PBDB Collection

Bahia La Choya (Pleistocene of Mexico)

Where: Sonora, Mexico (31.3° N, 113.6° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

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

• Sangamonian

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, sandy conglomerate

• fossiliferous, strongly to poorly cemented, fine to coarse grained sandstones and conglomerates. They rest unconformably on Mid-Tertiary(?) granites or basalts

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression, original calcite

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: M. Aberhan and F.T. Fursich. 1991. Paleoecology and paleoenvironments of the Pleistocene deposits of Bahia la Choya (Gulf of California, Sonora, Mexico). Zitteliana 18:135-163 [L. Ivany/P. Wall/P. Wall]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 44963: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Patrick Wall on 23.09.2004, edited by Austin Hendy

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Tripsycha (Eualetes) centiquadra Tripsycha (Eualetes) centiquadra
Thecostraca
Balanomorpha - Tetraclitidae	Tetraclita sp. Tetraclita sp. Schumacher 1817 barnacle
Balanomorpha - Balanidae	Balanus improvisus Balanus improvisus Darwin 1854 barnacle
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium sp. Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Gastropoda
Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae	Acteocina inculta Acteocina inculta Gould 1855 barrel-bubble
Opisthobranchiata - Bullidae	"Bulla (Bulla) gouldiana" = Bulla gouldiana "Bulla (Bulla) gouldiana" = Bulla gouldiana Pilsbry 1895 snail
Heterostropha - Ellobiidae	Melampus (Melampus) mousleyi Melampus (Melampus) mousleyi snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Pyramidella sp. Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Theodoxus (Vittoclithon) luteofasciatus, Nerita (Theliostyla) funiculata Theodoxus (Vittoclithon) luteofasciatus Miller 1879 snail Nerita (Theliostyla) funiculata Menke 1851 snail
Patellida - Lottiidae	"Collisella stanfordiana" = Lottia "Collisella stanfordiana" = Lottia limpet
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Turbo (Callopoma) fluctuosus Turbo (Callopoma) fluctuosus Wood 1828 snail
Trochoidea - Tegulidae	Tegula (Chlorostoma) rugosa, "Tegula (Agathistoma) felipensis" = Tegula, "Tegula (Agathistoma) mariana" = Tegula Tegula (Chlorostoma) rugosa Adams 1853 snail "Tegula (Agathistoma) felipensis" = Tegula snail "Tegula (Agathistoma) mariana" = Tegula snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora inaequalis Diodora inaequalis Sowerby 1835 snail
Cerithioidea - Batillariidae	Rhinocoryne humboldti Rhinocoryne humboldti snail
Cerithioidea - Potamididae	Cerithidea mazatlanica Cerithidea mazatlanica horn snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella anactor, Turritella leucostoma Turritella anactor turret shell Turritella leucostoma turret shell
Cerithioidea - Modulidae	Modulus disculus Modulus disculus snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Calyptraea (Calyptraea) mamillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris, Crepidula striolata, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) scutellatum, Crucibulum (Crucibulum) spinosum "Calyptraea (Calyptraea) mamillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell Crepidula striolata slipper shell Crucibulum (Crucibulum) scutellatum slipper shell Crucibulum (Crucibulum) spinosum Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Hexaplex erythrostomus, Acanthina angelica, Neorapana tuberculata Hexaplex erythrostomus Swainson 1831 murex snail Acanthina angelica unicorn Neorapana tuberculata murex snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Oliva (Oliva) spicata, Oliva (Oliva) incrassata, Agaronia testacea, Olivella (Olivella) dama Oliva (Oliva) spicata Durham 1950 olive snail Oliva (Oliva) incrassata Lightfoot 1786 olive snail Agaronia testacea Lamarck 1811 olive snail Olivella (Olivella) dama Mawe 1828 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Terebra elata" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) elata, "Terebra armillata" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) specillata armillata "Terebra elata" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) elata Hinds 1844 auger snail "Terebra armillata" = Terebra (Strioterebrum) specillata armillata Hinds 1844 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus (Ximeniconus) perplexus, Conus (Lepteconus) regularis Conus (Ximeniconus) perplexus Sowerby 1857 cone shell Conus (Lepteconus) regularis Sowerby 1841 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Nassarius (Phrontis) iodes" = Phrontis, "Nassarius (Phrontis) brunneostoma" = Phrontis, "Nassarius (Nassarius) versicolor" = Phrontis versicolor "Nassarius (Phrontis) iodes" = Phrontis snail "Nassarius (Phrontis) brunneostoma" = Phrontis snail "Nassarius (Nassarius) versicolor" = Phrontis versicolor Adams 1852 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fusinus sp. Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Solenosteira macrospira Solenosteira macrospira true whelk
