PBDB Collection

TU 1250, Río Verde [Gurabo Fm] (Miocene to of Dominican Republic)

Where: Dominican Republic (19.3° N, 70.5° W: paleocoordinates 19.3° N, 70.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Gurabo Formation, Messinian to Messinian (7.2 - 3.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Gurabo Fm, which overlies the Cercado Fm, and is overlain by the Mao Fm (Pliocene). AGE: Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, based on Table 1 of Saunders et al. (1986); assigned to Messinian-Zanclean at present. THICKNESS: Unknown. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified siliciclastic sediments

• ENVIRONMENT: Appearing to be shallow marine firmground environment.

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Unknown, presumably silcicilastic. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified based on observation of figures.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Reposited in the PRI

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: E. Vokes. REPOSITORY: PRI. FIDELITY: Moderate ecological fidelity.

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 Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions.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 74967: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 09.09.2007, edited by Mark Uhen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• TAXONOMY: Most taxa Identified by A. Hendy, with some earlier identifications by E. Vokes, P. Jung, H. Vokes, L. Anderson.

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Actinopteri
Myctophiformes - Myctophidae	Diaphus aequalis⁶ Diaphus aequalis⁶ Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013 lanternfish
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis, "Astraea (Lithopoma) sp." = Lithopoma Turbo (Taeniaturbo) dominicensis Gabb 1873 snail "Astraea (Lithopoma) sp." = Lithopoma Gray 1850 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Trochidae indet., Monodontinae indet., Calliostoma grabaui Trochidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 top snail Monodontinae indet. Cossman 1916 top snail Calliostoma grabaui Maury 1917 top snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula plana Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Carinodrillia sp., Miraclathurella sp. Carinodrillia sp. Dall 1919 snail Miraclathurella sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella sp., Vermicularia spirata Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) plebeia, Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sp. Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) plebeia cerith snail Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sp. Swainson 1840 cerith snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Petaloconchus laddfranklinae Petaloconchus laddfranklinae Maury 1917 worm shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Lyria (Lyria) pulchella Lyria (Lyria) pulchella Sowerby 1850 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Stramonita sp., "Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata⁷, Muricopsis quisqueyensis, Dermomurex (Trialatella) pterynoides, Chicoreus (Siratus) eumekes⁹, Chicoreus (Siratus) domingensis⁹, "Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus⁹, Poirieria (Paziella) domiciensis, "Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius⁹, Murex (Haustellum) pennae⁹, Thais santodomingensis, Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) cercadicus Stramonita sp. Schumacher 1817 murex snail "Typhis (Talityphis) alatus" = Typhina alata⁷ Sowerby 1850 murex snail Muricopsis quisqueyensis murex snail Dermomurex (Trialatella) pterynoides murex snail Chicoreus (Siratus) eumekes⁹ Vokes 1989 murex snail Chicoreus (Siratus) domingensis⁹ Sowerby 1850 murex snail "Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus⁹ Guppy 1876 murex snail Poirieria (Paziella) domiciensis murex snail "Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius⁹ Sowerby 1841 murex snail Murex (Haustellum) pennae⁹ Maury 1934 murex snail Thais santodomingensis murex snail Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) cercadicus Maury 1917 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Marginellidae indet., Prunum coniforme, Marginella sowerbyi Marginellidae indet. Fleming 1828 margin shell Prunum coniforme Sowerby 1850 margin shell Marginella sowerbyi Gabb 1873 margin shell
Neogastropoda - Harpidae	Morum (Oniscidia) domingense Morum (Oniscidia) domingense Sowerby 1850 snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Subcancilla henekeni Subcancilla henekeni Sowerby 1850 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Buccinidae indet., Metaphos dominicana, Antillophos sp., Antillophos (Antillophos) pitti, Antillophos (Antillophos) moorei Buccinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 true whelk Metaphos dominicana true whelk [entered as Metaphos dominica] Antillophos sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk Antillophos (Antillophos) pitti true whelk Antillophos (Antillophos) moorei Guppy 1866 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius (Uzita) gurabensis, Nassarius (Nassarius) sp. Nassarius (Uzita) gurabensis Maury 1917 snail Nassarius (Nassarius) sp. Duméril 1806 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fusinus henekeni, Latirus (Polygona) sp. Fusinus henekeni Sowerby 1850 snail Latirus (Polygona) sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Metulella sp., Metulella venusta, Strombina (Strombina) sp. Metulella sp. Gabb 1873 snail Metulella venusta Sowerby 1850 snail Strombina (Strombina) sp. Mörch 1858 snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Fusiturricula sp., Fusiturricula humerosa, Uromitra sp. Fusiturricula sp. Woodring 1928 ribbed mitre Fusiturricula humerosa Gabb 1873 ribbed mitre Uromitra sp. Bellardi 1887 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Aphera islacolonis⁵, "Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp., "Cancellaria (Sveltia) inquilinus" = Sveltia inquilinus⁵, Agatrix losquemadica, Admetula zalayana⁵ Aphera islacolonis⁵ Maury 1917 snail "Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera Guppy 1876 snail Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp. Lamarck 1799 snail "Cancellaria (Sveltia) inquilinus" = Sveltia inquilinus⁵ Jung and Petit 1990 snail Agatrix losquemadica Jung and Petit 1990 nutmeg Admetula zalayana⁵ Jung and Petit 1990 snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Turridae sp., Polystira sp., Polystira haitensis Turridae sp. Swainson 1840 turrid Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid Polystira haitensis Sowerby 1850 turrid
