PBDB Collection

RC (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Ridge Creek

Where: Bastrop County, Texas (30.0° N, 97.3° W: paleocoordinates 32.1° N, 86.4° W)

When: Marquez Shale Member (Reklaw Formation), 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 205520: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Cochlefusia serrae, Domingella ridgei Cochlefusia serrae Domingella ridgei
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis "Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis tusk shell
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata, Fustiaria spp. Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata tusk shell Fustiaria spp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus bisissura, "Cadulus (Polyschides) aff. subcoarcuatus" = Polyschides Cadulus bisissura tusk shell "Cadulus (Polyschides) aff. subcoarcuatus" = Polyschides tusk shell
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda cf. claibornensis, Mathilda cf. retisculpta, Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea Mathilda cf. claibornensis snail Mathilda cf. retisculpta snail aldrichi Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	"Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola, "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella, Odostomia (? Doliella) ova, Odostomia spp., "Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) reklawensis" = Chemnitzia, Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa, Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis, Pyramidella sp., Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae "Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola snail "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella snail Odostomia (? Doliella) ova snail Odostomia spp. Fleming 1817 snail "Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) reklawensis" = Chemnitzia snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis snail Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis, Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichicaterva, Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata, Pseudomalaxis reklawensis Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichicaterva sundial caterva Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata sundial Pseudomalaxis reklawensis snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon, "Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon, Acteon pomilis, Acteon spp. "? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon snail "Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon snail Acteon pomilis snail punctatus Acteon spp. Montfort 1810 snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula cf. trapaquara Ringicula cf. trapaquara snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Tubiola gracilis, Solariorbis conicus, Solariorbis discoides Tubiola gracilis snail Solariorbis conicus snail Solariorbis discoides snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Volvulella reklawensis, Volvulella sp., Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) notata, Retusa (Cylichnina) sp. Volvulella reklawensis snail Volvulella sp. Newton 1891 snail Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski snail Retusa (Cylichnina) notata snail Retusa (Cylichnina) sp. Monterasato 1884 snail
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Mnestia confusa, Mnestia rotunda, Mnestia sp. Mnestia confusa snail Mnestia rotunda snail Mnestia sp. Adams and A 1854 snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Philine sp. Philine sp. Ascanius 1772 snail
Heterostrophia -	Trimalaxis ora Trimalaxis ora snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium (Bittium) ridgei, Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum Bittium (Bittium) ridgei cerith snail Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Glyptozaria americanae, Turritella turneri Glyptozaria americanae turret shell Turritella turneri turret shell
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Postalia americanae Postalia americanae snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina, Amaea (Foratiscala) texana, "Rugatiscala cooperi" = Opalia (Rugatiscala) "Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina wentletrap Amaea (Foratiscala) texana wentletrap "Rugatiscala cooperi" = Opalia (Rugatiscala) wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	"Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon "Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon periwinkle
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius, aff. Natica moorei, aff. Natica sp., Natica (Carinacca) moffitti, Amaurellina plummeri, Sinum moveum, Sinum taylori ? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus moon snail reklawensis Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus moon snail reklawensis "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius moon snail aff. Natica moorei moon snail reklawensis aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail Natica (Carinacca) moffitti moon snail Amaurellina plummeri moon snail Sinum moveum moon snail Sinum taylori moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Cerithiopsis (Cerithiopsina) sp. Cerithiopsis (Cerithiopsina) sp. Bartsch 1911 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus exacuus Cyclostremiscus exacuus snail
Neogastropoda -	Pseudometula gradus Pseudometula gradus snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttali, Mitrella (Astyris) texana Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttali snail Mitrella (Astyris) texana snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	? Clavilithes acus, Clavilithes parvetorbis, Fusinus claibornica, Falsifusus ottonis, Falsifusus sp., Latirus (Polygona) traceyi ? Clavilithes acus snail Clavilithes parvetorbis snail Fusinus claibornica snail Falsifusus ottonis snail Falsifusus sp. snail Latirus (Polygona) traceyi snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Colwellia bilineata, "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) Colwellia bilineata snail "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva santander, Strepsidura harrisi, Euryochetus punctatum, Laevibuccinum lineatum, Metula elongatoides, Antillophos multilineatum Pseudoliva santander true whelk Strepsidura harrisi true whelk Euryochetus punctatum true whelk Laevibuccinum lineatum true whelk Metula elongatoides true whelk Antillophos multilineatum true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Cornulina minax Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail dockeryi
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	"Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia, ? Admetula irregularis "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia snail ? Admetula irregularis snail
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Spirotropis claibornica Spirotropis claibornica snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis, ? Tropisurcula sp., Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis, Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis snail ? Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus snail
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Eocythara sp., Eocythara texanum, Varicobela filum Eocythara sp. Garvie 1996 snail Eocythara texanum snail Varicobela filum snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla, Hastula milamensis Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla auger snail Hastula milamensis auger snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	"Leptosurcula carinata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) "Leptosurcula carinata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Glyptotoma cf. crassiplicata Glyptotoma cf. crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bastropensis Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bastropensis snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Surculoma imbricata, Hesperiturris monilis, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Gemmula taylori, "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), Surculites lapillus, Michela trabeatoides, Eosurcula moorei, Protosurcula aurora, ? Pleurofusia huppertzi Surculoma imbricata turrid Hesperiturris monilis turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid crassus Gemmula taylori turrid "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid Surculites lapillus turrid Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid carinata Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid Protosurcula aurora turrid ? Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Bathytoma cf. nonplicata, Microdrillia aff. robustula, Microdrillia rostratula, Microdrillia sp. Bathytoma cf. nonplicata snail Microdrillia aff. robustula snail Microdrillia rostratula snail Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla (Olivula) staminea Ancilla (Olivula) staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail reklawensis
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Microsurcula iuventae, Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica Microsurcula iuventae ribbed mitre Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	"Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis), "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute smithii
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	? Murex sp., Pterynotus (Pterynotus) cf. stenzeli, Hexaplex eoa ? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail Pterynotus (Pterynotus) cf. stenzeli Vokes 1970 mustached bat Hexaplex eoa murex snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella "Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae	"? Neosimnia sp." = Simnia "? Neosimnia sp." = Simnia Risso 1826 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraeorbis bulbus Cypraeorbis bulbus Garvie 1996 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina "Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina Garvie 1996 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cymatiidae	? Ranella sp. ? Ranella sp. Lamarck 1816 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis, Galeodea sp., Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri "Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis snail Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri Gardner 1939 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides "Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides Garvie 1996 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus "Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	? Serpulorbis multiclavus, Serpulorbis multiclavus, Serpulorbis sp., ? Serpulorbis sp. ? Serpulorbis multiclavus worm shell Serpulorbis multiclavus worm shell Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell ? Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella aff. extremis, Melanella spp. Melanella aff. extremis snail Melanella spp. Bowdich 1822 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Nuculana (Saccella) demissa" = Saccella, Ledina (Jupiteria) turgeo, Litorhadia undulata, Litorhadia valdefragilis, Orthoyoldia psammotaea "Nuculana (Saccella) demissa" = Saccella pointed nut clam Ledina (Jupiteria) turgeo pointed nut clam Litorhadia undulata pointed nut clam Litorhadia valdefragilis pointed nut clam Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam vivianensis
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula cochlear Nucula cochlear nut clam
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Gregariella ridgei Gregariella ridgei clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	? Mytilus sp., "Mytilus (Crenomytilus) sp." = Crenomytilus ? Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel "Mytilus (Crenomytilus) sp." = Crenomytilus Soot-Ryen 1955 mussel
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	aff. Amusium (Propeoamusium) zinguli aff. Amusium (Propeoamusium) zinguli scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula pustula Plicatula pustula scallop
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria sp. Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	? Pinna sp. ? Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp. Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Hyotissa offmannae Hyotissa offmannae oyster
Arcida - Arcidae	Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica, Bathyarca claibornica, Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis, "Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica clam Bathyarca claibornica clam Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis clam "Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar miniature ark
Cardiida - Tellinidae	? Tellina sp., Tellina sp. ? Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Cardiida -	Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Alveinus cf. minutus, "Lutetia cf. texana" = Kellyella (Lutetia) Alveinus cf. minutus Conrad 1865 clam "Lutetia cf. texana" = Kellyella (Lutetia) clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama taylorensis Chama taylorensis jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (? Katherinella) sp., Pitar (? Calpitaria) sp., Pitar (Calpitaria) turneri Pitar (? Katherinella) sp. Römer 1857 venus clam Pitar (? Calpitaria) sp. Jukes-Browne 1908 venus clam Pitar (Calpitaria) turneri venus clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	? Corbula sp., "Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) ? Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam "Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	Bankia (Lyrodbankia) petalus, ? Bankia sp. Bankia (Lyrodbankia) petalus clam ? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea sp. Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	? Cardiomya fredsmithi, Cardiomya sp., Cuspidaria textoramus ? Cardiomya fredsmithi clam Cardiomya sp. Adams 1864 clam Cuspidaria textoramus clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	"Verticordia (Trigonulina) cf. satex" = Trigonulina "Verticordia (Trigonulina) cf. satex" = Trigonulina clam
Thraciida - Periplomatidae	Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Anodontia sp., ? Lucina sp. Anodontia sp. Link 1807 clam ? Lucina sp. Bruguière 1797 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	"Claibornicardia milamensis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), "Claibornicardia linguinodifera" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Venericor densata "Claibornicardia milamensis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam "Claibornicardia linguinodifera" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam milamensis Venericor densata Conrad 1845 clam reklawensis