Sohl and Koch OFR # 180: Late/Upper Maastrichtian, Alabama

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Belmnites sp.
1 specimen
Belemnite sp. - originally entered as "Belemnite sp."
Trochocyathidae indet.
Trochocyathid coral
Demospongiae - Clavulina - Clionaidae
Cliona sp.
Clione sp.
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Micrabacia sp. Milne-Edwards 1849
Micrabacia spp.
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Baculitidae
Baculites sp. Lamarck 1799
1 specimen
Baculites sp.
Gastropoda - Eucyclidae
Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) americanus
13 specimens
Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) amer
Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) nudus
1 specimen
Calliomphalus (Calliomphalus) nud
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Loxotoma sp. n. sp. Fischer 1885
6 specimens
"Loxotoma n. sp. (Orion, AL)" - originally entered as "Loxotoma n. sp."
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Striaticostatum sp. Sohl 1963
2 specimens
Striaticostatum sp.
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799
7 specimens
Calyptraea sp.
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Cerithium aff. weeksi Wade 1926
7 specimens
Cerithium aff. Certhium weeksi Wa - originally entered as "Cerithium aff. weeksi"
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Laxispira monilifera Sohl 1964
105 specimens
Laxispira monilifera Sohl
Turritella chalybeatensis
54 specimens
Turritella chalybeatensis Sohl
Turritella sp. n. sp. Lamarck 1799
4 specimens
Turritella n. sp. (Multilirate) - originally entered as "Turritella n. sp."
Turritella tippana Conrad 1858
2 specimens
Turritella tippana Conrad
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (Conrad 1860)
13 specimens
original and current combination Turritella trilira
Turritella (Sohlitella) trilira (C
Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834
11 specimens
Turritella vertebroides Morton
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (Stephenson 1941)
2 specimens
recombined as Haustator bilira
Turritella (Sohlitella) bilira (St
Gastropoda - Pickworthiidae
Urceolabrum tuberculatum
5 specimens
Urceolabrum turberculatum callistu
Gastropoda - Aporrhaidae
Arrhoges (Latiala) sp. (Gabb 1868)
1 specimen
Arrhoges (Latiala) sp.
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Bellifusus curvicostatus Wade 1926
11 specimens
Bellifusus curvicostatus (Wade)
Dolicholatirus torquatus
2 specimens
Dolicholatirus torquatus Sohl
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Moreidae
Hercorhynchus (Hercorhyncus) sp.
4 specimens
Hercorhyncus (Hercorhyncus) sp. - originally entered as "Hercorhyncus sp."
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Napulus octoliratus Conrad 1858
2 specimens
Napulus octoliratus Conrad
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda
Fulgerca aff. attenuata (Wade 1926)
2 specimens
Fulgerca aff. A. attenuata (Wade) - originally entered as "Fulgerca aff. attenuata"
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Sargana stantoni Weller 1907
2 specimens
Sargana stantoni (Weller)
Lowenstamia sp. Sohl 1964
1 specimen
Lowenstamia sp.
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete cancellaria Conrad 1858
4 specimens
Paladmete cancellaria (Conrad)
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad 1858)
12 specimens
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad)
Gyrodes americanus
1 specimen
Gyrodes americanus Wade
Gyrodes supraplicatus Conrad 1858
1 specimen
Gyrodes supraplicatus (Conrad)
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Anteglossia tennesseensis (Wade 1926)
1 specimen
original and current combination Rissoina tennesseensis
Anteglosia tennesseensis (Wade) - originally entered as "Anteglosia tennesseensis"
Gastropoda - Triforidae
Cerithiella semirugatum Wade 1926
2 specimens
Cerithiella semirugatum (Wade)
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Actaeon cicatricosus
1 specimen
replaced by Acteon
Acteon cicatricosus Sohl - originally entered as "Acteon cicatricosus"
Actaeon sp. Oken 1815
1 specimen
replaced by Acteon
Acteon sp. - originally entered as "Acteon sp."
