TU 1211, Río Gurabo (Pliocene of Dominican Republic)

Where: Dominican Republic (19.5° N, 71.2° W: paleocoordinates 19.5° N, 70.8° 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: Zanclean based on age model in McNeill et al., 2008. 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: S. D. Cairns and J. W. Wells. 1987. Neogene paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic, 5. The suborders Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina (Anthozoa, Scleractinia). Bulletins of American Paleontology 93(328):23-43 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 80084: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 02.04.2008, edited by Uta Merkel and Matthew Clapham

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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unclassified
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Acanthrophon striatus3
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Antillocyathus maoensis, "Trochocyathus (Paratrochocyathus) chevalieri" = Trochocyathus chevalieri
Antillocyathus maoensis Vaughan and Hoffmeister 1925 stony coral
"Trochocyathus (Paratrochocyathus) chevalieri" = Trochocyathus chevalieri Cairns and Wells 1987 stony coral
Rhynchonellata
 Thecideida - Thecideidae
Lacazella caribbeanensis5
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Barbatia (Cucullaearca) candida" = Barbatia candida3, Anadara (Rasia) sp.3
"Barbatia (Cucullaearca) candida" = Barbatia candida3 Helbling 1779 clam
Anadara (Rasia) sp.3 Gray 1857 ark
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
Dimya grandis3
Dimya grandis3 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Lindapecten paramuscosus7, Argopecten thetidis7, Argopecten parathetidis7, Spathochlamys vaginula7
Lindapecten paramuscosus7 Waller 2011 scallop
Argopecten thetidis7 Sowerby 1850 calico scallop
Argopecten parathetidis7 Waller 2011 calico scallop
Spathochlamys vaginula7 Dall 1898 scallop
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Agnocardia cinderellae6, Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis6
Agnocardia cinderellae6 Maury 1917 cockle
Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis6 Sowerby 1850 cockle
INCLUDES: Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) haitensis cercadica
Gastropoda
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso sp.3
Niso sp.3 Risso 1826 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sp.3
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sp.3 Swainson 1840 cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
"Crepitacella sp." = Microstelma3
"Crepitacella sp." = Microstelma3 Adams 1861 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus laddfranklinae3
Petaloconchus laddfranklinae3 Maury 1917 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Trivia sp.3
Trivia sp.3 Broderip 1837 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi3, Muracypraea henekeni3, Cypraea sp.3, Luria isabella3, Zonaria spurcoides3, Erosaria spurca3
"Zonaria raymondrobertsi" = Pseudozonaria raymondrobertsi3 Pilsbry 1922 cowry
Muracypraea henekeni3 Sowerby 1850 cowry
Cypraea sp.3 Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Luria isabella3 Linnaeus 1758 Isabell cowry
Zonaria spurcoides3 Gabb 1873 cowry
Erosaria spurca3 Linnaeus 1758 cowry
[entered as Erosaria spuria]
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Uromitra sp.3, Vexillum (Costellaria) sp.3
Uromitra sp.3 Bellardi 1887 ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp.3 Swainson 1840 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Vasum (Vasum) gurabicum3, Turbinella sp.3
Vasum (Vasum) gurabicum3 Maury 1917 snail
Turbinella sp.3 Lamarck 1799 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitridae indet.3
Mitridae indet.3 Swainson 1831 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Metulella sp.3, Metulella venusta3, "Strombina (Sincola) sp." = Sincola3
Metulella sp.3 Gabb 1873 snail
Metulella venusta3 Sowerby 1850 snail
"Strombina (Sincola) sp." = Sincola3 Olsson and Harbison 1953 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Metula cancellata3, Antillophos sp.3, Antillophos pitti3, Antillophos moorei3
Metula cancellata3 Gabb 1873 true whelk
Antillophos sp.3 Woodring 1928 true whelk
Antillophos pitti3 true whelk
Antillophos moorei3 Guppy 1866 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius (Nassarius) sp.3
Nassarius (Nassarius) sp.3 Duméril 1806 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus (Polygona) infundibulum3
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera4, Aphera islacolonis4, Agatrix sp.3, "Cancellaria (Hertleinia) miranda" = Hertleinia miranda3
"Cancellaria (Bivetiella) epistomifera" = Bivetiella epistomifera4 Guppy 1876 snail
Aphera islacolonis4 Maury 1917 snail
Agatrix sp.3 Petit 1967 nutmeg
"Cancellaria (Hertleinia) miranda" = Hertleinia miranda3 Jung and Petit 1990 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella sp.3
Olivella sp.3 Swainson 1831 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus multilineatus3, Conus consobrinus3, "Conus sewalli" = Conus (Stephanoconus) sewalli3, Conus catenatus3, "Conus planiliratus" = Conasprelloides planiliratus3, "Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus3, "Conus haytensis" = Conus (Pyruconus) haytensis3
Conus consobrinus3 Sowerby 1850 cone shell
"Conus sewalli" = Conus (Stephanoconus) sewalli3 Maury 1917 cone shell
Conus catenatus3 Sowerby 1849 cone shell
"Conus planiliratus" = Conasprelloides planiliratus3 Sowerby 1850 cone shell
"Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus3 Guppy 1867 cone shell
"Conus haytensis" = Conus (Pyruconus) haytensis3 Sowerby 1850 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp.3
Strioterebrum sp.3 Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Lyria (Lyria) incomperta3
Lyria (Lyria) incomperta3 Hoerle and Vokes 1978 volute
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella sp.3
Marginella sp.3 Lamarck 1799 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Poirieria (Panamurex) gabbi3, "Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius3, "Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus3, Murexiella (Subpterynotus) hidalgoi3, Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) cercadicus3
Poirieria (Panamurex) gabbi3 Vokes 1970 murex snail
"Murex (Haustellum) messorius" = Vokesimurex messorius3 Sowerby 1841 murex snail
"Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornurectus" = Chicoreus (Triplex) cornurectus3 Guppy 1876 murex snail
Murexiella (Subpterynotus) hidalgoi3 Crosse 1869 murex snail
 Neogastropoda -
Plochelaea crassilabra3
Plochelaea crassilabra3 Gabb 1872 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus sp.3, Lobatus haitensis2
Strombus sp.3 Linnaeus 1758 conch
Lobatus haitensis2 Sowerby 1850 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
Distorsio simillima1, Distorsio mcgintyi1
Distorsio simillima1 Sowerby 1850 snail
Distorsio mcgintyi1 Emerson and Puffer 1953 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Cassis sulcifera1, Sconsia laevigata1
Cassis sulcifera1 Sowerby 1850 snail
Sconsia laevigata1 Guppy 1850 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Monoplex krebsii1, Monoplex gurabonicus1, Charonia variegata1, "Gutturnium sp." = Cymatium (Gutturnium)3, Cymatium (Cymatium) sp.3, Cymatium praefemorale1
Monoplex krebsii1 Mörch 1877 triton shell
Monoplex gurabonicus1 Maury 1917 triton shell
Charonia variegata1 Lamarck 1816 triton
"Gutturnium sp." = Cymatium (Gutturnium)3 Mörch 1853 triton shell
Cymatium (Cymatium) sp.3 Röding 1798 triton shell
Cymatium praefemorale1 Maury 1917 triton shell
Gurabopecten uniplicatus
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Gurabopecten uniplicatus7
1Beu 2010; 2Freiheit and Geary 2009; 3Hendy et al. 2008; 4Jung and Petit 1990; 5Logan 1987; 6Vokes 1989; 7Waller 2011