USGS Loc. 7054 - Oak Grove [Oak Grove Sand] (Miocene of the United States)

Where: Okaloosa County, Florida (30.9° N, 86.6° W: paleocoordinates 31.3° N, 82.9° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

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

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Oak Grove Fm of the Alum Bluff Gp, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: late Early Miocene, on the basis of macro fossil biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown position within formation.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, gray, green, calcareous sandstone

• gray-green sands, 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 42663: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Karen Layou on 03.08.2004, edited by Austin Hendy

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula semilimata
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon hamadryados, Sulcularia chipolana
Acteon hamadryados Maury 1910 snail
present
Sulcularia chipolana snail
common
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica alvear, "Architectonica quadriseriata" = Architectonica nobilis
Architectonica alvear sundial
rare
"Architectonica quadriseriata" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
rare
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Crassispira boadicea
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Pachycrommium dodonum
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella alcida
Turritella alcida turret shell
common; also T. alcida bicarinata (present)
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea centralis, "Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum, Crepidula plana
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell
present
"Crucibulum chipolanum" = Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum Dall 1892 slipper shell
present; C. chipolnaum dodoneum
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Polinices (Neverita) eucallosus" = Neverita, "Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus, "Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica, "Polinices judsoni" = Natica judsoni, Sigatica caractica
"Polinices (Neverita) eucallosus" = Neverita moon snail
present
"Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus" = Neverita chipolanus Dall 1892 moon snail
rare
"Natica (Tectonatica) semen" = Tectonatica moon snail
abundant
"Polinices judsoni" = Natica judsoni Maury 1910 moon snail
rare
Sigatica caractica Gardner 1947 moon snail
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
"Circulus" anthera, Episcynia mauryi
"Circulus" anthera snail
rare
Episcynia mauryi snail
rare
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus sculpturatus, Lemintina granifera
Petaloconchus sculpturatus Lea 1846 worm shell
rare
Lemintina granifera worm shell
present; ? in occurrence table
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Ithycythara tarri, Kurtziella ramondi
Ithycythara tarri Maury 1910 snail
present
Kurtziella ramondi snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Glyphostoma aldrichi
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Strioterebrum) bipartita
Terebra (Strioterebrum) bipartita Sowerby 1849 auger snail
rare; ? in occurrence table
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus corrugatus, Conus dodona
Conus corrugatus Sowerby 1870 cone shell
common
Conus dodona Gardner 1937 cone shell
present
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
"Vexillum (Uromitra) climacoton n. sp." = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) hamadryas" = Uromitra
"Vexillum (Uromitra) climacoton n. sp." = Uromitra ribbed mitre
rare
"Vexillum (Uromitra) hamadryas" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
present
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
"Xancus dodonaius" = Turbinella
"Xancus dodonaius" = Turbinella snail
rare
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria druidarum
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella phagon, Mitrella perfervida, Mitrella mikra
Mitrella phagon snail
present
Mitrella perfervida snail
common
Mitrella mikra Gardner 1947 snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Uzita watsoni" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita dryas" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita eutykta" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita dalli" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Uzita berthae" = Nassarius (Uzita)
"Uzita watsoni" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
rare
"Uzita dryas" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
present; also U. dryas leptalea (rare)
"Uzita eutykta" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
present
"Uzita dalli" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
present
"Uzita berthae" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Marginella (Gibberula) dryados
Marginella (Gibberula) dryados Maury 1910 snail
present
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella (Serrata) critha, Marginella (Serrata) coloba
Marginella (Serrata) critha Gardner 1947 margin shell
rare
Marginella (Serrata) coloba Gardner 1947 margin shell
rare; M. (S.) coloba conoispira
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus dodoneus
Strombus dodoneus conch
common
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina sphalera, Cylichnella biplicata, Cylichna quercinensis
Acteocina sphalera barrel-bubble
rare
Cylichnella biplicata Lea 1845 snail
abundant
Cylichna quercinensis snail
present
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
"Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata
"Volvula oxytata" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail
present; V. oxytata dodona
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"Cadulus (Gadila) clarae" = Gadila
"Cadulus (Gadila) clarae" = Gadila tusk shell
common
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea pauciplicata
Ostrea pauciplicata oyster
common
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis
"Ostrea haitensis" = Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster
abundant
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten (Chlamys) sayanus" = Chlamys
"Pecten (Chlamys) sayanus" = Chlamys scallop
abundant
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia floridana
Anomia floridana jingle
present
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula densata
Plicatula densata Conrad 1843 scallop
rare
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris drymanos" = Costaglycymeris drymanos
"Glycymeris drymanos" = Costaglycymeris drymanos Gardner 1926 clam
abundant; also G. drymanos grapta (present)
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica, Acar domingensis, Trinacria meekii, "Arca (Diluvarca) dodona" = Anadara (Diluvarca), "Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana, Diluvarca (Cunearca) cardioides
"Arca (Barbatia) marylandica" = Barbatia marylandica Conrad 1840 clam
rare
Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
rare
Trinacria meekii clam
rare
"Arca (Diluvarca) dodona" = Anadara (Diluvarca) ark
common
"Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana" = Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana Dall 1898 ark
present
Diluvarca (Cunearca) cardioides Gardner 1947 ark
rare
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Venericardia himerta" = Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) himerta, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) scitula
"Venericardia himerta" = Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) himerta Dall 1903 clam
present
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
"Crassatellites (Scambula) densus" = Crassatella densus, "Crassatellites (Crassinella) tanicus" = Crassinella
"Crassatellites (Scambula) densus" = Crassatella densus Dall 1900 clam
common
"Crassatellites (Crassinella) tanicus" = Crassinella clam
present
 Pandorida - Pandoridae
"Pandora (Kennerleyia) dodona" = Pandora (Pandorella) dodona
"Pandora (Kennerleyia) dodona" = Pandora (Pandorella) dodona Dall 1903 clam
present
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen amphistemma
 Solenida - Pharidae
Ensis cf. directus
Ensis cf. directus Conrad 1844 clam
present
 Cardiida - Sportellidae
Sportella lioconcha
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
Aligena lineata
Aligena lineata aligena clam
rare
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele (Semelina) striulata, Ervilia chipolana, Ervilia planata
Ervilia chipolana Dall 1898 clam
rare
Ervilia planata Dall 1898 clam
rare
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Moerella) agria, Tellina (Eurytellina) roburina
Tellina (Moerella) agria Dall 1900 tellin clam
rare
Tellina (Eurytellina) roburina Dall 1900 tellin clam
rare
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) druidicum" = Cerastoderma, "Cardium (Fragum) apateticum" = Fragum, "Cardium (Cerastoderma) taphrium" = Dinocardium taphrium
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) druidicum" = Cerastoderma cockle
rare
"Cardium (Fragum) apateticum" = Fragum cockle
common
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) taphrium" = Dinocardium taphrium Dall 1900 cockle
common
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Spisula (Hemimactra) densa" = Hemimactra
"Spisula (Hemimactra) densa" = Hemimactra clam
common
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Pseudochama chipolana
Pseudochama chipolana jewel box
common
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, "Dosinia (Dosinidia) liogona" = Dosinia (Dosinia) liogona, "Chione (Lirophora) glyptocyma" = Lirophora, "Venus prodroma" = Mercenaria prodroma
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
common
"Dosinia (Dosinidia) liogona" = Dosinia (Dosinia) liogona Dall 1903 venus clam
present
"Chione (Lirophora) glyptocyma" = Lirophora venus clam
abundant
"Venus prodroma" = Mercenaria prodroma Gardner 1947 quahog
rare; ? in occurrence table
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
Erycina fabulina, Erycina (Scacchia) actinophora
Erycina fabulina clam
rare
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula (Caryocorbula) whitfieldi" = Cuneocorbula whitfieldi, "Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes, Corbula (Caryocorbula) seminella
"Corbula (Caryocorbula) whitfieldi" = Cuneocorbula whitfieldi Brown 1905 clam
common
"Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes" = Bothrocorbula synarmostes Dall 1898 clam
rare
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Phacoides (Lucinisca) plesiolophus" = Lucina (Lucinisca), "Lucina santarosana" = Pegophysema santarosana, "Phacoides (Parvilucina) piluliformis" = Parvilucina, "Phacoides (Cardiolucina) parawhitfieldi" = Cardiolucina, "Phacoides (Miltha) chipolanus" = Miltha chipolana
"Phacoides (Lucinisca) plesiolophus" = Lucina (Lucinisca) clam
common
"Lucina santarosana" = Pegophysema santarosana Dall 1903 clam
present
"Phacoides (Parvilucina) piluliformis" = Parvilucina clam
common
"Phacoides (Cardiolucina) parawhitfieldi" = Cardiolucina clam
rare
"Phacoides (Miltha) chipolanus" = Miltha chipolana Dall 1903 clam
rare
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sinaria
Nucula sinaria Dall 1898 nut clam
common
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia frater
Yoldia frater clam
common