ROB (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Robbins

Where: Leon County, Texas (31.3° N, 96.1° W: paleocoordinates 33.3° N, 85.0° W)

When: Viesca Member (Weches 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 205527: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Tiburnus sp. de Gregorio 1890 snail
 Trochoidea - Colloniidae
Cirsochilus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis Meyer 1886 wentletrap
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
"Ptereulima sp." = Hoplopteron
"Ptereulima sp." = Hoplopteron Fischer 1876 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
Cerithioderma sp. Conrad 1860 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
Crepidula dumosa Conrad 1834 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella femina turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella nasuta turret shell
smithvillensis
"Turritella rina" = Haustator rina turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella
"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae
Calyptraphorus velatus Conrad 1833 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
 Neogastropoda - Olivellidae
Agaronia bombylis Conrad 1833 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk
? Cantharus sp. Röding 1798 true whelk
Buccitriton sp. true whelk
Buccitriton sagenum Conrad 1833 true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
Dorsanum scalatum Heilprin 1891 true whelk
? Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
Siphonalia ? sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Colwellia sp. Nuttall and Cooper 1973 snail
Bullia sp. Gray 1834 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Clavilithes kennedyanus, Clavilithes cf. penrosei, Streptochetus sp., Papillina sp., Latirus sp., Latirus aff. moorei, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) harrisi" = Dolicholatirus, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus, "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) singleyi" = Dolicholatirus
Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail
Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Latirus aff. moorei Gabb 1860 snail
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) harrisi" = Dolicholatirus snail
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) interstriatus" = Dolicholatirus snail
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) singleyi" = Dolicholatirus snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
? Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Levifusus irrasus snail
hodsoni
? Busycon sp. Röding 1798 whelk
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula)
"Leptosurcula beadata" = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bella" = Cochlespira, "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx bella" = Cochlespira snail
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
? Drillia sp. Gray 1838 snail
"Drillia" spp. Gray 1838 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Cordiera spp." = Cordieria Rouault 1848 snail
Cordiera ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail
mississippiensis
Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
? Bathytoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Hastula houstonia auger snail
Terebra (Terebrellina) sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Michela sp. Gardner 1945 turrid
Awateria sp. Suter 1917 turrid
? Awateria sp. Suter 1917 turrid
"Coronia aff. ancilla" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia spp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia ? genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid
Coronia childreni Lea 1833 turrid
Surculites sp. Conrad 1865 turrid
Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid
cf. Fusiturris sp. Thiele 1929 turrid
Surculoma (Volutapex) sp. Casey 1904 turrid
? Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid
Protosurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra sp. Conrad 1865 ribbed mitre
Conomitra fusoides Lea 1833 ribbed mitre
lepa
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Hexaplex aff. colei Palmer 1937 murex snail
Hexaplex cf. colei Palmer 1937 murex snail
? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
Cryptochorda sp. Mörch 1858 volute
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Trigonostoma spp. Blainville 1827 snail
Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
? Galeodea sp. Link 1807 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices aratus moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Neverita limula Conrad 1833 moon snail
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Sinum declive Conrad 1833 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon pomilis snail
punctatus
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
Acteon idoneus Conrad 1833 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Pyramidella spp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica spp. Röding 1798 sundial
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) smithvillensis, "Barbatia (Plagiarca) sp." = Plagiarca, "Barbatia (Plagiarca) vaughani" = Plagiarca
"Barbatia (Plagiarca) sp." = Plagiarca Conrad 1873 clam
"Barbatia (Plagiarca) vaughani" = Plagiarca clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Cubitostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
? Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Verticordia sp. Sowerby 1844 clam
 Thraciida - Periplomatidae
? Periploma sp. Schumacher 1816 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula spp. Gardner 1926 clam
"? Notocorbula sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula) Iredale 1930 clam
Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam
smithvillensis
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
? Alveinus spp. Conrad 1865 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Callista sp. Poli 1791 venus clam
Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
Pitar (Calpitaria) texacola Harris 1895 venus clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
 Carditida - Astartidae
Lirodiscus smithvillensis Harris 1895 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia (Pleuromeris) cf. leonensis" = Pleuromeris, Venericardia spp., Venericardia (Venericor) densata
"Venericardia (Pleuromeris) cf. leonensis" = Pleuromeris clam
Venericardia spp. Lamarck 1801 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella minor, "Crassatella texana" = Crassatellites texana
Crassinella minor Lea 1833 clam
"Crassatella texana" = Crassatellites texana Harris 1895 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
Saccella catasarca pointed nut clam
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium spp., "Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum
Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell