USGS 00761: Maastrichtian, Texas

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) kaufmanensis Stephenson 1941
Pecten (Camptonectes) kaufmanensis Stephenson
Acirsa ? flexicostata Sohl 1964
Proscala americana Wade? (Stephenson 1941)
Polychaeta - Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula cretacea
Serpula cretacea (Conrad)
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana houstoni
Nuculana houstoni Stephenson
Bivalvia - Solemyida - Solemyidae
Solemya ? bilix
Solemya bilix White?
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula chatfieldensis
Nucula chatfieldensis Stephenson
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Lycettia tippanus
Cuneolus tippanus (Conrad)
Botula carolinensis
? category
Lithophaga carolinensis (Conrad)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Exogyra costata (Say 1820)
original and current combination Exogyra (Exogyra) costata
Exogyra costata Say
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Agerostrea falcata (Morton 1827)
Ostrea falcata Morton
Agerostrea mesenterica (Morton 1834)
recombined as Lopha mesenterica
Ostrea mesenterica Morton
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Acutostrea plumosa
Ostrea plumosa Morton
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
? Pteria ? linguaeformis
Pteria? linguaeformis (Evans and Shumard)?
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Gervillia bryani
Gervillia bryani Stephenson
Gervilliopsis extensa
Gervilliopsis ensiformis extensa Stephenson
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797
Lima sp.
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia argentaria Morton 1833
Anomia argentaria Morton
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
? Radiopecten (Radiopecten) mississippiensis
Pecten (Radiopecten) mississippiensis Conrad?
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Entoliidae
? Syncyclonema (Syncyclonema) archeri
Pecten (Syncyclonema?) archeri Stephenson
? Syncyclonema (Syncyclonema) simplicius
Pecten (Syncyclonema?) simplicius Conrad
Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae
Inoceramus sp. Sowerby 1814
Inoceramus sp. b Stephenson 1941
Inoceramus sp. Sowerby 1814
Inoceramus sp. d Stephenson 1941
Inoceramus ? vanuxemi
Inoceramus vanuxemi Meek and Hayden?
Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Nemodon grandis navarroanus
Nemodon grandis navarroanus Stephenson
Nemodon sp. Conrad 1869
Nemodon spp. Stephenson 1941
Bivalvia - Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea kingsensis
Idonearca kingsensis Stephenson
Cucullaea powersi
Idonearca powersi Stephenson
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Breviarca nolani
Breviarca nolani Stephenson
Breviarca plummeri
Breviarca plummeri Stephenson
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella chatfieldensis
Crassatella vadosa chatfieldensis Stephenson
Bivalvia - Solenida - Pharidae
? Leptosolen levis
Leptosolen? levis Stephenson
? Leptosolen quadrilaterus
Leptosolen? quadrilaterus Stephenson
Leptosolen biplicata (Conrad 1858)
Leptosolen biplicatus Conrad
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae
Liopistha protexta Conrad 1853
Liopistha protexta (Conrad)
Cymella texana
Cymella bella texana Stephenson
Bivalvia - Pandorida - Laternulidae
? Laternula sublevis
Laternula? sublevis Stephenson
Anatimya texana
Anatimya anteradiata texana Stephenson
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Eufistulana ripleyana
Gastrochaena ripleyana Stephenson
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Pleuriocardia (Trachycardium) huntanum
Cardium (Trachycardium) eufaulensis huntanum Stephenson
Granocardium (Granocardium) bowenae
synonym of Trachycardium
Cardium (Granocardium) bowenae Stephenson
Granocardium (Granocardium) sp. (Gabb 1869)
synonym of Trachycardium
Cardium (Granocardium) spp.
Granocardium (Granocardium) tholi
synonym of Trachycardium
Cardium (Granocardium) tholi Stephenson
Cardium (Pachycardium) wadei
Cardium (Pachycardium) waldei Stephenson
Ethmocardium (Ethmocardium) welleri
Cardium (Ethmocardium) welleri Stephenson
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758
Tellina spp.
