PBDB Collection

TB (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Taylor Branch

Where: Milam County, Texas (30.8° N, 96.7° W: paleocoordinates 32.9° N, 85.6° 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 205533: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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Actinopteri
Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae	"Mesodon clausus" = Typodus "Mesodon clausus" = Typodus
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Tubiola gracilis, Solariorbis discoides, ? Solariorbis parsnaticoides, Solariorbis parsnaticoides Tubiola gracilis snail Solariorbis discoides snail ? Solariorbis parsnaticoides snail Solariorbis parsnaticoides snail
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Theodoxus domicilium Theodoxus domicilium snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma cf. texanum Teinostoma cf. texanum Palmer 1937 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus axacuus Cyclostremiscus axacuus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus, Natica (Carinacca) moffitti, "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius, "Naticarius sp." = Naticarius, Sinum moveum, Sinum taylori ? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus moon snail reklawensis Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus moon snail reklawensis Natica (Carinacca) moffitti moon snail "Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata" = Naticarius moon snail "Naticarius sp." = Naticarius Dumeril 1806 moon snail Sinum moveum moon snail Sinum taylori moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Turboella sp. Turboella sp. Leach in Gray 1847 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Atlantidae	Atlanta funicularis Atlanta funicularis snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus "Ficopsis nucleoides" = Ficus fig shell
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla (Olivula) staminea Ancilla (Olivula) staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail reklawensis
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	? Levifusus serrae, Sycostoma texana, Cornulina minax ? Levifusus serrae snail Sycostoma texana snail Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail dockeryi
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttalli Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttalli snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Bullia altilis, "Buccinanops ellipticum" = Bullia (Buccinanops), "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria), Colwellia bilineata, Colwellia sp. Bullia altilis Conrad 1832 snail harrisi "Buccinanops ellipticum" = Bullia (Buccinanops) snail reklawensis "Tritiaria nodosa" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) snail Colwellia bilineata snail Colwellia sp. Nuttall and Cooper 1973 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) sp." = Dolicholatirus, Mazzalina conica, Fusinus claibornica, Clavilithes parvetorbis, Falsifusus ottonis, Falsifusus sp. "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) sp." = Dolicholatirus Bellardi 1884 snail Mazzalina conica snail Fusinus claibornica snail Clavilithes parvetorbis snail Falsifusus ottonis snail Falsifusus sp. snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Siphonalia cf. plummeri, Laevibuccinum lineatum, Antillophos multilinatum, Pseudoliva santander, Strepsidura harrisi, Metula elongatoides Siphonalia cf. plummeri true whelk Laevibuccinum lineatum true whelk Antillophos multilinatum true whelk Pseudoliva santander true whelk Strepsidura harrisi true whelk Metula elongatoides true whelk
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	"Volvariella milamemsis" = Volvaria (Volvariella) "Volvariella milamemsis" = Volvaria (Volvariella) mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	"Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia, "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) jonesae" = Ventrilia "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) herbae" = Ventrilia snail "Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) jonesae" = Ventrilia snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Cryptochorda sp., "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis), "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Cryptochorda sp. Mörch 1858 volute "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute smithii
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Fulgurofusus perobliquus, Fulgurofusus aff. rugatus Fulgurofusus perobliquus snail Fulgurofusus aff. rugatus snail
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Eocythara lineata, Eocythara sp., Eocythara texanum Eocythara lineata snail Eocythara sp. Garvie 1996 snail Eocythara texanum snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Bathytoma cf. nonplicata, Microdrillia rostratula Bathytoma cf. nonplicata snail Microdrillia rostratula snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula sp. Turricula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla, Hastula (Bulbihastula) longifera, Hastula milamensis Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla auger snail Hastula (Bulbihastula) longifera auger snail Hastula milamensis auger snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis, Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis, Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus Tropisurcula (Tropisurcula) milamensis snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis snail Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bellula, Raphitoma (Microsurcula) georgei, Raphitoma (Microsurcula) iuventae Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bellula snail Raphitoma (Microsurcula) georgei snail reklawensis Raphitoma (Microsurcula) iuventae snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	? Pleurofusia huppertzi, Pleurofusia huppertzi, Pleurofusia longirostropis, Surculites lapillus, Michela trabeatoides, Surculoma imbricata, Protosurcula aurora, Eosurcula moorei, Lyrosurcula cf. vaughani, Gemmula taylori, "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia), "? Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), ? Hesperiturris monilis, Hesperiturris monilis, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus ? Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid Pleurofusia huppertzi turrid Pleurofusia longirostropis turrid Surculites lapillus turrid Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid carinata Surculoma imbricata turrid Protosurcula aurora turrid Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid reklawensis Lyrosurcula cf. vaughani turrid Gemmula taylori turrid "Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid "? Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid ? Hesperiturris monilis turrid Hesperiturris monilis turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid crassus
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri, "Phalium (Echinophoria) cingulae" = Echinophoria, "Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri Gardner 1939 snail "Phalium (Echinophoria) cingulae" = Echinophoria snail "Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis" = Semicassis snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides "Distorsio nucleoides" = Sassia nucleoides Garvie 1996 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina "Neosimnia scobina" = Transovula scobina Garvie 1996 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraeorbis bulbus Cypraeorbis bulbus Garvie 1996 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Serpulorbis multiclavus Serpulorbis multiclavus worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	"Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon "Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata" = Prosthenodon periwinkle
