PBDB Collection

NMB Loc. 17514 - Punta Gorda [Mare Fm] (Pliocene of Venezuela)

Where: Venezuela (10.6° N, 64.1° W: paleocoordinates 10.6° N, 63.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Mare Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Mare Formation, for which lithsotratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: middle-late Pliocene; stated to be included in the Globorotalia tosaensis Zone (Rögl, pers. comm., 1986; Boli & Saunders, 1985). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments

• No paleoenvironmental data provided.

• LITHIFICATION: Unknown. LITHOLOGY: No lithologic data provided, but assumed to be siliciclastic.

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the NMB

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (NMB).

Primary reference: P. Jung. 1989. Revision of the Strombina-group (Gastropoda; Columbellidae), fossil and living. Schweierische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 111:1-298 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 131218: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 21.07.2012

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Unpublished data, but with species-resolution identifications, and modern nomenclature. COVERAGE: Limited to taxa described in text.

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unclassified
-	Pachybathron kienerianum, Salassiella (Salassiella) sp. Pachybathron kienerianum Salassiella (Salassiella) sp.
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Amathinidae	Aorotrema cf. humboldti Aorotrema cf. humboldti snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Egila sp., Chrysallida dux, Chrysallida sp., Chrysallida gemmulosa, Odostomia antilleana, Miralda (Miralda) havanensis, Peristichia sp., Strioturbonilla (Strioturbonilla) pupoides, "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus), Cingulina babylonia, Careliopsis styliformis, Longchaeus candidus, Besla elegans Egila sp. Dall and Bartsch 1904 snail Chrysallida dux snail Chrysallida sp. Carpenter 1856 snail Chrysallida gemmulosa Adams 1850 snail Odostomia antilleana snail Miralda (Miralda) havanensis snail Peristichia sp. Dall 1889 snail Strioturbonilla (Strioturbonilla) pupoides snail "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail Cingulina babylonia snail Careliopsis styliformis snail Longchaeus candidus snail Besla elegans snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica sp. Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula (Ringiculella) maiquetiana Ringicula (Ringiculella) maiquetiana snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Puncturella sp., Hemitoma (Hemitoma) octoradiata, Diodora meta, Diodora cf. listeri, Diodora cayenensis, Fissurella sp., Lucapinella cf. limatula Puncturella sp. Lowe 1827 puncturella Hemitoma (Hemitoma) octoradiata Gmelin 1791 snail Diodora meta Ihering 1927 snail Diodora cf. listeri d'Orbigny 1842 snail Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail Fissurella sp. Bruguière 1789 snail Lucapinella cf. limatula Reeve 1850 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Calliostoma curucutianum, Calliostoma puntagordanum, Calliostoma sp. Calliostoma curucutianum top snail Calliostoma puntagordanum top snail Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail
Trochoidea - Tegulidae	"Tegula (Agathistoma) phalera" = Agathistoma "Tegula (Agathistoma) phalera" = Agathistoma snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Turbo (Marmarostoma) sp., Homalopoma (Leptothyropsis) sp. Turbo (Marmarostoma) sp. Swainson 1829 snail Homalopoma (Leptothyropsis) sp. snail
Trochoidea - Areneidae	"Arene (Marevalvata) laguairana" = Marevalvata "Arene (Marevalvata) laguairana" = Marevalvata snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Haplocochlias cf. swifti, Parviturbo venezuelensis Haplocochlias cf. swifti snail Parviturbo venezuelensis snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis, "Cylichnina cf. sulcata" = Retusa (Cylichnina) Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis Mörch 1875 snail "Cylichnina cf. sulcata" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Scaphander cf. watsoni, Acteocina candei Scaphander cf. watsoni snail Acteocina candei d'Orbigny 1841 barrel-bubble
Cerithioidea - Litiopidae	Alaba incerta Alaba incerta d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Vermicularia trilineata, Turritella (Broderiptella) variegata Vermicularia trilineata Guppy 1864 turret shell Turritella (Broderiptella) variegata Linnaeus 1758 turret shell
Cerithioidea - Diastomatidae	Obtortio dubia Obtortio dubia snail
Cerithioidea - Modulidae	Modulus carchedonius, Modulus modulus Modulus carchedonius Lamarck 1822 snail Modulus modulus Linnaeus 1758 snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Scalina (Scalina) sp., Epitonium sp., Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. candeanum, Epitonium (Epitonium) cf. foliaceicostum Scalina (Scalina) sp. Conrad 1865 wentletrap Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. candeanum d'Orbigny 1842 wentletrap Epitonium (Epitonium) cf. foliaceicostum wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Polinices brunneus, Tectonatica venezuelana Polinices brunneus moon snail Tectonatica venezuelana moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Cerithiopsis cf. bicolor, Cerithiopsis cf. exilis, Cerithiopsis cf. lata, Cerithiopsis sp., Cerithiopsis cf. emersoni, "Cerithiopsis cf. greeni" = Cerithiopsis greenii, "Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii Cerithiopsis cf. bicolor snail Cerithiopsis cf. exilis snail Cerithiopsis cf. lata snail Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail Cerithiopsis cf. emersoni Adams 1839 snail "Cerithiopsis cf. greeni" = Cerithiopsis greenii Adams 1839 snail "Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii Lea 1845 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	"Triphora cf. decorata" = Triphora (Cosmotriphora) decorata "Triphora cf. decorata" = Triphora (Cosmotriphora) decorata Adams 1850 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Alvania (Alvania) auberiana, Alvania (Alvania) meridioamericana, "Schwartziella cf. maiquetiana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella), "Schwartziella venezuelana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella), Rissoina (Phosinella) puntagordana, Rissoina (Phosinella) sp. Alvania (Alvania) auberiana snail Alvania (Alvania) meridioamericana snail "Schwartziella cf. maiquetiana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella) snail "Schwartziella venezuelana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella) snail