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
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Cratis kanekoi Hayami and Kase 1993 clam | |
Neopycnodonte cochlear Poli 1795 oyster | |
Dendostrea sandvichensis Sowerby 1871 oyster | |
Electroma alacorvi Dillwyn 1817 pearl oyster
Pinctada maculata Gould 1850 pearl oyster | |
"Dacrydium sp." = Dacrydium, Modiolus auriculatus
"Dacrydium sp." = Dacrydium Torell 1859 mussel
Modiolus auriculatus Krauss 1848 mussel | |
Musculus viridulus Adams 1871 mussel | |
Tridacna maxima, "Tridacna gigas" = Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas, "Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa, Fragum fragum, Lunulicardia sp.
Tridacna maxima Roeding 1798 cockle
"Tridacna gigas" = Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas Linnaeus 1758 cockle
"Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa cockle
Fragum fragum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Lunulicardia sp. Gray 1853 cockle | |
Semele sp. Schumacher 1817 clam | |
Soletellina sp. Blainville 1824 sunset shell | |
Tonganaella perna, Jactellina clathrata, Pinguitellina robusta, Scutarcopagia scobinata, Semelangulus crebrimaculatus, Scissulina dispar, Tellina palatum, "Tellinella virgata" = Tellina (Tellinella) virgata
Tonganaella perna Spengler 1798 tellin clam
Jactellina clathrata Deshayes 1835 tellin clam
Pinguitellina robusta Hanley 1844 tellin clam
Scutarcopagia scobinata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Semelangulus crebrimaculatus Sowerby 1868 tellin clam
Scissulina dispar Conrad 1837 tellin clam
Tellina palatum tellin clam
"Tellinella virgata" = Tellina (Tellinella) virgata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Gafrarium sp. Ršding 1798 venus clam
Gafrarium harteae Huber 2010 venus clam | |
Chama limbula Lamarck 1819 jewel box | |
Codakia punctata Linnaeus 1758 clam
Ctena bella Conrad 1837 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Drupella margariticola Broderip 1833 snail | |
Rastodens cf. labiosa Kay 1979 snail | |
Protobarleeia myersi Ladd 1966 snail | |
Zebina sp., Rissoina cerithiiformis, Rissoina tenuistriata, Rissoina oryza, Paraseila cf. heronensis, Simulamerelina sp.
Zebina sp. Adams and Adams 1854 snail
Rissoina cerithiiformis Tryon 1887 snail
Rissoina tenuistriata Pease 1868 snail
Rissoina oryza Garrett 1873 snail
Paraseila cf. heronensis Laseron 1951 snail
Simulamerelina sp. Ponder 1985 snail | |
Littoraria coccinea Gmelin 1791 periwinkle
Peasiella conoidalis Pease 1868 periwinkle | |
"Notocochlis gualteriana" = Natica gualteriana, Polinices mammilla
"Notocochlis gualteriana" = Natica gualteriana Récluz 1843 moon snail
Polinices mammilla Linnaeus 1758 moon snail | |
Gutturnium muricinum Röding 1798 triton shell | |
Malea pomum Linnaeus 1758 tun shell | |
Mauritia scurra Gmelin 1791 cowry
Mauritia maculifera Schilder 1932 cowry
Lyncina carneola Linnaeus 1758 purple-mouthed cowry
Naria erosa Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Monetaria moneta Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Strombus blanci Tröndlé and Salvat 2010 conch
"Gibberulus gibbosus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) conch
Canarium mutabile Swainson 1821 true conch | |
Mitra saltata Pease 1865 mitre shell
Mitra litterata Lamarck 1811 mitre shell | |
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail | |
Terebra niauensis Troendle and Letourneux 2011 auger snail | |
Conus eburneus, Conus catus, Conus tessulatus, Conus pertusus, "Conus litteratus" = Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus, Conus marmoreus
Conus eburneus Bruguière 1792 cone shell
Conus catus Hwass in Bruguiére 1792 cone shell
Conus tessulatus Born 1778 cone shell
Conus pertusus Bruguière 1792 cone shell
"Conus litteratus" = Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus marmoreus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
Nassarius "sp. 1" Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius "sp. 2" Duméril 1806 snail
Nassarius bellulus Adams 1852 snail
Nassarius papillosus Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Euplica borealis snail
Seminella sp. Pease 1868 snail | |
Circulus sp. Jeffreys 1842 snail | |
Tornus sp. Turton and Kingston 1830 snail | |
Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail | |
Angiola sp. Dall 1926 snail
Angiola fasciata Pease 1868 snail | |
Cerithium cf. boeticum, Cerithium tenellum, "Cerithium rostratum" = Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum, Cerithium punctatum, Cerithium echinatum, Cerithium columna, "Cerithium nodulosum" = Cerithium (Cerithium) nodulosum, Cerithium zebrum, Clypeomorus bifasciata, Gourmya sp., Rhinoclavis cf. kochi, Rhinoclavis aspera
Cerithium cf. boeticum Pease 1860 cerith snail
Cerithium tenellum Sowerby 1855 cerith snail
"Cerithium rostratum" = Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum Sowerby 1855 cerith snail
Cerithium punctatum Bruguiere 1792 cerith snail
Cerithium echinatum Lamarck 1822 cerith snail
Cerithium columna Sowerby l 1834 cerith snail
"Cerithium nodulosum" = Cerithium (Cerithium) nodulosum Bruguière 1792 cerith snail
Cerithium zebrum Kiener 1841 cerith snail
Clypeomorus bifasciata Sowerby 1855 cerith snail
Gourmya sp. Fischer 1884 cerith snail
Rhinoclavis cf. kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail
Rhinoclavis aspera Linnaeus 1758 cerith snail | |
"Finella pupoides" = Finella (Finella) pupoides
"Finella pupoides" = Finella (Finella) pupoides Adams 1860 snail | |
Modulus tectum Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Limulatys cf. muscarius Gould 1859 snail | |
Acteocina sandwicensis Pease 1860 barrel-bubble | |
Bulla vernicosa Gould 1859 snail | |
Atys cf. multistriatus Schepman 1913 snail | |
Phenacolepas cf. granocostata Pease 1868 snail | |
"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 | |
Pupa sulcata Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Besla cossmanni, Odostomia cf. oxia, Odostomia sperabilis, Herviera gliriella, Turbonilla mumia, Chrysallida pupula, Otopleura nitida, Otopleura mitralis, Pyramidella maculosa, Syrnola sp., Miralda scopulorum
Besla cossmanni Hornung and Mermod 1924 snail
Odostomia cf. oxia Watson 1886 snail
Odostomia sperabilis Hedley 1909 snail
Herviera gliriella Melvill and Standen 1896 snail
Turbonilla mumia Adams 1861 snail
Chrysallida pupula Adams 1861 snail
Otopleura nitida Adams 1854 snail
Otopleura mitralis Adams 1854 snail
Pyramidella maculosa Lamarck 1822 snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
Miralda scopulorum Watson 1886 snail | |
Melampus castaneus Muehlfeldt 1818 snail
Microtralia alba Gassies 1865 snail
Microtralia lucida Pease 1869 snail | |
Putilla sp. Adams 1867 snail | |
Scissurella mirifica Adams 1862 snail | |
Astralium confragosum Gould 1851 snail
Turbo fakaauensis Troendle and Letourneux 2012 snail | |
Lophocochlias minutissimus Pilsbry 1921 snail | |
Lodderena emeryi Ladd 1966 snail | |
Allochroa layardi | |
Allochroa layardi Adams and Adams 1855 |