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Cymbophora berryi
Cymbophora berryi Gardner
Cymbophora scabellum
Cymbophora scabellum Stephenson
Cymbophora subtilis
Cymbophora subtilis Stephenson
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella conradi Morton 1833
Veniella conradi (Morton)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
? Cyclorisma pumila
Cyclorisma? pumila Stephenson
Legumen ellipticum
Legumen ellipticum Conrad
Cyprimeria coonensis
Cyprimeria coonensis Stephenson
Aphrodina tippana
Aphrodina tippana Conrad
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Glossidae
Glossus hendersoni
Isocardia hendersoni Stephenson
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Galeommatidae
? Scintilla ramoni
Scintilla? ramoni Stephenson
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae
Ramsetia whitfieldi
Ramsetia whitfieldi Stephenson
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caestocorbula williardi
Corbula williardi Wade
Caestocorbula crassiplica (Gabb 1860)
Corbula crassiplica Gabb
Corbula inflata
Corbula inflata Stephenson
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789
Corbula spp.
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Ctena parvilineata
Lucina parvilineata Shumard
Lucina chatfieldana
? category
Lucina chatfieldana Stephenson
Phacoides mattiformis
Lucina mattiformis Stephenson
Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Megatrigoniidae
Pterotrigonia eufaulensis (Gabb 1860)
Trigonia eufaulensis gabbi Stephenson
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium navarroi
Dentalium navarroi Stephenson
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna secalina Shumard 1861
Cylichna secalina Shumard
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
Weeksia lubbocki
Weeksia lubbocki Stephenson
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Tornatellaea scatesi
Tornatellaea scatesi Stephenson
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Creonella triplicata Wade 1917
Creonella triplicata Wade
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae
? Gegania manzaneti
Tuba? manzaneti Stephenson
Gastropoda - Aporrhaidae
Pterocerella densatus
Pterocerella densatus nacatochanus Stephenson
Pterocerella robustus
Pterocerella robustus Stephenson
Pterocerella poinsettiformis Stephenson 1941
Pterocerella poinsettiformis Stephenson
? Anchura caddoensis
Anchura? caddoensis Stephenson
Anchura lamari
Anchura lamari Stephenson
? Arrhoges lobata (Wade 1926)
recombined as Latiala lobata
Anchura? lobata Wade
? Arrhoges media
Anchura? lobata media Stephenson
? Arrhoges plenocosta
Anchura? plenocosta Stephenson
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutomorpha retifera Dall 1907
Volutomorpha retifera Dall
Volutoderma (Longoconcha) navarroensis (Gabb 1864)
synonym of Volutoderma averillii
Volutoderma (Longoconcha) navarroensis (Shumard)
? Parafusus sp. Wade 1918
Parafusus? sp.
Liopeplum leioderma breve
Liopeplum lioderma breve Stephenson
Liopeplum leioderma longum
Liopeplum lioderma longum Stephenson
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pholidotomidae
Morea cancellaria crassa
? category
Morea cancellaria crassa Stephenson
Morea marylandica bella
Morea marylandica bella Stephenson
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Paladmetidae
Paladmete corbuliformis Stephenson 1941
Paladmete corbuliformis Stephenson
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Mataxa subteres
Mataxa subteres Stephenson
Mataxa valida
Mataxa valida Stephenson
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pyropsidae
Medionapus elongatus
? category
Medionapus elongatus Stephenson
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Lutema geniculata
Lutema geniculata Stephenson
Lutema hubbardi
Lutema hubbardi Stephenson
Lutema munda
Lutema munda Stephenson
Lutema simpsonensis
Lutema simpsonensis Stephenson
Fusimilis robustus
Fusimilis robustus Stephenson
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Ornopsis maxeyi
Ornopsis maxeyi Stephenson
Ornopsis sp. Wade 1916
Ornopsis sp.
