Sohl and Koch OFR # 624 (Cretaceous of the United States)

Also known as Quinlin-1; USGS # 32169

Where: Hunt County, Texas (32.9° N, 96.2° W: paleocoordinates 38.0° N, 74.2° W)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Discoscaphites conradi ammonoid zone, Corsicana Marl Formation, Late/Upper Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• Haustator bilira assemblage zone

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, argillaceous, calcareous sandstone

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original calcite

Reposited in the USGS

Collection methods: bulk,

• Sohl collection

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1984. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) larger invertebrate Fossils from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the west gulf Coastal Plain. USGS Open File Report 84-687:1-282 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 4413: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 14.08.1999

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
  -
Lithophagidae indet.
Lithophagid borings
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Sphenodiscidae
Sphenodiscus sp. Meek 1871 ammonite
Sphenodiscus sp.
 Ammonitida - Baculitidae
Baculites tippahensis ammonite
Baculites tippahensis Conrad
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
Eutrephoceras dekayi Morton 1834 nautiloid
Eutrephoceras dekayi (Morton)
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp., "Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira, Turritella vertebroides
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella sp.
"Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834 turret shell
Turritella vertebroides Morton
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Thylacus cretaceus Conrad 1860 slipper shell
Thylacus cretaceus Conrad
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Arrhoges (Latiala) sp. Gabb 1868 snail
Arrhoges (Latiala) sp.
Pugnellus sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Pugnellus sp.
 Neogastropoda -
Neogastropoda indet. Thiele 1929 snail
Neogastropods indeterminate
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Deussenia sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Deussenia sp.
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Stantonella sp. Wade 1926 true whelk
Stantonella sp.
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Drilluta sp. Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta sp.
Drilluta cf. major Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta cf. major Wade - originally entered as "Drilluta cf. major"
Bellifusus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Bellifusus sp.
Graphidula sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Graphidula sp.
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Napulus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Napulus sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Gyrodes abyssinus moon snail
Gyrodes abyssinus (Morton)
Gyrodes petrosus moon snail
Gyrodes petrosus (Morton)
"Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani Gabb 1861 moon snail
Gyrodes spillmani Gabb
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Ellipsoscapha mortoni Forbes 1845 snail
Ellipsoscapha mortoni (Forbes)
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
Nucula sp.
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Botula carolinensis mussel
Botula carolinensis (Conrad)
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella serica Conrad 1860 clam
Crenella serica Conrad
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea plumosa Morton 1833 oyster
Ostrea plumosa Morton
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster
Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck
Exogyra sp. Say 1820 oyster
Exogyra sp.
"Exogyra costata" = Exogyra (Exogyra) costata Say 1820 oyster
Exogyra costata Say
Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton 1828 oyster
Gryphaeostrea vomer Morton
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax
"Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax" = Idonearca capax Conrad 1858 clam
Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
 Myoida -
Eufistulina sp. Eames 1951 clam
Eufistulana sp. - originally entered as "Eufistulana sp."
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina sp. Bruguière 1797 clam
Lucina sp.
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Clavipholas pectorosa clam
Claripholas pectorosa (Conrad)
 Hippuritida - Caprinidae
Caprinidae indet. d'Orbigny 1850 rudist
Caprinid indeterminate
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cyprimeria sp. Conrad 1864 venus clam
Cyprimeria major Gardner
Legumen ellipticum venus clam
Legumen ellipticum Conrad
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam
Veniella conradi (Morton)
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
Trachycardium sp.
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella sp.
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Serpula sp.
Demospongiae
 Clavulina - Clionaidae
Cliona sp. demosponge
Clione sp.