Where: Venezuela (10.6° N, 64.1° W: paleocoordinates 10.6° N, 63.6° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Mare Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Mare Formation, for which lithsotratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: middle-late Pliocene; stated to be included in the Globorotalia tosaensis Zone (Rögl, pers. comm., 1986; Boli & Saunders, 1985). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.
• 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 131218: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 21.07.2012
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gastropoda | |
Scalina (Scalina) sp., Epitonium sp., Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. candeanum, Epitonium (Epitonium) cf. foliaceicostum
Scalina (Scalina) sp. Conrad 1865 wentletrap
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap
Epitonium (Asperiscala) cf. candeanum d'Orbigny 1842 wentletrap
Epitonium (Epitonium) cf. foliaceicostum wentletrap | |
Vanikoro pilsbryi snail | |
Polygireulima spatha snail | |
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus
"Crepidula aculeata" = Bostrycapulus aculeatus Gmelin 1791 slipper shell | |
Alaba incerta d'Orbigny 1842 snail | |
Modulus modulus Linnaeus 1758 snail
Modulus carchedonius Lamarck 1822 snail | |
Turritella (Broderiptella) variegata Linnaeus 1758 turret shell
Vermicularia trilineata Guppy 1864 turret shell | |
Obtortio dubia snail | |
Polinices brunneus moon snail
Tectonatica venezuelana moon snail | |
"Triphora cf. decorata" = Triphora (Cosmotriphora) decorata
"Triphora cf. decorata" = Triphora (Cosmotriphora) decorata Adams 1850 snail | |
Cerithiopsis cf. bicolor, Cerithiopsis cf. exilis, Cerithiopsis cf. lata, Cerithiopsis sp., Cerithiopsis cf. emersoni, "Cerithiopsis cf. greeni" = Cerithiopsis greenii, "Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii
Cerithiopsis cf. bicolor snail
Cerithiopsis cf. exilis snail
Cerithiopsis cf. lata snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Cerithiopsis cf. emersoni Adams 1839 snail
"Cerithiopsis cf. greeni" = Cerithiopsis greenii Adams 1839 snail
"Seila adamsi" = Seila adamsii Lea 1845 snail | |
Alvania (Alvania) auberiana, Alvania (Alvania) meridioamericana, Rissoina (Phosinella) puntagordana, Rissoina (Phosinella) sp., "Schwartziella cf. maiquetiana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella), "Schwartziella venezuelana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella)
Rissoina (Phosinella) sp. Mörch 1876 snail
"Schwartziella cf. maiquetiana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella) snail
"Schwartziella venezuelana" = Rissoina (Schwartziella) snail | |
Marsupina bufo Bruguiére 1792 frog shell | |
Cypraeidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 cowry | |
Trivia sp. Broderip 1837 snail | |
"Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis, Olivella sp.
"Oliva (Oliva) reticularis" = Oliva reticularis Lamarck 1811 olive snail
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail | |
Agatrix epomis Woodring 1928 nutmeg | |
Latirus sp. Monfort 1810 snail | |
Nassarius sp. Duméril 1806 snail | |
Rhombinella laevigata snail
Strombina (Strombina) pumilio Reeve 1858 snail | |
Dentimargo sp. Cossmann 1899 margin shell
Prunum circumvittatum Weisbord 1962 margin shell | |
Muricopsis (Risomurex) gilbertharrisi murex snail
Favartia (Pygmaepterys) sp. Jousseaume 1880 murex snail | |
Persicula porcellana snail
Persicula sp. Schumacher 1817 snail | |
Terebridae indet. Mörch 1852 auger snail | |
Conus cf. spurius Gmelin 1791 cone shell
Conus jaspideus Gmelin 1791 cone shell
Conus cf. talis Jung 1965 cone shell | |
Daphnella retifera snail | |
Microdrillia cf. trina Mansfield 1925 snail | |
Parviturboides interruptus, Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus, Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) puntagordensis
Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) pentagonus Gabb 1873 snail
Cyclostremiscus (Cyclostremiscus) puntagordensis Weisbord 1962 snail | |
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail | |
Caecum marense, "Brochina aff. vestita" = Caecum (Brochina), "Elephantanellum imbricatum" = Caecum imbricatum, Elephantanellum puntagordanum, Fartulum tomaculum
Caecum marense snail
"Brochina aff. vestita" = Caecum (Brochina) snail
"Elephantanellum imbricatum" = Caecum imbricatum Carpenter 1858 snail
Fartulum tomaculum snail | |
Peristichia sp., Chrysallida dux, Chrysallida sp., Chrysallida gemmulosa, Egila sp., "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus), Cingulina babylonia, Miralda (Miralda) havanensis, Longchaeus candidus, Odostomia antilleana, Strioturbonilla (Strioturbonilla) pupoides, Careliopsis styliformis, Besla elegans
Peristichia sp. Dall 1889 snail
Chrysallida dux snail
Chrysallida sp. Carpenter 1856 snail
Chrysallida gemmulosa Adams 1850 snail
Egila sp. Dall and Bartsch 1904 snail
"Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail
Cingulina babylonia snail
Longchaeus candidus snail
Odostomia antilleana snail
Careliopsis styliformis snail
Besla elegans snail | |
Aorotrema cf. humboldti snail | |
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial | |
Calliostoma curucutianum top snail
Calliostoma puntagordanum top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail | |
"Arene (Marevalvata) laguairana" = Marevalvata
"Arene (Marevalvata) laguairana" = Marevalvata snail | |
"Tegula (Agathistoma) phalera" = Agathistoma
"Tegula (Agathistoma) phalera" = Agathistoma snail | |
Haplocochlias cf. swifti snail
Parviturbo venezuelensis snail | |
Turbo (Marmarostoma) sp. Swainson 1829 snail | |
Fissurella sp., Diodora meta, Diodora cf. listeri, Diodora cayenensis, Puncturella sp., Hemitoma (Hemitoma) octoradiata, Lucapinella cf. limatula
Fissurella sp. Bruguière 1789 snail
Diodora meta Ihering 1927 snail
Diodora cf. listeri d'Orbigny 1842 snail
Diodora cayenensis Lamarck 1822 snail
Puncturella sp. Lowe 1827 puncturella
Hemitoma (Hemitoma) octoradiata Gmelin 1791 snail
Lucapinella cf. limatula Reeve 1850 snail | |
"Cylichnina cf. sulcata" = Retusa (Cylichnina), Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis
"Cylichnina cf. sulcata" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail
Volvulella (Volvulella) cf. persimilis Mörch 1875 snail | |
Acteocina candei d'Orbigny 1841 barrel-bubble
Scaphander cf. watsoni snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculanidae indet. Adams and Adams 1858 pointed nut clam | |
Nuculidae indet. Gray 1824 nut clam | |
Pholadomya cf. candida Sowerby 1823 clam | |
"Cyathodonta aff. magnifica" = Thracia (Cyathodonta)
"Cyathodonta aff. magnifica" = Thracia (Cyathodonta) clam | |
Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam | |
"Varicorbula puntagordensis" = Corbula (Varicorbula), Caryocorbula cf. lavalleana
"Varicorbula puntagordensis" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam | |
Chama cf. congregata Conrad 1833 jewel box | |
"Phlyctiderma soror" = Diplodonta soror
"Phlyctiderma soror" = Diplodonta soror Adams 1852 clam | |
Transennella caboblanquensis, "Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata, Lirophora cf. paphia, Gouldia cerina
Transennella caboblanquensis Weisbord 1964 venus clam
"Macrocallista (Megapitaria) maculata" = Macrocallista maculata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Lirophora cf. paphia Linnaeus 1767 venus clam
Gouldia cerina Adams 1845 venus clam | |
Tellinidae indet. Blainville 1814 tellin clam | |
Donax vagus clam | |
Abra lioica Dall 1886 abra | |
Laevicardium sybariticum, "Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) caboblanquensis" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum, Americardia guppyi, Americardia media, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum, Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia, Papyridea aff. semisulcata
Laevicardium sybariticum Dall 1886 cockle
"Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) caboblanquensis" = Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum d'Orbigny 1853 cockle
Americardia guppyi Thiele 1910 cockle
Americardia media Linnaeaus 1758 cockle
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Trachycardium (Trachycardium) cf. isocardia Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Papyridea aff. semisulcata Gray 1825 cockle | |
Gastrochaena ovata Sowerby 1834 clam | |
"Bellucina katherinepalmerae" = Cardiolucina
"Bellucina katherinepalmerae" = Cardiolucina clam | |
Crassinella aduncata clam
Crassinella lunulata Conrad 1834 clam | |
Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis) wendellwoodringi Weisbord 1964 clam | |
Crenella gemma clam | |
Pectinidae indet. Wilkes 1810 scallop | |
Lima (Lima) sp. Bruguiére 1796 file clam | |
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster | |
Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark | |