PBDB Collection

LB (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Little Brazos River

Where: Robertson County, Texas (30.6° N, 96.5° W: paleocoordinates 31.9° N, 87.8° W)

When: Wheelock Member (Cook Mountain Formation), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 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 205480: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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unclassified
-	? Margaritella sp., Pleurolira jacksonella, Pleurolira sp., Rudiscala sp. ? Margaritella sp. Pleurolira jacksonella Pleurolira sp. Rudiscala sp.
Gastropoda
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Abderospira aldrichi Abderospira aldrichi Langdon 1886 snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Volvulella loisae, Volvulella minutissimus, Volvulella sp., Volvulella spp., Volvulella subradius, Volvulella wellsi, Retusa (Cylichnina) adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii Volvulella loisae snail Volvulella minutissimus snail Volvulella sp. Newton 1891 snail Volvulella spp. Newton 1891 snail Volvulella subradius snail Volvulella wellsi snail Retusa (Cylichnina) adamski snail Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii snail
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Mnestia dekayi Mnestia dekayi snail
Opisthobranchia -	Eosinica sp. Eosinica sp. snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	? Emarginula sp., Emarginula sp. ? Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	aff. Trochus sp. aff. Trochus sp. Linnaeus 1758 top snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis rotulus, Tiburnus texanus Solariorbis rotulus snail Tiburnus texanus snail
Trochoidea - Solariellidae	? Solariella sp. ? Solariella sp. Wood 1842 snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Gegania sp., Mathilda aff. claibornensis Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail Mathilda aff. claibornensis snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Pyramidella spp., Odostomia sp., Odostomia spp., Turbonilla sp. Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail Odostomia spp. Fleming 1817 snail Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Heterostropha - Physidae	Physella (Costatella) squalida Physella (Costatella) squalida snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula trapaquara Ringicula trapaquara snail deusseni
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon sp., Acteon spp. Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail Acteon spp. Montfort 1810 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica sp., Architectonica spp., Architectonica textilina, Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata, Architectonica amoena, Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina, Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana, "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Architectonica fungina, Pseudomalaxis plummerae, Pseudomalaxis spp. Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica spp. Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica textilina sundial Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial Architectonica amoena sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial Architectonica fungina Conrad 1833 sundial Pseudomalaxis plummerae snail Pseudomalaxis spp. Fischer 1850 snail
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Litiopa sp. Litiopa sp. Rang 1829 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Omalaxis sp., Actaeonema sp., Mesalia claibornensis, Turritella sp., Turritella spp., Turritella dutexata, "Turritella infans" = Haustator infans Omalaxis sp. Deshayes 1832 turret shell Actaeonema sp. Conrad 1865 turret shell Mesalia claibornensis turret shell Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Turritella spp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Turritella dutexata Harris 1895 turret shell "Turritella infans" = Haustator infans Stenzel 1940 turret shell
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium sp. Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	Caecum sp. Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma (Idiorphe) harrisi, Teinostoma texanum, ? Cochliolepis sp., aff. Macromphalina sp. Teinostoma (Idiorphe) harrisi snail Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937 snail ? Cochliolepis sp. Stimpson 1858 snail aff. Macromphalina sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Iravadiidae	Pasitheola sp. Pasitheola sp. Cossmann 1896 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Episcynia bastropensis, ? Vitrinella sp. Episcynia bastropensis snail ? Vitrinella sp. Adams 1850 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Polinices aratus, Neverita limula, Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, aff. Natica sp., Natica sp., Sinum arctatum, Sinum sp., Sinum spp. Polinices aratus moon snail Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail Sinum arctatum moon snail Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail Sinum spp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix pygmaeus, "aff. Malluvium sp." = Hipponix (Malluvium) Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell "aff. Malluvium sp." = Hipponix (Malluvium) Melvill 1906 hoof shell
