Where: Palm Beach County, Florida (26.7° N, 80.7° W: paleocoordinates 26.7° N, 80.7° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Belle Glade Member (Bermont Formation), Middle Pleistocene (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Presumably from Bermont Formation, formely referred to as the "Glades" unit (McGinty 1970, Hoerle 1970), or Unit A (Olsson 1964), which overlies the Caloosahatchee Fm (Plio-Pleistocene) and underlies the Pleistocene Fort Thompson Fm. THICKNESS: Unknown thickness of unit, or strata from which collection was obtained. AGE: Middle Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within formation, presumably collection represents the entire unit.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, silty marl
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Reposited in the FMNH
Collection methods: bulk, quarrying, surface (float),
• COLLECTOR: R.C. Hoerle, S. Hoerle, T.L. McGinty and P. McGinty. REPOSITORY: Probably within private collections, though much of T.L. McGinty's collection is now reposited at FLMNH.
Primary reference: T. L. McGinty. 1970. Mollusca of the "Glades" unit in southern Florida: Part I Introduction and observations. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8(2):53-56 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 67069: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 06.11.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Bivalvia | |
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam | |
Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam | |
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata, "Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam | |
"Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis, "Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, Arca zebra, "Barbatia tenera" = Fugleria tenera, Barbatia candida, Anadara catasarca, "Anadara aequalitas" = Anadara (Caloosarca) aequalitas, "Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa, "Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa
"Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
Arca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
"Barbatia tenera" = Fugleria tenera Reeve 1844 Delicate Ark
Barbatia candida Helbling 1779 clam
"Anadara aequalitas" = Anadara (Caloosarca) aequalitas Tucker and Wilson 1932 ark
"Anadara transversa" = Anadara (Larkinia) transversa Say 1822 ark
"Anadara lienosa" = Anadara (Rasia) lienosa Say 1832 ark | |
"Eontia playtyura" = Noetia (Eontia), Arcopsis adamsi
"Eontia playtyura" = Noetia (Eontia) clam
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam | |
Spondylus americanus, Aequipecten "sp. 1", Aequipecten "sp. 2", "Lyropecten nodosus" = Nodipecten nodosus, "Pecten raveneli" = Euvola raveneli, "Aequipecten muscosus" = Lindapecten muscosus, "Lyropecten antillarum" = Antillipecten antillarum, "Aequipecten gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus
Spondylus americanus Hermann 1781 scallop
Aequipecten "sp. 1" Fischer 1886 scallop
Aequipecten "sp. 2" Fischer 1886 scallop
"Lyropecten nodosus" = Nodipecten nodosus Linnaeus 1758 scallop
"Pecten raveneli" = Euvola raveneli Dall 1898 scallop
"Aequipecten muscosus" = Lindapecten muscosus Wood 1828 scallop
"Lyropecten antillarum" = Antillipecten antillarum Récluz 1853 scallop
"Aequipecten gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus Linnaeus 1758 calico scallop | |
Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle | |
"Plicatula gibbus" = Plicatula gibbosa
"Plicatula gibbus" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
"Lima pellucida" = Limaria pellucida, Lima caribaea3, "Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata, "Lima scabra" = Ctenoides (Ctenoides) scabra
"Lima pellucida" = Limaria pellucida Adams 1846 file clam
"Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata Montagu 1808 file clam
"Lima scabra" = Ctenoides (Ctenoides) scabra Born 1778 file clam | |
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata, "Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica, Ostrea sp.
