PBDB Collection

UCMP A3425 Sargent Canyon (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as UCMP A3425

Where: Monterey County, California (36.0° N, 120.8° W: paleocoordinates 35.3° N, 116.4° W)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Pancho Rico Formation, Miocene (23.0 - 5.3 Ma)

• Described in reference as Pliocene. Pancho Rico Formation is Miocene per Addicott 1978 (Geological Survey Bulletin, Issue 1457).

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by S. H. Gester

Primary reference: D. L. Durham and W. O. Addicott. 1965. Pancho Rico Formation, Salinas Valley. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 524(A):A1-A22 [P. Holroyd/S. Tremblay]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 195078: authorized by Patricia Holroyd, entered by Susan Tremblay on 17.07.2018

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Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
Clypeasteroida - Echinarachniidae	Astrodapsis sp. Astrodapsis sp. Conrad 1856 sand dollar Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE.
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Calliostoma etchegoinense Calliostoma etchegoinense top snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella vanvlecki Turritella vanvlecki Arnold 1909 turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Neverita recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana "Neverita recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE.
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius cf. grammatus Nassarius cf. grammatus Dall 1917 snail Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE.
Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae	Calicantharus cf. fortis Calicantharus cf. fortis Carpenter 1866 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	"Cancellaria tritonidea" = Euclia tritonidea "Cancellaria tritonidea" = Euclia tritonidea Gabb 1866 snail
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	? Clavus coalingensis ? Clavus coalingensis Arnold 1909 snail Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE.
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Jaton festivus" = Pteropurpura festiva, Forreria cf. coalingensis "Jaton festivus" = Pteropurpura festiva Hinds 1844 murex snail Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE. Forreria cf. coalingensis murex snail
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Mytilidae	"Modiolus rectus" = Modiolatus rectus "Modiolus rectus" = Modiolatus rectus Conrad 1837 mussel Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE.
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Hinnites giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea, Patinopecten lohri "Hinnites giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea Gray 1825 scallop Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE. Patinopecten lohri Hertlein 1927 scallop
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea atwoodi" = Ostrea (Ostrea) atwoodii "Ostrea atwoodi" = Ostrea (Ostrea) atwoodii Gabb 1866 oyster
Arcida - Arcidae	Anadara trilineata Anadara trilineata Conrad 1856 ark Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE.
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Florimetis biangulata" = Leporimetis obesa "Florimetis biangulata" = Leporimetis obesa Deshayes 1855 tellin clam Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE.
Cardiida - Mactridae	Tresus sp. Tresus sp. Gray 1853 clam Occurrence in collection from UCMP loc. A3424. about 1 mile ESE.