PBDB Collection

Villa Allason, Torvino Hills (Miocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (45.0° N, 7.7° E: paleocoordinates 44.5° N, 7.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: N8 foram zone, Baldissero Formation, Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandy, calcareous conglomerate and calcareous sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: M. Zunino and G. Pavia. 2009. Lower to Middle Miocene Mollusc assemblages from the Torino Hills (NW Italy): Synthesis of new data and chronostratigraphical arrangement. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 115(3):349-370 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 178116: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 19.04.2016

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Sulcogladus collegnoi, Oraria intercisa, Babilonia eburnoides, Neogulares aff. spininiferus, Turrisclavus aff. harpula, Haedrapleura septangularis, Gemmala desita Sulcogladus collegnoi Oraria intercisa Babilonia eburnoides Neogulares aff. spininiferus Turrisclavus aff. harpula Haedrapleura septangularis Gemmala desita
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	Tricolia pullus Tricolia pullus Linnaeus 1758 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Paroxystele amedei Paroxystele amedei Brogniart 1823 top snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Eulimella affinis, Odostomia perstricta, Syrnola subumbilicata, Turbonilla costellatoides Eulimella affinis snail Odostomia perstricta snail Syrnola subumbilicata snail Turbonilla costellatoides snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica caracollosimplex, Architectonica cf. prosemisquamosa, Heliacus albertini Architectonica caracollosimplex sundial Architectonica cf. prosemisquamosa sundial Heliacus albertini snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula bonelli, Ringicula cf. sandbergeri Ringicula bonelli snail Ringicula cf. sandbergeri snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma woodi Teinostoma woodi snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Natica dillwyni" = Tanea dillwyni, "Polinices submamillaris" = Euspira submamillaris, Euspira catena, Polinices proredemptus, Neverita josephinia, Natica taurina "Natica dillwyni" = Tanea dillwyni Payraudeau 1826 moon snail "Polinices submamillaris" = Euspira submamillaris Sacco 1890 moon snail Euspira catena da Costa 1778 moon snail Polinices proredemptus moon snail Neverita josephinia Risso 1826 moon snail Natica taurina moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Bufonaria marginata" = Aspa marginata "Bufonaria marginata" = Aspa marginata Gmelin 1791 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Cassis mammilaris, Galeodea echinophora, Semicassis reticulata, "Semicassis miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Cassis mammilaris snail Galeodea echinophora Linnaeus 1758 snail Semicassis reticulata snail "Semicassis miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Sacco 1890 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia cf. bonelli, Narona lyrata, Cancellaria dertonensis, Admete cf. dregeri Bonellitia cf. bonelli snail Narona lyrata snail Cancellaria dertonensis snail Admete cf. dregeri admete
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Latirus pinensis, Fusinus pustulatus Latirus pinensis snail Fusinus pustulatus snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Metula reticulata, Phos citharella Metula reticulata true whelk Phos citharella true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Fusus semirugosus, Nassarius badensis, Nassarius connectens, Nassarius cf. coppii, Nassarius cf. diversus, Nassarius inaequalis, Nassarius speciosus, Nassarius subcaudatus, Nassarius sublaevigatus, Nassarius subquadrangularis, Nassarius tessellatus, Nassarius striatulus Fusus semirugosus snail Nassarius badensis snail Nassarius connectens snail Nassarius cf. coppii snail Nassarius cf. diversus snail Nassarius inaequalis snail Nassarius speciosus snail Nassarius subcaudatus snail Nassarius sublaevigatus snail Nassarius subquadrangularis snail Nassarius tessellatus snail Nassarius striatulus snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella neglecta, Anachis turrita Mitrella neglecta snail Anachis turrita snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Oliva ceppiensis, Olivella longispira Oliva ceppiensis olive snail Olivella longispira olive snail
Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae	Amalda patula Amalda patula snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	"Turricula dimidiata" = Turricula, "Turricula kossuthii" = Turricula, "Turricula lamarcki" = Turricula, "Surcula bardini" = Turricula, "Surcula avia" = Turricula, Clavatula concatenata, Clavatula heros, Clavatula turriculata "Turricula dimidiata" = Turricula snail "Turricula kossuthii" = Turricula snail "Turricula lamarcki" = Turricula snail "Surcula bardini" = Turricula snail "Surcula avia" = Turricula snail Clavatula concatenata snail Clavatula heros snail Clavatula turriculata snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Bela aff. scalariformis, Cythara longa Bela aff. scalariformis snail Cythara longa snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Genota hirsuta, "Pseudotoma striolata" = Genota (Pseudotoma), "Pseudotoma precedens" = Genota (Pseudotoma), Drilliola crispata, Asthenotoma cf. mirabilis Genota hirsuta snail "Pseudotoma striolata" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail "Pseudotoma precedens" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail Drilliola crispata snail Asthenotoma cf. mirabilis snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Gemmula spiralis, "Pleurotoma decorata" = Turris, "Pleurotoma obsoleta" = Turris, Nitidiclavus maitrejus Gemmula spiralis turrid "Pleurotoma decorata" = Turris turrid "Pleurotoma obsoleta" = Turris turrid Nitidiclavus maitrejus turrid
Neogastropoda - Horaiclavidae	Haedropleura "sp. 1" Haedropleura "sp. 1" Monterosato 1883 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Terebra basteroti" = Strioterebrum basteroti, Terebra neglecta, Terebra subulocacellense, Terebra hoernesi, Terebra cf. atorquatum, Terebra terebrina "Terebra basteroti" = Strioterebrum basteroti Nyst 1843 auger snail Terebra neglecta auger snail Terebra subulocacellense auger snail Terebra hoernesi auger snail Terebra cf. atorquatum auger snail Terebra terebrina auger snail
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Stenodrillia bellardii, Crassopleura sigmoidea, Drillia brongniarti, Drillia sejungenda, Drillia serratula, Drillia terebra, Drillia sulciensis Stenodrillia bellardii snail Crassopleura sigmoidea snail Drillia brongniarti snail Drillia sejungenda snail Drillia serratula snail Drillia terebra snail Drillia sulciensis snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"Conus puschi" = Plagioconus puschi, Conus belus, Conus elongatus, Conus marii, Conus mercatii, Conus parvecatenatus, Conus taurinensis "Conus puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Michelotti 1857 cone shell Conus belus cone shell Conus elongatus cone shell Conus marii cone shell Conus mercatii cone shell Conus parvecatenatus cone shell Conus taurinensis cone shell
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Vexillum cincta Vexillum cincta ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae	Persicula sabatica Persicula sabatica snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Glabella excavata, Glabella longa, Marginella subovulata, Marginella cf. marginata Glabella excavata margin shell Glabella longa margin shell Marginella subovulata margin shell Marginella cf. marginata margin shell
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Haustellum sismondai, Murex citimus, Murex pustulatus, Hexaplex subasperrima, Typhis fistulosus Haustellum sismondai murex snail Murex citimus murex snail Murex pustulatus murex snail Hexaplex subasperrima murex snail Typhis fistulosus Hörnes 1856 murex snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus geometra, Ficus conditus Ficus geometra fig shell Ficus conditus Brongniart 1823 fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Aporrhais pespelecani Aporrhais pespelecani Linnaeus 1758 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Persististrombus bonellii Persististrombus bonellii Brongniart 1823 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora deshayesi Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	"Cypraeorbis fabagina" = Prozonarina fabagina "Cypraeorbis fabagina" = Prozonarina fabagina Lamarck 1810 cowry
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Polygireulima spina, Niso tauroconica, Melanella polita Polygireulima spina snail Niso tauroconica snail Melanella polita snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium spina Bittium spina Partsch 1856 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella subangulata, Turritella bicarinata, "Turritella bellardii" = Turritella (Turritella) bellardii, Archimediella miotaurina, Haustator vermicularis, Protoma cathedralis Turritella subangulata turret shell Turritella bicarinata Elchwald 1830 turret shell "Turritella bellardii" = Turritella (Turritella) bellardii Mayer 1866 turret shell Archimediella miotaurina turret shell Haustator vermicularis Brocchi 1814 turret shell Protoma cathedralis Brongniart 1856 turret shell
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Globularia compressa Globularia compressa Basterot 1825 snail
Neritoidea - Neritidae	"Nerita martiniana" = Nerita (Theliostyla) martiniana "Nerita martiniana" = Nerita (Theliostyla) martiniana Bonci et al. 2000 snail
Bivalvia
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Callista erycina" = Costacallista erycina "Callista erycina" = Costacallista erycina Linnaeaus 1758 venus clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	Ervilia castanea Ervilia castanea Montagu 1803 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula cocconii" = Caryocorbula cocconii "Corbula cocconii" = Caryocorbula cocconii Fontannes 1881 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Myrtea taurina, "Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis, Lucina michelotti Myrtea taurina clam "Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis Linnaeus 1767 clam Lucina michelotti clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca cf. biangula Arca cf. biangula Lamarck 1805 ark
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Fissidentalium tauroasperum, Fissidentalium taurostriatum, Antalis miopseudoentalis, Antalis miocaenicum Fissidentalium tauroasperum tusk shell Fissidentalium taurostriatum tusk shell Antalis miopseudoentalis tusk shell Antalis miocaenicum tusk shell
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Merulinidae	Astrea taurospeciosa Astrea taurospeciosa stony coral