Where: Los Angeles County, California (34.1° N, 118.3° W: paleocoordinates 33.9° N, 117.3° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Fernando Formation, Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• Thirty four feet below the surface
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; gray, blue claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by J. Z. Gilbert in 1913; reposited in the UCMP
Primary reference: C. L. Moody. 1916. Fauna of the Fernando of Los Angeles. University of California, Bulletin of the Department of Geology 10(4):39-62 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 186031: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 06.06.2017, edited by Jonathan Marcot and Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Chrysodomus dirus meridiei n. ssp.
Chrysodomus dirus meridiei n. ssp. true whelk | |
Nodosariata | |
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812 | |
Anthozoa | |
Astrangia insignifica Nomland 1916 stony coral | |
Echinoidea | |
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Stimpson 1857 sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Agassiz 1863 sea urchin | |
unclassified | |
Vertebrata indet. Lamarck 1801 | |
Gastropoda | |
"Acmaea cf. scabra" = Lottia scabra, "Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa
"Acmaea cf. scabra" = Lottia scabra Gould 1846 limpet
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa Hinds 1842 limpet | |
Siphonaria sp. Sowerby 1824 pulmonate | |
Calliostoma tricolor Gabb 1865 top snail
Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot 1786 top snail
Calliostoma gemmulatum Carpenter 1864 top snail | |
"Astraea inaequalis" = Pomaulax gibberosa, "Leptothyra paucicostata" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum, "Leptothyra carpenteri" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) luridum, Astraea sp.
"Leptothyra paucicostata" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) paucicostatum Dall 1871 snail
"Leptothyra carpenteri" = Homalopoma (Homalopoma) luridum Dall 1885 snail
Astraea sp. Röding 1798 snail | |
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Haliotis sp. Linnaeus 1758 abalone | |
"Polinices lewisii" = Euspira lewisii4, "Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana, "Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis
"Natica (Neverita) recluziana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
"Natica (Cryptonatica) clausa" = Cryptonatica affinis Gmelin 1791 moon snail | |
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"Triphoris adversa" = Marshallora adversa
"Triphoris adversa" = Marshallora adversa Montagu 1803 snail | |
"Rissoa acutelirata" = Actonia compacta
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Olivella intorta Carpenter 1856 olive snail | |
"Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa" = Mitrella tuberosa, "Columbella (Astyris) gausapata" = Mitrella gausapata, Columbella (Astyris) constantia n. sp., "Columbella (Astyris) carinata" = Alia carinata, "Columbella californiana" = Alia carinata, Amphissa columbiana3, Amphissa versicolor
"Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa" = Mitrella tuberosa Carpenter 1864 snail
"Columbella (Astyris) gausapata" = Mitrella gausapata Gould 1850 snail
Columbella (Astyris) constantia n. sp. Moody 1916 snail
"Columbella (Astyris) carinata" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail
"Columbella californiana" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871 snail | |
"Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis, "Nassa mendica" = Hima mendica, "Nassa insculpta" = Hima insculpta, "Nassa cooperi" = Hima cooperi
"Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis Hinds 1844 snail
"Nassa mendica" = Hima mendica Gould 1849 snail
"Nassa insculpta" = Hima insculpta Carpenter 1864 snail
"Nassa cooperi" = Hima cooperi Forbes 1852 snail | |
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis
"Fusinus barbarensis" = Barbarofusus barbarensis Trask 1855 snail | |
Volutharpa sp., "Chrysodomus tabulatus" = Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata, "Chrysodomus rectirostris" = Exilioidea rectirostris, "Tritonofusus sp." = Colus, "Siphonalia gilberti n. sp." = Cantharus gilberti
Volutharpa sp. Fisher 1855 true whelk
"Chrysodomus tabulatus" = Neptunea (Sulcosipho) tabulata Baird 1863 true whelk
"Chrysodomus rectirostris" = Exilioidea rectirostris Carpenter 1864 true whelk
"Tritonofusus sp." = Colus Röding 1798 true whelk
"Siphonalia gilberti n. sp." = Cantharus gilberti Moody 1916 true whelk | |
"Fusinus rugosus" = Fusinus traski
"Fusinus rugosus" = Fusinus traski Dall 1915 snail | |
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"Cancellaria quadrata n. sp." = Cancellaria angelana, "Cancellaria crawfordiana" = Crawfordina crawfordiana, Admete gracilior
"Cancellaria quadrata n. sp." = Cancellaria angelana Hanna 1924 snail
"Cancellaria crawfordiana" = Crawfordina crawfordiana Dall 1891 snail
Admete gracilior Gabb 1869 admete | |
"Tritonalia squamulifera" = Ocinebrina squamulifera4, "Murex interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa, "Murex lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida, Purpura foliata, Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis, Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi n. sp., "Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti praecursor" = Boreotrophon pedroana, "Murex peritus" = Favartia perita, Murex sp.
"Murex interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa Carpenter 1864 murex snail
"Murex lurida" = Paciocinebrina lurida Middendorff 1848 murex snail
Purpura foliata Gmelin 1791 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis Perry 1811 murex snail
Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi n. sp. Moody 1916 murex snail
"Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti praecursor" = Boreotrophon pedroana Arnold 1903 murex snail
"Murex peritus" = Favartia perita Hinds 1844 murex snail
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail | |
Turris (Drillia) mercedensis Martin 1914 snail | |
"Mangilia angulata" = Kurtziella hecetae, Mangilia muricidea n. sp., Mangilia oldroydi, "Mangilia hexagona" = Ithycythara hexagona
"Mangilia angulata" = Kurtziella hecetae Dall and Bartsch 1910 snail
Mangilia muricidea n. sp. Moody 1916 snail
Mangilia oldroydi Arnold 1903 snail
"Mangilia hexagona" = Ithycythara hexagona Gabb 1865 snail | |
"Mangilia (Clathurella) conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana
"Mangilia (Clathurella) conradiana" = Crockerella conradiana Gabb 1866 snail | |
"Turris (Drillia) modestus n. sp." = Borsonella polynotata, Borsonia inculta n. sp.
"Turris (Drillia) modestus n. sp." = Borsonella polynotata Hanna 1924 snail
Borsonia inculta n. sp. Moody 1916 snail | |
"Bela sanctaemonicae" = Propebela sanctaemonicae, "Lora tabulata" = Propebela tabulata3, "Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus
"Bela sanctaemonicae" = Propebela sanctaemonicae Arnold 1903 cone shell
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus Reeve 1844 cone shell | |
"Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana" = Megasurcula carpenteriana, "Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa4, "Turris (Drillia) ? inermis" = Ophiodermella inermis
"Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana" = Megasurcula carpenteriana Gabb 1866 turrid
"Clathrodrillia incisa" = Ophiodermella incisa4 Carpenter 1863 turrid genus misspelled as "Clathodrillia" as Clathodrillia incisa fancherae
"Turris (Drillia) ? inermis" = Ophiodermella inermis Reeve 1843 turrid | |
"Turris (Drillia) renaudi" = Rhodopetoma renaudi
"Turris (Drillia) renaudi" = Rhodopetoma renaudi Arnold 1903 snail | |
"Priene oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis
"Priene oregonensis" = Fusitriton oregonensis Redfield 1846 triton shell | |
"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus
"Serpulorbis squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus Carpenter 1857 worm shell misspelled as "Serpulorbis squamigerous"
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"Amalthaea tumens" = Hipponix tumens Carpenter 1864 hoof shell | |
"Lacuna solidula" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata, "Lacuna compacta" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata, "Lacuna porrecta" = Lacuna (Epheria) porrecta
"Lacuna solidula" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata Gould 1848 periwinkle
"Lacuna compacta" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata Gould 1848 periwinkle
"Lacuna porrecta" = Lacuna (Epheria) porrecta Carpenter 1864 periwinkle | |
"Bittium attenuatum" = Lirobittium attenuatum4, "Bittium interfossum" = Lirobittium interfossum4, "Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum, "Bittium munitum" = Bittium (Lirobittium) munitum4
"Bittium rugatum" = Lirobittium rugatum Carpenter 1866 snail | |
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"Calyptraea (Galerus) mammillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris, Crepidula princeps, Crepidula nummaria3, Crepidula adunca, Crepidula adunca3, "Calyptraea radians" = Trochita radians, "Crepidula grandis" = Grandicrepidula grandis, "Crepidula dorsata" = Crepipatella dorsata
"Calyptraea (Galerus) mammillaris" = Calyptraea mamillaris Broderip 1834 slipper shell
