PBDB Collection

Section 5 (Chowan River Fm) - Lee Creek Mine (Pliocene of the United States)

Also known as B 25366

Where: North Carolina (35.3° N, 76.6° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 35.7° N, 75.4° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Chowan RIver Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• Exposure of less than 1 m of Chowan River Fm at base of section, overlain by James City Fm. Basinal/regional section name: Lee Creek Mine

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; poorly lithified, burrowed, coarse-grained, shelly/skeletal sandstone

• Shallow shelf at a water depth of approximately 15 m, most of the beds being at a depth of 20 m or slightly greater.

• Olive gray coarse sand, bedded, burrowed, mottled, partly indurated with differential leaching. Fine shell in unleached portions.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, original aragonite

Reposited in the USNM

• Collections reposited in USGS and USNM

Primary reference: L. W. Ward and B.W. Blackwelder. 1987. Late Pliocene and Early Pleistocene Mollusca from the James City and Chowan River Formations at Lee Creek Mine. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 61:113-283 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 58895: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 28.02.2006

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

• Exhaustive for Mollusca and with good nomenclature.

Show authors, comments, and common names

Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Turbonilla abrupta, "Pyrgiscus daedaleum" = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus), "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Turbonilla abrupta snail "Pyrgiscus daedaleum" = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) snail "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail
Trochoidea - Liotiidae	Didianema carolinae Didianema carolinae snail
Trochoidea - Areneidae	"Arene pergemma" = Marevalvata tricarinata "Arene pergemma" = Marevalvata tricarinata Stearns 1872 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora nucula Diodora nucula snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus, Crucibulum lawrencei, Calyptraea centralis, Crepidula fornicata, Crepidula plana "Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell Crucibulum lawrencei Ward and Blackwelder 1987 slipper shell Calyptraea centralis Conrad 1841 slipper shell Crepidula fornicata Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell Crepidula plana Say 1822 slipper shell
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Serpulorbis ganifera Serpulorbis ganifera worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Tectonatica pusilla, "Polinices duplicata" = Neverita duplicatus Tectonatica pusilla Say 1822 moon snail "Polinices duplicata" = Neverita duplicatus Say 1822 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	"Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii "Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii Lea 1845 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae	Caecum pulchellum, "Caecum flemingi" = Caecum (Defolinia) flemingi, Caecum imbricatum Caecum pulchellum snail "Caecum flemingi" = Caecum (Defolinia) flemingi Gardner and Aldrich 1919 snail Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Cyclostremiscus obliquestriatus Cyclostremiscus obliquestriatus snail [entered as Cyclostremiscus obliquestriatus]
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma smirkon Teinostoma smirkon snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Anachis milleri, Aesopus stearnsii, Aesopus gardnerae Anachis milleri snail Aesopus stearnsii dovesnail Aesopus gardnerae Ward and Blackwelder 1987 dovesnail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Busycon adversarius Busycon adversarius whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius cornelliana, Nassarius chowanensis Nassarius cornelliana snail Nassarius chowanensis Gardner 1943 snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Vexillum wandoense Vexillum wandoense Holmes 1859 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Dentimargo ? polyspira, Prunum limatulum, Volvarina avena Dentimargo ? polyspira Olsson and Harbison 1953 margin shell Prunum limatulum Conrad 1834 margin shell Volvarina avena Kiener 1834 margin shell
Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae	Granulina ovuliformis Granulina ovuliformis d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Urosalpinx cf. perrugata Urosalpinx cf. perrugata Conrad 1846 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Strioterebrum sp. Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Cymatosyrinx lunata Cymatosyrinx lunata Lea 1833 snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Oliva carolinensis, Olivella mutica Oliva carolinensis olive snail Olivella mutica Say 1822 olive snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Epitonium carolinae, Epitonium leai, Epitonium sohli Epitonium carolinae wentletrap Epitonium leai Ward and Blackwelder 1987 wentletrap Epitonium sohli Ward and Blackwelder 1987 wentletrap
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella perexilis, Turritella beaufortensis, Vermicularia spirata Turritella perexilis turret shell Turritella beaufortensis Ward and Blackwelder 1987 turret shell Vermicularia spirata Philippi 1836 turret shell
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Balcis biconica Balcis biconica Gardner 1948 snail
Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae	Acteocina candei Acteocina candei d'Orbigny 1841 barrel-bubble
Bivalvia
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Cyrtopleura sp. Cyrtopleura sp. Tryon 1862 clam
Pholadida - Myidae	Paramya subovata Paramya subovata Conrad 1845 softshell clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula auroraensis, Caryocorbula contracta Caryocorbula auroraensis clam Caryocorbula contracta Say 1822 clam
Cardiida - Lasaeidae	Aligena striata Aligena striata Lea 1843 aligena clam
Cardiida - Sportellidae	Ensitellops elongata Ensitellops elongata clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Tellina agilis" = Angulus agilis "Tellina agilis" = Angulus agilis Stimpson 1857 tellin clam
Cardiida - Donacidae	Donax fossor Donax fossor Say 1822 clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	Cumingia tellionoides, Abra aequalis Cumingia tellionoides clam Abra aequalis Say 1822 abra
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar chioneformis, Macrocallista greeni, Gouldia metastriata, Mercenaria permagna, Transennella stimpsoni Pitar chioneformis venus clam Macrocallista greeni Ward and Blackwelder 1987 venus clam Gouldia metastriata venus clam [entered as Gouldia metastriatum] Mercenaria permagna Conrad 1838 quahog Transennella stimpsoni Dall 1902 venus clam
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Diplodonta acclinis Diplodonta acclinis Conrad 1832 clam
Cardiida - Anatinellidae	Raeta plicatella Raeta plicatella Lamarck 1818 clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	"Spisula solidissima" = Hemimactra solidissima "Spisula solidissima" = Hemimactra solidissima Dilwyn 1817 clam
Cardiida - Kelliidae	Bornia triangula Bornia triangula Glenn 1904 clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Verticordia emmonsii Verticordia emmonsii clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia brioni Thracia brioni Ward and Blackwelder 1987 clam
Pandorida - Pandoridae	Pandora tuomeyi Pandora tuomeyi clam
Solenida - Pharidae	Ensis directus Ensis directus Conrad 1844 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Parvilucina multilineata" = Parvilucina multistriata, Cavilinga trisulcata "Parvilucina multilineata" = Parvilucina multistriata Conrad 1841 clam Cavilinga trisulcata Conrad 1841 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte berryi, Astarte concentrica Astarte berryi clam Astarte concentrica Conrad 1834 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Carditamera arata, Pteromeris perplana, Pleuromeris decemcostata, Pleuromeris auroraensis, Cyclocardia cf. granulata Carditamera arata Conrad 1832 clam Pteromeris perplana Dall 1903 clam Pleuromeris decemcostata Conrad 1867 clam Pleuromeris auroraensis Ward and Blackwelder 1987 clam Cyclocardia cf. granulata Say 1824 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassinella dupliniana, Crassinella lunulata, Crassinella johnsoni Crassinella dupliniana clam Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam Crassinella johnsoni Ward and Blackwelder 1987 clam
Carditida - Condylocardiidae	Erycinella ovalis Erycinella ovalis Conrad 1845 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris americana, Glycymeris sloani, Glycymeris hummi, "Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata Glycymeris americana Defrance 1826 clam Glycymeris sloani Ward and Blackwelder 1987 clam Glycymeris hummi Ward and Blackwelder 1987 clam "Glycymeris arata" = Tucetona arata Conrad 1841 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Anadara aequicostata Anadara aequicostata Conrad 1845 ark
Arcida - Noetiidae	Noetia limula Noetia limula clam
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia simplex Anomia simplex d'Orbigny 1845 jingle
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	"Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa "Plicatula marginata" = Plicatula gibbosa Lamarck 1801 scallop
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Carolinapecten eboreus, ? Leptopecten auroraensis Carolinapecten eboreus Conrad 1833 scallop ? Leptopecten auroraensis Ward and Blackwelder 1987 scallop
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Conradostrea lawrencei Conradostrea lawrencei Ward and Blackwelder 1987 oyster
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Crenella decussata Crenella decussata Montagu 1808 clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Mytilus sp., "Modiolus cf. modiolus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) modiolus Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel "Modiolus cf. modiolus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) modiolus Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana acuta Nuculana acuta Conrad 1832 pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima, Nucula taphria "Nucula proxima" = Nucula (Nucula) proxima Say 1820 Atlantic Nut Clam Nucula taphria Dall 1898 nut clam
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Cadulus quadridentatus Cadulus quadridentatus tusk shell