PBDB Collection

MGS 38 (Oligocene of the United States)

Where: Wayne County, Mississippi (31.8° N, 88.7° W: paleocoordinates 32.1° N, 82.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Red Bluff Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, glauconitic, gray, silty, sandy claystone and sandstone

• the red bluff formation as exposed in clark and wayne counties, mississippi, consists of fossiliferous, dark gray, silty clay with zones of ironstone concentrations in the lower part. these sediments disconformably overlie the blue - grey, blocky, marine clay of the shabuta clay, member of the yazoo formation and were deposited in shallow marine shelf, prodelta, and marginal delta bay enviroments. fossils occur in narrow glauconitic sand lenses within the clay.

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Collection methods: surface (in situ), mechanical,

Primary reference: D. T. Dockery. 1982. Lower Oligocene Bivalvia of the Vicksburg Group in Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Geology 123:1-261 [L. Ivany/S. DeLong/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 5612: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Sarah DeLong on 03.11.1999, edited by Laurie Eccles

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Bivalves only. **Abundances are given as counts only for those specimens with fewer than 100 specimens. For 100 or more, he just gives "A" for "abundant." In the case where the collection includes an "A", we enter abindance classes for specimens instead of counts as follows:Fewer than 10 specimens - R (rare). 10 - 99 specimens - C (common). Greater than 99 specimens (Dockerys "A") equals A, (abundant). In this reference, specimens equals valves.

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•Since the very abundant taxa were not counted past 99 specimens, they were listed with a category of A otherwise, categories are listed in the comments field, absolute abundances are given in the abundance field.

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unclassified
-	Tritaria falsus², Tritaria macilenta², Fustilaria sp.² Tritaria falsus² Tritaria macilenta² Fustilaria sp.²
Gastropoda
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Scalina rubricollis² Scalina rubricollis² wentletrap
Vanikoroidea - Aclididae	Aclis sp.² Aclis sp.² Loven 1846 aclis
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella postnotata², Melanella amnicreta² Melanella postnotata² snail Melanella amnicreta² snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Phandella transemma n. sp.² Phandella transemma n. sp.² snail
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	"Tropiscurcula caseyi" = Tropisurcula², Cochlespira cookei² "Tropiscurcula caseyi" = Tropisurcula² snail Cochlespira cookei² snail Cochlespira cookei rubracollis
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Syntomodrillia collarubra n. sp.² Syntomodrillia collarubra n. sp.² snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Pleuroliria subsimilis², Scobinella pluriplicata², Scobinella caelata², Pleurofusia hiwanneensis n. sp.², Pleurofusia clarkeana², Pleurofusia oblivia², Pleurofusia fessa n. sp.², "Coronia ancilla" = Gemmula (Coronia)², Gemmula amica² Pleuroliria subsimilis² turrid Scobinella pluriplicata² turrid Scobinella caelata² Conrad 1848 turrid Pleurofusia hiwanneensis n. sp.² turrid Pleurofusia clarkeana² turrid Pleurofusia oblivia² turrid Pleurofusia fessa n. sp.² turrid "Coronia ancilla" = Gemmula (Coronia)² turrid Gemmula amica² Casey 1903 turrid
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Bathytoma rhomboidea², Microdrillia vicksburgella² Bathytoma rhomboidea² snail Bathytoma rhomboidea and Bathytoma rhomboidea lyrata Microdrillia vicksburgella² snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula longiforma² Turricula longiforma² snail
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Varicobela smithii² Varicobela smithii² snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus protractus², "Conus alveatus" = Conus sauridens² Conus protractus² cone shell "Conus alveatus" = Conus sauridens² Conrad 1833 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebra hiwanneensis n. sp.² Terebra hiwanneensis n. sp.² auger snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra conquista², "Mitra (Fusimitra) conquisita" = Fusimitra conquisita¹ Mitra conquista² mitre shell "Mitra (Fusimitra) conquisita" = Fusimitra conquisita¹ Conrad 1848 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Vexillum lintoidea², Orthosurcula longiforma¹ Vexillum lintoidea² ribbed mitre Orthosurcula longiforma¹ ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Agatrix mississippiensis² Agatrix mississippiensis² nutmeg
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Metula fastidiosa², Metula inflata², Metula neptuneiformis n. sp.² Metula fastidiosa² true whelk Metula inflata² true whelk Metula neptuneiformis n. sp.² true whelk
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes vicksburgensis², Clavilithes longiformis², Dolicholatirus cervicrassus², Latirus protractus², Latirus aldrichi² Clavilithes vicksburgensis² snail Clavilithes longiformis² snail Dolicholatirus cervicrassus² snail Latirus protractus² snail Latirus aldrichi² snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus spiniger² Levifusus spiniger² snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Dermomurex cookei², Chicoreus stetopus² Dermomurex cookei² Vokes 1975 murex snail Chicoreus stetopus² murex snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Caricella reticulata², Caricella (Atraktus) reticulata¹, Lyria nestor², Lyria (Lyria) nestor¹ Caricella reticulata² volute Caricella (Atraktus) reticulata¹ volute Lyria nestor² volute Lyria (Lyria) nestor¹ volute
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Sconsia prelintea n. sp.², "Mambrinia brevidentata" = Galeodea², "Galeodea (Mambrinia) brevidentata" = Galeodea¹, "Galeodaria shubutensis" = Galeodea² Sconsia prelintea n. sp.² snail "Mambrinia brevidentata" = Galeodea² snail "Galeodea (Mambrinia) brevidentata" = Galeodea¹ snail "Galeodaria shubutensis" = Galeodea² snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Sassia conradiana² Sassia conradiana² triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus mississippiensis² Ficus mississippiensis² Conrad 1848 fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	Sulcocypraea healeyi² Sulcocypraea healeyi² Aldrich 1923 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora (Stellaria) conica² Xenophora (Stellaria) conica² carrier shell Xenophora (Stellaria) conica
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella langdoni², Cerithiella nassuloides n. sp.² Cerithiella langdoni² snail Cerithiella nassuloides n. sp.² snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Triphora bilineata² Triphora bilineata² snail
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Capulus planus², Capulus americanus² Capulus planus² snail Capulus americanus² Conrad 1854 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sinum cf. danvillense², Natica acuticallosa², "Ampullinopsis mississippiensis" = Natica mississippiensis² Sinum cf. danvillense² Harris and Palmer 1947 moon snail Natica acuticallosa² moon snail "Ampullinopsis mississippiensis" = Natica mississippiensis² Conrad 1848 moon snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella rubricollis² Turritella rubricollis² turret shell
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium ottoi n. sp.² Bittium ottoi n. sp.² cerith snail
Lepetellida - Lepetellidae	Sablea minuta² Sablea minuta² snail
Thecosomata -	Bovicornu eocenense² Bovicornu eocenense² snail
Thecosomata - Limacinidae	"Limacina cf. inflata" = Heliconoides inflata² "Limacina cf. inflata" = Heliconoides inflata² Orbigny 1836 snail
Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae	"Creseis hastata" = Creseis spina² "Creseis hastata" = Creseis spina² Reuss 1867 snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Acteocina crassiplica², Scaphander primus² Acteocina crassiplica² barrel-bubble Acteocina crassiplica involuta Scaphander primus² snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Odostomia ? byramensis², Odostomia vicksburgella n. sp.², Eulimella sp.², Eulimella clearyensis n. sp.² Odostomia ? byramensis² snail Odostomia vicksburgella n. sp.² snail Eulimella sp.² Forbes and MacAndrew 1846 snail Eulimella clearyensis n. sp.² snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula mississippiensis² Ringicula mississippiensis² Conrad 1848 snail Ringicula mississippiensis petila
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon subaldrichi n. sp.², Acteon meyeri n. sp.², Tornatellaea ? sp.² Acteon subaldrichi n. sp.² snail Acteon meyeri n. sp.² snail Tornatellaea ? sp.² Conrad 1860 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica textilina² Architectonica textilina² sundial Architectonica textilina casyei
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda regularis² Mathilda regularis² Meyer 1886 snail
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus corpulentus², Cadulus quadriturritus², Cadulus vicksburgensis² Cadulus corpulentus² tusk shell Cadulus quadriturritus² tusk shell Cadulus vicksburgensis² tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium polygonuum², Dentalium zephyrinum² Dentalium polygonuum² tusk shell Dentalium zephyrinum² tusk shell
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldia clydoniona n. sp. Yoldia clydoniona n. sp. Dockery 1982 clam C category
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula vicksburgensis Nucula vicksburgensis Conrad 1848 nut clam R category
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Myrtea scopularis, Anodontia mississippiensis Myrtea scopularis Casey 1903 clam R category Anodontia mississippiensis Conrad 1848 clam R category
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula rufaripa n. sp., Corbula engonata, Tiza sp. Corbula rufaripa n. sp. clam 99+ valves collected Corbula engonata Conrad 1848 clam R category Tiza sp. clam R category
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra pectorosa Abra pectorosa abra R category
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Agnocardia glebosum, Nemocardium eocenense Agnocardia glebosum Conrad 1848 cockle R category Nemocardium eocenense Meyer 1887 cockle C category
Cardiida - Veneridae	Callista sobrina, "Ventricolaria ucuttana" = Globivenus, Pitar aldrichi n. sp. Callista sobrina venus clam R category "Ventricolaria ucuttana" = Globivenus venus clam R category Pitar aldrichi n. sp. venus clam C category
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama pappiladerma n. sp. Chama pappiladerma n. sp. Dockery 1982 jewel box R category
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte triangulata Astarte triangulata Meyer 1886 clam C category
Carditida - Carditidae	"Venericardia carsonensis" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) carsonensis "Venericardia carsonensis" = Venericardia (Rotundicardia) carsonensis Dall 1903 clam R category
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris intercostata Glycymeris intercostata Gabb 1860 clam R category
Arcida - Arcidae	Scapharca invidiosa Scapharca invidiosa Casey 1903 clam R category
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Spondylus dumosus" = Spondylus dumosus, "Spondylus (Spondylus) dumosus" = Spondylus dumosus¹, Chlamys cocoana, "Pecten perplanus" = Pecten (Pecten) perplanus, "Pecten (Pecten) perplanus" = Pecten (Pecten) perplanus¹ "Spondylus dumosus" = Spondylus dumosus Morton 1834 scallop R category "Spondylus (Spondylus) dumosus" = Spondylus dumosus¹ Morton 1834 scallop Chlamys cocoana scallop R category "Pecten perplanus" = Pecten (Pecten) perplanus Morton 1833 scallop C category "Pecten (Pecten) perplanus" = Pecten (Pecten) perplanus¹ Morton 1833 scallop
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp., Lopha vicksburgensis Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster R category Lopha vicksburgensis Conrad 1848 oyster C category
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria argentea Pteria argentea Conrad 1848 pearl oyster R category
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Aturiidae	Aturia (cf. Aturia) alabamensis¹ Aturia (cf. Aturia) alabamensis¹ Morton 1834
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae	Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elongata¹ Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elongata¹ Vaughan 1900 stony coral

¹Dockery 1980; ²MacNeil and Dockery 1984