PRI 707 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Orangeburg County, South Carolina (33.5° N, 80.9° W: paleocoordinates 33.6° N, 71.8° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: McBean Formation (Claiborne Group), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: mesofossils

Collection methods: Harris Collection

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Primary reference: K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann. 1965. Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part 1. Pelecypoda, Amphineura, Peteropoda, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda. Bulletins of American Paleontology 48:1-471 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 92355: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 08.11.2009

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Taxonomic list

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Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum
"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana trumani2, Yoldia (Calorhadia) semen
Nuculana trumani2 pointed nut clam
Yoldia (Calorhadia) semen Lea 1883 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula (Nucula) ovula2, Nucula (? Pectinucla) ripae
Nucula (Nucula) ovula2 Lea 1833 nut clam
Nucula (? Pectinucla) ripae Harris 1919 nut clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) cainei2, Pachecoa (? Pachecoa) ledoides, ""Trinacria" decisa" = Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) cainei2 Harris 1919 clam
""Trinacria" decisa" = Pachecoa (Pachecoa) decisa Conrad 1833 clam
"Trinacria" "decisa carolina"
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Bathytormus clarkensis
Bathytormus clarkensis Dall 1900 clam
Including Bathytormus clarkensis ferrocarolinus
 Carditida - Carditidae
Glyptoactis (Claibonicardia) alticostata2
Glyptoactis (Claibonicardia) alticostata2 Conrad 1833 clam
Glyptoactis (Claibonicardia) alticostata var.
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis2
Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis2 Lea 1833 clam
Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis citronella
 Cardiida - Veneridae
? Mercimonia mercenaroidea, Callista (Callista) perovata
Callista (Callista) perovata Conrad 1833 venus clam
Callista (Callista) perovata lisbonesis
Gastropoda
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta1, Crepidula lirata, Crepidula dumosa
Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta1 Solander 1766 slipper shell
Crepidula lirata Conrad 1833 slipper shell
Crepidula dumosa Conrad 1834 slipper shell
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra texana
Conomitra texana ribbed mitre
Conomitra texana orangeburgensis
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) colei, Murotriton mcglameriae
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) colei Palmer 1937 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Bullata semen
Bullata semen Lea 1833 volute
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Lirofusus thoracicus
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Penion bellus, Buccitriton sagenum, Terebrifusus amoenus, Pseudoliva vetusta, Laevibuccinum prorsum
Penion bellus Conrad 1833 true whelk
Buccitriton sagenum Conrad 1833 true whelk
Terebrifusus amoenus Conrad 1833 true whelk
Pseudoliva vetusta Conrad 1833 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Bullia altilis
Bullia altilis Conrad 1832 snail
Bullia altilis subglobosa
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
"Mitrella (Columbellopsis) mississippiensis" = Columbellopsis, Mitrella (Clinurella) bucciniformis, Mitrella (Clinurella) casteri
"Mitrella (Columbellopsis) mississippiensis" = Columbellopsis snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Levifusus mortonii
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
"Mitra (Fusimitra) perexilis" = Fusimitra
"Mitra (Fusimitra) perexilis" = Fusimitra mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Sveltella parva, Sveltia alveata, Trigonostoma pulcherrimum, Trigonostoma babylonicum, Trigonostoma panones
Trigonostoma pulcherrimum snail
Trigonostoma pulcherrimum chavani
Trigonostoma babylonicum Lea 1833 snail
Trigonostoma panones snail
Trigonostoma panones smithvillense
 Neogastropoda - Olivellidae
Agaronia bombylis
Agaronia bombylis Conrad 1833 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Eopleurotoma orangeburgensis
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens
"Conus (Lithoconus) sauridens" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia citrona
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis texana" = Ficus
"Ficopsis texana" = Ficus fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Sinum arctatum, Sinum beatricae, Natica "spp. A", Neverita "spp. B"
Sinum arctatum moon snail
Sinum beatricae moon snail
Natica "spp. A" Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Neverita "spp. B" Risso 1826 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Cyclostremiscus exacuus
Cyclostremiscus exacuus snail
[entered as Cyclostremiscus exacus]
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Balcis "spp. A"
Balcis "spp. A" Leach 1847 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella rina" = Haustator rina
"Turritella rina" = Haustator rina turret shell
Including Turritella rina sabrina & Turritella rina carolina
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) propeacicula" = Syrnola
"Pyramidella (Syrnola) propeacicula" = Syrnola snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum
"Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveatum Conrad 1833 sundial
Architectonica (Stellaxis) alveata B
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon pomilius
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda retisculpta, Gegania antiquata
Mathilda retisculpta snail
Mathilda retisculpta aldrichi
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna (Cylichnopsis) acrotoma
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Mnestia dekayi
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Solariorbis depressus
1Dockery 1980; 2Harris 1919