DONH (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Navosota River

Where: Leon County, Texas (31.1° N, 96.3° W: paleocoordinates 33.1° N, 85.2° W)

When: Weches Formation (Claiborne Group), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collected by Christopher Garvie

Primary reference: W. J. Foster, C. L. Garvie, A. M. Weiss, A. D. Muscente, M. Aberhan, J. W. Counts, and R. C. Martindale. 2020. Resilience of marine invertebrate communities during the early Cenozoic hyperthermals. Scientific Reports 10:2176 [A. Miller/J. Sessa/W. Foster]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 205454: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus spp.
Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Acirsa sp., Cirsotrema sp.
Acirsa sp. Mörch 1857 wentletrap
Cirsotrema sp. Mörch 1852 wentletrap
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
Cerithioderma sp.
Cerithioderma sp. Conrad 1860 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta, Crepidula lirata
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
Crepidula lirata Conrad 1833 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Dirocerithium wechesense
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella spp.
Turritella spp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Sinum sp., Sinum declive, Euspira sp., Neverita limula, aff. Natica sp.
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Sinum declive Conrad 1833 moon snail
Euspira sp. Agassiz 1837 moon snail
Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Rissoa sp.
Rissoa sp. Fréminville 1814 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Galeodea sp., Phalium sp.
Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail
Phalium sp. Link 1807 snail
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra sp.
Conomitra sp. Conrad 1865 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Olivellidae
Agaronia sp.
Agaronia sp. Gray 1839 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla staminea
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Bonellitia sp., Trigonostoma sp., Sveltia sp.
Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Trigonostoma sp. Blainville 1827 snail
Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Fusimitra sp.
Fusimitra sp. Conrad 1855 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
? Streptochetus sp., Clavilithes chamberlaini, Clavilithes cf. penrosei, Clavilithes penrosei, Clavilithes sp., Latirus sp., Latirus moorei, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) singleyi" = Dolicholatirus
? Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail
Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus snail
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) singleyi" = Dolicholatirus snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Monoptygma leai, Pseudoliva vetusta, Terebrifusus multiplicatus, ? Siphonalia sp., Buccitriton texanum
Monoptygma leai true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
? Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Levifusus irrasus, Levifusus sp., ? Levifusus sp.
Levifusus irrasus snail
hodsoni
Levifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
? Levifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Bullia altilis
Bullia altilis Conrad 1832 snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Cryptochorda eureia, Lapparia sp., "Bullata sp." = Closia (Bullata), Athleta dalli, "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, Caricella cherokeensis, Caricella sp.
Lapparia sp. Conrad 1855 volute
"Bullata sp." = Closia (Bullata) Jousseaume 1875 volute
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Caricella sp. Conrad 1835 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Hexaplex colei, Murex cf. fusates, ? Murex sp., Murex sp.
Hexaplex colei Palmer 1937 murex snail
Murex cf. fusates murex snail
? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula)
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Hastula sp.
Hastula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp.
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
Tropisurcula sp., "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira, "Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira
Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
"Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Raphitoma sp.
Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
? Trypanotopsis sp., Scobinella sp., Surculoma leoncola, Surculoma (Volutapex) sp., Infracoronia ludoviciana, Eosurcula moorei, Protosurcula sp., Pleurofusia sp., "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), Coronia childreni, Surculites cabezi
Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid
Surculoma (Volutapex) sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Protosurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid
"Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Coronia childreni Lea 1833 turrid
Surculites cabezi turrid
exoletus
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Drillia" sp.
"Drillia" sp. Gray 1838 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia sp., "Cordiera sp." = Cordieria
Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
"Cordiera sp." = Cordieria Rouault 1848 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae
Calyptraphorus velatus
Calyptraphorus velatus Conrad 1833 snail
nodovelatus
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
aff. Strombidae sp., "Ectinochilus spp." = Rimella
aff. Strombidae sp. Rafinesque 1815 true conch
"Ectinochilus spp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Gegania sp., Mathilda sp.
Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail
Mathilda sp. Semper 1865 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla sp., Pyramidella sp., Pyramidella spp.
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp., "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, Architectonica (Granosolarium) aff. meekana
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) aff. meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula sp.
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail
 Trochoidea - Colloniidae
Cirsochilus sp.
Cirsochilus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Umbraculidae
Umbraculum sp.
Umbraculum sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa sp., Volvulella sp.
Retusa sp. Brown 1827 snail
Volvulella sp. Newton 1891 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Calorhadia sp.
Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
 Nuculanida - Polidevciidae
"Nuculana magna" = Polidevcia magna
"Nuculana magna" = Polidevcia magna Lea 1833 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp.
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula sp., Vokesula smithvillensis, Caestocorbula sp.
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam
smithvillensis
Caestocorbula sp. Vincent 1910 clam
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
Alveinus sp.
Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar sp.
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sp.
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
"Crassatella texana" = Crassatellites texana
"Crassatella texana" = Crassatellites texana Harris 1895 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia sp., Venericardia (Venericor) densata
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Lirodiscus smithvillensis
Lirodiscus smithvillensis Harris 1895 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia sp.
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina sp.
Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
 Arcida - Arcidae
Pachecoa sp.
Pachecoa sp. Harris 1919 clam