PPP# 379 - Bruno Bluff [Shark Hole Fm] (Pliocene of Panama)

Also known as NMB Loc. 17851

Where: Bocas del Toro, Panama (9.0° N, 81.7° W: paleocoordinates 9.3° N, 81.3° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Shark Hole Point Formation (Bocas del Toro Group), Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: the Shark Hole Point Fm conformably overlies the Nancy Point Fm and is overlain by an unnamed sequence of volcaniclastics. BIOSTRATIGRAPHY: from Collins et al. (1999), an age range of 5.3-3.5 Ma, Early Pliocene; direct date from Cheetham et al. (1999).

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, bioturbated, micaceous, shelly/skeletal, argillaceous siltstone

• ENVIRONMENT: from Collins et al. 1999 (p. 94), outer neritic, estimated depth of 175 m.
• GENERAL LITHOLOGY: from Collins et al. 1999 (p. 28), micaceous, clayey siltstone that is pervasively bioturbated and rich in large scaphopods.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Jung et al. in 1988; reposited in the NMB

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTORS: Peter Jung, D. Geary & L. Anderson, 5.6.1988. REPOSITORIES: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (NMB).

Primary reference: L. S. Collins and A. G. Coates. 1999. A paleobiotic survey of Caribbean faunas from the Neogene of the Isthmus of Panama. Bulletins of American Paleontology (357) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 61344: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 05.06.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda, bivalvia and scaphopoda. NOMENCLATURE: modern nomenclature, though only identified to subgenus resolution.
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unclassified
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Turbonillidae indet., ? Turbonillidae indet.
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Cupuladria aff. canariensis, Cupuladria biporosa, Discoporella "n. sp. 5", Discoporella "n. sp. 6", Discoporella "n. sp. 7", Biflustra savartii
Cupuladria biporosa Canu and Bassler 1923
Discoporella "n. sp. 5" d'Orbigny 1852
Discoporella "n. sp. 6" d'Orbigny 1852
Discoporella "n. sp. 7" d'Orbigny 1852
Biflustra savartii Audouin 1826
 Cheilostomata - Antroporidae
Antropora leucocypha
 Cheilostomata - Mamilloporidae
Mamillopora tuberosa
 Cheilostomata - Phidoloporidae
Hippoporella gorgonensis
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentaliidae indet., Tesseracme sp., Dentalium sp.
Dentaliidae indet. Gray 1834 tusk shell
Tesseracme sp. Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
sensu-lato
 Dentaliida - Laevidentaliidae
? Laevidentalium sp.
? Laevidentalium sp. Cossmann 1888 tusk shell
 Gadilida - Entalinidae
Bathoxiphus sp.
Bathoxiphus sp. Pilsbry 1897 tusk shell
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Gadilopsis sp.
Gadilopsis sp. Woodring 1925 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidellidae indet., Eulimastoma sp., Chrysallida sp., Ugartea sp., Peristichia sp., Bartschella sp., Eulimella (Eulimella) sp.
Pyramidellidae indet. Gray 1840 snail
Eulimastoma sp. Bartsch 1916 snail
Chrysallida sp. Carpenter 1856 snail
Ugartea sp. Bartsch 1917 snail
Peristichia sp. Dall 1889 snail
Bartschella sp. Iredale 1916 snail
Eulimella (Eulimella) sp. Forbes and MacAndrew 1846 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Heliacus (Torinista) sp." = Torinista, Architectonica sp.
"Heliacus (Torinista) sp." = Torinista Iredale 1936 snail
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringiculella) sp.
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Trochidae indet.
Trochidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 top snail
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
? Solariella sp.
? Solariella sp. Wood 1842 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Solariorbis (Hapalorbis) sp.
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Sulcoretusa sp.
Sulcoretusa sp. Burch 1945 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina sp.
Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble
 Heterostrophia -
Nipteraxis sp.
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Alabina sp.
Alabina sp. Dall 1902 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp.
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula sp., Crucibulum (Crucibulum) sp., Calyptraea sp.
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) sp. Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae indet., Polinices sp., Stigmaulax sp., "Natica (Naticarius) sp." = Naticarius, Sinum sp.
Naticidae indet. Guilding 1834 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Stigmaulax sp. Morch 1852 moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) sp." = Naticarius Dumeril 1806 moon snail
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Rissoidae indet., Alvania sp., Microstelma sp.
Rissoidae indet. Gray 1847 snail
Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail
Microstelma sp. Adams 1861 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma sp., ? Teinostoma sp.
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
? Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
Caecidae indet., Meioceras sp.
Caecidae indet. Gray 1850 snail
Meioceras sp. Carpenter 1858 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Columbellidae indet., "Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis), Mitrella sp.
Columbellidae indet. Swainson 1840 snail
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis) Sacco 1890 snail
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp.
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
senus-lato
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp.
