Where: Los Angeles County, California (34.1° N, 118.3° W: paleocoordinates 33.9° N, 117.3° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Fernando Formation, Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• Thirty four feet below the surface
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; gray, blue claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by J. Z. Gilbert in 1913; reposited in the UCMP
Primary reference: C. L. Moody. 1916. Fauna of the Fernando of Los Angeles. University of California, Bulletin of the Department of Geology 10(4):39-62 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 186031: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 06.06.2017, edited by Jonathan Marcot and Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Malacostraca | |
Cancer sp. Linnaeus 1758 crab | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus nitentior Arnold 1903 tusk shell | |
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Gastropoda | |
Odostomia sp., Turbonilla sp., "Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus4, "Odostomia gravida" = Brachystomia gravida, "Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata, "Odostomia satura" = Aartsenia satura
"Odostomia gravida" = Brachystomia gravida Gould 1853 snail
"Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata Carpenter 1865 snail
"Odostomia satura" = Aartsenia satura Carpenter 1864 snail | |
"Turris perversa" = Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa
"Turris perversa" = Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa Gabb 1865 snail | |
"Epitonium acrostephanum" = Hirtoscala sawinae4, "Epitonium hindsii" = Hirtoscala hindsii, Epitonium indianorum, "Epidonium (Opalia) retiporosa" = Opalia (Nodiscala) retiporosa
Epitonium indianorum Carpenter 1864 wentletrap
"Epidonium (Opalia) retiporosa" = Opalia (Nodiscala) retiporosa Carpenter 1863 wentletrap | |
"Bittium californicum" = Elassum californicum Dall and Bartsch 1901 cerith snail | |
"Turritella cooperi" = Turritella cooperi, "Turritella jewetti" = Turritella cooperi
"Turritella cooperi" = Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell
"Turritella jewetti" = Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell | |
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"Calyptraea radians" = Trochita radians, "Calyptraea (Galerus) mammillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris, Crepidula nummaria3, Crepidula adunca, Crepidula adunca3, Crepidula princeps, "Crepidula dorsata" = Crepipatella dorsata, "Crepidula grandis" = Grandicrepidula grandis
"Calyptraea radians" = Trochita radians Lamarck 1816 slipper shell
"Calyptraea (Galerus) mammillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crepidula princeps Conrad 1855 slipper shell
"Crepidula dorsata" = Crepipatella dorsata Broderip 1834 slipper shell
"Crepidula grandis" = Grandicrepidula grandis Middendorf 1849 slipper shell | |
"Triphoris adversa" = Marshallora adversa
"Triphoris adversa" = Marshallora adversa Montagu 1803 snail | |
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"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus
"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus Carpenter 1857 worm shell misspelled as "Serpulorbis squamigerous"
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"Priene oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis
"Priene oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis Redfield 1846 triton shell | |
Murex sp., "Murex lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida, "Murex interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa, "Tritonalia squamulifera" = Ocinebrina squamulifera4, "Murex peritus" = Favartia perita, Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi n. sp., Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis, Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti, Purpura foliata
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
"Murex lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida Middendorff 1848 murex snail
"Murex interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa Carpenter 1864 murex snail
"Murex peritus" = Favartia perita Hinds 1844 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi n. sp. Moody 1916 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis Perry 1811 murex snail
Purpura foliata Gmelin 1791 murex snail | |
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Olivella intorta Carpenter 1856 olive snail | |
"Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis, "Nassa cooperi" = Hima cooperi, "Nassa insculpta" = Hima insculpta, "Nassa mendica" = Hima mendica
"Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis Hinds 1844 snail
"Nassa cooperi" = Hima cooperi Forbes 1852 snail
"Nassa insculpta" = Hima insculpta Carpenter 1864 snail
"Nassa mendica" = Hima mendica Gould 1849 snail | |
"Siphonalia gilberti n. sp." = Cantharus gilberti, Chrysodomus dirus, "Tritonofusus sp." = Colus, Volutharpa sp., "Chrysodomus rectirostris" = Exilioidea rectirostris, "Chrysodomus tabulatus" = Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata
"Siphonalia gilberti n. sp." = Cantharus gilberti Moody 1916 true whelk
"Tritonofusus sp." = Colus Röding 1798 true whelk
Volutharpa sp. Fisher 1855 true whelk
"Chrysodomus rectirostris" = Exilioidea rectirostris Carpenter 1864 true whelk
"Chrysodomus tabulatus" = Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata Baird 1863 true whelk | |
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis Trask 1855 snail | |
"Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa" = Mitrella tuberosa, "Columbella (Astyris) gausapata" = Mitrella gausapata, Amphissa versicolor, Amphissa columbiana3, Columbella (Astyris) constantia n. sp., "Columbella (Astyris) carinata" = Alia carinata, "Columbella californiana" = Alia carinata
"Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa" = Mitrella tuberosa Carpenter 1864 snail
"Columbella (Astyris) gausapata" = Mitrella gausapata Gould 1850 snail
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871 snail
Columbella (Astyris) constantia n. sp. Moody 1916 snail
"Columbella (Astyris) carinata" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail
"Columbella californiana" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail | |
Turris (Drillia) modestus n. sp. Moody 1916 snail
Turris (Drillia) mercedensis Martin 1914 snail | |
Mangilia muricidea n. sp., Mangilia oldroydi, "Mangilia hexagona" = Ithycythara hexagona, "Mangilia angulata" = Kurtziella hecetae
Mangilia muricidea n. sp. Moody 1916 snail
Mangilia oldroydi Arnold 1903 snail
"Mangilia hexagona" = Ithycythara hexagona Gabb 1865 snail
"Mangilia angulata" = Kurtziella hecetae Dall and Bartsch 1910 snail | |
Borsonia inculta n. sp.
