Florida Lime Works quarry (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as Dolime Minerals Quarry

Where: Citrus County, Florida (29.0° N, 82.7° W: paleocoordinates 29.2° N, 74.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Avon Park Formation, Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• originally basalmost Inglis Formation, now considered Avon Park Fm.

Environment/lithology: fine-grained dolomite

• chalky, cream colored

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: D. P. Domning, G. S. Morgan, and C. E. Ray. 1982. North American Eocene sea cows (Mammalia: Sirenia). Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 52:1-69 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/P. Holroyd]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 49882: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 29.04.2005, edited by Patricia Holroyd

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Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
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Echinoidea indet.2
Echinoidea indet.2 Leske 1778 sea urchin
 Cidaroida - Cidaridae
cf. Phyllacanthus mortoni4
cf. Phyllacanthus mortoni4 Conrad 1850 pencil urchin
 Clypeasteroida - Neolaganidae
Durhamella oculanum4, Neolaganum durhami4
Durhamella oculanum4 sand dollar
Neolaganum durhami4 sand dollar
 Clypeasteroida - Oligopygidae
Oligopygus phelani4
Oligopygus phelani4 sand dollar
unclassified
  -
Ophiuroidea indet.2, Asteroidea indet.2
Echinoidea
 Clypeasteroida - Protoscutellidae
Periarchus lyelli4
Periarchus lyelli4 Conrad 1834 sand dollar
subspecies floridanus
 Clypeasteroida - Fibulariidae
"Fibularia vaughani" = Echinocyamus vaughani4
"Fibularia vaughani" = Echinocyamus vaughani4 Clark and Twitchell 1915 sand dollar
 Cassiduloida - Cassidulidae
Rhyncholampas ericsoni4, Rhyncholampas globosus4
 Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Agassizia clevei4
Agassizia clevei4 Cotteau 1875 heart urchin
 Spatangoida - Brissidae
Plagiobrissus curvus4, Eupatagus antillarum4
Plagiobrissus curvus4 Cooke 1942 heart urchin
Eupatagus antillarum4 Cotteau 1875 heart urchin
Reptilia
 Loricata -
Crocodylia indet.1
Crocodylia indet.1 crocodilian
 Testudines -
Pleurodira indet.1
Pleurodira indet.1 Cope 1865 sideneck turtle
 Testudines - Cheloniidae
Cheloniidae indet.1, cf. Syllomus sp.2
Cheloniidae indet.1 Bonaparte 1832 sea turtle
cf. Syllomus sp.2 Cope 1896 sea turtle
Mammalia
 Sirenia - Protosirenidae
Protosiren sp.4
Protosiren sp.4 Abel 1904 sirenian
 Cetacea - Basilosauridae
Basilosaurus sp.4
Basilosaurus sp.4 Harlan 1834 whale
Actinopteri
 Tetraodontiformes - Diodontidae
Diodontidae indet.1
Gnathostomata
  -
Chondrichthyes indet.1
Chondrichthyes indet.1 Huxley 1880 cartilaginous fish
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Thalamoporellidae
Thalamoporella sp.2
Thalamoporella sp.2 Hincks 1887
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
cf. Membranipora sp.2
cf. Membranipora sp.2 Blainville 1834
Stenolaemata
 Cyclostomata - Lichenoporidae
Lichenopora sp.2
Lichenopora sp.2 Defrance 1823
or Disporella
Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet.2
Gastropoda indet.2 Cuvier 1795 snail
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
"Velates floridanus" = Velates perversus4
"Velates floridanus" = Velates perversus4 Gmelin 1791 snail
Bivalvia
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Pseudomiltha megameris" = Superlucina megameris4
"Pseudomiltha megameris" = Superlucina megameris4 Dall 1901 clam
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Callianassidae
Callianassa inglisestris4
Callianassa inglisestris4 Roberts 1953 decapod
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha -
Balanomorpha indet.4
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Kathpalmeria cf. georgiana2
Kathpalmeria cf. georgiana2 Ross 1965 barnacle
Anthozoa
  -
Anthozoa indet.4
Anthozoa indet.4 Ehrenberg 1834
Foveotricolpites
  -
Foveotricolpites prolatus3
Foveotricolpites prolatus3 Frederiksen 1973
Verrutricolporites rotundiporus
  -
cf. Verrutricolporites rotundiporus3
cf. Verrutricolporites rotundiporus3 van der Hammen and Wymstra 1964
Ginkgoopsida
 Ephedrales -
Ephedripites sp.3
Ephedripites sp.3 Bolkhovitina and Potonié 1958
Dicotyledoneae
 Ericales -
Lanagiopollis sp.3
Lanagiopollis sp.3 Morley 1982
Lanagiopollis crassa-type, Lanagiopollis sp. 2
Angiospermae
 Rosales - Ulmaceae
Celtipollenites sp.3
Celtipollenites sp.3 Nagy 1969 elm
 Fagales - Juglandaceae
Platycaryapollenites sp.3, Momipites coryloides3, Caryapollenites sp.3
Momipites coryloides3 Wodehouse 1933
Caryapollenites sp.3 Potonié 1960
 Alismatales - Ruppiaceae
aff. Ruppia sp.2
aff. Ruppia sp.2 Linnaeus 1753 widgeonweed
 Alismatales - Hydrocharitaceae
cf. Thalassia syringodium4, Thalassia testudinum2
Thalassia testudinum2 Banks 1805
 Alismatales - Cymodoceaceae
Thalassodendron auriculaleporis2, Halodule sp.2
Thalassodendron auriculaleporis2 Lumbert et al. 1984
auricula-leporis
Halodule sp.2 Endlicher 1841
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Spinizonocolpites echinatus3
Spinizonocolpites echinatus3 Muller 1968 palm
Magnoliopsida
  -
Siltaria abouziarovae3
Siltaria abouziarovae3 Frederiksen 1988
Siltaria abouziarovae group
 Coniferales - Podocarpaceae
Podocarpidites sp.3
Podocarpidites sp.3 Cookson 1947 podocarp
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Pinaceae
Pinuspollenites sp.3
Pinuspollenites sp.3 Raatz 1938
Euspatangus
  -
"Eupatagus clevei" = Euspatangus clevei4
"Eupatagus clevei" = Euspatangus clevei4 Cotteau 1875
 Ichnofossils -
Ophiomorpha sp.4
Ophiomorpha sp.4 Lundgren 1891
Quercoidites microhenricii
  -
Quercoidites microhenricii3
1Bourque 2016; 2Ivany et al. 1990; 3Jarzen and Dilcher 2006; 4Randazzo et al. 1990