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Pseudomalaxis pilsbryi
2 specimens
Pseudomalaxis pilsbryi Harbison
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda cf. cedarensis Stephenson 1941
1 specimen
Mathilda cf. M. cedarensis Stephen - originally entered as "Mathilda cf. cedarensis"
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna incisa Stephenson 1941
1 specimen
Cylichna incisa Stephenson
Cylichna diversilirata Sohl 1964
2 specimens
Cylichna diversilirata Sohl
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Ellipsoscapha mortoni Forbes 1845
2 specimens
Ellipsoscapha mortoni (Forbes)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon eufaulensis
24 specimens
Nemodon eufaulensis (Gabb) [entered as Nemodon eufaulensis]
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Striarca saffordi
11 specimens
Striarca saffordi (Gardner) non Gab
Arca martindalensis
6 specimens
Arca martindalensis (Stephenson)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp. (Conrad 1862)
1 specimen
Cucullaea (Idonearca) sp.
Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad 1858
6 specimens
recombined as Idonearca capax
Cucullaea (Idonearca) capax Conrad
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Postligata wordeni
8 specimens
Postligata wordeni Gardner
Glycymeris rotundata
7 specimens
Glycymeris rotundata (Gabb)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827
6 specimens
Limopsis sp.
Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae
Tenuipteria argenteus
1 specimen
Tenuiptereus argenteus (Conrad)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conrad 1860
6 specimens
Plicatula (Plicatula) tetrica Conr
Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis
4 specimens
Plicatula (Plicatula) mullicaensis
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton 1833
3 specimens
Anomia (Anomia) argentaria Morton
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Lima (Lima) reticulata Forbes 1845
10 specimens
recombined as Lima reticulata
Lima (Lima) reticulata Lyell & For
Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad 1858
3 specimens
recombined as Limatula acutilineata
Lima (Lima) acutilineata Conrad
Lima (Lima) pelagica (Morton 1833)
8 specimens
Lima (Lima) pelagica (Morton)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Entoliidae
Syncyclonema simplicius
39 specimens
Syncylonema simplicus (Conrad) - originally entered as "Syncylonema simplicius"
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (Stephenson 1941)
7 specimens
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) bubonis (
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Spondylidae
Spondylus (Spondylus) sp. Linnaeus 1758
5 specimens
Spondylus (Spondylus) sp.
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Conrad 1858
5 specimens
Pinna (Pinna) laqueata Conrad
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb 1860)
32 specimens
Cubitostrea tecticosta (Gabb)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Exogyra costata (Say 1820)
12 specimens
original and current combination Exogyra (Exogyra) costata
Exogyra costata Say
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella elegantula Meek and Hayden 1862
2 specimens
Crenella elegantula Meek & Hayden
Crenella serica Conrad 1860
3 specimens
Crenella serica Conrad
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Nymphalucina ? linearea (Stephenson 1941)
7 specimens
recombined as Nymphalucina linearia
Nymphalucina ? linearea (Stephenso - originally entered as "Nymphalucina ? linearea"
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae
Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853
19 specimens
Liopistha protexta Conrad
Cymella bella
1 specimen
Cymella bella Conrad
Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya (Pholadomya) occidentalis Morton
2 specimens
Pholadomya (Pholadomya) occidental
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) percompressa
58 specimens
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) perco - originally entered as "Caesticorbula percompressa"
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) sp. Vincent 1910
50 specimens
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) sp. - originally entered as "Caesticorbula sp."
Caestocorbula (Parmicorbula) terramaria
2 specimens
Caesticorbula (Parmicorbula) terra - originally entered as "Caesticorbula terramaria"
Caestocorbula (Caesticorbula) crassaplica Vincent 1910
166 specimens
Caesticorbula (Caesticorbula) cras - originally entered as "Caesticorbula crassaplica"
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner 1916
21 specimens
Corbula monmouthensis Gardner
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae
Tenea parilis
7 specimens
Tenea parilis Conrad
Etea sp. Conrad 1873
6 specimens
Etea sp.
Veniella conradi Morton 1833
36 specimens
Veniella conradi (Morton)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ? eufaulensis
23 specimens
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) ?eufaulensis - originally entered as "Aphrodina ? eufaulensis"
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana
1 specimen
Aphrodina (Aphrodina) tippana (Con
Cyprimeria sp. Conrad 1864
1 specimen
Cyprimeria major Gardner
Cyclorisma parva
19 specimens
Cyclorisma parva (Gardner)
Legumen ellipticum
1 specimen
Legumen ellipticum Conrad
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Cymbophora appressa
1 specimen
Cymbophora appressa (Gabb)
Cymbophora berryi
2 specimens
Cymbophora berryi (Gardner)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Granocardium (Granocardium) kummeli
2 specimens
synonym of Trachycardium
Granocardium (Granocardium) kummel
Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei
56 specimens
synonym of Trachycardium
Granocardium (Granocardium) lowei
Granocardium (Granocardium) tippananum
6 specimens
synonym of Trachycardium
Granocardium (Granocardium) tippan
Protocardia (Brevicardium) sp. (Beyrich 1845)
1 specimen
Protocardium (Brevicardium) sp. - originally entered as "Protocardium sp."
