NMB Loc. 17513 - Punta Gorda [Mare Fm]: Late/Upper Pliocene, Venezuela
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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Plicopurpura weisbordi
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Crenellidae
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Crenella gemma
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Mytilidae
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Lithophaga cf. bisulcata
(d'Orbigny 1853)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Glycymerididae
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Axinactis (Glycymerella) carbasina
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 86 specimens | |||||
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Axinactis (Glycymerella) longior
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Tucetona cf. oculata
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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Anadara (Caloosarca) notabilis
(Röding 1798)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis | |||||||
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Anadara (Potiarca) cumanensis
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Acar domingensis
(Lamarck 1819)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 8 specimens | |||||
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Arca (Arca) imbricata
(Bruguière 1789)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Lamarcka imbricata | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Limopsidae
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Limopsis sp.
Sassi 1827
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Pinnidae
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Pinna sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Pectinidae indet.
Wilkes 1810
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 10 specimens | |||||
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Pecten (Euvola) ziczac
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
| recombined as Euvola ziczac | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Spondylidae
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Spondylus cf. americanus
Hermann 1781
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Plicatulidae
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Plicatula gibbosa
Lamarck 1801
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 14 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Anomiidae
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Anomia mareana
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Limidae
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Ctenoides floridanus
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Limatula cf. subauriculata
(Montagu 1808)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Lima subauriculata | |||||||
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Lima (Lima) lima
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Crassatellidae
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Crassinella lunulata
(Conrad 1834)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 9 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Carditidae
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Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) wendellwoodringi
(Weisbord 1964)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 24 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Lucinidae
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Callucina umbonicostata
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Codakia (Codakia) orbicularis
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 89 specimens | |||||
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Parvilucina multilineata
(Conrad 1841)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 7 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Parvilucina multistriata | |||||||
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Cavilinga trisulcata
(Conrad 1841)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Divaricella (Divalinga) weberi
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
| original and current combination Divalinga | |||||||
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Ctena (Ctena) orbiculata
(Montagu 1808)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Myidae
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Sphenia cf. antillensis
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Corbulidae
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Juliacorbula aequivalvis
(Philippi 1836)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 4 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Americardia media
(Linnaeaus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 6 specimens | |||||
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Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 8 specimens | |||||
| Trachycardium isocardia | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Semelidae
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Ervilia sp.
Turton 1822
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 84 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Ungulinidae
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Phlyctiderma semiaspera
(Philippi 1836)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Lirophora cf. paphia
(Linnaeus 1767)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Timoclea tacaguana
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 20 specimens | |||||
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Gouldia cerina
(Adams 1845)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Transennella caboblanquensis
Weisbord 1964
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 9 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Macrocallista maculata | |||||||
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Petricola (Petricola) lapicida
(Gmelin 1792)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 6 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Chamidae
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Arcinella arcinella
(Linnaeus 1767)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Chama sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 7 specimens | |||||
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Chama congregata
Conrad 1833
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 61 specimens | |||||
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Pseudochama cf. radians
(Lamarck 1819)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
| original and current combination Chama radians | |||||||
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Chama macerophylla
Gmelin 1791
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 5 specimens | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Gastrochaenidae
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Gastrochaena hians
(Gmelin 1791)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Solenida
- Solenidae
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Solena rosewateri
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Bivalvia
- Nuculanida
- Nuculanidae
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Adrana cf. tellinoides
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 10 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Lepetellida
- Fissurellidae
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Diodora meta
(Ihering 1927)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Diodora cayenensis
(Lamarck 1822)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Lucapinella limatula
(Reeve 1850)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Turbinidae
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Astraea (Astralium) cf. brevispina
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
| original and current combination Astralium | |||||||
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Turbo (Marmarostoma) castanea
(Gmelin 1791)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 63 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Turbo (Senectus) castanea | |||||||
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Astraea (Liotiastralium) venezuelana
Weisbord 1962
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Tegulidae
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Tegula (Agathistoma) puntagordana
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 10 specimens | |||||
| synonym of Tegula | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Trochidae
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Calliostoma (Elmerlinia) cf. jujubinum
(Gmelin 1791)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Phasianellidae
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Tricolia sp.
Risso 1826
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 65 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Bullidae
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Bulla solida
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Cylichnidae
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Acteocina candei
(d'Orbigny 1841)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 4 specimens | |||||
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Cylichnella bidentata
(d'Orbigny 1841)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Acteocina bidentata | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Retusidae
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Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis
(Mörch 1875)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Haminoeidae
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Atys (Atys) cf. caribaea
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Architectonicidae
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Architectonica nobilis
Röding 1798
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Pyramidellidae
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Chrysallida jadisi
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Eulimastoma sp.
Bartsch 1916
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Miralda cf. abbotti
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neritidae
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Smaragdia viridis
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 6 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Epitoniidae
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Epitonium (Epitonium) cf. krebsii
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Eulimidae
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Polygireulima spatha
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Modulidae
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Modulus modulus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Modulus carchedonius
(Lamarck 1822)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Cerithiidae
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Cerithium (Thericium) litteratum
(Born 1778)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 4 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Cerithium litteratum | |||||||
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Cerithium (Thericium) eburneum
Bruguière 1792
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 4 specimens | |||||
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Bittiolum varium
(Pfeiffer 1840)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 5 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Turritellidae
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Springvaleia secunda
Weisbord 1962
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 7 specimens | |||||
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Turritella (Broderiptella) variegata
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 9 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Hipponicidae
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Hipponix antiquatus
(Linnaeus 1767)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Rissoidae
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Rissoina (Phosinella) puntagordana
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Alvania auberiana
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Alvania meridioamericana
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Zebina (Zebina) caribella
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Caecidae
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Fartulum venezuelanum
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Caecum marense
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 4 specimens | |||||
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Elephantulum puntagordanum
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Vermetidae
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Serpulorbis cf. papulosus
(Guppy 1866)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Velutinidae
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Lamellaria sp.
