Where: Colombia (10.8° N, 75.0° W: paleocoordinates 10.4° N, 73.5° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Tubará Formation, Late/Upper Miocene (11.6 - 5.3 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Tubará Formation, which overlies the Las Pedices Group (Early Miocene), and is overlain by the Galapa Group (Late Miocene). AGE: Early Miocene, according Barrios (1960), suggested to be Early Pliocene based on more recent biostratigraphic correlations, but placed in Late Miocene by enterer on the basis of faunal composition. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From horizon P.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Collected by Companía Shell de Venezuela in 1940-1950; reposited in the NMB
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTORS: Companía Shell de Venezuela geologists, 1940's-1950's. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (NMB).
Primary reference: J. Gibson-Smith and W. Gibson-Smith. 2012. Unpublished notes on Caribbean collection of Jack and Winifred Gibson-Smith, Naturhistorisches Museum Basel. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 131220: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 21.07.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda | |
Fissidentalium solidissimum Pilsbry and Brown 1917 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Niso grandis snail | |
Crucibulum (Crucibulum) scutellatum slipper shell
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell | |
Potamides sp. Brongniart 1810 horn snail
Potamides suprasulcatus Gabb 1873 horn snail
Terebralia cf. dentilabris Gabb 1873 horn snail | |
Hemicerithium avus cerith snail | |
Turritella zuliana, Turritella (Torcula) altilira, Turritella (Broderiptella) gatunensis, Turritella (Broderiptella) cf. aguilerae, Turritella abrupta, Turritella uvasana, Turritella (Broderiptella) cf. bifastigata, Vermicularia cf. spirata
Turritella zuliana turret shell
Turritella (Torcula) altilira Conrad 1857 turret shell
Turritella (Broderiptella) gatunensis Conrad 1857 turret shell
Turritella (Broderiptella) cf. aguilerae Bose 1906 turret shell
Turritella abrupta Spieker 1922 turret shell
Turritella uvasana Conrad 1855 turret shell
Turritella (Broderiptella) cf. bifastigata Nelson 1870 turret shell
Vermicularia cf. spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell | |
Crassispira sp. Swainson 1840 snail | |
Sinum cf. chipolanum, Polinices cf. brunneus, Polinices prolacteus, Polinices brunneus, Polinices sp., Polinices stanislasmeunieri, Polinices cf. hepaticus, Polinices hepaticus, Neverita (Hypterita) nereidis, "Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena, Stigmaulax guppiana
Sinum cf. chipolanum Dall 1892 moon snail
Polinices cf. brunneus moon snail
Polinices prolacteus moon snail
Polinices brunneus moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Polinices stanislasmeunieri Maury 1917 moon snail
Polinices cf. hepaticus Röding 1798 moon snail
Polinices hepaticus Röding 1798 moon snail
Neverita (Hypterita) nereidis Maury 1917 moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) canrena" = Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758 moon snail
Stigmaulax guppiana Toula 1909 moon snail | |
Petaloconchus sculpturatus Lea 1846 worm shell
Petaloconchus laddfranklinae Maury 1917 worm shell
Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
Serpulorbis papulosus Guppy 1866 worm shell | |
Marsupina bufo Bruguiére 1792 frog shell | |
"Echinophoria andersoni" = Echinophoria hadra
"Echinophoria andersoni" = Echinophoria hadra Woodring and Olsson 1957 snail | |
Malea sp. Valenciennes 1833 tun shell | |
"Cypraea noueli" = Cypraeorbis noveli, "Siphocypraea aff. henekeni" = Muracypraea henekeni
"Cypraea noueli" = Cypraeorbis noveli Maury 1917 cowry
"Siphocypraea aff. henekeni" = Muracypraea henekeni Sowerby 1850 cowry | |
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell
Ficus carbasea Guppy 1866 fig shell | |
Turbinella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail | |
Conomitra cf. lavelana Hodson 1931 ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) tortuosum ribbed mitre | |
Agaronia testacea Lamarck 1811 snail | |
