Where: Ecuador (0.9° N, 79.0° W: paleocoordinates 0.7° N, 78.2° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Esmeraldas Formation, Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Esmeraldas Formation, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: Early Pliocene; upper part of the Globorotalia margarita Zone according to personal communication of F. Rögl. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From same horizon NMB Loc. 12824 .
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the NMB
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Switzerland (NMB).
Primary reference: P. Jung. 1989. Revision of the Strombina-group (Gastropoda; Columbellidae), fossil and living. Schweierische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 111:1-298 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 131333: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 23.07.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
Saccella ornata d'Orbigny 1845 pointed nut clam | |
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata
"Crenella ecuadoriana" = Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam | |
"Chlamys (Chlamys) woodringi" = Argopecten woodringi, Chlamys sp.
"Chlamys (Chlamys) woodringi" = Argopecten woodringi Spieker 1922 calico scallop
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop | |
Crassinella coxi clam | |
Lirotarte paphia clam | |
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
Linga (Bellucina) sp. Dall 1901 clam | |
Tellina (Phyllodina) sp. Dall 1900 tellin clam | |
Macrocallista sp. Meek 1876 venus clam | |
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Fusiturricula sp. Woodring 1928 ribbed mitre
Fusiturricula thranis ribbed mitre | |
Neosconsia ecuadoriana, Metaphos scillus, Cantharus scissus, "Kelletia ecuadoriana" = Siphonalia (Kelletia)
Neosconsia ecuadoriana Olsson 1964 true whelk
Metaphos scillus true whelk
Cantharus scissus true whelk
"Kelletia ecuadoriana" = Siphonalia (Kelletia) true whelk | |
Fusinus (Fusinus) terryi snail | |
Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldas, "Strombina (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis" = Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis
"Strombina (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis" = Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis Olsson 1964 snail | |
Gordanops esmeraldensis Olsson 1964 snail
Nassarius (Uzita) hylus Olsson 1964 snail | |
Mitra (Atrimitra) mexicana, "Mitra (Subcancilla) musa" = Subcancilla
Mitra (Atrimitra) mexicana Dall 1919 mitre shell
"Mitra (Subcancilla) musa" = Subcancilla mitre shell | |
Cancellaria sp., Cancellaria (Cancellaria) esmeralda, "Cancellaria (Euclia) sp." = Euclia, "Cancellaria (Calcarata) trochilia" = Sveltia trochilia
Cancellaria sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) esmeralda Olsson 1964 snail
"Cancellaria (Euclia) sp." = Euclia Adams and Adams 1854 snail
"Cancellaria (Calcarata) trochilia" = Sveltia trochilia Olsson 1964 snail | |
"Hindsiclava militaris" = Crassispira (Hindsiclava) militaris, Agladrillia gracilis
"Hindsiclava militaris" = Crassispira (Hindsiclava) militaris Hinds, in Reeve 1843 snail
Agladrillia gracilis snail | |
Polystira oxytropis Sowerby 1834 turrid
Lepicythara camaronensis Olsson 1964 turrid
Scobinella ecuadoriana Olsson 1964 turrid | |
Cochlespira cedonulli Reeve 1843 snail | |
Strioterebrum camaronense, "Strioterebrum guanabanum" = Strioterebrum guanabana
Strioterebrum camaronense auger snail
"Strioterebrum guanabanum" = Strioterebrum guanabana Olsson 1942 auger snail | |
Conus sp., "Conus mompichensis" = Conus (Leptoconus) mompichensis
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus mompichensis" = Conus (Leptoconus) mompichensis Olsson 1964 cone shell | |
Prunum (Prunum) godini Olsson 1964 margin shell | |
Echinophoria woodringi Olsson 1964 snail | |
Distorsio decussata Valenciennes 1832 snail | |
Natica (Natica) inexpectans, Natica (Stigmaulax) landesiana, Natica (Naticarius) scethra, Sinum sp., Polinices sp., Polinices (Polinices) otis
Natica (Natica) inexpectans Olsson 1971 moon snail
Natica (Stigmaulax) landesiana Olsson 1964 moon snail
Natica (Naticarius) scethra Dall 1908 moon snail
Sinum sp. Röding 1798 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) otis Broderip 1829 moon snail | |
Trichotropis vokesae snail
Capulus pacificus snail | |
Scalina ferminiana Dall 1908 wentletrap | |
Alabina sp. Dall 1902 cerith snail | |
Carinodrillia felis Olsson 1964 snail | |
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell | |
Microgaza sp. Dall 1881 top snail | |
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail | |
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium (Dentalium) equisetum tusk shell |