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
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
Scaphopoda | |
"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 | |
Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) subcompressa tusk shell | |
"Dentalium" sensu lato bitubatum, Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai, Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense
Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai Meyer 1885 tusk shell
Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense Conrad 1848 tusk shell Dentalium (Anatalis) mississippisense jacksonense
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Gastropoda | |
"Pyramidella (Monotigma) crassispirata" = Odostomia crassispirata, "Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major, "Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri
"Pyramidella (Monotigma) crassispirata" = Odostomia crassispirata Meyer 1886 snail
"Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) major" = Turbonilla major Meyer 1887 snail
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) meyeri" = Syrnola meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail | |
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta
"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial | |
Acteon annectens Meyer 1885 snail | |
Mathilda regularis Meyer 1886 snail | |
"Pliciscala cribrum" = Epitonium cribrum, "Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis, Tenuiscala aspersa, Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) "sp. B", Acrilla unilineata
"Pliciscala cribrum" = Epitonium cribrum Cooke 1926 wentletrap
"Pliciscala pearlensis" = Scalaria pearlensis Meyer 1886 wentletrap
Tenuiscala aspersa wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) "sp. B" de Boury 1910 wentletrap
Acrilla unilineata Heilprin 1880 wentletrap | |
"Litiopa spirata" = Cerithioderma spirata
"Litiopa spirata" = Cerithioderma spirata Meyer 1886 snail | |
Seila "sp.", "Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis
Seila "sp." Adams 1861 snail
"Cerithiella jacksonensis" = Cerithiopsis jacksonensis Meyer 1886 snail | |
Cerithiella "sp. B" Verrill 1882 snail | |
Galeodea petersoni Conrad 1854 snail | |
"Distorsio (Personella) jacksonensis" = Distorsio jacksonensis
"Distorsio (Personella) jacksonensis" = Distorsio jacksonensis Meyer 1885 snail | |
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 | |
Cypraedia fenestralis Conrad 1854 snail | |
Calyptraphorus stamineus, "Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma
Calyptraphorus stamineus snail
"Dientomochilus (Dasyostoma) rugostomum" = Dasyostoma rugostoma Johnson 1899 snail | |
Bullata semen, Caricella polita, Caricella subangulata, cf. Athleta triplicatus, Athleta symmetricus
Caricella polita Conrad 1854 volute
Caricella subangulata Conrad 1854 volute
cf. Athleta triplicatus volute
Athleta symmetricus Conrad 1854 volute | |
"Harpa (Eocithara) jacksonensis" = Harpa jacksonensis
"Harpa (Eocithara) jacksonensis" = Harpa jacksonensis Harris 1896 snail | |
"Murex" angulatus murex snail
Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus Johnson 1899 murex snail | |
"Mitra (Fusimitra) millingtoni" = Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni
"Mitra (Fusimitra) millingtoni" = Mitra (Fusimitra) mellingtoni Conrad 1854 mitre shell | |
Levifusus branneri snail | |
"Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides, Tritiaria jacksonensis
"Fusinus insectoides" = Fusus insectoides Harris 1896 snail
Tritiaria jacksonensis Johnson 1899 snail | |
Metula subgracilis Johnson 1899 true whelk | |
Clavilithes humerosus snail
"Cornulina dalli" = Mazzalina dalli Harris 1894 snail
Latirus suturalis snail | |
"Pseudotoma aldrichi" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail
Microdrillia "sp. C" Casey 1903 snail
Microdrillia cossmanni Meyer 1887 snail | |
Sinistrella americana Aldrich 1885 turrid
Eucheilodon crenocarinata turrid
""Pleurotoma" exsculpata" = Turris turrid | |
Eoclathurella obesula snail | |
"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens
"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell | |
"? Scobinella jacksonensis" = Mitromorpha jacksonensis
"? Scobinella jacksonensis" = Mitromorpha jacksonensis Meyer 1886 snail | |
"Unitas pearlensis" = Cancellaria pearlensis
"Unitas pearlensis" = Cancellaria pearlensis Meyer and Aldrich 1886 snail | |
"Latirus humilior" = Turbinella humilior
"Latirus humilior" = Turbinella humilior Meyer 1885 snail | |
Pyramimitra quadralirata ribbed mitre | |
Capulus americanus Conrad 1854 snail | |
"Crommium jacksonense" = Amauropsis jacksonensis, Polinices weisbordi
"Crommium jacksonense" = Amauropsis jacksonensis Harris 1896 moon snail
Polinices weisbordi moon snail | |
Circulus ottonius Harris and Palmer 1947 snail | |
"Teinostoma (Idioraphe) verrilli" = Teinostoma (Idioraphie), Tornus infraplicatus
"Teinostoma (Idioraphe) verrilli" = Teinostoma (Idioraphie) snail
Tornus infraplicatus Johnson 1899 snail | |
"Caecum (Micranellum) alterum" = Caecum alterum
"Caecum (Micranellum) alterum" = Caecum alterum Meyer 1886 snail | |
Ottoina kinkelini snail
Rissoina mississippiensis Meyer 1886 snail | |
Solariorbis subangulatus Meyer 1886 snail
Solariorbis quadrangularis Meyer 1886 snail | |
Puncturella jacksonensis Meyer 1886 puncturella | |
Mnestia meyeri Cossmann 1893 snail | |
Abderospira oviformis Meyer 1886 snail | |
"Creseis hastata" = Creseis spina, Creseis corpulenta
"Creseis hastata" = Creseis spina Reuss 1867 snail
Creseis corpulenta Meyer 1886 snail | |
Bovicornu gracile Meyer 1886 snail | |
cf. Tudicla "sp. A" Röding 1798 snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Yoldia (Calorhadia) mater Meyer 1885 clam | |
Hilgardia multilineata Conrad 1854 pointed nut clam
Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis pointed nut clam Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis and Yoldia (Calorhadia) reginajacksonis var
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"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis
"Nucula (Nucula) spheniopsis" = Nucula (Nucula) sphenopsis Conrad 1865 nut clam | |
? Crenella tenuis clam | |
"Pycnodonta (Pycnodonta) trigonalis" = Pycnodonte
"Pycnodonta (Pycnodonta) trigonalis" = Pycnodonte oyster | |
Eburneopecten (Eburneopecten) scintillatus Conrad 1854 scallop
Chlamys nupera Conrad 1854 scallop | |
Limopsis (Pectunculina) radiata Meyer 1885 clam | |
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) filosa Conrad 1854 clam | |
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides Conrad 1833 clam
Barbatia (Acar) aspera Conrad 1854 miniature ark | |
Lucina (? Callucina) subcurta, "Lucina (? Callucina) curta" = Myrtaea (Myrtaea) curta, Anodontia (Eophysema) ozarkana
"Lucina (? Callucina) curta" = Myrtaea (Myrtaea) curta Conrad 1865 clam | |
Verticordia (Verticordia) cossmanni Dall 1903 clam | |
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Caestocorbula wailesiana, "Corbula (Caryocorbula) willistoni" = Caryocorbula willistoni, Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata
"Corbula (Caryocorbula) willistoni" = Caryocorbula willistoni Meyer 1885 clam
Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata Conrad 1854 clam | |
Erycina zitteli clam | |
Mactra inornata clam | |
Kelliella boettgeri clam | |
"Venus" jacksonensis venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) securiformis Conrad 1865 venus clam | |
"Timothynus deflatus" = Diplodonta (Timothynus)
"Timothynus deflatus" = Diplodonta (Timothynus) clam | |
Laevicardium gardnerae cockle | |
Tellina pearlensis, Tellina (Eurytellina) linifera2, "Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis
Tellina pearlensis tellin clam
"Tellina (Arcopaginula) eburneopsis" = Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis Conrad 1865 tellin clam | |
Bathytormus flexurus Conrad 1854 clam | |
Venericardia "sp. D", Venericardia (Rotundicardia) diversidentata, Venericardia (Venericor) "sp. F", Pleuromeris quadrata1, Pleuromeris inflatior
Venericardia "sp. D" Lamarck 1801 clam
Venericardia (Rotundicardia) diversidentata Meyer 1885 clam
Venericardia (Venericor) "sp. F" Stewart 1930 clam | |
Gymnolaemata | |
"Holoporella granulosa" = Celleporaria1
"Holoporella granulosa" = Celleporaria1 | |