Sohl and Koch OFR # 10 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as E Dumas; USGS # 26346

Where: Tippah County, Mississippi (34.6° N, 88.9° W: paleocoordinates 38.2° N, 66.2° W)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Gansserina gansseri foram zone, upper Member (Chiwapa Formation), Early/Lower Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• No forams have been recovered from this unit, it is assigned to the Gansserina gansseri zone by Mancini et al. (1996) by sequence stratigraphy and the biostratigraphy of surrounding units. Haustator bilira assemblage zone.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, glauconitic, gray, silty, calcareous sandstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the USGS

Collection methods: bulk,

• Sohl collection

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1983. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) Mollusca from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the East Gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 83-451:1-239 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4101: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Micrabacia sp. Milne-Edwards 1849 stony coral
Micrabacia spp.
Echinoidea
  -
Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin
Echinoid sp. - originally entered as "Echinoidea sp."
Polychaeta
 Serpulimorpha -
Hamulus onyx Morton 1834
Hamulus onyx Morton
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Serpula sp.
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium leve Stephenson 1923 tusk shell
Dentalium leve Stephenson
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam
Crenella serica Conrad
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
? Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
Brachidontes ? sp. - originally entered as "Brachidontes ? sp."
Modiolus sedesclaris mussel
Modiolus sedesclaris Gardner
Lycettia tippanus mussel
Lycettia tippanus (Conrad)
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon eufaulensis clam
Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
Nemodon cf. grandis Wade 1926 clam
Nemodon cf. Nemodon grandis Wade - originally entered as "Nemodon cf. grandis"
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Postligata wordeni clam
Postligata wordeni Gardner
Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
Glycymeris sp.
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) sp. Conrad 1865 clam
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) sp.
 Myalinida - Inoceramidae
Inoceramus (Endocostea) sp. Whitfield 1877 clam
Inoceramus (Endocostea) sp.
 Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria rhombica pearl oyster
Pteria rhombica Gardner
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) ornata Gabb 1876 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) ornata Gabb
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima (Lima) sp., "Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata, "Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Lima reticulata
Lima (Lima) sp. Bruguiére 1796 file clam
Lima (Lima) sp.
"Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata Conrad 1858 file clam
Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad
"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Lima reticulata Forbes 1845 file clam
Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Syncyclonema simplicius scallop
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Bathytormus pteropsis Conrad 1860 clam
Bathytormus pteropsis (Conrad)
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte culebrensis clam
Astarte? culebrensis (Stephenson)
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Phacoides ? mattiformis clam
Phacoides ? mattiformis (Stephenso - originally entered as "Phacoides ? mattiformis"
Myrtea stephensoni clam
Myrtea stephensoni Gardner
"Nymphalucina ? linearea" = Nymphalucina linearia Stephenson 1941 clam
Nymphalucina ? linearea (Stephenso - originally entered as "Nymphalucina ? linearea"
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Corbula sp.
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) suffalciata clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) suffa - originally entered as "Caesticorbula suffalciata"
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) terramaria clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) terra - originally entered as "Caesticorbula terramaria"
Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica Vincent 1910 clam
Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica"
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner 1916 clam
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Opertochasma sp. Stephenson 1953 clam
Opertochasma sp.
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Cardium sp.
Granocardium (Granocardium) kummeli cockle
Granocardium (Granocardium) kummel
Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei cockle
Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei
Trachycardium eufaulensis Conrad 1860 cockle
Trachycardium eufaulensis (Conrad)
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellinimera buboana tellin clam
Tellinimeria buboana Stephenson - originally entered as "Tellinimeria buboana"
Liothyris cf. carolinensis Conrad 1875 tellin clam
Liothyris cf. L. carolinensis (Con - originally entered as "Liothyris cf. carolinensis"
Aenona eufaulensis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Aenona eufaulensis (Conrad)
"Linearia magnoliensis" = Linearis tellin clam
Linearia magnoliensis Stephenson
? Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina ? sp. - originally entered as "Tellina ? sp."
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam
Veniella conradi (Morton)
Tenea parilis clam
Tenea parilis Conrad
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cyclorisma parva venus clam
Cyclorisma parva (Gardner)
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana venus clam
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana (Con
Cyprimeria depressa venus clam
Cyprimeria depressa Conrad
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Cymbophora berryi clam
Cymbophora berryi (Gardner)
 Cardiida - Glossidae
Glossus sp. Poli 1795 clam
Glossus sp.
 Solenida - Pharidae
Leptosolen biplicata Conrad 1858 clam
Leptosolen biplicata (Conrad)
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam
Liopistha protexta Conrad
 Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis Gabb 1860 clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) euf
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
Nuculana sp.
Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam
Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Malletia longfrons clam
Malletia longfrons (Conrad)
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula amica Gardner 1916 nut clam
Nucula amica Gardner
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Baculitidae
"Baculites columna" = Trachybaculites columna, Baculites sp.
"Baculites columna" = Trachybaculites columna Morton 1834 ammonite
Baculites columna Morton
Baculites sp. Lamarck 1799 ammonite
Baculites sp.
 Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Discoscaphites sp. Meek 1870 ammonite
Discoscaphites sp.
 Ammonitida - Sphenodiscidae
Sphenodiscus sp. Meek 1871 ammonite
Sphenodiscus sp.
Gastropoda
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) nudus snail
Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) nud
 Trochoidea - Ataphridae
Ataphrus sp. n. sp.
Ataphrus sp. n. sp. Gabb 1869 snail
Ataphrus n. sp. - originally entered as "Ataphrus n. sp."
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna sp.
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
? Pseudomalaxis sp. Fischer 1850 snail
Pseudomalaxis ? sp. - originally entered as "Pseudomalaxis ? sp."
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Actaeon sp." = Acteon
"Actaeon sp." = Acteon Montfort 1810 snail
Acteon sp. - originally entered as "Acteon sp."
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki" = Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki" = Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki Durham 1944 snail
Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki Ga
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Acirsa (Plesioacirsa) implexa Sohl 1964 wentletrap
Acirsa (Plesioacirsa) implexa Sohl
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium aff. weeksi Wade 1926 cerith snail
Cerithium aff. Certhium weeksi Wa - originally entered as "Cerithium aff. weeksi"
 Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae
Urceolabrum sp. Wade 1916 snail
Urceolabrum sp.
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira, Laxispira monilifera, Turritella sp., "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira, Turritella tippana, Turritella vertebroides
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Stephenson 1941 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St
Laxispira monilifera Sohl 1964 turret shell
Laxispira monilifera Sohl
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella sp.
"Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
Turritella tippana Conrad 1858 turret shell
Turritella tippana Conrad
Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell
Turritella vertebroides Morton
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Euspira rectilabrum Conrad 1858 moon snail
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad)
Polinices kummeli Sohl 1960 moon snail
Polinices kummeli Sohl
"Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani Gabb 1861 moon snail
Gyrodes spillmani Gabb
Gyrodes supraplicatus Conrad 1858 moon snail
Gyrodes supraplicatus (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Deussenia bellalirata Conrad 1858 snail
Deussenia bellalirata (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta sp.
 Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete laevis Sohl 1964 snail
Paladmete laevis Sohl
"Paladmete gardneri" = Paladmete gardnerae Wade snail
Paladmete gardneri Wade
Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail
Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Caveola sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Caveola sp.
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Amuletum (Amuletum) dumasensis Sohl 1964 turrid
Amuletum (Amuletum) dumasensis Soh
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Ecphora sp. Conrad 1843 murex snail
Ecphora sp.
Sargana sp. Stephenson 1923 murex snail
Sargana sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Graciliala calcaris snail
Graciliala calcaris (Wade)
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
Crucibulum sp.
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
Calyptraea sp.
Deuteropoda
  -
Malacostraca indet. Latreille 1802
Crab parts