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella minutissima, Melanella cf. notata Melanella minutissima snail Melanella cf. notata snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"? Rugatiscala sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala), "Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina "? Rugatiscala sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala) de Boury 1913 wentletrap "Amaea (Scalina) macula" = Scalina wentletrap
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Litiopa texana Litiopa texana snail
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	? Postalia americanae ? Postalia americanae snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum cerith snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon, Acteon pomilis, Acteon spp. "? Semiacteon texanum" = Semiactaeon snail Acteon pomilis snail punctatus Acteon spp. Montfort 1810 snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula cf. trapaquara, Ringicula trapaquara Ringicula cf. trapaquara snail Ringicula trapaquara snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Pseudomalaxis acuta, Pseudomalaxis reklawensis, Architectonica (? Patulaxsis) fimbriaea, Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichi, Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata, Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis Pseudomalaxis acuta snail Pseudomalaxis reklawensis snail Architectonica (? Patulaxsis) fimbriaea sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichi sundial caterva Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata sundial Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis sundial
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Turbonilla cf. neglecta, Turbonilla (Prygiscus) sp., Odostomia (? Doliella) ova, "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella, Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa, Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis, Pyramidella sp., Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae, "Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola Turbonilla cf. neglecta snail Turbonilla (Prygiscus) sp. Risso 1826 snail Odostomia (? Doliella) ova snail "Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta" = Ptycheulimella snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis snail Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae snail "Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum" = Syrnola snail
Heterostropha - Lymnaeidae	Pseudosuccinea columella Pseudosuccinea columella snail
Heterostropha - Physidae	Physella (Costatella) squalida Physella (Costatella) squalida snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda cf. retisculpta, Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea, Gegania antiquata, "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) iugum" = Fimbriatella Mathilda cf. retisculpta snail aldrichi Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea snail Gegania antiquata snail texana "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) iugum" = Fimbriatella snail
Opisthobranchiata - Umbraculidae	Umbraculum tomaculum Umbraculum tomaculum snail
Opisthobranchiata - Scaphandridae	Mnestia rotunda, Mnestia confusa Mnestia rotunda snail Mnestia confusa snail
Opisthobranchiata - Retusidae	Volvulella reklawensis, Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski, Retusa (Cylichnina) notata Volvulella reklawensis snail Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski snail Retusa (Cylichnina) notata snail
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis "Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae" = Antalis tusk shell
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata tusk shell
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus bisissura, Cadulus spp. Cadulus bisissura tusk shell Cadulus spp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Bivalvia
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
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Anodontia (Eophysema) reklawensis Anodontia (Eophysema) reklawensis clam
Cardiida - Lasaeidae	Kellia microstriatula Kellia microstriatula kelly clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (? Eurytellina) milamensis, Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani Tellina (? Eurytellina) milamensis Garvie 1996 tellin clam Tellina (Arcopagia) trumani Harris 1897 tellin clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama taylorensis Chama taylorensis jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Katherinella) sp. Pitar (Katherinella) sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	"Lutetia spp." = Kellyella (Lutetia), Alveinus cf. minutus "Lutetia spp." = Kellyella (Lutetia) Deshayes 1860 clam Alveinus cf. minutus Conrad 1865 clam
Cardiida -	Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	? Bankia sp., Bankia (Lyrodobankia) petalus ? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam Bankia (Lyrodobankia) petalus clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula marquezensis, "? Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula), "Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) Caryocorbula marquezensis clam "? Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula) Olsson 1932 clam "Notocorbula marquezensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cuspidaria textoramus, ? Cardiomya fredsmithi, ? Cardiomya sp. Cuspidaria textoramus clam ? Cardiomya fredsmithi clam ? Cardiomya sp. Adams 1864 clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Verticordia sp. Verticordia sp. Sowerby 1844 clam
Thraciida - Periplomatidae	Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	? Pholadomya sp. ? Pholadomya sp. Sowerby 1823 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	? Panopea sp. ? Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam
Solenida - Solenidae	"Eosolen shirleyi" = Solena (Eosolen) "Eosolen shirleyi" = Solena (Eosolen) clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolus marquezensis Modiolus marquezensis mussel
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria (Pteria) cf. petropolitana Pteria (Pteria) cf. petropolitana pearl oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	? Atrina sp. ? Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	aff. Hyotissa offmannae aff. Hyotissa offmannae oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Amusium (Propeoamusium) zinguli, Chlamys sp. Amusium (Propeoamusium) zinguli scallop Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula pustula Plicatula pustula scallop
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris sp. Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica, Bathyarca claibornica, "Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar, Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica clam Bathyarca claibornica clam "Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus" = Acar miniature ark Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula cochlear, Nucula spp., Nucula (Nucula) aff. smithvillensis Nucula cochlear nut clam Nucula spp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam Nucula (Nucula) aff. smithvillensis Stenzel and Twining 1957 nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Orthoyoldia psammotaea, "Nuculana (Jupiteria) turgeo" = Jupiteria, Litorhadia milamensis, Litorhadia sp., Litorhadia spp., Litorhadia undulata, Litorhadia valdefragilis Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam vivianensis "Nuculana (Jupiteria) turgeo" = Jupiteria pointed nut clam Litorhadia milamensis pointed nut clam Litorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam Litorhadia spp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam Litorhadia undulata pointed nut clam Litorhadia valdefragilis pointed nut clam