PBDB Collection

Asti (Pleistocene of Italy)

Also known as Astiagan

Where: Italy (44.9° N, 8.2° E: paleocoordinates 44.9° N, 8.2° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: MPL5 foram zone, Sabbie di Asti Formation, Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)

• Astian or Astien of old literature.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified sandstone

• Yellow sands

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: M. M. Glibert. 1963. Les Mesogastropoda Fossiles du Cenozoïque étranger des Collections de L'Institute Royale des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. Institute Royale des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Memoire, 10th sériés 69:1-305 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 178457: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 02.05.2016

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda (Mathilda) quadricarinata, "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) brocchii" = Fimbriatella Mathilda (Mathilda) quadricarinata Brocchi 1814 snail "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) brocchii" = Fimbriatella snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica (Philippia) formosa, Architectonica (Architectonica) monilifera, Architectonica (Architectonica) pseudoperspectiva, Architectonica (Architectonica) simplex, Architectonica (Granosolarium) millegrana Architectonica (Philippia) formosa sundial Architectonica (Architectonica) monilifera sundial Architectonica (Architectonica) pseudoperspectiva sundial Architectonica (Architectonica) simplex sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) millegrana sundial
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum, "Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum da Costa 1778 cerith snail "Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina Partsch 1856 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella vermicularis" = Turritella (Haustator) vermicularis, Turritella subangulata, Turritella varicosa, "Turritella tricarinata" = Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata, Turritella tornata "Turritella vermicularis" = Turritella (Haustator) vermicularis Brocchi 1814 turret shell Turritella subangulata turret shell Turritella subangulata subangulata Turritella varicosa turret shell "Turritella tricarinata" = Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata Brocchi 1814 turret shell Turritella tricarinata tricarinata Turritella tornata Brocchi 1814 turret shell
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Fossarus costatus Fossarus costatus snail
Cerithioidea - Potamididae	Potamides (Ptychopotamides) tricinctus Potamides (Ptychopotamides) tricinctus Brocchi 1814 horn snail
Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae	Tenagodus (Tenagodus) obtusus Tenagodus (Tenagodus) obtusus Schumacher 1817 snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula (Janacus) crepidula, Calyptraea (Calyptraea) chinensis Crepidula (Janacus) crepidula Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell Calyptraea (Calyptraea) chinensis Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Amaea (Acrilla) bronni" = Acrilla, Scala (Fuscoscala) tenuicosta, Amaea (Clathroscala) cancellata, Turriscala (Turriscala) torulosa, Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) pumiceum "Amaea (Acrilla) bronni" = Acrilla wentletrap Scala (Fuscoscala) tenuicosta wentletrap Amaea (Clathroscala) cancellata Brocchi 1814 wentletrap Turriscala (Turriscala) torulosa wentletrap Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) pumiceum wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	Thericium crenatocoronatum, Thericium crenatum, Thericium procrenatum, Thericium varicosum, Thericium (Pithocerithium) doliolum, Thericium europaeum, Thericium vulgatum Thericium crenatocoronatum snail Thericium crenatum snail Thericium procrenatum snail Thericium varicosum snail Thericium (Pithocerithium) doliolum snail Thericium europaeum Mayer 1878 snail Thericium europaeum bollenensis Thericium vulgatum Bruguière 1789 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	Lacuna (Pseudocirsope) basterotina Lacuna (Pseudocirsope) basterotina periwinkle
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Neverita (Neverita) josephinia, Euspira helicina, Tectonatica tectula, Natica (Natica) pseudoepiglottina, Natica (Natica) millepunctata, Sinum (Sinum) striatum Neverita (Neverita) josephinia Risso 1826 moon snail Neverita (Neverita) josephinia josephinia Euspira helicina Brocchi 1814 moon snail Tectonatica tectula Sacco 1890 moon snail Natica (Natica) pseudoepiglottina moon snail P l a i s a n c i e n . Natica (Natica) millepunctata Sacco 1890 moon snail Sinum (Sinum) striatum moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Cerithiopsis (Cerithiopsis) tubercularis Cerithiopsis (Cerithiopsis) tubercularis Montagu 1803 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	"Triphora (Triphora) perversa" = Triphora perversa "Triphora (Triphora) perversa" = Triphora perversa Linnaeus 1758 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Alvania (Turbona) cf. sculpta, "Alvania (Turbona) reticulata" = Onoba carpenteri, Rissoina (Rissoina) pusilla, Rissoina (Zebinella) decussata Alvania (Turbona) cf. sculpta snail "Alvania (Turbona) reticulata" = Onoba carpenteri Weinkauff 1885 snail Alvania (Turbona) reticulata acinus Rissoina (Rissoina) pusilla snail Rissoina (Zebinella) decussata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Cingnla (Hyala) vitrea, Capulus (Capulus) ungaricus, Capulus (Brocchia) sinuosus Cingnla (Hyala) vitrea snail Capulus (Capulus) ungaricus Linnaeus 1758 snail Capulus (Brocchia) sinuosus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Tornus miotaurinensis Tornus miotaurinensis snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Strombus bubonius, "Strombus coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus Strombus bubonius conch "Strombus coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus Defrance 1827 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Aporrhais pespelecani, Aporrhais uttingeriana Aporrhais pespelecani Linnaeus 1758 snail Aporrhais uttingeriana Risso 1826 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae	Hespererato cocconii Hespererato cocconii Schilder 1933 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae	"Trivia (Sulcotrivia) dorsolaevigata" = Niveria dorsolaevigata, Erato (Erato) cypraeola, "Erato (Erato) elongata" = Erato elongata "Trivia (Sulcotrivia) dorsolaevigata" = Niveria dorsolaevigata Cocconi 1873 snail Erato (Erato) cypraeola Brocchi 1814 snail "Erato (Erato) elongata" = Erato elongata Seguenza 1880 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	"Zonarina porcellus" = Zonaria porcellus, Schilderia longiscata, "Schilderia utriculata" = Schilderia utricolata "Zonarina porcellus" = Zonaria porcellus Brocchi 1814 cowry Zonarina porcellus porcellus Schilderia longiscata Mayer 1875 cowry "Schilderia utriculata" = Schilderia utricolata Lamarck 1810 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Eocypraea (Apiocypraea) parvoastensis" = Apiocypraea parvoastensis "Eocypraea (Apiocypraea) parvoastensis" = Apiocypraea parvoastensis Sacco 1894 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae	Malea orbiculata Malea orbiculata tun shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cymatiidae	"Argobuccinum (Ranella) olearium" = Ranella olearium "Argobuccinum (Ranella) olearium" = Ranella olearium Linnaeus 1758 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	"Bursa (Bufonariella) nodosa" = Bursa scrobilator "Bursa (Bufonariella) nodosa" = Bursa scrobilator Linnaeus 1758 frog shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Semicassis (Semicassis) laevigata, "Semicassis (Echinophoria) intermedia" = Echinophoria intermedium, Cypraecassis pseudocrumena, Galeodea echinophora Semicassis (Semicassis) laevigata snail "Semicassis (Echinophoria) intermedia" = Echinophoria intermedium Brocchi 1814 snail Cypraecassis pseudocrumena snail Galeodea echinophora Linnaeus 1758 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Charonia (Sassia) apenninica" = Sassia apenninica, "Cymatium (Monoplex) affine" = Monoplex, "Cymatium (Monoplex) distortum" = Monoplex, "Cymatium (Monoplex) doderleini" = Monoplex, "Cymatium (Monoplex) parthenopeum" = Monoplex parthenopeus, "Aspa marginaux" = Gyrineum (Aspa), ? Cymatium (Gutturnium) heptagonuin "Charonia (Sassia) apenninica" = Sassia apenninica Sassi 1827 triton shell "Cymatium (Monoplex) affine" = Monoplex triton shell "Cymatium (Monoplex) distortum" = Monoplex triton shell "Cymatium (Monoplex) doderleini" = Monoplex triton shell "Cymatium (Monoplex) parthenopeum" = Monoplex parthenopeus von Salis Marschlins 1793 triton shell "Aspa marginaux" = Gyrineum (Aspa) triton shell ? Cymatium (Gutturnium) heptagonuin triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus (Ficus) geometra, "Ficus (Ficus) cingulatus" = Ficus (Ficus) cingulata Ficus (Ficus) geometra fig shell "Ficus (Ficus) cingulatus" = Ficus (Ficus) cingulata Bronn 1856 fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora infundibulum, Xenophora mediterranea Xenophora infundibulum carrier shell Xenophora mediterranea carrier shell Xenophora mediteranea coiiimiitata
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Petaloconchus (Macrophragma) intortus, Serpulorbis arenarius Petaloconchus (Macrophragma) intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell Serpulorbis arenarius worm shell Serpulorbis arenarius arenarius
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Niso eburnea, Melanella (Baicis) alba Niso eburnea Risso 1826 snail Melanella (Baicis) alba snail