PRI 699 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Hinds County, Mississippi (32.3° N, 90.2° W: paleocoordinates 33.1° N, 81.3° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Moodys Branch Formation (Jackson Group), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, glauconitic, muddy, calcareous limestone

• Environment from PBDB collection #7317.
• Composite lithology from PBDB cols. 3505 and 7317

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann. 1965. Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part 1. Pelecypoda, Amphineura, Peteropoda, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda. Bulletins of American Paleontology 48:1-471 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 90704: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 13.08.2009, edited by Ursula Smith

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis
"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis Conrad 1865 nut clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis pointed nut clam
Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis and Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis var
Hilgardia multilineata Conrad 1854 pointed nut clam
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia (Acar) aspera Conrad 1854 miniature ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
 Arcida - Limopsidae
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Pycnodonta (Pycnodonta) trigonalis" = Pycnodonte
"Pycnodonta (Pycnodonta) trigonalis" = Pycnodonte oyster
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys nupera Conrad 1854 scallop
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Anodontia (Eophysema) ozarkana clam
Anodontia ozarkana ? var
"Lucina (? Callucina) curta" = Myrtaea (Myrtaea) curta Conrad 1865 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula mississippiensis clam
Spisula mississippiensis subsp
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar (Pitar) securiformis Conrad 1865 venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
"Timothynus deflatus" = Diplodonta (Timothynus)
"Timothynus deflatus" = Diplodonta (Timothynus) clam
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
Alveinus minutus2 Conrad 1865 clam
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina pearlensis tellin clam
"Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis Conrad 1865 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula (Caryocorbula) willistoni" = Caryocorbula willistoni Meyer 1885 clam
 Thraciida - Periplomatidae
Periploma claibornense clam
Periploma claibornense parvum
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
 Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia "sp. D" Lamarck 1801 clam
Pleuromeris inflatior clam
Pleuromeris inflatior jacksonensi
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Bathytormus flexurus Conrad 1854 clam
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
"Cadulus (Polyschides) jacksonensis" = Cadulus jacksonensis, Cadulus juvenis, Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita
"Cadulus (Polyschides) jacksonensis" = Cadulus jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947 tusk shell
Cadulus juvenis Meyer 1886 tusk shell
Cadulus (Polyschides) margarita Harris and Palmer 1947 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai Meyer 1885 tusk shell
"Dentalium" sensu lato bitubatum Meyer 1886 tusk shell
"Dentalium bitubatum"
Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense Conrad 1848 tusk shell
Dentalium (Anatalis) mississippisense jacksonense
 Dentaliida - Fustiariidae
Gastropoda
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Puncturella jacksonensis Meyer 1886 puncturella
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Solariorbis subangulatus Meyer 1886 snail
Solariorbis quadrangularis Meyer 1886 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
"Litiopa spirata" = Cerithioderma spirata
"Litiopa spirata" = Cerithioderma spirata Meyer 1886 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Pliciscala cribrum" = Epitonium cribrum Cooke 1926 wentletrap
Acrilla unilineata Heilprin 1880 wentletrap
"Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis Meyer 1886 wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) "sp. B" de Boury 1910 wentletrap
Tenuiscala aspersa wentletrap
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
Cerithiella "sp. B" Verrill 1882 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Seila "sp.", "Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis
Seila "sp." Adams 1861 snail
"Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis Meyer 1886 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
Capulus americanus Conrad 1854 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus ottonius Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Tornus infraplicatus, "Teinostoma (Idioraphe) verrilli" = Teinostoma (Idioraphie)
Tornus infraplicatus Johnson 1899 snail
"Teinostoma (Idioraphe) verrilli" = Teinostoma (Idioraphie) snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
"Caecum (Micranellum) alterum" = Caecum alterum
"Caecum (Micranellum) alterum" = Caecum alterum Meyer 1886 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae
"Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma, Calyptraphorus stamineus
"Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma Johnson 1899 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
Cypraedia fenestralis Conrad 1854 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
Sphaerocypraea jacksonensis, "Sulcocypraea healeyi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi, "Sulcocypraea conradi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi
Sphaerocypraea jacksonensis Johnson 1899 snail
"Sulcocypraea healeyi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi Aldrich 1923 snail
"Sulcocypraea conradi" = Sulcocypraea healeyi Aldrich 1923 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
"Latirus humilior" = Turbinella humilior
"Latirus humilior" = Turbinella humilior Meyer 1885 snail
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Unitas pearlensis" = Cancellaria pearlensis
"Unitas pearlensis" = Cancellaria pearlensis Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Tritiaria jacksonensis, "Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides
Tritiaria jacksonensis Johnson 1899 snail
"Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides Harris 1896 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta and Pseudoliva vetusta perspectiva
Metula subgracilis Johnson 1899 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Cornulina dalli" = Mazzalina dalli Harris 1894 snail
Mazzalina inaurata Conrad 1833 snail
Mazzalina inaurata oweni
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens
"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Pseudotoma aldrichi" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail
Microdrillia "sp. C" Casey 1903 snail
Microdrillia cossmanni Meyer 1887 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Sinistrella americana Aldrich 1885 turrid
""Pleurotoma" exsculpata" = Turris turrid
 Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae
"? Scobinella jacksonensis" = Mitromorpha jacksonensis
"? Scobinella jacksonensis" = Mitromorpha jacksonensis Meyer 1886 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
"Mitra (Fusimitra) millingtoni" = Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni
"Mitra (Fusimitra) millingtoni" = Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni Conrad 1854 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus Johnson 1899 murex snail
"Murex" angulatus murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Athleta symmetricus Conrad 1854 volute
Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
Bullata semen jacksonensis
Caricella subangulata Conrad 1854 volute
Caricella polita Conrad 1854 volute
 Neogastropoda - Harpidae
"Harpa (Eocithara) jacksonensis" = Harpa jacksonensis
"Harpa (Eocithara) jacksonensis" = Harpa jacksonensis Harris 1896 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Galeodea petersoni Conrad 1854 snail
Phalium taitii Conrad 1834 snail
Phalium taitii johnsoni
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
"Distorsio (Personella) jacksonensis" = Distorsio jacksonensis
"Distorsio (Personella) jacksonensis" = Distorsio jacksonensis Meyer 1885 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Crommium jacksonense" = Amauropsis jacksonensis, Polinices weisbordi
"Crommium jacksonense" = Amauropsis jacksonensis Harris 1896 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda regularis Meyer 1886 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Pyramidella (Monotigma) crassispirata" = Odostomia crassispirata, "Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri, "Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major
"Pyramidella (Monotigma) crassispirata" = Odostomia crassispirata Meyer 1886 snail
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail
"Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major Meyer 1887 snail
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon annectens Meyer 1885 snail
 Ptenoglossa - Vasidae
cf. Tudicla "sp. A" Röding 1798 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Abderospira oviformis Meyer 1886 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Mnestia meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail
 Thecosomata -
Bovicornu gracile Meyer 1886 snail
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
"Creseis hastata" = Creseis spina, Creseis corpulenta
"Creseis hastata" = Creseis spina Reuss 1867 snail
Creseis corpulenta Meyer 1886 snail
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Orbituliporidae
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
 Cheilostomata - Lepraliellidae
"Holoporella granulosa" = Celleporaria1
"Holoporella granulosa" = Celleporaria1