Where: Los Angeles County, California (33.8° N, 118.2° W: paleocoordinates 33.8° N, 118.2° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Palos Verdes Sand Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the upper part of the San Pedro Series [=Palos Verdes Sand]: AGE: Late Pleistocene (0.125-0.08 Ma) based on current understanding of the Palos Verdes Sand. STRATIGRAPHIC RESOLUTION: List is exhaustive of the Palos Verdes Sand in a relatively small geographic area, so given stratigraphic resolution of formation.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal sandstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Collected by R. Arnold; reposited in the CAS
• COLLECTOR: Multiple collectors including R. Arnold, M. Williamson, and others. REPOSITORY: Multiple repositories including CAS and LACMIP.
Primary reference: R. Arnold. 1903. The Paleontology and Stratigraphy of the Marine Pliocene and Pleistocene of San Pedro, California. Contributions to Biology from The Hopkins Seaside Laboratory 31 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 222661: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 11.10.2021, edited by Bethany Allen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Pecten latiauratus fragilis scallop
Pecten latiauratus monotimeris scallop | |
Gastropoda | |
Drillia inermis penicillata turrid | |
Echinoidea | |
"Echinarachnius excentricus" = Dendraster excentricus
"Echinarachnius excentricus" = Dendraster excentricus Eschscholz 1826 sand dollar | |
Thecostraca | |
"Balanus concavus" = Concavus concavus
"Balanus concavus" = Concavus concavus Bronn 1831 barnacle | |
Scaphopoda | |
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Gastropoda | |
"Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum, "Bittium quadrifilatum" = Lirobittium quadrifilatum
"Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum Carpenter 1866 snail
"Bittium quadrifilatum" = Lirobittium quadrifilatum Carpenter 1863 snail | |
"Lacuna porrecta" = Lacuna (Epheria) porrecta, "Lacuna compacta" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata, "Littorina scutulata" = Littorina (Littorina) scutulata
"Lacuna porrecta" = Lacuna (Epheria) porrecta Carpenter 1864 periwinkle
"Lacuna compacta" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata Gould 1848 periwinkle
"Littorina scutulata" = Littorina (Littorina) scutulata Gould 1849 periwinkle | |
"Sigaretus debilis" = Sinum debilis, "Neverita recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Natica (Lunatia) lewisii" = Euspira lewisii
"Sigaretus debilis" = Sinum debilis Gould 1853 moon snail
"Neverita recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
"Natica (Lunatia) lewisii" = Euspira lewisii Gould 1847 moon snail | |
"Hipponyx cranioides" = Antisabia panamensis
"Hipponyx cranioides" = Antisabia panamensis Adams 1852 hoof shell | |
Caecum crebricinctum Carpenter 1864 snail
Caecum californicum Dall 1885 snail | |
"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus
"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus Carpenter 1857 worm shell | |
"Mangilia striosa" = Notocytharella striosa, "Mangilia interlirata" = Perimangelia interfossa, "Mangilia angulata" = Kurtziella hecetae
"Mangilia striosa" = Notocytharella striosa Adams 1852 snail
"Mangilia interlirata" = Perimangelia interfossa Carpenter 1864 snail
"Mangilia angulata" = Kurtziella hecetae Dall and Bartsch 1910 snail | |
"Taranis strongi" = Decollidrillia strongi, "Drillia hemphilli" = Globidrillia hemphilli, "Drillia cancellata" = Ophiodermella cancellata
"Taranis strongi" = Decollidrillia strongi Arnold 1903 turrid
"Drillia hemphilli" = Globidrillia hemphilli Stearns 1873 turrid
"Drillia cancellata" = Ophiodermella cancellata Carpenter 1864 turrid | |
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus Reeve 1844 cone shell | |
"Drillia torosa" = Pseudomelatoma torosa
"Drillia torosa" = Pseudomelatoma torosa Gabb 1864 snail | |
"Terebra (Acus) simplex" = Neoterebra danai
"Terebra (Acus) simplex" = Neoterebra danai Berry 1958 auger snail | |
"Ocinebra poulsoni" = Roperia poulsoni