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Anachis sp., Columbella sp. Anachis sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail Columbella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Melongena patula Melongena patula Broderip and Sowerby 1829 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Cymatium (Turritriton) gibbosum" = Turritriton gibbosus "Cymatium (Turritriton) gibbosum" = Turritriton gibbosus Broderip 1833 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Natica (Natica) chemnitzii, "Neverita (Glossaulax) reclusiana" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Polinices (Polinices) uber" = Polinices uber Natica (Natica) chemnitzii Pfeiffer 1840 moon snail "Neverita (Glossaulax) reclusiana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail "Polinices (Polinices) uber" = Polinices uber Valenciennes 1821 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Vermetus (Thylaeodus) indentatus, Dendropoma lituella Vermetus (Thylaeodus) indentatus worm shell Dendropoma lituella Morch 1861 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	"Hipponix panamensis" = Antisabia panamensis "Hipponix panamensis" = Antisabia panamensis Adams 1852 hoof shell
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	Cerithium (Thericium) stercusmuscarum Cerithium (Thericium) stercusmuscarum Valenciennes 1833 snail
Bivalvia
Carditida - Carditidae	"Cardita (Byssomera) affinis" = Carditamera affinis "Cardita (Byssomera) affinis" = Carditamera affinis Sowerby 1823 clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	"Cyathodonta sp." = Thracia (Cyathodonta) "Cyathodonta sp." = Thracia (Cyathodonta) Conrad 1849 clam
Solenida - Solenidae	"Solen (Solen) rosaceus" = Solen rostriformis "Solen (Solen) rosaceus" = Solen rostriformis Dunker 1862 clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	"Mactra (Mactrotoma) nasuta" = Mactrotoma nasuta, "Mactra (Micromactra) californica" = Mactrotoma californica "Mactra (Mactrotoma) nasuta" = Mactrotoma nasuta Gould 1851 surfclam "Mactra (Micromactra) californica" = Mactrotoma californica Conrad 1837 surfclam
Cardiida - Anatinellidae	Raeta undulata Raeta undulata Gould 1851 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama sp. Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	Megapitaria squalida, Pitar (Pitar) helenae, Tivela (Tivela) byronensis, "Chione (Chionopsis) pullcaria" = Chionopsis, "Chione (Chionopsis) gnidia" = Chionopsis gnidia, "Chione (Chionista) fluctifraga" = Chionista fluctifraga, "Protothaca (Tropithaca) grata" = Leukoma grata, "Chione (Lirophora) mariae" = Lirophora mariae, Dosinia dunkeri, Dosinia ponderosa, "Chione (Chione) californiensis" = Chione californiensis Megapitaria squalida Sowerby 1833 venus clam Pitar (Pitar) helenae Olsson 1961 venus clam Tivela (Tivela) byronensis venus clam "Chione (Chionopsis) pullcaria" = Chionopsis venus clam "Chione (Chionopsis) gnidia" = Chionopsis gnidia Broderip and Sowerby I 1829 venus clam "Chione (Chionista) fluctifraga" = Chionista fluctifraga Sowerby 1853 venus clam "Protothaca (Tropithaca) grata" = Leukoma grata Say 1831 venus clam "Chione (Lirophora) mariae" = Lirophora mariae d'Orbigny 1846 venus clam Dosinia dunkeri Philippi 1844 venus clam Dosinia ponderosa Gray 1838 venus clam "Chione (Chione) californiensis" = Chione californiensis Broderip and Sowerby I 1835 venus clam
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Diplodonta orbella, "Felaniella (Zemysia) sericata" = Diplodonta (Felaniella) sericata Diplodonta orbella Gould 1851 clam "Felaniella (Zemysia) sericata" = Diplodonta (Felaniella) sericata Reeve 1850 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Laevicardium elenense" = Laevicardium substriatum, Laevicardium elatum, "Trachycardium (Mexicardia) panamense" = Mexicardia procera "Laevicardium elenense" = Laevicardium substriatum Conrad 1837 cockle Laevicardium elatum Sowerby I 1833 cockle "Trachycardium (Mexicardia) panamense" = Mexicardia procera Sowerby 1833 cockle
