PBDB Collection

Figols-Castigaleu sequence D2, facies 7, sample 80 (Eocene of Spain)

Where: Spain (42.3° N, 0.7° W: paleocoordinates 37.6° N, 2.3° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• late Ypresian: chrons C23r through C22n and NP zones 12 and 13

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified mudstone

• shown on figure as facies M3m, which consists of "Mudstones and fine-grained sandstones... Bioturbated... Shelfal lobes (sandstones), prodelta, inner shelf (mudstones)": shown on supplemental figure as mostly delta or seagrass, the latter from a subtidal muddy bottom

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk

Primary reference: S. Dominici and T. Kowalke. 2007. Depositional dynamics and the record of ecosystem stability: early Eocene faunal gradients in the Pyrenean foreland, Spain. Palaios 22(3):268-284 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 75397: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 08.10.2007

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Pseudamauridae indet. Pseudamauridae indet. listed as large Pseudamauridae
Gymnolaemata
Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae	Cupuladria sp. Cupuladria sp. Canu and Basler 1919
Polychaeta
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula sp. Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Antalis sp. Antalis sp. Adams and Adams 1854 tusk shell
Bivalvia
Autobranchia -	Pterioida indet. Pterioida indet. Newell 1965 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Arcidae indet. Arcidae indet. Lamarck 1809 clam
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp. Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster listed as Ostrea sp.
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia minuta Venericardia minuta Leymerie 1846 clam
Lucinida -	Lucinoidea indet. Lucinoidea indet. Fleming 1828 clam listed as Lucinoide indet.
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula) "Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula) Grant and Gale 1931 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Cardiidae indet. Cardiidae indet. Lamarck 1809 cockle listed as Cardidae
Cardiida -	"Veneroida indet." = Veneroidei "Veneroida indet." = Veneroidei Gray 1854 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Veneridae indet., Veneridae indet. Veneridae indet. Rafinesque 1815 venus clam listed as Veneridae sp. A Veneridae indet. Rafinesque 1815 venus clam listed as Veneridae sp. B
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya puschii Pholadomya puschii clam
Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	"Bittium" plicatulum, Bittium semigranulosum "Bittium" plicatulum cerith snail listed as "Bittium" plicatulum" Bittium semigranulosum cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Brachytrematidae	"Benoistea bofilli" = Benoistia "Benoistea bofilli" = Benoistia snail listed as Benoistia bofilli
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Zaria caroli Zaria caroli turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Crommium intermedia Crommium intermedia Deshayes 1832 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Tornus sp. Tornus sp. Turton and Kingston 1830 snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olividae indet. Olividae indet. Latreille 1825 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Eopleurotoma flexicosta Eopleurotoma flexicosta turrid
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Volutidae indet., Volutilithes sp. Volutidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 volute Volutilithes sp. Swainson 1829 volute
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Terebellum canaliferum Terebellum canaliferum true conch