"Ocinebra poulsoni" = Roperia poulsoni Carpenter 1864 snail | |
"Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa" = Mitrella tuberosa, Amphissa versicolor, "Amphissa corrugata" = Amphissa columbiana
"Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa" = Mitrella tuberosa Carpenter 1864 snail
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871 snail
"Amphissa corrugata" = Amphissa columbiana Dall 1916 snail | |
"Nassa tegula" = Phrontis tegula, "Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis, "Nassa californiana" = Caesia californiana, "Nassa cerritensis" = Caesia cerritensis, "Nassa fossata" = Caesia fossatus, "Nassa mendica cooperi" = Hima cooperi
"Nassa tegula" = Phrontis tegula Reeve 1853 snail
"Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis Hinds 1844 snail
"Nassa californiana" = Caesia californiana Conrad 1856 snail
"Nassa cerritensis" = Caesia cerritensis Arnold 1903 snail
"Nassa fossata" = Caesia fossatus Gould 1849 snail
"Nassa mendica cooperi" = Hima cooperi Forbes 1852 snail | |
"Fusus luteopictus" = Hesperaptyxis luteopictus
"Fusus luteopictus" = Hesperaptyxis luteopictus Dall 1877 snail | |
"Siphonalia kellettii" = Kelletia kelletii
"Siphonalia kellettii" = Kelletia kelletii Forbes 1852 true whelk | |
Olivella intorta, "Olivella pedroana" = Callianax pedroana, "Olivella biplicata" = Callianax biplicata
Olivella intorta Carpenter 1856 olive snail
"Olivella pedroana" = Callianax pedroana Conrad 1855 olive snail
"Olivella biplicata" = Callianax biplicata Sowerby 1825 olive snail | |
"Monoceros engonatum" = Acanthinucella spirata, "Murex (Pteronotus) festivus" = Pteropurpura festiva, "Murex (Pterohytis) nuttalli" = Ceratostoma nuttalli, "Chorus belcheri" = Forreria belcheri, "Trophon (Boreotrophon) cerritensis n. sp." = Scabrotrophon cerritensis, Ocinebra lurida aspera, Paciocinebrina circumtexta2
"Monoceros engonatum" = Acanthinucella spirata Blainville 1832 murex snail
"Murex (Pteronotus) festivus" = Pteropurpura festiva Hinds 1844 murex snail
"Murex (Pterohytis) nuttalli" = Ceratostoma nuttalli Conrad 1837 murex snail
"Chorus belcheri" = Forreria belcheri Hinds 1843 murex snail
"Trophon (Boreotrophon) cerritensis n. sp." = Scabrotrophon cerritensis Arnold 1903 murex snail
Ocinebra lurida aspera Baird 1863 murex snail | |
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"Ranella californica" = Crossata ventricosa
"Ranella californica" = Crossata ventricosa Broderip 1833 frog shell | |
"Crepidula dorsata" = Crepipatella dorsata, Bostrycapulus decorus1, Crucibulum spinosum, Crepidula sp.2, Crepidula adunca, "Crepidula navicelloides" = Crepidula nummaria, Crepidula onyx
"Crepidula dorsata" = Crepipatella dorsata Broderip 1834 slipper shell
Crucibulum spinosum Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
"Crepidula navicelloides" = Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846 slipper shell
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824 slipper shell | |
"Eulima micans" = Balcis micans
"Eulima micans" = Balcis micans Carpenter 1864 snail | |
"Pleurotoma perversa" = Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa
"Pleurotoma perversa" = Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa Gabb 1865 snail | |
Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell | |
"Cerithidea californica" = Cerithideopsis californica
"Cerithidea californica" = Cerithideopsis californica Haldeman 1840 horn snail | |
"Scala hindsii" = Hirtoscala hindsii, "Scala tincta" = Hirtoscala tincta, "Scala indianorum" = Hirtoscala indianorum
"Scala hindsii" = Hirtoscala hindsii Carpenter 1856 wentletrap
"Scala tincta" = Hirtoscala tincta Carpenter 1864 wentletrap
"Scala indianorum" = Hirtoscala indianorum Carpenter 1864 wentletrap | |
Melampus olivaceus Carpenter 1857 snail | |
"Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata, "Turbonilla aurantia" = Chemnitzia tridentata aurantia, "Turbonilla lowei" = Pyrgolampros lowei, Turbonilla sp.2, "Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus, "Turbonilla subcuspidata" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus, "Turbonilla crebrifilata" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus, "Turbonilla latifundia" = Pyrgiscus latifundius, "Turbonilla laminata" = Pyrgiscus laminatus, Turbonilla stearnsii, "Turbonilla muricata" = Chemnitzia muricata
"Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata Carpenter 1865 snail
"Turbonilla aurantia" = Chemnitzia tridentata aurantia Carpenter 1863 snail
"Turbonilla lowei" = Pyrgolampros lowei Dall and Bartsch 1903 snail
"Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus Gould 1853 snail
"Turbonilla subcuspidata" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus Gould 1853 snail
"Turbonilla crebrifilata" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus Gould 1853 snail
"Turbonilla latifundia" = Pyrgiscus latifundius Dall and Bartsch 1903 snail
"Turbonilla laminata" = Pyrgiscus laminatus Carpenter 1864 snail
Turbonilla stearnsii Dall and Bartsch 1903 snail
"Turbonilla muricata" = Chemnitzia muricata Carpenter 1856 snail | |
Chlorostoma funebrale subapertum, Lirularia pedroana2, "Calliostoma costatum" = Calliostoma ligatum, Calliostoma tricolor, Calliostoma canaliculatum, Calliostoma gemmulatum
Chlorostoma funebrale subapertum Carpenter 1864 top snail
"Calliostoma costatum" = Calliostoma ligatum Gould 1849 top snail
Calliostoma tricolor Gabb 1865 top snail
Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot 1786 top snail
Calliostoma gemmulatum Carpenter 1864 top snail | |
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"Leptothyra bacula" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) baculum
"Leptothyra bacula" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) baculum Carpenter 1864 snail | |
Diodora arnoldi2, "Fissuridea aspera" = Diodora aspera, "Diodora aspera" = Diodora aspera2, "Fissuridea volcano" = Fissurella volcano, "Clypidella bimaculata" = Fissurellidea bimaculata, "Clypidella callomarginata" = Lucapinella callomarginata, Lucapina crenulata
"Fissuridea aspera" = Diodora aspera Rathke 1833 snail
"Fissuridea volcano" = Fissurella volcano Reeve 1849 snail
"Clypidella bimaculata" = Fissurellidea bimaculata Dall 1871 snail
"Clypidella callomarginata" = Lucapinella callomarginata Dall 1872 snail
Lucapina crenulata snail | |
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"Tornatina culcitella" = Acteocina culcitella
"Tornatina culcitella" = Acteocina culcitella Gould 1853 barrel-bubble | |
"Acmaea pelta" = Lottia pelta, "Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa
"Acmaea pelta" = Lottia pelta Eschscholtz 1833 limpet
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa Hinds 1842 limpet | |
Bivalvia | |
"Anomia lampe" = Anomia peruviana
"Anomia lampe" = Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle | |
"Hinnites giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea, "Pecten (Plagioctenium) ventricosus" = Argopecten ventricosus, "Pecten (Plagioctenium) newsomi" = Argopecten ventricosus
"Hinnites giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea Gray 1825 scallop
"Pecten (Plagioctenium) ventricosus" = Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop
"Pecten (Plagioctenium) newsomi" = Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop | |
Ostrea conchaphila Carpenter 1857 oyster | |
Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorf 1849 clam | |
"Modiola recta" = Modiolatus rectus, "Lithophaga plumula" = Lithophaga (Diberus) plumula, "Modiola fornicata" = Modiolus carpenteri
"Modiola recta" = Modiolatus rectus Conrad 1837 mussel
"Lithophaga plumula" = Lithophaga (Diberus) plumula Hanley 1844 mussel
"Modiola fornicata" = Modiolus carpenteri Soot-Ryen 1963 mussel | |
"Lucina nuttalli" = Lucinisca nuttalli, "Lucina californica" = Epilucina californica
"Lucina nuttalli" = Lucinisca nuttalli Conrad 1837 clam
"Lucina californica" = Epilucina californica Conrad 1837 clam | |
Siliqua lucida Conrad 1837 clam | |
Solen sicarius Gould 1850 clam | |
Panopea generosa Gould 1850 clam | |
"Periploma argentaria" = Periploma (Periploma) planiuscula
"Periploma argentaria" = Periploma (Periploma) planiuscula Sowerby I 1834 clam | |
Aligena cerritensis n. sp.
