Purdue University loc. 1305, Mesa San Carlos (Paleocene of Mexico)

Where: Baja California, Mexico (29.8° N, 115.5° W: paleocoordinates 33.3° N, 96.4° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Globorotalia pseudomenardii foram zone, Sepultura Formation, Thanetian (59.2 - 56.0 Ma)

• Locality is 5 m stratigraphically above localities PU 1305, 1306, and 1307.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; shale and sandstone

• interbedded fine grained, thinly bedded, micaceous sandstones and shales

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: R. L. Squires, W. J. Zinsmeister, and L. M. Paredes-Mejia. 1989. Popenoeum, a New Pseudolivine Gastropod Genus: Widespread and Most Diversified during the Paleocene. Journal of Paleontology 63(2):212-217 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 205349: authorized by Jonathan Marcot, entered by Jonathan Marcot on 11.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
? Solariella bajaensis n. sp.1
? Solariella bajaensis n. sp.1 Perrilliat 2013 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae
Calyptraphorus terrysmithae n. sp.1
Calyptraphorus terrysmithae n. sp.1 Perrilliat 2013 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Popenoeum maritimus
Popenoeum maritimus Squires et al. 1989 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Harpidae
Oniscidia plectata2
Oniscidia plectata2 Waring 1917 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Priscoficus caudatus" = Urosyca caudata1
"Priscoficus caudatus" = Urosyca caudata1 Gabb 1869 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cymatiidae
Ranella cf. cowlitzensis1
Ranella cf. cowlitzensis1 Weaver 1912 snail
1Perrilliat 2013; 2Squires 2018