PBDB Collection

Sohl and Koch OFR # 71 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as N Sparta; USGS # 25428

Where: Chickasaw County, Mississippi (33.8° N, 89.0° W: paleocoordinates 37.4° N, 66.5° W)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Discoscaphites conradi ammonoid zone, lower Member (Prairie Bluff Formation), Late/Upper Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, glauconitic, gray, silty lime mudstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: 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 4147: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
Cassiduloida -	"Hardouinia dalli" = Harduinia "Hardouinia dalli" = Harduinia sea urchin Hardouinea dalli Clark
Bryozoa
-	Bryozoa indet. Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 Bryozoa (encrusting)
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula sp. Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula sp.
Bivalvia
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella vadosa Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
Poromyida - Poromyidae	Liopistha protexta Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam Liopistha protexta Conrad
Pandorida - Laternulidae	Anatimya sp., Plectomya sp. Anatimya sp. Conrad 1860 clam Anatymya sp. - originally entered as "Anatymya sp." Plectomya sp. Loriol 1868 clam Plectomya sp.
Pandorida - Clavagellidae	Clavagella sp. Clavagella sp. Blainville 1817 clam Clavagella sp.
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea monmouthensis, Panopea sp. Panopea monmouthensis clam Panopea monmouthensis Gardner Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam Panopea sp.
Solenida - Pharidae	Leptosolen biplicata Leptosolen biplicata Conrad 1858 clam Leptosolen biplicata (Conrad)
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Cardium sp. Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle Cardium sp.
Cardiida - Tellinidae	? Tellina sp., "Linearia pectinis" = Linearis ? Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam Tellina ? sp. - originally entered as "Tellina ? sp." "Linearia pectinis" = Linearis tellin clam Linearia pectinis Stephenson
Cardiida - Mactridae	Cymbophora sp. Cymbophora sp. Gabb 1869 clam Cymbophora sp.
Cardiida - Veneridae	Legumen ellipticum, Aphrodina (Aphrodina) sp., Cyprimeria alta Legumen ellipticum venus clam Legumen ellipticum Conrad Aphrodina (Aphrodina) sp. Conrad 1869 venus clam Aphrodina (Aphrodina) sp. Cyprimeria alta venus clam Cyprimeria alta Conrad
Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae	Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Morton 1834 clam Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) tho
Myoida -	Eufistulina ripleyana Eufistulina ripleyana clam Eufistulana ripleyana (Stephenson) - originally entered as "Eufistulana ripleyana"
Myalinida - Inoceramidae	Inoceramus (Inoceramus) sp. Inoceramus (Inoceramus) sp. Sowerby 1814 clam Inoceramus (Inoceramus) sp.
Ostreida - Flemingostreidae	Cubitostrea tecticosta Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Arctostrea falacata Arctostrea falacata oyster Arctostrea falacata (Gabb)
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata, Pycnodonte vesicularis "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster Exogyra costata Say Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck
Ostreida - Bakevelliidae	"Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis "Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis Conrad 1858 oyster Gervillia ensiformis (Conrad)
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Conrad 1858 oyster Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Conrad
Pectinida - Dimyidae	Atreta melleni Atreta melleni scallop Atreta melleni (Stephenson)
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Pecten sp., Camptonectes (Camptonectes) sp., Chlamys (Radiopecten) mississippensis Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop Pecten sp. Camptonectes (Camptonectes) sp. Meek 1864 scallop Camptonectes (Comptonectes) sp. Chlamys (Radiopecten) mississippensis scallop Chlamys (Radiopecten) mississippen
Pectinida - Limidae	"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Pseudolimea reticulata, Lima (Lima) pelagica "Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Pseudolimea reticulata Forbes 1845 file clam Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For Lima (Lima) pelagica Morton 1833 file clam Lima (Lima) pelagica (Morton)
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conrad 1860 scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conr
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Paranomia scabra, Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Paranomia scabra scallop Paranomia scabra (Morton) Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca sp. Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark Arca sp.
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax "Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lycettia tippanus, Botula carolinensis Lycettia tippanus mussel Lycettia tippanus (Conrad) Botula carolinensis mussel Botula carolinensis (Conrad)
Cephalopoda
Ammonitida - Diplomoceratidae	Diplomoceras trabeatus Diplomoceras trabeatus ammonite Diplomoceras trabeatus (Morton)
Ammonitida - Hamitidae	Hamites sp. Hamites sp. Parkinson 1811 ammonite Hamites? sp.
Ammonitida - Turrilitidae	Turrilites cf. peruviana Turrilites cf. peruviana ammonite Turrilites cf. Turrilites cf. T. peruviana Olsson - originally entered as "Turrilites cf. peruviana"
Ammonitida - Baculitidae	Baculites cf. grandis Baculites cf. grandis Hall and Meek 1855 ammonite Baculites cf. Baculites grandis Me - originally entered as "Baculites cf. grandis"
Ammonitida - Scaphitidae	Discoscaphites sp. Discoscaphites sp. Meek 1870 ammonite Discoscaphites sp.
Nautilida - Nautilidae	"Eutrephoceras perlata" = Eutrephoceras perlatus "Eutrephoceras perlata" = Eutrephoceras perlatus Morton 1834 Eutrephoceras perlata Morton
Gastropoda
Ptenoglossa - Vasidae	Lupira sp. Lupira sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Lupira sp.
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Margaritella sp. Margaritella sp. Meek and Hayden 1860 snail Margaritella sp.
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Gegania sp. Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail Tuba sp.
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	? Calliomphalus sp. ? Calliomphalus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail Calliomphalus ? sp. - originally entered as "Calliomphalus ? sp."
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	Weeksia deplanata Weeksia deplanata snail Weeksia deplanata (Johnson)
Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae	Turbinopsis sp., Turbinopsis cf. curta Turbinopsis sp. Conrad 1860 snail originally entered as "Turbinopsis " Turbinopsis cf. curta snail "? cf. curta" Turbinopsis ? cf. T. curta Whitfie - originally entered as "Turbinopsis ? cf. curta"
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Striaticostatum asperum, "Striaticostatum sillimani" = Epitonium sillimani Striaticostatum asperum Sohl 1964 wentletrap Striaticostatum asperum Sohl "Striaticostatum sillimani" = Epitonium sillimani Morton 1834 wentletrap Striaticostatum sillimani (Morton)
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Pterocerella pontotocensis, Pterocerella sp., Pugnellus sp., Pugnellus sp., "Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. lobata" = Latiala lobata, Anchura ? noakensis, Anchura sp. Pterocerella pontotocensis snail Pterocerella pontotocensis Sohl Pterocerella sp. Meek 1864 snail Pterocerella sp. Pugnellus sp. Conrad 1860 snail originally entered as "Pugnellus " Pugnellus sp. Conrad 1860 snail Pugnellus sp. "Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. lobata" = Latiala lobata Wade 1926 snail Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. A. Lobata ( - originally entered as "Arrhoges cf. lobata" Anchura ? noakensis snail Anchura noakensis? Stephenson - originally entered as "Anchura noakensis ?" Anchura sp. Conrad 1860 snail Anchura sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	"Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa "Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa Morton 1834 carrier shell Xenophora leprosa (Morton)
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Lowenstamia cf. subplanus Lowenstamia cf. subplanus murex snail Lowenstamia cf. L. subplanus (Gabb - originally entered as "Lowenstamia cf. subplanus"
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Longoconcha sp., Volutomorpha sp., Volutomorpha cf. retifera Longoconcha sp. Stephenson 1941 volute Longoconcha spp. Volutomorpha sp. Gabb 1877 volute Volutomorpha sp. Volutomorpha cf. retifera Dall 1907 volute Volutomorpha cf. V. retifera Dall - originally entered as "Volutomorpha cf. retifera"
Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae	? Pyropsis sp., Pyropsis sp. ? Pyropsis sp. Conrad 1860 snail Pyropsis ? sp. - originally entered as "Pyropsis ? sp." Pyropsis sp. Conrad 1860 snail Pyropsis spp.
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Napulus sp. Napulus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Napulus sp.
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Ornopsis sp., Ornopsis (Pornosis) sp., Buccinopsis sp., Stantonella sp. Ornopsis sp. Wade 1916 true whelk Ornopsis sp. Ornopsis (Pornosis) sp. Wade 1916 true whelk Ornopsis (Pornosis?) s. Buccinopsis sp. Conrad 1857 true whelk Buccinopsis sp. Stantonella sp. Wade 1926 true whelk Stantonella ? sp.
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Piestochilus sp., ? Drilluta sp. Piestochilus sp. Meek 1864 snail Piestochilus sp. ? Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail Drilluta ? sp. - originally entered as "Drilluta ? sp."
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Pyrifusus sp., Deussenia sp. Pyrifusus sp. Conrad 1858 snail Pyrifusus sp. Deussenia sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Deussenia sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Euspira cf. rectilabrum, Gyrodes abyssinus, Gyrodes petrosus, "Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani Euspira cf. rectilabrum Conrad 1858 moon snail Euspira cf. Euspira rectilabrum (C - originally entered as "Euspira cf. rectilabrum" Gyrodes abyssinus moon snail Gyrodes abyssinus (Morton) Gyrodes petrosus moon snail Gyrodes petrosus (Morton) "Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani Gabb 1861 moon snail Gyrodes spillmani Gabb
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella sp., "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira, Turritella vertebroides, Turritella tippana Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Turritella sp. "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell Turritella vertebroides Morton Turritella tippana Conrad 1858 turret shell Turritella tippana Conrad
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae	Dasmosmilia sp. Dasmosmilia sp. Pourtalès 1880 stony coral Dasmosmilia sp.
Demospongiae
Clavulina - Clionaidae	Cliona sp. Cliona sp. demosponge Clione sp.