Where: Jamaica (17.9° N, 76.3° W: paleocoordinates 17.9° N, 76.0° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Bowden Formation (Coastal Group), Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Pickerill et al. (1998). Bowden Formation is the uppermost stratigraphic unit of the Lower Coastal Group. The top of the formation is defined by the nonconformably overlying, early Pleistocene Old Pera Beds of the Upper Coastal Group. AGE: Late Pliocene. The unit was formely regarded as Miocene in age, even Oligocene, but foraminiferal and planktic gastropod biostratigraphy points to a late Pliocene age. THICKNESS: The formation has an extimated maximum thickness of 150m, although the basal part of the formation is unexposed. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within formation. COMMENTS: In its type area of the Bowden district, natural exposures of the formation are poor and discontinuous, so that a complete and detailed stratigraphy of the entire sequence cannot be determined.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, pebbly, conglomeratic marl
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Reposited in the FMNH
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• COLLECTOR: R. Portell (1994). REPOSITORY: FLMNH. FIDELITY: High ecological fidelity. ASSOCIATED COLLECTIONS: Large (>4mm) split of XJ-002.
Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, and A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 69089: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.02.2007
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
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Bivalvia | |
Orthoyoldia ovalis pointed nut clam
Nuculana clara pointed nut clam | |
Arcopsis adamsi Dall 1886 clam | |
"Anadara" halidonata, Anadara (Rasia) "sp. B", "Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra, Arca (Arca) sp., "Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis, Barbatia sp., Barbatia modiolida, Anadara (Rasia) cf. donacia, Barbatia islopa
"Anadara" halidonata Dall 1898 ark
Anadara (Rasia) "sp. B" Gray 1857 ark
"Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
Arca (Arca) sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Barbatia domingensis" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Barbatia modiolida Woodring 1925 clam
Anadara (Rasia) cf. donacia Dall 1898 clam
Barbatia islopa Woodring 1925 clam | |
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster | |
Limaria (Limaria) "sp. A" Link 1807 file clam | |
Anomia indecisa jingle | |
Pectinidae indet., "Pecten" sp., "Chlamys bellipictus" = Antillipecten antillarum, "Aequipecten plurinominis" = Lindapecten plurinominis, Chlamys sp., ""Pecten" bowdenensis" = Euvola bowdenensis, "Chlamys vaginulus" = Spathochlamys vaginula, Argopecten sp., "Aequipecten uselmae" = Argopecten uselmae, "Amussium sp." = Amusium
Pectinidae indet. Wilkes 1810 scallop
"Pecten" sp. Müller 1776 scallop
"Chlamys bellipictus" = Antillipecten antillarum Récluz 1853 scallop
"Aequipecten plurinominis" = Lindapecten plurinominis Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 scallop SUBSPECIES: A. plurinominis morantensis
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
""Pecten" bowdenensis" = Euvola bowdenensis Dall 1898 scallop
"Chlamys vaginulus" = Spathochlamys vaginula Dall 1898 scallop
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
"Aequipecten uselmae" = Argopecten uselmae Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 calico scallop
"Amussium sp." = Amusium Röding 1798 scallop | |
"Palliolum guppyi" = Cyclopecten guppyi
"Palliolum guppyi" = Cyclopecten guppyi Dall 1898 mud scallop | |
"Verticordia jamaicensis" = Haliris jamaicensis
"Verticordia jamaicensis" = Haliris jamaicensis Dall 1903 clam | |
Abra deuterea, "Abra triangulata" = Abra (Abra) triangulata
Abra deuterea abra
"Abra triangulata" = Abra (Abra) triangulata Dall 1900 abra | |
Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam
"Tellina" hendersoni tellin clam
"Tellina" acrocosima tellin clam
"Tellina" hallistrepta tellin clam | |
Cardiidae "indet. B", "Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis
Cardiidae "indet. B" Lamarck 1809 cockle
"Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitense" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis Sowerby 1850 cockle | |
"Leptonacea indet." = Leptonoidea
"Leptonacea indet." = Leptonoidea Gray 1847 clam | |
Chione sp., Chione hendersoni, "Antigona blandiana" = Ventricolaria blandiana, Periglypta sp., Pitar sp.
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Chione hendersoni venus clam
"Antigona blandiana" = Ventricolaria blandiana Guppy 1873 venus clam
Periglypta sp. Jukes-Browne 1914 venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam | |
Arcinella antiquata Guppy 1866 jewel box | |
Callucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
"Codakia spinulosa" = Codakia (Codakia) spinulosa Dall 1903 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Cocculina sp. Dall 1882 snail | |
Carinodrillia elocata Pilsbry and Johnson 1922 snail
Crassispira (Crassispira) aegis Woodring 1928 snail | |
Cheilea equestris Linnaeus 1758 hoof shell | |
Natica "sp. A" Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Natica "sp. B" Scopoli 1777 moon snail | |
Agladrillia (Agladrillia) sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Agladrillia (Agladrillia) callothyra Woodring 1928 snail | |
Polystira barretti Guppy 1866 turrid | |
Conus catenatus, "Conus aff. proteus" = Conus spurius
Conus catenatus Sowerby 1849 cone shell
"Conus aff. proteus" = Conus spurius Gmelin 1791 cone shell | |
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Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
Olivella acra Woodring 1928 olive snail | |
Subcancilla sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953 mitre shell | |
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis)
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis) Sacco 1890 snail | |
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) elegans Guppy 1866 true whelk | |
Cancellariidae indet., "Cancellaria (Cancellaria) moorei" = Cancellaria (Bivetopsia) moorei, Axelella sp.
Cancellariidae indet. Gray 1853 snail
"Cancellaria (Cancellaria) moorei" = Cancellaria (Bivetopsia) moorei Guppy 1866 snail
Axelella sp. Petit 1988 snail | |
"Marsupina proavus" = Marsupina bufo
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Distorsio sp. Röding 1798 snail | |
Malea camura Guppy 1866 tun shell | |
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi Pilsbry 1922 cowry SUBSPECIES: C. raymondrobertsi bowdenensis
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"Trivia (Trivia) cypha" = Niveria (Niveria) cypha, "Trivia (Trivia) pediculus" = Pusula pediculus, Trivia (Trivia) sp., "Trivia (Trivia) globosa" = Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa
"Trivia (Trivia) cypha" = Niveria (Niveria) cypha Woodring 1928 snail
"Trivia (Trivia) pediculus" = Pusula pediculus Linnaeus 1758 snail
Trivia (Trivia) sp. Broderip 1837 snail
"Trivia (Trivia) globosa" = Niveria (Cleotrivia) globosa Sowerby 1832 snail | |
Turritella guppyi Cossmann 1909 turret shell | |
Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) sp. Woodring 1928 cerith snail | |
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Pyramidellidae "indet. A" Gray 1840 snail
Pyramidellidae "indet. F" Gray 1840 snail | |
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"Diodora alternata" = Diodora cayenensis
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Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis Gabb 1873 snail | |
"Acmaea actina" = Lottia actina, Acmaea sp.
"Acmaea actina" = Lottia actina Woodring 1928 limpet
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet | |
Neritidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 snail |