PBDB Collection

USGS 6843, A&M College (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Sohl and Koch OFR # 87

Where: Okitibbeha County, Mississippi (33.5° N, 88.8° W: paleocoordinates 37.0° N, 66.4° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-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

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original calcite

Collected by W.N. Logan; reposited in the USNM

Primary reference: C. W. Cooke. 1953. American Upper Cretaceous Echinoidea. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 254-A:1-44 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4160: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae	Dasmosmilia sp. Dasmosmilia sp. Pourtalès 1880 stony coral Dasmosmilia sp.
Demospongiae
Clavulina - Clionaidae	Cliona sp. Cliona sp. demosponge Clione sp.
unclassified
-	Vertebrata indet. Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801 Shark parts
Echinoidea
Cassiduloida -	"Hardouinia dalli" = Harduinia, Hardouinia aequorea "Hardouinia dalli" = Harduinia sea urchin Hardouinea dalli Clark Hardouinia aequorea Morton 1834 sea urchin
Spatangoida - Hemiasteridae	Hemiaster wetherbyi Hemiaster wetherbyi de Loriol 1887 heart urchin
Gastropoda
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Ampullellinae indet. Ampullellinae indet. snail Ampullellinae indeterminate
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella sp., Turritella vertebroides, "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Turritella sp. Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell Turritella vertebroides Morton "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Striaticostatum sparsum, Striaticostatum asperum, Striaticostatum congestum Striaticostatum sparsum Sohl 1964 wentletrap Striaticostatum sparsum Sohl Striaticostatum asperum Sohl 1964 wentletrap Striaticostatum asperum Sohl Striaticostatum congestum Sohl 1964 wentletrap Striaticostatum congestum Sohl
Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae	Eoacteon sp. Eoacteon sp. Stephenson 1955 snail Ecoacteon sp. - originally entered as "Ecoacteon sp."
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Capulus cuthandensis Capulus cuthandensis snail Capulus cuthandensis Stephenson
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 - 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 - Muricidae	Lowenstamia cf. subplanus Lowenstamia cf. subplanus murex snail Lowenstamia cf. L. subplanus (Gabb - originally entered as "Lowenstamia cf. subplanus"
Neogastropoda - Pholidotomidae	Morea sp. Morea sp. Conrad 1860 snail Morea sp.
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Buccinopsis sp., Ornopsis sp., Ornopsis (Pornosis) sp., Stantonella sp. Buccinopsis sp. Conrad 1857 true whelk Buccinopsis sp. Ornopsis sp. Wade 1916 true whelk Ornopsis sp. Ornopsis (Pornosis) sp. Wade 1916 true whelk Ornopsis (Pornosis?) s. Stantonella sp. Wade 1926 true whelk Stantonella ? sp.
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Pyrifusus sp., Deussenia sp. Pyrifusus sp. Conrad 1858 snail Pyrifusus sp. Deussenia sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Deussenia sp.
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Graphidula sp., ? Bellifusus sp., ? Drilluta sp., Anomalofusus sp. Graphidula sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Graphidula sp. ? Bellifusus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Bellifusus ? sp. - originally entered as "Bellifusus ? sp." ? Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail Drilluta ? sp. - originally entered as "Drilluta ? sp." Anomalofusus sp. Wade 1916 snail Anomalofusus sp.
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Napulus sp. Napulus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Napulus sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	"Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa "Xenophora leprosa" = Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa Morton 1834 carrier shell Xenophora leprosa (Morton)
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	"Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. lobata" = Latiala lobata, Pugnellus sp., Anchura ? noakensis, Anchura sp. "Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. lobata" = Latiala lobata Wade 1926 snail Arrhoges (Latiala) cf. A. Lobata ( - originally entered as "Arrhoges cf. lobata" Pugnellus sp. Conrad 1860 snail Pugnellus sp. Anchura ? noakensis snail Anchura noakensis? Stephenson - originally entered as "Anchura noakensis ?" Anchura sp. Conrad 1860 snail Anchura sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Gyrodes abyssinus, Gyrodes petrosus, "Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani 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
Ptenoglossa - Vasidae	Lupira sp. Lupira sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Lupira sp.
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Ellipsoscapha sp., Ellipsoscapha mortoni Ellipsoscapha sp. Stephenson 1941 snail Ellipsoscapha ? sp. Ellipsoscapha mortoni Forbes 1845 snail Ellipsoscapha mortoni (Forbes)
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Gegania sp. Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail Tuba sp.
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	Weeksia deplanata Weeksia deplanata snail Weeksia deplanata (Johnson)
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula percrassa Nucula percrassa nut clam Nucula percrassa Conrad
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	Malletia longfrons Malletia longfrons clam Malletia longfrons (Conrad)
Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae	Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Morton 1834 clam Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) tho
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
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) cf. jerseyensis Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) cf. jerseyensis clam Cuspidaria (Cuspidaria) cf. jersey - originally entered as "Cuspidaria cf. jerseyensis"
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea monmouthensis Panopea monmouthensis clam Panopea monmouthensis Gardner
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Tenea parilis Tenea parilis clam Tenea parilis Conrad
Cardiida - Veneridae	Legumen ellipticum Legumen ellipticum venus clam Legumen ellipticum Conrad
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Cardium sp. Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle Cardium sp.
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax "Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca sp. Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark Arca sp.
Myalinida - Inoceramidae	Inoceramus (Inoceramus) sp. Inoceramus (Inoceramus) sp. Sowerby 1814 clam Inoceramus (Inoceramus) sp.
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Gryphaeostrea vomer, Pycnodonte vesicularis, "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton 1828 oyster Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck "Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster Exogyra costata Say
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea plumosa, Arctostrea falacata Ostrea plumosa Morton 1833 oyster Ostrea plumosa Morton Arctostrea falacata oyster Arctostrea falacata (Gabb)
Pectinida - Dimyidae	Atreta melleni Atreta melleni scallop Atreta melleni (Stephenson)
Pectinida - Limidae	"Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata "Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata Conrad 1858 file clam Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica, Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conrad 1860 scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conr Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis scallop Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia (Anomia) argentaria, Paranomia scabra Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton Paranomia scabra scallop Paranomia scabra (Morton)
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Pecten (Pecten) venustus, Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. n. sp. Pecten (Pecten) venustus scallop Pecten (Pecten?) venustus Morton Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. n. sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop Spondylus (Spondylus) n. sp. - originally entered as "Spondylus n. sp."
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Nautilidae	"Eutrephoceras perlata" = Eutrephoceras perlatus "Eutrephoceras perlata" = Eutrephoceras perlatus Morton 1834 nautiloid Eutrephoceras perlata Morton
Belemnitida - Belemnitellidae	Belemnitella americana Belemnitella americana belemnite Belemnitella americana (Morton)
Ammonitida - Sphenodiscidae	Sphenodiscus pleurisepta Sphenodiscus pleurisepta Conrad 1857 ammonite Sphenodiscus pleurisepta (Conrad)
Ammonitida - Scaphitidae	Discoscaphites conradi Discoscaphites conradi Morton 1834 ammonite Discoscaphites conradi (Morton) va
Ammonitida - Diplomoceratidae	Diplomoceras trabeatus Diplomoceras trabeatus ammonite Diplomoceras trabeatus (Morton)
Ammonitida - Baculitidae	"Baculites columna" = Trachybaculites columna, Baculites sp., Baculites tippahensis, "Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus "Baculites columna" = Trachybaculites columna Morton 1834 ammonite Baculites columna Morton Baculites sp. Lamarck 1799 ammonite Baculites sp. Baculites tippahensis ammonite Baculites tippahensis Conrad "Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus" = Eubaculites carinatus Morton 1834 ammonite Baculites (Eubaculites) carinatus
Polychaeta
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula sp. Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula sp.