Zone 2 - Diploria - Gorgonian Zone (Pliocene of the United States)

Also known as Reef 4272

Where: Florida (25.7° N, 80.4° W: paleocoordinates 25.8° N, 79.6° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Buckingham Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; reef rocks

• This area represented the main reef platform behind Zone 1 and probably averaged depths of 1-5 m. An extremely rich invertebrate fauna was found in this area of the reef, containing over one hundred species of large gastropods, at least thirty pelecypods, several species of decapod crustaceans and echinoderms (represented by fragments), and at least six species of stony corals.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: E. J. Petuch. 1986. The Pliocene Reefs of Miami: Their Geomorphological Significance in the Evolution of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Southeastern Florida, U.S.A. Journal of Coastal Research 2(4):391-408 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 146873: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 01.07.2013

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Trossulasalpinx curtus, Trossulasalpinx vokesae
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Septastrea crassa
Septastrea crassa Holmes 1860 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
Diploria sarasotana
Diploria sarasotana Weisbord 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montastraeidae
"Montastrea sp." = Montastraea
"Montastrea sp." = Montastraea Blainville 1830 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Siderastrea dalli
Siderastrea dalli Vaughan 1919 stony coral
Echinoidea
 Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Eucidaris spp.
Eucidaris spp. pencil urchin
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Astraea tectariaformis
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Ecphora striatula, Attiliosa viaavensis, Urosalpinx suffolkensis, Urosalpinx phrikna, Coralliophila (Babelomurex) mansfieldi, Muricopsis lyonsi, Dermomurex engonatus, Vitularia liguabson
Ecphora striatula murex snail
Urosalpinx phrikna murex snail
Muricopsis lyonsi murex snail
Dermomurex engonatus Dall 1892 murex snail
Vitularia liguabson murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Scabricola) lindae
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Strombinophos sp., Ptychosalpinx sp.
Strombinophos sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 true whelk
Ptychosalpinx sp. Gill 1867 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Calophos sp.
Calophos sp. Woodring 1964 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus miamiensis
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Parametaria lindae
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Hystrivasum sp.
Hystrivasum sp. Olsson and Petit 1964 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Extractrix sp." = Trigonostoma (Extractrix), Massyla sp.
"Extractrix sp." = Trigonostoma (Extractrix) Korobkov 1955 snail
Massyla sp. Adams and Adams 1854 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Pusula sp., Trivia sp.
Pusula sp. Jousseaume 1884 snail
Trivia sp. Broderip 1837 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae
Cyphoma viaavensis, Cyphoma finkli, Cyphoma carolae
Cyphoma viaavensis Petuch 1986 snail
Cyphoma finkli Petuch 1986 snail
Cyphoma carolae Petuch 1986 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Malea sp.
Malea sp. Valenciennes 1833 tun shell
Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Rupellaria grinnelli
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Pseudochama striata, Pseudochama corticosa
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima florpacifica
Lima florpacifica Olsson and Petit 1964 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Spondylus bostrychites
Spondylus bostrychites Guppy 1867 scallop