San Pedro area (1900s-1950s) [Lomita Marl]: Middle Pleistocene, California

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Mitrae idae
Woodring et al. 1946
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Acila castrensis (Hinds 1843)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Acila (Truncacila) castrensis
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Eucrassatella fluctuatus
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Glans subquadrata (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Glans carpenteri
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trachycardium quadrigenarium (Conrad 1837)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Dallocardia quadragenarium
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Antigona fordi (Yates 1890)
recombined as Globivenus fordii
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucinoma annulata (Reeve 1850)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Lucinoma annulatum
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Thyasiridae
Thyasira gouldi (Philippi 1845)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Tellina flexuosa
Axinopsis viridus (Dall 1901)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Axinopsida serricata
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Pecten bellus (Conrad 1856)
recombined as Euvola bella
Chlamys hastatus (Sowerby 1842)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Chlamys hastata
ALSO: Chlamys hastatus hericeus
Chlamys jordani (Arnold 1903)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Chlamys rubida
AS: Chlamys islandicus jordani
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Pododesmus macrochisma (Deshayes 1839)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Iselica fenestrata (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Iselica ovoidea
Gastropoda - Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea lepisma Berry 1940
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Lottia depicta
Acmaea insessa (Hinds 1842)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Lottia insessa
Acmaea limatula (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
original and current combination Patella limatula
Acmaea ocharacea
Woodring et al. 1946
Acmaea funiculata (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864
Woodring et al. 1946
Gastropoda - Procerithiidae
Bittium armillatum Carpenter 1864
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Lirobittium armillatum
Bittium attenuatum Carpenter 1864
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Lirobittium attenuatum
Bittium asperum (Gabb 1861)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Lirobittium asperum
Bittium interfossum (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Lirobittium interfossum
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Hyalina californica (Tomlin 1916)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Volvarina taeniolata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Ocinebra munda
Woodring et al. 1946
original and current combination Ocenebra
AS: Ocinebra lurida munda
Boreotrophon pedroanus (Arnold 1903)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Boreotrophon pedroana
Boreotrophon multicostatus (Eschscholtz 1829)
Woodring et al. 1946
Boreotrophon stuarti (Smith 1880)
Woodring et al. 1946
Boreotrophon pacificus Dall 1902
Woodring et al. 1946
Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad 1837)
Woodring et al. 1946
Ocinebra interfossa Carpenter 1864
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Paciocinebrina interfossa
Ocinebra foveolata (Hinds 1844)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Paciocinebrina foveolata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Cypraeolina pyriformis (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Granulina margaritula
Cystiscus regularis (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Gibberula subtrigona
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Barbarofusus barbarensis (Trask 1855)
Woodring et al. 1946
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Nassa" mendica Gould 1849
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Hima mendica
"Nassa" cooperi Forbes 1852
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Hima cooperi
AS: "Nassa" mendica cooperi
"Nassa" perpinguis Hinds 1844
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Caesia perpinguis
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella gasuapata
Woodring et al. 1946
AS: Mitrella carinata gasuapata
Mitrella tuberosa (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
Mitrella carinata (Hinds 1844)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Alia carinata
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871
Woodring et al. 1946
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria cooperi (Gabb 1865)
Woodring et al. 1946
original and current combination Cancellaria (Narona) cooperii
Massyla gracilior (Gabb 1869)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Admete gracilior
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella biplicata (Sowerby 1825)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Callianax biplicata
Olivella baetica Carpenter 1864
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Callianax baetica
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus californicus Reeve 1844
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Californiconus californicus
Gastropoda - Newtoniellidae
Cerithiopsis necropolitana (Bartsch 1911)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Cerithiopsida necropolitana
Gastropoda - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis cosmia Bartsch 1907
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Cerithiopsidella cosmia
Gastropoda - Triphoridae
Triphora pedroana (Bartsch 1907)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Monophorus pedroanus
Gastropoda - Littorinidae
Littorina scutulata Gould 1849
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Littorina (Littorina) scutulata
Lacuna unifaciata
Woodring et al. 1946
Gastropoda - Caecidae
Caecum californicum Dall 1885
Woodring et al. 1946
Caecum grippi Bartsch 1920
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Caecum quadratum
Micranellum crebricinctum (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
original and current combination Caecum crebricinctum
Gastropoda - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus annellum
Woodring et al. 1946
Aletes squamigerus Carpenter 1857
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Thylacodes squamigerus
Gastropoda - Barleeiidae
Diala marmorea Carpenter 1864
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Pseudodiala acuta
Barleeia haliotiphila Carpenter 1864
Woodring et al. 1946
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Alvania acutelirata (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Actonia compacta
Alvania purpurea Dall 1871
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Alvinia purpurea
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea fastigiata Gould 1846
Woodring et al. 1946
Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846
Woodring et al. 1946
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824
Woodring et al. 1946
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824
Woodring et al. 1946
Crepipatella charybdis (Berry 1940)
Berry 1940
Crepipatella lingulata (Gould 1846)
Woodring et al. 1946
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Tegula montereyi (Kiener 1850)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Chlorostoma montereyi
Calliostoma doliarium (Chemnitz 1788)
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Calliostoma canaliculatum
Calliostoma annulatum (Lightfoot 1786)
Woodring et al. 1946
Calliostoma ligatum (Gould 1849)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Calliostoma ligatus
Pupillaria optabilis (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Lirularia optabilis
Gastropoda - Solariellidae
Solariella permabilis (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Minolia peramabilis
Solariella rhyssa Dall 1919
Woodring et al. 1946
synonym of Minolia peramabilis
Gastropoda - Liotiidae
Liotia fenestrata Carpenter 1864
Woodring et al. 1946
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Homalopoma paucicostatum (Dall 1871)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum
Homalopoma subobsoletum (Willett 1937)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) subobsoletum
Homalopoma bacula (Carpenter 1864)
Woodring et al. 1946
recombined as Homalopoma (Homalopoma) baculum
Pupillaria sp. Dall 1909
Woodring et al. 1946
spelled with current rank as Margarites (Pupillaria)
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Puncturella delosi Arnold 1907
Woodring et al. 1946
see common names

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]