La Coronilla (Pleistocene of Uruguay)

Where: Uruguay (33.9° S, 53.5° W: paleocoordinates 33.9° S, 53.5° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Chuy Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

• MIS 5a

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; sandstone

• Shallow water, low-energy
• Clayey sanstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. Rojas, M. Demicheli, and S. A. Martínez. 2018. Taphonomy of the Late Pleistocene marine molluscan assemblages from Uruguay. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen 289(2):217-235 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 195933: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 31.08.2018

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Corbula caribaea" = Caryocorbula caribaea
"Corbula caribaea" = Caryocorbula caribaea d'Orbigny 1845 clam
 Pholadida - Myidae
Sphenia fragilis
Sphenia fragilis Adams and Adams 1854 softshell clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Veneridae indet., Chione subsrostrata, Anomalocardia brasiliana, Cyclinella tenuis, Gouldia cerina, Pitar rostratus, Pitar cf. palmeri
Veneridae indet. Rafinesque 1815 venus clam
Anomalocardia brasiliana Gmelin 1792 venus clam
Cyclinella tenuis Récluz 1852 venus clam
Gouldia cerina Adams 1845 venus clam
Pitar rostratus Koch 1943 venus clam
Pitar cf. palmeri Fisher-Piette and Testud 1967 venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Phlyctiderma semiaspera
Phlyctiderma semiaspera Philippi 1836 clam
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Anatina anatina
Anatina anatina Spengler 1802 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Mactra isabelleana
Mactra isabelleana dOrbigny 1846 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina gibber, Macoma uruguayensis, Merisca martinicensis
Tellina gibber Ihering 1907 tellin clam
Macoma uruguayensis Smith 1885 tellin clam
Merisca martinicensis dOrbigny 1853 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele proficua, Abra uruguayensis, Ervilia concentrica
Semele proficua Pulteney 1799 clam
Abra uruguayensis Pilsbry 1897 abra
Ervilia concentrica Holmes 1858 clam
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Tagelus plebeius
Tagelus plebeius Lightfoot 1786 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Laevicardium sp., "Trachycardium muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum
Laevicardium sp. Swainson 1840 cockle
"Trachycardium muricatum" = Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena sp.
Gastrochaena sp. Spengler 1783 clam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
Bushia rushii
Bushia rushii Pilsbry 1897 clam
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
Cardiomya sp.
Cardiomya sp. Adams 1864 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella lunulata
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Noetia bisulcata
Noetia bisulcata Lamarck 1819 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Lunarca ovalis
Lunarca ovalis Bruguiere 1789 ark
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina seminuda
Atrina seminuda Lamarck 1819 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea equestris
Ostrea equestris Say 1834 oyster
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limaria sp.
Limaria sp. Link 1807 file clam
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula gibbosa
Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Aequipecten tehuelchus
Aequipecten tehuelchus d'Orbigny 1842 scallop
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Mytilidae indet., Brachidontes sp.
Mytilidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 mussel
Brachidontes sp. Swainson 1840 mussel
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Musculus sp.
Musculus sp. Roding 1798 mussel
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana decora
Nuculana decora Adams 1856 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Ennucula uruguayensis, Ennucula puelcha, "Nucula semiornata" = Nucula (Lamellinucula) semiornata
Ennucula uruguayensis Smith 1880 nut clam
Ennucula puelcha d'Orbigny 1842 nut clam
"Nucula semiornata" = Nucula (Lamellinucula) semiornata d'Orbigny 1846 nut clam
Gastropoda
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora patagonica, Lucapinella henseli
Diodora patagonica dOrbigny 1839 snail
Lucapinella henseli Martens 1900 snail
 Trochoidea - Tegulidae
"Tegula patagonica" = Agathistoma patagonicum
"Tegula patagonica" = Agathistoma patagonicum d'Orbigny 1835 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla multicostata, Turbonilla uruguayensis, Turbonilla sp., Boonea seminuda, Iselica globosa
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Boonea seminuda Adams 1839 snail
Iselica globosa Lea 1843 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Vitrinellidae indet.
Vitrinellidae indet. Bush 1897 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae
Heleobia cf. australis
Heleobia cf. australis d'Orbigny 1837 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella sp., "Olivella tehuelcha" = Olivella (Olivina) tehuelchana
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
"Olivella tehuelcha" = Olivella (Olivina) tehuelchana d'Orbigny 1841 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Zidona dufresnei
Zidona dufresnei Donovan 1823 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Urosalpinx haneti
Urosalpinx haneti Petit 1856 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
"Costoanachis sertulariarum" = Anachis (Costoanachis), Parvanachis sp.
"Costoanachis sertulariarum" = Anachis (Costoanachis) snail
Parvanachis sp. Radwin 1968 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittiolum varium
Bittiolum varium Pfeiffer 1840 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Scaliolidae
Finella dubia
Finella dubia d'Orbigny 1840 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Bostrycapulus odites, Crepidula protea, Crepidula plana
Bostrycapulus odites Collin 2005 slipper shell
Crepidula protea d'Orbigny 1941 slipper shell
Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Melanella sp.
Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina candei, "Cylichnella bidentata" = Acteocina bidentata
Acteocina candei d'Orbigny 1841 barrel-bubble
"Cylichnella bidentata" = Acteocina bidentata d'Orbigny 1841 barrel-bubble
Scapharca brasiliana
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Scapharca brasiliana
Scapharca brasiliana Lamarck 1819
Fargoa bushiana
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Fargoa bushiana
Fargoa bushiana Bartsch 1909