Santo Island (undiff. Pleistocene localities): Pleistocene, Vanuatu

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda - Atlantidae
Atlanta peronii
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Strombus (Tricornis) cf. sinuatus
Ladd 1972
Lambis (Lambis) lambis Linnaeus 1758
Ladd 1972
Strombus (Dolomena) plicatus
Ladd 1982
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Vexillum (Costellaria) stainforthi
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Harpidae
Harpa major
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Trigonostoma (Scalptia) crenifera
Ladd 1982
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva annulata
Ladd 1977
Oliva miniacea Röding 1798
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus miliaris
Ladd 1982
Conus terebra
Ladd 1982
Conus quercinus Solander 1786
Ladd 1982
Conus nussatella Linnaeus 1758
Ladd 1982
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Comitas aff. kamakurana
Ladd 1982
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius (Zeuxis) vitiensis
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus craticulatus
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Nebularia) coronata
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Cassidae
Phallium (Semicassis) bisulcatum (Schubert and Wagner 1829)
Ladd 1977
recombined as Semicassis bisulcata
Gastropoda - Tonnidae
Quimalea pomum (Linnaeus 1758)
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Cymatium (Ranularia) gutturnium
Ladd 1982
original and current combination Ranularia
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx (Linnaeus 1758)
Ladd 1977
Cypraea (Lyncina) carneola Linnaeus 1758
Ladd 1977
recombined as Lyncina carneola
Cypraea (Pustilaria) cicercula Linnaeus 1758
Ladd 1977
recombined as Pustularia cicercula
Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis (Linnaeus 1758)
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Polinices (Polinices) mammilla (Linnaeus 1758)
Ladd 1977
recombined as Natica (Natica) mamilla
Sinum undulatum
Ladd 1982
Polinices (Polinices) cf. columnaris
Ladd 1977
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Turritella (Kurosioia) fileola
Ladd 1972
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sinensis Gmelin 1791
Ladd 1972
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Trochus (Trochus) maculatus (Linnaeus 1758)
original and current combination Trochus maculatus
Tectus (Rochia) niloticus (Linnaeus 1767)
Tectus (Tectus) mauritianus (Gmelin 1791)
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Turbo (Turbo) petholatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Turbo (Marmarostoma) chrysostomus (Linnaeus 1758)
Turbo (Marmarostoma) argyrostomus (Linnaeus 1758)
Astraea (Astralium) rhodostoma Lamarck 1822
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Hemitoma (Montfortista) excentrica Iredale 1929
Emarginula informal sp. C Lamarck 1801
Ladd 1982
see common names

Geography
Country:Vanuatu
Coordinates: 15.4° South, 166.9° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:15.4° South, 166.8° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Quaternary Epoch:Pleistocene
10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Pleistocene
Age range of interval:2.58800 - 0.01170 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From an undifferentiated reef limestones. AGE: Pleistocene, on the basis of macrofossil and foraminiferal biostratigraphy, and stratigraphic position. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: A composite from several beds within the local area, including those on shore platforms, and at 215 ft altitude.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: unlithified not reported
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: LITHOLOGY: Unknown, probably carbonate. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, on the basis of figured specimens.
Environment:carbonate indet.
Geology comments: EMVIRONMENT: Not stated, but presumably a shallow marine, carbonate setting.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,original aragonite
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some macrofossils
Collection methods:surface (in situ),field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:USNM
Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: Multiple collectors, including: Stearns (1943), Mallick, Waller, Blango, and Blow. REPOSITORY: USNM.
Taxonomic list comments:COEVERAGE: Representative, but not exhaustive for gastropoda. NOMENCLATURE: An authoritative publication with relatively modern nomenclature, subgenus- and species-level identifications. IDENTIFIER: H. S. Ladd.
Metadata
Database number:78042
Authorizer:A. Hendy Enterer:A. Hendy
Modifier:A. Hendy Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2008-01-25 07:56:26 Last modified:2017-05-23 16:34:15
Access level:authorizer only Released:2009-01-25 07:56:26
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

26223. H. S. Ladd. 1966. Chitons and Gastropods (Haliotidae through Adeorbidae) from Western Pacific Islands. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 531:1-98 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/J. Millet]

Secondary references:

11409 H. S. Ladd. 1972. Cenozoic fossil mollusks from Western Pacific Islands; Gastropods (Turritellidae through Strombidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 532:1-79 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
11410 H. S. Ladd. 1977. Cenozoic fossil mollusks from Western Pacific Islands; Gastropods (Eratoidae through Harpidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 533:1-84 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/J. Millet]
26328 H. S. Ladd. 1982. Cenozoic fossil mollusks from Western Pacific Islands; Gastropods (Volutidae through Terebridae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1171:1-100 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]