Where: Dominican Republic (19.5° N, 71.1° W: paleocoordinates 19.4° N, 70.2° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Cercado Formation, Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Cercado Formation, which unconformably overlies the Baitoa Formation, and is unconformably overlain by the Cercado Formation. AGE: Late Miocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); late Miocene according to Jung (1994, p. 260); direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Bluff approximately 200 ft thick.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, blue claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite
Collected by C. J. Maury; reposited in the PRI, USNM
Collection methods: quarrying,
• Collections reposited at Cornell University and now reside at PRI (decapods at USNM).
Primary reference: C. J. Maury. 1917. Santo Domingo type sections and fossils. Bulletins of American Paleontology 5(30):1-43 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 58817: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 24.02.2006, edited by Matthew Clapham and Pete Wagner
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Malacostraca | |
"Cragonidae indet." = Crangonidae5
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"Parthenope (Platylambrus) obscura n. sp." = Platylambrus obscura5, Parthenope sp.5, Mesorhoea mauryae n. sp.5
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Persephona prepunctata n. sp.5
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Pilumnus subequus n. sp.5
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Callianassa latidigita n. sp.5
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Gastropoda | |
Acteocina recta, Acteocina canaliculata, Bullaria paupercula, "Acteocina triticumtritonis" = Cylichnella triticumtritonis
Acteocina recta d'Orbigny 1845 barrel-bubble
Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble
Bullaria paupercula Sowerby 1849 snail
"Acteocina triticumtritonis" = Cylichnella triticumtritonis Maury 1917 snail | |
"Volvula cylindrica" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata, Retusa yaquensis
"Volvula cylindrica" = Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 snail
Retusa yaquensis Maury 1917 snail | |
Atys doliolum Maury 1917 snail | |
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Triforis calypsonis Maury 1917 snail | |
Rissoina crassilabris snail
Rissoina sagraiana d'Orbigny 1842 snail | |
Teinostoma sandomingense snail | |
Circulus striata Gabb 1873 snail
Discopsis derbyi snail | |
"Polinices subclausa" = Polinices hepaticus Röding 1798 moon snail
"Natica sulcata" = Stigmaulax sulcata Born 1778 moon snail
Sinum gatunense Toula 1909 moon snail | |
Bursa amphitrites n. sp.
Bursa amphitrites n. sp. Maury 1917 frog shell | |
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"Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa, Cassis sulcifera
"Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa Guppy 1873 snail
Cassis sulcifera Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Malea camura Guppy 1866 tun shell | |
Strombus proximus Sowerby 1850 conch | |
"Murex messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius, "Murex cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus
"Murex messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius Sowerby 1841 murex snail
"Murex cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus Guppy 1876 murex snail | |
Marginella maoensis Maury 1917 margin shell | |
"Lyria pulchella" = Lyria (Lyria) pulchella
"Lyria pulchella" = Lyria (Lyria) pulchella Sowerby 1850 volute | |
Persicula cercadensis Maury 1917 snail | |
"Cythara elongata" = Ithycythara elongata Gabb 1873 snail
Mangilia lalonis Maury 1917 snail
Mangilia maoica Maury 1917 snail | |
Terebra oligomitra, "Terebra gatunensis" = Strioterebrum gatunensis, "Terebra cambiarsoi" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) cambiarsoi, "Terebra cirrus" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) cirrus, "Terebra spirifera" = Strioterebrum spiriferum, "Terebra gausapata" = Strioterebrum gausapatum
Terebra oligomitra Dall 1895 auger snail
"Terebra gatunensis" = Strioterebrum gatunensis Toula 1908 auger snail
"Terebra cambiarsoi" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) cambiarsoi Maury 1917 auger snail
"Terebra cirrus" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) cirrus Dall 1895 auger snail
"Terebra spirifera" = Strioterebrum spiriferum Dall 1895 auger snail
"Terebra gausapata" = Strioterebrum gausapatum Brown and Pilsbry 1911 auger snail Subspecies: Terebra gausapata laevifasciola
