Where: Hillsborough County, Florida (27.9° N, 82.5° W: paleocoordinates 28.1° N, 77.7° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Tampa Limestone Member (Arcadia Formation), Chattian to Chattian (28.1 - 20.4 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: Formerly referred to as the Tampa Limestone. Scott et al. (2001) assign the Tampa to the rank of member and place it in the Arcadia Formation. AGE: Mansfield suggests age equivalencies (based primarily on faunal similarities) with the Chipola Fm., the Trent Marl of North Carolina, and the Anguilla Fm. of Anguilla. Placed here into the Chattian-Aquitanian on the basis of most recent chronostratigraphy.
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, white, sandy, cherty/siliceous limestone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression, permineralized, replaced with silica
Collection methods: Collections made from Ballast Point are noted to be, at least in part, the product of channel dredging activities and come from the the point and the local vicinity. Presumably (although not directly noted) this resulted in float collection.
Primary reference: W. C. Mansfield. 1937. Molluscs of the Tampa and Suwannee Limestones. Geological Bulletin, State of Florida Department of Conservation 15:1-334 [A. Miller/C. Ferguson/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 60985: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Chad Ferguson on 28.05.2006, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Petaloconchus varians d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Gastropoda | |
Helicina posti snail | |
Polygyra adamnis slug | |
Pleurodonte crusta slug | |
Pupoides pilsbryi slug | |
? Spiraxis tampae Dall 1915 slug | |
"Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) americanus" = Tocobaga americanus, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) floridanus, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) heilprinianus, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) tampae, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) stearnsii, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) ballistae, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) tortillus, Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) remolinus
"Bulimulus (Hyperaulax) americanus" = Tocobaga americanus Heilprin 1886 slug three separate occurrances: regular americannus, subspecies patulinus, subspecies laxus
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Acteon tampae snail | |
Diodora ceryx snail
Diodora chipolana Dall 1892 snail | |
Calliostoma tampicum top snail | |
Liotia (Arene) coronata snail | |
Margarites tampaensis snail | |
Bulla petrosa snail | |
? Retusa vaginata snail | |
"? Haminea sulcobasis" = Haminoea
"? Haminea sulcobasis" = Haminoea snail | |
Nerita tampaensis snail | |
Bittium priscum, Bittium sora, Bittium adela, Cerithium praecursor, Cerithium plectrum, Cerithium aff. georgianum
Bittium priscum cerith snail
Bittium adela cerith snail
Cerithium praecursor cerith snail
Cerithium plectrum cerith snail
Cerithium aff. georgianum cerith snail | |
"Potamides (Pyrazisinus) cornutus" = Pyrazisinus, "Potamides (Pyrazisinus) acutus" = Pyrazisinus, Potamides (Pyrazisinus) campanulatus
"Potamides (Pyrazisinus) cornutus" = Pyrazisinus snail
"Potamides (Pyrazisinus) acutus" = Pyrazisinus snail
Potamides (Pyrazisinus) campanulatus Heilprin 1887 snail | |
Turritella megalobasis, Turritella atacta, Turritella litharia, Turritella tampae, Turritella pagodaeformis
Turritella megalobasis turret shell two distinct occurrences: species megalobasis and subspecies tripartita
Turritella atacta turret shell
Turritella litharia turret shell
Turritella tampae Heilprin 1887 turret shell two distinct occurrences: species tampae and subspecies mediconstricta
Turritella pagodaeformis Heilprin 1887 turret shell | |
Modulus turbinatus snail | |
Potamides (Lampanella) transecta horn snail | |
"Siliquaria tampensis" = Tenagodus
"Siliquaria tampensis" = Tenagodus snail | |
"Crucibulum ? constrictum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) constrictum Conrad 1842 slipper shell | |
Globularia streptostoma, Globularia solidula, Pachycrommium floridana, Ampullina (Ampullinopsis) amphora
