PBDB Collection

Quilon Limestone (Quilon, Kerala) (Miocene of India)

Where: India (8.9° N, 76.6° E: paleocoordinates 1.8° N, 72.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Quilon Limestone Formation, Early/Lower Miocene (23.0 - 16.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Quilon Limestone, which overlie unconformably Archean granites, and are regionally overlain by the Late Miocene Wakalay beds. THICKNESS: From 1-1.25 ft thick limestone within section of about 40 ft thick. AGE: Early MIocene based on multiple sources, including ostracod biostratigraphy (Khosla and Nagori, 1989) and vertebrate (Sahni and Mitra, 1980). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From entire formation, which is found at the base of this section.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: poorly lithified, gray, yellow, blue limestone

• ENVIRONMENT: Carbonate facies. Environment not discussed in text (at least that is available at present), but appears to be relatively shallow water.

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Limestone, impure, argillaceous, highly indurated, dull yellowish to bluish grey. The upper and lower parts are less compact and present less difficulty in extraction of fossils. LITHIFICATION: Ranging from lithified to poorly lithified.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: COLLECTOR: From multiple collections, including the present author Dey, A. K. and E. H. Pascoe (1926-1927's), General W. Cullen (c. 1850's), W. Logan (1883). REPOSITORY: British Museum of Natural History.

Primary reference: A. K. Dey. 1961. The Miocene Mollusca from Quilon, Kerala (India). Palaeontologica Indica 36 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 72033: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 22.05.2007

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropods and bivalves. Forams and echinoids mentioned to be present, but not listed. NOMENCLATURE: Antiquated, but with consistent use of subgenus and species-level assigments.

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Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Batillariidae	Pyrazus das Pyrazus das snail SUBSPECIES: P. daz guptai n. sp.
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium quilonense n. sp., "Potamides (Cerithidea) progoensis" = Cerithium progoensis, Cerithium travancorense n. sp., Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rude, "Rhinoclavis bonneti" = Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) bonneti Bittium quilonense n. sp. Dey 1961 cerith snail "Potamides (Cerithidea) progoensis" = Cerithium progoensis Martin 1916 cerith snail Cerithium travancorense n. sp. Dey 1961 cerith snail Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rude Sowerby 1840 cerith snail "Rhinoclavis bonneti" = Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) bonneti Cossmann 1910 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella subulata" = Haustator subulata, Turritella eucosmeta, Turritella kayalensis n. sp., Vermicularia cf. solarinus "Turritella subulata" = Haustator subulata Martin 1884 turret shell Turritella eucosmeta turret shell Turritella kayalensis n. sp. Dey 1961 turret shell Vermicularia cf. solarinus turret shell
Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae	"Siliquaria granti" = Tenagodus granti "Siliquaria granti" = Tenagodus granti Sowerby 1840 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sinum delessertii, Polinices mammilla, Natica rodatzi, "Natica ruffa" = Natica vitellus², "Natica lineata" = Tanea lineata Sinum delessertii moon snail Polinices mammilla Linnaeus 1758 moon snail Natica rodatzi Schepman 1900 moon snail "Natica ruffa" = Natica vitellus² Linnaeus 1758 moon snail "Natica lineata" = Tanea lineata Röding 1798 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	"Pseudozonaria simonnei n. sp." = Zonaria simonnei, Zonaria travancorica n. sp., Stolida (Cribraria) quilonensis n. sp., "Zoila schilderi n. sp." = Afrozoila schilderi "Pseudozonaria simonnei n. sp." = Zonaria simonnei Dey 1961 cowry Zonaria travancorica n. sp. Dey 1961 cowry Stolida (Cribraria) quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 cowry "Zoila schilderi n. sp." = Afrozoila schilderi Dey 1961 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae	"Dientomochilus (Varicospira) subrimosus" = Varicospira "Dientomochilus (Varicospira) subrimosus" = Varicospira snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Strombus cossmanni, Strombus daviesi n. sp., "Strombus quilonensis n. sp." = Persististrombus quilonensis, Tibia indica n. sp., Terebellum terebellum Strombus cossmanni Dey 1961 conch Strombus daviesi n. sp. Dey 1961 conch "Strombus quilonensis n. sp." = Persististrombus quilonensis Dey 1961 true conch Tibia indica n. sp. Dey 1961 true conch Terebellum terebellum Linnaeus 1758 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	"Argobuccinum cf. affinis" = Bursa granularis "Argobuccinum cf. affinis" = Bursa granularis Röding 1798 frog shell
Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae	Malea quilonensis n. sp. Malea quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 tun shell
Sorbeoconcha - Personidae	Distorsio cancellinus Distorsio cancellinus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Gyrineum biturberculare¹, "Argobuccinum anjarense" = Gyrineum bituberculare, Cymatium pilearis Gyrineum biturberculare¹ triton shell "Argobuccinum anjarense" = Gyrineum bituberculare Lamarck 1816 triton shell Cymatium pilearis triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Cassis (Semicassis) quilonensis n. sp." = Semicassis bisulcata, "Cassis (Semicassis) pila" = Semicassis bisulcata "Cassis (Semicassis) quilonensis n. sp." = Semicassis bisulcata Schubert and Wagner 1829 snail "Cassis (Semicassis) pila" = Semicassis bisulcata Schubert and Wagner 1829 snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	"Persicula (Closia) sarda" = Closia, Lyria eidelessertiana n. sp., "Lyria jugosa" = Lyria (Harpeola) jugosa "Persicula (Closia) sarda" = Closia volute Lyria eidelessertiana n. sp. volute "Lyria jugosa" = Lyria (Harpeola) jugosa Sowerby 1839 volute
Neogastropoda - Harpidae	Morum (Oniscidea) quilonensis n. sp. Morum (Oniscidea) quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Tritonalia quilonica n. sp., "Typhis (Laevityphis) tetragoniatus" = Siphonochelus (Laevityphis), Murex (Tubicardia) sondeianus, Murex (Brontes) bantamensis, Murex macgillierayi, Murex (Tubicardia) rubigonosus, Murex (Pteropleura) tripterus, Murex (Tubicardia) bonneti, "Murex (Homalocantha) talahabensis" = Homalocantha, Murex (Muricantha) iravadicus Tritonalia quilonica n. sp. Dey 1961 murex snail "Typhis (Laevityphis) tetragoniatus" = Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) murex snail Murex (Tubicardia) sondeianus murex snail Murex (Brontes) bantamensis murex snail Murex macgillierayi murex snail Murex (Tubicardia) rubigonosus murex snail Murex (Pteropleura) tripterus Born 1778 murex snail Murex (Tubicardia) bonneti Cossman 1903 murex snail "Murex (Homalocantha) talahabensis" = Homalocantha murex snail Murex (Muricantha) iravadicus Vredenburg 1921 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Marginella (Volvarina) kayalensis n. sp., Marginella culleni n. sp. Marginella (Volvarina) kayalensis n. sp. Dey 1961 margin shell Marginella culleni n. sp. Dey 1961 margin shell
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	"Xancus affinis" = Turbinella affinis "Xancus affinis" = Turbinella affinis Sowerby 1839 snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Fusiturricula phasma Fusiturricula phasma ribbed mitre SUBSPECIES: F. phasma
Neogastropoda - Olivellidae	Agaronia pupa¹ Agaronia pupa¹ Sowerby 1840 snail SUBSPECIES: O. (A.) nebulosa pupa
Neogastropoda - Olividae	"Ancilla rembangensis" = Ancilla (Sparella) rembangensis, Oliva indica¹ "Ancilla rembangensis" = Ancilla (Sparella) rembangensis Martin 1906 olive snail Oliva indica¹ Vredenburg 1925 olive snail SUBSPECIES: O. (S.) australis indica
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebra coxi n. sp., "Terebra bandongensis" = Terebra (Diplomeriza) bandongensis, Terebra travancorensis n. sp., "Terebra (Myurella) pamotamensis" = Terebra, "Terebra (Myurella) fenestrata" = Terebra, Terebra (Myurella) oldhami, "Terebra (Myurella) aiyengari n. sp." = Myurella aiyengari, "Terebra (Myurella) reticulata" = Myurella reticulata, Terebra (Myurella) wadiai n. sp., "Terebra (Strioterebrum) exigua" = Terebra textilis, Terebra (Strioterebrum) mukerjeei n. sp. Terebra coxi n. sp. Dey 1961 auger snail "Terebra bandongensis" = Terebra (Diplomeriza) bandongensis Martin 1879 auger snail Terebra travancorensis n. sp. Dey 1961 auger snail "Terebra (Myurella) pamotamensis" = Terebra auger snail "Terebra (Myurella) fenestrata" = Terebra auger snail Terebra (Myurella) oldhami Vredenburg 1921 auger snail "Terebra (Myurella) aiyengari n. sp." = Myurella aiyengari Dey 1961 auger snail "Terebra (Myurella) reticulata" = Myurella reticulata Sowerby 1840 auger snail Terebra (Myurella) wadiai n. sp. Dey 1961 auger snail "Terebra (Strioterebrum) exigua" = Terebra textilis Hinds 1844 auger snail Terebra (Strioterebrum) mukerjeei n. sp. Dey 1961 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Drillia (Brachytoma) pinfoldi, Turris (Lophotoma) quilonica n. sp., Turris (Gemmulata) gilchristi Drillia (Brachytoma) pinfoldi Vredenburg 1921 turrid Turris (Lophotoma) quilonica n. sp. Dey 1961 turrid Turris (Gemmulata) gilchristi Dey 1961 turrid
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia reciproca, "Surcula tuberculata" = Asthenotoma tuberculata Microdrillia reciproca snail "Surcula tuberculata" = Asthenotoma tuberculata Gray 1839 snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Moniliopsis multiseriata, Conus (Leptoconus) tomlini n. sp., Conus (Leptoconus) quilonensis n. sp., Conus (Lithoconus) nganianus, Conus (Lithoconus) brevis, Conus (Lithoconus) odengensis Moniliopsis multiseriata cone shell Conus (Leptoconus) tomlini n. sp. Dey 1961 cone shell Conus (Leptoconus) quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 cone shell Conus (Lithoconus) nganianus cone shell Conus (Lithoconus) brevis Sowerby 1840 cone shell Conus (Lithoconus) odengensis Martin 1895 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Drillia consociata, Drillia intertincta, Drillia gourae n. sp. Drillia consociata snail Drillia intertincta snail Drillia gourae n. sp. Dey 1961 snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	"Surcula promensis" = Turricula promensis, Turricula kayalensis n. sp., Surcula culleni n. sp., Clionella vinaykraoi "Surcula promensis" = Turricula promensis Vredenburg 1921 snail SUBSPECIES: S. promensis silistrensis Turricula kayalensis n. sp. Dey 1961 snail Surcula culleni n. sp. Dey 1961 snail Clionella vinaykraoi Dey 1961 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	"Latirus (Peristernia) corallinus" = Peristernia, Latirus (Peristernia) coxi n. sp., Latirus tjilongenensis, Latirus (Polygona) hexagonus, Fusinus quilonicus n. sp., Fasciolaria nodulosa "Latirus (Peristernia) corallinus" = Peristernia snail Latirus (Peristernia) coxi n. sp. Dey 1961 snail Latirus tjilongenensis snail Latirus (Polygona) hexagonus snail Fusinus quilonicus n. sp. Dey 1961 snail Fasciolaria nodulosa tulip snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Siphonalia (Kelletia) indica n. sp., Cantharus tranquebaricus Siphonalia (Kelletia) indica n. sp. Dey 1961 true whelk Cantharus tranquebaricus Gmelin 1791 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	"Hemifusus eulacteus n. sp." = Pugilina eulactea "Hemifusus eulacteus n. sp." = Pugilina eulactea Dey 1961 snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Volvaria lahrii n. sp., Mitra (Tiara) aegra, "Mitra (Chrysame) sowerbyi" = Chrysame sowerbyi, Mitra quilonensis n. sp. Volvaria lahrii n. sp. mitre shell Mitra (Tiara) aegra mitre shell "Mitra (Chrysame) sowerbyi" = Chrysame sowerbyi d'Orbigny 1852 mitre shell Mitra quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 mitre shell
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora terpstrai n. sp. Xenophora terpstrai n. sp. Dey 1961 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Rissoina (Zebinella) vredenburgi n. sp. Rissoina (Zebinella) vredenburgi n. sp. Dey 1961 snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Calyptraea dunni n. sp. Calyptraea dunni n. sp. Dey 1961 slipper shell
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Niso marmorata, Melanella grandis Niso marmorata snail Melanella grandis snail
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	"Globularia (Cernina) carlei" = Cernina carlei "Globularia (Cernina) carlei" = Cernina carlei Finlay 1927 snail
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Drillia (Crassispira) woodringi n. sp., Drillia (Crassispira) logani n. sp., Carinodrillia multicostellata, Carinodrillia fermori n. sp. Drillia (Crassispira) woodringi n. sp. Dey 1961 snail Drillia (Crassispira) logani n. sp. Dey 1961 snail Carinodrillia multicostellata snail Carinodrillia fermori n. sp. Dey 1961 snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Scaphander javanus Scaphander javanus Martin 1879 snail
Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae	Atys semistriata Atys semistriata snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon ghossi n. sp. Acteon ghossi n. sp. Dey 1961 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica karkalensis, "Architectonica affine" = Architectonica affinis Architectonica karkalensis sundial "Architectonica affine" = Architectonica affinis Sowerby 1840 sundial [entered as Architectonica affinis]
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	Phasianella (Orthomesus) variegata Phasianella (Orthomesus) variegata Lamarck 1822 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Calliostoma dyscritum, Clanculus pascoei n. sp., "Trochus (Tectus) cognatus" = Tectus cognatus Calliostoma dyscritum top snail Clanculus pascoei n. sp. Dey 1961 top snail "Trochus (Tectus) cognatus" = Tectus cognatus Sowerby 1840 top snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	"Angaria delphinus" = Delphinula delphinus "Angaria delphinus" = Delphinula delphinus Linnaeus 1758 laciniated dolphin shell
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora vredenburgi n. sp. Diodora vredenburgi n. sp. Dey 1961 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula warsarensis, Nucula pulchra Nucula warsarensis nut clam Nucula pulchra nut clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassinella nana Crassinella nana clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Cardita (Glans) quilonensis n. sp. Cardita (Glans) quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Gafrarium (Gouldia) minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima, "Circe (Circenita) tivelinoides" = Gouldia (Circenita), Sunetta dautzenbergi, Pitar obliquatus, Pitar (Hyphantosoma) simonnei, "Macrocallista (Costacallista) florida" = Costacallista, "Macrocallista (Costacallista) cf. lilacina" = Costacallista, Antigona granosa, Mercimonia nepotina "Gafrarium (Gouldia) minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima Montagu 1803 venus clam "Circe (Circenita) tivelinoides" = Gouldia (Circenita) venus clam Sunetta dautzenbergi venus clam Pitar obliquatus venus clam Pitar (Hyphantosoma) simonnei Dey 1961 venus clam "Macrocallista (Costacallista) florida" = Costacallista venus clam "Macrocallista (Costacallista) cf. lilacina" = Costacallista venus clam Antigona granosa Sowerby 1840 venus clam Mercimonia nepotina venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama asperella Chama asperella Lamarck 1819 jewel box
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	Azorinus abbreviatus Azorinus abbreviatus clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Cardium dariesi n. sp., Cardium quilonense n. sp. Cardium dariesi n. sp. Dey 1961 cockle Cardium quilonense n. sp. Dey 1961 cockle
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula (Varicorbula) scaphoides" = Aloidis scaphoides, Corbula (Varicorbula) sulcata, "Corbula (Varicorbula) socialis" = Corbula (Anisocorbula) socialis "Corbula (Varicorbula) scaphoides" = Aloidis scaphoides Hinds 1843 clam Corbula (Varicorbula) sulcata Lamarck 1801 clam "Corbula (Varicorbula) socialis" = Corbula (Anisocorbula) socialis Martin 1879 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Lucina orbicularis Lucina orbicularis Deshayes 1836 clam SUBSPECIES: L. orbicularis rotundelloides
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Ostrea hyotis" = Hyotissa hyotis "Ostrea hyotis" = Hyotissa hyotis Linnaeus 1758 Honeycomb Oyster
Pectinida - Placunidae	Placenta lamellata n. sp. Placenta lamellata n. sp. Dey 1961 scallop
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus tallavignesi, "Chlamys quilonensis n. sp." = Chlamys (Chlamys) quilonensis, Amusium orientale n. sp. Spondylus tallavignesi scallop "Chlamys quilonensis n. sp." = Chlamys (Chlamys) quilonensis Dey 1961 scallop Amusium orientale n. sp. Dey 1961 scallop
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia culleni n. sp., Barbatia quilonensis n. sp., Barbatia kayalensis n. sp., "Fossularca sculptilis" = Arca (Fossularca), Arca coxi n. sp., Anadara craticulata, Anadara quilonensis n. sp., Anadara gourae n. sp. Barbatia culleni n. sp. Dey 1961 clam Barbatia quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 clam Barbatia kayalensis n. sp. Dey 1961 clam "Fossularca sculptilis" = Arca (Fossularca) ark Arca coxi n. sp. Dey 1961 ark Anadara craticulata Nyst 1848 ark COMMENTS: Includes subspecies A. craticulata birmanica Anadara quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 ark Anadara gourae n. sp. Dey 1961 ark
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris pecten, Glycymeris quilonensis n. sp. Glycymeris pecten clam Glycymeris quilonensis n. sp. Dey 1961 clam
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium africanum Dentalium africanum tusk shell

¹Harzhauser et al. 2009; ²Hendy 2007