USGS Loc. 7151 - Tenmile Creek [Chipola Fm] (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Calhoun County, Florida (30.4° N, 85.2° W: paleocoordinates 30.8° N, 81.5° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Chipola Formation (Alum Bluff Group), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• AGE: Direct date from 87Sr/86Sr isotope dating of fossils from elsewhere in Chipola Fm [=Burdigalian age].

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, calcareous marl and unlithified, calcareous sandstone

• marls, sands, clays, for the most part unconsolidated, in places highly calcareous

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the USGS

Primary reference: J. R. Gardner. 1947. The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper (142A-H)1-709 [A. Miller/K. Layou/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 42366: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 28.07.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
Caecum chipolanum
Caecum chipolanum Gardner 1947 snail
present
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Sinum chipolanum, "Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor, ? Polinices demicryptus, "Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus
Sinum chipolanum Dall 1892 moon snail
present
"Natica (Naticarius) precursor" = Naticarius precursor Gardner 1947 moon snail
rare
? Polinices demicryptus moon snail
present
"Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus Dall 1892 moon snail
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus, "Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi
"Strombus chipolanus" = Persististrombus chipolanus Dall 1890 true conch
present; ? in occurrence table
"Strombus aldrichi" = Persististrombus aldrichi Dall 1890 true conch
present
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella oryzoides, "Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes
Olivella oryzoides olive snail
common
"Oliva liodes" = Oliva (Omogymna) liodes Dall 1903 olive snail
common
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Marginella (Gibberula) chondra
Marginella (Gibberula) chondra Gardner 1947 snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
"Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina)
"Cypraeolina pyrenoides" = Marginella (Cypraeolina) margin shell
rare
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Murex (Murex) dasus" = Murex (Murex) gilli, Murex (Murex) chipolanus, "Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata
"Murex (Murex) dasus" = Murex (Murex) gilli Maury 1910 murex snail
rare
Murex (Murex) chipolanus Dall 1890 murex snail
present
"Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata Sowerby 1850 murex snail
rare; T. (T.) alatus obesus
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia hebetika
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Clavatula euparypha
Clavatula euparypha snail
present; ? in occurrence table
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Glyphostoma harrisi
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus isomitratus, Conus chipolanus, Conus sulculus
Conus isomitratus cone shell
rare
Conus chipolanus Dall 1896 cone shell
rare
Conus sulculus Dall 1896 cone shell
present
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Agladrillia aulakoessa" = Clathrodrillia aulakoessa
"Agladrillia aulakoessa" = Clathrodrillia aulakoessa Gardner 1938 snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum, Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia n. sp.
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni" = Strioterebrum auger snail
rare
Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia n. sp. auger snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
"Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta, ""Cythara" chariessa" = Cytharella chariessa, ""Cythara" isabellae" = Cytharella isabellae
"Ithycythara compsacosta" = Cytharella compsacosta Gardner 1938 snail
rare
""Cythara" chariessa" = Cytharella chariessa Gardner 1938 snail
rare
""Cythara" isabellae" = Cytharella isabellae Maury 1910 snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella ischna, Mitrella oryzoides
Mitrella ischna snail
present; M. ischna mitrodita n. subsp.
Mitrella oryzoides Gardner 1947 snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Uzita anisonema" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita cinclis n. sp." = Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis, "Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus, Engoniophos glyptus
"Uzita anisonema" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
present
"Uzita cinclis n. sp." = Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis Gardner 1944 snail
present
"Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus" = Pallacera chipolanus Dall 1896 snail
rare
Engoniophos glyptus snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Busycon sicyoides, Melongena sculpturata
Busycon sicyoides Gardner 1947 whelk
present
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita
Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita mitre shell
present
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum, Calyptraea centralis
"Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Dall 1892 slipper shell
present
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell
present
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Globularia fischeri
Globularia fischeri Dall 1892 snail
rare
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella subgrundifera, "Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli
Turritella subgrundifera Dall 1892 turret shell
present
"Turritella (Torcula) dalli" = Turritella dalli Gardner 1947 turret shell
present
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Vaginella chipolana
Vaginella chipolana Dall 1892 snail
present
 Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys oedemata, Atys (Roxaniella) gracilis
Atys oedemata snail
rare
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bulla striata
Bulla striata Bruguiére 1792 snail
rare
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
"Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata
"Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail
rare
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina incisula, Acteocina fischeri, Cylichna decapitata