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"Pleurotoma barretti" = Polystira barretti2
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"Drillia henekeni" = Hindsiclava henekeni
"Drillia henekeni" = Hindsiclava henekeni Sowerby 1850 snail | |
"Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus, "Conus cercadensis" = Conasprella (Ximeniconus) cercadensis, Conus molis
"Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus Guppy 1867 cone shell
"Conus cercadensis" = Conasprella (Ximeniconus) cercadensis Maury 1917 cone shell
Conus molis Brown and Pilsbry 1911 cone shell | |
"Olivella indivisa" = Olivella (Olivella) indivisa Guppy 1896 olive snail | |
"Cancellaria islacolonis" = Aphera islacolonis, "Cancellaria epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera, Cancellaria sp.4
"Cancellaria islacolonis" = Aphera islacolonis Maury 1917 snail
"Cancellaria epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera Guppy 1876 snail | |
Melongena consors Sowerby 1850 snail | |
"Fusus henekeni" = Fusinus henekeni
"Fusus henekeni" = Fusinus henekeni Sowerby 1850 snail | |
"Tritia golfoyaquensis" = Calophos golfoyaquensis, "Phos costatus" = Pallacera costatus, "Phos fasciolatus" = Pallacera guadelupensis, "Alectrion cercadensis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cercadensis
"Tritia golfoyaquensis" = Calophos golfoyaquensis Maury 1917 snail
"Phos costatus" = Pallacera costatus Gabb 1873 snail
"Phos fasciolatus" = Pallacera guadelupensis Petit 1852 snail
"Alectrion cercadensis" = Nassarius (Uzita) cercadensis Maury 1917 snail | |
Phos gabbi true whelk | |
Strombina pseudohaitensis, Meta islahispaniolae, Meta perplexabilis, "Nassarina olssoni" = Nassarina (Nassarina) olssoni, "Astyris debooyi" = Mitrella debooyi, "Anachis exilis" = Costoanachis exilis
Strombina pseudohaitensis Maury 1917 snail
Meta islahispaniolae Maury 1917 snail
Meta perplexabilis Maury 1917 snail
"Nassarina olssoni" = Nassarina (Nassarina) olssoni Maury 1917 snail
"Astyris debooyi" = Mitrella debooyi Maury 1917 snail
"Anachis exilis" = Costoanachis exilis Gabb 1873 snail | |
"Xancus praeovoideus" = Turbinella trinitatis
"Xancus praeovoideus" = Turbinella trinitatis Maury 1925 snail | |
Trivia islahispaniolae Maury 1917 snail | |
"Ovula wisewoodae" = Simnia wisewoodae
"Ovula wisewoodae" = Simnia wisewoodae Maury 1917 snail | |
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Niso grandis, "Melanella jacululum" = Balcis (Balcis) jacululum, Melanella tethyos, Melanella maoica, Melanella cercadica
Niso grandis snail
"Melanella jacululum" = Balcis (Balcis) jacululum Maury 1917 snail
Melanella tethyos snail
Melanella maoica snail
Melanella cercadica snail | |
Aclis acuminatoides aclis | |
Bittium canaliculatum cerith snail
Bittium asperoides cerith snail | |
Crucibulum cf. pileolum slipper shell | |
"Drillia maonisriparum" = Crassispira maonisriparum
"Drillia maonisriparum" = Crassispira maonisriparum Maury 1917 snail | |
"Neritina viridemaris" = Smaragdia (Smaragdia) viridis viridemaris
"Neritina viridemaris" = Smaragdia (Smaragdia) viridis viridemaris Maury 1917 snail | |
Astralium karlschmidti snail
Astralium sublongispinum snail | |
Phasianella punctata snail | |
"Solarium stonemanae" = Heliacus (Astronacus) stonemanae, "Solarium quadriseriatum" = Architectonica nobilis
"Solarium stonemanae" = Heliacus (Astronacus) stonemanae Maury 1917 snail
"Solarium quadriseriatum" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
Ringicula dominicana Maury 1917 snail | |
"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata
"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail | |
Turbonilla nanniebellae, Turbonilla turritelloides, Turbonilla riomaoensis, Turbonilla ogilvieae, Turbonilla yaquensis, Turbonilla cercadensis, Turbonilla dominicensis, Turbonilla karlschmidti, Turbonilla olssoni, Turbonilla turritissima, Odostomia yaquica, Odostomia sanctidominici, Pyramidella canaliculata, Pyramidella semicanaliculata, Pyramidella diademata, Pyramidella olssoni, Pyramidella cercadensis, Pyramidella arionis
Turbonilla nanniebellae snail
Turbonilla riomaoensis snail
Turbonilla ogilvieae snail
Turbonilla yaquensis snail
Turbonilla cercadensis snail
Turbonilla dominicensis snail
Turbonilla karlschmidti snail
Turbonilla olssoni snail
Turbonilla turritissima snail
Odostomia yaquica snail
Odostomia sanctidominici snail
Pyramidella canaliculata snail
Pyramidella diademata snail
Pyramidella olssoni snail
Pyramidella cercadensis snail
Pyramidella arionis snail | |
