Nelson 3: Bartonian, Texas

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Parbatmya brazosensis Frizzell and Dante 1965
1 specimen
Parbatmya brazosensis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Actinopteri - Beryciformes
Brazosiella moselevi
7 specimens
Brazosiella moselevi Dante and Frizzell 1965
Brazosiella kokeni Frizzell and Dante 1965
14 specimens
Brazosiella kokeni Dante and Frizzell 1965
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophididae
Signata stenzeli Frizzell and Dante 1965
23 specimens
Signata stenzeli Dante and Frizzell 1965
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Preophidion petropolis Frizzell and Dante 1965
2 specimens
Preophidion petropolis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
Eosolea texana Frizzell and Dante 1965
2 specimens
Eosolea texana Dante and Frizzell 1965
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Allomorone burlesonis Frizzell and Dante 1965
2 specimens
Allomorone burlesonis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Actinopteri - Sciaenidae
Jefitchia copelandi Frizzell and Dante 1965
8 specimens
Jefitchia copelandi Dante and Frizzell 1965
Corvina intermedia (Koken 1884)
7 specimens
Corvina intermedia (Koken 1888)
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
cf. Odontaspis sp. Agassiz 1838
1 specimen
cf. Odontaspis sp. 1-2 specimens
Echinoidea
Echinoidea indet. (Leske 1778)
1 specimen
Heart Urchin remains
unclassified
Bryozoa informal indet. 1
1 specimen
unknown bryozoan #1
Bryozoa informal indet. 2
19 specimens
unknown bryozoan #2
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
Lunulites ligulata Canu 1920
31 specimens
Lunulites ligulata (Canu and Bassler 1920)
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Trochopora bouei
31 specimens
Trochopora bouei Lea 1833
Trochopora truncata
20 specimens
Trochopora truncata (de'Gregorio 1890)
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis (Harris 1919)
57 specimens
Nuclidae (Nucula) mauricensis Harris 1919
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Orthoyoldia psammotaea (Dall 1898)
5 specimens
Orthoyoldia psammotaea (Dall 1898)
? Calorhadia (Litohadia) evanescentior Stenzel and E. K 1957
34 specimens
Calorhadia (Litohadia?) evanescentior Stenzel and Krause 1957
    = Calorhadia (Litorhadia) evanescentior Stenzel and E. K 1957
Toulmin 1977
mispelled subgenus name
Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa
36 specimens
Calorhadia (Calorhadia) compsa (Gabb 1860)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Pteropsella praelapidosa
2 specimens
Pteropsella praelapidosa (Stenzel and Krause 1957)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana
11 specimens
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel et al. 1957
5 specimens
Katherinella smithvillensis Stenzel and Krause 1957
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana (Gabb 1860)
4 specimens
Tellina (Eurytellina) mooreana Gabb 1860
Tellina (Morella) petropolitana Stenzel and Krause 1957
1 specimen
Tellina (Morella) petropolitana Stenzel and Krause 1957
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra (Abra) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
6 specimens
Abra (Abra) petropolitana Stenzel 1957
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula deusseni
44 specimens
Caryocorbula deusseni (Gardner 1945)
Vokesula smithvillensis (Harris 1919)
68 specimens
Vokesula smithvillensis petropolitana Stenzel and Twining 1957
Notocorbula texana (Gabb 1860)
754 specimens
Notocorbula texana (Gabb 1860)
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata (Conrad 1845)
35 specimens
cf. Venericardia (Venericor) densata (Conrad 1845)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica Harris 1919
40 specimens
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sabinica (Harris 1919)
Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri Stenzel and E. K 1957
8 specimens
Barbatia (Barbatia) uxorispalmeri Stenzel and Krause 1957
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Crassostrea frionis
30 specimens
Crassostrea frionis (Harris 1919)
Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and J. T 1957
10 specimens
Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) petropolitana Stenzel and Twining 1957
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860
55 specimens
Anomia ephippioides Gabb 1860
Cephalopoda
Belosaepia ungulata
2 specimens
Belosaepia ungulata Gabb 1860
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae
16 specimens
Cadulus (Gadila) palmerae Hodgkinson 1974
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum (Gabb 1850)
18 specimens
Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum Gabb 1860
Gastropoda - Eulimidae
Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911
1 specimen
Eulima extremis Aldrich 1911
Balcis exilis
1 specimen
Balcis exilis (Gabb 1860)
Balcis tenua
1 specimen
Balcis tenua (Gabb 1860)
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
cf. Turritella infans Stenzel 1940
4 specimens
cf. Turritella infans Stenzel and Turner 1940
Turritella houstonia
14 specimens
Turritella houstonia Harris 1895
Turritella nasuta
15 specimens
Turritella nasuta Gabb 1860
Mesalia claibornensis
35 specimens
Mesalia claibornensis Harris 1895
Turritella pleboides Vaughan 1895
2 specimens
Turritella pleboides (Vaughan 1895)
Turritella dumblei Harris 1895
18 specimens
Turritella dumblei Harris 1895
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Natica semilunata Lea 1833
81 specimens
"Natica" "(Naticarious)"semilunata I. Lea 1833
Sinum bilix (Conrad 1833)
3 specimens
Sinum bilix (Conrad 1833)
Polinices aratus
403 specimens
Polinices aratus (Gabb 1860)
Gastropoda - Ficidae
Ficopsis penita
7 specimens
Ficopsis penita (Conrad 1833)
Ficopsis texana
11 specimens
Ficopsis texana (Harris 1895)
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860
10 specimens
Distorsio (Personella) septemdentata Gabb 1860
unclassified
Brauzaia melrosensis
4 specimens
Brauzaia melrosensis Dante and Frizzell 1965
Ekokenia eporrecta Koken 1888
16 specimens
Ekokenia eporrecta (Koken 1888)
Alcyonaria indet.
10 specimens
unknown Alcyonarian
Selachii indet.
1 specimen
unknown shark #1 abundance given as 1 (2)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens (Conrad 1833)
2 specimens
Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens Conrad 1833
Glyptotoma conradiana
27 specimens
Glyptotoma conradiana (Aldrich 1895)
Glyptotoma crassiplicata Gabb 1860
10 specimens
Glyptotoma crassiplicata (Gabb 1860)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia aldrichella
1 specimen
Microdrillia aldrichella Casey 1903
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Mirula) texagyra
74 specimens
Terebra (Mirula) texagyra Harris 1895
Hastula houstonia
5 specimens
Hastula houstonia (Harris 1895)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
Eodrillia texana
31 specimens
Eodrillia texana (Conrad 1865)
cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis
112 specimens
cf. Ancistrosyrinx bastropensis (Harris 1937)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Coronia genitiva Casey 1904
6 specimens
Coronia genitiva (Casey 1904)
Michela trabeatoides Harris 1895
103 specimens
Michela trabeatoides (Harris 1895)
Protosurcula gabbii (Conrad 1865)
34 specimens
Protosurcula gabbii (Conrad 1865)
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus Gabb 1860
62 specimens
Hesperiturris nodocarinatus "var" (Gabb 1860) 62 specimens and Hesperiturris nodocarinatus 1 specimen
Cochlespirella nana
2 specimens
Cochlespirella nana (I. Lea 1833)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Athleta petrosus (Conrad 1833)
30 specimens
Athleta petrosus (Conrad 1833)
Athleta lisbonensis
11 specimens
Athleta lisbonensis forma crockettensis (Plummer 1933)
Bullata semenoides
16 specimens
Bullata semenoides (Gabb 1860)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Ancilla staminea Conrad 1832
8 specimens
Ancilla staminea punctulifera (Gabb 1860)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Pyramimitra terebraeformis (Conrad 1848)
1 specimen
Pyramimitra terebraeformis (Conrad 1833)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Trigonostoma penrosei
2 specimens
Trigonostoma penrosii (Harris 1895)
Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833
5 specimens
Trigonostoma babylonicum (Lea 1833)
Bonellitia parilis
62 specimens
Bonellitia parilis Palmer 1937
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus moorei Gabb 1860
92 specimens
Latirus moorei (Gabb 1860)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Dorsanum scalatum Heilprin 1891
2 specimens
Dorsanum scalatum (Heilprin 1891)
Pseudoliva vetusta (Conrad 1833)
11 specimens
Pseudoliva vetusta carinata (Conrad in Gabb 1860) 11 specimens and Pseudoliva vetusta forma (Conrad 1833) 8 specimens and Pseudoliva vetusta perspectiva (Conrad in Gabb 1860) 2 specimens
Buccitriton texanum
26 specimens
Buccitriton texanum (Gabb 1860)
Buccitriton sagenum (Conrad 1833)
67 specimens
Buccitriton sagenum (Conrad 1833)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Levifusus mortoniopsis
13 specimens
Levifusus mortonopsis (Gabb 1860)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Fusimitra polita
1 specimen
Fusimitra polita (Gabb 1860)
Gastropoda - Vitrinellidae
Cyclostremiscus exacuus
4 specimens
Cyclostremiscus exacuus (Conrad 1833)
Gastropoda - Tornidae
Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937
1 specimen
Teinostoma texanum Palmer 1937
Gastropoda - Caecidae
cf. Caecum sp. Fleming 1813
4 specimens
cf. Caecum sp.
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
cf. Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801
1 specimen
cf. Emarginula sp.
Gastropoda - Skeneidae
Tiburnus texanus
1 specimen
Tiburnus texanus (Harris 1895)
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Gegania antiquata
4 specimens
Gegania antiquata striata (I. Lea 1833)
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica informal sp. A
3 specimens
Architectonica sp. A
Architectonica informal sp. B
7 specimens
Architectonica sp. B
Architectonica informal sp. C
1 specimen
Architectonica sp. C
cf. Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947
1 specimen
cf. Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Gabb 1860
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula trapaquara
1 specimen
Ringicula trapequara Harris 1895
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyrimidella sp. (Lamarck 1799)
6 specimens
Pyrimidella sp.
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii
91 specimens
Retusa (Cylichnina) kellogii (Gabb 1860)
Retusa (Cylichnina) galba (Conrad 1833)
2 specimens
Retusa (Cylichnina) galba (Conrad 1833)
Malacostraca - Decapoda
Brachyura indet. (Latreille 1802)
1 specimen
Crab remains
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra Lea 1833
261 specimens
Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra (Lea 1833)
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) irrorata
2 specimens
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) irrorata (Conrad 1855)
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas County:Burleson
Coordinates: 30.5° North, 96.7° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:31.8° North, 88.0° West
Basis of coordinate:based on political unit
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period: Paleogene Epoch: Eocene
Stage: Bartonian 10 m.y. bin: Cenozoic 3
*Period:Early/Lower Tertiary *Epoch:Middle Eocene
Key time interval: Bartonian
Age range of interval: 41.2 - 37.71 m.y. ago
* legacy (obsolete) database fields
Stratigraphy
Formation:Stone City
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:condensed,glauconitic unlithified argillaceous sandstone
Lithology description: muddy glauconite sand above storm wave base. Lithology described from PBDB #2412
Environment:offshore
Geology comments: Environment from PBDB #2412
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:all microfossils
Reason for describing collection:biostratigraphic analysis
Metadata
Database number:7439
Authorizer:M. Kosnik, A. Miller Enterer:M. Kosnik, A. Hendy
Modifier:L. Eccles Research group:GCP,marine invertebrate
Created:2000-07-18 12:00:01 Last modified:2010-10-05 12:25:49
Access level:the public Released:2000-07-18 12:00:01
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
466. P. C. Nelson. 1975. Community structure and evaluation of trophic analysis in paleoecology Stone City Formation (Middle Eocene, Texas). Texas A&M Master''s thesis 1-168 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]