USGS Loc. 8477 - Rio Tuira [Tuira Fm]: Tortonian, Panama
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Gastropoda
- Turritellidae
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Turritella aff. oreodoxa
Olsson 1922
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Muricidae
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Cymia buchivacoanus
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Siphonochelus (Pilsbrytyphis) darienensis n. sp.
Gertman 1969
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11 specimens | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Buccinidae
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Solenosteira dalli
Brown and Pilsbry 1911
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
| recombined as Hanetia dalli | |||||||
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Strombinophos sp.
Pilsbry and Olsson 1941
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Hindsia (Neotereon) sp.
Adams 1853
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Melongenidae
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Melongena colombiana
Weisbord 1929
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
| recombined as Torquifer colombiana | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Columbellidae
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Strombina (Strombina) lessepsiana
(Brown and Pilsbry 1911)
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Jung 1989 | 19 specimens | |||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Turbinellidae
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Turbinella praelaevigatus
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cancellariidae
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Massyla cumingian
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Bivetiella dariena
(Toula 1908)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Turridae
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Gemmula vaningeni
(Brown and Pilsbry 1913)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Polystira sp.
Woodring 1928
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Conidae
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Conus multiliratus
(Olsson 1922)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
| recombined as Conasprelloides multiliratus | |||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Drilliidae
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Clathrodrillia gatunensis
(Toula 1909)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Naticidae
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Neverita xena
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Stigmaulax guppiana
(Toula 1909)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Architectonicidae
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Architectonica nobilis
Röding 1798
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Corbulidae
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Hexacorbula gatunensis
(Toula 1909)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis
(Dall 1903)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
| recombined as Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Trigoniocardia sp.
Dall 1900
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Tellinidae
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Psammacoma gatunensis
(Toula 1909)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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Anadara (Rasia) dariensis
(Brown and Pilsbry 1911)
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Hendy et al. 2008 | ||||||
| see common names | |||||||
Geography
| Country: | Panama | State/province: | Darien |
| Coordinates: | 8.3° North, 78.1° West (view map) | ||
| Paleocoordinates: | 8.1° North, 76.7° West | ||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on political unit | ||
| Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
| Stage: | Tortonian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 |
| Key time interval: | Tortonian | ||
| Age range of interval: | 11.63000 - 7.24600 m.y. ago | ||
| Age estimate: | 11.2 to 8.3 Ma (other) |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Tuira | ||||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Tuira Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: Middle Miocene, in text; subsequent publications suggest late Miocene or early Pliocene age; Coates et al. (2004) suggests a Tortonian age (11.2-8.3 Ma). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation. | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | unlithified not reported |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Unknown. LITHIFICATION: Unknown. | |
| Environment: | marine indet. |
| Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: Appearing to be shallow marine siliciclastic environment. | |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body,original aragonite |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection excludes: | some genera,some macrofossils |
| Collection methods: | surface (in situ),survey of museum collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Museum repositories: | USNM |
| Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Smithsonian (USNM) | |
| Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: General list for Tuira Fm, but limited to taxa described in taxonomic publications. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with species-level nomenclature, and modern nomenclature. | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 92704 | ||
| Authorizer: | A. Hendy | Enterer: | A. Hendy |
| Modifier: | A. Hendy | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2009-11-24 20:30:18 | Last modified: | 2013-11-25 13:37:23 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2009-11-24 20:30:18 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 31231. | R. L. Gertman. 1969. Cenozoic Typhinae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Western Atlantic region. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 7(4):143-192 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |
Secondary references:
| 19909 | A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, and A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy] | |
| 26828 | P. Jung. 1989. Revision of the Strombina-group (Gastropoda; Columbellidae), fossil and living. Schweierische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 111:1-298 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |