Where: Trinidad and Tobago (10.7° N, 61.1° W: paleocoordinates 10.6° N, 60.3° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Matura Member (Talparo Formation), Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
• Collection is from the Matura Sand and Clay Member of the Talparo Formation. The Matura fauna is considered to be of early Pliocene age and is probably slightly younger than the Courbaril fauna. The Matura shell bed has variously been attributed to the Pliocene (Guppy 1864, 1867, 1874; Maury 1925; Kugler 1953; Woodring 1966) or Pleistocene (Kugler 1936).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shoreface; poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, brown, argillaceous, sandy mixed carbonate-siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the PRI, USNM
Collection methods: quarrying,
• All material descibed in this report is reposited in the Naturhistorisches Mueum, Basel, or the USNM. Additional material collection from this unit is found at PRI.
Primary reference: P. Jung. 1969. Miocene and Pliocene mollusks from Trinidad. Bulletins of American Paleontology 55(247):293-697 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 60415: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 14.05.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Dentalium) sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium (Graptacme) cf. amaliense tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula (Lamellinucula) baccata nut clam | |
"Nuculana (Saccella) perlepida" = Saccella
"Nuculana (Saccella) perlepida" = Saccella pointed nut clam | |
"Barbatia (Fugleria) millifila" = Fugleria, Barbatia (Barbatia) candida, "Arca (Arca) imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis, "Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra, Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana, Lunarca billingsiana, "Anadara (Scapharca) sanctidavidis" = Scapharca
Barbatia (Barbatia) candida Helbling 1779 clam
"Arca (Arca) imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam Subspecies: Arca (A.) imbricata imbricata
"Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
Anadara (Cunearca) brasiliana Lamarck 1819 ark
Lunarca billingsiana Maury 1912 ark
"Anadara (Scapharca) sanctidavidis" = Scapharca clam | |
Noetia (Eontia) centrota Guppy 1867 clam
Noetia (Noetia) sheldoniana Maury 1912 clam
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam | |
Crassostrea cf. virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster | |
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) cf. gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus, "Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) demiurgus" = Argopecten demiurgus, "Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) rutamensis" = Argopecten
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) cf. gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus Linnaeus 1758 calico scallop
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) demiurgus" = Argopecten demiurgus Dall 1898 calico scallop
"Aequipecten (Plagioctenium) rutamensis" = Argopecten calico scallop | |
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
Brachidontes (Brachidontes) sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
Modiolus cf. americana Leach 1815 mussel | |
Crassinella martinicensis d'Orbigny 1853 clam | |
Condylocardia guppyi clam | |
Solen (Solena) obliquus Spengler 1794 clam | |
Caryocorbula (Caryocorbula) sp., "Notocorbula aff. disparilis" = Corbula (Notocorbula), Juliacorbula aequivalvis
Caryocorbula (Caryocorbula) sp. Gardner 1926 clam
"Notocorbula aff. disparilis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Juliacorbula aequivalvis Philippi 1836 clam | |
"Trachycardium (Dallocardia) sanctidavidis" = Dallocardia, Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) maturensis
"Trachycardium (Dallocardia) sanctidavidis" = Dallocardia cockle | |
Semele proficua Pulteney 1799 clam
Semele purpurascens Gmelin 1791 clam
Semele aff. anteriocosta Vokes 1938 clam | |
Strigilla (Pisostrigilla) pisiformis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Donax fabagelloides clam
Donax striatus Linnaeus 1767 clam | |
Tivela (Tivela) austeniana, "Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata, Chione (Nioche) veatchiana, "Chione (Lirophora) sp." = Lirophora, "Chione (Lirophora) sanctidavidis" = Lirophora
Tivela (Tivela) austeniana Maury 1912 venus clam
"Chione (Chione) cancellata" = Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Chione (Nioche) veatchiana Maury 1912 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) sp." = Lirophora Conrad 1863 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) sanctidavidis" = Lirophora venus clam | |
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Pseudochama aff. caloosana jewel box | |
"Mactra (Micromactra) maracaibensis" = Mactrotoma, Mulinia sp.
