Reklaw-locality 2 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Bastrop County, Texas (30.0° N, 97.3° W: paleocoordinates 33.4° N, 83.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: NP13 foram zone, Marquez Shale Member (Reklaw Formation), Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified, brown, sandy shale

• Brown clay with streaks of sand, green sand, clay and clay-ironstone concretions.

Size class: mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ),

Primary reference: C. L. Garvie. 1996. The Molluscan Macrofauna of the Reklaw Formation, Marquez Member (Eocene: Lower Claibornian), in Texas. Bulletins of American Paleontology 111(352):1-177 [L. Ivany/E. Kowalski]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83950: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Jocelyn Sessa on 10.09.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Although abundance data was not published in the monograph, it was provided by C. Garvie to J. Sessa.
unclassified
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Cochlefusia serrae n. sp.
Cochlefusia serrae Garvie, 1996
Domingella ridgei n. sp.
Domingella ridgei Garvie, 1996
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia sp. Wood 1844 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Madracis sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Paracyathus spp. Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle
unclassified
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Annelida indet. Lamarck 1809
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Lunulariidae
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Orthoyoldia psammotaea Dall 1898 pointed nut clam
Orthoyoldia psammotaea vivianensis
Litorhadia undulata n. sp. pointed nut clam
Litorhadia undulata Garvie, 1996
Litorhadia valdefragilis pointed nut clam
Litorhadia valdefragilis Garvie, 1996
Ledina turgeo n. sp. pointed nut clam
Ledina (Jupiteria) turgeo Garvie, 1996
Nuculana demissa n. sp. pointed nut clam
Nuculana (Saccella) demissa Garvie, 1996
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula cochlear n. sp. nut clam
Nucula cochlear Garvie, 1996
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Mytilus (Crenomytilus) sp.
? Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Gregariella ridgei n. sp. clam
Gregariella ridgei Garvie, 1996
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Hyotissa offemanae n. sp. oyster
Hyotissa offmannae Garvie, 1996
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
? Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula pustula n. sp. scallop
Plicatula pustula Garvie, 1996
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
aff. Amusium zinguli scallop
aff. Amusium (Propeamussium) zinguli Garvie, 1996
 Arcida - Arcidae
Bathyarca claibornica n. sp. clam
Bathyarca claibornica Garvie, 1996
Barbatia salebrosus n. sp. clam
Barbatia (Acar) salebrosus Garvie, 1996
Barbatia reklawensis n. sp. clam
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reklawensis Garvie, 1996
Pachecoa concentrica n. sp. clam
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) concentrica Garvie, 1996
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Claibornicardia milamensis n. sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Venericor densata n. sp.
"Claibornicardia milamensis n. sp." = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam
Claibornicardia milamensis Garvie, 1996
Venericor densata n. sp. Conrad 1845 clam
Venericor densata reklawensis Garvie, 1996
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Verticordia cf. satex clam
Verticordia (Trigonulina) cf. satex
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
? Cardiomya fredsmithi n. sp. clam
? Cardiomya fredsmithi Garvie, 1996
Cardiomya sp. Adams 1864 clam
 Thraciida - Periplomatidae
Cochlodesma ovalis n. sp. clam
Cochlodesma (Cochlodesma) ovalis Garvie, 1996
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
? Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
 Cardiida -
Tenuimactra hodgkinsoni n. sp. clam
Tenuimactra hodgekinsoni Garvie, 1996 [entered as Tenuimactra hodgekinsoni]
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama taylorensis n. sp. jewel box
Chama taylorensis Garvie, 1996
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar "sp. A" Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar (? Calpitaria) sp. Garvie, 1996
Pitar "sp. B" Römer 1857 venus clam
Pitar (? Katherinella) sp.
Pitar turneri n. sp. venus clam
Pitar (Calpitaria) turneri Garvie, 1996
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
Alveinus cf. minutus, "Lutetia cf. texana" = Kellyella (Lutetia)
Alveinus cf. minutus Conrad 1865 clam
"Lutetia cf. texana" = Kellyella (Lutetia) clam
 Pholadida - Teredinidae
? Bankia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Bankia petalus n. sp. clam
Bankia (Lyrodbankia) petalus Garvie, 1996
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
? Corbula sp., "Notocorbula marquezensis n. sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula), Notocorbula texana n. sp.
? Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
"Notocorbula marquezensis n. sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Notocorbula marquezensis Garvie, 1996
Notocorbula texana n. sp. Gabb 1860 clam
Notocorbula texana Garvie, 1996
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Anodontia sp. Link 1807 clam
? Lucina sp. Bruguière 1797 clam
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus aff. subcoarcuatus tusk shell
Cadulus (Polyschides) aff. subcoarcuatus
Cadulus bisissura n. sp. tusk shell
Cadulus bisissura Garvie, 1996
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium palmerae n. sp. tusk shell
Dentalium (Antalis) palmerae Garvie, 1996
 Dentaliida - Fustiariidae
Fustiaria aciculata tusk shell
Fustiaria (Episiphon) aciculata Garvie, 1996
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Philine sp. Ascanius 1772 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa notata n. sp. snail
Retusa (Cylichnina) notata Garvie, 1996
Retusa sp. Brown 1827 snail
Retusa (Cylichnina) sp.
Retusa cf. adamsi snail
Retusa (Cylichnina) cf. adamski Palmer, 1937 [entered as Retusa adamski]
Volvulella reklawensis n. sp. snail
Volvulella reklawensis Garvie, 1996
Volvulella sp. Newton 1891 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Mnestia confusa n. sp. snail
Mnestia confusa Garvie, 1996
Mnestia rotunda n. sp. snail
Mnestia rotunda Garvie, 1996
Mnestia sp. Adams and A 1854 snail
 Heterostrophia -
Trimalaxis ora n. sp. snail
Trimalaxis ora Garvie, 1996
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Altaspiratella ? bearnensis Curry 1982 snail
Limacina sp. Bosc 1817 snail
Limacina stenzeli n. sp. snail
Limacina stenzeli Garvie, 1996
"Limacina texana" = Heliconoides auriformis Curry 1982 snail
 Thecosomata -
? Skaptotion reklawensis n. sp., "Camptoceratops americanus n. sp." = Camptoceratops priscus
? Skaptotion reklawensis n. sp. snail
? Skaptotion reklawensis Garvie, 1996
"Camptoceratops americanus n. sp." = Camptoceratops priscus Godwin-Austen 1882 snail
Camptoceratops americanus Garvie, 1996
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon punctatus, Acteon spp., "Semiacteon texanum n. sp." = Semiactaeon, "? Semiacteon texanum n. sp." = Semiactaeon
Acteon punctatus snail
Acteon pomilis punctatus
Acteon spp. Montfort 1810 snail
"Semiacteon texanum n. sp." = Semiactaeon snail
Semiacteon texanum Garvie
"? Semiacteon texanum n. sp." = Semiactaeon snail
? Semiacteon texanum Garvie, 1996
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Pseudomalaxis reklawensis snail
Pseudomalaxis reklawensis Garvie, 1996
Architectonica aldrichi n. sp. sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) aldrichi caterva Garvie, 1996
Architectonica geminicostata n. sp. sundial
Architectonica (Granosolarium) geminicostata Garvie, 1996
Architectonica reklawensis n. sp. sundial
Architectonica (Stellaxis) reklawensis Garvie, 1996
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Odostomia ova n. sp. snail
Odostomia (? Doliella) ova Garvie, 1996
Odostomia spp. Fleming 1817 snail
Turbonilla meta n. sp. snail
Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) meta Garvie, 1996
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Pyramidella filamentosa n. sp. snail
Pyramidella (Cossmannica) filamentosa Garvie, 1996
Pyramidella perexilis snail
Pyramidella (Cossmannica) perexilis
Pyramidella tundrae n. sp. snail
Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae 4 are Pyramidella (Cossmannica) tundrae zigguratum Garvie, 1996
