Woodmans Wharf (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as UCMP A-1802

Where: Jefferson County, Washington (48.0° N, 122.8° W: paleocoordinates 48.3° N, 110.5° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Quimper Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• basal Quimper Sandstone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified conglomerate

• small lenses of conglomerate

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. W. Durham. 1942. Eocene and Oligocene coral faunas of Washington. Journal of Paleontology 16(1):84-104 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 91606: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 06.10.2009, edited by Pete Wagner, Mihaela Krause, Patricia Holroyd, Jonathan Marcot and Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Hemithirididae
Hemithiris "sp. A"3
Hemithiris "sp. A"3 d'Orbigny 1847
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium porterensis3
Dentalium porterensis3 Weaver 1912 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Odostomia winlockiana3, Pyramidella sp.3
Odostomia winlockiana3 Effinger 1938 snail
Pyramidella sp.3 Lamarck 1799 snail
 Heterostropha - Planorbidae
Segmentina durhami3
Segmentina durhami3 Hanna and Hertlein 1938 snail
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon parvum3
Acteon parvum3 Dickerson 1917 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Puncturella barksdalei n. sp.3
Puncturella barksdalei n. sp.3 Durham 1944 puncturella
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Margarites sp.3, Homalopoma effingeri n. sp.3, Homalopoma coombsi n. sp.3
Margarites sp.3 Gray 1847 snail
Homalopoma effingeri n. sp.3 Durham 1944 snail
Homalopoma coombsi n. sp.3 Durham 1944 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Cylichnina turneri3
Cylichnina turneri3 Effinger 1938 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Scaphander stewarti n. sp.3
Scaphander stewarti n. sp.3 Durham 1944 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Haminoea sp.3
Haminoea sp.3 Turton and Kingston 1830 snail
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Erginus vaderensis4, "Acmaea sookensis" = Acmaea mitra sookensis3, Acmaea oakvillensis3, Acmaea simplex3
Erginus vaderensis4 Lindberg 1979 limpet
"Acmaea sookensis" = Acmaea mitra sookensis3 Clark and Arnold 1923 limpet
Acmaea oakvillensis3 Winkle 1918 limpet
Acmaea simplex3 Dickerson 1917 limpet
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Nerita vokesi n. sp.5
Nerita vokesi n. sp.5 Durham 1944 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium bramkampi n. sp.3
Bittium bramkampi n. sp.3 Durham 1944 cerith snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum3
"Crepidula pileum" = Spirocrypta pileum3 Gabb 1864 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea diegoanalichnina3
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki n. sp.2, Acrilla becki3, Epitonium (Boreoscala) condoni2, Epitonium condoni3
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki n. sp.2 Durham 1937 wentletrap
Acrilla becki3 Durham 1937 wentletrap
Epitonium (Boreoscala) condoni2 Dall 1909 wentletrap
including vars. oregonense, quimperense, townsendense, woodmanense
Epitonium condoni3 Dall 1909 wentletrap
subspecies oregonenense, quimperense, townsendense, woodmanense
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Hipponyx arnoldi3
Hipponyx arnoldi3 Dickerson 1917 hoof shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polinices washingtonensis3, Sinum obliquum3
Polinices washingtonensis3 Weaver 1916 moon snail
Sinum obliquum3 Gabb 1864 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis washingtoniana3
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
Trichotropis alienensis3
Trichotropis alienensis3 Effinger 1938 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Perse olympicensis n. sp.3
Perse olympicensis n. sp.3 Durham 1944 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Molopophorus effingeri3, Molopophorus stephensoni3
Molopophorus effingeri3 Effinger 1938 snail
Molopophorus stephensoni3 Dickerson 1917 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Pollia dickersoni n. sp.3, Siphonalia washingtonensis3, Searlesia olympicensis n. sp.3
Pollia dickersoni n. sp.3 Durham 1944 true whelk
Siphonalia washingtonensis3 Weaver 1916 true whelk
subspecies weaveri
Searlesia olympicensis n. sp.3 Durham 1944 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Siphonaliidae
Bruclarkia fulleri n. sp.3
Bruclarkia fulleri n. sp.3 Durham 1944 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria landesi3
Cancellaria landesi3 Winkle 1918 snail
 Neogastropoda - Perissityidae
Nekewis nehalemensis3
Nekewis nehalemensis3 Anderson and Martin 1914 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Spirotropis campi n. sp.3
Spirotropis campi n. sp.3 Durham 1944 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Clavatula cf. washingtoniana" = Turricula washingtoniana3
"Clavatula cf. washingtoniana" = Turricula washingtoniana3 Weaver 1912 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus ruckmani3
Conus ruckmani3 Dickerson 1917 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Suavodrillia cf. worcesteri" = Turris worcesteri3, Gemmula bentsonae n. sp.3, ""Turris" cf. kincaidi" = Parasyrinx kincaidi3
"Suavodrillia cf. worcesteri" = Turris worcesteri3 Winkle 1918 turrid
Gemmula bentsonae n. sp.3 Durham 1944 turrid
""Turris" cf. kincaidi" = Parasyrinx kincaidi3 Weaver 1916 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Pseudotoma chaneyi n. sp.3
Pseudotoma chaneyi n. sp.3 Durham 1944 snail
 Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
Exilia lincolnensis3
Exilia lincolnensis3 Weaver 1916 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Urosalpinx coombsi n. sp.3
Urosalpinx coombsi n. sp.3 Durham 1944 murex snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Seraphsidae
Seraphs andersoni3
Seraphs andersoni3 Dickerson 1917 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
Cypraeogemmula warnerae6
Cypraeogemmula warnerae6 Effinger 1938 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
"Erato mackini n. sp." = Grovesia mathewsonii3
"Erato mackini n. sp." = Grovesia mathewsonii3 Gabb 1869 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Olequahia lorenzana3
Olequahia lorenzana3 Wagner and Schilling 1923 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Phalium egberti" = Liracassis egberti3, Echinophoria dalli3
"Phalium egberti" = Liracassis egberti3 Schenck 1926 snail
Echinophoria dalli3 Dickerson 1917 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Gyrineum jeffersonensis n. sp.3
Gyrineum jeffersonensis n. sp.3 Durham 1944 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus gesteri3
Ficus gesteri3 Wagner and Schilling 1923 fig shell
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Melanella sp.3
Melanella sp.3 Bowdich 1822 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana merriami" = Nuculana (Saccella) merriami3, "Nuculana washingtonensis" = Nuculana (Saccella) washingtonensis3
"Nuculana merriami" = Nuculana (Saccella) merriami3 Dickerson 1917 pointed nut clam
"Nuculana washingtonensis" = Nuculana (Saccella) washingtonensis3 Weaver 1916 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Acila shumardi" = Acila (Truncacila) shumardi3
"Acila shumardi" = Acila (Truncacila) shumardi3 Dall 1909 divaricate nutclam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Volsella sp.3, "Volsella cf. trinominata" = Modiolus trinominata3, "Volsella porterensis" = Modiolus porterensis3
Volsella sp.3 Scopoli 1777 mussel
"Volsella cf. trinominata" = Modiolus trinominata3 Hanna 1924 mussel
"Volsella porterensis" = Modiolus porterensis3 Clark 1925 mussel
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten grunskyi" = Chlamys grunskyi3, "Pecten porterensis" = Vertipecten porterensis3
"Pecten grunskyi" = Chlamys grunskyi3 Hertlein 1929 scallop
"Pecten porterensis" = Vertipecten porterensis3 Weaver 1912 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima bella3
Lima bella3 Dickerson 1917 file clam
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
"Arca washingtoniana" = Tetrarca washingtoniana3
"Arca washingtoniana" = Tetrarca washingtoniana3 Dickerson 1917 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Nemocardium sp.3, "Plagiocardium lincolnensis" = Nemocardium lincolnensis3
Nemocardium sp.3 Meek 1876 cockle
"Plagiocardium lincolnensis" = Nemocardium lincolnensis3 Weaver 1916 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina pittsburgensis3, Tellina woodmanensis n. sp.3, "Tellina townsendensis" = Tellina (Elliptotellina) townsendensis3
Tellina pittsburgensis3 Clark 1925 tellin clam
Tellina woodmanensis n. sp.3 Durham 1944 tellin clam
"Tellina townsendensis" = Tellina (Elliptotellina) townsendensis3 Clark 1925 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Sanguinolaria townsendensis" = Nuttallia townsendensis3
"Sanguinolaria townsendensis" = Nuttallia townsendensis3 Clark 1925 clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Taras goodspeedi n. sp.3
Taras goodspeedi n. sp.3 Durham 1944 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Mactra packardi" = Pseudocardium packardi3
"Mactra packardi" = Pseudocardium packardi3 Dickerson 1917 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula cowlitzensis" = Caryocorbula cowlitzensis3
"Corbula cowlitzensis" = Caryocorbula cowlitzensis3 Dickerson 1917 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen townsendensis3
Solen townsendensis3 Clark 1925 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina dalli3
Lucina dalli3 Ihering 1907 clam
Polyplacophora
  -
"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora3
"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora3 de Blainville 1816 chiton
 Neoloricata - Ischnochitonidae
Stenoplax quimperensis1
Stenoplax quimperensis1 Dell'Angelo et al. 2011 chiton
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp.3
Balanus sp.3 Da Costa 1778 barnacle
Hydrozoa
 Stylasterina -
Stylaster milleri n. sp.
Stylaster milleri n. sp. Durham 1942 lace coral
Anthozoa
  -
Anthozoa indet.3
Anthozoa indet.3 Ehrenberg 1834
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
? Siderastrea sp.
? Siderastrea sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Trochocyathus townsendensis n. sp., ? Paracyathus "sp. B", Caryophyllia woodmanensis n. sp.
Trochocyathus townsendensis n. sp. Durham 1942 stony coral
? Paracyathus "sp. B" Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Caryophyllia woodmanensis n. sp. Durham 1942 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Astrangia clarki n. sp.
Astrangia clarki n. sp. Durham 1942 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Oculinidae
"Archohelia weaveri n. sp." = Petrophyllia weaveri
"Archohelia weaveri n. sp." = Petrophyllia weaveri Durham 1942 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia fulleri n. sp., Tubastraea nomlandi n. sp.
Balanophyllia fulleri n. sp. Durham 1942 stony coral
Tubastraea nomlandi n. sp. Durham 1942 stony coral
1Dell'Angelo et al. 2011; 2Durham 1937; 3Durham 1944; 4Lindberg 1987; 5Saul and Squires 1997; 6Squires et al. 1996