Oliva (Oliva) cf. cristobalcolon, "Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis
Oliva (Oliva) cf. cristobalcolon olive snail
"Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail | |
"Cancellaria (Euclia) codazzii" = Euclia codazzii, "Cancellaria (Pyruclia) sp." = Pyruclia2, Cancellaria (Pyruclia) cibarcola, "Cancellaria (Charcolleria) cf. perdiciana" = Massyla perdiciana, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp., Cancellaria anomoia2, "Cancellaria (Cancellaria) cf. dariena" = Bivetiella dariena, "Cancellaria (Cancellaria) dariena" = Bivetiella dariena
"Cancellaria (Euclia) codazzii" = Euclia codazzii Anderson 1929 snail
Cancellaria (Pyruclia) cibarcola Anderson 1929 snail
"Cancellaria (Charcolleria) cf. perdiciana" = Massyla perdiciana Olsson 1942 snail
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
"Cancellaria (Cancellaria) cf. dariena" = Bivetiella dariena Toula 1908 snail
"Cancellaria (Cancellaria) dariena" = Bivetiella dariena Toula 1908 snail | |
Mitra (Fusimitra) cf. titan Gabb 1873 mitre shell
Subcancilla dariensis Brown and Pilsbry 1911 mitre shell | |
Strombinophos perdoctus, "Solenosteira aff. dalli" = Hanetia dalli, Cymatophos sp., Perunassa aff. zorritensis, Northia guttifera, Solenosteira chiriquiensis, "Solenosteira santaerosae" = Solenosteira (Fusinosteira) santaerosae, Amarophos dentalis, "Antillophos (Antillophos) candei" = Antillophos candeanus
Strombinophos perdoctus true whelk
"Solenosteira aff. dalli" = Hanetia dalli Brown and Pilsbry 1911 true whelk
Cymatophos sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 true whelk
Perunassa aff. zorritensis true whelk
Northia guttifera true whelk
Solenosteira chiriquiensis Olsson 1922 true whelk
"Solenosteira santaerosae" = Solenosteira (Fusinosteira) santaerosae Anderson 1929 true whelk
Amarophos dentalis Olsson 1922 true whelk
"Antillophos (Antillophos) candei" = Antillophos candeanus d'Orbigny 1842 true whelk | |
Melongena cf. melongena Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Strombina sp., Strombina (Strombina) cf. lessepsiana, Strombina (Lirastrombina) musanica, Sincola (Dorsina) aff. quirosana
Strombina sp. Mörch 1852 snail
Strombina (Strombina) cf. lessepsiana Brown and Pilsbry 1911 snail
Strombina (Lirastrombina) musanica Olsson 1922 snail
Sincola (Dorsina) aff. quirosana Hodson 1931 snail | |
Prunum cf. berjadinense margin shell | |
Chicoreus (Siratus) cf. domingensis, Eupleura cf. thompsoni, "Typhis (Talityphis) sp." = Typhina, Typhis (Talityphis) precursor, Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) cf. linguifer, Cymia (Cymia) aff. buchivacoana
Chicoreus (Siratus) cf. domingensis Sowerby 1850 murex snail
Eupleura cf. thompsoni Woodring 1959 murex snail
"Typhis (Talityphis) sp." = Typhina Jousseaume 1880 murex snail
Typhis (Talityphis) precursor Keen and Campbell 1964 murex snail
Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) cf. linguifer murex snail
Cymia (Cymia) aff. buchivacoana murex snail | |
Strioterebrum spiriferum, Strioterebrum gausapatum, Strioterebrum wolfgangi, Terebra sp., Terebra (Oreoterebra) sp., Terebra (Oreoterebra) haitensis
Strioterebrum spiriferum Dall 1895 auger snail
Strioterebrum gausapatum Brown and Pilsbry 1911 auger snail
Strioterebrum wolfgangi Toula 1909 auger snail
Terebra sp. Bruguière 1789 auger snail
Terebra (Oreoterebra) sp. Olsson 1967 auger snail
Terebra (Oreoterebra) haitensis Dall 1895 auger snail | |
"Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus, Conus santalucrezianus, Conus aff. granozonatus, Conus granozonatus, Conus colombiensis, Conus consobrinus, Conus aff. imitator, Conus imitator, Conus molis
"Conus recognitus" = Conus (Pyruconus) recognitus Guppy 1867 cone shell
Conus santalucrezianus cone shell
Conus aff. granozonatus Guppy 1866 cone shell
Conus granozonatus Guppy 1866 cone shell
Conus colombiensis Weisbord 1929 cone shell
Conus consobrinus Sowerby 1850 cone shell
Conus aff. imitator Brown and Pilsbry 1911 cone shell
Conus imitator Brown and Pilsbry 1911 cone shell
Conus molis Brown and Pilsbry 1911 cone shell | |
Polystira barretti Guppy 1866 turrid
Gemmula cf. vaningeni Brown and Pilsbry 1913 turrid | |