Montagu 1815
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Cypraeidae
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Siphocypraea mus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Muracypraea mus | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Columbellidae
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Strombina (Strombina) pumilio
(Reeve 1858)
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4 specimens | ||||||
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Sincola (Dorsina) pigea
(Olsson 1964)
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Jung 1994 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Nassariidae
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Nassarius sp.
Duméril 1806
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 8 specimens | |||||
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Nassarius (Hinia) consensus
(Ravenel 1861)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 8 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Fasciolariidae
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Fusinus closter
(Philippi 1850)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 5 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Olividae
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Olivella (Niteoliva) minuta
(Link 1807)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Olivella (Minioliva) subfilifera
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Olivella (Olivella) venezuelensis
Olsson 1956
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 20 specimens | |||||
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Oliva reticularis
Lamarck 1811
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 17 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Conidae
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Conus jaspideus
Gmelin 1791
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 15 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Terebridae
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Strioterebrum quadrispirale
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Strioterebrum weisbordi
Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 1984
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Hastula hastata
(Gmelin 1791)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cystiscidae
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Persicula porcellana
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 3 specimens | |||||
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Persicula sp.
Schumacher 1817
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Persicula interruptolineata
(Megerle von Mühlfeld 1818)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
| recombined as Persicula interruptalineata | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Strombidae
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Strombus (Strombus) aff. pugilis
Linnaeus 1758
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Strombus (Tricornis) costatus
(Gmelin 1791)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Lobatus costatus | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cassidae
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Semicassis granulata
(Born 1778)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Ranellidae
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Monoplex krebsii
(Mörch 1877)
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Beu 2010 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Charonia lampas
(Linnaeus 1758)
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Beu 2010 | 2 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Tonnidae
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Tonna sp.
Brünnich 1772
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neotaenioglossa
- Calyptraeidae
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Crucibulum (Crucibulum) auricula
(Gmelin 1791)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 5 specimens | |||||
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Crucibulum (Dispotaea) marense
(Weisbord 1962)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 1 specimen | |||||
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Crepidula aculeata
(Gmelin 1791)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 17 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Bostrycapulus aculeatus | |||||||
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unclassified
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Eucrassatella (Hybolophus) antillarum
(Reeve 1842)
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Gibson-Smith and Gibson-Smith 2012 | 22 specimens | |||||
| recombined as Kalolophus antillarum | |||||||
| see common names | |||||||
Geography
| Country: | Venezuela |
| Coordinates: | 10.6° North, 64.1° West (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 10.6° North, 63.6° West |
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark |
| Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Pliocene |
| Stage: | Piacenzian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 |
| Key time interval: | Late/Upper Pliocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 3.60000 - 2.58000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Mare | ||||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Mare Formation, for which lithsotratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: middle-late Pliocene; stated to be included in the Globorotalia tosaensis Zone (Rögl, pers. comm., 1986; Boli & Saunders, 1985). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section. | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | "siliciclastic" |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Lithology description: LITHIFICATION: Unknown. LITHOLOGY: No lithologic data provided, but assumed to be siliciclastic. | |
| Environment: | marine indet. |
| Geology comments: No paleoenvironmental data provided. | |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection excludes: | some genera,some macrofossils |
| Collection methods: | surface (in situ),survey of museum collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Museum repositories: | NMB |
| Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (NMB). | |
| Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Unpublished data, but with species-resolution identifications, and modern nomenclature. COVERAGE: Limited to taxa described in text. | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 131217 | ||
| Authorizer: | A. Hendy | Enterer: | A. Hendy |
| Modifier: | A. Hendy | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2012-07-21 14:32:45 | Last modified: | 2013-11-25 13:37:23 |
| Access level: | authorizer only | Released: | 2014-07-21 14:32:45 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 26828. | P. Jung. 1989. Revision of the Strombina-group (Gastropoda; Columbellidae), fossil and living. Schweierische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 111:1-298 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |
Secondary references:
| 30037 | A. G. Beu. 2010. Neogene Tonnoidean Gastropods of Tropical and South America; contributions to the Dominican Republic and Panama Paleontology Projects and Uplift of the Central American Isthmus. Bulletins of American Paleontology (377-378)1-550 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy] | |
| 42393 | J. Gibson-Smith and W. Gibson-Smith. 2012. Unpublished notes on Caribbean collection of Jack and Winifred Gibson-Smith, Naturhistorisches Museum Basel. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] | |
| 19070 | P. Jung. 1994. Neogene Paleontology in the Northern Dominican Republic 15. The Genera Columbella, Eurypyrene, Parametaria, Conella, Nitidella, and Metulella (Gastropoda: Columbellidae). Bulletins of American Paleontology 106(344):1-45 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |