CAS loc. 244, Live Oak Canyon (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Kern County, California (34.9° N, 118.9° W: paleocoordinates 35.7° N, 104.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Metralla Sandstone Member (Tejon Formation), Eocene (56.0 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; brown sandstone and gray shale

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Bruce Martin

Primary reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1915. Fauna of the Type Tejon: Its relation to the Cowlitz Phase of the Tejon Group of Washington. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 5(3):33-98 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 207112: authorized by Jonathan Marcot, entered by Jonathan Marcot on 27.12.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus Gabb 1864 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap
as "Epitonium, n. sp."
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana Conrad 1855 slipper shell
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum Gabb 1864 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso pistiliformis n. sp.1 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticina obliqua, "Sinum coryliforme n. sp." = Sinum obliquum1, "Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis, "Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Lunatia hornii" = Polinices hornii, "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai
Naticina obliqua Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Sinum coryliforme n. sp." = Sinum obliquum1 Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
"Lunatia hornii" = Polinices hornii Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Galeodea tuberculata" = Galeodea tuberculiformis
"Galeodea tuberculata" = Galeodea tuberculiformis Gabb 1864 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Nyctilochus sp." = Cymatium
"Nyctilochus sp." = Cymatium Röding 1798 triton shell
as "Nyctilochus, sp. a"
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficopsis hornii Gabb 1864 fig shell
Ficopsis remondii Gabb 1864 fig shell
"Nyctilochus cowlitzensis" = Priscoficus cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 fig shell
 Neogastropoda - Perissityidae
"Surcula alizensis n. sp." = Nekewis io1
"Surcula alizensis n. sp." = Nekewis io1 Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Murex beali n. sp." = Muricopsis whitneyi1, "Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei
"Murex beali n. sp." = Muricopsis whitneyi1 Gabb 1864 murex snail
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei Conrad 1855 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Voluta martini n. sp. Dickerson 1915 volute
 Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae
Calorebama inornata2 Dickerson 1915 snail
Calorebama volutaeformis2 Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
"Nyctilochus sopenahensis" = Hemifusus sopenahensis
"Nyctilochus sopenahensis" = Hemifusus sopenahensis Weaver 1912 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Whitneya ficus" = Strepsidura ficus
"Whitneya ficus" = Strepsidura ficus Gabb 1864 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Nyctilochus washingtoniana" = Perse washingtoniana, Clavilithes californicus1, "Fasciolaria sinuata" = Latirus sinuatus
"Nyctilochus washingtoniana" = Perse washingtoniana Weaver 1912 snail
"Fasciolaria sinuata" = Latirus sinuatus Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
"Ancillaria elongata" = Ancilla (Spirancilla) gabbi
"Ancillaria elongata" = Ancilla (Spirancilla) gabbi Cossman 1899 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
 Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
"Exilia waringi n. sp." = Exilia microptygma
"Exilia waringi n. sp." = Exilia microptygma Gabb 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra alizalis n. sp.1, "Voluta slevini n. sp." = Mitra slevini
Mitra alizalis n. sp.1 mitre shell
"Voluta slevini n. sp." = Mitra slevini Dickerson 1915 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Drillia raricostata" = Pleurofusia raricostata, "Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus
"Drillia raricostata" = Pleurofusia raricostata Gabb 1864 turrid
"Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus Gabb 1864 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Surcula cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus submonilifer n. sp.1 cone shell
Conus remondii Gabb 1864 cone shell
Conus weaveri Dickerson 1915 cone shell
Conus californiana Conrad 1855 cone shell
Conus hornii Gabb 1864 cone shell
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
Potamides sp. Brongniart 1810 horn snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella uvasana, "Turritella sargeanti n. sp." = Turritella uvasana sargeanti1
Turritella uvasana Conrad 1855 turret shell
including T. u. bicarinata and T. u. tricarinata
"Turritella sargeanti n. sp." = Turritella uvasana sargeanti1 Anderson and Hanna 1925 turret shell
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon quercus n. sp.1 snail
as "Actaeon, n. sp."
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica hornii Gabb 1864 sundial
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidella mucronis n. sp.1 Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium stramineum Gabb 1864 tusk shell
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"Cadulus pusillus" = Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi
"Cadulus pusillus" = Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi Sharp and Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
Bivalvia
  - Aviculidae
Avicula pellucida Gabb 1864 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda gabbi" = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii, "Leda vogdesi n. sp." = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii1, "Leda uvasana n. sp." = Saccella uvasana, Leda parkei n. sp.1
"Leda gabbi" = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii Conrad 1866 pointed nut clam
"Leda vogdesi n. sp." = Nuculana (Saccella) gabbii1 Conrad 1866 pointed nut clam
"Leda uvasana n. sp." = Saccella uvasana Dickerson 1915 pointed nut clam
Leda parkei n. sp.1 Anderson and Hanna 1925 pointed nut clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
"Crassatellites uvasana" = Crassatella uvasana, "Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana
"Crassatellites uvasana" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia planicosta" = Venericor planicosta
"Venericardia planicosta" = Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam
as Venericardia planicosta hornii
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina (Myrtaea) sp. Bruguière 1797 clam
as "Lucina (Myrtaea), n. sp."
Lucina cf. cretacea Gabb 1864 clam
"Lucina cumulata" = Divaricella (Egracina) cumulata Gabb 1864 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus Gabb 1864 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula hornii" = Caryocorbula hornii
"Corbula hornii" = Caryocorbula hornii Gabb 1864 clam
 Cardiida - Corbiculidae
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Spisula bisculpturata n. sp." = Mactromeris bisculpturata1
"Spisula bisculpturata n. sp." = Mactromeris bisculpturata1 Anderson and Hanna 1925 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Macrocallista andersoni n. sp., "Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata, "Meretrix ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata, "Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana, "Meretrix tejonensis n. sp." = Pitar uvasana, "Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana, "Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii
Macrocallista andersoni n. sp. Dickerson 1915 venus clam
"Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Meretrix ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana Conrad 1855 venus clam
"Meretrix tejonensis n. sp." = Pitar uvasana Conrad 1855 venus clam
"Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii Gabb 1864 venus clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina tehachapi n. sp.1, Tellina remondii, "Tellina lebecki n. sp." = Tellina (Phyllodina) lebecki1, Macoma viticola n. sp.1, "Tellina castacana n. sp." = Tellina (Angulus) castacana1
Tellina tehachapi n. sp.1 Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam
Tellina remondii Gabb 1864 tellin clam
"Tellina lebecki n. sp." = Tellina (Phyllodina) lebecki1 Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam
Macoma viticola n. sp.1 Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam
"Tellina castacana n. sp." = Tellina (Angulus) castacana1 Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Psammobia hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii, "Tellina howardi n. sp." = Nuttallia howardi
"Psammobia hornii" = Gari (Gobraeus) hornii Gabb 1864 clam
"Tellina howardi n. sp." = Nuttallia howardi Dickerson 1915 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii
"Cardium brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii Gabb 1864 cockle
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
"Corbula harrisi n. sp." = Kellia catacta, "Corbula uvasana n. sp." = Kellia uvasana
"Corbula harrisi n. sp." = Kellia catacta Anderson and Hanna 1925 kelly clam
"Corbula uvasana n. sp." = Kellia uvasana Dickerson 1915 kelly clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata
"Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata Gabb 1864 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca hornii" = Pachecoa hornii
"Arca hornii" = Pachecoa hornii Gabb 1864 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus ornatus Gabb 1864 mussel