Where: Hinds County, Mississippi (32.3° N, 90.2° W: paleocoordinates 33.1° N, 81.3° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: NP17 - NP18 nannofossil zone, Moodys Branch Formation (Jackson Group), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)
• NP17 - NP18 nannofossil zone
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; unlithified, gray, silty claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: D. T. Dockery. 1977. Mollusca of the Moodys Branch Formation, Mississippi. Bulletin - Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographic Survey 120 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 164232: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Ahmed Saeed on 26.11.2014, edited by Pete Wagner and Matthew Clapham
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Chondrichthyes | |
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Gastropoda | |
Puncturella jacksonensis Meyer 1886 puncturella | |
Solariorbis subangulatus Meyer 1886 snail | |
Bittium koeneni cerith snail | |
Turritella perdita, "Turritella arenicola" = Kapalmerella arenicola, "Turritella alveata" = Kapalmerella alveata, "Turritella rivurbana" = Haustator rivurbana
"Turritella arenicola" = Kapalmerella arenicola Conrad 1865 turret shell
"Turritella alveata" = Kapalmerella alveata Conrad 1854 turret shell
"Turritella rivurbana" = Haustator rivurbana Cooke 1926 turret shell | |
Petaloconchus transcostatus n. sp.
Petaloconchus transcostatus n. sp. worm shell | |
Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell | |
Capulus americanus Conrad 1854 snail | |
Ficus filia fig shell | |
"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens, Glyptotoma crassiplicata, "Conorbis alatoideus" = Conus (Conorbis) alatoideus
"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Glyptotoma crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell
"Conorbis alatoideus" = Conus (Conorbis) alatoideus Aldrich 1885 cone shell | |
"Seila constricta" = Terebra constricta, "Terebra (Mirula) jacksonensis" = Terebra jacksonensis
"Seila constricta" = Terebra constricta Lea 1841 auger snail
"Terebra (Mirula) jacksonensis" = Terebra jacksonensis Cooke 1926 auger snail | |
"? Eoclathurella sp." = Clathurella (Eoclathurella)
"? Eoclathurella sp." = Clathurella (Eoclathurella) Casey 1904 snail | |
Pseudotoma heilprini Aldrich 1885 snail
Pseudotoma axeli Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Cordiera ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail
Microdrillia ouachitae snail | |
Eucheilodon crenocarinata, Coronia nodulina, Coronia conjuncta, Sinistrella americana, Scobinella louisianae, Pleuroliria jacksonella, Pleurofusia fluctuosa, Pleurofusia collaris, ? Eopleurotoma sp., Hemisurcula perexilis
Eucheilodon crenocarinata turrid
Coronia nodulina Casey 1904 turrid
Coronia conjuncta Casey 1904 turrid
Sinistrella americana Aldrich 1885 turrid
Scobinella louisianae Harris 1937 turrid
Pleuroliria jacksonella Casey 1904 turrid
Pleurofusia fluctuosa Harris 1937 turrid
Pleurofusia collaris Casey 1903 turrid
? Eopleurotoma sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid
Hemisurcula perexilis Aldrich 1886 turrid | |
Cymatosyrinx palmerae Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Cymatosyrinx dorseyi Cooke 1926 snail | |
Apiotoma palmerae n. sp. snail
Cochlespira columbaria snail | |
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) marksi, Hexaplex (Hexaplex) katherinae, Hexaplex (Hexaplex) supernus, Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) marksi Harris 1894 murex snail
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) katherinae Vokes 1968 murex snail
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) supernus Harris and Palmer 1947 murex snail
Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus Johnson 1899 murex snail | |
Bullata semen, Athleta symmetricus, Caricella turneri, Caricella howei, Caricella polita, Caricella subangulata, Lapparia dumosa
Athleta symmetricus Conrad 1854 volute
Caricella turneri volute
Caricella howei Harris and Palmer 1947 volute
Caricella polita Conrad 1854 volute
Caricella subangulata Conrad 1854 volute | |
Agaronia media Meyer 1885 snail | |
Bonellitia jacksonica Cooke 1926 snail
Sveltella parva snail | |
Vasum humerosum snail | |
Microsurcula nucleola ribbed mitre
Conomitra jacksonensis Cooke 1926 ribbed mitre
Uromitra grantensis Johnson 1899 ribbed mitre | |
Fusimitra millingtoni mitre shell | |
"Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides
"Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides Harris 1896 snail | |
Papillina dumosa, Clavilithes humerosus, Dolicholatirus leaensis, Mazzalina inaurata, Tritonoatractus montgomeriensis, Tritonatractus pearlensis
Papillina dumosa Conrad 1854 snail
Clavilithes humerosus snail
Dolicholatirus leaensis Harris 1897 snail
Tritonoatractus montgomeriensis Vaughan 1896 snail
Tritonatractus pearlensis Aldrich 1885 snail | |
"Busycon (Echinofulgur) branneri" = Busycon
"Busycon (Echinofulgur) branneri" = Busycon whelk | |
Metula gentilicia Harris and Palmer 1947 true whelk | |
Xenophora reclusa carrier shell | |
Galeodea petersoni Conrad 1854 snail | |
Cypraeorbis ventripotens Cossmann 1903 cowry | |
"Notoluponia healeyi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi
"Notoluponia healeyi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi Aldrich 1923 snail | |
"Cypraedia pittsi n. sp." = Cypraedia (Eucypraedia) multicarinata, Cypraedia fenestralis
"Cypraedia pittsi n. sp." = Cypraedia (Eucypraedia) multicarinata Dall 1890 snail
Cypraedia fenestralis Conrad 1854 snail | |
Platyoptera extenta Conrad 1854 true conch | |
"Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma, Calyptraphorus stamineus
"Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma Johnson 1899 snail
Calyptraphorus stamineus snail | |
"Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis
"Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis Meyer 1886 snail | |
Natica pennunda moon snail
Euspira jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947 moon snail
Polinices weisbordi moon snail
Sinum jacksonense n. sp. moon snail | |
Circulus ottonius Harris and Palmer 1947 snail | |
Tornus infraplicatus Johnson 1899 snail | |
Melanella jacksonensis de Gregorio 1890 snail | |
Globularia morgani Johnson 1899 snail | |
Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
Calyptraea alta Conrad 1854 slipper shell | |
Acrilla unilineata, ? Acirsa solumcostata n. sp., Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum, Tenuiscala aspersa, "Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis
Acrilla unilineata Heilprin 1880 wentletrap
? Acirsa solumcostata n. sp. wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum Conrad 1854 wentletrap includes Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nassulum creolum
Tenuiscala aspersa wentletrap
"Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis Meyer 1886 wentletrap | |
"Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major, "Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri
"Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major Meyer 1887 snail
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail | |
Architectonica (Architectonica) sp., Architectonica (Architectonica) billmoorei n. sp., "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata, Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana, Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata
Architectonica (Architectonica) sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica (Architectonica) billmoorei n. sp. sundial
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata jacksonia
Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana subsplendida
Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial | |
Mathilda regularis Meyer 1886 snail | |
"Philine (Megistostoma) dockeryi" = Megistostoma
"Philine (Megistostoma) dockeryi" = Megistostoma snail | |
Mnestia meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail | |
Abderospira oviforms snail
Cylichna (Cylichnella) bitruncata Meyer 1886 snail
Scaphander jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947 snail | |
Umbraculum planulatum snail | |
"Clio (Creseis) simplex" = Creseis simplex
"Clio (Creseis) simplex" = Creseis simplex Meyer 1886 snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita, "Cadulus (Polyschides) jacksonensis" = Cadulus jacksonensis
Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita Harris and Palmer 1947 tusk shell
"Cadulus (Polyschides) jacksonensis" = Cadulus jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947 tusk shell | |
Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense Conrad 1848 tusk shell Dentalium ( Antalis) mississippiense jacksonense
Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai Meyer 1885 tusk shell | |
Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) subcompressa tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Hilgardia multilineata Conrad 1854 pointed nut clam
Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis pointed nut clam | |
"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis
"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis Conrad 1865 nut clam | |
Venericardia (Venericor) apodensata Gardner and Bowles 1939 clam | |
Lirodiscus (Lirodiscus) jacksonensis Meyer 1885 clam
Astarte pretriangulata n. sp. clam | |
Bathytormus flexurus Conrad 1854 clam | |
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Tellina (Eurytellina) linifera, Tellina (Eurytellina) vaughani, Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani, Tellina vicksburgensis, "Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis
Tellina (Eurytellina) linifera tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) vaughani tellin clam
Tellina vicksburgensis Conrad 1848 tellin clam
"Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis Conrad 1865 tellin clam | |
Nemocardium (Nemocardium) nicolletti Conrad 1854 cockle | |
Pitar (Pitar) securiformis Conrad 1865 venus clam | |
Chama (Cipliacella) radiata Dockery 1977 jewel box | |
Timothynus bulla Conrad 1865 clam | |
Spisula jacksonensis clam | |
Gastrochaena (Gastrochaena) mississippiensis Harris 1946 clam | |
Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata Conrad 1854 clam | |
Panopea (Panopea) oblongata Conrad 1848 clam | |
Limopsis (Pectunuculina) radiata Meyer 1885 clam | |
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) filosa Conrad 1854 clam
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) idonea Conrad 1865 clam | |
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides Conrad 1833 clam | |
Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) trigonalis Conrad 1854 oyster | |
Atrina jacksoniana Dall 1898 oyster | |
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Eburneopecten (Eburneopecten) scintillatus Conrad 1854 scallop | |
Cephalopoda | |
Aturia alabamensis Morton 1834 | |
Pasithea | |
"Niso umbilicata" = Pasithea umbilicata
"Niso umbilicata" = Pasithea umbilicata Lea 1833 |