PBDB Collection

Unit F, Shell Creek [Bermont Fm] (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: Charlotte County, Florida (26.9° N, 82.0° W: paleocoordinates 26.9° N, 81.8° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Bermont Formation, Calabrian (1.8 - 0.8 Ma)

• COMMENTS: The Caloosahatchee Marl is given the stage age Sangamonian; indicated by Portell & Kittle (2010) that this locality was in fact the Bermont Formation. AGE: Assigned Late Pleistocene in original text; Middle Pleistocene in Portell & Kittle (2010) on the basis of 87Sr/86Sr isotope analyses.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, phosphatic, shelly/skeletal, gray, sandy marl

• unconsolidated sandy, gray, marine shell marl; sand is primarily comprised of subrounded, clear, medium-sized grains of quartz, but includes a small number of rounded, shiny black phosphorite grains

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: J. R. DuBar. 1962. Neogene Biostratigraphy of the Charlotte Harbor Area in Southwestern Florida. Florida Geological Survey Geological Bulletin 43 1-83 [A. Miller/K. Layou/K. Layou]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 41705: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 20.07.2004, edited by Austin Hendy

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Taxonomic list

• This list represents a composite of Unit F through the entire study area. Ostracodes were identified by H. Puri, 1959; forams from collecting station SC1-1.

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unclassified
-	Pyrigiscus cf. parkeri, Pyrigiscus spp., Pyrigiscus "sp. b", Reticulocythereis floridana, Pyrigiscus "sp. a" Pyrigiscus cf. parkeri Pyrigiscus spp. Pyrigiscus "sp. b" Reticulocythereis floridana Pyrigiscus "sp. a"
Ostracoda
Podocopida - Loxoconchidae	Loxoconcha reticularis, Cytheromorpha warneri Loxoconcha reticularis Edwards 1944 ostracod Cytheromorpha warneri Howe and Spurgeon 1935 ostracod
Podocopida - Cytherideidae	Hulingsina ashermani Hulingsina ashermani ostracod
Podocopida - Cytheruridae	Cytherura johnsoni, Cytherura sp., Cytherura wardensis Cytherura johnsoni ostracod Cytherura sp. ostracod C. n. sp. Cytherura wardensis Howe and Brown 1935 ostracod
Podocopida - Hemicytheridae	Aurila conradi Aurila conradi ostracod
Podocopida - Leguminocythereidae	Campylocythere sp., Acuticythereis laevissima Campylocythere sp. ostracod Acuticythereis laevissima ostracod
Podocopida -	Climacoidea pleurata Climacoidea pleurata ostracod
-	Puriana sp., Puriana rugipunctata Puriana sp. Coryell and Fields 1953 ostracod P. n. sp. Puriana rugipunctata ostracod
Thecostraca
Balanomorpha - Balanidae	Balanus sp. Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle
Gastropoda
Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae	Atys sandersoni, Atys obscuratus Atys sandersoni snail Atys obscuratus Dall 1896 snail
Opisthobranchia - Bullidae	"Bulla occidentalis" = Bulla striata "Bulla occidentalis" = Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	"Retusa canaliculata" = Acteocina canaliculata, Cylichnella cf. gabbi "Retusa canaliculata" = Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble Cylichnella cf. gabbi snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Calliostoma seminolum, Calliostoma spp. Calliostoma seminolum top snail Calliostoma spp. Swainson 1840 top snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	"Turbo castaneus" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea "Turbo castaneus" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea Gmelin 1791 snail T. castaneus crenulatus
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora cf. caloosaensis, Diodora cayenensis Diodora cf. caloosaensis snail Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	"Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium, Cerithium litharium, Cerithium sp., Cerithium "sp. a", "Cerithium vicinia" = Cerithium atratum, Rhinoclavis caloosaensis, "Bittium" sp. "Bittium varium" = Bittiolum varium Pfeiffer 1840 cerith snail Cerithium litharium cerith snail Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail Cerithium "sp. a" Bruguière 1789 cerith snail "Cerithium vicinia" = Cerithium atratum Born 1778 cerith snail Rhinoclavis caloosaensis cerith snail "Bittium" sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Scaliolidae	"Alabina adamsi" = Finella adamsi "Alabina adamsi" = Finella adamsi Dall 1889 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Vermicularia spirata, Turritella subannulata Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell Turritella subannulata turret shell
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula maculosa, Crepidula plana, "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, "Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula Crepidula maculosa Conrad 1846 slipper shell Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell "Crucibulum auriculum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae	"Trivia pediculus" = Pusula pediculus, "Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae "Trivia pediculus" = Pusula pediculus Linnaeus 1758 snail "Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae Gray 1832 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Strombus alatus Strombus alatus Gmelin 1792 conch
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus papyratia Ficus papyratia Say 1822 fig shell
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Cancellaria conradiana Cancellaria conradiana Dall 1890 snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	"Busycon pyrum" = Busycotypus spiratus, Busycon contrarium, Melongena corona "Busycon pyrum" = Busycotypus spiratus Lamarck 1816 whelk B. pyrum and B. pyrum floridanum Busycon contrarium Conrad 1840 whelk Melongena corona Gmelin 1791 snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	"Anachis gardnerae" = Mitrella gardnerae, Anachis caloosaensis, Anachis sp. "Anachis gardnerae" = Mitrella gardnerae Olsson and Harbison 1953 snail A. gardnerae and A. gardnerae escarinata Anachis caloosaensis snail Anachis sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fasciolaria tulipa, "Fasciolaria apicina" = Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina Fasciolaria tulipa Linnaeus 1758 tulip snail "Fasciolaria apicina" = Fasciolaria (Fasciolaria) apicina Dall 1890 tulip snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius bidentatus, Nassarius locklini, Nassarius "sp. b", Nassarius vibex, "Nassarius floridensis" = Nassarius antillarum Nassarius bidentatus snail Nassarius locklini snail Nassarius "sp. b" Duméril 1806 snail Nassarius vibex Say 1822 snail "Nassarius floridensis" = Nassarius antillarum d'Orbigny 1847 snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	"Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum, "Marginella eulima" = Prunum roscidum, Marginella pardalis, Marginella spp. "Marginella apicina" = Prunum apicinum Menke 1828 margin shell "Marginella eulima" = Prunum roscidum Redfield 1860 margin shell Marginella pardalis margin shell Marginella spp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell
Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae	"Gibberulina ovuliformis" = Granulina ovuliformis "Gibberulina ovuliformis" = Granulina ovuliformis d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Urosalpinx perrugatus" = Urosalpinx perrugata, Eupleura caudata, "Murex pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum, "Cantharus perplexus" = Calotrophon ostrearum "Urosalpinx perrugatus" = Urosalpinx perrugata Conrad 1846 murex snail Eupleura caudata Say 1822 murex snail "Murex pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum Gmelin 1791 murex snail "Cantharus perplexus" = Calotrophon ostrearum Conrad 1846 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivella mutica, "Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana Olivella mutica Say 1822 olive snail "Oliva sayana" = Oliva (Ispidula) sayana Ravenel 1834 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae	"Mitramorpha cincta" = Mitromorpha dormitor "Mitramorpha cincta" = Mitromorpha dormitor Sowerby 1844 snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Daphnella elata Daphnella elata snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Terebra concava" = Strioterebrum concava, "Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum, Terebra "sp. a", Terebra spp. "Terebra concava" = Strioterebrum concava Say 1827 auger snail "Terebra dislocata" = Strioterebrum dislocatum Say 1822 auger snail Terebra "sp. a" Bruguière 1789 auger snail Terebra spp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus "Conus stearnsi" = Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	"Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum "Clathrodrillia ostrearum" = Pyrgospira ostrearum Stearns 1872 snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Sedilia cf. hoplophorus, Sedilia cf. ochoida, ? Sedilia sp. Sedilia cf. hoplophorus turrid Sedilia cf. ochoida turrid ? Sedilia sp. Fargo 1953 turrid
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Rissoina liriope Rissoina liriope snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	"Triphora bolax" = Triphora hemphilli "Triphora bolax" = Triphora hemphilli Bartsch 1907 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Polinices duplicatus" = Neverita duplicatus, Tectonatica pusilla "Polinices duplicatus" = Neverita duplicatus Say 1822 moon snail Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae	"Hydrobia" spp. "Hydrobia" spp. Hartmann 1821 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma calliglyptum, Teinostoma tectispira, Teinostoma cf. altum Teinostoma calliglyptum snail Teinostoma tectispira snail Teinostoma cf. altum Pilsbry 1953 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	Caecum cf. cinctum, Caecum cornellum, Caecum floridanum, Caecum sp., Caecum ? tortile, "Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare, Caecum imbricatum Caecum cf. cinctum snail Caecum cornellum snail Caecum floridanum snail C. floridanum and C. floridanum subsp. ? Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail Caecum ? tortile snail "Caecum regulare" = Caecum (Caecum) regulare Carpenter 1858 snail Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail C. imbricatum, C. imbricatum subsp. b (new?) and C. imbricatum subsp.?
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella calkinsi, Melanella spp. Melanella calkinsi snail Melanella spp. Bowdich 1822 snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	"Ringicula floridana" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) floridana "Ringicula floridana" = Ringicula (Ringiculella) floridana Dall 1890 snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Turbonilla spp., "Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) "sp. a"" = Chemnitzia, Odostomia spp., "Oscilla biseriata" = Odostomia (Oscilla), Longchaeus "sp. a", Chrysallida cf. locklini Turbonilla spp. Risso 1826 snail "Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) "sp. a"" = Chemnitzia d'Orbigny 1840 snail Odostomia spp. Fleming 1817 snail "Oscilla biseriata" = Odostomia (Oscilla) snail Longchaeus "sp. a" Mörch 1875 snail Chrysallida cf. locklini snail
Heterostropha - Planorbidae	Helisoma conanti Helisoma conanti snail
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus quadridentatus Cadulus quadridentatus tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium ceratum, Dentalium spp. Dentalium ceratum tusk shell Dentalium spp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Bivalvia
-	Bivalvia indet. Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus rotundatus, "Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata, Chlamys spp., Chlamys caloosaensis, "Chlamys nodosus" = Nodipecten nodosus, "Chlamys fuscopurpureus" = Lindapecten muscosus Spondylus rotundatus Heilprin 1887 scallop "Chlamys anteamplicostatus" = Argopecten anteamplicostata Mansfield 1936 calico scallop Chlamys spp. Röding 1798 scallop Chlamys caloosaensis Dall 1898 scallop "Chlamys nodosus" = Nodipecten nodosus Linnaeus 1758 scallop ? in occurrence table "Chlamys fuscopurpureus" = Lindapecten muscosus Wood 1828 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	"Lima scabra" = Ctenoides (Ctenoides) scabra "Lima scabra" = Ctenoides (Ctenoides) scabra Born 1778 file clam
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula "sp. a", "Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Plicatula "sp. a" Lamarck 1801 scallop new? "Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia simplex Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Crassostrea virginica, "Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster "Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840 oyster
Arcida - Noetiidae	"Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi "Fossularca adamsi" = Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris americana, "Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata Glycymeris americana Defrance 1826 clam "Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata Conrad 1841 clam G. arata floridana
Arcida - Arcidae	Anadara megerata, Anadara "sp. a", Anadara "sp. c", "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa, "Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa Anadara megerata ark Anadara "sp. a" Gray 1847 ark Anadara "sp. c" Gray 1847 ark "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark "Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa Say 1822 ark
Mytilida - Crenellidae	"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata "Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	? Modiolus cf. americanus, Brachiodontes exustus ? Modiolus cf. americanus Leach 1815 mussel Brachiodontes exustus mussel
Cardiida - Veneridae	Gouldia cf. cerina, "Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, Macrocallista maculata, "Macrocallista nimbosa" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa, "Chione grus" = Timoclea grus, Anomalocardia caloosana, "Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, Mercenaria campechiensis, "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, Chione morsitans, Chione cancellata, Parastarte triquetra Gouldia cf. cerina Adams 1845 venus clam "Pitar cf. sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam "Macrocallista nimbosa" = Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa Solander 1786 venus clam "Chione grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam Anomalocardia caloosana venus clam "Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata Conrad 1841 venus clam C. latilirata athleta Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam Chione morsitans venus clam Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam Parastarte triquetra Conrad 1862 venus clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Mulinia lateralis Mulinia lateralis Say 1822 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	"Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta, Chama caloosana, Chama gardnerae, Chama willcoxii "Echinochama cornuta" = Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866 jewel box Chama caloosana jewel box Chama gardnerae jewel box Chama willcoxii jewel box
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Diplodonta acclinis Diplodonta acclinis Conrad 1832 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Trigoniocardia willcoxi, Dinocardium robustum, Trachycardium emmonsi, Trachycardium sp., "Trachycardium cf. muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Laevicardium mortoni Trigoniocardia willcoxi cockle Dinocardium robustum Lightfoot 1786 cockle Trachycardium emmonsi cockle Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle "Trachycardium cf. muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle Laevicardium mortoni Conrad 1831 cockle
Cardiida - Semelidae	Cumingia amydra, Semele bellastriata, Semele perlamellosa, Abra aequalis Cumingia amydra clam Semele bellastriata Conrad 1837 clam Semele perlamellosa Heilprin 1887 clam Abra aequalis Say 1822 abra
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	Solecurtus cumingianus Solecurtus cumingianus clam [entered as Solecurtus cumingiana]
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Macoma "sp. a", Tellidora lunulata, "Tellina cf. agilis" = Angulus agilis, Tellina sp., "Tellina tayloriana" = Tellina (Eurytellina) tayloriana Macoma "sp. a" Leach 1819 tellin clam Tellidora lunulata Adams 1856 tellin clam "Tellina cf. agilis" = Angulus agilis Stimpson 1857 tellin clam Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam "Tellina tayloriana" = Tellina (Eurytellina) tayloriana Sowerby 1867 tellin clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Juliacorbula scutata, "Varicorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Varicorbula), Caryocorbula leonensis, "Caryocorbula barrattiana" = Caryocorbula caribaea Juliacorbula scutata Gardner 1943 clam "Varicorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam Caryocorbula leonensis clam "Caryocorbula barrattiana" = Caryocorbula caribaea d'Orbigny 1845 clam ? in occurrence table
Pandorida - Pandoridae	"Pandora cf. crassidens" = Pandora (Clidiophora) crassidens "Pandora cf. crassidens" = Pandora (Clidiophora) crassidens Conrad 1838 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Anodontia alba, "Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis, "Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata, "Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata, "Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis, Divaricella sp., Lucina pensylvanica, "Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula, "Phacoides anodonta" = Stewartia anodonta, "Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam "Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis Dall 1903 clam "Phacoides multilineatus" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam P. multilineatus and P. multilineatus subsp. a "Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata d'Orbigny 1846 clam "Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam Divaricella sp. Martens 1880 clam Lucina pensylvanica Linnaeus 1758 clam [entered as Lucina pennsylvanica] "Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula Conrad 1846 clam P. nassula caloosana "Phacoides anodonta" = Stewartia anodonta Say 1824 clam "Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae Chavan 1971 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	"Cardita arata" = Carditamera arata, "Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana, "Cardita tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata "Cardita arata" = Carditamera arata Conrad 1832 clam "Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana Conrad 1838 clam "Cardita tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Say 1826 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassinella acuta, Crassinella dupliniana, Crassinella lunulata Crassinella acuta clam Crassinella dupliniana clam Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima "Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana acuta Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam
Articulata
-	? Articulata indet. ? Articulata indet. foraminifera genus
Nodosariata
Nodosariida - Nodosariidae	Lagena substriata Lagena substriata Williamson 1848
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Soritidae	Sorites marginalis Sorites marginalis
Miliolida - Cornuspiridae	Vertebralina cassis Vertebralina cassis
Miliolida - Hauerinidae	Triloculina linneiana, Quinqueloculina "sp. a", Quinqueloculina spp. Triloculina linneiana d'Orbigny 1839 T. linneiana var. caloosahatcheensis Quinqueloculina "sp. a" d'Orbigny 1826 Quinqueloculina spp. d'Orbigny 1826
Miliolida - Miliolidae	Spiroloculina reticulosa Spiroloculina reticulosa
Foraminifera
Rotalioidea - Elphidiidae	Elphidium fimbriatulum, Elphidium incertum, Elphidium sp. Elphidium fimbriatulum Elphidium incertum E. incertum mexicanum Elphidium sp. Monfort 1808
Globigerinoidea - Globigerinidae	Globigerina sp. Globigerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae	Rotalia beccarii Rotalia beccarii
Rotaliina - Bolivinidae	Bolivina floridana, Bolivina pulchella, Bolivina sp. Bolivina floridana Bolivina pulchella B. pulchella primitiva Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839
Buliminacea - Reusselidae	Reussella spinulosa Reussella spinulosa
Buliminoidea - Buliminidae	Angulogerina occidentalis Angulogerina occidentalis Cushman 1923
Globothalamea
Rotaliida - Discorbidae	Buccella hannai, Discorbis floridana, Discorbis floridensis, Discorbis sp. Buccella hannai Discorbis floridana Discorbis floridensis Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804
Rotaliida - Cibicididae	Cibicides floridanus, Cibicides spp. Cibicides floridanus Cibicides spp. Monfort 1808
Murex salleanus
-	"Murex salleanus" = Chicoreus dilectus "Murex salleanus" = Chicoreus dilectus Adams 1854