PBDB Collection

Nelson 3 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Burleson County, Texas (30.5° N, 96.7° W: paleocoordinates 31.8° N, 88.0° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Stone City Formation, Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, condensed, glauconitic, argillaceous sandstone

• Environment from PBDB #2412

• muddy glauconite sand above storm wave base. Lithology described from PBDB #2412

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: P. C. Nelson. 1975. Community structure and evaluation of trophic analysis in paleoecology Stone City Formation (Middle Eocene, Texas). Texas A&M Master''s thesis 1-168 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 7439: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 18.07.2000, edited by Austin Hendy

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unclassified
-	Alcyonaria indet., Selachii indet., Brauzaia melrosensis Alcyonaria indet. unknown Alcyonarian Selachii indet. unknown shark #1 abundance given as 1 (2) Brauzaia melrosensis Brauzaia melrosensis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Echinoidea
-	Echinoidea indet. Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin Heart Urchin remains
Actinopteri
Beryciformes -	Brazosiella moselevi, Brazosiella kokeni Brazosiella moselevi Brazosiella moselevi Dante and Frizzell 1965 Brazosiella kokeni Frizzell and Dante 1965 Brazosiella kokeni Dante and Frizzell 1965
Ophidiiformes - Ophididae	Signata stenzeli Signata stenzeli Frizzell and Dante 1965 Signata stenzeli Dante and Frizzell 1965
Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae	Preophidion petropolis Preophidion petropolis Frizzell and Dante 1965 Preophidion petropolis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae	Eosolea texana Eosolea texana Frizzell and Dante 1965 flatfish Eosolea texana Dante and Frizzell 1965
Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae	Jefitchia copelandi, Corvina intermedia Jefitchia copelandi Frizzell and Dante 1965 Jefitchia copelandi Dante and Frizzell 1965 Corvina intermedia Koken 1884 Corvina intermedia (Koken 1888)
Perciformes - Serranidae	Allomorone burlesonis Allomorone burlesonis Frizzell and Dante 1965 perch-like fish Allomorone burlesonis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Anguilliformes - Congridae	Parbatmya brazosensis Parbatmya brazosensis Frizzell and Dante 1965 conger eel Parbatmya brazosensis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Chondrichthyes
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	cf. Odontaspis sp. cf. Odontaspis sp. Agassiz 1838 sand tiger shark cf. Odontaspis sp. 1-2 specimens
Malacostraca
Decapoda -	Brachyura indet. Brachyura indet. Latreille 1802 crab Crab remains
Gastropoda
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii, Retusa (Cylichnina) galba Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii snail Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii (Gabb 1860) Retusa (Cylichnina) galba Conrad 1833 snail Retusa (Cylichnina) galba (Conrad 1833)
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	cf. Caecum sp. cf. Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail cf. Caecum sp.
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma texanum Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937 snail Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus exacuus Cyclostremiscus exacuus snail Cyclostremiscus exacuus (Conrad 1833)
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Polinices aratus, "Natica semilunata" = Natica (Naticarius) semilunata, Sinum bilix Polinices aratus moon snail Polinices aratus (Gabb 1860) "Natica semilunata" = Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 moon snail "Natica" "(Naticarious)"semilunata I. Lea 1833 Sinum bilix Conrad 1833 moon snail Sinum bilix (Conrad 1833)
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata "Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata" = Sassia (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860 triton shell Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	"Bullata semenoides" = Closia (Bullata), Athleta lisbonensis, "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa "Bullata semenoides" = Closia (Bullata) volute Bullata semenoides (Gabb 1860) Athleta lisbonensis volute Athleta lisbonensis forma crockettensis (Plummer 1933) "Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute Athleta petrosus (Conrad 1833)
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	"Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia), "cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira "Eodrillia texana" = Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) snail Eodrillia texana (Conrad 1865) "cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis" = Cochlespira snail cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis (Harris 1937)
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebra (Mirula) texagyra, Hastula houstonia Terebra (Mirula) texagyra auger snail Terebra (Mirula) texagyra Harris 1895 Hastula houstonia auger snail Hastula houstonia (Harris 1895)
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Protosurcula gabbii, Hesperiturris nodocarinatus, Cochlespirella nana, Michela trabeatoides, "Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Protosurcula gabbii Conrad 1865 turrid Protosurcula gabbii (Conrad 1865) Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860 turrid Hesperiturris nodocarinatus "var" (Gabb 1860) 62 specimens and Hesperiturris nodocarinatus 1 specimen Cochlespirella nana turrid Cochlespirella nana (I. Lea 1833) Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid Michela trabeatoides (Harris 1895) "Coronia genitiva" = Gemmula (Coronia) genitiva Casey 1904 turrid Coronia genitiva (Casey 1904)
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia aldrichella Microdrillia aldrichella snail Microdrillia aldrichella Casey 1903
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Glyptotoma conradiana, Glyptotoma crassiplicata, "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Glyptotoma conradiana cone shell Glyptotoma conradiana (Aldrich 1895) Glyptotoma crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell Glyptotoma crassiplicata (Gabb 1860) "Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens Conrad 1833
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla staminea Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832 olive snail Ancilla staminea punctulifera (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia parilis, Trigonostoma penrosei, Trigonostoma babylonicum Bonellitia parilis snail Bonellitia parilis Palmer 1937 Trigonostoma penrosei snail Trigonostoma penrosii (Harris 1895) Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833 snail Trigonostoma babylonicum (Lea 1833)
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus mortoniopsis Levifusus mortoniopsis snail Levifusus mortonopsis (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Latirus moorei Latirus moorei Gabb 1860 snail Latirus moorei (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Buccitriton texanum, Buccitriton sagenum, Pseudoliva vetusta, Dorsanum scalatum Buccitriton texanum true whelk Buccitriton texanum (Gabb 1860) Buccitriton sagenum Conrad 1833 true whelk Buccitriton sagenum (Conrad 1833) Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk Pseudoliva vetusta carinata (Conrad in Gabb 1860) 11 specimens and Pseudoliva vetusta forma (Conrad 1833) 8 specimens and Pseudoliva vetusta perspectiva (Conrad in Gabb 1860) 2 specimens Dorsanum scalatum Heilprin 1891 true whelk Dorsanum scalatum (Heilprin 1891)