Aliofusus reagani
Aliofusus reagani Stephenson
Aliofusus subtilis
Aliofusus reagani subtilis Stephenson
Aliofusus tumidus
Aliofusus reagani tumidus Stephenson
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Graphidula terebriformis Stephenson 1941
Graphidula terebriformis Stephenson
Drilluta crassicostata
Drilluta crassicostata Stephenson
Drilluta sp. Wade 1916
Drilluta spp.
Hercorhyncus vadosum
Hercorhyneus vadosum Stephenson
Bellifusus tennistriatus
Bellifusus tennistriatus Stephenson
Anomalofusus bellulus
Anomalofusus bellusus Stephenson
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Cypraea nuciformis Stephenson 1941
recombined as Palaeocypraea nuciformis
Cypraea nueiformis Stephenson [entered as Cypraea nueiformis]
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Banis siniformis Stephenson 1941
Banis siniformis Stephenson
Gyrodes rotundus
Gyrodes rotundus Stephenson
Gyrodes subcarinatus
Gyrodes subcarinatus Stephenson
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad 1858)
Polinices rectilabrum (Conrad)
Euspira rectilabrum (Conrad 1858)
Polinices rectilabrum texanus Stephenson
Gastropoda - Capulidae
Capulus erectus
Capulus erectus Stephenson
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella houstonia
Turritella houstoni Stephenson
Haustator trilira (Conrad 1860)
original and current combination Turritella trilira
Turritella trilira Conrad
Turritella vertebroides Morton 1834
Turritella vertebroides tenuispira Stephenson
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Sphenodiscidae
Sphenodiscus sp. Meek 1871
Sphenodiscus spp.
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Pachydiscidae
Parapachydiscus arkansanus Stephenson 1941
recombined as Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus) arkansanus
Parapachydiscus arkansanus Stephenson
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Baculitidae
Baculites undatus Stephenson 1941
Baculites undatus Stephenson
Baculites claviformis n. sp. Stephenson 1941
Baculites claviformis Stephenson
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Nostoceratidae
Nostoceras helicinum humile
Nostoceras helicinum humile Stephenson
Nostoceras helicinum (Shumard 1861)
recombined as Nostoceras (Nostoceras) helicinum
Nostoceras helicinum (Shumard)
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Diplomoceratidae
Solenoceras reesidei Stephenson 1941
Solenoceras reesidei Stephenson
Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Nautilidae
Eutrephoceras planoventer Stephenson 1941
Eutrephoceras planoventer Stephenson
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas County:Kaufman
Coordinates: 32.6° North, 96.3° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:37.9° North, 73.9° West
Basis of coordinate:based on political unit
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stage:Maastrichtian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 8
*Period:Late/Upper Cretaceous *Epoch:Senonian
Key time interval:Maastrichtian
Age range of interval:72.10000 - 66.00000 m.y. ago
* legacy (obsolete) database fields
Stratigraphy
Formation:Nacatoch Sand
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Lithology description: no entry
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:all microfossils
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:USGS
Collection method comments: T. W. Stanton 1890
Metadata
Also known as:Near Kaufman on westward-facing slope of Kings Creek valley, .5 mile from courthouse where wagon road goes down to Kings Creek and along east side of creek for 3 miles south of Kaufman, Kaufman County. (See 7545 below)
Database number:7480
Authorizer:M. Kosnik Enterer:M. Kosnik
Modifier:L. Eccles Research group:GCP,marine invertebrate
Created:2000-07-18 12:00:01 Last modified:2010-10-14 14:08:56
Access level:the public Released:2000-07-18 12:00:01
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

444. L. W. Stephenson. 1941. The larger invertebrate fossils of the Navarro group of Texas. The University of Texas Publication 4101:1-625 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]

Secondary references:

57733 L. T. Groves. 1990. New Species of Late Cretaceous Cypraeacea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from California and Mississippi, and a Review of Cretaceous Cypraeaceans of North America. The Veliger 33(3):272-285 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]
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]