PBDB Collection

Tahu Member, McCulloch's Bridge (Eocene of New Zealand)

Also known as TM

Where: Canterbury, New Zealand (44.8° S, 171.2° E: paleocoordinates 52.1° S, 169.3° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Tahu Member (Waihao Greensand Formation), Late/Upper Eocene (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)

• Tahu Member of the Waihao Greensand. Kaiatan in age (Late Eocene). Sediments, 4.5-6.5 m above cemented band.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep-water; poorly lithified, glauconitic, gray, green, silty sandstone

• Offshore lower shelf to slope environments, 150-250 m based on autoecological analyses.

• Soft, medium greenish-gray, glauconitic silty sandstone.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: quarrying,

• Material reposited in IGNS collections (NZ Geol. Surv.). Collected by P.A. Maxwell and others.

Primary reference: P. A. Maxwell. 1992. Eocene Mollusca from the vicinity of McCulloch's Bridge, Waihao River, South Canterbury, New Zealand: Paleoecology and systematics. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 65:1-280 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 45037: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 29.09.2004

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Taxonomic list

• Exhaustive. Including some type specimens.

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unclassified
-	Liratatilia pulchella, Tahudrillia simplex, Zeatoma allani, Tahuia formosa, Eoscobinella tahuia Liratatilia pulchella Type locality Tahudrillia simplex Zeatoma allani Tahuia formosa Eoscobinella tahuia
Bivalvia
Arcida - Limopsidae	"Limopsis waihaoensis" = Limopsis (Limopsis) waihaoensis, Pectunculina parvicostata, Notolimopsis hampdenensis, Lissarca sp. n. sp. "Limopsis waihaoensis" = Limopsis (Limopsis) waihaoensis Allan 1926 clam Pectunculina parvicostata Maxwell 1992 clam Type locality Notolimopsis hampdenensis clam Lissarca sp. n. sp. Smith 1877 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Bathyarca bellatula Bathyarca bellatula clam
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Cucullaea (Latiarca) sp. n. sp. Cucullaea (Latiarca) sp. n. sp. Conrad 1862 clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Duplipecten parki, Chlamys sp. n. sp. Duplipecten parki scallop Chlamys sp. n. sp. Röding 1798 scallop Chlamys (sensu lato) n. sp.
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia sp. Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Pectinida - Limidae	Limea (Limea) riparia, Limatula (Limatula) pontis Limea (Limea) riparia Maxwell 1992 file clam Type locality Limatula (Limatula) pontis file clam
Pectinida - Propeamussiidae	Parvamussium "sp. B", Parvamussium "sp. C", Parvamussium mata Parvamussium "sp. B" Sacco 1897 mud scallop Parvamussium "sp. C" Sacco 1897 mud scallop Parvamussium mata Maxwell 1992 mud scallop Type locality
Poromyida - Poromyidae	Poromya sp. n. sp. Poromya sp. n. sp. Forbes 1844 clam sensu lato
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	? Haliris sp. n. sp., "Verticordia (Spinosipella) sp." = Spinosipella ? Haliris sp. n. sp. Dall 1886 clam Listed as "Haliris (?) n. sp. (?) "Verticordia (Spinosipella) sp." = Spinosipella Iredale 1930 clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cuspidaria sp. n. sp. Cuspidaria sp. n. sp. Dall 1886 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caestocorbula praeviator, Caestocorbula anceps Caestocorbula praeviator clam Type locality Caestocorbula anceps clam Type locality
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium (Pratulum) catinus Nemocardium (Pratulum) catinus cockle Type locality
Cardiida - Veneridae	Marama (Hina) vaga, Kuia vellicata Marama (Hina) vaga venus clam Kuia vellicata venus clam
Cardiida - Erycinidae	Erycina (? Hemilepton) aotea Erycina (? Hemilepton) aotea Maxwell 1992 clam Type locality
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Eucrassatella australis Eucrassatella australis clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) sp., Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) allophyla Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) sp. Maxwell 1969 clam Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) allophyla Maxwell 1992 clam
Carditida - Condylocardiidae	Condylocuna subaequilateralis Condylocuna subaequilateralis clam Type locality
Nuculanida - Tindariidae	Pseudotindaria delli Pseudotindaria delli Maxwell 1992 clam Type locality
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Jupiteria sp., Comitileda brachyryncha, Pseudoportlandia tahuia, Saccella semiteres Jupiteria sp. Bellardi 1875 pointed nut clam Comitileda brachyryncha Maxwell 1992 pointed nut clam Type locality Pseudoportlandia tahuia Marwick 1942 pointed nut clam Saccella semiteres Hutton 1877 pointed nut clam
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	"Pseudomalletia sp. n. sp." = Malletia "Pseudomalletia sp. n. sp." = Malletia des Moulins 1832 clam
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldiella malletoides, Yoldiella haasti Yoldiella malletoides clam Type locality Yoldiella haasti Maxwell 1992 clam Type locality
Nuculanida - Sareptidae	Sarepta sp. Sarepta sp. Adams 1860 clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula sp., Ennucula whatu Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam Nucula (sensu lato) sp. indet. Ennucula whatu Maxwell 1992 nut clam Type locality
Gastropoda
Lepetellida - Anatomidae	Anatoma gephyra, Anatoma "sp. B" Anatoma gephyra snail Type locality Anatoma "sp. B" Woodward 1859 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	? Benthastelena susanae ? Benthastelena susanae top snail
Trochoidea - Solariellidae	? Solariella sp. n. sp. ? Solariella sp. n. sp. Wood 1842 snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Lissotestella basispiralis, "Brookula (Aequispirella) bifurcata" = Aequispirella, Notosetia ponderi Lissotestella basispiralis snail Type locality "Brookula (Aequispirella) bifurcata" = Aequispirella snail Type locality Notosetia ponderi snail Type locality
-	? Spectamen sp. n. sp. ? Spectamen sp. n. sp. Iredale 1924 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	? Alvania sp., Attenuata eocenica ? Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail Attenuata eocenica snail Type locality
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Rugobela humerosa Rugobela humerosa snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Marshallaria "sp. B", Marshallaria decipens, Marshallaria spiralis, Conilithes tahuensis, Conus pseudoamoricus Marshallaria "sp. B" Finlay and Marwick 1937 cone shell Marshallaria decipens cone shell Marshallaria spiralis cone shell Type locality Conilithes tahuensis cone shell Conus pseudoamoricus cone shell sensu lato
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Cochlespira maora Cochlespira maora snail
Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae	Comitas waihaoensis Comitas waihaoensis snail sensu lato
Neogastropoda - Turridae	"Eoturris complicata" = Eopleurotoma, Gemmula duplex, Gemmula bimarginata, Gemmula waihaoensis, Surculites (Notogenota) finlayi, Parasyngenochilus longi "Eoturris complicata" = Eopleurotoma turrid Gemmula duplex turrid Gemmula bimarginata turrid Gemmula waihaoensis turrid Surculites (Notogenota) finlayi turrid Parasyngenochilus longi turrid Type locality
Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae	? Scrinium limbatum ? Scrinium limbatum snail Type locality
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Borsonia crassiaxialis, Cordieria huttoni, Cordieria rudis, Zemacies marginalis Borsonia crassiaxialis snail Type locality Cordieria huttoni snail Cordieria rudis snail Zemacies marginalis snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	? Guraleus dubius, ? Guraleus sp. n. sp. ? Guraleus dubius snail Type locality ? Guraleus sp. n. sp. Hedley 1918 snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	"? Pervicacia sp. n. sp." = Duplicaria (Pervicacia), Zeacuminia tahuia "? Pervicacia sp. n. sp." = Duplicaria (Pervicacia) Iredale 1924 auger snail Zeacuminia tahuia auger snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Marshallena neozelanica, Orthosurcula beui Marshallena neozelanica ribbed mitre Orthosurcula beui ribbed mitre Type locality
Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae	Exilia waihaoensis Exilia waihaoensis snail
Neogastropoda - Volutomitridae	Volutomitra inconspicua, Peculator plicatellus, Proximitra parki Volutomitra inconspicua snail Peculator plicatellus snail Proximitra parki snail
Neogastropoda - Columbariidae	Coluzea climacota Coluzea climacota snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	"Mitra (Fusimitra) hectori" = Fusimitra "Mitra (Fusimitra) hectori" = Fusimitra mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	? Latirulus fraudator, Falsicolus (Liracolus) solida, ? Fractolatirus ? opatus ? Latirulus fraudator snail Type locality Falsicolus (Liracolus) solida snail ? Fractolatirus ? opatus snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Austrofusus (Austrofusus) separabilis, Austrofusus (Austrofusus) bicarinatus, "Nassicola sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola), Colubraria neozelanica Austrofusus (Austrofusus) separabilis true whelk Type locality Austrofusus (Austrofusus) bicarinatus true whelk "Nassicola sp." = Siphonalia (Nassicola) Finlay 1924 true whelk Colubraria neozelanica true whelk Type locality
Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae	Amalda (Gracilispira) morgani, "Amalda (Micrancilla) granum" = Micrancilla granum Amalda (Gracilispira) morgani snail "Amalda (Micrancilla) granum" = Micrancilla granum Maxwell 1992 snail Type locality; type for subgenera
Neogastropoda - Olividae	"Ancillus olsoni" = Ancilla (Ancillus) "Ancillus olsoni" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail Type locality
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Fusiaphera marshalli Fusiaphera marshalli snail
Neogastropoda -	Bastropia mackayi Bastropia mackayi snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Spinomelon allani Spinomelon allani volute
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Volvarinella aveniformis, Protoginella (Protoginella) cenodoxa, Protoginella (Alaginella) parvisinus Volvarinella aveniformis margin shell Protoginella (Protoginella) cenodoxa margin shell Type locality Protoginella (Alaginella) parvisinus margin shell Type locality
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Poirieria denticulifera, Poirieria aff. primigena, "Pterotyphus (Prototyphis) tahuensis" = Pterotyphis (Prototyphis), Xymene apipagoda, Xymene comes, Pterynotus sp. Poirieria denticulifera murex snail Type locality Poirieria aff. primigena murex snail "Pterotyphus (Prototyphis) tahuensis" = Pterotyphis (Prototyphis) murex snail Type locality Xymene apipagoda murex snail Xymene comes murex snail Type locality Pterynotus sp. Swainson 1833 mustached bat Sensu lato
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella "sp. E", Niso neozelanica Melanella "sp. E" Bowdich 1822 snail Niso neozelanica snail