WALL (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as McDaniel Creek, Wall Ranch

Where: Leon County, Texas (31.2° N, 96.1° W: paleocoordinates 33.2° N, 85.0° W)

When: Weches Formation (Claiborne Group), 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 205537: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.10.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
Cerithioderma sp.
Cerithioderma sp. Conrad 1860 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta, Crepidula sp.
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Dirocerithium wechesense
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella femina, Turritella sp., Actaeonema sp.
Turritella femina turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Actaeonema sp. Conrad 1865 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Sinum sp., Sinum spp., Euspira aldrichi, Polinices sp., Neverita sp., ? Natica spp.
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Sinum spp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Euspira aldrichi moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Neverita sp. Risso 1826 moon snail
? Natica spp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
? Capulus sp.
? Capulus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
? Ranellina sp.
? Ranellina sp. Conrad 1865 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Galeodea spp.
Galeodea spp. Link 1807 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
Distorsio sp.
Distorsio sp. Röding 1798 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Cypraeorbis sp.
Cypraeorbis sp. Conrad 1865 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
? Sulcocypraea sp.
? Sulcocypraea sp. Conrad 1865 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus
"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra sp.
Conomitra sp. Conrad 1865 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Olivellidae
Agaronia sp.
Agaronia sp. Gray 1839 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla sp.
Ancilla sp. Lamarck 1799 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Bonellitia sp., Trigonostoma sp., Trigonostoma panones, Sveltia sp.
Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
Trigonostoma sp. Blainville 1827 snail
Trigonostoma panones snail
juniperum
Sveltia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Volvaria sp.
Volvaria sp. Lamarck 1810 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Streptochetus sp., Clavilithes sp., "Latirus (Dolicholatirus) singleyi" = Dolicholatirus
Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail
Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) singleyi" = Dolicholatirus snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Laevibuccinum sp., Pseudoliva vetusta, Terebrifusus sp., ? Penion sp., aff. Penion sp., Buccitriton sp.
Laevibuccinum sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
Terebrifusus sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk
? Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
aff. Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
Buccitriton sp. true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Sycostoma sp., Levifusus sp.
Sycostoma sp. Cox 1931 snail
Levifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Bullia sp.
Bullia sp. Gray 1834 snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Cryptochorda sp., "Bullata sp." = Closia (Bullata), Athleta sp., Athleta dalli, Caricella sp.
Cryptochorda sp. Mörch 1858 volute
"Bullata sp." = Closia (Bullata) Jousseaume 1875 volute
Athleta sp. Conrad 1853 volute
Caricella sp. Conrad 1835 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
? Murex sp.
? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Mirula) sp.
Terebra (Mirula) sp. Palmer 1942 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Glyptotoma sp., Conus sp.
Glyptotoma sp. Casey 1904 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
Tropisurcula sp., "cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira
Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail
"cf. Ancistrosyrinx sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Raphitoma sp.
Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Trypanotopsis sp., Michela sp., Cochlespirella sp., Scobinella sp., Surculoma penrosei, Surculoma sp., Infracoronia ludoviciana, Eosurcula sp., aff. Protosurcula sp., Protosurcula sp., Pleurofusia sp., "Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia), "Coronia ? wateletella" = Gemmula (Coronia), ? Eopleurotoma sp.
Michela sp. Gardner 1945 turrid
Cochlespirella sp. Casey 1903 turrid
Scobinella sp. Conrad 1848 turrid
Surculoma sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid
Eosurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid
aff. Protosurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Protosurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid
Pleurofusia sp. de Gregorio 1890 turrid
"Coronia sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia ? wateletella" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
? Eopleurotoma sp. Cossmann 1889 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Cordiera sp." = Cordieria
"Cordiera sp." = Cordieria Rouault 1848 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae
Calyptraphorus sp.
Calyptraphorus sp. Conrad 1857 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella, "Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella, "? Rostellaria sp." = Tibia
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch
"Ectinochilus texanum" = Rimella true conch
cf. cherokense (Harris, 1895)
"? Rostellaria sp." = Tibia Röding 1798 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Cyclostremiscus sp.
Cyclostremiscus sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1945 snail
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Gegania sp.
Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail
 Heterostropha - Physidae
aff. Physa sp.
aff. Physa sp. Draparnaud 1801 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidella sp.
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum, Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon sp.
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa sp.
Retusa sp. Brown 1827 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Calorhadia sp., Orthoyoldia sp.
Calorhadia sp. Stewart 1930 pointed nut clam
Orthoyoldia sp. Verrill 1897 pointed nut clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
? Corbula sp., Caryocorbula sp.
? Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
? Diplodonta sp.
? Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
Alveinus sp.
Alveinus sp. Conrad 1865 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar sp., Katherinella sp.
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Katherinella sp. Tegland 1929 venus clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
? Tellina sp., Tellina spp.
? Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina spp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Nemocardium sp.
Nemocardium sp. Meek 1876 cockle
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella sp.
Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia (Pleuromeris) sp." = Pleuromeris, Venericardia (Venericor) sp.
"Venericardia (Pleuromeris) sp." = Pleuromeris Conrad 1867 clam
Venericardia (Venericor) sp. Stewart 1930 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Lirodiscus sp.
Lirodiscus sp. Conrad 1869 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
? Brachidontes sp., Brachidontes sp.
? Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys sp.
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria sp.
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina sp.
Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Cubitostrea sp.
Cubitostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia sp.
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam