Where: Pakistan (25.3° N, 62.0° E: paleocoordinates 24.4° N, 61.3° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Talar Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; gray, silty mudstone and medium-grained, coarse sandstone
Primary reference: J. A. Crame. 1984. Neogene and Quaternary Mollusca from the Makran Coast, Pakistan. In B. U. Haq, J. D. Milliman (eds.), Marine geology and oceanography of Arabian Sea and Coastal Pakistan 45-61 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 55398: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 17.10.2005
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica cf. perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial | |
Cyclostrema sp. Marryatt 1818 snail | |
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail | |
"Turritella angulata" = Kapalmerella ranikoti, Turritella bacillum, Turritella "sp. A", Turritella sp., Turritella columnaris, Turritella illustris, Turritella cf. fultoni, "Turritella cingulifera" = Turritella (Kurosioia) cingulifera
"Turritella angulata" = Kapalmerella ranikoti Vredenburg 1928 turret shell
Turritella bacillum turret shell
Turritella "sp. A" Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella columnaris Kiener 1844 turret shell
Turritella illustris Melvill 1904 turret shell
Turritella cf. fultoni Melvill 1901 turret shell
"Turritella cingulifera" = Turritella (Kurosioia) cingulifera Sowerby 1825 turret shell | |
"Natica lineata" = Tanea lineata Röding 1798 moon snail
Natica cf. melanostoma moon snail
Natica cf. ponsonbyi moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail | |
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail | |
? Phos sp. Monfort 1810 true whelk
Babylonia sp. Schlüter 1838 true whelk
Babylonia spirata Linnaeus 1758 true whelk | |
Melongena sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
Melongena cf. gigas Beets 1941 snail | |
Mitridae indet. Swainson 1831 mitre shell | |
Conus cossmetulus, Conus cf. malaccanus, Conus radiatus, Conus "sp. B", Conus "sp. C", Conus sp., "Conus brevis" = Conus (Lithoconus) brevis, Conus cf. eburneus, "Conus figulinus" = Conus (Dendroconus) figulinus
Conus cossmetulus cone shell
Conus cf. malaccanus cone shell
Conus radiatus cone shell
Conus "sp. B" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus "sp. C" Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus brevis" = Conus (Lithoconus) brevis Sowerby 1840 cone shell
Conus cf. eburneus Bruguière 1792 cone shell
"Conus figulinus" = Conus (Dendroconus) figulinus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid | |
Rapana sp. Schumacher 1817 murex snail
Rapana bulbosa Solander 1817 murex snail | |
Tibia sp. Röding 1798 true conch | |
Tonna cf. dolium tun shell
Tonna luteostoma tun shell
Tonna tessellata tun shell
Tonna cf. zonata tun shell
Tonna sp. Brünnich 1772 tun shell | |
Gyrineum spinosum triton shell | |
Ficus subintermedia fig shell
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel | |
Chlamys "sp. A", Chlamys sp., Chlamys cf. prototranquebaricus, Chlamys cf. tjaringinensis, "Chlamys cf. singaporinus" = Mimachlamys singaporinus
Chlamys "sp. A" Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys cf. prototranquebaricus Vredenburg 1928 scallop
Chlamys cf. tjaringinensis Martin 1909 scallop
"Chlamys cf. singaporinus" = Mimachlamys singaporinus Sowerby 1853 scallop | |
Plicatula sp. Lamarck 1801 scallop | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Crassostrea sp. Sacco 1897 oyster | |
Arcopsis sp. Koenen 1885 clam | |
Cucullaea sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Cucullaea labiata Lightfoot 1786 clam | |
Barbatia ? helblingii, Barbatia sp., Anadara cf. inaequivalvis, Anadara burnesi, Anadara clathrata, Anadara sp., "Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata, Anadara cf. tambacana, "Larkinia rhombea" = Anadara (Larkinia), Anadara cf. uropigimelana, Anadara ferruginea
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam
Anadara cf. inaequivalvis Bruguière 1789 clam
Anadara burnesi ark
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
"Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata Linnaeus 1758 ark
Anadara cf. tambacana Martin 1883 ark
"Larkinia rhombea" = Anadara (Larkinia) ark
Anadara cf. uropigimelana Bory 1824 ark
Anadara ferruginea Reeve 1844 rusty ark | |
Hemicardium sp. Schweigger 1820 cockle
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle | |
Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824 clam | |
Tellinidae "indet. large" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Tellinidae "indet. small" Blainville 1814 tellin clam | |
Gari sp. Schumacher 1817 clam | |
? Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam | |
"Dosinia ? subpenicillata" = Dosina subpenicillata, Timoclea roemeriana, Timoclea sp., ? Chione sp., Dosinia "sp. A", Dosinia "sp. B", Dosinia sp., "Dosinia peralta" = Dosinia (Dosinia) peralta, "Dosinia ? radiata" = Dosinia (Dosinia) radiata, Paphia sp., Hemitapes gallus, Hemitapes cor, Hemitapes sp., Tapes sp., "Pitar cf. belcheri" = Tapes (Tapes) belcheri, "Tapes malabarica" = Tapes (Textrix) malabarica, Sinodia ? excisa, Sunetta sp., Pitar cf. obliquata, Pitar sp., ? Lioconcha sp., Amiantis lilacina, Amiantis sp., Meretrix meretrix, "Clementia papyracea" = Clementia (Clementia) papyracea, Callista ? florida
"Dosinia ? subpenicillata" = Dosina subpenicillata Vredenburg 1928 venus clam
Timoclea roemeriana venus clam
Timoclea sp. Brown 1827 venus clam
? Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
Dosinia "sp. A" Scopoli 1777 venus clam
Dosinia "sp. B" Scopoli 1777 venus clam
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
"Dosinia peralta" = Dosinia (Dosinia) peralta Vredenburg 1928 venus clam
"Dosinia ? radiata" = Dosinia (Dosinia) radiata Reeve 1850 venus clam
Paphia sp. Röding 1798 venus clam
Hemitapes gallus venus clam
Hemitapes cor venus clam
Hemitapes sp. Römer 1864 venus clam
Tapes sp. Mühlfeld 1811 venus clam
"Pitar cf. belcheri" = Tapes (Tapes) belcheri Sowerby 1852 venus clam
"Tapes malabarica" = Tapes (Textrix) malabarica Chemnitz 1782 venus clam
Sinodia ? excisa venus clam
Sunetta sp. Link 1807 venus clam
Pitar cf. obliquata venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
? Lioconcha sp. Mörch 1853 venus clam
Amiantis lilacina venus clam
Amiantis sp. Carpenter 1863 venus clam
Meretrix meretrix venus clam
"Clementia papyracea" = Clementia (Clementia) papyracea Gray 1825 venus clam
Callista ? florida Lamarck 1818 venus clam | |
Raeta grayi clam | |
Corbula sp. Bruguière 1789 clam | |
Solen sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Laternula sp. Röding 1798 clam | |
Lyonsia sp. Turton 1822 clam | |
Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam | |
? Loripes sp. Poli 1791 clam |