Where: Dominican Republic (19.5° N, 71.3° W: paleocoordinates 19.5° N, 70.9° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Gurabo Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 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 ; direct date extrapolated from Cheetham et al. (1999) and Saunders et al. (1986). THICKNESS: Unknown. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified siliciclastic sediments
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 Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions.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 74968: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 09.09.2007, edited by Uta Merkel and Mihaela Krause
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
"Montastrea limbata" = Orbicella limbata3
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Echinoidea | |
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Bivalvia | |
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Argopecten eccentricus13, Antillipecten quemadosensis13, Lindapecten plurinominis13, Euvola soror13, Nodipecten nodosus13
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Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Dendostrea guppyi oyster | |
Tucetona acuticostata Sowerby 1849 clam | |
"Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra, Barbatia (Obliquarca) sp., Anadara (Rasia) halidonata, Anadara (Rasia) sp., Anadara (Rasia) corcupidonis, "Lunarca sp." = Anadara (Lunarca)
"Arca (Arca) zebra" = Byssoarca zebra Swainson 1833 ark
Barbatia (Obliquarca) sp. Sacco 1898 clam
Anadara (Rasia) halidonata Dall 1898 ark
Anadara (Rasia) sp. Gray 1857 ark
Anadara (Rasia) corcupidonis Maury 1917 ark
"Lunarca sp." = Anadara (Lunarca) Gray 1857 ark | |
Divaricella (Divaricella) sp., "Pegophysema sp." = Anodontia (Pegophysema), Anodontia (Anodontia) sp., "Phacoides domingensis" = Phacoides pectinatus domingensis, Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis
Divaricella (Divaricella) sp. Martens 1880 clam
"Pegophysema sp." = Anodontia (Pegophysema) Stewart 1930 clam
"Phacoides domingensis" = Phacoides pectinatus domingensis Dall 1890 clam
Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
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"Caryocorbula sericea" = Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea1, Varicorbula sanctidominici1, Bothrocorbula viminea1
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Tellinidae sp. Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Merisca sp. Dall 1900 tellin clam | |
Semele claytoni Maury 1917 clam | |
Acrosterigma linguatigris, "Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum, Laevicardium vitellinum, Agnocardia cinderellae10, Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis10
Acrosterigma linguatigris Maury 1917 cockle
"Laevicardium laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Laevicardium vitellinum Reeve 1844 cockle
Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis10 Sowerby 1850 cockle SUBSPECIES: Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis sambaica
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"Spisula" sp. Gray 1837 clam | |
Chama macerophylla Gmelin 1791 jewel box
Chama involuta Guppy 1873 jewel box | |
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) sp. Bronn 1831 clam | |
Chionopsis woodwardi, Lirophora (Lirophora) hendersoni, Ventricolaria blandiana, Chione sp., Pitar (Hyphantosoma) planivieta
Chionopsis woodwardi Guppy 1866 venus clam
Lirophora (Lirophora) hendersoni venus clam
Ventricolaria blandiana Guppy 1873 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) planivieta venus clam | |
Glans scabricostata Guppy 1866 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail | |
Turbo (Taeniaturbo) sp. Woodring 1928 snail | |
Bulla sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell | |
Potamididae indet. Adams and Adams 1854 horn snail | |
Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) plebeia cerith snail | |
Malea camura Guppy 1866 tun shell | |
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Distorsio simillima Sowerby 1850 snail | |
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Cassis sulcifera Sowerby 1850 snail
"Phalium moniliferum" = Semicassis reclusa Guppy 1873 snail Listed as "Semicassis (Tylocassis) reclusa"
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Vasum (Vasum) gurabicum12, Vasum (Vasum) tuberculatum12, "Vasum (Vasum) haitense" = Vasum haitensis12
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Fusinus henekeni, "Fusinus haitensis" = Fusinus henekeni haitensis, Fasciolaria carminamaris, Latirus (Polygona) fusiformis
Fusinus henekeni Sowerby 1850 snail
"Fusinus haitensis" = Fusinus henekeni haitensis Sowerby 1850 snail
Fasciolaria carminamaris Maury 1917 tulip snail
Latirus (Polygona) fusiformis Gabb 1873 snail | |
Nassarius (Nassarius) sp. Duméril 1806 snail | |
Subcancilla sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953 mitre shell | |
"Cancellaria (Bivetopsia) plectilis n. sp." = Bivetopsia plectilis7, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) harrisi, Aphera islacolonis7
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) harrisi Maury 1917 snail | |
Conidae sp.5, Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus5, "Conus planiliratus" = Conasprelloides planiliratus, Conasprella (Ximeniconus) ageri5, Conasprella (Ximeniconus) kitteredgei5, "Conus symmetricus" = Purpuriconus symmetricus5, Conus sp., Conus (Dauciconus) furvoides5, Conus (Dauciconus) planiliratus5, Conus (Dauciconus) multiliratus5, Conus (? Dauciconus) zambaensis5, Conus lyelli5, Conus (Stephanoconus) sewalli5, Conus (Stephanoconus) bellacoensis5, Conus (? Lautoconus) carlottae5, "Conus proteus" = Conus spurius, Conus (? Atlanticonus) olssoni5, Conus (Spuriconus) humerosus5, Conus (? Spuriconus) kaesleri5, Conus (Spuriconus) spurius5
"Conus planiliratus" = Conasprelloides planiliratus Sowerby 1850 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus proteus" = Conus spurius Gmelin 1791 cone shell | |
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Morum (Oniscidia) domingense Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Pterotyphis (Tripterotyphis) triangularis, "Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus11, "Murex (Haustellum) adelosus" = Siratus adelosus11, Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) pomatus11, "Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius
Pterotyphis (Tripterotyphis) triangularis Adams 1855 murex snail
"Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius Sowerby 1841 murex snail | |
Prunum sp. Swainson 1840 margin shell
"Marginella" sp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell | |
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Cypraeorbis noveli, Macrocypraea sp., Erosaria spurca, Luria isabella, "Luria cinerea" = Cypraea (Luria) cinerea, "Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi
Cypraeorbis noveli Maury 1917 cowry
Macrocypraea sp. Woodring 1957 cowry
Erosaria spurca Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Luria isabella Linnaeus 1758 Isabell cowry
"Luria cinerea" = Cypraea (Luria) cinerea Martini 1769 cowry
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi Pilsbry 1922 cowry | |
Trivia sp. Broderip 1837 snail | |
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Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell | |
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Stigmaulax guppyi moon snail
Stigmaulax vererugosum Cossmann 1924 moon snail
"Natica" youngi Maury 1917 moon snail | |
Pachycrommium guppyi Gabb 1873 snail |