Sohl and Koch OFR # 239 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Alexander Mill; USGS # 27907 : 25921

Where: Henry County, Alabama (31.8° N, 85.2° W: paleocoordinates 34.6° N, 63.3° 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; gray, silty, 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 4276: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
  -
Protobranch indet.
"n. sp." Protobranch N. Gen n. sp. (-p10) - originally entered as "Protobranch n. sp."
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
Eutrephoceras sp. Hyatt 1894
Eutrephoceras sp.
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira, "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira
"Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira" = Haustator bilira Stephenson 1941 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St
"Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
 Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae
Eoacteon sp. Stephenson 1955 snail
Ecoacteon sp. - originally entered as "Ecoacteon sp."
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Graciliala decemlirata Conrad 1858 snail
Graciliala decemlirata Conrad
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Stantonella interupta" = Stantonella interrupta
"Stantonella interupta" = Stantonella interrupta Conrad 1858 true whelk
Stantonella interupta (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta sp.
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Ancilla (Ancillus) acutula" = Ancillus acutula
"Ancilla (Ancillus) acutula" = Ancillus acutula Stephenson 1941 olive snail
Ancilla (Ancillus) acutula (Stephe
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Amuletum sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Amuletum sp.
? Fusimilis sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Fusimilis ? sp. - originally entered as "Fusimilis ? sp."
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Myobarbum laevigatum Sohl 1963 volute
Myobarbum laevigatum Sohl
Parafusus sp. Wade 1918 volute
Parafus sp.
Volutomorpha sp. Gabb 1877 volute
Volutomorpha sp.
Liopeplum cretaceum Conrad 1858 volute
Liopeplum cretaceum (Conrad)
 Neogastropoda -
Fulgerca sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Fulgerca sp.
 Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete laevis Sohl 1964 snail
Paladmete laevis Sohl
Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail
Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)
 Sorbeoconcha - Iravadiidae
Nozeba sp. n. sp.
Nozeba sp. n. sp. Iredale 1915 snail
Nozeba n. sp. - originally entered as "Nozeba n. sp."
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
Teinostoma sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Turboella sp. Leach in Gray 1847 snail
Turboella sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices kummeli Sohl 1960 moon snail
Polinices kummeli Sohl
Euspira rectilabrum Conrad 1858 moon snail
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad)
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Scobinidola sp. Sohl 1963 snail
Scobinodola sp.
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringicula) sp., "Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki" = Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki
Ringicula (Ringicula) sp. Deshayes 1838 snail
Ringicula (Ringicula) sp.
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki" = Ringicula (Ringiculina) clarki Durham 1944 snail
Ringicula (Ringiculella) clarki Ga
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Creonella triplicata Wade 1917 snail
Creonella triplicata Wade
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna sp.
Cylichna diversilirata Sohl 1964 snail
Cylichna diversilirata Sohl
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula percrassa nut clam
Nucula percrassa Conrad
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
Nucula sp.
Nucula amica Gardner 1916 nut clam
Nucula amica Gardner
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana whitfieldi, "Nuculana rostrotruncata" = Nuculana rostratruncata
Nuculana whitfieldi pointed nut clam
Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
"Nuculana rostrotruncata" = Nuculana rostratruncata Gardner 1916 pointed nut clam
Nuculana rostrotruncata (Gardner)
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Myrtea stephensoni clam
Myrtea stephensoni Gardner
Phacoides ? mattiformis clam
Phacoides ? mattiformis (Stephenso - originally entered as "Phacoides ? mattiformis"
"Nymphalucina ? linearea" = Nymphalucina linearia Stephenson 1941 clam
Nymphalucina ? linearea (Stephenso - originally entered as "Nymphalucina ? linearea"
 Pandorida - Laternulidae
Periplomya sp. Conrad 1870 clam
Periplomya sp.
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya (Pholadomya) sp. Sowerby 1823 clam
Pholadomya (Pholadomya) sp.
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853 clam
Liopistha protexta Conrad
 Solenida - Pharidae
Leptosolen biplicata Conrad 1858 clam
Leptosolen biplicata (Conrad)
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Liothyris cf. carolinensis Conrad 1875 tellin clam
Liothyris cf. L. carolinensis (Con - originally entered as "Liothyris cf. carolinensis"
Solyma sp. Conrad 1870 tellin clam
Solyma ? sp.
Solyma aff. elliptica Gabb 1861 tellin clam
Solyma aff. S. elliptica (Conrad) - originally entered as "Solyma aff. elliptica"
"Linearia sp. n. sp." = Linearis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Linearia n. sp. (convex sulcate) - originally entered as "Linearia n. sp."
"Linearia sp." = Linearis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Linearia sp.
Tellinimera gabbi tellin clam
Tellinimeria gabbi Gardner - originally entered as "Tellinimeria gabbi"
Aenona eufaulensis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
Aenona eufaulensis (Conrad)
"Tellina ? georgiana" = Sourimis georgiana Gabb 1876 tellin clam
Tellina georgiana Gabb ? - originally entered as "Tellina georgiana ?"
Tellina sp. n. sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina n. sp. (fine concentrics a - originally entered as "Tellina n. sp."
Tellina sp. n. sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina n. sp. (smooth) - originally entered as "Tellina n. sp."
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trachycardium eufaulensis Conrad 1860 cockle
Trachycardium eufaulensis (Conrad)
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Cymbophora appressa clam
Cymbophora appressa (Gabb)
Cymbophora wordeni clam
Cymbophora wordeni (Gardner)
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cyclorisma sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Cyclorisma sp.
Legumen sp. Conrad 1858 venus clam
Legumen sp.
Cyprimeria alta venus clam
Cyprimeria alta Conrad
Cyprimeria depressa venus clam
Cyprimeria depressa Conrad
Cyprimeria sp. Conrad 1864 venus clam
Cyprimeria major Gardner
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner 1916 clam
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) sp. Vincent 1910 clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) sp. - originally entered as "Caesticorbula sp."
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) suffalciata clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) suffa - originally entered as "Caesticorbula suffalciata"
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) terramaria clam
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) terra - originally entered as "Caesticorbula terramaria"
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
Corbula sp.
Corbula subradiata clam
Corbula subradiata Gardner
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte culebrensis clam
Astarte? culebrensis (Stephenson)
 Carditida - Carditidae
Vetericardiella sp. Chavan 1969 clam
Vetericardiella sp.
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam
Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
Uddenia sp. Stephenson 1941 clam
Uddenia sp.
Bathytormus pteropsis Conrad 1860 clam
Bathytormus pteropsis (Conrad)
 Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) angulicostata clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) ang
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) thoracica Morton 1834 clam
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) tho
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam
Limopsis sp.
 Arcida - Arcidae
Striarca cuneata clam
Striarca cuneata Gabb
Striarca saffordi clam
Striarca saffordi (Gardner) non Gab
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Postligata wordeni clam
Postligata wordeni Gardner
Glycymeris rotundata clam
Glycymeris rotundata (Gabb)
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon eufaulensis clam
Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
Nemodon sp. n. sp. Conrad 1869 clam
Nemodon n. sp. (large) - originally entered as "Nemodon n. sp."
Nemodon cf. grandis Wade 1926 clam
Nemodon cf. Nemodon grandis Wade - originally entered as "Nemodon cf. grandis"
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis Stephenson 1941 scallop
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) ornata Gabb 1876 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) ornata Gabb
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833 jingle
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Syncyclonema simplicius scallop
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
Pteria sp.
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
"Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis
"Gervillia ensiformis" = Gervilliopsis ensiformis Conrad 1858 oyster
Gervillia ensiformis (Conrad)
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostrea sp.
 Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Cubitostrea tecticosta Gabb 1860 oyster
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam
Crenella serica Conrad
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus obnutus tusk shell
Cadulus obnutus (Conrad)
unclassified
  -
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801
Shark parts
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801
Otolith
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Micrabacia sp. Milne-Edwards 1849 stony coral
Micrabacia spp.