Talar Sandstone (Garr Koh-Chatti Section) (Pliocene of Pakistan)

Where: Pakistan (25.3° N, 62.0° E: paleocoordinates 24.4° N, 61.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Talar Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; gray, silty mudstone and medium-grained, coarse sandstone

Primary reference: J. A. Crame. 1984. Neogene and Quaternary Mollusca from the Makran Coast, Pakistan. In B. U. Haq, J. D. Milliman (eds.), Marine geology and oceanography of Arabian Sea and Coastal Pakistan 45-61 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 55398: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 17.10.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp., Architectonica cf. perspectiva
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica cf. perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella angulata" = Kapalmerella ranikoti, Turritella bacillum, Turritella "sp. A", Turritella sp., "Turritella cingulifera" = Turritella (Kurosioia) cingulifera, Turritella illustris, Turritella cf. fultoni, Turritella columnaris
"Turritella angulata" = Kapalmerella ranikoti Vredenburg 1928 turret shell
Turritella bacillum turret shell
Turritella "sp. A" Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
"Turritella cingulifera" = Turritella (Kurosioia) cingulifera Sowerby 1825 turret shell
Turritella illustris Melvill 1904 turret shell
Turritella cf. fultoni Melvill 1901 turret shell
Turritella columnaris Kiener 1844 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica lineata" = Tanea lineata, Natica cf. melanostoma, Natica cf. ponsonbyi, Natica sp.
"Natica lineata" = Tanea lineata Röding 1798 moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus cossmetulus, Conus cf. malaccanus, Conus radiatus, Conus "sp. B", Conus "sp. C", Conus sp., "Conus brevis" = Conus (Lithoconus) brevis, "Conus figulinus" = Conus (Dendroconus) figulinus, Conus cf. eburneus
Conus radiatus cone shell
Conus "sp. B" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus "sp. C" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus brevis" = Conus (Lithoconus) brevis Sowerby 1840 cone shell
"Conus figulinus" = Conus (Dendroconus) figulinus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus cf. eburneus Bruguière 1792 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Rapana sp., Rapana bulbosa
Rapana sp. Schumacher 1817 murex snail
Rapana bulbosa Solander 1817 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitridae indet.
Mitridae indet. Swainson 1831 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena sp., Melongena cf. gigas
Melongena sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
Melongena cf. gigas Beets 1941 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp.
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Babylonia sp., Babylonia spirata, ? Phos sp.
Babylonia sp. Schlüter 1838 true whelk
Babylonia spirata Linnaeus 1758 true whelk
? Phos sp. Monfort 1810 true whelk
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Gyrineum spinosum
Gyrineum spinosum triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Tonna cf. dolium, Tonna luteostoma, Tonna tessellata, Tonna cf. zonata, Tonna sp.
Tonna luteostoma tun shell
Tonna tessellata tun shell
Tonna cf. zonata tun shell
Tonna sp. Brünnich 1772 tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Tibia sp.
Tibia sp. Röding 1798 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus subintermedia, Ficus sp.
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Cyclostrema sp.
Cyclostrema sp. Marryatt 1818 snail
Bivalvia
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sp.
Solen sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Raeta grayi
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Mactra sp., Mactrinula cf. plicataria, Mactrinula sp.
Mactra sp. Linnaeus 1767 clam
Mactrinula sp. Gray 1853 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Amiantis lilacina, Amiantis sp., Pitar cf. obliquata, Pitar sp., ? Lioconcha sp., Dosinia "sp. A", Dosinia "sp. B", Dosinia sp., "Dosinia ? radiata" = Dosinia (Dosinia) radiata, "Dosinia peralta" = Dosinia (Dosinia) peralta, ? Chione sp., Timoclea roemeriana, Timoclea sp., Tapes sp., "Pitar cf. belcheri" = Tapes (Tapes) belcheri, "Tapes malabarica" = Tapes (Textrix) malabarica, Hemitapes gallus, Hemitapes cor, Hemitapes sp., Paphia sp., "Dosinia ? subpenicillata" = Dosina subpenicillata, Meretrix meretrix, "Clementia papyracea" = Clementia (Clementia) papyracea, Sunetta sp., Callista ? florida, Sinodia ? excisa
Amiantis sp. Carpenter 1863 venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
? Lioconcha sp. Mörch 1853 venus clam
Dosinia "sp. A" Scopoli 1777 venus clam
Dosinia "sp. B" Scopoli 1777 venus clam
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
"Dosinia ? radiata" = Dosinia (Dosinia) radiata Reeve 1850 venus clam
"Dosinia peralta" = Dosinia (Dosinia) peralta Vredenburg 1928 venus clam
? Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Timoclea sp. Brown 1827 venus clam
Tapes sp. Mühlfeld 1811 venus clam
"Pitar cf. belcheri" = Tapes (Tapes) belcheri Sowerby 1852 venus clam
"Tapes malabarica" = Tapes (Textrix) malabarica Chemnitz 1782 venus clam
Hemitapes gallus venus clam
Hemitapes cor venus clam
Hemitapes sp. Römer 1864 venus clam
Paphia sp. Röding 1798 venus clam
"Dosinia ? subpenicillata" = Dosina subpenicillata Vredenburg 1928 venus clam
Meretrix meretrix venus clam
"Clementia papyracea" = Clementia (Clementia) papyracea Gray 1825 venus clam
Sunetta sp. Link 1807 venus clam
Callista ? florida Lamarck 1818 venus clam
Sinodia ? excisa venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
? Diplodonta sp.
? Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Solecurtus sp.
Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellinidae "indet. large", Tellinidae "indet. small"
Tellinidae "indet. large" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Tellinidae "indet. small" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Gari sp.
Gari sp. Schumacher 1817 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Hemicardium sp., Cardium sp.
Hemicardium sp. Schweigger 1820 cockle
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula sp.
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
Cuspidaria sp.
Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam
 Pandorida - Lyonsiidae
Lyonsia sp.
Lyonsia sp. Turton 1822 clam
 Pandorida - Laternulidae
Laternula sp.
Laternula sp. Röding 1798 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
? Loripes sp.
? Loripes sp. Poli 1791 clam
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula sp.
Plicatula sp. Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys "sp. A", Chlamys sp., Chlamys cf. prototranquebaricus, Chlamys cf. tjaringinensis, "Chlamys cf. singaporinus" = Mimachlamys singaporinus
Chlamys "sp. A" Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys cf. prototranquebaricus Vredenburg 1928 scallop
Chlamys cf. tjaringinensis Martin 1909 scallop
"Chlamys cf. singaporinus" = Mimachlamys singaporinus Sowerby 1853 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Crassostrea sp.
Crassostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna sp.
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea sp., Cucullaea labiata
Cucullaea sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Cucullaea labiata Lightfoot 1786 clam
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis sp.
Arcopsis sp. Koenen 1885 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia ? helblingii, Barbatia sp., Anadara cf. inaequivalvis, Anadara burnesi, Anadara clathrata, Anadara sp., "Larkinia rhombea" = Anadara (Larkinia), "Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata, Anadara cf. tambacana, Anadara cf. uropigimelana, Anadara ferruginea
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Anadara cf. inaequivalvis Bruguière 1789 clam
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
"Larkinia rhombea" = Anadara (Larkinia) ark
"Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata Linnaeus 1758 ark
Anadara cf. tambacana Martin 1883 ark
Anadara ferruginea Reeve 1844 rusty ark
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus sp.
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp.
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp.
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam