Beverly Beach State Park (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Oregon (44.7° N, 124.1° W: paleocoordinates 44.5° N, 119.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Astoria Formation, Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; sandy mudstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: S. L. Colbath. 1985. Gastropod Predation and Depositional Environments of Two Molluscan Communities from the Miocene Astoria Formation at Beverly Beach State Park, Oregon. Journal of Paleontology 59(4):849-869 [M. Uhen/B. Shipps/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 201690: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.05.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Opalia cf. williamsoni
Opalia cf. williamsoni Anderson and Martin 1914 wentletrap
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula praerupta
Crepidula praerupta Conrad 1849 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella oregonensis
Turritella oregonensis Conrad 1849 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Polinices canalis" = Polinices (Euspira) lincolnensis, Neverita jamesae, Cryptonatica oregonensis
"Polinices canalis" = Polinices (Euspira) lincolnensis Weaver 1916 moon snail
Neverita jamesae Moore 1963 moon snail
Cryptonatica oregonensis Conrad 1865 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Trophosycon cf. ocoyanum, Ficus modesta
Trophosycon cf. ocoyanum Conrad 1855 fig shell
Ficus modesta Conrad 1848 fig shell
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria sp., "? Crawfordina sp." = Cancellaria (Crawfordina)
Cancellaria sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
"? Crawfordina sp." = Cancellaria (Crawfordina) snail
n. sp. ?
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Priscofusus sp.
Priscofusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
Bruclarkia oregonensis
Bruclarkia oregonensis Conrad 1848 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
? Searlesia carlsoni
? Searlesia carlsoni Anderson and Martin 1914 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"? Hinia lincolnensis" = Nassarius (Demondia) lincolnensis
"? Hinia lincolnensis" = Nassarius (Demondia) lincolnensis Anderson and Martin 1914 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Megasurcula sp., ""Thesbia" antiselli" = Xenuroturris antiselli
Megasurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid
""Thesbia" antiselli" = Xenuroturris antiselli Anderson and Martin 1914 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Spirotropis sp.
Spirotropis sp. Sars 1878 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Cylichnina petrosa
Cylichnina petrosa Conrad 1848 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp.
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia sp.
Yoldia sp. Möller 1842 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp., "Acila conradi" = Acila (Truncacila) conradi
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
"Acila conradi" = Acila (Truncacila) conradi Meek 1864 divaricate nutclam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides Conrad 1849 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea abrupta
Panopea abrupta Conrad 1849 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
"Solen conradi" = Solena (Plectosolen) conradi
"Solen conradi" = Solena (Plectosolen) conradi Dall 1900 clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta parilis
Diplodonta parilis Conrad 1848 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Katherinella angustifrons
Katherinella angustifrons Conrad 1849 venus clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma arcata, Macoma albaria, "Tellina emacerata" = Tellina (Oudardia) emacerata
Macoma arcata tellin clam
Macoma albaria Conrad 1849 tellin clam
"Tellina emacerata" = Tellina (Oudardia) emacerata Conrad 1849 tellin clam
 Lucinida - Thyasiridae
"Thyasira bisecta" = Conchocele bisecta
"Thyasira bisecta" = Conchocele bisecta Conrad 1849 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cyclocardia subtenta
Cyclocardia subtenta Conrad 1849 clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Patinopecten propatulus
Patinopecten propatulus Conrad 1849 scallop
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara devincta
Anadara devincta Conrad 1849 ark