USGS Loc. 2564 - McCleland farm [Chipola Fm]: Burdigalian, Florida

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda - Phasianellidae
Tricolia affinis
abundant; T. affinis chipolana
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Chlorostoma (Omphalius) exolutum
rare
Calliostoma grammaticum Dall 1892
rare
Calliostoma ceramicum (Dall 1892)
rare
Calliostoma exile Dall 1892
rare
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora chipolana (Dall 1892)
rare
Gastropoda - Ampullinidae
Globularia fischeri (Dall 1892)
rare
Pachycrommium burnsii
rare
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus 1758)
present
Crepidula plana Say 1822
present
Calyptraea centralis (Conrad 1841)
rare
Crucibulum chipolanum (Dall 1892)
recombined as Crucibulum (Crucibulum) chipolanum
rare
Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae
Lioglyphostoma rusum
present
Crassispira calligona
rare; ? in occurrence table
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella subgrundifera Dall 1892
common
Turritella (Torcula) dalli Gardner 1947
recombined as Turritella dalli
common
Gastropoda - Litiopidae
Alaba chipolana Dall 1892
rare
Gastropoda - Modulidae
Modulus biconicus
rare
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Rissoina (Zebinella) chipolana
abundant
Rissoina (Cibdezebina) browniana (d'Orbigny 1845)
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva (Omogymna) martensii Dall 1903
present
Oliva liodes Dall 1903
recombined as Oliva (Omogymna) liodes
present
Olivella cofacorys Gardner 1937
recombined as Jaspidella cofacorys
present
Ancilla chipolana
common
Olivella cotinados
present
Olivella oryzoides
common
Olivella eutacta Dall 1903
recombined as Olivella (Olivella) eutacta
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Lyria pycnopleura
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Typhis (Talityphis) alatus (Sowerby 1850)
recombined as Typhina alata
rare; T. (T.) alatus obesus
Murex (Chicoreus) folidodes Gardner 1947
recombined as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) folidodes
rare
Muricopsis laccopoia Gardner 1947
recombined as Poirieria (Panamurex) laccopoia
rare
Paziella (Dallimurex) fusinoides n. sp. Gardner 1947
recombined as Poirieria (Panamurex) fusinoides
rare
Paziella (Dallimurex) lychnia Gardner 1947
recombined as Poirieria (Panamurex) lychnia
rare
Murex (Murex) dasus Gardner 1947
synonym of Murex (Murex) gilli
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella (Egouena) lipara Gardner 1947
recombined as Prunum lipara
common; also M. (E.) lipara lepta (rare)
Marginella (Egouena) eleutheria Gardner 1947
recombined as Prunum eleutheria
rare; M. (E.) eleutheria dasa n. sub.sp.
Cypraeolina pyrenoides
spelled with current rank as Marginella (Cypraeolina)
rare
Marginella (Serrata) xanthophaes n. sp. Gardner 1947
present
Marginella (Serrata) eurystoma Gardner 1947
present
Marginella (Serrata) coloba Gardner 1947
present; also M. (S.) coloba conoispira (rare)
Marginella (Serrata) euancycla Gardner 1947
present
Marginella (Serrata) chipolana (Maury 1910)
present
Marginella (Serrata) critha Gardner 1947
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Marginella (Gibberula) chondra Gardner 1947
present
Marginella (Persicula) calhounensis (Maury 1910)
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda
Cymakra poncei Gardner 1937
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Tiara) mitrodita
present
Mitra (Pleioptygma) prodroma
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Tritiaria (Antillophos) dictyola n. sp.
original and current combination Antillophos
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Uzita anisonema
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita)
present
Uzita tribaka
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita)
rare
Uzita harrisi
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita)
common
Uzita opeas
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Uzita)
rare
Uzita dasynema Gardner 1944
recombined as Nassarius (Uzita) dasynema
present; U. dasynema cesta n. subsp.
Uzita cinclis Gardner 1944
recombined as Nassarius (Uzita) cinclis
present
Phos (Strongylocera) chipolanus Dall 1896
recombined as Pallacera chipolanus
abundant
Engoniophos glyptus n. sp.
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Busycon sicyoides Gardner 1947
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Mitrella blastos
present
Mitrella perfervida
rare; M. perfervida megala n. subsp.