Aligena cerritensis n. sp. Arnold 1903 aligena clam | |
"Cardium quadrigenarium" = Dallocardia quadragenarium, "Cardium procerum" = Mexicardia procera, "Cardium corbis" = Cardium (Cerastoderma) corbis, Laevicardium substriatum, "Cardium elatum" = Laevicardium elatum
"Cardium quadrigenarium" = Dallocardia quadragenarium Conrad 1837 cockle
"Cardium procerum" = Mexicardia procera Sowerby 1833 cockle
"Cardium corbis" = Cardium (Cerastoderma) corbis Martyn 1784 cockle
Laevicardium substriatum Conrad 1837 cockle
"Cardium elatum" = Laevicardium elatum Sowerby I 1833 cockle | |
"Sanguinolaria nuttalli" = Nuttallia nuttallii
"Sanguinolaria nuttalli" = Nuttallia nuttallii Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Tagelus californianus" = Tagelus (Tagelus) californianus
"Tagelus californianus" = Tagelus (Tagelus) californianus Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa, "Semele pulchra" = Semele (Semele) pulchra, Cumingia californica
"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa Conrad 1837 clam
"Semele pulchra" = Semele (Semele) pulchra Sowerby I 1832 clam
Cumingia californica Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Donax laevigata" = Donax (Donax) gouldii
"Donax laevigata" = Donax (Donax) gouldii Dall 1921 clam | |
"Metis alta" = Leporimetis obesa, "Angulus buttoni" = Tellina (Angulus) buttoni, "Macoma inquinata" = Macoma (Macoma) inquinata, "Macoma secta" = Rexithaerus secta, "Macoma indentata" = Macoma (Rexithaerus) indentata, Macoma nasuta, "Tellina idae" = Idatellina idae, "Tellina bodegensis" = Megangulus bodegensis
"Metis alta" = Leporimetis obesa Deshayes 1855 tellin clam
"Angulus buttoni" = Tellina (Angulus) buttoni Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Macoma inquinata" = Macoma (Macoma) inquinata Deshayes 1855 tellin clam
"Macoma secta" = Rexithaerus secta Conrad 1837 tellin clam
"Macoma indentata" = Macoma (Rexithaerus) indentata Carpenter 1864 tellin clam
Macoma nasuta Conrad 1837 tellin clam
"Tellina idae" = Idatellina idae Dall 1891 tellin clam
"Tellina bodegensis" = Megangulus bodegensis Hinds 1844 tellin clam | |
Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 jewel box | |
Tresus nuttallii, "Mactra (Spisula) falcata" = Simomactra falcata, "Mactra (Spisula) catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis
Tresus nuttallii Conrad 1837 clam
"Mactra (Spisula) falcata" = Simomactra falcata Gould 1850 clam
"Mactra (Spisula) catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis Conrad 1867 clam | |
Amiantis callosa, "Psephis tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla, "Saxidomus aratus" = Saxidomus nuttalli, "Petricola carditoides" = Petricola (Petricola) carditoides, "Petricola denticulata" = Petricola (Petricolirus) denticulata, "Tivela crassatelloides" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum, "Venus (Chione) simillima" = Chione undatella, "Venus (Chione) neglecta" = Chione undatella, "Tapes lacinatus" = Leukoma laciniata, "Tapes staminea" = Leukoma staminea, "Tapes tenerrima" = Callithaca tenerrima
Amiantis callosa Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Psephis tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla Gould 1853 venus clam
"Saxidomus aratus" = Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Petricola carditoides" = Petricola (Petricola) carditoides Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Petricola denticulata" = Petricola (Petricolirus) denticulata Sowerby 1834 venus clam
"Tivela crassatelloides" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum Mawe 1823 venus clam
"Venus (Chione) simillima" = Chione undatella Sowerby I 1835 venus clam
"Venus (Chione) neglecta" = Chione undatella Sowerby I 1835 venus clam
"Tapes lacinatus" = Leukoma laciniata Carpenter 1864 venus clam
"Tapes staminea" = Leukoma staminea Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Tapes tenerrima" = Callithaca tenerrima Carpenter 1857 venus clam | |
Platyodon cancellatus Conrad 1837 softshell clam
Cryptomya californica Conrad 1837 softshell clam | |
"Corbula luteola" = Caryocorbula luteola
"Corbula luteola" = Caryocorbula luteola Carpenter 1864 clam | |
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Astarte (Crassinella) branneri" = Crassinella pacifica
"Astarte (Crassinella) branneri" = Crassinella pacifica Adams 1852 clam | |
"Nucula suprastriata" = Nucula (Lamellinucula) exigua
"Nucula suprastriata" = Nucula (Lamellinucula) exigua Sowerby 1833 nut clam | |
"Leda taphria" = Saccella taphria
"Leda taphria" = Saccella taphria Dall 1896 pointed nut clam | |
Polychaeta | |