USGS Mesozoic M8598, Bolsa Point (Cretaceous of the United States)

Where: San Mateo County, California (37.2° N, 122.4° W: paleocoordinates 43.5° N, 92.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Pigeon Point Formation, Middle Campanian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; lithified sandstone

• Presence of hummocky cross-stratification suggests offshore-transition/lower shoreface environment

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Reposited in the USNM

Primary reference: W. P. Elder and L. R. Saul. 1993. Paleogeographic implications of molluscan assemblages in the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Pigeon Point Formation, California. In G. Dunn, K. McDougall (eds.), Mesozoic Paleogeography of the Western United States - II. Pacific Section SEPM Book 71:171-186 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 144773: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 17.05.2013

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Calva bowersiana" = Calva (Egelicalva) bowersiana
"Calva bowersiana" = Calva (Egelicalva) bowersiana Cooper 1894 venus clam
 Pandorida - Laternulidae
? Laternula alisoensis Packard 1922 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana (? Jupiteria) sp." = Jupiteria
"Nuculana (? Jupiteria) sp." = Jupiteria Bellardi 1875 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Acila (Truncacila) demessa Finlay 1927 divaricate nutclam
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Biplica obliqua Gabb 1864 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
? Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail