PBDB Collection

PRI 2224 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Grant County, Louisiana (31.7° N, 92.9° W: paleocoordinates 32.7° N, 84.1° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Moodys Branch Formation (Jackson Group), Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; unlithified, burrowed, argillaceous, calcareous siltstone

• Environment from PBDB col 1418

• "burrows unlithified argillaceous,calcareous siltstone" -lithological description from PBDB collection #1418

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann. 1965. Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part 1. Pelecypoda, Amphineura, Peteropoda, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda. Bulletins of American Paleontology 48:1-471 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 91115: authorized by Jocelyn Sessa, entered by Laurie Eccles on 05.09.2009

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria limula Pteria limula Conrad 1833 pearl oyster Pteria limula vanwinkleae
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea falco Ostrea falco oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys nupera Chlamys nupera Conrad 1854 scallop
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides Conrad 1833 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris (Glycymeris) filosa, Glycymeris idonea, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) idonea² Glycymeris (Glycymeris) filosa Conrad 1854 clam Glycymeris idonea Conrad 1865 clam Glycymeris idonea var. Glycymeris (Glycymeris) idonea² Conrad 1865 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia (Venericor) "sp. F", Venericardia (Rotundicardia) diversidentata Venericardia (Venericor) "sp. F" Stewart 1930 clam Venericardia (Rotundicardia) diversidentata Meyer 1885 clam Venericardia (Rotundicardia) diversidentata "var."
Carditida - Astartidae	Lirodiscus (Lirodiscus) pretriangulata, Lirodiscus (Lirodiscus) jacksonensis Lirodiscus (Lirodiscus) pretriangulata clam Lirodiscus (Lirodiscus) jacksonensis Meyer 1885 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Bathytormus flexurus Bathytormus flexurus Conrad 1854 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Miltha (? Plastomiltha) gaufia Miltha (? Plastomiltha) gaufia clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caestocorbula wailesiana, Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata Caestocorbula wailesiana clam Corbula (Caryocorbula) densata Conrad 1854 clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	Teredo mississippiensis Teredo mississippiensis Conrad 1854 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Eurytellina) linifera, Tellina (Arcopagia) raveneli Tellina (Eurytellina) linifera tellin clam Tellina (Arcopagia) raveneli Conrad 1846 tellin clam ellina (Arcopagia) raveneli weisbordi
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Gari (Gobraeus) jacksonensis Gari (Gobraeus) jacksonensis clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Katherinella) trigoniata Pitar (Katherinella) trigoniata venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama sp. Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Mactridae	Spisula cf. praetenuis Spisula cf. praetenuis Conrad 1833 clam "Spisula cf. praetenuis"
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Yoldia (? Orthoyoldia) "sp. C"" = Orthoyoldia, Hilgardia multilineata "Yoldia (? Orthoyoldia) "sp. C"" = Orthoyoldia Verrill 1897 pointed nut clam Hilgardia multilineata Conrad 1854 pointed nut clam
Gastropoda
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Abderospira oviformis Abderospira oviformis Meyer 1886 snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon annectens Acteon annectens Meyer 1885 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta, Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata, Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana "Architectonica (Solariaxis) acuta" = Architectonica acuta Conrad 1854 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) ornata jacksonia Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana Harris and Palmer 1947 sundial Architectonica (Granosolarium) meekana subsplendida
