Also known as ACof-1 of Toulmin, 1977
Where: Coffee County, Alabama (31.3° N, 86.1° W: paleocoordinates 33.1° N, 71.7° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Bashi Member (Hatchetigbee Bluff Formation), Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)
Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; unlithified, phosphatic, muddy, calcareous sandstone
Size class: mesofossils
Collection methods: bulk
• Gastropod shells were only counted if they contained the apex of the shell; bivalve shells were only counted if they contained the umbo
Primary reference: J. A. Sessa, T. J. Bralower, M. E. Patzkowsky, J. C. Handley, and L. C. Ivany. 2012. Environmental and biological controls on the diversity and ecology of Late Cretaceous through early Paleogene marine ecosystems in the US Gulf Coastal Plain. Paleobiology 38(2):218-239 [M. Patzkowsky/J. Sessa/J. Sessa]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 89946: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 21.06.2009
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia haleana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula "sp. 1" Lamarck 1799 nut clam
Nucula "sp. 2" Lamarck 1799 nut clam
"Nucula ovula" = Nucula (Nucula) ovula Lea 1833 nut clam | |
Calorhadia aldrichiana pointed nut clam
"Calorhadia pharcida" = Calorhadia (Calorhadia) pharcida Dall 1898 pointed nut clam
Saccella robusta pointed nut clam | |
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Ostrea cf. sinuosa oyster | |
Epilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam | |
Macrocallista sylvaerupis venus clam
Pitar nuttalliopsis venus clam | |
Tellina greggi tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina subtriangularis tellin clam | |
Vokesula aldrichi Meyer 1885 clam | |
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Venericardia hatcheplata Gardner and Bowles 1939 clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell | |
Dentalium microstria Heilprin 1880 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Turritella gilberti turret shell | |
cf. Cyllene bellana snail | |
Cantharus elegantissimus true whelk | |
Latirus interstriatus snail | |
Raphitoma cf. veatchi snail | |
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Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail | |
Retusa sylvaerupis snail |