SDSNH 2962 (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Scripps Ranch

Where: San Diego County, California (32.9° N, 117.1° W: paleocoordinates 33.6° N, 103.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Mission Valley Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: estuary or bay; gray, blue, argillaceous sandstone

• blue-gray, poorly indurated, argillaceous sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: T. A. Deméré, F. A. Sundberg, and F. R. Schram. 1979. Paleoecology of a protected biotope from the Eocene Mission Valley Formation, San Diego County, California. Pacific Section SEPM 1979:97-102 [M. Uhen/B. Shipps/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 202094: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.06.2019

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Taxonomic list

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Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Callianassidae
Callianassa cf. incerta
Callianassa cf. incerta Rathbun 1926 decapod
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium cf. lighti
Dentalium cf. lighti Vokes 1939 tusk shell
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Septifer sp.
Septifer sp. Récluz 1848 mussel
n. sp.
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris sagittata" = Glycymeris (Glycymerita) sagittata, Glycymeris sp., "Glycymeris perrini" = Glycymeris (Tucetona) perrini
"Glycymeris sagittata" = Glycymeris (Glycymerita) sagittata Gabb 1864 clam
Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
"Glycymeris perrini" = Glycymeris (Tucetona) perrini Dickerson 1916 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Trigonodesma hornii" = Pachecoa hornii
"Trigonodesma hornii" = Pachecoa hornii Gabb 1864 clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea cf. idriaensis" = Acutostrea idriaensis
"Ostrea cf. idriaensis" = Acutostrea idriaensis Gabb 1869 oyster
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella uvasana
Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam
cf. subspecies semidentata
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina taffana, Divaricella cumulata, "Miltha packi" = Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) packi
Divaricella cumulata Gabb 1864 clam
"Miltha packi" = Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) packi Dickerson 1916 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula dickersoni" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) dickersoni
"Corbula dickersoni" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) dickersoni Weaver and Palmer 1922 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Spisula bisculpturata" = Mactromeris bisculpturata
"Spisula bisculpturata" = Mactromeris bisculpturata Anderson and Hanna 1925 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Pitar uvasanus" = Pitar uvasana, "Callista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana
"Pitar uvasanus" = Pitar uvasana Conrad 1855 venus clam
"Callista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana Gabb 1864 venus clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Tellina castacana" = Tellina (Angulus) castacana, Tellina sp., Macoma sp., Macoma viticola
"Tellina castacana" = Tellina (Angulus) castacana Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
n. sp. aff. T. townsendensis
Macoma sp. Leach 1819 tellin clam
Macoma viticola Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Gari hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii
"Gari hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii Gabb 1864 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Acanthocardia brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii
"Acanthocardia brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii Gabb 1864 cockle
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solena coosensis
Solena coosensis Turner 1938 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana gabbii
Nuculana gabbii Conrad 1866 pointed nut clam
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica hornii
Architectonica hornii Gabb 1864 sundial
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella uvasana
Turritella uvasana Conrad 1855 turret shell
subspecies sargeanti
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum Gabb 1864 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea diegoana
Calyptraea diegoana Conrad 1855 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Miopleiona sp." = Fulgoraria (Miopleiona)
"Miopleiona sp." = Fulgoraria (Miopleiona) Dall 1907 volute
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella aff. mathewsonii
Olivella aff. mathewsonii Gabb 1864 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
Exilia dickersoni
Exilia dickersoni Weaver 1912 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
? Terebra sp.
? Terebra sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
? Gemmula sp., Gemmula cf. abacta
? Gemmula sp. Weinkauff 1875 turrid
Gemmula cf. abacta Anderson and Hanna 1925 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus hornii
Conus hornii Gabb 1864 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Bonellitia sp.
Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Molopophorus tejonensis" = Molopophorus cretaceus
"Molopophorus tejonensis" = Molopophorus cretaceus Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
? Siphonalia sp., "Siphonalia cf. thunani" = Siphonalia (Nassicola) thunani, Strepsidura ficus
? Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
"Siphonalia cf. thunani" = Siphonalia (Nassicola) thunani Dickerson 1916 true whelk
Strepsidura ficus Gabb 1864 true whelk
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficopsis remondii, "Ficopsis cf. cowlitzensis" = Priscoficus cowlitzensis
Ficopsis remondii Gabb 1864 fig shell
"Ficopsis cf. cowlitzensis" = Priscoficus cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica rosensis" = Natica (Carinacca) rosensis, Natica uvasana
"Natica rosensis" = Natica (Carinacca) rosensis Hanna 1927 moon snail
Natica uvasana Gabb 1864 moon snail