Globularia streptostoma snail
Globularia solidula snail
Pachycrommium floridana snail
Ampullina (Ampullinopsis) amphora Heilprin 1887 snail | |
Hipponix willcoxii hoof shell
Hipponix tampensis hoof shell | |
"Polinices (? Euspira) hemicryptus" = Euspira, ? Tectonatica floridana, Sinum chipolanum, Sinum imperforatum
"Polinices (? Euspira) hemicryptus" = Euspira moon snail
? Tectonatica floridana moon snail
Sinum imperforatum Dall 1915 moon snail | |
Cerithiopsis silicata snail | |
Assiminea aldra snail | |
Amnicola adesta snail | |
? Anachis eutheria snail
Mitrella turgidula snail
Mitrella acanthodes snail
Mitrella eluthera snail
? Mitrella dicaria snail | |
Fusinus ballista, Fusinus nexilis, Fasciolaria petrosa, Latirus floridanus, Latirus multilineatus, Latirus callimorphus, Latirus rugatus
Fusinus ballista snail
Fusinus nexilis snail
Fasciolaria petrosa Dall 1915 tulip snail
Latirus floridanus snail
Latirus multilineatus snail
Latirus callimorphus snail
Latirus rugatus snail | |
"Alectrion ethelinda" = Nassarius (Alectrion)
"Alectrion ethelinda" = Nassarius (Alectrion) snail | |
"Phos" ursula true whelk
Cantharus pauper true whelk | |
Melongena turricula snail
Melongena sculpturata snail
Busycon tampaense whelk Three distinct occurrences: species tampaense, subspecies ballastense, and subspecies perizonatum
Busycon stellatum whelk | |
"Cancellaria (Trigonostoma) subthomasiae" = Trigonostoma snail | |
Mitra (Tiara) silicata mitre shell | |
"Drillia" silfa, "Drillia" illiota, Syntomodrillia spica, Syntomodrillia tecla, Syntomodrillia newmani, Syntomodrillia glyphostoma, Crassispira eupora
"Drillia" silfa snail
"Drillia" illiota snail
Syntomodrillia spica snail
Syntomodrillia tecla snail
Syntomodrillia newmani snail
Crassispira eupora Dall 1915 snail | |
Terebra (Strioterebra) ballista auger snail | |
Polystira ex gr. albidata turrid prefix on species was listed as gr. and ex gr. was chosen as the most likely equivalent
Polystira tampensis turrid | |
Olivella lata, "Oliva posti" = Oliva (Oliva) posti, "Olivella eutorta" = Omogymna eutorta, "Olivella colleta" = Jaspidella colleta, Ancilla shepardi
Olivella lata olive snail
"Oliva posti" = Oliva (Oliva) posti Dall 1915 olive snail
"Olivella eutorta" = Omogymna eutorta Dall 1915 olive snail
"Olivella colleta" = Jaspidella colleta Dall 1915 olive snail
Ancilla shepardi olive snail | |
Fusiturricula condominia, Fusiturricula lapenotierei, ? Fusiturricula aff. servata, "Vexillum (Uromitra) syrum" = Uromitra, "Vexillum (Uromitra) myrum" = Uromitra, Conomitra angulata
Fusiturricula condominia ribbed mitre three seperate occurrences: strict condominia, subspecies severina and subspecies silicata
Fusiturricula lapenotierei ribbed mitre
? Fusiturricula aff. servata Conrad 1843 ribbed mitre
"Vexillum (Uromitra) syrum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
"Vexillum (Uromitra) myrum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
Conomitra angulata ribbed mitre | |
Vasum subcapitellum snail
"Vasum engonatum" = Vasum haitensis Sowerby 1850 snail
"Xancus polygonatus" = Turbinella snail | |
"Marginella (Prunum) inntensa" = Prunum, "Marginella (? Prunum) myrina" = Prunum, Marginella (Porcellanella) gregaria, Marginella (Porcellanella) posti, Marginella (Porcellanella) bellula, Marginella (Porcellanella) inepta, Marginella (Porcellanella) infecta, Marginella (Porcellanella) faunula, Marginella (Prunum) ballista, "Marginella (Serrata) mollitor" = Marginella (Eratoidea) mollitor, "Marginella (Serrata) newmani" = Serrata, "Marginella (Serrata) elegantula" = Serrata, "Marginella (? Serrata) impagina" = Serrata
"Marginella (Prunum) inntensa" = Prunum margin shell
"Marginella (? Prunum) myrina" = Prunum margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) gregaria margin shell two distinct occurrences: species gregaria and subspecies silicata
Marginella (Porcellanella) posti margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) bellula margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) inepta margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) infecta margin shell
Marginella (Porcellanella) faunula margin shell
Marginella (Prunum) ballista Dall 1890 margin shell Two distinct occurrences: species ballista and subspecies tampae