Cardiida - Semelidae	Semele jovis, Semele flavescens Semele jovis clam Semele flavescens Gould 1851 clam
Cardiida - Donacidae	Donax navicula, "Donax gracilis" = Donax (Paradonax) gracilis Donax navicula clam "Donax gracilis" = Donax (Paradonax) gracilis Hanley 1845 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Tellina (Eurytellina) simulans" = Tellina (Eurytellina) regia, Tellina (Laciolina) ochracea, "Tellidora burneti" = Tellidora burnetti, Strigilla (Pisostrigilla) interrupta, "Tellina (Angulus) meropsis" = Tampaella meropsis, Leporimetis (Florimetis) cognata "Tellina (Eurytellina) simulans" = Tellina (Eurytellina) regia Hanley 1844 tellin clam Tellina (Laciolina) ochracea Carpenter 1864 tellin clam "Tellidora burneti" = Tellidora burnetti Broderip and Sowerby 1829 tellin clam Strigilla (Pisostrigilla) interrupta Mörch 1860 tellin clam "Tellina (Angulus) meropsis" = Tampaella meropsis Dall 1900 tellin clam Leporimetis (Florimetis) cognata Pilsbry and Vanatta 1902 tellin clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Heterodonax pacificus Heterodonax pacificus clam
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	Tagelus (Tagelus) sp. Tagelus (Tagelus) sp. Gray 1847 clam
Cardiida - Lasaeidae	"Orobitella obliqua" = Neaeromya obliqua "Orobitella obliqua" = Neaeromya obliqua Harry 1969 kelly clam
Pholadida - Myidae	Cryptomya californica Cryptomya californica Conrad 1837 softshell clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula (Juliacorbula) bicarinata" = Juliacorbula bicarinata, "Corbula (Caryocorbula) marmorata" = Caryocorbula marmorata, "Corbula (Juliacorbula) biradiata" = Caryocorbula biradiata "Corbula (Juliacorbula) bicarinata" = Juliacorbula bicarinata Sowerby 1833 clam "Corbula (Caryocorbula) marmorata" = Caryocorbula marmorata Hinds 1843 clam "Corbula (Juliacorbula) biradiata" = Caryocorbula biradiata Sowerby 1833 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Lucina (Callucina) lampra" = Cavilinga lampra, "Parvilucina (Cavilinga) prolongata" = Cavilinga prolongata, "Ctena mexicana" = Ctena (Ctena) mexicana, Parvilucina (Parvilucina) mazatlanica "Lucina (Callucina) lampra" = Cavilinga lampra Dall 1901 clam "Parvilucina (Cavilinga) prolongata" = Cavilinga prolongata Carpenter 1857 clam "Ctena mexicana" = Ctena (Ctena) mexicana Dall 1901 clam Parvilucina (Parvilucina) mazatlanica Carpenter 1857 clam
Pectinida - Anomiidae	"Anomia adamas" = Anomia peruviana "Anomia adamas" = Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) vogdesi" = Euvola vogdesi, Argopecten ventricosus "Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) vogdesi" = Euvola vogdesi Arnold 1906 scallop Argopecten ventricosus Sowerby 1842 calico scallop
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria sterna Pteria sterna Gould 1851 pearl oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Atrina sp. Atrina sp. Gray 1842 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp. Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Arcida - Noetiidae	Arcopsis solida Arcopsis solida Sowerby I 1833 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Barbatia (Fugleria) illota" = Barbatia illota, "Anadara (Larkinia) multicostata" = Larkinia multicostata, Barbatia (Calloarca) alternata, "Arca (Arca) mutabilis" = Lamarcka mutabilis "Barbatia (Fugleria) illota" = Barbatia illota Sowerby 1833 clam "Anadara (Larkinia) multicostata" = Larkinia multicostata Sowerby 1833 ark Barbatia (Calloarca) alternata Sowerby 1833 clam "Arca (Arca) mutabilis" = Lamarcka mutabilis Sowerby 1833 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Glycymeris (Tucelona) multicostata" = Tucetona (Bellaxinaea) multicostata, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) gigantea "Glycymeris (Tucelona) multicostata" = Tucetona (Bellaxinaea) multicostata Sowerby 1833 clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) gigantea Reeve 1843 clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Brachidontes semilaevis, Modiolus capax, Lithophaga (Labis) sp. Brachidontes semilaevis Menke 1848 mussel Modiolus capax Conrad 1837 mussel Lithophaga (Labis) sp. Dall 1916 mussel
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) declivis Nucula (Nucula) declivis Hinds 1843 nut clam
Echinoidea
Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae	Encope sp. Encope sp. Agassiz 1840 sand dollar