Mitrella ischna
present; also M. ischna mitrodita (present)
Mitrella sima Gardner 1947
present
Mitrella oryzoides Gardner 1947
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra apalachee
present
Fusiturricula paraservata
present
Knefastia glypta n. sp.
rare
Vexillum (Uromitra) barnardense
original and current combination Uromitra
present
Vexillum (Uromitra) cnestum
original and current combination Uromitra
present
Vexillum (Uromitra) mangilopse
original and current combination Uromitra
present
Vexillum (Uromitra) amblipleura
original and current combination Uromitra
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Xancus chipolanus
replaced by Turbinella
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria paramoorei
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Polystira albidoides
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Clavatula apoia
present
Clavatula polyploka
rare
Clavatula euparypha
rare
Clavatula anthera n. sp.
rare
Clavatula vandenbroecki
rare
Clavatula habra
common
Clavatula compsa
common
Clavatula elatocompsa n. sp.
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus isomitratus
present
Conus corrugatus Sowerby 1870
present
Conus chipolanus Dall 1896
common
Conus sulculus (Dall 1896)
present
Conus demiurgus Dall 1903
common
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Glyphostoma harrisi
present
Glyphostoma perieilema
rare
Glyphostoma chipolanum n. sp.
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia hebetika
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Agladrillia aulakoessa Gardner 1938
recombined as Clathrodrillia aulakoessa
present
"Drillia" prion
present; also "D". prion paraprion (common)
"Drillia" coryphodes
rare
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
"Mangelia" anthetika
corrected as Cythara (Mangelia)
rare
"Mangelia" asteria n. sp.
corrected as Cythara (Mangelia)
rare
"Mangelia" lissa n. sp.
corrected as Cythara (Mangelia)
common
"Mangelia" klimakota
corrected as Cythara (Mangelia)
rare
Brachycythara dasa
present
"Mangelia" cryptopleura Gardner 1938
recombined as Cytharella cryptopleura
rare
"Cythara" barbadoides Gardner 1938
recombined as Cytharella barbadoides
present
Ithycythara compsacosta Gardner 1938
recombined as Cytharella compsacosta
present
"Cythara" anthera
rare
Saccharoturris centrodes
rare
? Ithycythara radinos n. sp.
present
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Strioterebrum) langdoni
original and current combination Strioterebrum
present
Terebra (Paraterebra) odopoia
rare
Gastropoda - Ficidae
Ficus eopapyratia
rare; ? in occurrence table
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Strombus chipolanus Dall 1890
recombined as Persististrombus chipolanus
present
Strombus aldrichi Dall 1890
recombined as Persististrombus aldrichi
common
Gastropoda - Thersiteidae
Orthaulax gabbi Dall 1890
rare
Gastropoda - Synceratidae
Syncera microgaza
present
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Sigatica caractica Gardner 1947
rare
Polinices (Neverita) chipolanus Dall 1892
recombined as Neverita chipolanus
present
Natica (Tectonatica) semen
original and current combination Tectonatica
present
Natica (? Tectonatica) platabasis n. sp.
original and current combination Tectonatica
common
Natica (Naticarius) precursor Gardner 1947
recombined as Naticarius precursor
abundant; V. smithvillensis petropolitana
Natica (Natica) alticallosa
present; ? in occurrence table
Sinum chipolanum (Dall 1892)
common
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys (Roxaniella) gracilis
present
Atys (Aliculastrum) obscuratus (Dall 1896)
original and current combination Atys obscuratus
present
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Volvula oxytata Bush 1885
recombined as Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata
rare
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna decapitata
present
Acteocina incisula
includes A. incisula curtoides (present) and A. incisula kolos (common)
Acteocina fischeri
rare
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica chipolana
present
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Iselica psila
rare
Gastropoda - Heterostropha
Dolabella aldrichi
rare
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Sulcularia chipolana
present
Acteon korphys Gardner 1947
present; ? in occurrence talbe
Acteon chipolanus (Dall 1896)
present
Gastropoda - Neritidae
Smaragdia chipolana
rare
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula chipolana
common
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Leda proteracuta
synonym of Nuculana
abundant; also L. proteracuta dystakta (present), L. proteracuta leita (abundant), L. proteracuta diamesa (common)
Leda leptalea
synonym of Nuculana
present
Leda conica
synonym of Nuculana
common; also L. conica meiopykna n. subsp. (present)
Leda acuta (Conrad 1832)
recombined as Nuculana acuta
present; ? in occurrence table
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia frater
present
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatellites (Crassinella) triangulatus Dall 1900
abundant
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita (Carditamera) apotegea
original and current combination Carditamera
rare
Venericardia hadra Dall 1903
recombined as Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra
common
Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia Dall 1903
present; also V. (P.) tellia dasa (present)
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Phacoides (Cardiolucina) trisulcatus (Conrad 1841)
recombined as Cavilinga trisulcata
rare
Phacoides (Parvilucina) sphaeriolus
spelled with current rank as Parvilucina
prolific; also P.(P.) sphaeriolus angaleus (common)