Crepidula princeps Conrad 1855 slipper shell
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
"Calyptraea radians" = Trochita radians Lamarck 1816 slipper shell
"Crepidula grandis" = Grandicrepidula grandis Middendorf 1849 slipper shell
"Crepidula dorsata" = Crepipatella dorsata Broderip 1834 slipper shell | |
"Epidonium (Opalia) retiporosa" = Opalia spongiosa, "Epitonium hindsii" = Hirtoscala hindsii, "Epitonium acrostephanum" = Hirtoscala sawinae4, "Epitonium indianorum" = Nitidiscala indianorum
"Epidonium (Opalia) retiporosa" = Opalia spongiosa Carpenter 1866 wentletrap
"Epitonium indianorum" = Nitidiscala indianorum Carpenter 1864 wentletrap | |
"Bittium californicum" = Elassum californicum
"Bittium californicum" = Elassum californicum Dall and Bartsch 1901 cerith snail | |
"Turritella cooperi" = Turritella cooperi, "Turritella jewetti" = Turritella cooperi
"Turritella cooperi" = Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell
"Turritella jewetti" = Turritella cooperi Carpenter 1864 turret shell | |
"Turris perversa" = Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa
"Turris perversa" = Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa Gabb 1865 snail | |
Turbonilla sp., "Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus4, Odostomia sp., "Odostomia gravida" = Brachystomia gravida, "Odostomia satura" = Aartsenia satura, "Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata
"Odostomia gravida" = Brachystomia gravida Gould 1853 snail
"Odostomia satura" = Aartsenia satura Carpenter 1864 snail
"Turbonilla tridentata" = Paramormula tridentata Carpenter 1865 snail | |
"Tornatina culcitella" = Acteocina culcitella, "Tornatina cerealis" = Acteocina cerealis, Cylichna alba
"Tornatina culcitella" = Acteocina culcitella Gould 1853 barrel-bubble
"Tornatina cerealis" = Acteocina cerealis Gould 1853 barrel-bubble
Cylichna alba Brown 1827 snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
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Cadulus nitentior Arnold 1903 tusk shell | |
Polyplacophora | |
"Amphineura indet." = Polyplacophora
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Bivalvia | |
"Cardita crebricostata" = Crassicardia crebricostata4, "Cardita occidentalis" = Coanicardita occidentalis4
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"Thyasira gouldi" = Thyasira flexuosa Montagu 1803 clam
"Axinopsis serricatus" = Axinopsida serricata4 Carpenter 1864 clam misspelled as "Axinopsis sericatus"
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"Phacoides tenuisculpta" = Parvilucina tenuisculpta, "Phacoides cf. annulatus" = Lucinoma annulatum, "Phacoides californicus" = Lucina (Epilucina) californica
"Phacoides tenuisculpta" = Parvilucina tenuisculpta Carpenter 1864 clam
"Phacoides cf. annulatus" = Lucinoma annulatum Reeve 1850 clam
"Phacoides californicus" = Lucina (Epilucina) californica Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Protocardia centifilosa" = Nemocardium (Keenaea) centifilosum, Clinocardium (Clinocardium) nuttallii1
"Protocardia centifilosa" = Nemocardium (Keenaea) centifilosum Carpenter 1864 cockle | |
"Gari edentula" = Gari (Gobraeus) fucata4
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"Semele decisa" = Semele (Semele) decisa4
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Tellina sp., "Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
"Macoma calcarea" = Macoma (Macoma) calcarea Gmelin 1792 tellin clam | |
Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 jewel box | |
"Psephis tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla, Saxidomus nuttalli, "Protothaca staminea" = Leukoma staminea4, "Petricola lamellifera" = Irusella lamellifera, Chione sp., "Chione simillima" = Chione undatella, "Marcia subdiaphana" = Compsomyax subdiaphana, "Tivela stultorum" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum, Macrocallista densa n. sp.
"Psephis tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla Gould 1853 venus clam
Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Petricola lamellifera" = Irusella lamellifera Conrad 1837 venus clam
Chione sp. von Mühlfield 1811 venus clam
"Chione simillima" = Chione undatella Sowerby I 1835 venus clam
"Marcia subdiaphana" = Compsomyax subdiaphana Carpenter 1864 venus clam
"Tivela stultorum" = Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum Mawe 1823 venus clam
Macrocallista densa n. sp. Moody 1916 venus clam | |
"Spisula catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis
"Spisula catilliformis" = Mactromeris catilliformis Conrad 1867 clam | |
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"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Mya truncata" = Mya (Mya) truncata4
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"Corbula tenuis n. sp." = Tenuicorbula tenuis
"Corbula tenuis n. sp." = Tenuicorbula tenuis Sowerby 1833 clam | |
Lyonsia californica Conrad 1837 clam | |
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides
"Thracia trapezoides" = Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides Conrad 1849 clam | |
Panomya ampla, "Panope generosa" = Panopea generosa
Panomya ampla Dall 1898 clam
"Panope generosa" = Panopea generosa Gould 1850 clam | |
Solen sicarius Gould 1850 clam | |
Siliqua lucida Conrad 1837 clam | |
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel | |
"Ostrea erici" = Pycnodonte erici4
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"Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus" = Patinopecten caurinus, Pecten sp., "Pecten (Pecten) hemphilli" = Euvola bella, "Pecten (Hinnites) giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea, "Pecten (Chlamys) hericeus" = Chlamys hastata, "Pecten (Chlamys) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia, "Pecten hindsi" = Chlamys rubida4
"Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus" = Patinopecten caurinus Gould 1850 scallop
Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop
"Pecten (Pecten) hemphilli" = Euvola bella Conrad 1856 scallop
"Pecten (Hinnites) giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea Gray 1825 scallop
"Pecten (Chlamys) hericeus" = Chlamys hastata Sowerby 1842 scallop
"Pecten (Chlamys) opuntia" = Chlamys opuntia Dall 1898 scallop | |
"Monia macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma, "Anomia lampe" = Anomia peruviana
"Monia macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma Deshayes 1839 scallop
"Anomia lampe" = Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny 1846 jingle | |
"Pecten (Propeamusium) levis n. sp." = Parvamussium alaskense
"Pecten (Propeamusium) levis n. sp." = Parvamussium alaskense Dall 1871 mud scallop | |
"Glycimeris cf. septentrionalis" = Glycymeris septentrionalis
"Glycimeris cf. septentrionalis" = Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorf 1849 clam | |
Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark | |
"Leda hamata" = Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata, "Leda taphria" = Saccella taphria
"Leda hamata" = Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata Carpenter 1864 pointed nut clam | |
"Yoldia scissurata" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica
"Yoldia scissurata" = Yoldia (Cnesterium) aeolica Valenciennes 1846 clam | |
Bryozoa | |
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Terebratalia ? hemphilli Dall 1902 | |
Laqueus ? jeffreysi Dall 1871 | |
Malacostraca | |
Cancer sp. Linnaeus 1758 crab |