Sohl Coffee 06 (Cretaceous to of the United States)

Where: Lee County, Mississippi (34.3° N, 88.7° W: paleocoordinates 37.1° N, 60.2° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Globotruncanita elevata foram zone, Coffee Sand Formation (Selma Group), Early/Lower Campanian to Early/Lower Campanian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• Coffee Sand ranges from the Globotruncanita elevata to Globotruncana ventricosa zone according to Mancini et al. (1996).

•about middle of formation

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

• fossils occur abundantly at this locality in the lower few feet of a 35 foot section of massive dark-colored micaceous glaconitic clayey sand.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: USGS 17254 W. H. Monroe 1940; USGS 17809 L. W. Stephenson and W. H. Monroe 1938; USGS 25483 L. W. Stephenson and N. F. Sohl 1955; USGS 26338 N. F. Sohl and H. I. Saunders 1956.

Primary reference: N. F. Sohl. 1964. Gastropods from the coffee Sand (Upper Cretaceous) of Mississippi. USGS Professional Paper 331C:345-394 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 6660: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 12.03.2000

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• taxonomy partially updated by Jablonski and Kosnik
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Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Collignoniceratidae
cf. Delawarella delawarensis
cf. Delawarella delawarensis Morton 1830 ammonite
Delawarella cf. D. delawarensis (Morton)
 Ammonitida - Placenticeratidae
Placenticeras sp.
Placenticeras sp. Meek 1876 ammonite
Placenticeras sp.
 Ammonitida - Baculitidae
Baculites sp.
Baculites sp. Lamarck 1799 ammonite
Baculites sp.
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
Eutrephoceras sp.
Eutrephoceras sp. Hyatt 1894 nautiloid
Eutrephoceras sp.
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus sp.
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell
Cadulus sp.
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium sp. (ribbed) (Sohl 331C) and Dentalium sp. (smooth) (Sohl 331C)
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica (Granosolarium) coffea" = Granosolarium coffea
"Architectonica (Granosolarium) coffea" = Granosolarium coffea Sohl 1964 snail
Architectonica (Granosolarium) coffea Sohl
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Nonacteonina sp." = Nonactaeonina
"Nonacteonina sp." = Nonactaeonina snail
Nonacteonina sp.
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Gegania sp.
Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail
Gegania sp.
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
? Epitoniidae indet., "? Acirsa (Plesioacirsa) gravida" = Acirsa gravida, "Acirsa (Plesioacirsa) culmosa" = Acirsa culmosa
? Epitoniidae indet. Berry 1910 wentletrap
Epitoniid? gastropods spp
"? Acirsa (Plesioacirsa) gravida" = Acirsa gravida Sohl 1964 wentletrap
Acirsa (Plesioacirsa?) gravida Sohl
"Acirsa (Plesioacirsa) culmosa" = Acirsa culmosa Sohl 1964 wentletrap
Acirsa (Plesioacirsa) culmosa Sohl
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
Tympanotonus cowickeensis
Tympanotonus cowickeensis Sohl 1964 horn snail
Potamides cowickeensis Sohl
 Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae
Urceolabrum mantachieensis
Urceolabrum mantachieensis Sohl 1964 snail
Urceolabrum mantachieensis Sohl
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella quadrilira, "Haustator trilira" = Turritella trilira, Laxispira lumbricalis
Turritella quadrilira Johnson 1898 turret shell
Haustator quadrilira (Johnson)
"Haustator trilira" = Turritella trilira Conrad 1860 turret shell
Haustator trilira (Conrad)
Laxispira lumbricalis Gabb 1877 turret shell
Laxispira lumbricalis Gabb
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Pseudamaura lepta
Pseudamaura lepta Sohl 1964 snail
Pseudamaura lepta Sohl
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Thylacus cretaceus
Thylacus cretaceus Conrad 1860 slipper shell
Thylacus cretaceus Conrad
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
"Seila meeki" = Variseila meeki, Cerithiella sp.
"Seila meeki" = Variseila meeki Wade 1926 snail
Seila meeki (Wade)
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
Cerithiella n. sp. (Sohl 331C)
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Graciliala ? johnsoni, ? Arrhoges (Latiala) sp., aff. Anchura substriata, Pterocerella sp., cf. Tundora tuberculata
Graciliala ? johnsoni Stephenson 1923 snail
Graciliala johnsoni Stephenson?
? Arrhoges (Latiala) sp. Gabb 1868 snail
Arrhoges (Latiala?) sp.
aff. Anchura substriata Wade 1926 snail
