Also known as STRI Sample 17095A
Where: La Guajira, Colombia (11.9° N, 71.3° W: paleocoordinates 11.3° N, 68.6° W)
• coordinate based on unpublished field data
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: middle Castilletes Member (Castilletes Formation), Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Castilletes Formation, which conformably overlies the Jimol Formation (early Miocene) and is unconformably overlain by the Ware Formation. This area and nearby collections have been previously mapped as Castilletes Formaton (late Pliocene-early Pleistocene). AGE: Langhian, on the basis of macrofaunal composition; direct age established by extrapolation of Sr-isotope dating by enterer. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From approximately 134 m in regional section.
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified siltstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite
Collected by Hendy in 2011
Collection methods: bulk, sieve,
• COLLECTOR: A. Hendy, 03/16/2011. REPOSITORY: Presently reposited at FLMNH, Gainesville.
Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. S. Jones, F. Moreno, V. Zapata, and C. Jaramillo. 2015. Neogene molluscs, shallow marine paleoenvironments, and chronostratigraphy of the Guajira Peninsula, Colombia. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 134(1):45-75 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 136885: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 05.12.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Cirsotrema undulatum wentletrap | |
"Crepipatella insculpta" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) insculpta
"Crepipatella insculpta" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) insculpta Jung 1965 slipper shell | |
Potamides suprasulcatus Gabb 1873 horn snail
Terebralia dentilabris Gabb 1873 horn snail | |
Modulus tamanensis Maury 1925 snail | |
Rhinoclavis (Ochetoclava) venada cerith snail | |
Turritella matarucana Hodson 1926 turret shell
Turritella cocoditana Hodson 1926 turret shell | |
Crassispira conica Jung 1965 snail | |
Polinices nelsoni moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) paraguanensis Hodson 1927 moon snail
Naticarius sp. Dumeril 1806 moon snail | |
Bursa rugosa Sowerby 1835 frog shell | |
Ficus carbasea Guppy 1866 fig shell | |
"Knefastia lavinoides" = Knefastia limonensis
"Knefastia lavinoides" = Knefastia limonensis Olsson 1922 ribbed mitre | |
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail | |
Trigonostoma woodringi Jung 1965 snail
Euclia werenfelsi Jung 1965 snail
Euclia dinota Woodring 1970 snail | |
Subcancilla quirosana mitre shell | |
"Fasciolaria gorgasiana" = Pleuroploca gorgasiana
"Fasciolaria gorgasiana" = Pleuroploca gorgasiana Brown and Pilsbry 1913 snail | |
"Antillophos gatunensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) candei gatunensis
"Antillophos gatunensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) candei gatunensis Toula 1909 true whelk | |
Melongena consors Sowerby 1850 snail | |
Pallacera maracaibensis snail | |
Anachis sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail | |
Eupleura kugleri Jung 1965 murex snail
Calotrophon sp. Hertlein and Strong 1951 murex snail | |
Persicula venezuelana Hodson et al. 1927 snail | |
Strioterebrum cf. ulloa Olsson 1932 auger snail | |
Conus talis Jung 1965 cone shell | |
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid | |
Agladrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
Clathrodrillia sp. Dall 1918 snail | |
Paraborsonia cantaurana snail | |
Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial | |
Nerita sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Adrana sp. Adams and Adams 1858 pointed nut clam | |
"Hexacorbula cruziana" = Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) cruziana, Varicorbula zuliana, "Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula)
"Hexacorbula cruziana" = Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) cruziana Olsson 1932 clam
Varicorbula zuliana Hodson 1931 clam
"Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula) Olsson 1932 clam | |
Arcinella yaquensis Maury 1917 jewel box | |
Agriopoma paraguanensis, Macrocallista cf. maculata, "Protothaca sp." = Leukoma, Panchione mactropsis, Lirophora quirosensis, Chione sp.
Agriopoma paraguanensis Hodson 1927 venus
Macrocallista cf. maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
"Protothaca sp." = Leukoma Römer 1857 venus clam
Panchione mactropsis Conrad 1855 venus clam
Lirophora quirosensis Hodson 1927 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam | |
Mactrotoma maracaibensis surfclam | |
"Psammacoma falconensis" = Psammacoma gatunensis, Eurytellina paraguanensis
"Psammacoma falconensis" = Psammacoma gatunensis Toula 1909 tellin clam
Eurytellina paraguanensis Hodson 1931 tellin clam | |
"Apiocardia sp." = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia), Dallocardia sanctidavidis
"Apiocardia sp." = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) Olsson 1961 cockle
Dallocardia sanctidavidis cockle | |
Phacoides sp. Blainville 1825 clam | |
Eucrassatella venezuelana Hodson 1927 clam | |
Glyptoactis paraguanensis Hodson 1931 clam | |
Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel | |
Lindapecten buchivacoanus Hodson et al. 1927 scallop
Leopecten sp. Masuda 1971 scallop | |
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle | |
Dendostrea sp. Swainson 1835 oyster | |
Anadara (Rasia) tirantensis Hodson et al. 1927 ark
Anadara (Rasia) cornellana Hodson et al. 1927 ark | |
Tucetona democraciana Hodson et al. 1927 clam | |
Paraleptopecten quirosensis | |
Paraleptopecten quirosensis Harris 1927 |