"Marginella (Serrata) mollitor" = Marginella (Eratoidea) mollitor Dall 1915 margin shell
"Marginella (Serrata) newmani" = Serrata margin shell
"Marginella (Serrata) elegantula" = Serrata margin shell
"Marginella (? Serrata) impagina" = Serrata margin shell | |
Lyria musicina volute | |
"Eupleura sexangula" = Dermomurex (Viator) sexangulus, ""Tritonalia" scabrosa" = Purpura (Tritonalia), ""Muricidea" heilprini" = Poirieria (Panamurex) heilprini, Murex trophoniformis, Murex tritonopsis, Chicoreus burnsii, Coralliophila magna, "Chicoreus crispangula" = Murexiella (Murexiella) crispangula, "Chicoreus larvaecosta" = Murexiella (Murexiella) crispangula, "Typhis siphonifera" = Siphonochelus (Pilsbrytyphis) siphonifera, "Rapana tampaensis" = Ecphora tampaensis, Rapana vaughani, ? Urosalpinx inornata
"Eupleura sexangula" = Dermomurex (Viator) sexangulus Dall 1915 murex snail
""Tritonalia" scabrosa" = Purpura (Tritonalia) murex snail
""Muricidea" heilprini" = Poirieria (Panamurex) heilprini Cossmann 1903 murex snail
Murex trophoniformis murex snail
Murex tritonopsis murex snail
Chicoreus burnsii murex snail
Coralliophila magna murex snail
"Chicoreus crispangula" = Murexiella (Murexiella) crispangula Heilprin 1897 murex snail
"Chicoreus larvaecosta" = Murexiella (Murexiella) crispangula Heilprin 1897 murex snail
"Typhis siphonifera" = Siphonochelus (Pilsbrytyphis) siphonifera Dall 1915 murex snail
"Rapana tampaensis" = Ecphora tampaensis Dall 1890 murex snail
Rapana vaughani Mansfield 1937 murex snail
? Urosalpinx inornata murex snail | |
"Morum chipolanum" = Morum (Oniscidia) chipolanum, "Morum cf. chipolanum" = Morum (Oniscidia) chipolanum
"Morum cf. chipolanum" = Morum (Oniscidia) chipolanum Dall 1925 snail | |
Strombus liocyclus conch | |
Orthaulax inornatus Gabb 1872 snail
Orthaulax pugnax Heilprin 1887 snail | |
"Cypraea tumulus" = Zonaria tumulus
"Cypraea tumulus" = Zonaria tumulus Heilprin 1886 cowry two distinct occurrences: species tumulus and subspecies ballista
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Xenophora ? conchyliphora carrier shell | |
Serpulorbis ballistae worm shell
Serpulorbis granifera Say 1824 worm shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculana posti pointed nut clam | |
"Nuculana flexuosa" = Polidevcia flexuosa
"Nuculana flexuosa" = Polidevcia flexuosa Lutkevitch and Lobanova 1960 clam | |
Yoldia cf. frater clam | |
Nucula tampae nut clam | |
Modiolus silicatus, Modiolus blandus, Modiolus (Gregariella) minimus, Modiolus grammatus, "Modiolus (Botula) cinnamomeus" = Botula cinnamomeus, Lithophaga dalli, Lithophaga antillarum, Lithophaga (Diberus) bisulcata, Lithophaga nigra, "Lithophaga (Myoforceps) ? aristata" = Lithophaga aristata
Modiolus silicatus mussel
Modiolus blandus mussel
Modiolus (Gregariella) minimus Sowerby 1818 mussel
Modiolus grammatus Dall 1898 mussel
"Modiolus (Botula) cinnamomeus" = Botula cinnamomeus Lamarck 1819 mussel
Lithophaga dalli mussel
Lithophaga antillarum d'Orbigny 1853 mussel
Lithophaga (Diberus) bisulcata d'Orbigny 1853 mussel
Lithophaga nigra d'Orbigny 1845 mussel
"Lithophaga (Myoforceps) ? aristata" = Lithophaga aristata Dillwyn 1817 mussel | |
Spondylus chipolanus, "Chlamys (Plagioctenium) chipolanus" = Argopecten
"Chlamys (Plagioctenium) chipolanus" = Argopecten calico scallop | |
Plicatula densata Conrad 1843 scallop | |
"Ostrea ? rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera, Ostrea vaughani
"Ostrea ? rugifera" = Cubitostrea rugifera Dall 1898 oyster
Ostrea vaughani Dall 1915 oyster | |
Arcopsis ? adamsi Dall 1886 clam | |
Barbatia (Plagiarca) marylandica, Arca (Arca) paratina, Arca (Arca) grammatodonta, "Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis, "Barbatia (Plagiarca) arcula" = Plagiarca, "Arca (Arca) umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata, Anadara latidentata, Anadara hypomela
Barbatia (Plagiarca) marylandica Conrad 1840 clam
"Barbatia (Acar) domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"Barbatia (Plagiarca) arcula" = Plagiarca clam
"Arca (Arca) umbonata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam | |
"Glycymeris lamyi" = Tucetona lamyi
"Glycymeris lamyi" = Tucetona lamyi Dall 1915 clam two distinct occurrences: species lamyi and subspecies tampae
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"Cardium (? Dinocardium) pinellasense" = Dinocardium, "Cardium (Trachycardium) parile" = Nemocardium parile, "Cardium (Trigoniocardia) berberum" = Trigoniocardia, "Cardium (Trigoniocardia) cf. aliculum" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aliculum, "Cardium (Trachycardium) delphicum" = Trachycardium, "Cardium (Trachycardium) silicatum" = Trachycardium, "Cardium (Trachycardium) phlyctaena" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) phlyctaena
"Cardium (? Dinocardium) pinellasense" = Dinocardium cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) parile" = Nemocardium parile Deshayes 1858 cockle
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) berberum" = Trigoniocardia cockle
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) cf. aliculum" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aliculum Dall 1900 cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) delphicum" = Trachycardium cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) silicatum" = Trachycardium cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) phlyctaena" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) phlyctaena Dall 1900 cockle | |
Semele silicata clam
Semele sardonica Dall 1890 clam | |
Tellina (? Mersica) merula, Tellina (Moerella) atossa, Tellina (Tellinella) segregata, Tellina (Tellinella) silicata, Tellina (? Tellinella) dira, Macoma irma, "Tellina (Merisca) halidona" = Merisca
Tellina (? Mersica) merula tellin clam
Tellina (Moerella) atossa tellin clam
Tellina (Tellinella) segregata Dall 1900 tellin clam
Tellina (Tellinella) silicata tellin clam
Tellina (? Tellinella) dira tellin clam
Macoma irma tellin clam
"Tellina (Merisca) halidona" = Merisca tellin clam | |
Diplodonta catopotium, "Diplodonta alta" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) alta
"Diplodonta alta" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) alta Dall 1890 clam | |
"Pseudochama draconis" = Arcinella draconis, Chama hillsboroughensis
"Pseudochama draconis" = Arcinella draconis Dall 1903 jewel box
Chama hillsboroughensis jewel box | |
Dosina (Dosinidia) chipolana, "Antigona tarquinia" = Periglypta tarquinia, Anomalocardia penita, Chione (Liophora) ballista, "Chione (Chamelea) nuciformis" = Chione nuciformis, Venus halidona, "Antigona (Artena) glyptoconcha" = Artena, "Antigona (Artena) shepardi" = Artena, "Macrocallista (Paradione) floridana" = Pitar (Paradione), Callocardia (Agriopoma) nux, Callocardia (Agriopoma) silicata, "Chione (Chamelea) rhodia" = Chamelea, Chione (Chamelea) spada
Dosina (Dosinidia) chipolana venus clam
"Antigona tarquinia" = Periglypta tarquinia Dall 1900 venus clam
Anomalocardia penita venus clam
Chione (Liophora) ballista venus clam
"Chione (Chamelea) nuciformis" = Chione nuciformis Heilprin 1887 venus clam
Venus halidona venus clam
"Antigona (Artena) glyptoconcha" = Artena venus clam
"Antigona (Artena) shepardi" = Artena venus clam
"Macrocallista (Paradione) floridana" = Pitar (Paradione) venus clam
Callocardia (Agriopoma) nux venus clam
Callocardia (Agriopoma) silicata venus clam
"Chione (Chamelea) rhodia" = Chamelea venus clam
Chione (Chamelea) spada Dall 1903 venus clam | |
Bornia tampae clam | |
? Erycina indecisa clam | |
"Codakia (Jagonia) scurra" = Ctena, "Phacoides (Miltha) hillsboroensis" = Miltha hillsboroensis, Phacoides (Bellucina) tampaensis, Phacoides (Linga) wacissanus, Phacoides (Lucinisca) silicatus
"Codakia (Jagonia) scurra" = Ctena clam
"Phacoides (Miltha) hillsboroensis" = Miltha hillsboroensis Heilprin 1887 clam
Phacoides (Linga) wacissanus Dall 1915 clam
Phacoides (Lucinisca) silicatus Mansfield 1937 clam | |
Crassatella deformis clam | |
Cardita (Carditamera) shepardi, Cardita (Carditamera) tegea, "Venericardia serricosta" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta, Venericardia nodifera
Cardita (Carditamera) shepardi Dall 1915 clam
Cardita (Carditamera) tegea Dall 1903 clam
"Venericardia serricosta" = Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta Heilprin 1887 clam
Venericardia nodifera Kellum 1926 clam | |
Cerion | |
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Celliforma nuda Brown 1935 |