Pyramidella pirum n. sp. snail
Pyramidella (Syrnola) pirum Garvie, 1996
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda cribraea n. sp. snail
Mathilda (? Echinimathilda) cribraea Garvie, 1996
Mathilda cf. retisculpta snail
Mathilda cf. retisculpta aldrichi
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
Littorina eofasciata n. sp. periwinkle
Littorina (Prosthenodon) eofasciata Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella
"Ectinochilus sp." = Rimella Agassiz 1840 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis nucleoides n. sp." = Ficus
"Ficopsis nucleoides n. sp." = Ficus fig shell
Ficopsis nucleoides Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Microsurcula iuventae n. sp. ribbed mitre
Microsurcula iuventae Garvie, 1996
Pyramimitra eocenica n. sp. ribbed mitre
Pyramimitra (Petrafixa) eocenica Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
? Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail
Pterynotus cf. stenzeli Vokes 1970 mustached bat
Pterynotus (Pterynotus) cf. stenzeli
Hexaplex eoa n. sp. murex snail
Hexaplex eoa Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa, "Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis)
"Athleta petrosus" = Athleta petrosa Conrad 1833 volute
Athleta petrosus smithii
"Volutocorbis stenzeli" = Athleta (Volutocorbis) volute
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
? Admetula irregularis n. sp. snail
? Admetula irregularis Garvie, 1996
Trigonostoma elegantissima n. sp. snail
Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) elegantissima Garvie, 1996
Trigonostoma herbae n. sp. snail
Trigonostoma (? Ventrilia) herbae Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla staminea n. sp. Conrad 1832 olive snail
Ancilla (Olivula) staminea reklawensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda -
Pseudometula gradus snail
Pseudometula gradus Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
? Tropisurcula sp. Casey 1904 snail
Tropisurcula grandis n. sp. snail
Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) grandis Garvie, 1996
Tropisurcula planus n. sp. snail
Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) planus Garvie, 1996
Tropisurcula milamensis n. sp. snail
Tropisurcula milamensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Leptosurcula carinata n. sp." = Turricula (Leptosurcula)
"Leptosurcula carinata n. sp." = Turricula (Leptosurcula) snail
Leptosurcula carinata Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Spirotropis claibornica n. sp. snail
Spirotropis claibornica Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Raphitoma bastropensis n. sp. snail
Raphitoma (Microsurcula) bastropensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Varicobela filum n. sp. snail
Varicobela filum Garvie, 1996
Eocythara sp. Garvie 1996 snail
Eocythara texanum n. sp. snail
Eocythara texanum Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
? Bathytoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Hastula ampulla n. sp. auger snail
Hastula (Bulbihastula) ampulla Garvie, 1996
Hastula milamensis n. sp. auger snail
Hastula milamensis Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
Protosurcula aurora turrid
Protosurcula aurora Garvie, 1996
Surculites lapillus turrid
Surculites lapillus Garvie, 1996
Surculoma imbricata n. sp. turrid
Surculoma imbricata Garvie, 1996
"Coronia cf. margaritosa" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
"Coronia taylori n. sp." = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Coronia taylori Garvie, 1996
Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895 turrid
Michela trabeatoides carinata Garvie, 1996
Eosurcula moorei Gabb 1860 turrid
Hesperiturris monilis n. sp. turrid
Hesperiturris monilis Garvie, 1996
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus n. sp. Gabb 1860 turrid
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus crassus Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Cornulina minax n. sp. Solander 1766 snail
Cornulina minax dockeryi Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Tritiaria nodosa n. sp." = Nassarius (Tritiaria), Colwellia bilineata n. sp.