Clathrodrillia cf. gatunensis Toula 1909 snail
Clathrodrillia nuevagranada Weisbord 1929 snail | |
"Strombus (Strombus) aff. pugiloides" = Strombus proximus
"Strombus (Strombus) aff. pugiloides" = Strombus proximus Sowerby 1850 conch | |
"Cerithium (Thericium) sp." = Thericium
"Cerithium (Thericium) sp." = Thericium Monterosato 1809 snail | |
Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
Bivalvia | |
Acila (Acila) isthmica Brown and Pilsbry 1911 divaricate nutclam | |
Cyathodonta gatunensis Toula 1909 clam | |
Pholas sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Pseudochama corticosaformis jewel box
Arcinella cf. arcinella Linnaeus 1767 jewel box | |
"Diplodonta woodringi" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) woodringi
"Diplodonta woodringi" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) woodringi Anderson 1929 clam | |
"Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis, "Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, Chionopsis cf. walli, Chionopsis cf. bolivarensis, Chionopsis atlanticana, Periglypta caribbeana, Dosinia (Dosinia) cf. delicatissima, Cyclinella cf. falconensis, Clementia (Clementia) dariena
"Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis Dall 1903 venus clam
"Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Chionopsis cf. walli venus clam
Chionopsis cf. bolivarensis venus clam
Chionopsis atlanticana venus clam
Periglypta caribbeana Anderson 1927 venus clam
Dosinia (Dosinia) cf. delicatissima Brown and Pilsbry 1913 venus clam
Cyclinella cf. falconensis Hodson et al. 1927 venus clam
Clementia (Clementia) dariena Conrad 1855 venus clam | |
Mulinia sp., Mulinia cf. lateralis, Harvella sincola, Harvella elegans, "Thyasira aff. sanctiandreae" = Trinitasia sanctiandreae, "Trinitasia sanctiandreae" = Trinitasia sanctiandreae, "Mactra (Micromactra) cf. macescens" = Mactrotoma
Mulinia sp. Gray 1837 clam
Mulinia cf. lateralis Say 1822 clam
Harvella sincola Olsson 1922 clam
Harvella elegans Sowerby 1825 clam
"Thyasira aff. sanctiandreae" = Trinitasia sanctiandreae Maury 1925 clam
"Trinitasia sanctiandreae" = Trinitasia sanctiandreae Maury 1925 clam
"Mactra (Micromactra) cf. macescens" = Mactrotoma surfclam | |
Raeta cf. undulata Gould 1851 clam | |
Asaphis sp. Modeer 1793 clam | |
Macoma sp. Leach 1819 tellin clam
Psammacoma (Psammacoma) cf. gatunensis Toula 1909 tellin clam
Angulus aff. democracianus Hodson 1931 tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Semele cf. claytoni Maury 1917 clam | |
"Laevicardium cf. laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum, Dinocardium brantlyi, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) cf. bowdenense, Trachycardium (Mexicardia) dominicanum
"Laevicardium cf. laevigatum" = Laevicardium serratum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Dinocardium brantlyi cockle
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) cf. bowdenense Dall 1900 cockle
Trachycardium (Mexicardia) dominicanum Dall 1900 cockle | |
Eucrassatella (Hybolophus) cf. venezuelana Hodson 1927 clam | |
Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) cf. sp. Stewart 1930 clam
Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) dominica Weisbord 1929 clam | |
Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop | |
Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Undulostrea cf. megodon Hanley 1846 oyster | |
Anadara sp., Anadara (Rasia) pennelli, Anadara (Potiarca) hindsi, "Anadara (Grandiarca) grandis" = Larkinia grandis, "Anadara (Caloosarca) cf. notabilis" = Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis, Anadara (Grandiarca) chiriquiensis, Anadara (Potiarca) filicata
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
Anadara (Potiarca) hindsi Olsson 1922 ark
"Anadara (Grandiarca) grandis" = Larkinia grandis Broderip and Sowerby 1829 ark
"Anadara (Caloosarca) cf. notabilis" = Anadara (Larkinia) notabilis Röding 1798 ark
Anadara (Grandiarca) chiriquiensis Gabb 1861 ark | |
"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa
"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa Sowerby 1833 clam | |
Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam
Tucetona democraciana Hodson et al. 1927 clam |