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
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Scaphopoda | |
"Cadulus (Polyschides) aff. subcoarcuatus" = Polyschides, Cadulus bisissura
"Cadulus (Polyschides) aff. subcoarcuatus" = Polyschides tusk shell
Cadulus bisissura tusk shell | |
Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata tusk shell
Fustiaria spp. Stoliczka 1868 tusk shell | |
"Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis
"Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Venericor densata, "Claibornicardia milamensis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), "Claibornicardia linguinodifera" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia)
"Claibornicardia milamensis" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam | |
? Lucina sp. Bruguière 1797 clam
Anodontia sp. Link 1807 clam | |
"Verticordia (Trigonulina) cf. satex" = Trigonulina
"Verticordia (Trigonulina) cf. satex" = Trigonulina clam | |
Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam | |
? Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Pitar (? Katherinella) sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar (? Calpitaria) sp. Jukes-Browne 1908 venus clam
Pitar (Calpitaria) turneri venus clam | |
Alveinus cf. minutus, "Lutetia cf. texana" = Kellyella (Lutetia)
Alveinus cf. minutus Conrad 1865 clam
"Lutetia cf. texana" = Kellyella (Lutetia) clam | |
Chama taylorensis jewel box | |
? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam | |
? Corbula sp., "Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula)
? Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
"Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam | |
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis, "Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar, Bathyarca claibornica, Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica
"Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar miniature ark | |
Plicatula pustula scallop | |
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster | |
? Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Hyotissa offmannae oyster | |
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
? Mytilus sp., "Mytilus (Crenomytilus) sp." = Crenomytilus
? Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel
"Mytilus (Crenomytilus) sp." = Crenomytilus Soot-Ryen 1955 mussel | |
Gregariella ridgei clam | |
Orthoyoldia psammotaea, Ledina (Jupiteria) turgeo, "Nuculana (Saccella) demissa" = Saccella, Litorhadia undulata, Litorhadia valdefragilis
Ledina (Jupiteria) turgeo pointed nut clam
"Nuculana (Saccella) demissa" = Saccella pointed nut clam
Litorhadia undulata pointed nut clam
Litorhadia valdefragilis pointed nut clam | |
Nucula cochlear nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Volvulella reklawensis, Volvulella sp., Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) notata, Retusa (Cylichnina) sp.
Volvulella reklawensis snail
Volvulella sp. Newton 1891 snail
Retusa (Cylichnina) sp. Monterasato 1884 snail | |
Philine sp. Ascanius 1772 snail | |
Trimalaxis ora snail | |
Pseudomalaxis reklawensis, Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichicaterva, Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata, Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis
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Ringicula cf. trapaquara snail | |
Acteon pomilis, Acteon spp., "? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon, "Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon
Acteon spp. Montfort 1810 snail
"? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon snail
"Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon snail | |
"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
"Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella snail
Odostomia spp. Fleming 1817 snail
"Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) reklawensis" = Chemnitzia snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola snail | |
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Bittium (Bittium) ridgei cerith snail
Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum cerith snail | |
Postalia americanae snail | |
Glyptozaria americanae turret shell
Turritella turneri turret shell | |
Melanella aff. extremis snail
Melanella spp. Bowdich 1822 snail | |
"Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina, "Rugatiscala cooperi" = Opalia (Rugatiscala), Amaea (Foratiscala) texana
"Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina wentletrap
"Rugatiscala cooperi" = Opalia (Rugatiscala) wentletrap
Amaea (Foratiscala) texana wentletrap | |
? Serpulorbis multiclavus worm shell
Serpulorbis multiclavus worm shell
Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
? Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell | |
"Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus
"Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus fig shell | |
"? Neosimnia sp." = Simnia
"? Neosimnia sp." = Simnia Risso 1826 snail | |
Cypraeorbis bulbus Garvie 1996 cowry | |
"Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina
"Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina Garvie 1996 snail | |
Microsurcula iuventae ribbed mitre
Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica ribbed mitre | |
Latirus (Polygona) traceyi, Falsifusus ottonis, Falsifusus sp., ? Clavilithes acus, Clavilithes parvetorbis, Fusinus claibornica
Falsifusus ottonis snail
Falsifusus sp. snail
? Clavilithes acus snail
Clavilithes parvetorbis snail
Fusinus claibornica snail | |
Colwellia bilineata, "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria)
Colwellia bilineata snail
"Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) snail | |
Laevibuccinum lineatum, Antillophos multilineatum, Pseudoliva santander, Strepsidura harrisi, Metula elongatoides, Euryochetus punctatum
Laevibuccinum lineatum true whelk
Antillophos multilineatum true whelk
Pseudoliva santander true whelk
Strepsidura harrisi true whelk
Metula elongatoides true whelk
Euryochetus punctatum true whelk | |
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"Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia, ? Admetula irregularis
"Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia snail
"Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia snail
? Admetula irregularis snail | |
Pseudometula gradus snail | |
Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla auger snail
Hastula milamensis auger snail | |
Surculoma imbricata, Eosurcula moorei, Gemmula taylori, "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), Surculites lapillus, ? Pleurofusia huppertzi, Michela trabeatoides, Protosurcula aurora, Hesperiturris monilis, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus
Surculoma imbricata turrid
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Gemmula taylori turrid
"Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Surculites lapillus turrid
? Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid
Protosurcula aurora turrid
Hesperiturris monilis turrid | |
"Leptosurcula carinata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula)
"Leptosurcula carinata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail | |
Spirotropis claibornica snail | |
Glyptotoma cf. crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell | |
Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis, ? Tropisurcula sp., Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis, Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus
? Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail | |
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"Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis), "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa
"Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute | |
Pterynotus (Pterynotus) cf. stenzeli Vokes 1970 mustached bat
? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
Hexaplex eoa murex snail | |
? Ranella sp. Lamarck 1816 snail | |
"Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides
"Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides Garvie 1996 triton shell | |
"Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis snail
Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail
Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri Gardner 1939 snail | |
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch | |
Cyclostremiscus exacuus snail | |
Sinum moveum, Sinum taylori, "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius, aff. Natica moorei, aff. Natica sp., Natica (Carinacca) moffitti, ? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, Amaurellina plummeri
Sinum moveum moon snail
Sinum taylori moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius moon snail
aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Natica (Carinacca) moffitti moon snail
Amaurellina plummeri moon snail | |
Cerithiopsis (Cerithiopsina) sp. Bartsch 1911 snail | |
"Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon
"Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon periwinkle |