Borsonia inculta n. sp. Moody 1916 snail | |
"Turris (Drillia) ? inermis" = Ophiodermella inermis, "Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa4, "Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana" = Megasurcula carpenteriana
"Turris (Drillia) ? inermis" = Ophiodermella inermis Reeve 1843 turrid
"Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa4 Carpenter 1863 turrid genus misspelled as "Clathodrillia" as Clathodrillia incisa fancherae
"Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana" = Megasurcula carpenteriana Gabb 1866 turrid | |
"Mangilia (Clathurella) conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana
"Mangilia (Clathurella) conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana Gabb 1866 snail | |
"Bela sanctaemonicae" = Propebela sanctaemonicae, "Lora tabulata" = Propebela tabulata3, "Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus
"Bela sanctaemonicae" = Propebela sanctaemonicae Arnold 1903 cone shell
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus Reeve 1844 cone shell | |
"Turris (Drillia) renaudi" = Rhodopetoma renaudi
"Turris (Drillia) renaudi" = Rhodopetoma renaudi Arnold 1903 snail | |
"Cancellaria crawfordiana" = Crawfordina crawfordiana, "Cancellaria quadrata n. sp." = Cancellaria angelana, Admete gracilior
"Cancellaria crawfordiana" = Crawfordina crawfordiana Dall 1891 snail
"Cancellaria quadrata n. sp." = Cancellaria angelana Hanna 1924 snail
Admete gracilior Gabb 1869 admete | |
"Fusinus rugosus" = Harfordia arnoldi
"Fusinus rugosus" = Harfordia arnoldi Cossmann 1903 snail | |
"Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis, "Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana, Polinices lewisii4
"Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis Gmelin 1791 moon snail
"Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail | |
"Rissoa acutelirata" = Actonia compacta
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"Lacuna solidula" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata, "Lacuna compacta" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata, "Lacuna porrecta" = Lacuna (Epheria) porrecta
"Lacuna solidula" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata Gould 1848 periwinkle
"Lacuna compacta" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata Gould 1848 periwinkle
"Lacuna porrecta" = Lacuna (Epheria) porrecta Carpenter 1864 periwinkle | |
"Amalthaea tumens" = Hipponix tumens Carpenter 1864 hoof shell | |
"Bittium attenuatum" = Lirobittium attenuatum4, "Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum, "Bittium interfossum" = Lirobittium interfossum4
"Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum Carpenter 1866 snail | |
Siphonaria sp. Sowerby 1824 pulmonate | |
Astraea sp., "Astraea inaequalis" = Pomaulax gibberosa, "Leptothyra paucicostata" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum, "Leptothyra carpenteri" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) luridum
Astraea sp. Röding 1798 snail
"Leptothyra paucicostata" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum Dall 1871 snail
"Leptothyra carpenteri" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) luridum Dall 1885 snail | |
Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot 1786 top snail
Calliostoma gemmulatum Carpenter 1864 top snail
Calliostoma tricolor Gabb 1865 top snail | |
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Haliotis sp. Linnaeus 1758 abalone | |
"Tornatina cerealis" = Acteocina cerealis, "Tornatina culcitella" = Acteocina culcitella, Cylichna alba
"Tornatina cerealis" = Acteocina cerealis Gould 1853 barrel-bubble
"Tornatina culcitella" = Acteocina culcitella Gould 1853 barrel-bubble
Cylichna alba Brown 1827 snail | |
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa, "Acmaea cf. scabra" = Lottia scabra
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa Hinds 1842 limpet
"Acmaea cf. scabra" = Lottia scabra Gould 1846 limpet | |
Polyplacophora | |
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"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora
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Bivalvia | |
"Yoldia scissurata" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica
"Yoldia scissurata" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica Valenciennes 1846 clam | |
"Leda hamata" = Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata, "Leda taphria" = Saccella taphria
"Leda hamata" = Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata Carpenter 1864 pointed nut clam | |
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus 1758 mussel | |
"Ostrea erici" = Pycnodonte erici4
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"Monia macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma, "Anomia lampe" = Anomia peruviana