"Ostrea sculpturata" = Conradostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840 oyster
"Ostrea virginica" = Crassostrea virginica Gmelin 1791 oyster
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Isognomon ? radiatus Anton 1838 oyster | |
"Pinctada radiata" = Pinctada imbricata, Pteria colymbus
"Pinctada radiata" = Pinctada imbricata Röding 1798 pearl oyster
Pteria colymbus Röding 1798 pearl oyster | |
Musculus lateralis mussel
"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam | |
Modiolus americanus Leach 1815 mussel
Botula fusca Gmelin 1791 mussel
Brachidontes exustus Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Lithophaga sp. Röding 1798 mussel | |
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"Verticordia ornata" = Trigonulina ornata2
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"Cuspidaria granulata" = Plectodon granulatus2, "Cardiomya costellata" = Cardiomya costellata2, "Cardiomya gemma" = Cardiomya costellata2, Cardiomya ornatissima2
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"Cyathodonta semirugosa" = Thracia (Cyathodonta)2
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Basterotia sp. Mayer in Hörnes 1859 clam
Fabella dalli clam | |
Bornia lioica clam
Bornia mazyckii clam | |
Erycina sp. Lamarck 1805 clam | |
Diplodonta puncata, "Diplodonta semiaspera" = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) semiaspera, Diplodonta nucleiformis
Diplodonta puncata clam
"Diplodonta semiaspera" = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) semiaspera Philippi 1836 clam
Diplodonta nucleiformis Wagner 1840 clam | |
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"Labiosa anatina" = Anatina anatina2
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Chione cancellata, Mercenaria campechiensis, "Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans, "Chione intapurpurea" = Puberella intapurpurea, Antigona listeri, "Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, Anomalocardia concinna, Anomalocardia brasiliana, "Chione grus" = Timoclea grus, "Antigona rugatina" = Globivenus rugatina, Transennella conradina, Transennella cubaniana, Macrocallista maculata, Gouldia cerina, Cyclinella tenuis2, "Rupellaria typica" = Choristodon robustus2, "Pitar cordata" = Pitar cordatus, "Pitar sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus, Pitar (Hyphantosoma) sp.
Chione cancellata Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Mercenaria campechiensis Gmelin 1791 quahog
"Dosinia elegans" = Dosinia (Dosinidia) elegans Conrad 1838 venus clam
"Chione intapurpurea" = Puberella intapurpurea Conrad 1849 venus clam
Antigona listeri venus clam
"Chione latilirata" = Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata Conrad 1841 venus clam
Anomalocardia concinna venus clam
Anomalocardia brasiliana Gmelin 1792 venus clam
"Chione grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam
"Antigona rugatina" = Globivenus rugatina Heilprin 1886 venus clam
Transennella conradina Dall 1884 venus clam
Transennella cubaniana d'Orbigny 1853 venus clam
Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Gouldia cerina Adams 1845 venus clam
"Pitar cordata" = Pitar cordatus Schwengel 1951 venus clam
"Pitar sayana" = Pitar morrhuanus Dall 1902 venus clam
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) sp. Dall 1902 venus clam | |
Chama macerophylla Gmelin 1791 jewel box
"Pseudochama radians" = Chama radians Lamarck 1819 jewel box
Chama congregata Conrad 1833 jewel box
Arcinella cornuta Conrad 1866 jewel box | |
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Papyridea soleniformis, Papyridea semisulcata, "Trachycardium muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Trachycardium emmonsi, Trachycardium declive, Dinocardium robustum, Americardia media, "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum
Papyridea soleniformis Bruguière 1787 cockle
Papyridea semisulcata Gray 1825 cockle
"Trachycardium muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Trachycardium emmonsi cockle
Trachycardium declive cockle
Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle | |
Arcopagia fausta2, "Tellina aequistriata" = Tellina (Merisca) aequistriata2, Macoma brevifrons2, Macoma cf. pseudomera2, "Macoma tageliformis" = Psammacoma tageliformis2, Macoma tenta2, Macoma constricta2, "Apolymetis intastriata" = Leporimetis intastriata2, "Tellina gouldii" = Acorylus gouldii2, "Tellina versicolor" = Angulus versicolor2, "Tellina cf. mera" = Angulus merus2, Strigilla cf. mirabilis2, Tellidora cristata2, Tellina subaritica2, Tellina sp.2, "Tellina lineata" = Eurytellina lineata2, "Tellina similis" = Scissula similis2, "Macoma orientalis" = Cymatoica orientalis2
"Macoma orientalis" = Cymatoica orientalis2 Dall 1890 tellin clam SUBSPECIES: M. orientalis hendersoni
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Ervilia concentrata2, Semele nuculoides2, Semele bellastriata2, Semele purpurascens2, Semele proficua2, Semele perlamellosa2, Cumingia tellinoides2, Abra aequalis2
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Corbula sp.2, "Corbula krebsiana" = Varicorbula krebsiana2, "Notocorbula caloosae" = Corbula (Notocorbula)2, "Corbula caribaea" = Caryocorbula caribaea2, "Corbula swiftiana" = Caryocorbula caribaea2, "Corbula scutata" = Juliacorbula scutata2
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"Codakia orbiculata" = Ctena orbiculata, "Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata, "Lucina multilineata" = Parvilucina multistriata, "Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis, Miltha carmenae, "Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis, Divalinga quadrisulcata, "Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae, Lucina pensylvanica1, "Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula, Phacoides disciformis, Anodontia alba
"Codakia orbiculata" = Ctena orbiculata Montagu 1808 clam
"Codakia costata" = Parvilucina costata d'Orbigny 1846 clam
"Lucina multilineata" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam
"Phacoides waccamawensis" = Bellucina waccamawensis Dall 1903 clam
Miltha carmenae Vokes 1969 clam
"Codakia orbicularis" = Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam
Divalinga quadrisulcata d'Orbigny 1846 clam
"Phacoides radians" = Callucina keenae Chavan 1971 clam
"Phacoides nassula" = Lucinisca nassula Conrad 1846 clam
Anodontia alba Link 1807 clam | |
Thyasira trisinuata clam | |
"Venericardia tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata, "Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana
"Venericardia tridentata" = Pleuromeris tridentata Say 1826 clam
"Cardita floridana" = Carditamera floridana Conrad 1838 clam | |
Crassinella sp. Guppy 1874 clam
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
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Dentalium eboreum2, Dentalium pilsbryi2, Dentalium sowerbyi2, "Dentalium antillarum" = Antalis antillarum2
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Gastropoda | |
"Acmaea pustulata" = Patelloida pustulata2
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Cirsotrema dalli2, Depressiscala nautlae2, Epitonium foliaceicostum2, Epitonium novangliae2, Epitonium junceum2, Epitonium candeanum2, "Epitonium rupicolum" = Epitonium rupicola2, "Epitonium echinaticostum" = Epitonium echinaticosta2, Opalia debouryi2
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Cyclostremiscus ? trilex2, Cyclostremiscus sp.2, Cyclostremiscus beauii2, "Episcynia multicarinata" = Episcynia inornata2, Parviturboides avitus2, Anticlimax tholus2
Cyclostremiscus beauii2 Fischer 1857 snail SUBSPECIES: C. beaui bicarinatus [entered as Cyclostremiscus beaui]
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Teinostoma "sp. 1"2, Teinostoma "sp. 2"2, Teinostoma parvicallum2, "Teinostoma carinicallus" = Pseudorotella carinicallus2, Teinostoma goniogyrus2, Cochliolepis cf. holmesi2, Cochliolepis striata2
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Solariorbis funiculus2, "Solariorbis basilissus" = Solariorbis mooreanus2, "Vitrinella blakei" = Solariorbis blakei2, "Solariorbis euzonus" = Solariorbis infracarinatus2
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"Arene tricarinata" = Marevalvata tricarinata2
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"Tricolia thalassicola" = Eulithidium thalassicola2
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"Astraea americana" = Lithopoma americanum2, "Turbo castaneus" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea2, "Astraea phoebia" = Astralium phoebium2
"Turbo castaneus" = Turbo (Senectus) castanea2 Gmelin 1791 snail INCLUDES: T. castaneus and T. castaneus crenulatus
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Emarginula pilsbryi2, Diodora carditella2, Diodora cayenensis2, Lucapinella limatula2, Lucapina sowerbii2, "Lucapina suffusa" = Lucapina suffusa2, "Lucapina textaranea" = Lucapina suffusa2
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Eurytellina nitens | |
"Tellina georgiana" = Eurytellina nitens2
"Tellina georgiana" = Eurytellina nitens2 Adams 1845 | |
Tellinella listeri | |
"Tellina mexicana" = Tellinella listeri2
"Tellina mexicana" = Tellinella listeri2 Röding 1798 |