Anchura aff. A. substriata Wade
Pterocerella sp. Meek 1864 snail
Pterocerella sp.
cf. Tundora tuberculata Stephenson 1941 snail
Tundora cf. T. tuberculata Stephenson
 Neogastropoda -
Fulgerca compressilirata
Fulgerca compressilirata Sohl 1964 snail
Fulgerca compressilirata Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutomorpha splendida, Longoconcha imbricatus, Liopeplum spiculatum
Volutomorpha splendida Sohl 1964 volute
Volutomorpha splendida Sohl
Longoconcha imbricatus Sohl 1964 volute
Longoconcha imbricatus Sohl
Liopeplum spiculatum Sohl 1964 volute
Liopeplum spiculatum Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Pholidotomidae
Morea corsicanensis depressa
Morea corsicanensis depressa Conrad 1860 snail
Morea corsicanensis depressa Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Lowenstamia funiculus" = Sohliina funiculus, Sargana ? stantoni
"Lowenstamia funiculus" = Sohliina funiculus Sohl 1964 murex snail
Lowenstamia funiculus Sohl
Sargana ? stantoni Weller 1907 murex snail
Sargana stantoni (Weller)?
 Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae
Pyropsis sp.
Pyropsis sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Pyropsis sp. a (Sohl 331C)
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitridae indet.
Mitridae indet. Swainson 1831 mitre shell
Mitrinae sp.
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Lomirosa carinata, Pyrifusus sinuocostatus
Lomirosa carinata Sohl 1964 snail
Lomirosa carinata Sohl
Pyrifusus sinuocostatus Sohl 1964 snail
Pyrifusus sinuocostatus Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Cantharus (Cantharulus) lemniscatus, Stantonella sp., ? Buccinopsis sp.
Cantharus (Cantharulus) lemniscatus true whelk
Cantharus (Cantharulus) lemniscatus Sohl
Stantonella sp. Wade 1926 true whelk
Stantonella sp.
? Buccinopsis sp. Conrad 1857 true whelk
Buccinopsis? sp.
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
cf. Drilluta major, Bellifusus sp., Remera ? stephensoni, cf. Fusinus macnairyensis
cf. Drilluta major Wade 1916 snail
Drilluta cf. D. major Wade
Bellifusus sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
Bellifusus sp.
Remera ? stephensoni Harbison 1945 snail
Remera stephensoni Harbison?
cf. Fusinus macnairyensis Wade 1926 snail
Fusinus? cf. F. macnairyensis (Wade)
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Beretra preclara, Amuletum sp., Amuletum costata, aff. Amuletum fasciolatum
Beretra preclara Sohl 1964 turrid
Beretra preclara Sohl
Amuletum sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Amuletum sp.
Amuletum costata turrid
Amuletum costata Sohl
aff. Amuletum fasciolatum Wade 1926 turrid
Amuletum aff. A. fasceolatum (Wade)
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Mataxa leioderma
Mataxa leioderma Sohl 1964 snail
Mataxa leioderma Sohl
 Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete ? cancellaria
Paladmete ? cancellaria Conrad 1858 snail
Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)?
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
cf. Napulus fragilis
cf. Napulus fragilis Sohl 1964 snail
Napulus cf. N. fragilis Sohl
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani, Gyrodes major, Euspira rectilabrum
"Gyrodes spillmani" = Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani Gabb 1861 moon snail
Gyrodes spillmani Gabb
Gyrodes major Wade 1926 moon snail
Gyrodes major Wade
Euspira rectilabrum Conrad 1858 moon snail
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad)
 Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae
Eoacteon ithyocheilus
Eoacteon ithyocheilus Sohl 1964 snail
Eoacteon ithyocheilus Sohl
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
"cf. Teinostoma clara" = Solariorbis clara
"cf. Teinostoma clara" = Solariorbis clara Sohl 1960 snail
Teinostoma cf. T. clara Sohl
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Calliomphalus (Planolateralus) tuberculosus, Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) paucispirilus
Calliomphalus (Planolateralus) tuberculosus Sohl 1964 snail
Calliomphalus (Planolateralus) tuberculosus Sohl
Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) paucispirilus Sohl 1964 snail
Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) paucispirilus Sohl
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
? Cylichna sp., ? Cylichna (Cylichnopsis) sp.
? Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna? sp.
? Cylichna (Cylichnopsis) sp. Cossmann 1904 snail
Cylichna (Cylichnopsis?) sp.
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea sp.
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
Acmaea sp.
 Ptenoglossa - Vasidae
Lupira disparila
Lupira disparila Sohl 1964 snail
