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
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
Arca (Arca) sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
Bathyarca sp. Kobelt 1891 clam
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa Conrad 1833 clam | |
Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster | |
Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and J. T 1957 oyster | |
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle | |
Plicatula filamentosa Conrad 1833 scallop | |
Amusium (Propeamusium) sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Eburneopecten sp. Conrad 1865 scallop | |
? Gregariella sp. Monterosato 1883 clam | |
? Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam
Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam | |
Cuspidaria spp. Dall 1886 clam
Cardiomya sp. Adams 1864 clam | |
Verticordia sp. Sowerby 1844 clam | |
Tellina spp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860 tellin clam | |
? Abra sp. Lamarck 1818 abra | |
Nemocardium gambrinum cockle | |
Pitar spp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Katherinella cf. texitrina Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam | |
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box | |
Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam | |
? Pteropsella sp. Vokes 1956 clam | |
? Spisula spp. Gray 1837 clam | |
? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam | |
Crassatella antestriata Gabb 1860 clam | |
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata, Venericardia sp., "Venericardia (Venericardia) rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda
Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata Conrad 1833 clam
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
"Venericardia (Venericardia) rotunda" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) rotunda Lea 1833 clam | |
Orthoyoldia sp., Orthoyoldia psammotaea, Nuculana ? coelata, ? Nuculana spp., "Calorhadia (Litorhadia) spp." = Litorhadia, "Litorhadia sp." = Litorhadia, "Litorhadia aff. valdefragilis" = Litorhadia, Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa, Calorhadia houstonia, Calorhadia spp., "? Sacella sp." = Saccella
Orthoyoldia sp. Verrill 1897 pointed nut clam
Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam
Nuculana ? coelata pointed nut clam
? Nuculana spp. Link 1807 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
Calorhadia houstonia pointed nut clam
Calorhadia spp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
"? Sacella sp." = Saccella Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam | |
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
Nucula (Nucula) ovula Lea 1833 nut clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
"Dentalium (Antalis) cf. thalloides" = Antalis, "Dentalium (Antalis) thalloides" = Antalis, Dentalium sp., Dentalium spp.
"Dentalium (Antalis) cf. thalloides" = Antalis tusk shell
"Dentalium (Antalis) thalloides" = Antalis tusk shell
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Fustiaria sp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell
Fustiaria spp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell | |
"Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila tusk shell
"Cadulus (Gadila) curvus" = Gadila tusk shell
Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Retusa (Cylichnina) adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii, Volvulella loisae, Volvulella minutissimus, Volvulella sp., Volvulella spp., Volvulella subradius, Volvulella wellsi
Volvulella loisae snail
Volvulella minutissimus snail
Volvulella sp. Newton 1891 snail
Volvulella spp. Newton 1891 snail
Volvulella subradius snail
Volvulella wellsi snail | |
Mnestia dekayi snail | |
Abderospira aldrichi Langdon 1886 snail | |
Eosinica sp. snail | |
? Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail
Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail | |
Tiburnus texanus snail
Solariorbis rotulus snail | |
? Solariella sp. Wood 1842 snail | |
aff. Trochus sp. Linnaeus 1758 top snail | |
Litiopa sp. Rang 1829 snail | |
Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail | |
Omalaxis sp., Mesalia claibornensis, Turritella sp., Turritella spp., Turritella dutexata, Actaeonema sp., "Turritella infans" = Haustator infans
Omalaxis sp. Deshayes 1832 turret shell
Mesalia claibornensis turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella spp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella dutexata Harris 1895 turret shell
Actaeonema sp. Conrad 1865 turret shell
"Turritella infans" = Haustator infans Stenzel 1940 turret shell | |
Hipponix pygmaeus, "aff. Malluvium sp." = Hipponix (Malluvium)
Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
"aff. Malluvium sp." = Hipponix (Malluvium) Melvill 1906 hoof shell | |
Episcynia bastropensis snail
? Vitrinella sp. Adams 1850 snail | |
Pasitheola sp. Cossmann 1896 snail | |
aff. Macromphalina sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
? Cochliolepis sp. Stimpson 1858 snail
Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937 snail | |
Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail | |
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 | |
Cerithiella heckscheri snail
? Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Cerithiella spp. Verrill 1882 snail | |
Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail | |
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
? Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail | |
Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell | |
Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre
Conomitra texana ribbed mitre
Uromitra brazosana ribbed mitre | |
Levifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
Levifusus mortoniopsis snail | |
? Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
Mitrella spp. Risso 1826 snail | |
Papillina ? dumosa, Clavilithes penrosei, Clavilithes sp., Falsifusus apicalis, Falsifusus bastropensis, Latirus ? sexcostatus, Latirus moorei
Papillina ? dumosa Conrad 1854 snail
Clavilithes penrosei snail
Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Falsifusus apicalis snail
Falsifusus bastropensis snail
Latirus ? sexcostatus snail
Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail | |
Pseudoliva vetusta, Metula sp., Metula brazosensis, Buccitriton texanum, Terebrifusus sp., Terebrifusus amoenus, Terebrifusus multiplicatus, Penion sp.
Metula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 true whelk
Metula brazosensis Johnson 1899 true whelk
Buccitriton texanum true whelk
Terebrifusus sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk
Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk
Terebrifusus multiplicatus true whelk
Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk | |
Sveltia sp., Coptostoma ulmulum, Bonellitia bastropensis, Bonellitia sp., Trigonostoma aurorae, Trigonostoma gemmatum
Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Coptostoma ulmulum Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Bonellitia bastropensis snail
Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Trigonostoma aurorae snail
Trigonostoma gemmatum Conrad 1833 snail | |
Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 snail | |
? Eoancilla sp. Stephenson 1941 olive snail
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail | |
? Hexaplex sp., "Murex vanuxemi" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi, Pterynotus (Pterynotus) sabinola, Odontopolys campsorhytis, ? Murex sp.
? Hexaplex sp. Perry 1811 murex snail
"Murex vanuxemi" = Hexaplex (Hexaplex) vanuxemi Conrad 1865 murex snail
Pterynotus (Pterynotus) sabinola Palmer 1960 mustached bat
Odontopolys campsorhytis murex snail
? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail | |
? Cryptochorda sp., Caricella sp., Bullata semen, Lapparia ? mooreana, Athleta sp., "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis), "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa
? Cryptochorda sp. Mörch 1858 volute
Caricella sp. Conrad 1835 volute
Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
Lapparia ? mooreana volute
Athleta sp. Conrad 1853 volute
"Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall 1890 volute
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute | |
Raphitoma spp. Monterosato 1884 snail | |
Microdrillia spp. Casey 1903 snail
"Cordiera biconica" = Cordieria snail
"Cordiera spp." = Cordieria Rouault 1848 snail | |
Hastula houstonia auger snail
Terebra (Mirula) mirula auger snail | |
Awateria retifera, Trypanotopsis texana, Michela trabeatoides, Lyrosurcula sp., ? Lyrosurcula sp., Lyrosurcula vaughani, cf. Infracoronia ludoviciana, Infracoronia ludoviciana, Infracoronia ? ludoviciana, Surculites engonatus, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Eucheilodon reticulata, Surculoma (Volutapex) sp., Trypanotoma sp., Protosurcula gabbii, "Coronia ? margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia nucleata" = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia), aff. Scobinella sp., Scobinella sp., Eosurcula moorei, Pleurofusia sp., Pleurofusia aff. vicksburgensis, Cochlespirella nana
Awateria retifera Gabb 1860 turrid
Trypanotopsis texana turrid
Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid
Lyrosurcula sp. turrid
? Lyrosurcula sp. turrid
Lyrosurcula vaughani turrid
cf. Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid
Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid
Infracoronia ? ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid
Surculites engonatus turrid
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid
Eucheilodon reticulata turrid
Surculoma (Volutapex) sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Trypanotoma sp. turrid
Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid
"Coronia ? margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia nucleata" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
aff. Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid
Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid
Pleurofusia aff. vicksburgensis Casey 1903 turrid
Cochlespirella nana turrid | |
Cochlespira engonata, "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira, Tropisurcula aff. crenula, Tropisurcula crenula, "Eodrillia sp." = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia)
Cochlespira engonata Conrad 1865 snail
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
Tropisurcula crenula snail
"Eodrillia sp." = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) Casey 1904 snail
"Eodrillia texanopsis" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail | |
"Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell
Glyptotoma crassiplica cone shell | |
Turricula (Plentaria) plenta, "Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula)
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail | |
Fusimitra polita mitre shell | |
"Neosimnia sp." = Simnia
"Neosimnia sp." = Simnia Risso 1826 snail | |
? Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraeorbis sp. Conrad 1865 cowry | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata
"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell | |
Galeodea aff. planotecta, "Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus
Galeodea aff. planotecta Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail
"Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus Conrad 1834 snail | |
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch | |
Calyptraphorus sp. Conrad 1857 snail | |
Melanella extremis snail
Balcis claibornia snail
Eulima spp. Risso 1826 snail
Niso sp. Risso 1826 snail | |
Acirsa sp., Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior, Scalina sp., "aff. Scala spp." = Epitonium (Scala), Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nasssulum
Acirsa sp. Mörch 1857 wentletrap
Acirsa (Hemiacrisa) gracilior Meyer 1886 wentletrap
Scalina sp. Conrad 1865 wentletrap
"aff. Scala spp." = Epitonium (Scala) Humphrey wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) nasssulum wentletrap | |
Architectonica sp., Architectonica spp., Architectonica textilina, Architectonica fungina, Architectonica (Granosolarium) texcarolina, Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana, Architectonica amoena, "Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata, Pseudomalaxis plummerae, Pseudomalaxis spp.
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica spp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica textilina sundial
Architectonica fungina Conrad 1833 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
Architectonica amoena sundial
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial
Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial
Pseudomalaxis plummerae snail
Pseudomalaxis spp. Fischer 1850 snail | |
Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
Odostomia spp. Fleming 1817 snail
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail | |
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Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
Acteon spp. Montfort 1810 snail | |
Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail |