Where: Los Angeles County, California (33.8° N, 118.2° W: paleocoordinates 33.7° N, 117.5° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Palos Verdes Sand Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Palos Verdes Sands, which unconformably overlie the San Pedro Sand Fm, and are overlain unconformably by Holocene sediments. AGE: Late Pleistocene in text. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From the basal fossiliferous gravel at this location.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, shelly/skeletal gravel
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by DeLong in 1938
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: DeLong, 1938. REPOSITORY: Not stated in text.
Primary reference: J. H. DeLong, Jr. 1941. The paleontology and stratigraphy of the Pleistocene at Signal hill, Long Beach, California. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 9:229-250 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/J. Marcot]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 96895: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 09.07.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium neohexagonum Sharp and Pilsbry 1897 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Epitonium indianorum Carpenter 1864 wentletrap | |
Melanella hastata, "Melanella micans" = Balcis micans
Melanella hastata snail
"Melanella micans" = Balcis micans Carpenter 1864 snail | |
Crepidula sp., Crepidula nummaria, Crepidula onyx, "Crepidula lessoni" = Crepidula lessonii, Crepidula excavata, Crepidula adunca, Crucibulum spinosum, Calyptraea mamillaris
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846 slipper shell
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crepidula excavata Broderip 1834 slipper shell
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crucibulum spinosum Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell | |
"Cerithidea californica" = Cerithideopsis californica
"Cerithidea californica" = Cerithideopsis californica Haldeman 1840 horn snail SPELT AS: Ceritidea californica
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Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell | |
Polinices lewisii, "Neverita recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Neverita alta" = Glossaulax altus
Polinices lewisii Gould 1847 moon snail
"Neverita recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
"Neverita alta" = Glossaulax altus Arnold 1903 moon snail | |
"Lacuna unifasciata" = Lacuna (Epheria) unifasciata
"Lacuna unifasciata" = Lacuna (Epheria) unifasciata Carpenter 1857 periwinkle | |
"Olivella pedroana" = Callianax pedroana, "Olivella biplicata" = Callianax biplicata
"Olivella pedroana" = Callianax pedroana Conrad 1855 olive snail
"Olivella biplicata" = Callianax biplicata Sowerby 1825 olive snail | |
"Nassarius tegula" = Phrontis tegula, "Nassarius californianus" = Caesia californiana, "Nassarius fossatus" = Caesia fossatus, "Nassarius perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis, "Nassarius cerritensis" = Caesia cerritensis, "Nassarius mendicus" = Hima mendica
"Nassarius tegula" = Phrontis tegula Reeve 1853 snail
"Nassarius californianus" = Caesia californiana Conrad 1856 snail
"Nassarius fossatus" = Caesia fossatus Gould 1849 snail
"Nassarius perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis Hinds 1844 snail
"Nassarius cerritensis" = Caesia cerritensis Arnold 1903 snail
"Nassarius mendicus" = Hima mendica Gould 1849 snail | |
Mitrella tuberosa Carpenter 1864 snail
"Mitrella carinata" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail
Amphissa columbiana Dall 1916 snail
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871 snail | |
"Hyalina californica" = Volvarina taeniolata
"Hyalina californica" = Volvarina taeniolata Mörch 1860 margin shell | |
"Tritonalia lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida, "Purpura festiva" = Pteropurpura festiva, Purpura nuttallii, "Acanthina spirata" = Acanthinucella spirata
"Tritonalia lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida Middendorff 1848 murex snail