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Fusimitra polita Fusimitra polita mitre shell Fusimitra polita (Gabb 1860)
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pyramimitra terebraeformis Pyramimitra terebraeformis Conrad 1848 ribbed mitre Pyramimitra terebraeformis (Conrad 1833)
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis penita" = Ficus, "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus "Ficopsis penita" = Ficus fig shell Ficopsis penita (Conrad 1833) "Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell Ficopsis texana (Harris 1895)
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Balcis exilis, Balcis tenua, Eulima extremis Balcis exilis snail Balcis exilis (Gabb 1860) Balcis tenua snail Balcis tenua (Gabb 1860) Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911 snail Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella pleboides" = Kapalmerella pleboides, "Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei, "cf. Turritella infans" = Haustator infans, Mesalia claibornensis, Turritella houstonia, Turritella nasuta "Turritella pleboides" = Kapalmerella pleboides Vaughan 1895 turret shell Turritella pleboides (Vaughan 1895) "Turritella dumblei" = Kapalmerella dumblei Harris 1895 turret shell Turritella dumblei Harris 1895 "cf. Turritella infans" = Haustator infans Stenzel 1940 turret shell cf. Turritella infans Stenzel and Turner 1940 Mesalia claibornensis turret shell Mesalia claibornensis Harris 1895 Turritella houstonia turret shell Turritella houstonia Harris 1895 Turritella nasuta turret shell Turritella nasuta Gabb 1860
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	cf. Emarginula sp. cf. Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail cf. Emarginula sp.
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Tiburnus texanus Tiburnus texanus snail Tiburnus texanus (Harris 1895)
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica "sp. A", Architectonica "sp. B", Architectonica "sp. C", cf. Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Architectonica "sp. A" Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica sp. A Architectonica "sp. B" Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica sp. B Architectonica "sp. C" Röding 1798 sundial Architectonica sp. C cf. Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial cf. Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Gabb 1860
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula trapaquara Ringicula trapaquara snail Ringicula trapequara Harris 1895
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	"Pyrimidella sp." = Pyramidella "Pyrimidella sp." = Pyramidella Lamarck 1799 snail Pyrimidella sp.
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Gegania antiquata Gegania antiquata snail Gegania antiquata striata (I. Lea 1833)
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis "Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis" = Nucula (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919 nut clam Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa, Calorhadia (Litorhadia) evanescentior, Orthoyoldia psammotaea Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa pointed nut clam Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa (Gabb 1860) Calorhadia (Litorhadia) evanescentior Stenzel and E. K 1957 pointed nut clam Calorhadia (Litohadia?) evanescentior Stenzel and Krause 1957 Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam Orthoyoldia psammotaea (Dall 1898)
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia ephippioides Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860 jingle Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Crassostrea frionis, Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Crassostrea frionis oyster Crassostrea frionis (Harris 1919) Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and J. T 1957 oyster Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and Twining 1957
Arcida - Arcidae	Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica, Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica Harris 1919 clam Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica (Harris 1919) Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri Stenzel and E. K 1957 clam Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri Stenzel and Krause 1957
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula deusseni, Vokesula smithvillensis, Notocorbula texana Caryocorbula deusseni clam Caryocorbula deusseni (Gardner 1945) Vokesula smithvillensis Harris 1919 clam Vokesula smithvillensis petropolitana Stenzel and Twining 1957 Notocorbula texana Gabb 1860 clam Notocorbula texana (Gabb 1860)
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana, Tellina (Morella) petropolitana Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860 tellin clam Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860 Tellina (Morella) petropolitana Stenzel and Krause 1957 tellin clam Tellina (Morella) petropolitana Stenzel and Krause 1957
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra (Abra) petropolitana Abra (Abra) petropolitana Stenzel 1957 abra Abra (Abra) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
Cardiida - Anatinellidae	Pteropsella praelapidosa Pteropsella praelapidosa clam Pteropsella praelapidosa (Stenzel and Krause 1957)
Cardiida - Veneridae	Katherinella smithvillensis Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel et al. 1957 venus clam Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel and Krause 1957
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana clam Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
Carditida - Carditidae	cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata Conrad 1845 clam cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata (Conrad 1845)
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	"Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae" = Gadila "Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae" = Gadila tusk shell Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae Hodgkinson 1974
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum "Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum Gabb 1860
Cephalopoda
-	Belosaepia ungulata Belosaepia ungulata Belosaepia ungulata Gabb 1860
Bryozoa
Bryozoa -	Bryozoa "indet. 1", Bryozoa "indet. 2" Bryozoa "indet. 1" bryozoan unknown bryozoan #1 Bryozoa "indet. 2" bryozoan unknown bryozoan #2
Gymnolaemata
Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae	Trochopora bouei, Trochopora truncata Trochopora bouei Trochopora bouei Lea 1833 Trochopora truncata Trochopora truncata (de'Gregorio 1890)
Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae	Lunulites ligulata Lunulites ligulata Canu 1920 Lunulites ligulata (Canu and Bassler 1920)
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae	Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) irrorata Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) irrorata stony coral Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) irrorata (Conrad 1855)
Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae	Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra Lea 1833 stony coral Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra (Lea 1833)