PPP# 1995 - Swan Cay [Swan Cay Fm] (Pleistocene of Panama)

Also known as NMB Loc. 18372

Where: Bocas, Panama (9.5° N, 82.3° W: paleocoordinates 9.4° N, 82.0° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Swan Cay Formation (Bocas del Toro Group), Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)

• No contacts are observed but the stratigraphic relationship of the Pleistocene Swan Cay formation is within the Bocas del Toro Group based on biostratigraphic data.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; pebbly, volcaniclastic, silty, sandy sandstone

• The formation has three components. The lower 15m is exposed on the southernly low hill of the island and consists of silty sandstone and and shelly calcarenitic siltstone with coral rubble and red algal fragments and balls. The middle four m consists of calcarenitic clayey siltstone with dense, fine shell-hash horizons and abundant large coral colonies in the lower part. The upper 60m of the formation consists of massively thick-bedded pale tan-white calcarenite. The upper 30m are vuggy, sparry and clean and include a 4m thick coral bed with large Montastraea colonies and mollusks. The lower 30m consist of more silty calcarenite with common red algae and large foraminifera, shell hash and micromollusks. Cave deposits, about five m above the base of the calcarenite consist of silty, shelly, volcaniclastic sandstone, mixed with abundant volcanic cobbles and boulders and calcareous reef rubble containing and abundant and diverse molluscan assemblage.

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the BMNH, NMB, USNM

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda, bivalvia and scaphopoda. COLLECTORS: unknown (PPP staff), 8/6/93. REPOSITORIES:collections presumably held at USNM, BMNH and Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (NMB),

Primary reference: L. S. Collins and A. G. Coates. 1999. A paleobiotic survey of Caribbean faunas from the Neogene of the Isthmus of Panama. Bulletins of American Paleontology (357) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 79871: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Kate Bulinski on 25.03.2008

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Taxonomic list

• NOMENCLATURE: modern nomenclature, though only identified to subgenus resolution. IDENTIFIER: presumably identified by J. Jackson, J. Todd, H. Fortunato, and P. Jung.
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unclassified
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Architectonicid indet., Carditesine indet., Cypraeid indet., Eulimid indet., Granulina sp., Marginellid indet., Rissoine sp., Triphorid indet., Trochid sp., Turbonilline indet., ? Turbonilline sp., Typhine sp.
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringiculella) sp.
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
? Eulimastoma sp., Ividella sp., Dunkeria sp., Brachystomia sp., Ondina sp.
? Eulimastoma sp. Bartsch 1916 snail
Ividella sp. Dall and Bartsch 1909 snail
Dunkeria sp. Carpenter 1856 snail
Brachystomia sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Ondina sp. de Folin 1870 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Heliacus (Heliacus) sp., Pseudotorinia sp.
Heliacus (Heliacus) sp. d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Pseudotorinia sp. Sacco 1892 snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
"Perotrochus (Entemnotrochus) sp." = Entemnotrochus
"Perotrochus (Entemnotrochus) sp." = Entemnotrochus Fischer 1885 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Emarginula sp., Diodora sp.
Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
"Euchelus (Mirachelus) sp." = Mirachelus
"Euchelus (Mirachelus) sp." = Mirachelus Woodring 1928 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
? Solariorbis (Solariorbis) sp.
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Homalopoma sp., Arene (Arene) sp.
Homalopoma sp. Carpenter 1864 snail
Arene (Arene) sp. Adams and Adams 1854 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitonium (Asperiscala) sp., Opalia sp.
Epitonium (Asperiscala) sp. de Boury 1909 wentletrap
Opalia sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae
Sansonia sp.
Sansonia sp. Jousseaume 1892 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp.
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Alabina sp.
Alabina sp. Dall 1902 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae
"Siliquaria sp." = Tenagodus
"Siliquaria sp." = Tenagodus Guettard 1770 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Carinodrillia sp., Compsodrillia sp., Lioglyphostoma sp.
Carinodrillia sp. Dall 1919 snail
Compsodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Lioglyphostoma sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Vitrinellidae indet., Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) sp.
Vitrinellidae indet. Bush 1897 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma sp.
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp., Knefastia sp., Thala sp.
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp. Swainson 1840 ribbed mitre
Knefastia sp. Dall 1919 ribbed mitre
Thala sp. Adams and Adams 1853 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Persicula sp., ? Persicula sp.
Persicula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
? Persicula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Voluta sp.
Voluta sp. Linnaeaus 1758 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Poirieria (Pazinotus) sp." = Pazinotus, Haustellum sp., Coralliophila sp.
"Poirieria (Pazinotus) sp." = Pazinotus Vokes 1970 murex snail
Haustellum sp. Schumacher 1817 murex snail
Coralliophila sp. Adams and Adams 1853 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Granula sp., Volvarina sp.
Granula sp. Jousseaume 1875 margin shell
Volvarina sp. Hinds 1844 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp.
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Pleurotomella sp.
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Glyphostoma (Glyphostoma) sp., Nannodiella sp.
Nannodiella sp. Dall 1919 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
? Cerodrillia sp., Clathrodrillia sp., Hindsiclava sp., Agladrillia (Agladrillia) sp., Syntomodrillia sp., ? Syntomodrillia sp.
? Cerodrillia sp. Bartsch and Rehder 1939 snail
Clathrodrillia sp. Dall 1918 snail
Hindsiclava sp. Hertlein and Strong 1955 snail
Agladrillia (Agladrillia) sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Syntomodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
? Syntomodrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Pyrgocythara sp., ? Brachycythara sp., ? Glyphoturris sp., Kurtziella (Cryoturris) sp., Kurtziella (Kurtziella) sp., Ithycythara sp.
Pyrgocythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
? Brachycythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
? Glyphoturris sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Kurtziella (Cryoturris) sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Ithycythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet., Polystira sp.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp.
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Microdrillia sp.
Microdrillia sp. Casey 1903 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
? Subcancilla sp.
? Subcancilla sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva (Oliva) sp., Olivella (Macgintiella) sp., Olivella (Minioliva) sp.
Oliva (Oliva) sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
Olivella (Macgintiella) sp. Olsson 1956 olive snail
Olivella (Minioliva) sp. Olsson 1956 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirus sp., Fusinus sp.
Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius sp.
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
sensu lato
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp., Colubraria sp., Metula sp., Bailya sp.
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk
Colubraria sp. Schumacher 1817 true whelk
Metula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 true whelk
Bailya sp. Smith 1944 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
? Nassarina sp., Nassarina (Zanassarina) sp., ? Decipifus sp., Mitrella sp.
? Nassarina sp. Dall 1889 snail
Nassarina (Zanassarina) sp. Pilsbry and Lowe 1932 snail
? Decipifus sp. Olsson and McGinty 1958 snail
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Proadusta sp., Luria sp.
Proadusta sp. Sacco 1894 cowry
Luria sp. Jousseaume 1884 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
Jenneria sp.
Jenneria sp. Jousseaume 1884 Jenner's Cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Cymatium sp.
Cymatium sp. Röding 1798 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
Distorsio sp.
Distorsio sp. Röding 1798 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alvania sp., ? Alvania sp.
Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail
? Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Barleeiidae
Barleeia sp.
Barleeia sp. Clark 1853 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
Capulus sp.
Capulus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis sp.
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Metaxia sp.
Metaxia sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Serpulorbis sp., ? Serpulorbis sp.
Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
? Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica (Natica) sp., Sigatica sp.
Natica (Natica) sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Sigatica sp. Meyer and Aldrich 1886 moon snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Volvulella (Volvulella) sp., Sulcoretusa sp.
Volvulella (Volvulella) sp. Newton 1891 snail
Sulcoretusa sp. Burch 1945 snail
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Clio sp.
Clio sp. Linnaeus 1767 snail
Bivalvia
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Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Jupiteria sp., Nuculana (Thestyleda) sp., Saccella sp.
Jupiteria sp. Bellardi 1875 pointed nut clam
Nuculana (Thestyleda) sp. Iredale 1929 pointed nut clam
Saccella sp. Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Leionucula sp., "? Varinucula sp." = Nucula (Varinucula)
Leionucula sp. Quenstedt 1930 nut clam
"? Varinucula sp." = Nucula (Varinucula) Maxwell 1988 nut clam
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis sp.
Arcopsis sp. Koenen 1885 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara (Rasia) sp., Barbatia (Cucullaearca) sp., Acar sp.
Anadara (Rasia) sp. Gray 1857 ark
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) sp. Conrad 1865 clam
Acar sp. Gray 1857 miniature ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Tucetona sp.
Tucetona sp. Iredale 1939 clam
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis sp.
Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Hyotissa sp.
Hyotissa sp. Stenzel 1971 oyster
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
Dimya sp.
Dimya sp. Rouault 1850 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Spondylus sp., Argopecten sp.
Spondylus sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Argopecten sp. Monterosato 1889 calico scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limea sp.
Limea sp. Bronn 1831 file clam
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella sp.
Crenella sp. Brown 1827 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella sp.
Crassinella sp. Guppy 1874 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
? Gonimyrtea sp., Parvilucina sp.
? Gonimyrtea sp. Marwick 1929 clam
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
sensu lato
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama sp.
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Ventricolaria sp." = Globivenus, Gouldia sp.
"Ventricolaria sp." = Globivenus Coen 1934 venus clam
Gouldia sp. Adams 1847 venus clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) sp." = Hexacorbula, "Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula), ? Caryocorbula sp.
"Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) sp." = Hexacorbula Olsson 1932 clam
"Varicorbula sp." = Corbula (Varicorbula) Grant and Gale 1931 clam
? Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
sensu lato
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus sp.
Cadulus sp. Philippi 1844 tusk shell