"Monia macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma Deshayes 1839 scallop
"Anomia lampe" = Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle | |
"Pecten (Propeamusium) levis n. sp." = Parvamussium alaskense
"Pecten (Propeamusium) levis n. sp." = Parvamussium alaskense Dall 1871 mud scallop | |
Pectinidae indet., "Pecten hindsi" = Chlamys rubida4, "Pecten (Chlamys) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia, "Pecten (Chlamys) hericeus" = Chlamys hastata, "Pecten (Pecten) hemphilli" = Euvola bella, "Pecten (Hinnites) giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea, "Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus" = Patinopecten caurinus
"Pecten (Chlamys) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia Dall 1898 scallop
"Pecten (Chlamys) hericeus" = Chlamys hastata Sowerby 1842 scallop
"Pecten (Pecten) hemphilli" = Euvola bella Conrad 1856 scallop
"Pecten (Hinnites) giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea Gray 1825 scallop
"Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus" = Patinopecten caurinus Gould 1850 scallop | |
"Glycimeris cf. septentrionalis" = Glycymeris septentrionalis
"Glycimeris cf. septentrionalis" = Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorf 1849 clam | |
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark | |
Phacoides californicus, "Phacoides tenuisculpta" = Parvilucina tenuisculpta, "Phacoides cf. annulatus" = Lucinoma annulatum
Phacoides californicus Conrad 1837 clam
"Phacoides tenuisculpta" = Parvilucina tenuisculpta Carpenter 1864 clam
"Phacoides cf. annulatus" = Lucinoma annulatum Reeve 1850 clam | |
"Thyasira gouldi" = Thyasira flexuosa Montagu 1803 clam
"Axinopsis serricatus" = Axinopsida serricata4 Carpenter 1864 clam misspelled as "Axinopsis sericatus"
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Lyonsia californica Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides Conrad 1849 clam | |
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Mya truncata" = Mya (Mya) truncata4
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"Corbula tenuis n. sp." = Tenuicorbula tenuis
"Corbula tenuis n. sp." = Tenuicorbula tenuis Sowerby 1833 clam | |
"Spisula catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis
"Spisula catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis Conrad 1867 clam | |
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Macrocallista densa n. sp., "Tivela stultorum" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum, "Marcia subdiaphana" = Compsomyax subdiaphana, "Petricola lamellifera" = Irusella lamellifera, "Protothaca staminea" = Leukoma staminea4, Chione sp., "Chione simillima" = Chione undatella, Saxidomus nuttalli, "Psephis tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla
Macrocallista densa n. sp. Moody 1916 venus clam
"Tivela stultorum" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum Mawe 1823 venus clam
"Marcia subdiaphana" = Compsomyax subdiaphana Carpenter 1864 venus clam
"Petricola lamellifera" = Irusella lamellifera Conrad 1837 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
"Chione simillima" = Chione undatella Sowerby I 1835 venus clam
Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Psephis tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla Gould 1853 venus clam | |
Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 jewel box | |
Clinocardium (Clinocardium) nuttallii1, "Protocardia centifilosa" = Nemocardium (Keenaea) centifilosum
"Protocardia centifilosa" = Nemocardium (Keenaea) centifilosum Carpenter 1864 cockle | |
"Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea, Tellina sp.
"Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea Gmelin 1792 tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa4
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"Gari edentula" = Gari (Gobraeus) fucata4
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Panomya ampla, "Panope generosa" = Panopea generosa
Panomya ampla Dall 1898 clam
"Panope generosa" = Panopea generosa Gould 1850 clam | |
Siliqua lucida Conrad 1837 clam | |
Solen sicarius Gould 1850 clam | |
"Cardita occidentalis" = Coanicardita occidentalis4, "Cardita crebricostata" = Crassicardia crebricostata4
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Rhynchonellata | |
Laqueus ? jeffreysi Dall 1871 | |
Terebratalia ? hemphilli Dall 1902 | |
Bryozoa | |
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 | |
unclassified | |
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801 | |
Echinoidea | |
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Stimpson 1857 sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Agassiz 1863 sea urchin | |
Anthozoa | |
Astrangia insignifica Nomland 1916 stony coral | |
Nodosariata | |
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812 |