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus sp., "Conus proteus" = Conus spurius Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell "Conus proteus" = Conus spurius Gmelin 1791 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Hindsiclava sp. Hindsiclava sp. Hertlein and Strong 1955 snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Ithycythara elongata Ithycythara elongata Gabb 1873 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Erosaria spurca, Muracypraea henekeni, Luria isabella Erosaria spurca Linnaeus 1758 cowry Muracypraea henekeni Sowerby 1850 cowry Luria isabella Linnaeus 1758 Isabell cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora delecta Xenophora delecta Guppy 1876 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Strombus sp., Strombus bifrons³, Strombus proximus³, Lobatus dominator³ Strombus sp. Linnaeus 1758 conch Strombus bifrons³ Sowerby 1850 conch Strombus proximus³ Sowerby 1850 conch Lobatus dominator³ Pilsbry 1917 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Personidae	Distorsio simillima, Distorsio mcgintyi² Distorsio simillima Sowerby 1850 snail Distorsio mcgintyi² Emerson and Puffer 1953 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Semicassis reclusa², Dalium dalli², Sconsia laevigata, Cassis sulcifera² Semicassis reclusa² Guppy 1873 snail Dalium dalli² Böse 1906 snail Sconsia laevigata Guppy 1850 snail Cassis sulcifera² Sowerby 1850 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Cymatium praefemorale², Monoplex gurabonicus², Monoplex longispira² Cymatium praefemorale² Maury 1917 triton shell Monoplex gurabonicus² Maury 1917 triton shell Monoplex longispira² Beu 2010 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	Bursa grayana² Bursa grayana² Dunker 1862 frog shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Polinices sp., Stigmaulax guppyi, Stigmaulax vererugosum Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail Stigmaulax guppyi moon snail Stigmaulax vererugosum Cossmann 1924 moon snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis "Architectonica (Architectonica) nobilis" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata "Acteon riomaensis" = Japonactaeon punctostriata Adams 1840 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) sp., "Nucula (Leionucula) sp." = Leionucula Nucula (Nucula) sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam "Nucula (Leionucula) sp." = Leionucula Quenstedt 1930 nut clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Glans scabricostata Glans scabricostata Guppy 1866 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Myrtea sp., Anodontia (Pegophysema) sp., Linga sp. Myrtea sp. Turton 1822 clam Undifferentiated spp. Anodontia (Pegophysema) sp. Stewart 1930 clam Linga sp. de Gregorio 1885 clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Trigonulina bowdenensis⁴ Trigonulina bowdenensis⁴ Dall 1903 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Caryocorbula sericea" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea, Varicorbula sanctidominici¹ "Caryocorbula sericea" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea Dall 1898 clam Varicorbula sanctidominici¹ Maury 1925 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Pitar) sp. Pitar (Pitar) sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama sp., Arcinella antiquata Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box Arcinella antiquata Guppy 1866 jewel box
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Americardia media, Americardia guppyi, Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis⁸, Agnocardia cinderellae⁸ Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle Americardia guppyi Thiele 1910 cockle Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis⁸ Sowerby 1850 cockle INCLUDES: Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis cercadica and h. sambaica Agnocardia cinderellae⁸ Maury 1917 cockle
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycymeris jamaicensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis, Tucetona acuticostata "Glycymeris jamaicensis" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) jamaicensis Dall 1898 clam Tucetona acuticostata Sowerby 1849 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Anadara (Rasia) sp., Barbatia (Obliquarca) sp., "Barbatia (Cucullaearca) candida" = Barbatia candida, "Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra Anadara (Rasia) sp. Gray 1857 ark Barbatia (Obliquarca) sp. Sacco 1898 clam "Barbatia (Cucullaearca) candida" = Barbatia candida Helbling 1779 clam "Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis ovalis Limopsis ovalis Gabb 1873 clam
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostreidae indet., Dendostrea haitensis Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster Dendostrea haitensis oyster
Pectinida - Dimyidae	Dimya grandis Dimya grandis scallop
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Argopecten sp., Argopecten eccentricus¹⁰, Argopecten thetidis¹⁰, Amusium papyraceum¹⁰, Euvola soror¹⁰, Lindapecten paramuscosus¹⁰ Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop Argopecten eccentricus¹⁰ Gabb 1873 calico scallop Argopecten thetidis¹⁰ Sowerby 1850 calico scallop Amusium papyraceum¹⁰ Gabb 1873 scallop Euvola soror¹⁰ Gabb 1873 scallop Lindapecten paramuscosus¹⁰ Waller 2011 scallop
Pectinida - Propeamussiidae	Cyclopecten guppyi¹⁰, Cyclopecten zalaya¹⁰, Parvamussium marmoratum¹⁰ Cyclopecten guppyi¹⁰ Dall 1898 mud scallop Cyclopecten zalaya¹⁰ Waller 2011 mud scallop Parvamussium marmoratum¹⁰ mud scallop
Gurabopecten uniplicatus
-	Gurabopecten uniplicatus¹⁰ Gurabopecten uniplicatus¹⁰ Waller 2011

¹Anderson 1996; ²Beu 2010; ³Freiheit and Geary 2009; ⁴Jung 1996; ⁵Jung and Petit 1990; ⁶Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013; ⁷Vokes 1983; ⁸Vokes 1989; ⁹Vokes 1989; ¹⁰Waller 2011