Bivalvia | |
"Nucula tenuisculpta" = Nucula (Nucula) tenuisculpta
"Nucula tenuisculpta" = Nucula (Nucula) tenuisculpta Gabb 1873 nut clam | |
"Leda peltella" = Saccella peltella
"Leda peltella" = Saccella peltella Dall 1903 pointed nut clam | |
Modiolus cercadicus mussel
Modiolus maonis mussel | |
"Pecten eccentricus" = Argopecten eccentricus, "Pecten thompsoni" = Leptopecten thompsoni
"Pecten eccentricus" = Argopecten eccentricus Gabb 1873 calico scallop
"Pecten thompsoni" = Leptopecten thompsoni Maury 1917 scallop | |
Pteria inornata Gabb 1873 pearl oyster | |
"Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica
"Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster | |
"Scapharca arthurpennelli" = Lunarca arthurpennelli, "Scapharca corcupidonis" = Anadara (Cunearca) corcupidonis, "Scapharca henekeni" = Anadara (Sectiarca) henekeni, "Noetia maoica" = Sheldonella maoica, Acar domingensis2, "Arca yaquensis" = Arca (Arca) yaquensis, "Scapharca cibaoica" = Anadara (Hawaiarca) cibaoica
"Scapharca arthurpennelli" = Lunarca arthurpennelli Maury 1917 ark
"Scapharca corcupidonis" = Anadara (Cunearca) corcupidonis Maury 1917 ark
"Scapharca henekeni" = Anadara (Sectiarca) henekeni Maury 1917 ark
"Noetia maoica" = Sheldonella maoica Maury 1917 clam
"Arca yaquensis" = Arca (Arca) yaquensis Maury 1917 ark
"Scapharca cibaoica" = Anadara (Hawaiarca) cibaoica Maury 1917 clam | |
"Pandora inconspicua" = Pandora (Pandorella) inconspicua
"Pandora inconspicua" = Pandora (Pandorella) inconspicua Gabb 1873 clam | |
"Cuspidaria islahispaniolae" = Cardiomya (Cardiomya) islahispaniolae
"Cuspidaria islahispaniolae" = Cardiomya (Cardiomya) islahispaniolae Maury 1917 clam | |
Siliqua subaequalis clam | |
"Corbula cercadica" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea
"Corbula cercadica" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea Dall 1898 clam | |
"Cardium haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis, "Cardium tintinnabularum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) tintinnabularum, "Cardium dominicanum" = Trachycardium (Mexicardia) dominicanum, "Cardium venustum" = Laevicardium venustulum
"Cardium haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis Sowerby 1850 cockle
"Cardium tintinnabularum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) tintinnabularum Maury 1917 cockle
"Cardium dominicanum" = Trachycardium (Mexicardia) dominicanum Dall 1900 cockle
"Cardium venustum" = Laevicardium venustulum Gabb 1873 cockle | |
Cymatoica hispaniolae, "Scissula cercadica" = Temnoconcha cercadica, Merisca sanctidominic, "Merisca crystallina" = Tellina (Merisca) cristallina, "Psammacoma yaquensis" = Psammacoma olivella, Tellina islahispaniolae, Tellina maoica, "Scissula scitula" = Moerella (Scissula), Strigilla pisiformis
Cymatoica hispaniolae tellin clam
"Scissula cercadica" = Temnoconcha cercadica Maury 1917 tellin clam
Merisca sanctidominic tellin clam
"Merisca crystallina" = Tellina (Merisca) cristallina Spengler 1798 tellin clam
"Psammacoma yaquensis" = Psammacoma olivella Dall 1900 tellin clam
Tellina islahispaniolae tellin clam
Tellina maoica tellin clam
"Scissula scitula" = Moerella (Scissula) tellin clam
Strigilla pisiformis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Donax aequalis clam | |
"Psammosolen sanctidominic" = Solecurtus
"Psammosolen sanctidominic" = Solecurtus clam | |
"Mactrella cf. alata" = Mactrellona alata
"Mactrella cf. alata" = Mactrellona alata Spengler 1802 clam | |
"Pitaria cercadica" = Pitar (Pitar) cercadica, Chione cf. walli, "Chione woodwardi" = Chionopsis woodwardi, Pitaria planivieta
"Pitaria cercadica" = Pitar (Pitar) cercadica Maury 1917 venus clam
Chione cf. walli Guppy 1866 venus clam
"Chione woodwardi" = Chionopsis woodwardi Guppy 1866 venus clam
Pitaria planivieta venus clam | |
Diplodonta puncturella, "Diplodonta capuloides" = Timothynus capuloides
"Diplodonta capuloides" = Timothynus capuloides Gabb 1873 clam | |
"Phacoides yaquensis" = Parvilucina yaquensis, Divaricella prevaricata, "Lucina chrysostoma" = Anodontia alba, Phacoides hispaniolana, Phacoides cercadica
"Phacoides yaquensis" = Parvilucina yaquensis Gabb 1873 clam
"Lucina chrysostoma" = Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam
Phacoides cercadica clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
"Cadulus phenax" = Cadulus (Gadila) phenax, Cadulus elegantissimus
"Cadulus phenax" = Cadulus (Gadila) phenax Pilsbry and Sharp 1898 tusk shell
Cadulus elegantissimus tusk shell | |
Dentalium dissimile tusk shell
Dentalium haytense tusk shell |