Sohl and Koch OFR # 218 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Cheneyhatchee Ck; USGS # 27524 : 27899

Where: Barbour County, Alabama (31.8° N, 85.2° W: paleocoordinates 34.7° N, 63.4° W)

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Contusotruncana contusa foram zone, lower Member (Providence Formation), Early/Lower Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Foraminiferal zonation from King and Skotnicki, 1992.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, gray, 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 4255: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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metazoan indet.
Worm Tubes
Deuteropoda
  -
Malacostraca indet. Latreille 1802
Crab parts
Sedentaria
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Serpula sp.
Polychaeta
 Serpulimorpha -
Hamulus onyx Morton 1834
Hamulus onyx Morton
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus obnutus tusk shell
Cadulus obnutus (Conrad)
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Lithophaga sp. Röding 1798 mussel
Lithophaga sp.
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella elegantula Meek and Hayden 1862 clam
Crenella elegantula Meek & Hayden
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea (Idonearca) littlei Gabb 1877 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) littlei Gabb
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris rotundata clam
Glycymeris rotundata (Gabb)
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
Arca sp.
Striarca sp. Conrad 1862 clam
Striarca sp.
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon eufaulensis clam
Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
Pteria sp.
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Gervillia sp., "Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis
Gervillia sp. Defrance 1820 oyster
Gervillia sp.
"Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis Conrad 1858 oyster
Gervillia ensiformis (Conrad)
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostrea sp.
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata
"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster
Exogyra costata Say
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Pseudolimea reticulata, "Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata
"Lima (Lima) reticulata" = Pseudolimea reticulata Forbes 1845 file clam
Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For
"Lima (Lima) acutilineata" = Limatula acutilineata Conrad 1858 file clam
Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Syncyclonema simplicius scallop
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (
Pecten (Pecten) venustus scallop
Pecten (Pecten?) venustus Morton
 Myoida -
Eufistulina ripleyana clam
Eufistulana ripleyana (Stephenson) - originally entered as "Eufistulana ripleyana"
 Carditida - Carditidae
Vetericardiella sp. Chavan 1969 clam
Vetericardiella sp.
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Scambula perplana Conrad 1869 clam
Scambula perplana Conrad
 Lucinida - Mactromyidae
Unicardium sp. d'Orbigny 1850 clam
Unicardium sp.
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam
Liopistha protexta Conrad
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) sp. Vincent 1910 clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) sp. - originally entered as "Caesticorbula sp."
Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica Vincent 1910 clam
Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica"
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Corbula sp.
"Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula) Grant and Gale 1931 clam
Varicorbula sp.
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Tenea sp. Conrad 1870 clam
Tenea sp.
Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam
Veniella conradi (Morton)
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Cymbophora sp. Gabb 1869 clam
Cymbophora sp.
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) sp. Conrad 1869 venus clam
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) sp.
Cyprimeria depressa venus clam
Cyprimeria depressa Conrad
Cyclorisma parva venus clam
Cyclorisma parva (Gardner)
Cyclorisma sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Cyclorisma sp.
Legumen sp. Conrad 1858 venus clam
Legumen sp.
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Aenona sp., "Linearia metastriata" = Linearis, "Linearia sp." = Linearis, ? Tellina sp.
Aenona sp. Conrad 1870 tellin clam
Aenona sp.
"Linearia metastriata" = Linearis tellin clam
Linearia metastriata Conrad
"Linearia sp." = Linearis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Linearia sp.
? Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina ? sp. - originally entered as "Tellina ? sp."
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp. Beyrich 1845 cockle
Protocardium (Brevicardium) sp. - originally entered as "Protocardium sp."
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
Trachycardium sp.
Granocardium (Granocardium) kummeli cockle
Granocardium (Granocardium) kummel
Granocardium (Granocardium) sp. Gabb 1869 cockle
Granocardium (Granocardium) sp.
 Solenida - Pharidae
Leptosolen biplicata Conrad 1858 clam
Leptosolen biplicata (Conrad)
 Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis Gabb 1860 clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) euf
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula amica Gardner 1916 nut clam
Nucula amica Gardner
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
"Perissonata sp." = Perrisonota
"Perissonata sp." = Perrisonota Conrad 1869 clam
Perrisonota sp.
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam
Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Ellipsoscapha mortoni Forbes 1845 snail
Ellipsoscapha mortoni (Forbes)
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna sp.
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Margaritella sp. Meek and Hayden 1860 snail
Margaritella sp.
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Laxispira monilifera, "Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira, Turritella hilgardi, "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira, Turritella tippana
Laxispira monilifera Sohl 1964 turret shell
Laxispira monilifera Sohl
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Stephenson 1941 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St
Turritella hilgardi turret shell
Turritella hilgardi Sohl
"Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
Turritella tippana Conrad 1858 turret shell
Turritella tippana Conrad
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) sp. de Boury 1890 wentletrap
Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) sp.
Striaticostatum sp. Sohl 1963 wentletrap
Striaticostatum sp.
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crucibulum sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
Crucibulum sp.
 Sorbeoconcha -
Tintorium sp. Sohl 1960 snail
Tintorium sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Pterocerella sp. Meek 1864 snail
Pterocerella sp.
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Sargana sp. Stephenson 1923 murex snail
Sargana sp.
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Liopeplum sp. Dall 1890 volute
Liopeplum sp.
Liopeplum canalis Conrad 1858 volute
Liopeplum canalis (Conrad)
Liopeplum cretaceum Conrad 1858 volute
Liopeplum cretaceum (Conrad)
Volutomorpha sp. Gabb 1877 volute
Volutomorpha sp.
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Amuletum sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Amuletum sp.
Beretra sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Beretra sp.
Remnita sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Remnita sp.
 Neogastropoda - Moreidae
Hercorhynchus (Hercorhyncus) sp. snail
Hercorhyncus (Hercorhyncus) sp. - originally entered as "Hercorhyncus sp."
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Caveola sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Caveola sp.
 Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail
Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)
Paladmete laevis Sohl 1964 snail
Paladmete laevis Sohl
"Paladmete gardneri" = Paladmete gardnerae Wade snail
Paladmete gardneri Wade
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Remera sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Remera sp.
Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta sp.
Bellifusus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Bellifusus sp.
"? Palaeopsephaea sp." = Paleopsephaea Wade 1926 snail
Paleopsephaea ? sp. - originally entered as "Paleopsephaea ? sp."
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Buccinopsis crassicostata Gabb 1876 true whelk
Buccinopsis crassicostata (Gabb)
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Gyrodes sp. Conrad 1860 moon snail
Gyrodes sp.
Amaurellina stephensoni moon snail
Amaurellina stephensoni (Wade)
Euspira sp. Agassiz 1837 moon snail
Euspira sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Turboella sp. Leach in Gray 1847 snail
Turboella sp.
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Discoscaphites sp. Meek 1870 ammonite
Discoscaphites sp.
 Ammonitida - Sphenodiscidae
Sphenodiscus sp. Meek 1871 ammonite
Sphenodiscus sp.
Sphenodiscus lobatus Tuomey 1856 ammonite
Sphenodiscus lobatus (Toumey)
Bryozoa
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Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Bryozoa (branching)
Mesostoma
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Mesostoma sp. Ehrenberg 1837
Mesostoma sp.