5th Street and Hope Street (Pliocene of the United States)

Also known as Fifth Street and Hope Street

Where: Los Angeles County, California (34.1° N, 118.3° W: paleocoordinates 33.9° N, 117.3° W)

When: Fernando Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; brown, gray, green, silty, sandy shale and conglomerate

• "silty and sandy shales of a buff to olive gray and brownish gray color, with a few thin layers of conglomerate, small pebbles, and fragments of molluscan fossils. The rich molluscan fossil zone near the top of the exposed section consists in places of about 30 to 40 per cent broken and unbroken calcareous shells.

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the CIT, LACM

• These collections are now located at the University of California at Los Angeles, the California Institute of Technology, and the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art.

Primary reference: E. K. Soper and U. S. Grant, IV. 1932. Geology and Paleontology of a Portion of Los Angeles, California. Geological Society of America Bulletin 43(4):1041-1068 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 200398: authorized by Jonathan Marcot, entered by Jonathan Marcot on 02.04.2019, edited by Austin Hendy

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"Cadulus fusiformis" = Gadila aberrans
"Cadulus fusiformis" = Gadila aberrans Whiteaves 1887 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium neohexagonum Sharp and Pilsbry 1897 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Turbonilla (Mormula) tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata
"Turbonilla (Mormula) tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata Carpenter 1865 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitonium (Nitidiscala) indianorum, "Opalia (Opalia) wroblewskyi" = Opalia borealis1
Epitonium (Nitidiscala) indianorum Carpenter 1864 wentletrap
"Opalia (Opalia) wroblewskyi" = Opalia borealis1 Gould 1852 wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella cooperi, "Turritella goniostoma" = Turritella gonostoma
Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell
"Turritella goniostoma" = Turritella gonostoma Valenciennes 1832 turret shell
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Melanella thersites3 Carpenter 1864 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Bostrycapulus decorus2 Collin 2019 slipper shell
Calyptraea filosa Gabb 1866 slipper shell
Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846 slipper shell
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crepidula princeps Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Crucibulum spinosum Conrad 1855 slipper shell
"Crucibulum imbricatum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricata Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Seila montereyensis Bartsch 1907 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
"Aletes squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus
"Aletes squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus Carpenter 1857 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Ranella (Priene) oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis
"Ranella (Priene) oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis Redfield 1846 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
"Bursa californica" = Crossata ventricosa
"Bursa californica" = Crossata ventricosa Broderip 1833 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
"Erato vitellina" = Hespererato vitellina
"Erato vitellina" = Hespererato vitellina Hinds 1844 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
"Cypraea spadicea" = Neobernaya spadicea
"Cypraea spadicea" = Neobernaya spadicea Swainson 1823 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
"Trivia ritteri" = Dolichupis ritteri
"Trivia ritteri" = Dolichupis ritteri Raymond 1903 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Purpura (Jaton) gemma" = Maxwellia gemma, "Murex santarosana" = Murexiella santarosana3, "Tritonalia barbarensis" = Paciocinebrina barbarensis3, "Tritonalia lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida, "Tritonalia interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa, "Tritonalia foveolata" = Paciocinebrina foveolata, "Trophon (Trophonopsis) tenuisculptus" = Ocinebrina tenuisculpta, "Tritonalia squamulifera" = Ocinebrina squamulifera3, Forreria belcheri, "Trophon (Boreotrophon) multicostatus" = Boreotrophon multicostatus, Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi, Trophon (Boreotrophon) pacificus, Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti, Purpura carpenteri, Purpura petri
"Purpura (Jaton) gemma" = Maxwellia gemma Sowerby 1879 murex snail
"Murex santarosana" = Murexiella santarosana3 Dall 1905 murex snail
"Tritonalia barbarensis" = Paciocinebrina barbarensis3 Gabb 1865 murex snail
"Tritonalia lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida Middendorff 1848 murex snail
as Tritonalia lurida lurida and Tritonalia lurida munda
"Tritonalia interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa Carpenter 1864 murex snail
