Ormara & Jiwani Fms (multiple sections) (Pleistocene of Pakistan)

Also known as Gwadar Section, Pishukan Section, Jaibl-I-Maidhi Section.

Where: Pakistan (25.3° N, 62.3° E: paleocoordinates 25.0° N, 62.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Ormara & Jiwani Formation, Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; silty mudstone and reef rocks

Primary reference: J. A. Crame. 1984. Neogene and Quaternary Mollusca from the Makran Coast, Pakistan. In B. U. Haq, J. D. Milliman (eds.), Marine geology and oceanography of Arabian Sea and Coastal Pakistan 45-61 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 55401: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 17.10.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Cirostrema sp.
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp.
Nuculana sp. Link 1807 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp.
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Crassostrea "sp. small"
Crassostrea "sp. small" Sacco 1897 oyster
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten vesseli, Pecten dorothea, Pecten nearchi, Chlamys cf. townsendi, Chlamys "cf. sp. A", Chlamys sp., Chlamys prototranquebaricus, "Chlamys cf. singaporinus" = Mimachlamys singaporinus
Pecten nearchi Vredenburg 1928 scallop
Chlamys "cf. sp. A" Röding 1798 scallop
entered using old "informal cf." modifier
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys prototranquebaricus Vredenburg 1928 scallop
"Chlamys cf. singaporinus" = Mimachlamys singaporinus Sowerby 1853 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia sp.
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula sp.
Plicatula sp. Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Arcida - Arcidae
Trisidos tortuosa, Anadara clathrata, Anadara sp., Anadara uropigimelana, "Larkinia cf. rhombea" = Anadara (Larkinia), "Larkinia sp." = Anadara (Larkinia), Larkinia multicostata, "Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata, "Anadara granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa, Anadara cf. ferruginea, Scapharca cf. japonica
Trisidos tortuosa Linnaeus 1758 clam
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
Anadara uropigimelana Bory 1824 ark
"Larkinia cf. rhombea" = Anadara (Larkinia) ark
"Larkinia sp." = Anadara (Larkinia) Reinhart 1935 ark
Larkinia multicostata Sowerby 1833 ark
"Anadara antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Anadara granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa Linnaeus 1758 ark
Anadara cf. ferruginea Reeve 1844 rusty ark
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Codakia sp.
Codakia sp. Scopoli 1777 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen "sp. large"
Solen "sp. large" Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium "sp. large", ? Hemicardium sp.
Cardium "sp. large" Linnaeus 1758 cockle
? Hemicardium sp. Schweigger 1820 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellinidae "indet. small", Tellinidae "indet. large"
Tellinidae "indet. small" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
Tellinidae "indet. large" Blainville 1814 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Gari sp.
Gari sp. Schumacher 1817 clam
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Solecurtus sp.
Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Dosinia sp., "Dosinia pseudoargus" = Dosinia (Asa) pseudoargus, Paphia sp., Paphia cf. textile, Timoclea siamensis, Pitaria cf. umbonella, Tivela cf. ponderosa, Tivela sp., Clementia papyracea, Pitar cf. obliquata, Pitar sp., Circe corrugata
Dosinia sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
"Dosinia pseudoargus" = Dosinia (Asa) pseudoargus d'Archiac and Haime 1853 venus clam
Paphia sp. Röding 1798 venus clam
Paphia cf. textile Gmelin 1791 venus clam
Timoclea siamensis venus clam
Tivela sp. Link 1807 venus clam
Clementia papyracea Gray 1825 venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
Circe corrugata Dilwyn 1817 venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta sp.
Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Raeta grayi
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Lutraria sp., Mactrinula plicataria, Mactrinula sp., Mactra "sp. smooth"
Lutraria sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Mactrinula sp. Gray 1853 clam
Mactra "sp. smooth" Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Pandorida - Laternulidae
Laternula sp.
Laternula sp. Röding 1798 clam
Gastropoda
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitridae indet.
Mitridae indet. Swainson 1831 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva sp.
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp., "Conus cf. amadis" = Conus (Leptoconus) amadis
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus cf. amadis" = Conus (Leptoconus) amadis Martini 1773 cone shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficus ficus" = Pirula ficus
"Ficus ficus" = Pirula ficus Gmelin 1791 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Gyrineum spinosum
Gyrineum spinosum triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae indet.
Cymatiidae indet. Iredale 1913 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Tonna dolium, Tonna cf. lutestoma, Tonna cf. tessellata, Tonna cf. zonata, Tonna sp.
Tonna dolium tun shell
Tonna cf. zonata tun shell
Tonna sp. Brünnich 1772 tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
"Cypraea histrio" = Cypraea (Mauritia) histrio
"Cypraea histrio" = Cypraea (Mauritia) histrio Gmelin 1791 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Sigaretus curvieranus" = Sinum, Natica cf. antoni, Natica cf. ponsonbyi, Natica sp., "Natica didyma" = Glossaulax didyma
"Sigaretus curvieranus" = Sinum moon snail
Natica cf. antoni moon snail
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
"Natica didyma" = Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798 moon snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium sp., "Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella bacillum, Turritella sp., "Turritella ? terebra" = Turritella (Turritella) terebra, Turritella cf. fultoni, "Turritella cingulifera" = Turritella (Kurosioia) cingulifera, Turritella columnaris
Turritella bacillum turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
"Turritella ? terebra" = Turritella (Turritella) terebra Linnaeus 1758 turret shell
Turritella cf. fultoni Melvill 1901 turret shell
"Turritella cingulifera" = Turritella (Kurosioia) cingulifera Sowerby 1825 turret shell
Turritella columnaris Kiener 1844 turret shell
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp., Architectonica ? perspectiva
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica ? perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
? Cyclostrema sp.
? Cyclostrema sp. Marryatt 1818 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Euchelus asper" = Trochus asper, Calliostoma sp.
"Euchelus asper" = Trochus asper Gmelin 1791 top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail