PBDB Collection

Niau atoll (Pleistocene of French Polynesia)

Where: French Polynesia (16.2° S, 146.3° W: paleocoordinates 16.2° S, 146.3° W)

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• 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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Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Modulidae	Modulus tectum Modulus tectum Gmelin 1791 snail
Cerithioidea - Scaliolidae	"Finella pupoides" = Finella (Finella) pupoides "Finella pupoides" = Finella (Finella) pupoides Adams 1860 snail
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Angiola sp., Angiola fasciata Angiola sp. Dall 1926 snail Angiola fasciata Pease 1868 snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Clypeomorus bifasciata, Gourmya sp., Cerithium echinatum, Cerithium tenellum, Cerithium cf. boeticum, "Cerithium rostratum" = Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum, Cerithium columna, "Cerithium nodulosum" = Cerithium (Cerithium) nodulosum, Cerithium punctatum, Cerithium zebrum, Rhinoclavis cf. kochi, Rhinoclavis aspera Clypeomorus bifasciata Sowerby 1855 cerith snail Gourmya sp. Fischer 1884 cerith snail Cerithium echinatum Lamarck 1822 cerith snail Cerithium tenellum Sowerby 1855 cerith snail Cerithium cf. boeticum Pease 1860 cerith snail "Cerithium rostratum" = Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum Sowerby 1855 cerith snail Cerithium columna Sowerby l 1834 cerith snail "Cerithium nodulosum" = Cerithium (Cerithium) nodulosum Bruguière 1792 cerith snail Cerithium punctatum Bruguiere 1792 cerith snail Cerithium zebrum Kiener 1841 cerith snail Rhinoclavis cf. kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail Rhinoclavis aspera Linnaeus 1758 cerith snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Polinices mammilla, "Notocochlis gualteriana" = Natica gualteriana Polinices mammilla Linnaeus 1758 moon snail "Notocochlis gualteriana" = Natica gualteriana Récluz 1843 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rastodentidae	Rastodens cf. labiosa Rastodens cf. labiosa Kay 1979 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Triphora sp. Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	Peasiella conoidalis, Littoraria coccinea Peasiella conoidalis Pease 1868 periwinkle Littoraria coccinea Gmelin 1791 periwinkle
Sorbeoconcha - Barleeiidae	Protobarleeia myersi Protobarleeia myersi Ladd 1966 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Simulamerelina sp., Paraseila cf. heronensis, Rissoina cerithiiformis, Rissoina tenuistriata, Rissoina oryza, Zebina sp. Simulamerelina sp. Ponder 1985 snail Paraseila cf. heronensis Laseron 1951 snail Rissoina cerithiiformis Tryon 1887 snail Rissoina tenuistriata Pease 1868 snail Rissoina oryza Garrett 1873 snail Zebina sp. Adams and Adams 1854 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Gutturnium muricinum Gutturnium muricinum Röding 1798 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae	Malea pomum Malea pomum Linnaeus 1758 tun shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Monetaria moneta, Naria erosa, Lyncina carneola, Mauritia scurra, Mauritia maculifera Monetaria moneta Linnaeus 1758 cowry Naria erosa Linnaeus 1758 cowry Lyncina carneola Linnaeus 1758 purple-mouthed cowry Mauritia scurra Gmelin 1791 cowry Mauritia maculifera Schilder 1932 cowry
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Oliva sp. Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra litterata, Mitra saltata Mitra litterata Lamarck 1811 mitre shell Mitra saltata Pease 1865 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius "sp. 1", Nassarius "sp. 2", Nassarius bellulus, Nassarius papillosus Nassarius "sp. 1" Duméril 1806 snail Nassarius "sp. 2" Duméril 1806 snail Nassarius bellulus Adams 1852 snail Nassarius papillosus Linnaeus 1758 snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Seminella sp., Euplica borealis Seminella sp. Pease 1868 snail Euplica borealis snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebra niauensis Terebra niauensis Troendle and Letourneux 2011 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus tessulatus, Conus marmoreus, Conus catus, Conus pertusus, Conus eburneus, "Conus litteratus" = Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus Conus tessulatus Born 1778 cone shell Conus marmoreus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell Conus catus Hwass in Bruguiére 1792 cone shell Conus pertusus Bruguière 1792 cone shell Conus eburneus Bruguière 1792 cone shell "Conus litteratus" = Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Gibberulus gibbosus" = Strombus (Gibberulus), Strombus blanci, Canarium mutabile "Gibberulus gibbosus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) conch Strombus blanci Tröndlé and Salvat 2010 conch Canarium mutabile Swainson 1821 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Circulus sp. Circulus sp. Jeffreys 1842 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Truncatellidae	Truncatella scalariformis Truncatella scalariformis snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Tornus sp. Tornus sp. Turton and Kingston 1830 snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Chrysallida pupula, Turbonilla mumia, Herviera gliriella, Pyramidella maculosa, Miralda scopulorum, Otopleura mitralis, Otopleura nitida, Odostomia cf. oxia, Odostomia sperabilis, Syrnola sp., Besla cossmanni Chrysallida pupula Adams 1861 snail Turbonilla mumia Adams 1861 snail Herviera gliriella Melvill and Standen 1896 snail Pyramidella maculosa Lamarck 1822 snail Miralda scopulorum Watson 1886 snail Otopleura mitralis Adams 1854 snail Otopleura nitida Adams 1854 snail Odostomia cf. oxia Watson 1886 snail Odostomia sperabilis Hedley 1909 snail Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail Besla cossmanni Hornung and Mermod 1924 snail