Acteocina incisula barrel-bubble
A. incisula curtoides (present) and A. incisula kolos (rare)
Acteocina fischeri barrel-bubble
present
Cylichna decapitata snail
rare
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Smaragdia chipolana
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica chipolana
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula semilimata
Ringicula semilimata snail
present
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Sulcularia prosulcata, Sulcularia chipolana
Sulcularia chipolana snail
present
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium (Graptacme) eboreum
 Dentaliida - Gadilinidae
"Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi" = Episiphon
"Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi" = Episiphon tusk shell
common
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion" = Polyschides
"Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion" = Polyschides tusk shell
present
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula chipolana
Nucula chipolana nut clam
abundant
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia frater
Yoldia frater clam
present
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Leda canonica" = Saccella canonica, "Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana, "Leda leptalea" = Nuculana, "Leda acuta" = Nuculana acuta
"Leda canonica" = Saccella canonica Dall 1890 pointed nut clam
present
"Leda proteracuta" = Nuculana pointed nut clam
present; also L. proteracuta leita (common), L. proteracuta diamesa (present)
"Leda leptalea" = Nuculana pointed nut clam
rare
"Leda acuta" = Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam
rare; ? in occurrence table
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella minuscula
Crenella minuscula clam
present
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus
"Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus" = Lindapecten chipolanus Dall 1898 scallop
rare
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata
"Glycymeris subovata" = Costaglycymeris subovata Say 1824 clam
rare; ? in occurrence table
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca (Diluvarca) initiator" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana, Trinacria meekii
"Arca (Diluvarca) initiator" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
rare
"Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana Dall 1898 ark
common; A. (D.) santarosana geraetera
Trinacria meekii clam
present; T. meekii parameekii
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia
"Venericardia hadra" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra Dall 1903 clam
rare
Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia Dall 1903 clam
present; also V. (P.) tellia dasa (rare)
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana, "Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina, Phacoides (Lucinisca) calhounensis, "Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata, "Phacoides (Miltha) chipolanus" = Miltha chipolana, "Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini" = Armimiltha heilprini
"Divaricella chipolana" = Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana Dall 1903 clam
rare
"Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus" = Parvilucina clam
present; also P.(P.) sphaeriolus angaleus (present)
"Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus" = Cavilinga trisulcata Conrad 1841 clam
rare
"Phacoides (Miltha) chipolanus" = Miltha chipolana Dall 1903 clam
rare
"Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini" = Armimiltha heilprini Gardner 1926 clam
rare
 Poromyida - Spheniopsidae
Spheniopsis americana
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen amphistemma
 Cardiida - Sportellidae
Sportella leura n. sp.
Sportella leura n. sp. Gardner 1947 clam
present
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium (Laevicardium) compressum" = Laevicardium compressum, "Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium, "Cardium (Fragum) burnsii" = Americardia burnsii, "Cardium (Cerastoderma) chipolanum" = Cerastoderma chipolanum
"Cardium (Laevicardium) compressum" = Laevicardium compressum Dall 1900 cockle
present
"Cardium (Trachycardium) virile" = Trachycardium cockle
rare
"Cardium (Fragum) burnsii" = Americardia burnsii Dall 1900 cockle
rare
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) chipolanum" = Cerastoderma chipolanum Dall 1900 cockle
present
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Moerella) acosmita
Tellina (Moerella) acosmita Dall 1900 tellin clam
common
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Ervilia chipolana
Ervilia chipolana Dall 1898 clam
common
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
Erycina undosa
Erycina undosa clam
present
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) glos, Diplodonta nucleiformis
Diplodonta nucleiformis Wagner 1840 clam
rare; ? in occurrence table
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
Alveinus rotundus
Alveinus rotundus Dall 1900 clam
present
 Cardiida - Chamidae
"Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis
"Chama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Dall 1903 jewel box
present
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, "Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora, "Dosinia (Dosinidia) chipolana" = Dosinia chipolana, Pitaria floridana, Callocardia (Agriopoma) sincera, "Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum" = Gouldia
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
present
"Chione (Lirophora) burnsii" = Lirophora venus clam
present
"Dosinia (Dosinidia) chipolana" = Dosinia chipolana Dall 1903 venus clam
present; ? in occurrence table
Pitaria floridana venus clam
present; ? in occurrence table
Callocardia (Agriopoma) sincera venus clam
present
"Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum" = Gouldia venus clam
present; G. (G.) erosum bolteni
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Caryocorbula) semenoides n. sp., "Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana, "Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes
"Corbula chipolana" = Varicorbula chipolana Gardner 1928 clam
present
"Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes Dall 1898 clam
present