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) danvillense¹ Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) danvillense¹ Harris and Palmer 1947 wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Polinices weisbordi, Sinum jacksonense Polinices weisbordi moon snail Sinum jacksonense moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae	Calyptraphorus stamineus Calyptraphorus stamineus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus merita Ficus merita Harris and Palmer 1947 fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Personidae	"Distorsio (Personella) jacksonensis" = Distorsio jacksonensis "Distorsio (Personella) jacksonensis" = Distorsio jacksonensis Meyer 1885 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus, Phalium taitii "Phalium brevicostatum" = Cassis brevicostatus Conrad 1834 snail Phalium brevicostatum creolum Phalium taitii Conrad 1834 snail Phalium taitii johnsoni
Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae	Cypraedia fenestralis Cypraedia fenestralis Conrad 1854 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	Sphaerocypraea jacksonensis, Sulcocypraea healeyi Sphaerocypraea jacksonensis Johnson 1899 snail Sulcocypraea healeyi Aldrich 1923 snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens, Glyptotoma crassiplicata "Conus tortilis" = Conus sauridens Conrad 1833 cone shell Glyptotoma crassiplicata Gabb 1860 cone shell Glyptotoma crassiplicata montgomeryensis
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Pseudotoma heilprini, Cordiera ludoviciana Pseudotoma heilprini Aldrich 1885 snail Pseudotoma heilprini "var." Cordiera ludoviciana Vaughn 1896 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"Terebra" abditiva "Terebra" abditiva Harris and Palmer 1947 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Scobinella louisianae, Scobinella famelica, Scobinella newtonensis, Scobinella transitionalis, Pleuroliria jacksonella, Coronia weisbordi, Pleurofusia subservata, Pleurofusia danvicola, Eucheilodon crenocarinata, Eopleurotoma carya, Infracoronia ludoviciana Scobinella louisianae Harris 1937 turrid Scobinella famelica Casey 1903 turrid Scobinella famelica subsp. Scobinella newtonensis Aldrich 1911 turrid Scobinella newtonensis subsp. Scobinella transitionalis Harris 1937 turrid Pleuroliria jacksonella Casey 1904 turrid Coronia weisbordi Harris 1937 turrid Pleurofusia subservata Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid Pleurofusia danvicola Harris 1937 turrid Pleurofusia danvicola parahilgardina Eucheilodon crenocarinata turrid Eopleurotoma carya Harris 1937 turrid Eopleurotoma carya Infracoronia ludoviciana Harris and Palmer 1947 turrid Infracoronia ludoviciana normani
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Eoclathurella obesula Eoclathurella obesula snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Lapparia dumosa, Caricella howei, Athleta haleanus Lapparia dumosa Conrad 1854 volute Caricella howei Harris and Palmer 1947 volute Athleta haleanus volute Athleta haleanus jacksonius
Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae	Vasum humerosum Vasum humerosum snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia jacksonica, Trigonostoma selectum Bonellitia jacksonica Cooke 1926 snail Trigonostoma selectum Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Siphonalia sullivani, "Tritiaria albirupina" = Phos albirupina, Metula johnsoni Siphonalia sullivani Harris and Palmer 1947 true whelk "Tritiaria albirupina" = Phos albirupina Harris 1894 true whelk Metula johnsoni Vaughan 1896 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Levifusus branneri, Levifusus "sp. D", Levifusus fulguriparens, Levifusus mortoniopsis Levifusus branneri snail Levifusus "sp. D" Conrad 1865 snail Levifusus fulguriparens Maury 1909 snail Levifusus mortoniopsis snail Levifusus mortoniopsis subsp.
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Tritiaria magnocostata" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) "Tritiaria magnocostata" = Nassarius (Tritiaria) snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora reclusa Xenophora reclusa carrier shell
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Mesalia vetusta, Turritella creola, "Turritella alveata" = Kapalmerella alveata, "Turritella arenicola" = Kapalmerella arenicola Mesalia vetusta Conrad 1833 turret shell Turritella creola Harris and Palmer 1947 turret shell "Turritella alveata" = Kapalmerella alveata Conrad 1854 turret shell "Turritella arenicola" = Kapalmerella arenicola Conrad 1865 turret shell
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum, Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai, Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense "Dentalium (Antalis) minutistriatum" = Dentalium minutistriatum Gabb 1850 tusk shell Fustiaria (Laevidentalium) danai Meyer 1885 tusk shell Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense Conrad 1848 tusk shell Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense jacksonense

¹Dockery 1980; ²Harris and Palmer 1946