Also known as USGS 21956
Where: Panama (9.3° N, 79.8° W: paleocoordinates 9.1° N, 78.5° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: lower Gatun Member (Gatun Formation), Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
• Same stratigraphic position as previous collection (52173). Lower part of the Gatun Formation. The Gatun Formation is sibdivided into three faunal zones (proposed by Thomson and Keen, 1946): lower, middle, and upper. AGE: Late Miocene, on the basis of microfossil biostratigraphy (see Collins and Coates, 1999), refined by enterer to Tortonian based on more recent dating (Hendy, 2012). Sr dating for nearby sections indicates an age of approximately 11.1 Ma (Hendy, unpublished data).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, fine-grained, silty sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the USNM
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text. REPOSITORY: USNM.
Primary reference: W. P. Woodring. 1982. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (Pelecypods: Propeamussiidae to Cuspidariidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(F) [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 93145: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 05.01.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Eulima nobilis5, Eulima sarissiformis5, Niso (Niso) mesata5, Balcis (Balcis) jacululum5, Balcis (Balcis) lipara5, Balcis (Balcis) cetia5
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"Pterynotus (Subterynotus) textilis" = Murexiella (Subpterynotus) textilis5
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"Prunum (Mircrospira) gatunense" = Prunum gatunense5
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"Persicula (Rabicea) couviana" = Persicula propeobesa5
"Persicula (Rabicea) couviana" = Persicula propeobesa5 Mansfield 1925 snail SUBSPECIES: Persicula (Rabicea) couviana stenygra
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Cymatophos veatchi4, Hanetia dalli4, Strombinophos mimicus4, Nicema amara4, "Antillophos (Antillophos) candei" = Antillophos candeanus4, Metula gabbi4
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"Fasciolaria gorgasiana" = Pleuroploca gorgasiana4
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"Cancellaria (Charcolleria) terryi" = Massyla terryi5, "Cancellaria (Euclia) codazzii" = Euclia codazzii5, "Cancellaria (Euclia) dinota" = Euclia dinota5, Aphera aphrodite1, Bivetiella dariena1, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) anomala5, "Cancellaria (Narona) barystoma" = Narona barystoma5, Cancellaria (Pyruclia) cibarcola5
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Gemmula machapoorensis5, Gemmula vaningeni5, "Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula) fusinus" = Cruziturricula fusinus5, Polystira sp.2
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Conus multilineatus5, Conus imitator5, Conus bravoi5, Conus acolus5, Conus burckhardti5, Conus aemulator5, Conus consobrinus5, Conus molis5
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Agladrillia (Eumetadrillia) isthmica5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) enneacyma5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) characta5, Agladrillia (Agladrillia) acaria5, Clathrodrillia gatunensis5, "Crassispira (Hindsiclava) consors" = Hindsiclava consors5, "Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis" = Drillia riogurabonis5
"Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis" = Drillia riogurabonis5 Maury 1917 snail SUBSPECIES: Drillia (Neodrillia) riogurabonis eurysoma
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Kurtziella (Kurtziella) pagella5, Dolostoma anorhepes5, Cytharella cf. compsacosta5, Ithycythara cf. elongata5, Ithycythara defuniak5
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Strioterebrum indocayapum5, Strioterebrum spiriferum5, Strioterebrum monidum5, Strioterebrum aff. raptum5, Terebra (Oreoterebra) subsulcifera5, Terebra (Panaterebra) cucurrupiensis5
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Bivalvia | |
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Eucrassatella (Hybolophus) elassa Woodring 1982 clam
Crassinella martinicensis d'Orbigny 1853 clam | |
Venericardia (Glyptoactis) aversa Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 clam | |
Bellucina actinus Dall 1903 clam
Lucinisca bocasensis Olsson 1922 clam | |
Panopea parawhitfieldi Gardner 1928 clam | |
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Martesia sanctipauli Maury 1917 clam | |
Varicorbula disparilis, Caryocorbula prenasuta, Caryocorbula oropendula, Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) gatunensis
Varicorbula disparilis d'Orbigny 1853 clam
Caryocorbula prenasuta Olsson 1964 clam
Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) gatunensis Toula 1909 clam | |
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, Chione (Chionopsis) tegulum, Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis, Lirophora (Panchione) mactropsis, "Dosinia (Dosinia) aff. ponderosa" = Dosinia ponderosa, "Nioche (Antinioche) dolicha" = Leukoma dolicha, Gouldia costaricensis, "Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis, Lamelliconcha cora, Pitar (Hyphantosoma) centangulatus, "Tivela mactroides" = Tivela (Tivela) mactroides, Parastarte psila, Clementia (Clementia) dariena
"Macrocallista (Paradione) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Chione (Chionopsis) tegulum Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis Hodson et al. 1927 venus clam
Lirophora (Panchione) mactropsis Conrad 1855 venus clam
"Dosinia (Dosinia) aff. ponderosa" = Dosinia ponderosa Gray 1838 venus clam SUBSPECIES: Dosinia (Dosinia) aff ponderosa titan
"Nioche (Antinioche) dolicha" = Leukoma dolicha Woodring 1982 venus clam
Gouldia costaricensis Olsson 1922 venus clam
"Agriopoma (Pitarella) gatunensis" = Callocardia (Agriopoma) gatunensis Dall 1903 venus clam
Lamelliconcha cora Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) centangulatus Brown and Pilsbry 1911 venus clam
"Tivela mactroides" = Tivela (Tivela) mactroides Born 1778 venus clam
Parastarte psila Woodring 1982 venus clam
Clementia (Clementia) dariena Conrad 1855 venus clam | |
Mulinia aff. lateralis Say 1822 clam | |
Alveinus rotundus Dall 1900 clam | |
Chama berjadinensis Hodson 1927 jewel box
Arcinella arcinella Linnaeus 1767 jewel box | |
"Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) aminensis" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aminensis, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) baiterum
"Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) aminensis" = Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) aminensis Dall 1900 cockle
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) baiterum Woodring 1982 cockle | |
Ervilia valhosierr Gardner 1928 clam | |
Psammacoma gatunensis, Tellina sp., "Tellina (Eurytellina) punicea" = Eurytellina punicea, Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa
Psammacoma gatunensis Toula 1909 tellin clam
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Tellina (Eurytellina) punicea" = Eurytellina punicea Born 1778 tellin clam
Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa Gmelin 1791 tellin clam SUBSPECIES: Tellina (Eurytellina) angulosa costaricana
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Tagelus (Mesopleura) divisus Spengler 1794 clam | |
"Crenella divaricata" = Crenella decussata6
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"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa6
"Noetia (Noetia) reversa" = Noetia reversa6 Sowerby 1833 clam SUBSPECIES: Noetia (Noetia) reversa macdonaldi
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Anadara (Cunearca) eumeces6, Anadara (Potiarca) chavezi6, Anadara (Rasia) dariensis6, Anadara (Rasia) fissicosta6, Anadara (Rasia) sechurana6
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Hyotissa haitensis Sowerby 1850 oyster | |
"Lopha frons" = Dendostrea frons
"Lopha frons" = Dendostrea frons Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
"Flabellipecten gatunensis" = Leopecten gatunensis, Leptopecten ecnomius, Lindapecten buchivcanoanus3
"Flabellipecten gatunensis" = Leopecten gatunensis Toula 1909 scallop SUBSPECIES: Flabellipecten gatunensis gatunensis
Leptopecten ecnomius Woodring 1982 scallop | |
Scaphopoda | |
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Dentalium (Dentalium) armillatum6 tusk shell SUBSPECIES: Dentalium (Dentalium) armillatum armillatum
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