Lupira disparila Sohl
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Malletia sp. n. sp.
Malletia sp. n. sp. des Moulins 1832 clam
"Perissonata" n. sp. (Sohl 331C)
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
cf. Nuculana tarensis
cf. Nuculana tarensis pointed nut clam
Nuculana cf. N. tarensis Stephenson
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp. n. sp.
Nucula sp. n. sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
Nucula n. sp. (Sohl 331C)
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella ? serica
Crenella ? serica Conrad 1860 clam
Crenella serica Conrad?
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
? Ostrea sp.
? Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostrea? sp.
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Exogyra ponderosa
Exogyra ponderosa oyster
Exogyra ponderosa Roemer and Exogyra ponderosa erraticostata Stephenson
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
? Pinna sp.
? Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Pinna? sp.
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Pseudoptera sp.
Pseudoptera sp. Meek 1873 oyster
Pseudoptera sp.
 Pectinida - Limidae
Pseudolimea reticulata
Pseudolimea reticulata file clam
Lima reticulata Forbes
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Paranomia scabra, Anomia argentaria
Paranomia scabra scallop
Paranomia scabra (Morton)
Anomia argentaria Morton 1833 jingle
Anomia argentaria Morton
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Camptonectes berryi
Camptonectes berryi scallop
Camptonectes berryi (Stephenson)
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea sp., Cucullaea sp. n. sp.
Cucullaea sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Idonearca sp.
Cucullaea sp. n. sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Idonearca n. sp. (Sohl 331C)
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris whiteleyensis
Glycymeris whiteleyensis clam
Glycymeris whiteleyensis Stephenson
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
cf. Nemodon neusensis, Nemodon brevifrons
cf. Nemodon neusensis clam
Nemodon cf. N. neusensis Stephenson
Nemodon brevifrons Conrad 1875 clam
Nemodon brevifrons Conrad
 Arcida - Arcidae
Breviarca umbonata
Breviarca umbonata clam
Breviarca umbonata (Conrad)
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
cf. Nymphalucina parva
cf. Nymphalucina parva clam
Lucina cf. L. parva Stephenson
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
Cymella ? ironensis
Cymella ? ironensis clam
Cymella ironensis Stephenson?
 Pandorida - Clavagellidae
Ascaulocardium sp.
Ascaulocardium sp. Pojeta and N. F 1987 clam
Kummelia sp.
 Pandorida - Laternulidae
aff. Anatimya anteradiata
aff. Anatimya anteradiata Conrad 1860 clam
Anatimya aff. A. anteradiata Forbes
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caestocorbula crassaplica, Parmicorbula sp.
Caestocorbula crassaplica Vincent 1910 clam
Caestocorbula crassaplica (Gabb)
Parmicorbula sp. Vokes 1944 clam
Parmicorbula sp.
 Cardiida - Veneridae
cf. Cyprimeria alta, Legumen ellipticum, Aphrodina sp. n. sp.
cf. Cyprimeria alta venus clam
Cyprimeria cf. C. alta Conrad
Legumen ellipticum venus clam
Legumen ellipticum Conrad
Aphrodina sp. n. sp. Conrad 1869 venus clam
Aphrodina n. sp. (Sohl 331C)
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
cf. Veniella conradi, cf. Etea carolinensis
cf. Veniella conradi Morton 1833 clam
Veniella cf. V. conradi (Morton)
cf. Etea carolinensis Conrad 1875 clam
Etea cf. E. carolinensis Stephenson
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Granocardium dumosum, Trachycardium carolinensis, Trachycardium sp. n. sp.
Granocardium dumosum Conrad 1870 cockle
Granocardium dumosum (Conrad)
Trachycardium carolinensis cockle
Trachycardium carolinensis (Conrad)
Trachycardium sp. n. sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
Trachycardium n. sp. (Sohl 331C)
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"cf. Linearia metastriata" = Linearis, Solyma sp.
"cf. Linearia metastriata" = Linearis tellin clam
Linearia cf. L. metastriata Conrad
Solyma sp. Conrad 1870 tellin clam
Solyma sp.
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea sp.
Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam
Panope sp.
 Solenida - Pharidae
cf. Leptosolen biplicata
cf. Leptosolen biplicata Conrad 1858 clam
Leptosolen cf. L. biplicata (Conrad)
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella sp. n. sp., aff. Crassatella roodensis
Crassatella sp. n. sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Crassatella n. sp. (Sohl 331C)
aff. Crassatella roodensis clam
Crassatella aff. C. roodensis Stephenson