Thanga (Kama stage) (Miocene of Myanmar)

Where: Myanmar (19.5° N, 95.4° E: paleocoordinates 13.0° N, 98.0° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Kama Formation, Aquitanian (23.0 - 20.4 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC DATA: Unknown stratigraphic data other than approximating Aquitanian in age.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine

• ENVIRONMENT: Unknown.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Unknown. LITHIFICATION: Unknown.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTORS: Include R. Bahadur, S. R. Rau, and the Burma Oil Co. and British Burma Petroleum Co. REPOSITORY: Unknown, probably Geological Survey of India, or BMNH.

Primary reference: E. Vredenburg. 1921. Comparative diagnoses of Pleurotomidae from the Tertiary formations of Burma. Records of the Geological Survey of India 53:83-129 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 76595: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 23.11.2007

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Taxonomic list

• COMPLETENESS: Only include taxonomic groups (families of gastropoda and bivalvia) described in various articles entered. NOMENCLATURE: Antiquated, but designated to species and subgenus resolution in authoritative publication, and can be revised with more recent publications (e.g. Murkejee, 1939; Harzhauser, 2007).
Gastropoda
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Merica promensis n. sp.1 Vredenburg 1921 snail
Trigonostoma speciosum n. sp.1 Vredenburg 1921 snail
Trigonostoma birmanicum n. sp.1 Vredenburg 1921 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Surcula thangaensis n. sp." = Turricula thangaensis, "Surcula promensis n. sp." = Turricula promensis2, Surcula iravadica n. sp.
"Surcula thangaensis n. sp." = Turricula thangaensis Vredenburg 1921 snail
"Surcula promensis n. sp." = Turricula promensis2 Vredenburg 1921 snail
Surcula iravadica n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Drillia pulcherrima n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 snail
Drillia decemplicata n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Mangilia (Clathurella) martini n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus (Lithoconus) myaukmigoensis n. sp.1 Vredenburg 1921 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
"Mangilia (Clathurella) quinqueangularis n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia)
"Mangilia (Clathurella) quinqueangularis n. sp." = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Myurella) euglyptica n. sp.3 Vredenburg 1921 auger snail
Terebra (Myurella) hornelli n. sp.3 Vredenburg 1921 auger snail
Terebra (Hastula) hirasei n. sp.3 Vredenburg 1921 auger snail
Terebra (Hastula) sethuramae n. sp.3 Vredenburg 1921 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Surcula (Pleurofusia) phasma n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
Pleurotoma albinoides n. sp. Martin 1883 turrid
Clavatula (Perrona) birmanica n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
"Pleurotoma (Gemmula) thyrsus n. sp." = Turris (Gemmula) thyrsus Vredenburg 1921 turrid
"Pleurotoma (Gemmula) birmanica n. sp." = Turris (Gemmula) birmanica Vredenburg 1921 turrid
Pleurotoma (Hemipleurotoma) iris n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
Drillia (Brachytoma) yabei n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
Drillia (Brachytoma) gautama n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
Drillia (Brachytoma) sarasvati n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
Drillia (Brachytoma) annandalei n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
Drillia (Brachytoma) buddhaica n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
Drillia (Brachytoma) reticulata n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Fusus promensis n. sp.4 Vredenburg 1923 snail
Cyllene pretiosa n. sp.4 Vredenburg 1923 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Phos acuminatus n. sp.4, "Tritonidea (Cantharus) bucklandi" = Cantharus bucklandi4, "Siphonalia (Kelletia) kelletii" = Kelletia (Kelletia) kelletii4
Phos acuminatus n. sp.4 Martin 1879 true whelk
"Tritonidea (Cantharus) bucklandi" = Cantharus bucklandi4 d'Archiac 1850 true whelk
"Siphonalia (Kelletia) kelletii" = Kelletia (Kelletia) kelletii4 Forbes 1852 true whelk
SUBSPECIES: S. (K.) kelletii formis
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Lathyrus iravadicus n. sp." = Latirus iravadicus4, "Lathyrus pseudolynchoides n. sp." = Latirus pseudolynchoides4
"Lathyrus iravadicus n. sp." = Latirus iravadicus4 Vredenburg 1923 snail
"Lathyrus pseudolynchoides n. sp." = Latirus pseudolynchoides4 Vredenburg 1923 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Drillia (Crassispira) tittabweensis n. sp., "Drillia (Crassispira) cotteri" = Inquisitor cotteri
Drillia (Crassispira) tittabweensis n. sp. Vredenburg 1921 snail
"Drillia (Crassispira) cotteri" = Inquisitor cotteri Vredenburg 1921 snail
SUBSPECIES: D. (C.) cotteri decemcostata