NMB Loc. 12825 - Esmeraldas [Esmeraldas Fm] (Pliocene of Ecuador)

Where: Ecuador (0.9° N, 79.0° W: paleocoordinates 0.7° N, 78.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Esmeraldas Formation, Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Esmeraldas Formation, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: Early Pliocene; upper part of the Globorotalia margarita Zone according to personal communication of F. Rögl. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From same horizon NMB Loc. 12824 .

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments

• No paleoenvironmental data provided.
• LITHIFICATION: Unknown. LITHOLOGY: No lithologic data provided, but assumed to be siliciclastic.

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the NMB

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (NMB).

Primary reference: 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]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 131333: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 23.07.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with species-resolution identifications, and modern nomenclature. COVERAGE: Limited to taxa described in text.
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unclassified
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Acanthocardium sp., Dentalium (Fissidentalium) esmeraldum
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp., Dentalium (Dentalium) equisetum
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Chlamys (Chlamys) woodringi" = Argopecten woodringi, Chlamys sp.
"Chlamys (Chlamys) woodringi" = Argopecten woodringi Spieker 1922 calico scallop
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella coxi
 Carditida - Astartidae
Lirotarte paphia
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Linga (Bellucina) sp., Parvilucina sp.
Linga (Bellucina) sp. Dall 1901 clam
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula sp.
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Phyllodina) sp.
Tellina (Phyllodina) sp. Dall 1900 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Macrocallista sp.
Macrocallista sp. Meek 1876 venus clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella ornata
Saccella ornata d'Orbigny 1845 pointed nut clam
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Microgaza sp.
Microgaza sp. Dall 1881 top snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidella sp., Turbonilla sp.
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula sp.
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Scalina ferminiana
Scalina ferminiana Dall 1908 wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Alabina sp.
Alabina sp. Dall 1902 cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica (Stigmaulax) landesiana, Natica (Naticarius) scethra, Natica (Natica) inexpectans, Polinices sp., Polinices (Polinices) otis, Sinum sp.
Natica (Stigmaulax) landesiana Olsson 1964 moon snail
Natica (Naticarius) scethra Dall 1908 moon snail
Natica (Natica) inexpectans Olsson 1971 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) otis Broderip 1829 moon snail
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
Trichotropis vokesae, Capulus pacificus
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Fusiturricula sp., Fusiturricula thranis
Fusiturricula sp. Woodring 1928 ribbed mitre
Fusiturricula thranis ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
"Mitra (Subcancilla) musa" = Subcancilla, Mitra (Atrimitra) mexicana
"Mitra (Subcancilla) musa" = Subcancilla mitre shell
Mitra (Atrimitra) mexicana Dall 1919 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldas, "Strombina (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis" = Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis
"Strombina (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis" = Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis Olsson 1964 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Kelletia ecuadoriana" = Siphonalia (Kelletia), Neosconsia ecuadoriana, Cantharus scissus, Metaphos scillus
"Kelletia ecuadoriana" = Siphonalia (Kelletia) true whelk
Neosconsia ecuadoriana Olsson 1964 true whelk
Cantharus scissus true whelk
Metaphos scillus true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Gordanops esmeraldensis, Nassarius (Uzita) hylus
Gordanops esmeraldensis Olsson 1964 snail
Nassarius (Uzita) hylus Olsson 1964 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus (Fusinus) terryi
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria (Calcarata) trochilia" = Sveltia trochilia, Cancellaria sp., Cancellaria (Cancellaria) esmeralda, "Cancellaria (Euclia) sp." = Euclia
"Cancellaria (Calcarata) trochilia" = Sveltia trochilia Olsson 1964 snail
Cancellaria sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
"Cancellaria (Euclia) sp." = Euclia Adams and Adams 1854 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Scobinella ecuadoriana, Lepicythara camaronensis, Polystira oxytropis
Scobinella ecuadoriana Olsson 1964 turrid
Lepicythara camaronensis Olsson 1964 turrid
Polystira oxytropis Sowerby 1834 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp., "Conus mompichensis" = Conus (Leptoconus) mompichensis
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus mompichensis" = Conus (Leptoconus) mompichensis Olsson 1964 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Agladrillia gracilis, "Hindsiclava militaris" = Crassispira (Hindsiclava) militaris
"Hindsiclava militaris" = Crassispira (Hindsiclava) militaris Hinds, in Reeve 1843 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae
Cochlespira cedonulli
Cochlespira cedonulli Reeve 1843 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum camaronense, "Strioterebrum guanabanum" = Strioterebrum guanabana
"Strioterebrum guanabanum" = Strioterebrum guanabana Olsson 1942 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Glyphostoma annae, Glyphostoma drangai, Glyphostoma gracilis
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Prunum (Prunum) godini
Prunum (Prunum) godini Olsson 1964 margin shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
Distorsio decussata
Distorsio decussata Valenciennes 1832 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Echinophoria woodringi
Echinophoria woodringi Olsson 1964 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Carinodrillia felis
Carinodrillia felis Olsson 1964 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea sp.
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell