DV 1635-2, Yauca Depression (Pliocene of Peru)

Where: Peru (15.7° S, 75.6° W: paleocoordinates 16.2° S, 77.9° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pisco Formation, Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From an unknown lithostratigraphic unit; possibly Pisco Fm. AGE: late Early Pliocene in text, on the basis of K/Ar dates, siliceous microfossil zonation, and molluscan biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified siliciclastic sediments

• ENVIRONMENT: Not discussed in text, but appears to be from shallow marine siliciclastic setting.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not stated, but presumably "siliciclastic". LITHIFICATION: Unlithified based on figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by DeVries; reposited in the UWBM

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: DeVries. REPOSITORY: Either UWBM, Washington, or MUSM, Peru.

Primary reference: T. J. DeVries. 2008. Pliocene and Pleistocene Fissurella Bruguiére, 1789 (Gastropoda: Fissurellidae) from Southern Peru. The Veliger 50(2):129-148 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 89183: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 08.05.2009

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to taxon described in publication, and supporting publications NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with modern nomenclature, and species-resolution taxonomic assignments.
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Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara cf. chilensis
Gastropoda
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Concholepas kieneri, Acanthina obesa, Herminespina saskiae, Xanthochorus ochuroma
Concholepas kieneri Hupé 1854 murex snail
Acanthina obesa DeVries 2003 unicorn
Herminespina saskiae DeVries and Vermeij 1997 murex snail
Xanthochorus ochuroma DeVries 2005 murex snail