Niau atoll (Pleistocene of French Polynesia)
Where: French Polynesia (16.2° S, 146.3° W: paleocoordinates 16.2° S, 146.3° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: B. Salvat, J. Trondle, and J. Letourneux. 2018. Pleistocene mollusc assemblage in the slightly raised atoll lagoon of Niau (Tuamotu, French Polynesia). Paläontologische Gesellschaft [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 194003: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 11.06.2018
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Taxonomic list
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| Bivalvia | |
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Codakia punctata Linnaeus 1758 clam
Ctena bella Conrad 1837 clam | |
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Semele sp. Schumacher 1817 clam | |
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Soletellina sp. Blainville 1824 sunset shell | |
Scissulina dispar, Tellina palatum, "Tellinella virgata" = Tellina (Tellinella) virgata, Semelangulus crebrimaculatus, Jactellina clathrata, Tonganaella perna, Pinguitellina robusta, Scutarcopagia scobinata
Scissulina dispar Conrad 1837 tellin clam
Tellina palatum tellin clam
"Tellinella virgata" = Tellina (Tellinella) virgata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Semelangulus crebrimaculatus Sowerby 1868 tellin clam
Jactellina clathrata Deshayes 1835 tellin clam
Tonganaella perna Spengler 1798 tellin clam
Pinguitellina robusta Hanley 1844 tellin clam
Scutarcopagia scobinata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Fragum fragum, Lunulicardia sp., "Tridacna gigas" = Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas, "Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa, Tridacna maxima
Fragum fragum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Lunulicardia sp. Gray 1853 cockle
"Tridacna gigas" = Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas Linnaeus 1758 cockle
"Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa cockle
Tridacna maxima Roeding 1798 cockle | |
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Gafrarium sp. Ršding 1798 venus clam
Gafrarium harteae Huber 2010 venus clam | |
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Chama limbula Lamarck 1819 jewel box | |
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Cratis kanekoi Hayami and Kase 1993 clam | |
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Pinctada maculata Gould 1850 pearl oyster
Electroma alacorvi Dillwyn 1817 pearl oyster | |
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Neopycnodonte cochlear Poli 1795 oyster | |
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Dendostrea sandvichensis Sowerby 1871 oyster | |
"Dacrydium sp." = Dacrydium, Modiolus auriculatus
"Dacrydium sp." = Dacrydium Torell 1859 mussel
Modiolus auriculatus Krauss 1848 mussel | |
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Musculus viridulus Adams 1871 mussel | |
| Gastropoda | |
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Scissurella mirifica Adams 1862 snail | |
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Lodderena emeryi Ladd 1966 snail | |
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Turbo fakaauensis Troendle and Letourneux 2012 snail
Astralium confragosum Gould 1851 snail | |
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Lophocochlias minutissimus Pilsbry 1921 snail | |
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Putilla sp. Adams 1867 snail | |
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Acteocina sandwicensis Pease 1860 barrel-bubble | |
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Atys cf. multistriatus Schepman 1913 snail | |
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Bulla vernicosa Gould 1859 snail | |
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Limulatys cf. muscarius Gould 1859 snail | |
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Pupa sulcata Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Odostomia cf. oxia, Odostomia sperabilis, Chrysallida pupula, Otopleura nitida, Otopleura mitralis, Pyramidella maculosa, Miralda scopulorum, Herviera gliriella, Syrnola sp., Besla cossmanni, Turbonilla mumia
Odostomia cf. oxia Watson 1886 snail
Odostomia sperabilis Hedley 1909 snail
Chrysallida pupula Adams 1861 snail
Otopleura nitida Adams 1854 snail
Otopleura mitralis Adams 1854 snail
Pyramidella maculosa Lamarck 1822 snail
Miralda scopulorum Watson 1886 snail
Herviera gliriella Melvill and Standen 1896 snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
Besla cossmanni Hornung and Mermod 1924 snail
Turbonilla mumia Adams 1861 snail | |
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Melampus castaneus Muehlfeldt 1818 snail
Microtralia lucida Pease 1869 snail
Microtralia alba Gassies 1865 snail | |
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Drupella margariticola Broderip 1833 snail | |
"Finella pupoides" = Finella (Finella) pupoides
"Finella pupoides" = Finella (Finella) pupoides Adams 1860 snail | |
Rhinoclavis cf. kochi, Rhinoclavis aspera, Gourmya sp., Clypeomorus bifasciata, Cerithium echinatum, Cerithium punctatum, "Cerithium nodulosum" = Cerithium (Cerithium) nodulosum, Cerithium columna, Cerithium cf. boeticum, Cerithium tenellum, "Cerithium rostratum" = Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum, Cerithium zebrum
Rhinoclavis cf. kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail
Rhinoclavis aspera Linnaeus 1758 cerith snail
Gourmya sp. Fischer 1884 cerith snail
Clypeomorus bifasciata Sowerby 1855 cerith snail
Cerithium echinatum Lamarck 1822 cerith snail
Cerithium punctatum Bruguiere 1792 cerith snail
"Cerithium nodulosum" = Cerithium (Cerithium) nodulosum Bruguière 1792 cerith snail
Cerithium columna Sowerby l 1834 cerith snail
Cerithium cf. boeticum Pease 1860 cerith snail
Cerithium tenellum Sowerby 1855 cerith snail
"Cerithium rostratum" = Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum Sowerby 1855 cerith snail
Cerithium zebrum Kiener 1841 cerith snail | |
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Angiola sp. Dall 1926 snail
Angiola fasciata Pease 1868 snail | |
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Modulus tectum Gmelin 1791 snail | |
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Protobarleeia myersi Ladd 1966 snail | |
Simulamerelina sp., Rissoina oryza, Rissoina tenuistriata, Rissoina cerithiiformis, Zebina sp., Paraseila cf. heronensis
Simulamerelina sp. Ponder 1985 snail
Rissoina oryza Garrett 1873 snail
Rissoina tenuistriata Pease 1868 snail
Rissoina cerithiiformis Tryon 1887 snail
Zebina sp. Adams and Adams 1854 snail
Paraseila cf. heronensis Laseron 1951 snail | |
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Mauritia maculifera Schilder 1932 cowry
Mauritia scurra Gmelin 1791 cowry
Naria erosa Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Monetaria moneta Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Lyncina carneola Linnaeus 1758 purple-mouthed cowry | |
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Euplica borealis snail
Seminella sp. Pease 1868 snail | |
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Nassarius "sp. 1" Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius "sp. 2" Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius papillosus Linnaeus 1758 snail
Nassarius bellulus Adams 1852 snail | |
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Mitra litterata Lamarck 1811 mitre shell
Mitra saltata Pease 1865 mitre shell | |
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Terebra niauensis Troendle and Letourneux 2011 auger snail | |
Conus catus, "Conus litteratus" = Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus, Conus eburneus, Conus pertusus, Conus marmoreus, Conus tessulatus
Conus catus Hwass in Bruguiére 1792 cone shell
"Conus litteratus" = Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus eburneus Bruguière 1792 cone shell
Conus pertusus Bruguière 1792 cone shell
Conus marmoreus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus tessulatus Born 1778 cone shell | |
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Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail | |
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Malea pomum Linnaeus 1758 tun shell | |
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Gutturnium muricinum Röding 1798 triton shell | |
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Strombus blanci Tröndlé and Salvat 2010 conch
"Gibberulus gibbosus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) conch
Canarium mutabile Swainson 1821 true conch | |
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Circulus sp. Jeffreys 1842 snail | |
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Tornus sp. Turton and Kingston 1830 snail | |
"Notocochlis gualteriana" = Natica gualteriana, Polinices mammilla
"Notocochlis gualteriana" = Natica gualteriana Récluz 1843 moon snail
Polinices mammilla Linnaeus 1758 moon snail | |
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Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail | |
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Rastodens cf. labiosa Kay 1979 snail | |
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Littoraria coccinea Gmelin 1791 periwinkle
Peasiella conoidalis Pease 1868 periwinkle | |
"Nerita chamaeleon" = Nerita (Theliostyla) chamaeleon, Nerita squamulata, "Nerita plicata" = Nerita (Ritena) plicata
"Nerita chamaeleon" = Nerita (Theliostyla) chamaeleon Linnaeus 1758 snail
Nerita squamulata Le Guillou 1841 snail
"Nerita plicata" = Nerita (Ritena) plicata Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
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Phenacolepas cf. granocostata Pease 1868 snail | |
| Allochroa layardi | |
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Allochroa layardi Adams and Adams 1855 | |