Where: La Guajira, Colombia (11.9° N, 71.3° W: paleocoordinates 11.7° N, 70.8° W)
• coordinate based on unpublished field data
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Ware Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Ware Formation, which unconformably overlies the Castilletes Formation (Middle Miocene). AGE: late Pliocene, on the basis of macrofaunal composition and Sr-isotope dating by enterer. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 462 m above Jimol/Castilletes Fm
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, calcareous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression
Collected by Hendy in 2011
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• COLLECTOR: A. Hendy, 03/16/2011. REPOSITORY: Presently reposited at FLMNH, Gainesville.
Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. S. Jones, F. Moreno, V. Zapata, and C. Jaramillo. 2015. Neogene molluscs, shallow marine paleoenvironments, and chronostratigraphy of the Guajira Peninsula, Colombia. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 134(1):45-75 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 136994: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 08.12.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Anodontia sp., "Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis
Anodontia sp. Link 1807 clam
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Acrosterigma cf. dalli Heilprin 1887 cockle
Dallocardia muricata cockle
Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Ctenocardia media cockle | |
Psammotreta sp., "Psammacoma sp." = Macoma (Psammacoma)
Psammotreta sp. Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Psammacoma sp." = Macoma (Psammacoma) Dall 1900 tellin clam | |
Veneridae indet., Periglypta sp., Dosinia sp., "Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata, Lirophora sp., Macrocallista maculata
Veneridae indet. Rafinesque 1815 venus clam
Periglypta sp. Jukes-Browne 1914 venus clam
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
"Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Lirophora sp. Conrad 1863 venus clam
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam | |
Raeta sp. Gray 1853 clam | |
Mactrellona sp. Marks 1915 clam | |
Arcinella arcinella Linnaeus 1767 jewel box | |
"Amusium luna" = Amusium toulae, Lindapecten sp., Nodipecten colinensis, Euvola codercola, Argopecten sp., Spondylus bostrychites
"Amusium luna" = Amusium toulae Brown and Pilsbry 1911 scallop
Lindapecten sp. Petuch 1988 scallop
Nodipecten colinensis Hodson and Hodson 1927 scallop
Euvola codercola Harris 1927 scallop
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
Spondylus bostrychites Guppy 1867 scallop | |
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Atrina serrata Sowerby 1825 oyster | |
Dendostrea democraciana oyster
Crassostrea rhizophorae Guilding 1828 oyster | |
"Noetia ponderosa" = Eontia ponderosa
"Noetia ponderosa" = Eontia ponderosa Say 1822 clam | |
"Arca occidentalis" = Byssoarca zebra, Anadara sp., Anadara (Rasia) cf. lienosa, Anadara (Cunearca) sp.
"Arca occidentalis" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
Anadara (Rasia) cf. lienosa Say 1832 ark
Anadara (Cunearca) sp. Dall 1898 ark | |
Gastropoda | |
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell | |
Cypraeidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 cowry | |
Volutidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 volute | |
Oliva cf. tuberaensis Anderson 1929 olive snail | |
Turbinella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail | |
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Neverita sp. Risso 1826 moon snail | |
Lithopoma sp. Gray 1850 snail | |
Bulla striata BruguiƩre 1792 snail | |
Echinoidea | |
Clypeasteroida indet. Agassiz 1836 sand dollar |