as Tritonalia interfossa ? clathrata
"Tritonalia foveolata" = Paciocinebrina foveolata Hinds 1844 murex snail
"Trophon (Trophonopsis) tenuisculptus" = Ocinebrina tenuisculpta Carpenter 1866 murex snail
"Tritonalia squamulifera" = Ocinebrina squamulifera3 Carpenter in Gabb 1869 murex snail
Forreria belcheri Hinds 1843 murex snail
"Trophon (Boreotrophon) multicostatus" = Boreotrophon multicostatus Eschscholtz 1829 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi Moody 1916 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) pacificus Dall 1902 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti Smith 1880 murex snail
Purpura carpenteri murex snail
Purpura petri murex snail
as "Purpura” petri
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra lowei Dall 1903 mitre shell
"Mitra idae" = Mitra (Atrimitra) idae Melville 1893 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Olivella pedroana" = Callianax pedroana
"Olivella pedroana" = Callianax pedroana Conrad 1855 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
"Cantharus fortis" = Calicantharus fortis
"Cantharus fortis" = Calicantharus fortis Carpenter 1866 snail
as Cantharus fortis angulatus
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Nassarius (Schizopyga) perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis, "Nassarius moranianus" = Caesia moraniana3, "Nassarius insculptus" = Hima insculpta, "Nassarius (Schizopyga) mendicus" = Hima mendica
"Nassarius (Schizopyga) perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis Hinds 1844 snail
"Nassarius moranianus" = Caesia moraniana3 Martin 1914 snail
"Nassarius insculptus" = Hima insculpta Carpenter 1864 snail
"Nassarius (Schizopyga) mendicus" = Hima mendica Gould 1849 snail
as Nassarius (Schizopyga) mendicus mendicus and Nassarius (Schizopyga) mendicus cooperi
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata Baird 1863 true whelk
Kelletia kelletii Forbes 1852 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis, "Fusinus kobelti" = Barbarofusus kobelti3
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis Trask 1855 snail
occurrence questionable
"Fusinus kobelti" = Barbarofusus kobelti3 Dall 1877 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella tuberosa Carpenter 1864 snail
Amphissa reticulata Dall 1916 snail
"Mitrella carinata" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail
as Mitrella carinata gausapata
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
"Mangelia (Bela) hecetae" = Kurtziella hecetae
"Mangelia (Bela) hecetae" = Kurtziella hecetae Dall and Bartsch 1910 snail
as Mangelia (Bela) hecetae barbarensis
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa3, "Megasurcula stearnsiana" = Surculites (Megasurcula) remondii3, Megasurcula carpenteriana
"Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa3 Carpenter 1863 turrid
genus misspelled as "Clathodrillia"; as Clathodrillia incisa fancherae
"Megasurcula stearnsiana" = Surculites (Megasurcula) remondii3 Gabb 1866 turrid
Megasurcula carpenteriana Gabb 1866 turrid
as Megasurcula carpenteriana carpenteriana and Megasurcula carpenteriana tryoniana
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
"Clathurella conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana
"Clathurella conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana Gabb 1866 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Propebela fidicula2 Gould 1849 cone shell
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus Reeve 1844 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatoma penicillata Carpenter 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria crawfordiana" = Crawfordina crawfordiana, "Cancellaria tritonidea" = Euclia tritonidea
"Cancellaria crawfordiana" = Crawfordina crawfordiana Dall 1891 snail
"Cancellaria tritonidea" = Euclia tritonidea Gabb 1866 snail
 Neogastropoda -
"Fusinus monksae" = Harfordia robusta, "Fusinus arnoldi" = Harfordia arnoldi
"Fusinus monksae" = Harfordia robusta Trask 1855 snail
"Fusinus arnoldi" = Harfordia arnoldi Cossmann 1903 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica (Tectonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis, Sinum scopulosum, "Polinices (Neverita) reclusianus" = Glossaulax reclusiana, Polinices (Euspira) lewisii
"Natica (Tectonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis Gmelin 1791 moon snail
Sinum scopulosum Conrad 1849 moon snail
genus misspelled as "Pinum scopulosum"
"Polinices (Neverita) reclusianus" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
Polinices (Euspira) lewisii Gould 1847 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Antisabia panamensis2 Adams 1852 hoof shell
Hipponix tumens Carpenter 1864 hoof shell
Cheilea equestris3 Linnaeus 1758 hoof shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Procerithiidae
"Bittium (Semibittium) rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum, "Bittium (Lirobittium) asperum" = Lirobittium asperum
"Bittium (Semibittium) rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum Carpenter 1866 snail