"Purpura festiva" = Pteropurpura festiva Hinds 1844 murex snail
Purpura nuttallii murex snail
"Acanthina spirata" = Acanthinucella spirata Blainville 1832 murex snail | |
"Tritonalia poulsoni" = Roperia poulsoni
"Tritonalia poulsoni" = Roperia poulsoni Carpenter 1864 snail | |
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"Lora sp." = Oenopota, "Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus
"Lora sp." = Oenopota Mörch 1852 cone shell
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus Reeve 1844 cone shell | |
"Mangelia hecetae" = Kurtziella hecetae, "Mangelia variegata" = Tenaturris variegata
"Mangelia hecetae" = Kurtziella hecetae Dall and Bartsch 1910 snail
"Mangelia variegata" = Tenaturris variegata Carpenter 1864 snail | |
"Moniliopsis incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa
"Moniliopsis incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa Carpenter 1863 turrid | |
"Turbonilla pedroana" = Pyrgolampros pedroana, Turbonilla torquata, "Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata
"Turbonilla pedroana" = Pyrgolampros pedroana Dall and Bartsch 1903 snail
Turbonilla torquata Gould 1853 snail
"Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata Carpenter 1865 snail | |
Melampus olivaceous snail | |
"Acteon punctocaelatus" = Rictaxis punctocaelatus
"Acteon punctocaelatus" = Rictaxis punctocaelatus Carpenter 1864 snail | |
Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot 1786 top snail
Calliostoma tricolor Gabb 1865 top snail
Calliostoma gemmulatum Carpenter 1864 top snail
Tegula ligulata Menke 1850 top snail | |
"Tricolia compta" = Eulithidium comptum, "Tricolia pulloides" = Eulithidium pulloides
"Tricolia compta" = Eulithidium comptum Gould 1855 snail
"Tricolia pulloides" = Eulithidium pulloides Carpenter 1865 snail | |
Diodora aspera Rathke 1833 snail
"Megatebennus bimaculata" = Fissurellidea bimaculata Dall 1871 snail
Lucapinella callomarginata Dall 1872 snail | |
Retusa culcitella snail
Volvulella cylindrica Carpenter 1865 snail | |
"Retusa carinata" = Acteocina inculta
"Retusa carinata" = Acteocina inculta Gould 1855 barrel-bubble | |
Bulla punctulatus snail | |
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa Hinds 1842 limpet | |
Bivalvia | |
"Nuculana taphria" = Saccella taphria
"Nuculana taphria" = Saccella taphria Dall 1896 pointed nut clam | |
"Yoldia cooperi" = Yoldia (Kalayoldia) cooperii
"Yoldia cooperi" = Yoldia (Kalayoldia) cooperii Gabb 1865 clam | |
"Nucula exigua" = Nucula (Lamellinucula) exigua
"Nucula exigua" = Nucula (Lamellinucula) exigua Sowerby 1833 nut clam | |
"Periploma planiuscula" = Periploma (Periploma) planiuscula
"Periploma planiuscula" = Periploma (Periploma) planiuscula Sowerby I 1834 clam | |
Pholas gabbi clam | |
"Corbula luteola" = Caryocorbula luteola
"Corbula luteola" = Caryocorbula luteola Carpenter 1864 clam | |
"Mya cancellata" = Platyodon cancellatus, Cryptomya californica
"Mya cancellata" = Platyodon cancellatus Conrad 1837 softshell clam
Cryptomya californica Conrad 1837 softshell clam | |
"Pseudochama exogyra" = Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 jewel box | |
"Taras pariiis" = Diplodonta
"Taras pariiis" = Diplodonta clam | |
Amiantis callosa, "Pitar squalidus" = Megapitaria squalida, "Venerupis staminea" = Leukoma staminea, "Venus gnidia" = Chionopsis gnidia, Venus purpurissata, "Venus fluctifraga" = Chionista fluctifraga, Dosinia ponderosa, "Tivela stultorum" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum, "Petricola carditoides" = Petricola (Petricola) carditoides, "Petricola denticulata" = Petricola (Petricolirus) denticulata
Amiantis callosa Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Pitar squalidus" = Megapitaria squalida Sowerby 1833 venus clam
"Venerupis staminea" = Leukoma staminea Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Venus gnidia" = Chionopsis gnidia Broderip and Sowerby I 1829 venus clam
Venus purpurissata venus clam
"Venus fluctifraga" = Chionista fluctifraga Sowerby 1853 venus clam
Dosinia ponderosa Gray 1838 venus clam
"Tivela stultorum" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum Mawe 1823 venus clam
"Petricola carditoides" = Petricola (Petricola) carditoides Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Petricola denticulata" = Petricola (Petricolirus) denticulata Sowerby 1834 venus clam | |
"Mactra elegans" = Harvella elegans, "Mactra hemphilli" = Mactromeris hemphillii, "Mactra planulata" = Simomactra planulata, "Mactra nasuta" = Mactrotoma nasuta, "Mactra californica" = Mactrotoma californica, "Schizothaerus nuttallii" = Tresus nuttallii
"Mactra elegans" = Harvella elegans Sowerby 1825 clam
"Mactra hemphilli" = Mactromeris hemphillii Dall 1894 clam
"Mactra planulata" = Simomactra planulata Conrad 1837 clam
"Mactra nasuta" = Mactrotoma nasuta Gould 1851 surfclam
"Mactra californica" = Mactrotoma californica Conrad 1837 surfclam
"Schizothaerus nuttallii" = Tresus nuttallii Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Sanguinolaria nuttallii" = Nuttallia nuttallii
"Sanguinolaria nuttallii" = Nuttallia nuttallii Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Tagelus californianus" = Tagelus (Tagelus) californianus
"Tagelus californianus" = Tagelus (Tagelus) californianus Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Macoma moesta" = Macoma (Macoma) moesta, "Macoma secta" = Rexithaerus secta, "Macoma indentata" = Macoma (Rexithaerus) indentata, Macoma nasuta, "Tellina buttoni" = Ameritella modesta, "Tellina meropsis" = Tampaella meropsis, "Apolymetis biangulata" = Leporimetis obesa, "Tellina bodegensis" = Megangulus bodegensis
"Macoma moesta" = Macoma (Macoma) moesta Deshayes 1855 tellin clam
"Macoma secta" = Rexithaerus secta Conrad 1837 tellin clam
"Macoma indentata" = Macoma (Rexithaerus) indentata Carpenter 1864 tellin clam
Macoma nasuta Conrad 1837 tellin clam
"Tellina buttoni" = Ameritella modesta Carpenter 1864 tellin clam
"Tellina meropsis" = Tampaella meropsis Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Apolymetis biangulata" = Leporimetis obesa Deshayes 1855 tellin clam
"Tellina bodegensis" = Megangulus bodegensis Hinds 1844 tellin clam | |
"Donax gouldii" = Donax (Donax) gouldii, "Donax californicus" = Donax (Paradonax) californicus
"Donax gouldii" = Donax (Donax) gouldii Dall 1921 clam
"Donax californicus" = Donax (Paradonax) californicus Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Semele pulchra" = Semele (Semele) pulchra, "Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa, Cumingia californica3
"Semele pulchra" = Semele (Semele) pulchra Sowerby I 1832 clam
"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa Conrad 1837 clam | |
Laevicardium substriatum, "Laevicardium quadragenarium" = Dallocardia quadragenarium, "Laevicardium procerum" = Mexicardia procera
Laevicardium substriatum Conrad 1837 cockle
"Laevicardium quadragenarium" = Dallocardia quadragenarium Conrad 1837 cockle
"Laevicardium procerum" = Mexicardia procera Sowerby 1833 cockle | |
"Lucina nuttallii" = Lucinisca nuttalli
"Lucina nuttallii" = Lucinisca nuttalli Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Crassinella branneri" = Crassinella pacifica
"Crassinella branneri" = Crassinella pacifica Adams 1852 clam | |
"Volsella recta" = Modiolatus rectus
"Volsella recta" = Modiolatus rectus Conrad 1837 mussel | |
"Pecten gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus, "Pecten latiauratus" = Leptopecten latiauratus, "Pecten multirugosus" = Crassadoma gigantea
"Pecten gibbus" = Argopecten gibbus Linnaeus 1758 calico scallop
"Pecten latiauratus" = Leptopecten latiauratus Conrad 1837 scallop
"Pecten multirugosus" = Crassadoma gigantea Gray 1825 scallop | |
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"Pododesmus macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma, Anomia peruviana
"Pododesmus macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma Deshayes 1839 scallop
Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle | |
Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 oyster | |
Malacostraca | |
Cancer sp. Linnaeus 1758 crab | |
Thecostraca | |
"Balanus concavus" = Concavus concavus
"Balanus concavus" = Concavus concavus Bronn 1831 barnacle |