Where: Costa Rica (8.0° N, 82.9° W: paleocoordinates 8.0° N, 82.6° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Armuelles Formation (Charco Azul Group), Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Armuelles Formation. AGE: Pleistocene, according to Ingle (1985) on the basis of microfossils; direct date estimated based on other collections from the Armuelles Formation. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the PRI
Collection methods: quarrying,
• COLLECTORS: Presumably collected by A.A. Olsson. REPOSITORIES: Collections reposited at PRI.
Primary reference: A. A. Olsson. 1942. Tertiary and Quaternary fossils from Burica Peninsula of Panama and Costa Rica. Bulletins of American Paleontology 27(106):1-106 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 66777: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 16.10.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Fissidentalium) buricum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam | |
Plicatula dubia Hanley 1847 scallop | |
"Placuanomia panamensis" = Placunanomia, Anomia peruviana
"Placuanomia panamensis" = Placunanomia scallop
Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle | |
"Pecten ventricosus" = Argopecten ventricosus, "Pecten dentatus" = Euvola vogdesi
"Pecten ventricosus" = Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop
"Pecten dentatus" = Euvola vogdesi Arnold 1906 scallop | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
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"Arca (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux, "Arca (Scapharca) concinna" = Anadara concinna, "Arca (Scapharca) emarginata" = Anadara (Rasia) emarginata, Barbatia (Acar) illota
"Arca (Cunearca) nux" = Anadara nux Sowerby I 1833 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) concinna" = Anadara concinna Sowerby 1833 ark
"Arca (Scapharca) emarginata" = Anadara (Rasia) emarginata Sowerby 1833 ark
Barbatia (Acar) illota Sowerby 1833 clam | |
"Eucrassatella gibbosa" = Hybolophus gibbosus
"Eucrassatella gibbosa" = Hybolophus gibbosus Sowerby 1832 clam | |
"Pandora (Clidiophora) sp." = Clidiophora
"Pandora (Clidiophora) sp." = Clidiophora Carpenter 1864 clam | |
"Thracia (Cyathodonta) undulata" = Cyathodonta undulata, Thracia (Cyathodonta) dubiosa
"Thracia (Cyathodonta) undulata" = Cyathodonta undulata Conrad 1849 clam
Thracia (Cyathodonta) dubiosa Dall 1915 clam | |
"Diplodonta sp." = Diplodonta, "Diplodonta (Felaniella) sp." = Diplodonta
"Diplodonta sp." = Diplodonta Bronn 1831 clam
"Diplodonta (Felaniella) sp." = Diplodonta Bronn 1831 clam | |
"Mactra (Micromactra) sp." = Mactrotoma
"Mactra (Micromactra) sp." = Mactrotoma Dall 1894 surfclam | |
"Labiosa undulata" = Raeta undulata
"Labiosa undulata" = Raeta undulata Gould 1851 clam | |
Macrocallista traftoni n. sp., "Macrocallista squalida" = Megapitaria squalida, Cyclinella sp., "Pitar lenis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) catharia, Pitar (Lamelliconcha) concinna, "Chione (Lirophora) mariae" = Lirophora mariae, Chione (Chionopsis) traftoni, "Chione (Chionopsis) amathusia" = Chionopsis amathusia
Macrocallista traftoni n. sp. Olsson 1942 venus clam
"Macrocallista squalida" = Megapitaria squalida Sowerby 1833 venus clam
Cyclinella sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
"Pitar lenis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) catharia Dall 1902 venus clam
Pitar (Lamelliconcha) concinna Sowerby 1835 venus clam
"Chione (Lirophora) mariae" = Lirophora mariae d'Orbigny 1846 venus clam
Chione (Chionopsis) traftoni Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 venus clam
"Chione (Chionopsis) amathusia" = Chionopsis amathusia Philippi 1844 venus clam | |
"Chama (Echinochama) californica" = Arcinella californica, Chama corrugata
"Chama (Echinochama) californica" = Arcinella californica Dall 1903 jewel box
Chama corrugata Broderip 1835 jewel box | |
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) graniferum" = Trigoniocardia graniferum, "Cardium (Trachycardium) senticosum" = Dallocardia senticosum, "Cardium (Mexicardium) procerum" = Mexicardia procera, "Cardium (Laevicardium) elenense" = Laevicardium substriatum
"Cardium (Trigoniocardia) graniferum" = Trigoniocardia graniferum Broderip and Sowerby 1829 cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) senticosum" = Dallocardia senticosum Sowerby 1833 cockle
"Cardium (Mexicardium) procerum" = Mexicardia procera Sowerby 1833 cockle
"Cardium (Laevicardium) elenense" = Laevicardium substriatum Conrad 1837 cockle | |
"Semele cf. californica" = Semele (Semele) californica Reeve 1853 clam
Semele laevis Sowerby 1833 clam
Semele jaramija Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam | |
Macoma (Cymatoica) undulata, "Macoma (Psammacoma) panamensis" = Psammacoma panamensis, "Macoma lamproleuca" = Psammacoma lamproleuca, Tellina (Eurytellina) sp., Tellina (Eurytellina) panamanensis, Tellidora burnetti
Macoma (Cymatoica) undulata Hanley 1844 tellin clam
"Macoma (Psammacoma) panamensis" = Psammacoma panamensis Dall 1900 tellin clam
