Also known as CASG loc. 66608
Where: Kern County, California (34.9° N, 118.9° W: paleocoordinates 35.7° N, 104.8° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: 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 207113: authorized by Jonathan Marcot, entered by Jonathan Marcot on 27.12.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Sedentaria | |
"? Spiroglyphus tejonensis" = Rotularia (Rotularia) tejonense
"? Spiroglyphus tejonensis" = Rotularia (Rotularia) tejonense Arnold 1909 | |
Bivalvia | |
"Nucula cooperi" = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi, Acila sp.
"Nucula cooperi" = Nucula (Nucula) cooperi Dickerson 1913 nut clam | |
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"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus
"Solen parallelus" = Solena (Plectosolen) parallelus Gabb 1864 clam | |
"Glycimeris sp." = Glycymeris
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"Dosinia elevata" = Cyclinella elevata, "Meretrix ovalis" = Cyclinella elevata, "Meretrix uvasana" = Pitar uvasana, "Meretrix tejonensis" = Pitar uvasana, "Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana, "Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii
"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" = Pitar uvasana Conrad 1855 venus clam
"Macrocallista conradiana" = Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana Gabb 1864 venus clam
"Meretrix hornii" = Callista (Costacallista) hornii Gabb 1864 venus clam | |
Macoma viticola Anderson and Hanna 1925 tellin clam | |
"Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia)
"Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia) clam | |
"Cardium brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii, "Cardium cooperii" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum
"Cardium brewerii" = Schedocardia brewerii Gabb 1864 cockle
"Cardium cooperii" = Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum Conrad 1855 cockle | |
"Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis
"Corbula parilis" = Caryocorbula parilis Gabb 1864 clam | |
"Crassatellites uvasana" = Crassatella uvasana, "Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana
"Crassatellites uvasana" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam
"Crassatellites grandis" = Crassatella uvasana Conrad 1855 clam | |
"Glycimeris eocenica" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) eocenica, Glycymeris viticola n. sp., "Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata, "Glycymeris verticordia n. sp." = Glycymeris (Tucetona) verticordia
"Glycimeris eocenica" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) eocenica Weaver 1912 clam
Glycymeris viticola n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1825 clam
"Glycimeris sagittata" = Glycymerita sagittata Gabb 1864 clam
"Glycymeris verticordia n. sp." = Glycymeris (Tucetona) verticordia Anderson and Hanna 1925 clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
"Cadulus pusillus" = Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi
"Cadulus pusillus" = Cadulus (Platyschides) gabbi Sharp and Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell | |
"Dentalium cooperii" = Dentalium cooperi Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Dentalium stramineum Gabb 1864 tusk shell
Dentalium stramineum Gabb 1864 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana
"Calyptraea excentrica" = Calyptraea diegoana Conrad 1855 slipper shell | |
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum Gabb 1864 snail | |
Turritella uvasana Conrad 1855 turret shell | |
Natica uvasana, Naticina obliqua, "Lunatia hornii" = Polinices hornii, "Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis, "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai, "Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai
Natica uvasana Gabb 1864 moon snail
Naticina obliqua Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Lunatia hornii" = Polinices hornii Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Neverita secta" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
"Lunatia nuciformis" = Polinices (Euspira) nuciformis Gabb 1864 moon snail
"Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail
"Amauropsis alveata" = Amaurellina moragai Stewart 1927 moon snail | |
Ficopsis remondii Gabb 1864 fig shell
Ficopsis hornii Gabb 1864 fig shell
"Nyctilochus cowlitzensis" = Priscoficus cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 fig shell | |
"Galeodea tuberculata" = Galeodea tuberculiformis
"Galeodea tuberculata" = Galeodea tuberculiformis Gabb 1864 snail | |
Gyrineum uvasalis n. sp., Gyrineum uvasalis n. sp., "Argobuccinum californicum" = Gyrineum californicum
Gyrineum uvasalis n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 triton shell
Gyrineum uvasalis n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 triton shell
"Argobuccinum californicum" = Gyrineum californicum Gabb 1869 triton shell | |
"Cypraea kerniana n. sp." = Grovesia mathewsonii
"Cypraea kerniana n. sp." = Grovesia mathewsonii Gabb 1869 snail | |
Cowlitzia canalifera Gabb 1864 true conch | |
Conus aegilops n. sp. cone shell
Conus cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 cone shell
Conus hornii Gabb 1864 cone shell
Conus californiana Conrad 1855 cone shell | |
Surcula washingtoniana Weaver 1912 snail
Surcula coaequalis n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail
Surcula cowlitzensis Weaver 1912 snail | |
"Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus, Gemmula encinalis n. sp., Gemmula abacta n. sp., Turris uvasana, "Surcula cohni n. sp." = Eosurcula cohni
"Surcula (Surculites) sinuata" = Surculites sinuatus Gabb 1864 turrid
Gemmula encinalis n. sp. turrid
Gemmula abacta n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 turrid
Turris uvasana turrid
"Surcula cohni n. sp." = Eosurcula cohni Dickerson 1915 turrid | |
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei
"Perissolax blakei" = Pseudoperissolax blakei Conrad 1855 murex snail | |
Olivella mathewsonii Gabb 1864 olive snail | |
"Ancillaria elongata" = Ancilla (Spirancilla) gabbi
"Ancillaria elongata" = Ancilla (Spirancilla) gabbi Cossman 1899 snail | |
Exilia fausta n. sp.
Exilia fausta n. sp. Anderson and Hanna 1925 snail | |
"Pseudoliva volutaeformis" = Calorebama volutaeformis, "Pseudoliva tejonensis n. sp." = Calorebama inornata
"Pseudoliva volutaeformis" = Calorebama volutaeformis Gabb 1864 snail
"Pseudoliva tejonensis n. sp." = Calorebama inornata Dickerson 1915 snail | |
"Cancellaria stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata
"Cancellaria stantoni" = Bonellitia (Admetula) paucivaricata Gabb 1864 snail | |
"Surcula ioformis n. sp." = Nekewis io, "Surcula alizensis" = Nekewis io
"Surcula ioformis n. sp." = Nekewis io Gabb 1864 snail
"Surcula alizensis" = Nekewis io Gabb 1864 snail | |
"Fasciolaria sinuata" = Latirus sinuatus, "Nyctilochus washingtoniana" = Perse washingtoniana
"Fasciolaria sinuata" = Latirus sinuatus Gabb 1864 snail
"Nyctilochus washingtoniana" = Perse washingtoniana Weaver 1912 snail | |
"Molopophorus tejonensis n. sp." = Molopophorus cretaceus
"Molopophorus tejonensis n. sp." = Molopophorus cretaceus Gabb 1864 snail | |
"Whitneya ficus" = Strepsidura ficus, "Siphonalia tularensis n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) tularensis, Phos blakianus n. sp.
"Whitneya ficus" = Strepsidura ficus Gabb 1864 true whelk
"Siphonalia tularensis n. sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) tularensis Anderson and Hanna 1925 true whelk
Phos blakianus n. sp. true whelk | |
Hemifusus lewisiana, "Nyctilochus sopenahensis" = Hemifusus sopenahensis
Hemifusus lewisiana Weaver 1912 snail
"Nyctilochus sopenahensis" = Hemifusus sopenahensis Weaver 1912 snail | |
Mitra murietta n. sp., Mitra uvasana n. sp.
Mitra murietta n. sp. mitre shell
Mitra uvasana n. sp. Dickerson 1915 mitre shell | |
"Architectonica cognata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) cognata
"Architectonica cognata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) cognata Gabb 1864 sundial | |
"Acmaea tejonensis" = Patelloida tejonensis
"Acmaea tejonensis" = Patelloida tejonensis Gabb 1869 limpet | |
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus
"Cylichna costata" = Scaphander (Mirascapha) costatus Gabb 1864 snail |