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria sp., Cancellaria petiti, Agatrix aff. epomis, Admetula valientensis
Cancellaria sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
sensu-lato
Cancellaria petiti Olsson 1967 snail
Agatrix aff. epomis Woodring 1928 nutmeg
Admetula valientensis Landau et al. 2012 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Subcancilla sp.
Subcancilla sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Leptadrillia sp., Syntomodrillia sp., Clathrodrillia sp., Agladrillia (Agladrillia) sp., Agladrillia (Eumetadrillia) sp.
Leptadrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Syntomodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Clathrodrillia sp. Dall 1918 snail
Agladrillia (Agladrillia) sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Agladrillia (Eumetadrillia) sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
? Dolostoma sp., ? Cytharella sp., Bactrocythara sp.
? Dolostoma sp. Woodring 1970 snail
? Cytharella sp. Monterosato 1875 snail
Bactrocythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
"Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) sp." = Cochlespira
"Cochlespira (Ancistrosyrinx) sp." = Cochlespira Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Nannodiella sp.
Nannodiella sp. Dall 1919 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp.
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp.
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
? Phymorhynchus sp.
? Phymorhynchus sp. Dall 1908 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Polystira sp., Vaughanites sp., Lepicythara sp.
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid
Vaughanites sp. Woodring 1928 turrid
Lepicythara sp. Olsson 1964 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Paraborsonia sp.
Paraborsonia sp. Pilsbry 1922 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella (Niteoliva) sp., Olivella (Olivella) sp., Oliva (Oliva) sp.
Olivella (Niteoliva) sp. Olsson 1956 olive snail
Olivella (Olivella) sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
Oliva (Oliva) sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginellidae indet., Prunum sp., Volvarina sp.
Marginellidae indet. Fleming 1828 margin shell
Prunum sp. Swainson 1840 margin shell
Volvarina sp. Hinds 1844 margin shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Phalium (Tylocassis) sp." = Semicassis
"Phalium (Tylocassis) sp." = Semicassis Mörch 1852 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
? Lioglyphostoma sp., Carinodrillia sp., ? Compsodrillia sp.
? Lioglyphostoma sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Carinodrillia sp. Dall 1919 snail
? Compsodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Eulimidae indet.
Eulimidae indet. Philippi 1853 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella sp., Costelloleda sp.
Saccella sp. Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
Costelloleda sp. Hertlein and Strong 1940 pointed nut clam
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella sp.
Crenella sp. Brown 1827 clam
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
Dimya sp.
Dimya sp. Rouault 1850 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys sp., Argopecten sp.
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Cyclopecten sp.
Cyclopecten sp. Verrill 1897 mud scallop
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Hyotissa sp.
Hyotissa sp. Stenzel 1971 oyster
 Arcida - Noetiidae
? Noetia sp.
? Noetia sp. Gray 1857 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Sheldonella sp., Anadara sp., Anadara (Rasia) sp., Anadara (Cunearca) sp.
Sheldonella sp. Maury 1917 clam
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
sensu-lato
Anadara (Rasia) sp. Gray 1857 ark
Anadara (Cunearca) sp. Dall 1898 ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Axinactis sp." = Glycymeris (Axinactis), Tucetona sp.
"Axinactis sp." = Glycymeris (Axinactis) Mörch 1861 clam
Tucetona sp. Iredale 1939 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trigoniocardia sp., Microcardium sp., Trachycardium (Phlogocardia) sp.
Trigoniocardia sp. Dall 1900 cockle
sensu-lato
Microcardium sp. Thiele 1934 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Moerella sp." = Tellina (Moerella)
"Moerella sp." = Tellina (Moerella) Fischer 1887 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama sp.
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Lirophora sp., "Ventricolaria sp." = Globivenus, Chione sp., Macrocallista (Megapitaria) sp., Gouldia sp.
Lirophora sp. Conrad 1863 venus clam
"Ventricolaria sp." = Globivenus Coen 1934 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Macrocallista (Megapitaria) sp. Grant and Gale 1931 venus clam
Gouldia sp. Adams 1847 venus clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula sp., Juliacorbula sp., "Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula)
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
Juliacorbula sp. Olsson 1953 clam
"Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula) Grant and Gale 1931 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Parvilucina sp., "Lucinisca sp." = Lucina (Lucinisca), Linga (Bellucina) sp., Callucina sp.
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
sensu-lato
"Lucinisca sp." = Lucina (Lucinisca) Dall 1901 clam
Linga (Bellucina) sp. Dall 1901 clam
Callucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella sp.
Crassinella sp. Guppy 1874 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Carditidae indet.
Carditidae indet. Fleming 1820 clam
 Carditida - Cardiniidae
Tellidorella sp.
Tellidorella sp. Berry 1963 clam
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Septastrea altispina
Septastrea altispina Cairns 1995 stony coral