Rissoina (Phosinella) puntagordana snail Rissoina (Phosinella) sp. Mörch 1876 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma sp., Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) antilleanum Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) antilleanum snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus, Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) puntagordensis, Parviturboides interruptus Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus Gabb 1873 snail Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) puntagordensis Weisbord 1962 snail Parviturboides interruptus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	Elephantanellum puntagordanum, Caecum marense, "Brochina aff. vestita" = Caecum (Brochina), "Elephantanellum imbricatum" = Caecum imbricatum, Fartulum tomaculum Elephantanellum puntagordanum snail Caecum marense snail "Brochina aff. vestita" = Caecum (Brochina) snail "Elephantanellum imbricatum" = Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail Fartulum tomaculum snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Strombina (Strombina) pumilio, Rhombinella laevigata Strombina (Strombina) pumilio Reeve 1858 snail Rhombinella laevigata snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Latirus sp. Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius sp. Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Agatrix epomis Agatrix epomis Woodring 1928 nutmeg
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebridae indet. Terebridae indet. Mörch 1852 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus cf. talis, Conus jaspideus, Conus cf. spurius Conus cf. talis Jung 1965 cone shell Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell Conus cf. spurius Gmelin 1791 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Daphnella retifera Daphnella retifera snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia cf. trina Microdrillia cf. trina Mansfield 1925 snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivella sp., "Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail "Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Prunum circumvittatum, Dentimargo sp. Prunum circumvittatum Weisbord 1962 margin shell Dentimargo sp. Cossmann 1899 margin shell
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Favartia (Pygmaepterys) sp., Muricopsis (Risomurex) gilbertharrisi Favartia (Pygmaepterys) sp. Jousseaume 1880 murex snail Muricopsis (Risomurex) gilbertharrisi murex snail
Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae	Persicula porcellana, Persicula sp. Persicula porcellana snail Persicula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae	Trivia sp. Trivia sp. Broderip 1837 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraeidae indet. Cypraeidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	Marsupina bufo Marsupina bufo Bruguiére 1792 frog shell
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Polygireulima spatha Polygireulima spatha snail
Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae	Vanikoro pilsbryi Vanikoro pilsbryi snail
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculanidae indet. Nuculanidae indet. Adams and Adams 1858 pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nuculidae indet. Nuculidae indet. Gray 1824 nut clam
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Crenella gemma Crenella gemma clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Pectinidae indet. Pectinidae indet. Wilkes 1810 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima (Lima) sp. Lima (Lima) sp. Bruguiére 1796 file clam
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostreidae indet. Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster
Arcida - Arcidae	Acar domingensis Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Axinactis (Glycymerella) undata, Tucetona cf. oculata Axinactis (Glycymerella) undata clam Tucetona cf. oculata clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	Gastrochaena ovata Gastrochaena ovata Sowerby 1834 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Papyridea aff. semisulcata, Americardia guppyi, Americardia media, "Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) caboblanquensis" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum, Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Laevicardium sybariticum Papyridea aff. semisulcata Gray 1825 cockle Americardia guppyi Thiele 1910 cockle Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle "Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) caboblanquensis" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum d'Orbigny 1853 cockle Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia Linnaeus 1758 cockle Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle Laevicardium sybariticum Dall 1886 cockle
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra lioica Abra lioica Dall 1886 abra
Cardiida - Donacidae	Donax vagus Donax vagus clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellinidae indet. Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	"Phlyctiderma soror" = Diplodonta soror "Phlyctiderma soror" = Diplodonta soror Adams 1852 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama cf. congregata Chama cf. congregata Conrad 1833 jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Lirophora cf. paphia, "Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, Transennella caboblanquensis, Gouldia cerina Lirophora cf. paphia Linnaeus 1767 venus clam "Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam Transennella caboblanquensis Weisbord 1964 venus clam Gouldia cerina Adams 1845 venus clam
Cardiida - Montacutidae	Pythinella aff. sublaevis Pythinella aff. sublaevis clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula cf. lavalleana, "Varicorbula puntagordensis" = Corbula (Varicorbula) Caryocorbula cf. lavalleana clam "Varicorbula puntagordensis" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Hiatella arctica Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya cf. candida Pholadomya cf. candida Sowerby 1823 clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	"Cyathodonta aff. magnifica" = Thracia (Cyathodonta) "Cyathodonta aff. magnifica" = Thracia (Cyathodonta) clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Bellucina katherinepalmerae" = Cardiolucina "Bellucina katherinepalmerae" = Cardiolucina clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassinella aduncata, Crassinella lunulata Crassinella aduncata clam Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) wendellwoodringi Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) wendellwoodringi Weisbord 1964 clam