"Macoma lamproleuca" = Psammacoma lamproleuca Pilsbry and Lowe 1932 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) sp. Fischer 1887 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) panamanensis tellin clam
Tellidora burnetti Broderip and Sowerby 1829 tellin clam | |
"Solecurtus galapaganus" = Psammosolen galapaganus, "Solecurtus broggi" = Solecurtus broggii, Tagelus violaceus, "Tagelus (Mesopleura) peruvianus" = Tagelus peruvianus
"Solecurtus galapaganus" = Psammosolen galapaganus Dall 1928 clam
"Solecurtus broggi" = Solecurtus broggii Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam
Tagelus violaceus clam
"Tagelus (Mesopleura) peruvianus" = Tagelus peruvianus Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 clam | |
"Corbula biradiata" = Caryocorbula biradiata
"Corbula biradiata" = Caryocorbula biradiata Sowerby 1833 clam | |
Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Bullaria punctata snail | |
"Architectonica granulata" = Architectonica nobilis
"Architectonica granulata" = Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
Neritina sp. Lamarck 1816 snail | |
"Strombus gracilior" = Strombus (Strombus) gracilior
"Strombus gracilior" = Strombus (Strombus) gracilior Sowerby 1825 conch | |
"Lyria (Enaeta) harpa" = Enaeta
"Lyria (Enaeta) harpa" = Enaeta volute | |
"Marginella minor" = Volvarina taeniata, "Marginella sapotilla" = Prunum (Prunum) sapotilla
"Marginella minor" = Volvarina taeniata Sowerby 1846 margin shell
"Marginella sapotilla" = Prunum (Prunum) sapotilla Hinds 1844 margin shell | |
Thais biserialis, "Murex recurvirostris" = Vokesimurex recurvirostris, "Phyllonotus radix" = Muricanthus radix
Thais biserialis de Blainville 1832 murex snail
"Murex recurvirostris" = Vokesimurex recurvirostris Broderip 1832 murex snail
"Phyllonotus radix" = Muricanthus radix Gmelin 1791 murex snail | |
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) urceolata, "Cancellaria (Euclia) cremata" = Euclia, "Cancellaria (Euclia) cassidiformis" = Euclia cassidiformis
"Cancellaria (Euclia) cremata" = Euclia snail
"Cancellaria (Euclia) cassidiformis" = Euclia cassidiformis Sowerby 1832 snail | |
Triumphis distorta snail | |
Turricula tuberculata snail | |
Conus zebra cone shell
Conus virgatus cone shell
Conus tornatus cone shell
Conus arcuatus Sowerby 1829 cone shell | |
Polystira oxytropsis turrid
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid | |
"Terebra (Terebra) robusta" = Terebra (Panaterebra) robusta, "Terebra (Strioterebrum) panamillata n. sp." = Strioterebrum panamillata
"Terebra (Terebra) robusta" = Terebra (Panaterebra) robusta Hinds 1844 auger snail
"Terebra (Strioterebrum) panamillata n. sp." = Strioterebrum panamillata Olsson 1942 auger snail | |
Latirus castaneus snail | |
"Hanetia anomala" = Solenosteira anomala, Colubraria sp., Engina maura, Metula amosi, Nassa pagoda, Hanetia pallida, "Phos veraguensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) veraguensis, "Cantharus elegans" = Antillophos elegans
"Hanetia anomala" = Solenosteira anomala Reeve 1847 true whelk
Colubraria sp. Schumacher 1817 true whelk
Engina maura true whelk
Metula amosi Vanatta 1913 true whelk
Nassa pagoda true whelk
Hanetia pallida true whelk
"Phos veraguensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) veraguensis Hinds 1843 true whelk
"Cantharus elegans" = Antillophos elegans Guppy 1866 true whelk | |
"Strombina recurva" = Strombina (Recurvina) recurva, "Strombina gibberula" = Sincola (Dorsina) gibberula, Cosmioconcha modesta, Columbella major
"Strombina recurva" = Strombina (Recurvina) recurva Sowerby 1832 snail
"Strombina gibberula" = Sincola (Dorsina) gibberula Sowerby 1832 snail
Cosmioconcha modesta Powys 1835 snail
Columbella major snail | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Ficus decussata Wood 1828 fig shell | |
"Distorsio decussatus" = Distorsio decussata
"Distorsio decussatus" = Distorsio decussata Valenciennes 1832 snail | |
Galeodea patula snail | |
Cymatium weigmani triton shell | |
Natica macrochiensis Gmelin 1791 moon snail
Natica broderipiana Récluz 1844 moon snail
"Polinices (Polinices) uber" = Polinices uber Valenciennes 1821 moon snail | |
Circulus occidentalis Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 snail | |
Turritella tigrina turret shell | |
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) umbrella, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) spinosum, "Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricatum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricata, Crepidula onyx, "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Calyptraea conica, Calyptraea mamillaris
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) umbrella slipper shell
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) spinosum Conrad 1855 slipper shell
"Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricatum" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) imbricata Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Calyptraea conica slipper shell
Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell | |
Crassispira tapocana, "Clathrodrillia (Carinodrillia) halis" = Carinodrillia halis
Crassispira tapocana snail
"Clathrodrillia (Carinodrillia) halis" = Carinodrillia halis Dall 1919 snail |