TU 870 - Old Dock [Waccamaw Fm] (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: Columbus County, North Carolina (34.2° N, 78.6° W: paleocoordinates 34.2° N, 78.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Waccamaw Formation, Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Waccamaw Fm. AGE: Late Pliocene-Early Pleistocene, but here assigned to the Early Pleistocene following DuBar (1971). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within formation.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, sandy siltstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow-marine, fine-grained siliciclastic environment.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Sandy siltstone, shelly. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, based on observation of specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Collected by Vokes; reposited in the FLMNH

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: H. Vokes. REPOSITORY: FLMNH, Gainesville, Florida.

Primary reference: E. H. Vokes and H. E. Vokes. 2000. Catalogue of Tulane University fossil localities. Unpublished notes [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 80033: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 01.04.2008, edited by Kate Bulinski

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropod and bivalvia. TAXONOMY: Identified by A. Hendy; nomenclature based on revision of Gardner (1943) [PBDB Ref# 16984].
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Gastropoda
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso dalli1
Niso dalli1 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Crassispira sp.1, Compsodrillia sp.1
Crassispira sp.1 Swainson 1840 snail
Compsodrillia sp.1 Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Uromitra sp.1
Uromitra sp.1 Bellardi 1887 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria cf. rotunda1
Cancellaria cf. rotunda1 Dall 1892 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella sp.1, "Olivella carolinae" = Olivella (Dactylidia) carolinae1
Olivella sp.1 Swainson 1831 olive snail
"Olivella carolinae" = Olivella (Dactylidia) carolinae1 Gardner 1948 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Scaphella sp.1
Scaphella sp.1 Swainson 1832 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Thais sp.1, Calotrophon ostrearum3
Thais sp.1 Röding 1798 murex snail
Calotrophon ostrearum3 Conrad 1846 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum protocta1, Strioterebrum concava1
Strioterebrum concava1 Say 1827 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Cymatosyrinx sp.1
Cymatosyrinx sp.1 Dall 1889 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet.1
Turridae indet.1 Swainson 1840 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp.1
Conus sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Ilyanassa sp.1, Ilyanassa harpwoides1, Ilyanassa irrorota1, Ilyanassa scalaspira1, "Uzita sp." = Nassarius (Uzita)1, "Uzita cf. suffolkensis" = Nassarius (Uzita)1
Ilyanassa sp.1 Stimpson 1865 snail
Ilyanassa scalaspira1 Conrad 1868 snail
"Uzita sp." = Nassarius (Uzita)1 Adams and Adams 1853 snail
"Uzita cf. suffolkensis" = Nassarius (Uzita)1 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fasciolaria sp.1, Fusinus exilis1
Fasciolaria sp.1 Lamarck 1799 tulip snail
Fusinus exilis1 Dall 1890 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Strombina sp.1, Anachis (Costoanachis) aurora1
Strombina sp.1 Mörch 1852 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Busycon sp.1
Busycon sp.1 Röding 1798 whelk
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus communis1
Ficus communis1 Röding 1798 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus graniferus1, Lemintina granifera1
Petaloconchus graniferus1 worm shell
[entered as Petaloconchus granifera]
Lemintina granifera1 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
"Littorina irrorata" = Littoraria irrorata1
"Littorina irrorata" = Littoraria irrorata1 Say 1822 periwinkle
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica (Naticarius) sp." = Naticarius1, Neverita duplicatus1, Euspira heros1
"Natica (Naticarius) sp." = Naticarius1 Dumeril 1806 moon snail
Neverita duplicatus1 Say 1822 moon snail
Euspira heros1 Say 1822 moon snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitonium sp.1
Epitonium sp.1 Bolten 1798 wentletrap
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Bostrycapulus aculeatus1, Crucibulum sp.1, Crepidula plana1, Crepidula fornicata1
Bostrycapulus aculeatus1 Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Crucibulum sp.1 Schumacher 1817 slipper shell
Crepidula plana1 Say 1822 slipper shell
Crepidula fornicata1 Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella plebea1, Torcula sp.1
Turritella plebea1 turret shell
Torcula sp.1 Gray 1847 turret shell
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Calliostoma sp.1, Calliostoma virginicum1
Calliostoma sp.1 Swainson 1840 top snail
Calliostoma virginicum1 Conrad 1875 top snail
[entered as Calliostoma virginica]
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora californis1, Diodora sp.1
Diodora sp.1 Gray 1821 snail
Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Acrosterigma sp.1, Trachycardium (Trachycardium) isocardia1, Dinocardium sp.1, Trigoniocardia sp.1, Laevicardium sublineatum1, Laevicardium sublineatum1
Acrosterigma sp.1 Dall 1900 cockle
Dinocardium sp.1 Dall 1900 cockle
Trigoniocardia sp.1 Dall 1900 cockle
Laevicardium sublineatum1 cockle
[entered as Laevicardium sublineotum]
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellinidae indet.1, Strigilla sp.1, Macoma sp.1, "Psammacoma sp." = Macoma (Psammacoma)1, "Moerella sp." = Tellina (Moerella)1
Tellinidae indet.1 Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Strigilla sp.1 Turton 1822 tellin clam
Macoma sp.1 Leach 1819 tellin clam
"Psammacoma sp." = Macoma (Psammacoma)1 Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Moerella sp." = Tellina (Moerella)1 Fischer 1887 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Donacidae
Donax sp.1
Donax sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Gari (Gobraeus) sp.1
Gari (Gobraeus) sp.1 Brown 1844 clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra (Abra) aequalis1, Abra aequalis1, Semele bellastriata1, Ervilia sp.1
Abra (Abra) aequalis1 Say 1822 abra
Abra aequalis1 Say 1822 abra
Semele bellastriata1 Conrad 1837 clam
Ervilia sp.1 Turton 1822 clam
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Tagelus carolinus1
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Pseudochama corticosa1, Arcinella cornuta1
Arcinella cornuta1 Conrad 1866 jewel box
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta sp.1, Diplodonta felcinella1, "Phlyctiderma soror" = Diplodonta soror1
Diplodonta sp.1 Bronn 1831 clam
"Phlyctiderma soror" = Diplodonta soror1 Adams 1852 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Mercenaria sp.1, "Mercenaria berryi" = Mercenaria druidi1, Chione cf. cancellata1, Lirophora sp.1, "Chione grus" = Timoclea grus1, "Timoclea cf. grus" = Timoclea grus1, "Dosinia (Dosinidia) acetabulum" = Dosinia acetabulum1, Gouldia sp.1, Macrocallista sp.1, Macrocallista (Macrocallista) sp.1
Mercenaria sp.1 Schumacher 1817 quahog
"Mercenaria berryi" = Mercenaria druidi1 Ward 1992 quahog
Chione cf. cancellata1 Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Lirophora sp.1 Conrad 1863 venus clam
"Chione grus" = Timoclea grus1 Holmes 1858 venus clam
"Timoclea cf. grus" = Timoclea grus1 Holmes 1858 venus clam
"Dosinia (Dosinidia) acetabulum" = Dosinia acetabulum1 Conrad 1832 venus clam
Gouldia sp.1 Adams 1847 venus clam
Macrocallista sp.1 Meek 1876 venus clam
Macrocallista (Macrocallista) sp.1 Meek 1876 venus clam
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Raeta sp.1
Raeta sp.1 Gray 1853 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Harvella sp.1, Mulinia sp.1, Mulinia lateralis1, Hemimactra modicella1, Hemimactra sp.1, "Spisula solidissima" = Hemimactra solidissima1
Harvella sp.1 Gray 1853 clam
Mulinia sp.1 Gray 1837 clam
Mulinia lateralis1 Say 1822 clam
Hemimactra sp.1 Swainson 1840 clam
"Spisula solidissima" = Hemimactra solidissima1 Dilwyn 1817 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula conradi1
Caryocorbula conradi1 Gardner 1944 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen viridis1
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea sp.1
Panopea sp.1 Menard 1807 clam
 Pandorida - Pandoridae
"Pandora (Clidiophora) tuorneyi" = Clidiophora1
"Pandora (Clidiophora) tuorneyi" = Clidiophora1 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Stewartia cf. anodonta1, Lucina sp.1, Callucina sp.1, Linga sp.1, "Bellucina sp." = Cardiolucina1, Cavilinga sp.1, Divalinga quadrisulcata1
Stewartia cf. anodonta1 Say 1824 clam
Lucina sp.1 Bruguière 1797 clam
Callucina sp.1 Dall 1901 clam
Linga sp.1 de Gregorio 1885 clam
"Bellucina sp." = Cardiolucina1 Sacco 1901 clam
Cavilinga sp.1 Chavan 1937 clam
Divalinga quadrisulcata1 d'Orbigny 1846 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte sp.1, Astarte concentrica1
Astarte sp.1 Sowerby 1816 clam
Astarte concentrica1 Conrad 1834 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Pleuromeris sp.1, Pleuromeris tridentata1, Pteromeris perplana1, Carditamera sp.1, Carditamera arata1
Pleuromeris sp.1 Conrad 1867 clam
Pleuromeris tridentata1 Say 1826 clam
Pteromeris perplana1 Dall 1903 clam
Carditamera sp.1 Conrad 1838 clam
Carditamera arata1 Conrad 1832 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella sp.1
Crassatella sp.1 Lamarck 1799 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris cf. duplinicus1, Glycymeris sp.1, "Glycymerella tumulus" = Axinactis (Glycymerella)1, Glycymeris americana1, Tucetona arata1
Glycymeris sp.1 Da Costa 1778 clam
"Glycymerella tumulus" = Axinactis (Glycymerella)1 clam
Glycymeris americana1 Defrance 1826 clam
Tucetona arata1 Conrad 1841 clam
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis adamsi1, Arcopsis cf. adamsi1, Noetia sp.1
Arcopsis adamsi1 Dall 1886 clam
Arcopsis cf. adamsi1 Dall 1886 clam
Noetia sp.1 Gray 1857 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara (Rasia) sp.1, Anadara (Rasia) lienosa1, Anadara callicestosa1, Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica2
Anadara (Rasia) sp.1 Gray 1857 ark
Anadara callicestosa1 Dall 1898 ark
Anadara (Caloosarca) rustica2 Tuomey and Holmes 1857 ark
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia simplex1
Anomia simplex1 d'Orbigny 1845 jingle
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa1
"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa1 Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limaria sp.1
Limaria sp.1 Link 1807 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Amussium mortoni" = Amusium mortoni1, "Aequipecten eborea" = Carolinapecten eboreus1
"Amussium mortoni" = Amusium mortoni1 Ravenel 1844 scallop
"Aequipecten eborea" = Carolinapecten eboreus1 Conrad 1833 scallop
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina sp.1
Atrina sp.1 Gray 1842 oyster
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Chama striata" = Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) virgula1
"Chama striata" = Nanogyra (Palaeogyra) virgula1 Deshayes 1831 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp.1, Crassostrea virginica1
Ostrea sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Crassostrea virginica1 Gmelin 1791 oyster
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella sp.1
Saccella sp.1 Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia laevis1
Yoldia laevis1 Say 1824 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima1
"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima1 Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam
1Hendy et al. 2008; 2Vokes 1969; 3Vokes 1976