"Mactra (Micromactra) maracaibensis" = Mactrotoma surfclam
Mulinia sp. Gray 1837 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. multistriatum, Epitonium (Epitonium) maturense, Epitonium (Epitonium) albidum
Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. multistriatum Say 1826 wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) maturense wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) albidum Orbigny 1842 wentletrap | |
Hipponix cf. antiquatus Linnaeus 1767 hoof shell | |
"Natica (Naticarius) aff. canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail | |
"Bursa (Marsupina) cf. bufo" = Marsupina bufo
"Bursa (Marsupina) cf. bufo" = Marsupina bufo Bruguiére 1792 frog shell | |
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae
"Erato maugeriae" = Archierato maugeriae Gray 1832 snail | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Olivella (Niteoliva) cf. verreauxi olive snail
Olivella (Olivella) sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail | |
Polystira "sp. A" Woodring 1928 turrid
Adelocythara ? micropleura turrid | |
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
Hastula aff. hastata Gmelin 1791 auger snail | |
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
Fusinus cf. tulipa snail
Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) turamensis Jung 1969 snail
Fasciolaria cf. tulipa Linnaeus 1758 tulip snail | |
"Nassarius (Uzita) cf. albus" = Nassarius antillarum
"Nassarius (Uzita) cf. albus" = Nassarius antillarum d'Orbigny 1847 snail | |
Aesopus perculiaris, Aesopus aff. metcalfei, Anachis (Anachis) sp., "Anachis (Costoanachis) obesa" = Parvanachis obesa, "Strombina (Sincola) crassilabrum" = Sincola (Sincola) crassilabrum, Parametaria rutschi
Aesopus perculiaris dovesnail
Aesopus aff. metcalfei dovesnail
Anachis (Anachis) sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
"Anachis (Costoanachis) obesa" = Parvanachis obesa Adams 1845 snail
"Strombina (Sincola) crassilabrum" = Sincola (Sincola) crassilabrum Guppy 1874 snail
Parametaria rutschi Jung 1969 snail | |
"Bullata maturensis" = Closia (Bullata)
"Bullata maturensis" = Closia (Bullata) volute | |
Volvarina "sp. B" Hinds 1844 margin shell | |
"Murex (Phyllonotus) cf. pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum
"Murex (Phyllonotus) cf. pomum" = Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomum Gmelin 1791 murex snail | |
"Persicula (Rabicea) cf. interruptolineata" = Persicula interruptalineata
"Persicula (Rabicea) cf. interruptolineata" = Persicula interruptalineata Megerle von Mühlfeld 1818 snail | |
Caecum "sp. D" Fleming 1813 snail | |
Retilaskeya bicolor Adams 1845 snail | |
Triphora guppyi snail | |
Trochita radians, "Crucibulum (Crucibulum) subsutum" = Crucibulum subsutum, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) piliferum, Calyptraea centralis
Trochita radians Lamarck 1816 slipper shell
"Crucibulum (Crucibulum) subsutum" = Crucibulum subsutum Guppy 1867 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) piliferum Guppy 1867 slipper shell
Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell | |
Crassispira (Crassispira) ritanida Mansfield 1925 snail | |
Cerithium harrisi cerith snail | |
Vermicularia spirata, Vermicularia ? trilineata, Turritella (Bactrospira) sp., Turritella (Broderiptella) aff. planigyrata
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Vermicularia ? trilineata Guppy 1864 turret shell
Turritella (Bactrospira) sp. Cossmann 1912 turret shell
Turritella (Broderiptella) aff. planigyrata Guppy 1867 turret shell | |
Rhizorus "sp. A" Montfort 1810 snail | |
Acteocina canaliculata Say 1826 barrel-bubble | |
"Neritina (Vitta) cf. virginia" = Neritina virginea
"Neritina (Vitta) cf. virginia" = Neritina virginea Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial Subspecies: A. (A.) nobilis nobilis
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"Pyramidella (? Longchaeus) "sp. A"" = Longchaeus, Odostomia canaliculata, Odostomia (Salassia) sp., Turbonilla "sp. A", Turbonilla "sp. C"
"Pyramidella (? Longchaeus) "sp. A"" = Longchaeus Mörch 1875 snail
Odostomia canaliculata snail
Odostomia (Salassia) sp. Fleming 1817 snail
Turbonilla "sp. A" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. C" Risso 1826 snail | |
Diodora cavenensis snail
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail | |
"Astraea (Astralium) cf. brevispina" = Astralium
"Astraea (Astralium) cf. brevispina" = Astralium snail | |
"Calliostoma decipiens" = Calliostoma (Calliostoma) decipiens, Calliostoma laticarinatum, "Calliostoma olssoni" = Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) olssoni, Calliostoma plicomphalus, Microgaza oblita
"Calliostoma decipiens" = Calliostoma (Calliostoma) decipiens Guppy 1867 top snail
Calliostoma laticarinatum Guppy 1867 top snail
"Calliostoma olssoni" = Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) olssoni Maury 1925 top snail
Calliostoma plicomphalus Guppy 1867 top snail
Microgaza oblita top snail |