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella heckscheri, ? Cerithiella sp., Cerithiella spp. Cerithiella heckscheri snail ? Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail Cerithiella spp. Verrill 1882 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Triphora sp. Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Seila sp., ? Cerithiopsis sp. Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail ? Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Serpulorbis sp. Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus, "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus "Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata "Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus, Galeodea aff. planotecta "Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus Conrad 1834 snail Galeodea aff. planotecta Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Fusimitra polita Fusimitra polita mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus sp., Levifusus mortoniopsis Levifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail Levifusus mortoniopsis snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Latirus ? sexcostatus, Latirus moorei, Papillina ? dumosa, Clavilithes penrosei, Clavilithes sp., Falsifusus apicalis, Falsifusus bastropensis Latirus ? sexcostatus snail Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail Papillina ? dumosa Conrad 1854 snail Clavilithes penrosei snail Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail Falsifusus apicalis snail Falsifusus bastropensis snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Buccitriton texanum, Metula sp., Metula brazosensis, Penion sp., Pseudoliva vetusta, Terebrifusus sp., Terebrifusus amoenus, Terebrifusus multiplicatus Buccitriton texanum true whelk Metula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 true whelk Metula brazosensis Johnson 1899 true whelk Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk perspectiva Terebrifusus sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk Terebrifusus multiplicatus true whelk
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	? Mitrella sp., Mitrella spp. ? Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail Mitrella spp. Risso 1826 snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Odontopolys campsorhytis, ? Murex sp., ? Hexaplex sp., "Murex vanuxemi" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi, Pterynotus (Pterynotus) sabinola Odontopolys campsorhytis murex snail ? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail ? Hexaplex sp. Perry 1811 murex snail "Murex vanuxemi" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi Conrad 1865 murex snail Pterynotus (Pterynotus) sabinola Palmer 1960 mustached bat
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Bullata semen, Athleta sp., "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis), Lapparia ? mooreana, ? Cryptochorda sp., Caricella sp. Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute Athleta sp. Conrad 1853 volute "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall 1890 volute Lapparia ? mooreana volute ? Cryptochorda sp. Mörch 1858 volute Caricella sp. Conrad 1835 volute
Neogastropoda - Olivellidae	Agaronia alabamensis Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	? Eoancilla sp., Ancilla staminea ? Eoancilla sp. Stephenson 1941 olive snail Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Conomitra texana, Uromitra brazosana, Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conomitra texana ribbed mitre Uromitra brazosana ribbed mitre Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula houstonia, Terebra (Mirula) mirula Hastula houstonia auger snail Terebra (Mirula) mirula auger snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Eucheilodon reticulata, cf. Infracoronia ludoviciana, Infracoronia ludoviciana, Infracoronia ? ludoviciana, "Coronia ? margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia nucleata" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia), Cochlespirella nana, Trypanotopsis texana, Pleurofusia sp., Pleurofusia aff. vicksburgensis, Surculoma (Volutapex) sp., Trypanotoma sp., Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, aff. Scobinella sp., Scobinella sp., Michela trabeatoides, Lyrosurcula sp., ? Lyrosurcula sp., Lyrosurcula vaughani, Eosurcula moorei, Protosurcula gabbii, Surculites engonatus, Awateria retifera Eucheilodon reticulata turrid cf. Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid Infracoronia ? ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid "Coronia ? margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia nucleata" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid Cochlespirella nana turrid Trypanotopsis texana turrid Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid Pleurofusia aff. vicksburgensis Casey 1903 turrid Surculoma (Volutapex) sp. Casey 1904 turrid Trypanotoma sp. turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid aff. Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid Lyrosurcula sp. turrid ? Lyrosurcula sp. turrid Lyrosurcula vaughani turrid Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid Surculites engonatus turrid Awateria retifera Gabb 1860 turrid
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Glyptotoma conradiana, Glyptotoma crassiplica, "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell Glyptotoma crassiplica cone shell "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula (Plentaria) plenta, "Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) Turricula (Plentaria) plenta snail "Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia spp., "Cordiera biconica" = Cordieria, "Cordiera spp." = Cordieria Microdrillia spp. Casey 1903 snail "Cordiera biconica" = Cordieria snail "Cordiera spp." = Cordieria Rouault 1848 snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma spp. Raphitoma spp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Tropisurcula aff. crenula, Tropisurcula crenula, "Eodrillia sp." = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), Cochlespira engonata, "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Tropisurcula aff. crenula snail Tropisurcula crenula snail "Eodrillia sp." = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) Casey 1904 snail "Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail Cochlespira engonata Conrad 1865 snail "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia bastropensis, Bonellitia sp., Coptostoma ulmulum, Trigonostoma aurorae, Trigonostoma gemmatum, Sveltia sp. Bonellitia bastropensis snail Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail Coptostoma ulmulum Harris and Palmer 1947 snail Trigonostoma aurorae snail Trigonostoma gemmatum Conrad 1833 snail Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora sp. Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae	"Neosimnia sp." = Simnia "Neosimnia sp." = Simnia Risso 1826 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	? Cypraea sp., Cypraeorbis sp. ? Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry Cypraeorbis sp. Conrad 1865 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae	Calyptraphorus sp. Calyptraphorus sp. Conrad 1857 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella "Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Scalina sp., "aff. Scala spp." = Epitonium (Scala), Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nasssulum, Acirsa sp., Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior Scalina sp. Conrad 1865 wentletrap "aff. Scala spp." = Epitonium (Scala) Humphrey wentletrap Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nasssulum wentletrap Acirsa sp. Mörch 1857 wentletrap Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior Meyer 1886 wentletrap
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Balcis claibornia, Eulima spp., Niso sp., Melanella extremis Balcis claibornia snail Eulima spp. Risso 1826 snail Niso sp. Risso 1826 snail Melanella extremis snail
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus spp., "Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila, "Cadulus (Gadila) curvus" = Gadila Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell "Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila tusk shell "Cadulus (Gadila) curvus" = Gadila tusk shell
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria sp., Fustiaria spp. Fustiaria sp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell Fustiaria spp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium sp., Dentalium spp., "Dentalium (Antalis) cf. thalloides" = Antalis, "Dentalium (Antalis) thalloides" = Antalis Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell "Dentalium (Antalis) cf. thalloides" = Antalis tusk shell "Dentalium (Antalis) thalloides" = Antalis tusk shell
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana ? coelata, ? Nuculana spp., Orthoyoldia sp., Orthoyoldia psammotaea, "? Sacella sp." = Saccella, Calorhadia houstonia, Calorhadia spp., "Calorhadia (Litorhadia) spp." = Litorhadia, "Litorhadia sp." = Litorhadia, "Litorhadia aff. valdefragilis" = Litorhadia, Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa Nuculana ? coelata pointed nut clam ? Nuculana spp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam Orthoyoldia sp. Verrill 1897 pointed nut clam Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam "? Sacella sp." = Saccella Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam Calorhadia houstonia pointed nut clam Calorhadia spp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam "Calorhadia (Litorhadia) spp." = Litorhadia Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam "Litorhadia sp." = Litorhadia Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam "Litorhadia aff. valdefragilis" = Litorhadia pointed nut clam Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa Gabb 1860 pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis, Nucula (Nucula) ovula Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam Nucula (Nucula) ovula Lea 1833 nut clam
Mytilida - Crenellidae	? Gregariella sp. ? Gregariella sp. Monterosato 1883 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca (Arca) sp., Barbatia (Barbatia) uxoripalmeri, Bathyarca sp., Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa Arca (Arca) sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark Barbatia (Barbatia) uxoripalmeri clam Bathyarca sp. Kobelt 1891 clam Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa Conrad 1833 clam
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Atrina sp. Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) santiaugustini, Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) santiaugustini oyster Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and J. T 1957 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Amusium (Propeamusium) sp., Eburneopecten sp. Amusium (Propeamusium) sp. Röding 1798 scallop Eburneopecten sp. Conrad 1865 scallop
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia sp. Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula filamentosa Plicatula filamentosa Conrad 1833 scallop
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia sp., "Venericardia (Venericardia) rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda, Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam "Venericardia (Venericardia) rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda Lea 1833 clam Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata Conrad 1833 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella antestriata Crassatella antestriata Gabb 1860 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula deusseni Caryocorbula deusseni clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	? Bankia sp., Bankia sp. ? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Cardiida - Anatinellidae	? Pteropsella sp. ? Pteropsella sp. Vokes 1956 clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	? Spisula spp. ? Spisula spp. Gray 1837 clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Alveinus sp. Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama sp. Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar spp., Katherinella sp., Katherinella cf. texitrina Pitar spp. Römer 1857 venus clam Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam Katherinella cf. texitrina Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina spp., Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Tellina spp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860 tellin clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	? Abra sp. ? Abra sp. Lamarck 1818 abra
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium gambrinum Nemocardium gambrinum cockle
Thraciida - Periplomatidae	? Periploma sp., Periploma sp. ? Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Verticordia sp. Verticordia sp. Sowerby 1844 clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cardiomya sp., Cuspidaria spp. Cardiomya sp. Adams 1864 clam Cuspidaria spp. Dall 1886 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Eophysema cf. ozarkana Eophysema cf. ozarkana clam