"Bittium (Lirobittium) asperum" = Lirobittium asperum Gabb 1861 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Pomaulax gibberosa2 Dillwyn 1817 red turban
 Trochoidea - Tegulidae
Tegula sp. Lesson 1835 snail
probably misspelled as "Tagula sp."
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Calliostoma coalingense" = Calliostoma coalingensis, "Calliostoma splendens" = Calliostoma supragranosum
"Calliostoma coalingense" = Calliostoma coalingensis Arnold 1909 top snail
"Calliostoma splendens" = Calliostoma supragranosum Carpenter 1864 top snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora aspera Rathke 1833 snail
Diodora arnoldi2 McLean 1966 snail
 Lepetellida - Haliotidae
Haliotis corrugata Gray 1828 abalone
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Volvulella cylindrica3 Carpenter 1865 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna alba Brown 1827 snail
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea mitra3 Eschscholtz 1833 limpet
Polyplacophora
 Chitonida - Callistoplacidae
Callistochiton palmulatus3 Dall 1879 chiton
as misspelled as spp. "Callistochiton palmidatus mirabilis"
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana taphria" = Saccella taphria
"Nuculana taphria" = Saccella taphria Dall 1896 pointed nut clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Lithophaga plumula" = Lithophaga (Diberus) plumula3, Botula sp.
"Lithophaga plumula" = Lithophaga (Diberus) plumula3 Hanley 1844 mussel
Botula sp. Mörch 1853 mussel
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Pododesmus (Mania) macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma
"Pododesmus (Mania) macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma Deshayes 1839 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten (Peden) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia, "Pecten (Janira) bellus" = Euvola bella, "Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus" = Patinopecten caurinus
"Pecten (Peden) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia Dall 1898 scallop
"Pecten (Janira) bellus" = Euvola bella Conrad 1856 scallop
"Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus" = Patinopecten caurinus Gould 1850 scallop
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucina tenuisculpta" = Parvilucina tenuisculpta, "Lucina acutilineata" = Lucinoma acutilineata
"Lucina tenuisculpta" = Parvilucina tenuisculpta Carpenter 1864 clam
"Lucina acutilineata" = Lucinoma acutilineata Conrad 1849 clam
 Pholadida - Teredinidae
Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Pholadida - Myidae
Cryptomya californica Conrad 1837 softshell clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Madra (Spisula) hemphilli" = Mactromeris hemphillii
"Madra (Spisula) hemphilli" = Mactromeris hemphillii Dall 1894 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Saxidomus nuttalli, "Psephidia ovalis" = Nutricola ovalis, "Transennella tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla, "Psephidia cymata" = Nutricola cymata
Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Psephidia ovalis" = Nutricola ovalis Dall 1902 venus clam
"Transennella tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla Gould 1853 venus clam
"Psephidia cymata" = Nutricola cymata Dall 1913 venus clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
"Pseudochama exogyra" = Chama exogyra, Chama arcana2
"Pseudochama exogyra" = Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 jewel box
Chama arcana2 Bernard 1976 jewel box
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Laevicardium (Nemocardium) centifilosum, "Laevicardium (Cerasloderma) corbis" = Cardium (Cerastoderma) corbis, "Laevicardium (Trachycardium) quadragenarium" = Dallocardia quadragenarium
"Laevicardium (Cerasloderma) corbis" = Cardium (Cerastoderma) corbis Martyn 1784 cockle
"Laevicardium (Trachycardium) quadragenarium" = Dallocardia quadragenarium Conrad 1837 cockle
 Cardiida - Semelidae
"Semele rubropicta" = Semele (Semele) rubropicta, "Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa3
"Semele rubropicta" = Semele (Semele) rubropicta Dall 1871 clam
"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa3 Conrad 1837 clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Gari californica" = Gari (Gobraeus) californica
"Gari californica" = Gari (Gobraeus) californica Conrad 1849 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Saxicava arctica" = Hiatella arctica
"Saxicava arctica" = Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sicarius Gould 1850 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Cardita occidentalis" = Coanicardita occidentalis3
"Cardita occidentalis" = Coanicardita occidentalis3 Conrad 1855 clam
Stenolaemata
 Cyclostomata - Multisparsidae
Idmonea californica Conrad 1855
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Cellariidae
Gnathostomata
  -
Chondrichthyes indet. Huxley 1880 cartilaginous fish
"Sharks' teeth"
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Astrangia insignifica Nomland 1916 stony coral