San Pedro area (1900s-1950s) [Lomita Marl]: Middle Pleistocene, California
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
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Mitrae idae
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Bivalvia
- Nuculida
- Nuculidae
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Acila castrensis
(Hinds 1843)
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recombined as Acila (Truncacila) castrensis | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Crassatellidae
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Eucrassatella fluctuatus
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Carditidae
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Glans subquadrata
(Carpenter 1864)
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synonym of Glans carpenteri | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Trachycardium quadrigenarium
(Conrad 1837)
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recombined as Dallocardia quadragenarium | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Antigona fordi
(Yates 1890)
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recombined as Globivenus fordii | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Lucinidae
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Lucinoma annulata
(Reeve 1850)
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recombined as Lucinoma annulatum | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Thyasiridae
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Thyasira gouldi
(Philippi 1845)
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synonym of Tellina flexuosa | ||||||||||
Axinopsis viridus
(Dall 1901)
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synonym of Axinopsida serricata | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Pecten bellus
(Conrad 1856)
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recombined as Euvola bella | ||||||||||
Chlamys hastatus
(Sowerby 1842)
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recombined as Chlamys hastata | ||||||||||
ALSO: Chlamys hastatus hericeus | ||||||||||
Chlamys jordani
(Arnold 1903)
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synonym of Chlamys rubida | ||||||||||
AS: Chlamys islandicus jordani | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Anomiidae
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Pododesmus macrochisma
(Deshayes 1839)
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recombined as Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Pyramidellidae
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Iselica fenestrata
(Carpenter 1864)
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synonym of Iselica ovoidea | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Patellida
- Lottiidae
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Acmaea lepisma
Berry 1940
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synonym of Lottia depicta | ||||||||||
Acmaea insessa
(Hinds 1842)
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recombined as Lottia insessa | ||||||||||
Acmaea limatula
(Carpenter 1864)
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original and current combination Patella limatula | ||||||||||
Acmaea ocharacea
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Acmaea funiculata
(Carpenter 1864)
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Gastropoda
- Turritellidae
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Turritella cooperi
Carpenter 1864
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Gastropoda
- Procerithiidae
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Bittium armillatum
Carpenter 1864
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recombined as Lirobittium armillatum | ||||||||||
Bittium attenuatum
Carpenter 1864
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recombined as Lirobittium attenuatum | ||||||||||
Bittium asperum
(Gabb 1861)
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recombined as Lirobittium asperum | ||||||||||
Bittium interfossum
(Carpenter 1864)
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recombined as Lirobittium interfossum | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Marginellidae
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Hyalina californica
(Tomlin 1916)
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synonym of Volvarina taeniolata | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Muricidae
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Ocinebra munda
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original and current combination Ocenebra | ||||||||||
AS: Ocinebra lurida munda | ||||||||||
Boreotrophon pedroanus
(Arnold 1903)
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recombined as Boreotrophon pedroana | ||||||||||
Boreotrophon multicostatus
(Eschscholtz 1829)
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Boreotrophon stuarti
(Smith 1880)
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Boreotrophon pacificus
Dall 1902
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Ceratostoma nuttalli
(Conrad 1837)
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Ocinebra interfossa
Carpenter 1864
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recombined as Paciocinebrina interfossa | ||||||||||
Ocinebra foveolata
(Hinds 1844)
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recombined as Paciocinebrina foveolata | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cystiscidae
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Cypraeolina pyriformis
(Carpenter 1864)
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synonym of Granulina margaritula | ||||||||||
Cystiscus regularis
(Carpenter 1864)
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synonym of Gibberula subtrigona | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Fasciolariidae
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Barbarofusus barbarensis
(Trask 1855)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Nassariidae
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"Nassa" mendica
Gould 1849
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recombined as Hima mendica | ||||||||||
"Nassa" cooperi
Forbes 1852
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recombined as Hima cooperi | ||||||||||
AS: "Nassa" mendica cooperi | ||||||||||
"Nassa" perpinguis
Hinds 1844
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recombined as Caesia perpinguis | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Columbellidae
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Mitrella gasuapata
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AS: Mitrella carinata gasuapata | ||||||||||
Mitrella tuberosa
(Carpenter 1864)
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Mitrella carinata
(Hinds 1844)
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recombined as Alia carinata | ||||||||||
Amphissa versicolor
Dall 1871
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cancellariidae
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Cancellaria cooperi
(Gabb 1865)
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original and current combination Cancellaria (Narona) cooperii | ||||||||||
Massyla gracilior
(Gabb 1869)
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recombined as Admete gracilior | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Olividae
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Olivella biplicata
(Sowerby 1825)
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recombined as Callianax biplicata | ||||||||||
Olivella baetica
Carpenter 1864
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recombined as Callianax baetica | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Conidae
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Conus californicus
Reeve 1844
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recombined as Californiconus californicus | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Newtoniellidae
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Cerithiopsis necropolitana
(Bartsch 1911)
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recombined as Cerithiopsida necropolitana | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Cerithiopsidae