Phacoides (Miltha) heilprini Gardner 1926
recombined as Armimiltha heilprini
rare
Divaricella chipolana Dall 1903
recombined as Divaricella (Divaricella) chipolana
rare
Phacoides (Linga) glenni (Dall 1903)
recombined as Here glenni
rare
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Verticordia (Trigonulina) dalli
original and current combination Trigonulina
present
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Bothrocorbula) synarmostes Dall 1898
recombined as Bothrocorbula synarmostes
present
Corbula (Caryocorbula) semenoides
abundant
Corbula chipolana Gardner 1928
recombined as Varicorbula chipolana
abundant
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae
Montacuta chipolana
rare
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Macrocallista maculata
common
Chione (Lirophora) burnsii
original and current combination Lirophora
common
Chione chipolana Dall 1903
common
Gafrarium (Gouldia) erosum
original and current combination Gouldia
present
Pitaria floridana
abundant
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama draconis Dall 1903
recombined as Arcinella draconis
present
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium (Fragum) burnsii Dall 1900
recombined as Americardia burnsii
present
Cardium (Fragum) simrothi Dall 1900
recombined as Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi
prolific
Cardium (Trachycardium) virile
original and current combination Trachycardium
present
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele (Semelina) cytheroidea
rare
Ervilia chipolana Dall 1898
abundant
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Moerella) acosmita (Dall 1900)
present
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Tagelus (Mesopleura) cf. divisus (Spengler 1794)
present
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolaria sp. Loven 1846
rare
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris subovata (Say 1824)
recombined as Costaglycymeris subovata
common
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Arca (Diluvarca) latidentata
spelled with current rank as Anadara (Diluvarca)
rare
Arca (Diluvarca) mikkula
spelled with current rank as Anadara (Diluvarca)
abundant
Arca (Diluvarca) hypomela
spelled with current rank as Anadara (Diluvarca)
present
Arca (Diluvarca) initiator
spelled with current rank as Anadara (Diluvarca)
present
Arca (Diluvarca) santarosana (Dall 1898)
recombined as Anadara (Diluvarca) santarosana
abundant; A. (D.) santarosana geraetera
Arca (Barbatia) marylandica (Conrad 1840)
recombined as Barbatia marylandica
rare
Arca umbonata Lamarck 1819
synonym of Lamarcka imbricata
rare
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria chipolana
common
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Ostrea haitensis Sowerby 1850
recombined as Hyotissa haitensis
present
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea rugifera (Dall 1898)
recombined as Cubitostrea rugifera
common
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia microgrammata
present
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Amusium (Amusium) precursor
present
Pecten burnsii
present
Pecten (Chlamys) chipolanus Dall 1898
recombined as Lindapecten chipolanus
abundant
Lyropecten dumblei (Gardner 1945)
Smith 1991
unclear if this is a reidentification
Pecten (Chlamys) condylomatus Dall 1898
recombined as Lyropecten condylomatus
common
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus (Polyschides) lobion
original and current combination Polyschides
common
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) santarosanum
rare
Dentalium (Antalis) chipolanum
original and current combination Antalis
abundant
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Gadilinidae
Dentalium (Episiphon) schumoi
original and current combination Episiphon
present
unclassified
Crassatellites (Scambula) chipolanus Dall 1903
recombined as Kalolophus chipolanus
present
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Florida County:Calhoun
Coordinates: 30.4° North, 85.2° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:30.8° North, 81.5° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Miocene
Stage:Burdigalian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 5
Key time interval:Burdigalian
Age range of interval:20.44000 - 15.98000 m.y. ago
Age estimate:18.2 Ma (Sr isotope)
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Alum Bluff Formation:Chipola
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Stratigraphy comments: AGE: Direct date from 87Sr/86Sr isotope dating of fossils from elsewhere in Chipola Fm [=Burdigalian age].
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: unlithified calcareous marl
Secondary lithology: unlithified calcareous sandstone
Lithology description: marls, sands, clays, for the most part unconsolidated, in places highly calcareous
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:USGS
Metadata
Database number:42290
Authorizer:A. Miller, J. Marcot Enterer:K. Layou, J. Marcot
Modifier:A. Hendy Research group:GCP,marine invertebrate
Created:2004-07-27 12:30:33 Last modified:2012-12-05 14:41:11
Access level:the public Released:2004-07-27 12:30:33
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
11206. J. R. Gardner. 1947. The Molluscan Fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper (142A-H)1-709 [A. Miller/K. Layou/A. Hendy]

Secondary references:

77493 J. T. Smith. 1991. Cenozoic giant pectinids from California and the Tertiary Caribbean Province; Lyropecten, "Macrochlamis," Vertipecten, and Nodipecten species. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1391:1-155 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]