STRI Loc. 290473 - Puerto Lopez [middle Castilletes Fm] (Miocene of Colombia)

Also known as STRI Sample 17095A

Where: La Guajira, Colombia (11.9° N, 71.3° W: paleocoordinates 11.3° N, 68.6° W)

• coordinate based on unpublished field data

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: middle Castilletes Member (Castilletes Formation), Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Castilletes Formation, which conformably overlies the Jimol Formation (early Miocene) and is unconformably overlain by the Ware Formation. This area and nearby collections have been previously mapped as Castilletes Formaton (late Pliocene-early Pleistocene). AGE: Langhian, on the basis of macrofaunal composition; direct age established by extrapolation of Sr-isotope dating by enterer. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From approximately 134 m in regional section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified siltstone

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Unconsolidated silty matrix. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, as determined in the field and based on museum-reposited specimens.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Collected by Hendy in 2011

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

• COLLECTOR: A. Hendy, 03/16/2011. REPOSITORY: Presently reposited at FLMNH, Gainesville.

Primary reference: A. J. W. Hendy, D. S. Jones, F. Moreno, V. Zapata, and C. Jaramillo. 2015. Neogene molluscs, shallow marine paleoenvironments, and chronostratigraphy of the Guajira Peninsula, Colombia. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 134(1):45-75 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 136885: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 05.12.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but with modern nomenclature, and species-resolution identifications.
Gastropoda
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Crepipatella insculpta" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) insculpta
"Crepipatella insculpta" = Crucibulum (Dispotaea) insculpta Jung 1965 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella matarucana Hodson 1926 turret shell
Turritella cocoditana Hodson 1926 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
Potamides suprasulcatus Gabb 1873 horn snail
Terebralia dentilabris Gabb 1873 horn snail
 Cerithioidea - Modulidae
Modulus tamanensis Maury 1925 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Crassispira conica Jung 1965 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Antillophos gatunensis" = Antillophos (Antillophos) candei gatunensis Toula 1909 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Fasciolaria gorgasiana" = Pleuroploca gorgasiana
"Fasciolaria gorgasiana" = Pleuroploca gorgasiana Brown and Pilsbry 1913 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Anachis sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena consors Sowerby 1850 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus talis Jung 1965 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Clathrodrillia sp. Dall 1918 snail
Agladrillia sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum cf. ulloa Olsson 1932 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
"Knefastia lavinoides" = Knefastia limonensis
"Knefastia lavinoides" = Knefastia limonensis Olsson 1922 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Persicula venezuelana Hodson et al. 1927 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Calotrophon sp. Hertlein and Strong 1951 murex snail
Eupleura kugleri Jung 1965 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Euclia dinota Woodring 1970 snail
Euclia werenfelsi Jung 1965 snail
Trigonostoma woodringi Jung 1965 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus carbasea Guppy 1866 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Bursa rugosa Sowerby 1835 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Neverita (Glossaulax) paraguanensis Hodson 1927 moon snail
Naticarius sp. Dumeril 1806 moon snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica nobilis Röding 1798 sundial
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Nerita sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Tucetona democraciana Hodson et al. 1927 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Lindapecten buchivacoanus Hodson et al. 1927 scallop
Leopecten sp. Masuda 1971 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Dendostrea sp. Swainson 1835 oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Phacoides sp. Blainville 1825 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Hexacorbula cruziana" = Bothrocorbula (Hexacorbula) cruziana Olsson 1932 clam
Varicorbula zuliana Hodson 1931 clam
"Tenuicorbula sp." = Corbula (Tenuicorbula) Olsson 1932 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Arcinella yaquensis Maury 1917 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Agriopoma paraguanensis Hodson 1927 venus
Macrocallista cf. maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Panchione mactropsis Conrad 1855 venus clam
Lirophora quirosensis Hodson 1927 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
"Protothaca sp." = Leukoma Römer 1857 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Apiocardia sp." = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) Olsson 1961 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Eurytellina paraguanensis Hodson 1931 tellin clam
"Psammacoma falconensis" = Psammacoma gatunensis Toula 1909 tellin clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Glyptoactis paraguanensis Hodson 1931 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Eucrassatella venezuelana Hodson 1927 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Adrana sp. Adams and Adams 1858 pointed nut clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Paraleptopecten quirosensis
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