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Cerithiopsis cosmia
Bartsch 1907
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recombined as Cerithiopsidella cosmia | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Triphoridae
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Triphora pedroana
(Bartsch 1907)
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recombined as Monophorus pedroanus | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Littorinidae
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Littorina scutulata
Gould 1849
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recombined as Littorina (Littorina) scutulata | ||||||||||
Lacuna unifaciata
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Gastropoda
- Caecidae
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Caecum californicum
Dall 1885
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Caecum grippi
Bartsch 1920
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synonym of Caecum quadratum | ||||||||||
Micranellum crebricinctum
(Carpenter 1864)
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original and current combination Caecum crebricinctum | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Vermetidae
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Petaloconchus annellum
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Aletes squamigerus
Carpenter 1857
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recombined as Thylacodes squamigerus | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Barleeiidae
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Diala marmorea
Carpenter 1864
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synonym of Pseudodiala acuta | ||||||||||
Barleeia haliotiphila
Carpenter 1864
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Gastropoda
- Rissoidae
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Alvania acutelirata
(Carpenter 1864)
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synonym of Actonia compacta | ||||||||||
Alvania purpurea
Dall 1871
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recombined as Alvinia purpurea | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Neotaenioglossa
- Calyptraeidae
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Calyptraea fastigiata
Gould 1846
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Crepidula nummaria
Gould 1846
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Crepidula onyx
Sowerby 1824
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Crepidula adunca
Sowerby 1824
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Crepipatella charybdis
(Berry 1940)
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Crepipatella lingulata
(Gould 1846)
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Gastropoda
- Trochidae
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Tegula montereyi
(Kiener 1850)
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recombined as Chlorostoma montereyi | ||||||||||
Calliostoma doliarium
(Chemnitz 1788)
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synonym of Calliostoma canaliculatum | ||||||||||
Calliostoma annulatum
(Lightfoot 1786)
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Calliostoma ligatum
(Gould 1849)
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recombined as Calliostoma ligatus | ||||||||||
Pupillaria optabilis
(Carpenter 1864)
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recombined as Lirularia optabilis | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Solariellidae
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Solariella permabilis
(Carpenter 1864)
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recombined as Minolia peramabilis | ||||||||||
Solariella rhyssa
Dall 1919
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synonym of Minolia peramabilis | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Liotiidae
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Liotia fenestrata
Carpenter 1864
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Gastropoda
- Turbinidae
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Homalopoma paucicostatum
(Dall 1871)
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recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum | ||||||||||
Homalopoma subobsoletum
(Willett 1937)
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recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) subobsoletum | ||||||||||
Homalopoma bacula
(Carpenter 1864)
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recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) baculum | ||||||||||
Pupillaria sp.
Dall 1909
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spelled with current rank as Margarites (Pupillaria) | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Lepetellida
- Fissurellidae
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Puncturella delosi
Arnold 1907
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Geography
Country: | United States | State/province: | California | County: | Los Angeles |
Coordinates: | 33.7° North, 118.3° West (view map) | ||||
Paleocoordinates: | 33.7° North, 118.3° West | ||||
Basis of coordinate: | based on political unit | ||||
Geographic resolution: | local area |
Time
Period: | Quaternary | Epoch: | Pleistocene |
Stage: | Chibanian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 |
Key time interval: | Middle Pleistocene | ||
Age range of interval: | 0.77400 - 0.12900 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Formation: | Lomita Marl | ||||
Stratigraphic resolution: | formation | ||||
Stratigraphy comments: LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: A composite from the Lomita Marl, which unconformably overlies the Altamira Shale, Valmote Diatomite and Malaga Mudstone, and is overlain by the Timms Point Silt, Sand Pedro Sand, or Palos Verdes Sand. AGE: Middle Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: A composite from multiple unspecified collections from the San Pedro Sand so assigned a formation stratigraphic resolution. |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | poorly lithified calcareous marl |
Includes fossils? | Y |
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not listed, but generally a unconsolidated calcareous silt or marl. LITHIFICATION: Not stated, but typically poorly llithified. | |
Environment: | offshore |
Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: Typically containing an inner-mid shelf fauna. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body,original aragonite,original calcite |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils,mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes: | some genera |
Collection methods: | survey of museum collection |
Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis |
Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: unknown, possible multiple collectors. REPOSITORY: unknown, possible multiple repositories. | |
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Limited to molluscs stated or figured in text. NOMENCLATURE: Updated to 1960s era, so somewhat antiquated but standardized and typically resolved to species resolution. |
Metadata
Database number: | 223525 | ||
Authorizer: | A. Hendy | Enterer: | A. Hendy |
Modifier: | A. Hendy | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
Created: | 2021-11-15 01:08:38 | Last modified: | 2021-11-15 01:39:47 |
Access level: | authorizer only | Released: | 2022-05-15 01:08:38 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
78450. | U.S. Grant IV. 1936. Summary of the marine Pleistocene of California. Geolological Society of America Proceedings for 1935 349-350 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |
Secondary references:
69613 | S. S. Berry. 1940. New Mollusca from the Pleistocene of San Pedro, California - I. Bulletins of American Paleontology 25(94A):1-16 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] | |
78337 | A. Hendy. 2021. A review of the Quaternary Mollusca of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] | |
41105 | W. P. Woodring, M. N. Bramlette, and W. S. W. Kew. 1946. Geology and Paleontology of Palos Verdes Hills, California. US Geological Survey Professional Paper 207:1-145 [M. Uhen/M. Shalap/M. Uhen] |