterebrum "sp. 3" Sacco 1891 auger snail
Strioterebrum cf. rabdotum auger snail
Strioterebrum bipartitum auger snail
Strioterebrum rabdotum auger snail
Strioterebrum raptum Gardner 1938 auger snail
Strioterebrum cf. gausapatum Brown and Pilsbry 1911 auger snail
Terebra odopoia auger snail
"Terebra cf. sulcifera" = Terebra (Paraterebra) sulcifera Sowerby 1849 auger snail | |
"Glyphostoma xeston" = Glyphostoma (Rhiglyphostoma) xeston, Nannodiella nemorensis
"Glyphostoma xeston" = Glyphostoma (Rhiglyphostoma) xeston Gardner 1938 snail
Nannodiella nemorensis Maury 1910 snail | |
Conus waltonensis Aldrich 1903 cone shell
Conus submoniliferus Gardner 1937 cone shell
Conus cf. drezi Hoerle 1976 cone shell
Conus drezi Hoerle 1976 cone shell
Conus infulatus Hoerle 1976 cone shell | |
Cochlespira sp. Conrad 1865 snail | |
Cancellaria "sp. 1", Cancellaria "sp. 2", Cancellaria aff. stibara, Cancellaria atraktoides, Cancellaria subtiarophora, Cancellaria waltoniana, "Cancellaria defuniak" = Cancellaria (Cancellaria) defuniak, "Cancellaria pinguis" = Cancellaria (Cancellaria) pinguis, Aphera waltonensis, Axelella sphenoidostoma, Axelella spherotoleura, "Cancellaria runchaena" = Cancellaria (Massyla) runchaena
Cancellaria "sp. 1" Lamarck 1799 snail
Cancellaria "sp. 2" Lamarck 1799 snail
Cancellaria aff. stibara snail
Cancellaria atraktoides snail
Cancellaria waltoniana snail
"Cancellaria defuniak" = Cancellaria (Cancellaria) defuniak Gardner 1947 snail
"Cancellaria pinguis" = Cancellaria (Cancellaria) pinguis Gardner 1947 snail
Aphera waltonensis Aldrich 1910 snail
Axelella sphenoidostoma snail
Axelella spherotoleura snail
"Cancellaria runchaena" = Cancellaria (Massyla) runchaena Gardner 1947 snail | |
Fusiturricula glaphura, Knefastia sp., Knefastia waltonia, Vexillum "sp. 1", Vexillum "sp. 2", Vexillum ctenotum, Vexillum triptum
Fusiturricula glaphura ribbed mitre
Knefastia sp. Dall 1919 ribbed mitre
Knefastia waltonia ribbed mitre
Vexillum "sp. 1" Röding 1798 ribbed mitre
Vexillum "sp. 2" Röding 1798 ribbed mitre
Vexillum ctenotum ribbed mitre
Vexillum triptum ribbed mitre | |
Sigatica caractica, Naticarius precursor, Stigmaulax guppiana, Tectonatica mino, Tectonatica semen, "Polinices judsoni" = Natica judsoni, Sinum cf. dodoneum, Sinum waltonense, Neverita chipolana, Neverita eucallosa, Polinices robustus, Euspira rotunda
Sigatica caractica Gardner 1947 moon snail
Naticarius precursor Gardner 1947 moon snail
Stigmaulax guppiana Toula 1909 moon snail
Tectonatica mino moon snail
Tectonatica semen moon snail
"Polinices judsoni" = Natica judsoni Maury 1910 moon snail
Sinum cf. dodoneum moon snail
Sinum waltonense moon snail
Neverita chipolana moon snail
Neverita eucallosa moon snail
Polinices robustus moon snail
Euspira rotunda moon snail | |
Episcynia mauryi snail
Vitrinella excavata snail
Vitrinella waltonia snail
Cyclostremiscus anthera snail | |
"Teinostoma nanum" = Teinostoma nana
"Teinostoma nanum" = Teinostoma nana Lea 1833 snail | |
Hydrobiidae "indet. 1" Troschel 1857 snail
Hydrobiidae "indet. 2" Troschel 1857 snail | |
Didianema waltonia snail | |
Calliostoma rugabasis Gardner 1947 top snail
Calliostoma flumenvadum Gardner 1947 top snail | |
Bulla sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail
Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Atys gracilis snail | |
Sulcoretusa chipolana snail
Sulcoretusa prosulcata snail
Volvulella phoinicoides snail
Volvulella persimilis Mörch 1875 snail | |
Cylichnella biplicata Lea 1845 snail
Acteocina rusa barrel-bubble
Acteocina sphalera barrel-bubble
Cylichna anthera snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Yoldia soror clam | |
Nuculana polychoa pointed nut clam | |
Nucula chipolana nut clam | |
Mytilidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 mussel | |
Pinnidae indet. Leach 1819 oyster | |
Plicatula sp. Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
"Pseudamussium defuniak" = Cyclopecten defuniak
"Pseudamussium defuniak" = Cyclopecten defuniak Gardner 1926 mud scallop | |
Pecten "sp. 1" Müller 1776 scallop
Chlamys nicholsi scallop | |
"Glycymeris waltonensis" = Costaglycymeris waltonensis, "Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata
"Glycymeris waltonensis" = Costaglycymeris waltonensis Gardner 1947 clam
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam | |
Trinacria cf. meeki clam
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
Anadara waltonia ark
Anadara strebla Gardner 1947 ark | |
Cardiolucina sp., Parvilucina flumenvadosa, Parvilucina vaughani, "Myrtaea waltonensis" = Myrtea, Divaricella waltonia, Codakia sp.
Cardiolucina sp. Sacco 1901 clam
Parvilucina vaughani clam
"Myrtaea waltonensis" = Myrtea clam
Divaricella waltonia clam
Codakia sp. Scopoli 1777 clam | |
Thyasira sp. Lamarck 1818 clam | |
Margaritaria sp. clam | |
"Pandora dodona" = Pandora (Pandorella) dodona
"Pandora dodona" = Pandora (Pandorella) dodona Dall 1903 clam | |
Periploma discus Stearns 1890 clam | |
Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Mulinia orthria clam
"Spisula valhosierr" = Leptomactra valhosierr Gardner 1947 clam
Spisula craspedota Gardner 1947 clam | |
"Alveinus micculus" = Alveinus rotundus
"Alveinus micculus" = Alveinus rotundus Dall 1900 clam | |
Gouldia sp., Macrocallista waltonensis, "Clementia grayi" = Clementia (Egesta) grayi, Pleiorytis bowenae, Mercenaria prodroma, "Panchione ceramota" = Lirophora (Panchione), "Panchione trimeris" = Lirophora (Panchione), Dosinia dalli, Callocardia prosayana
Gouldia sp. Adams 1847 venus clam
Macrocallista waltonensis venus clam
"Clementia grayi" = Clementia (Egesta) grayi Dall 1900 venus clam
Pleiorytis bowenae venus clam
Mercenaria prodroma Gardner 1947 quahog
"Panchione ceramota" = Lirophora (Panchione) venus clam
"Panchione trimeris" = Lirophora (Panchione) venus clam
Dosinia dalli Gardner 1947 venus clam
Callocardia prosayana venus clam | |
Arcinella arcinella Linnaeus 1767 jewel box
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Chama corticosa jewel box | |
Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam
Diplodonta leptodoma clam | |
"Cardium taphrium" = Dinocardium taphrium, Cardium waltonianum, Trachycardium sp., Trachycardium plectopleura
"Cardium taphrium" = Dinocardium taphrium Dall 1900 cockle
Cardium waltonianum Dall 1900 cockle
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
Trachycardium plectopleura cockle | |
Donax "sp. 3" Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Macoma "sp. 2", "Macoma torynoides" = Psammacoma torynoides, Tellina leptalea, Tellina piesa, Tellina waltonensis
Macoma "sp. 2" Leach 1819 tellin clam
"Macoma torynoides" = Psammacoma torynoides Gardner 1947 tellin clam
Tellina leptalea Gardner 1947 tellin clam
Tellina piesa Gardner 1947 tellin clam
Tellina waltonensis Gardner 1947 tellin clam | |
Semele sp. Schumacher 1817 clam
Semele paramutica Gardner 1947 clam
Ervilia valhosierr Gardner 1928 clam | |
"Psammobia bowdichi" = Gari (Psammobia)
"Psammobia bowdichi" = Gari (Psammobia) clam | |
Solecurtus "sp. 1" Blainville 1824 clam
Solecurtus "sp. 2" Blainville 1824 clam | |
Sportella lioconcha clam | |
Aligena lineata aligena | |
Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam | |
Eucrassatella densa clam
Crassinella tanica clam | |
Astarte isosceles clam
Astarte sima clam |