Trachycardium eufaulensis (Conrad 1860)
1 specimen
Trachycardium eufaulensis (Conrad)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Linearia magnoliensis
12 specimens
original and current combination Linearis
Linearia magnoliensis Stephenson
Linearia metastriata
20 specimens
original and current combination Linearis
Linearia metastriata Conrad
Aenona eufaulensis Conrad 1860
1 specimen
Aenona eufaulensis (Conrad)
Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte culebrensis
18 specimens
Astarte? culebrensis (Stephenson)
Bivalvia - Carditida - Condylocardiidae
Uddenia texana Stephenson 1941
1 specimen
recombined as Cuna texana
Uddenia texana Stephenson
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Vetericardiella crenalirata
63 specimens
Vetericardiella crenalirata (Conra
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Scambula perplana Conrad 1869
3 specimens
Scambula perplana Conrad
Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834
69 specimens
Crassatella vadosa vadosa Morton
Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Megatrigoniidae
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) eufaulensis (Gabb 1860)
12 specimens
Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) euf
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana whitfieldi
31 specimens
Nuculana whitfieldi (Gardner)
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Perissonata sp. (Conrad 1869)
2 specimens
original and current combination Perrisonota
Perrisonota sp.
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758
5 specimens
Dentalium sp. (ribbed)
Dentalium leve Stephenson 1923
22 specimens
Dentalium leve Stephenson
unclassified
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Bryozoa (encrusting)
Polychaeta - Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Serpula sp.
Polychaeta - Serpulimorpha
Hamulus squamosus
Hamulus squamosus Gabb
Hamulus onyx Morton 1834
Hamulus onyx Morton
Malacostraca
Malacostraca indet. (Latreille 1802)
Crab parts
unclassified
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801
Fish parts and Shark parts
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Alabama County:Montgomery
Coordinates: 32.0° North, 86.0° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:35.0° North, 64.1° West
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stage:Maastrichtian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 8
*Period:Late/Upper Cretaceous *Epoch:Late/Upper Senonian
*International age/stage:Middle - Late/Upper Maastrichtian
Key time interval:Late/Upper Maastrichtian Ammonoid zone: Discoscaphites conradi
Age range of interval:70.60000 - 66.00000 m.y. ago
* legacy (obsolete) database fields
Stratigraphy
Formation:Prairie Bluff Member:basal
Stratigraphic resolution:member
Stratigraphy comments: Haustator bilira assemblage zone
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:glauconitic,gray lithified sandy siltstone
Environment:marine indet. Tectonic setting:passive margin
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,original calcite
Size of fossils:mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some macrofossils
Collection methods:bulk,field collection
Reason for describing collection:paleoecologic analysis
Museum repositories:USGS
Collection method comments: Sohl collection
Metadata
Also known as:Orion; USGS # 27913 : 27530
Database number:4237
Authorizer:M. Kosnik Enterer:M. Kosnik
Modifier:M. Manojlovic Research group:GCP,marine invertebrate
Created:1999-08-14 13:00:00 Last modified:2016-07-25 21:14:59
Access level:the public Released:1999-08-14 13:00:00
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

281. N. F. Sohl and C. F. Koch. 1987. Upper Cretaceous (Maestrichtian) larger invertebrates from the Haustator bilira Assemblage Zone in the Atlantic Coastal Plain with further data for the East Gulf. USGS Open File Report 87-194:1-172 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]

Secondary references:

29915 J. A. Sessa, T. J. Bralower, M. E. Patzkowsky, J. C. Handley, and L. C. Ivany. 2012. Environmental and biological controls on the diversity and ecology of Late Cretaceous through early Paleogene marine ecosystems in the US Gulf Coastal Plain. Paleobiology 38(2):218-239 [M. Patzkowsky/J. Sessa/J. Sessa]