PBDB Collection

LB-LL (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Little Brazos River

Where: Brazos 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 205484: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	? Macromaphalina sp., Microdaphne sp., ? Pleurolira sp., Rudiscala harrisi ? Macromaphalina sp. Microdaphne sp. ? Pleurolira sp. Rudiscala harrisi
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus (Gadila) juvenis, "Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila, "Cadulus (Gadila) spp." = Gadila Cadulus (Gadila) juvenis Meyer 1886 tusk shell "Cadulus (Gadila) brazosensis" = Gadila tusk shell "Cadulus (Gadila) spp." = Gadila Gray 1847 tusk shell
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria (Episiphon) acicula Fustiaria (Episiphon) acicula tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) cf. minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum, "Dentalium (Antalis) cf. thaloides" = Antalis "Dentalium (Antalis) cf. minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell "Dentalium (Antalis) cf. thaloides" = Antalis tusk shell
Gastropoda
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Rugatiscala sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala), Scalina sp., Acirsa spp., Cirsotrema sp. "Rugatiscala sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala) de Boury 1913 wentletrap Scalina sp. Conrad 1865 wentletrap Acirsa spp. Mörch 1857 wentletrap Cirsotrema sp. Mörch 1852 wentletrap
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Balcis notata, Eulima extremis Balcis notata snail Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911 snail
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Litiopa sp. Litiopa sp. Rang 1829 snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Dirocerithium sp., ? Bittium sp., Bittium sp. Dirocerithium sp. Woodring and Stenzel 1959 cerith snail ? Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Omalaxis singleyi, Turritella spp., Turritella dutexata, Mesalia claibornensis, Actaeonema sulcatum Omalaxis singleyi turret shell Turritella spp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Turritella dutexata Harris 1895 turret shell Mesalia claibornensis turret shell Actaeonema sulcatum turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sinum arctatum, Polinices aratus, Neverita limula, Amaurellina singlei, Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Sinum arctatum moon snail Polinices aratus moon snail Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail Amaurellina singlei moon snail Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella sp. Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Triphora spp. Triphora spp. Blainville 1828 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Seila sp. Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Turboella ziga Turboella ziga snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Phalium sp. Phalium sp. Link 1807 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata "Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus, "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus "Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Uromitra brazosana, Conomitra texana, Pyramimitra terebraeformis Uromitra brazosana ribbed mitre Conomitra texana ribbed mitre Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Olivellidae	Agaronia alabamensis Agaronia alabamensis Conrad 1833 snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla staminea Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia parilis, Sveltia sp., Coptostoma ulmulum Bonellitia parilis snail Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail Coptostoma ulmulum Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Fusimitra polita Fusimitra polita mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes sp., Falsifusus apicalis, ? Papillina sp., Latirus sexcostatus, Latirus moorei Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail Falsifusus apicalis snail ? Papillina sp. snail Latirus sexcostatus snail Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva vetusta, Terebrifusus multiplicatus, Terebrifusus amoenus, Buccitriton texanum, Metula brazosensis Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk Terebrifusus multiplicatus true whelk Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk Buccitriton texanum true whelk Metula brazosensis Johnson 1899 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus mortoniopsis Levifusus mortoniopsis snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Bullata semen, "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, Caricella sp. Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute Caricella sp. Conrad 1835 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Hexaplex cf. vanuxemi, ? Murex sp., Pterynotus (Pterynotus) sabinola Hexaplex cf. vanuxemi Conrad 1865 murex snail ? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail Pterynotus (Pterynotus) sabinola Palmer 1960 mustached bat
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) "Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula cf. houstonia Hastula cf. houstonia auger snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Glyptotoma conradiana, Glyptotoma crassiplicata, "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell Glyptotoma crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Tropisurcula crenula, "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "cf. Ancistrosyrinx bella" = Cochlespira Tropisurcula crenula snail "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail "cf. Ancistrosyrinx bella" = Cochlespira snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma (Microsurcula) cf. carolia, Raphitoma aff. rebeccella, Raphitoma (Microsurcula) cf. sabinia Raphitoma (Microsurcula) cf. carolia snail Raphitoma aff. rebeccella snail Raphitoma (Microsurcula) cf. sabinia snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Trypanotopsis texana, Scobinella sp., Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Trypanotoma longispira, Surculoma ? kellogi, Eosurcula moorei, Protosurcula gabbii, Eucheilodon crenocarinata, Awateria retifera, "Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia), Lyrosurcula cf. gibbera, Lyrosurcula vaughani, Surculites engonatus Trypanotopsis texana turrid Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid Trypanotoma longispira turrid Surculoma ? kellogi turrid Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid Eucheilodon crenocarinata turrid Awateria retifera Gabb 1860 turrid "Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid Lyrosurcula cf. gibbera turrid Lyrosurcula vaughani turrid Surculites engonatus turrid
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia spp. Microdrillia spp. Casey 1903 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella "Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora sp. Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix pygmaeus Hipponix pygmaeus hoof shell
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus axacuus Cyclostremiscus axacuus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma texanum, ? Cochliolepis sp. Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937 snail ? Cochliolepis sp. Stimpson 1858 snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) sp." = Ptycheulimella, Turbonilla neglecta, Pyramidella sp., Pyramidella spp., Odostomia spp. "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) sp." = Ptycheulimella Sacco 1892 snail Turbonilla neglecta snail Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail Odostomia spp. Fleming 1817 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica cf. fungina, Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata, "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Pseudomalaxis plummerae Architectonica cf. fungina Conrad 1833 sundial Architectonica (Architectonica) bellistriata Conrad 1854 sundial "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial Pseudomalaxis plummerae snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	cf. Acteon claibornicola, Acteon idoneus cf. Acteon claibornicola snail Acteon idoneus Conrad 1833 snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula spp. Ringicula spp. Deshayes 1838 snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis depressus Solariorbis depressus snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii, Volvulella loisae, Volvulella minutissimus, Volvulella spp. Retusa (Cylichnina) adamski snail Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii snail Volvulella loisae snail Volvulella minutissimus snail Volvulella spp. Newton 1891 snail
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Mnestia dekayi Mnestia dekayi snail
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Calorhadia houstonia, Orthoyoldia sp., Litorhadia sp. Calorhadia houstonia pointed nut clam Orthoyoldia sp. Verrill 1897 pointed nut clam Litorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
Pandorida - Lyonsiidae	? Mytilimeria sp. ? Mytilimeria sp. Conrad 1837 clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Verticordia (Verticordia) cf. eocensis, Verticordia (Trigonulina) sotoensis Verticordia (Verticordia) cf. eocensis Langdon 1886 clam Verticordia (Trigonulina) sotoensis clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya harrisi Pholadomya harrisi clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula deusseni Caryocorbula deusseni clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama sp. Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Alveinus minutus Alveinus minutus Conrad 1865 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar sp., ? Katherinella spp. Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam ? Katherinella spp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	? Abra sp., Abra (Abra) cf. nitens ? Abra sp. Lamarck 1818 abra Abra (Abra) cf. nitens Lea 1833 abra
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium sp. Nemocardium sp. Meek 1876 cockle
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella antestriata Crassatella antestriata Gabb 1860 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia spp., Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata Venericardia spp. Lamarck 1801 clam Venericardia (Claibornicardia) alticostata Conrad 1833 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	"Cuna parva" = Astarte parva "Cuna parva" = Astarte parva Wood 1840 clam
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima sp. Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula filamentosa Plicatula filamentosa Conrad 1833 scallop
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia lisbonensis Anomia lisbonensis Aldrich 1886 jingle
Ostreida - Ostreidae	? Cubitostrea sp. ? Cubitostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster
Arcida - Arcidae	Bathyarca sp. Bathyarca sp. Kobelt 1891 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis "Glycymeris sabinensis" = Tucetona sabinensis Harris 1919 clam
Pasithea
-	"Niso cf. umbilicata" = Pasithea umbilicata "Niso cf. umbilicata" = Pasithea umbilicata Lea 1833