"Tritiaria nodosa n. sp." = Nassarius (Tritiaria) snail
Tritiaria nodosa Garvie, 1996
Colwellia bilineata n. sp. snail
Colwellia bilineata Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella texana n. sp. snail
Mitrella (Astyris) texana Garvie, 1996
Mitrella nuttalli n. sp. snail
Mitrella (Clinurella) nuttali lineata Garvie, 1996
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Metula elongatoides true whelk
Metula elongatoides Garvie, 1996
Euryochetus punctatum n. sp. true whelk
Euryochetus punctatum Garvie, 1996
Antillophos multilineatum n. sp. true whelk
Antillophos multilineatum Garvie, 1996
Strepsidura harrisi n. sp. true whelk
Strepsidura harrisi Givens and Garvie
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus claibornica n. sp. snail
Fusinus claibornica Garvie, 1996
? Clavilithes acus n. sp. snail
? Clavilithes acus Garvie, 1996
Clavilithes parvetorbis n. sp. snail
Clavilithes parvetorbis Garvie, 1996
Latirus traceyi n. sp. snail
Latirus (Polygona) traceyi Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Phalium reklawensis n. sp. snail
Phalium (Semicassis) reklawensis Garvie, 1996
"Galeodea turneri" = Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri Gardner 1939 snail
Galeodea (Gomphopages) turneri
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Distorsio nucleoides n. sp." = Sassia nucleoides
"Distorsio nucleoides n. sp." = Sassia nucleoides Garvie 1996 triton shell
Distorsio nucleoides Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Cymatiidae
? Ranella sp. Lamarck 1816 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Cypraeorbis bulbus n. sp. Garvie 1996 cowry
Cypraeorbis bulbus Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
"Neosimnia scobina n. sp." = Transovula scobina
"Neosimnia scobina n. sp." = Transovula scobina Garvie 1996 snail
Neosimnia scobina Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Serpulorbis multiclavus n. sp. worm shell
Serpulorbis multiclavus Garvie, 1996
? Serpulorbis multiclavus n. sp. worm shell
? Serpulorbis multiclavus Garvie, 1996
Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica moffitti n. sp. moon snail
Natica (Carinacca) moffitti Garvie, 1996
Natica brevisulcata n. sp. moon snail
Natica (Naticarius) brevisulcata Garvie, 1996
aff. Natica moorei moon snail
aff. Natica moorei reklawensis Garvie, 1996
aff. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Sinum moveum n. sp. moon snail
Sinum moveum Garvie, 1996
Sinum taylori n. sp. moon snail
Sinum taylori Garvie, 1996
Amaurellina plummeri n. sp. moon snail
Amaurellina plummeri Garvie, 1996
Polinices onustus n. sp. moon snail
Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus reklawensis Garvie, 1996
? Polinices onustus n. sp. moon snail
? Polinices (Pliconacca) onustus reklawensis Garvie, 1996
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Cerithiopsis (Cerithiopsina) sp.
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Amaea texana n. sp., Amaea macula n. sp., "Rugatiscala cooperi n. sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala)
Amaea texana n. sp. wentletrap
Amaea (Foratiscala) texana Garvie, 1996
Amaea macula n. sp. wentletrap
Amaea (Scalina) macula Garvie, 1996
"Rugatiscala cooperi n. sp." = Opalia (Rugatiscala) wentletrap
Rugatiscala cooperi Garvie, 1996
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Melanella spp. Bowdich 1822 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Glyptozaria americanae n. sp. turret shell
Glyptozaria americanae Garvie, 1996
Turritella turneri turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Planaxidae
Postalia americana snail
Postalia americanae Garvie, 1996
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium ridgei n. sp. cerith snail
Bittium (Bittium) ridgei Garvie, 1996
Bittium tresquatrum n. sp. cerith snail
Bittium (Bittium) tresquatrum Garvie, 1996
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Tubiola gracilis n. sp. snail
Tubiola gracilis Garvie, 1996
Solariorbis conicus n. sp. snail
Solariorbis conicus Garvie, 1996
Solariorbis discoides n. sp. snail
Solariorbis discoides Garvie, 1996
Cephalopoda
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Belosaepia pennae n. sp.
Belosaepia pennae Garvie, 1996
Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes indet. bony fish
otoliths
Chondrichthyes indet. Huxley 1880 cartilaginous fish
Shark tooth