Heterostropha - Ellobiidae	Microtralia alba, Microtralia lucida, Melampus castaneus Microtralia alba Gassies 1865 snail Microtralia lucida Pease 1869 snail Melampus castaneus Muehlfeldt 1818 snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Pupa sulcata Pupa sulcata Gmelin 1791 snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Lophocochlias minutissimus Lophocochlias minutissimus Pilsbry 1921 snail
Trochoidea - Liotiidae	Lodderena emeryi Lodderena emeryi Ladd 1966 snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Astralium confragosum, Turbo fakaauensis Astralium confragosum Gould 1851 snail Turbo fakaauensis Troendle and Letourneux 2012 snail
Seguenzioidea - Seguenziidae	Putilla sp. Putilla sp. Adams 1867 snail
Lepetellida - Scissurellidae	Scissurella mirifica Scissurella mirifica Adams 1862 snail
Ptenoglossa - Thaididae	Drupella margariticola Drupella margariticola Broderip 1833 snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Acteocina sandwicensis Acteocina sandwicensis Pease 1860 barrel-bubble
Opisthobranchia - Bullidae	Bulla vernicosa Bulla vernicosa Gould 1859 snail
Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae	Atys cf. multistriatus Atys cf. multistriatus Schepman 1913 snail
Opisthobranchia -	Limulatys cf. muscarius Limulatys cf. muscarius Gould 1859 snail
Neritoidea - Phenacolepadidae	Phenacolepas cf. granocostata Phenacolepas cf. granocostata Pease 1868 snail
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Nerita squamulata, "Nerita chamaeleon" = Nerita (Theliostyla) chamaeleon, "Nerita plicata" = Nerita (Ritena) plicata Nerita squamulata Le Guillou 1841 snail "Nerita chamaeleon" = Nerita (Theliostyla) chamaeleon Linnaeus 1758 snail "Nerita plicata" = Nerita (Ritena) plicata Linnaeus 1758 snail
Bivalvia
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama limbula Chama limbula Lamarck 1819 jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Gafrarium sp., Gafrarium harteae Gafrarium sp. Ršding 1798 venus clam Gafrarium harteae Huber 2010 venus clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Soletellina sp. Soletellina sp. Blainville 1824 sunset shell
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Scissulina dispar, Scutarcopagia scobinata, Tonganaella perna, Pinguitellina robusta, Jactellina clathrata, Semelangulus crebrimaculatus, Tellina palatum, "Tellinella virgata" = Tellina (Tellinella) virgata Scissulina dispar Conrad 1837 tellin clam Scutarcopagia scobinata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam Tonganaella perna Spengler 1798 tellin clam Pinguitellina robusta Hanley 1844 tellin clam Jactellina clathrata Deshayes 1835 tellin clam Semelangulus crebrimaculatus Sowerby 1868 tellin clam Tellina palatum tellin clam "Tellinella virgata" = Tellina (Tellinella) virgata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	Semele sp. Semele sp. Schumacher 1817 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Lunulicardia sp., Fragum fragum, "Tridacna gigas" = Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas, "Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa, Tridacna maxima Lunulicardia sp. Gray 1853 cockle Fragum fragum Linnaeus 1758 cockle "Tridacna gigas" = Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas Linnaeus 1758 cockle "Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa cockle Tridacna maxima Roeding 1798 cockle
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Codakia punctata, Ctena bella Codakia punctata Linnaeus 1758 clam Ctena bella Conrad 1837 clam
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Musculus viridulus Musculus viridulus Adams 1871 mussel
Mytilida - Mytilidae	"Dacrydium sp." = Dacrydium, Modiolus auriculatus "Dacrydium sp." = Dacrydium Torell 1859 mussel Modiolus auriculatus Krauss 1848 mussel
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pinctada maculata, Electroma alacorvi Pinctada maculata Gould 1850 pearl oyster Electroma alacorvi Dillwyn 1817 pearl oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Dendostrea sandvichensis Dendostrea sandvichensis Sowerby 1871 oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Neopycnodonte cochlear Neopycnodonte cochlear Poli 1795 oyster
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia foliata, Anadara oceanica, Acar congenita Barbatia foliata Forsskal 1775 clam Anadara oceanica ark Acar congenita Smith 1885 miniature ark
Arcida - Philobryidae	Cratis kanekoi Cratis kanekoi Hayami and Kase 1993 clam
Allochroa layardi
-	Allochroa layardi Allochroa layardi Adams and Adams 1855