UCLA Loc. 2718, Rosarito Beach (Pleistocene of Mexico)

Also known as LACMIP Loc. 22718

Where: Baja California, Mexico (32.3° N, 117.0° W: paleocoordinates 32.3° N, 116.7° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unnamed lithostratigraphic unit, for which stratigraphic relations are not discussed. AGE: PLeistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Sandy rubble exposed in sea cliff.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified sandstone

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Sandy rubble. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, on the basis of facies description.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite

Collected by Cunningham & Valentine in 1952; reposited in the LACM

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTORS: Cunningham and Valentine, 1952. REPOSITORY: Apparently, UCLA.

Primary reference: J. W. Valentine. 1957. Late Pleistocene faunas from the northwestern coast of Baja California, Mexico. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History 12(16):298-308 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 96593: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 13.06.2010

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for molluscs. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with somewhat antiquated nomenclature, but with species resolution.
Polyplacophora
 Chitonida - Callistoplacidae
Callistochiton crassicostatus Pilsbry 1893 chiton
 Neoloricata - Ischnochitonidae
Tonicella cf. lineata Wood 1815 lined red chiton
 Neoloricata - Mopaliidae
Mopalia muscosa Gould 1846 chiton
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
"Tricolia pulloides" = Eulithidium pulloides
"Tricolia pulloides" = Eulithidium pulloides Carpenter 1865 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Tegula aureotincta" = Chlorostoma aureotincta, "Tegula brunnea" = Chlorostoma brunnea, "Tegula funebralis" = Chlorostoma funebrale, "Calliostoma doliarium" = Calliostoma canaliculatum, Calliostoma ligatum, "Norrisia norrisi" = Norrisia norrisii
"Tegula aureotincta" = Chlorostoma aureotincta Forbes 1852 top snail
"Tegula brunnea" = Chlorostoma brunnea Philippi 1849 top snail
"Tegula funebralis" = Chlorostoma funebrale Adams 1855 top snail
"Calliostoma doliarium" = Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot 1786 top snail
Calliostoma ligatum Gould 1849 top snail
"Norrisia norrisi" = Norrisia norrisii Sowerby I 1838 top snail
 Trochoidea - Tegulidae
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora aspera Rathke 1833 snail
Fissurella volcano Reeve 1849 snail
 Lepetellida - Haliotidae
"Haliotis cracherodi" = Haliotis cracherodii
"Haliotis cracherodi" = Haliotis cracherodii Leach 1814 abalone
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Epitonium tinctum" = Hirtoscala tincta
"Epitonium tinctum" = Hirtoscala tincta Carpenter 1864 wentletrap
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Crepidula coei" = Crepidula naticarum Williamson 1905 slipper shell
Crepidula onyx Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crepidula nummaria Gould 1846 slipper shell
Crepidula adunca Sowerby 1824 slipper shell
Crepipatella lingulata Gould 1846 slipper shell
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
"Mitra idae" = Mitra (Atrimitra) idae, "Mitra catalinae" = Mitra (Atrimitra) catalinae
"Mitra idae" = Mitra (Atrimitra) idae Melville 1893 mitre shell
"Mitra catalinae" = Mitra (Atrimitra) catalinae Dall 1919 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
"Olivella biplicata" = Callianax biplicata, "Olivella baetica" = Callianax baetica
"Olivella biplicata" = Callianax biplicata Sowerby 1825 olive snail
"Olivella baetica" = Callianax baetica Carpenter 1864 olive snail
 Neogastropoda -
"Ocinebra poulsoni" = Roperia poulsoni
"Ocinebra poulsoni" = Roperia poulsoni Carpenter 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
"Kelletia kelleti" = Kelletia kelletii
"Kelletia kelleti" = Kelletia kelletii Forbes 1852 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Nassa mendica" = Hima mendica, "Nassa fossata" = Caesia fossatus, "Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis
"Nassa mendica" = Hima mendica Gould 1849 snail
"Nassa fossata" = Caesia fossatus Gould 1849 snail
"Nassa perpinguis" = Caesia perpinguis Hinds 1844 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
"Mitrella carinata" = Alia carinata, Amphissa versicolor
"Mitrella carinata" = Alia carinata Hinds 1844 dovesnail
Amphissa versicolor Dall 1871 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus
"Conus californicus" = Californiconus californicus Reeve 1844 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
 Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatoma penicillata Carpenter 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
"Mangelia variegata" = Tenaturris variegata, "Mangelia interlirata" = Perimangelia interfossa
"Mangelia variegata" = Tenaturris variegata Carpenter 1864 snail
"Mangelia interlirata" = Perimangelia interfossa Carpenter 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
"Terebra pedroana" = Neoterebra pedroana
"Terebra pedroana" = Neoterebra pedroana Dall 1908 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
"Clavus hemphilli" = Globidrillia hemphilli Stearns 1873 turrid
Ophiodermella incisa Carpenter 1863 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Plesiocystiscus politulus2, "Cystiscus subtrigona" = Gibberula subtrigona, "Cypraeolina pyriformis" = Granulina margaritula
Plesiocystiscus politulus2 Dall 1919 snail
"Cystiscus subtrigona" = Gibberula subtrigona Carpenter 1864 snail
"Cypraeolina pyriformis" = Granulina margaritula Carpenter 1857 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Maxwellia santarosana" = Murexiella santarosana, "Acanthina spirata" = Acanthinucella spirata, "Ocinebra interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa, "Ocinebra foveolata" = Paciocinebrina foveolata, Acanthina paucilirata, "Jaton festivus" = Pteropurpura festiva, Maxwellia gemma, "Acanthina lugubris" = Mexacanthina lugubris
"Maxwellia santarosana" = Murexiella santarosana Dall 1905 murex snail
"Acanthina spirata" = Acanthinucella spirata Blainville 1832 murex snail
"Ocinebra interfossa" = Paciocinebrina interfossa Carpenter 1864 murex snail
"Ocinebra foveolata" = Paciocinebrina foveolata Hinds 1844 murex snail
"Jaton festivus" = Pteropurpura festiva Hinds 1844 murex snail
Maxwellia gemma Sowerby 1879 murex snail
"Acanthina lugubris" = Mexacanthina lugubris Sowerby I 1822 murex snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
"Bursa californica" = Crossata ventricosa
"Bursa californica" = Crossata ventricosa Broderip 1833 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
"Pusula californiana" = Pseudopusula californiana
"Pusula californiana" = Pseudopusula californiana Gray 1827 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
"Zonaria spadicea" = Neobernaya spadicea
"Zonaria spadicea" = Neobernaya spadicea Swainson 1823 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
"Erato columbella" = Hespererato columbella
"Erato columbella" = Hespererato columbella Menke 1847 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
"Littorina planaxis" = Littorina (Neritrema) keenae, "Lacuna unifasciata" = Lacuna (Epheria) unifasciata, "Lacuna carinata" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata, "Littorina scutulata" = Littorina (Littorina) scutulata
"Littorina planaxis" = Littorina (Neritrema) keenae Rosewater 1978 periwinkle
"Lacuna unifasciata" = Lacuna (Epheria) unifasciata Carpenter 1857 periwinkle
"Lacuna carinata" = Lacuna (Epheria) carinata Gould 1848 periwinkle
"Littorina scutulata" = Littorina (Littorina) scutulata Gould 1849 periwinkle
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Euspira lewisii, "Neverita reclusiana" = Glossaulax reclusiana
Euspira lewisii Gould 1847 moon snail
"Neverita reclusiana" = Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Barleeiidae
Barleeia haliotiphila Carpenter 1864 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
"Aletes squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus
"Aletes squamigerus" = Thylacodes squamigerus Carpenter 1857 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Newtoniellidae
"Cerithiopsis diegensis" = Cerithiopsida diegensis
"Cerithiopsis diegensis" = Cerithiopsida diegensis Bartsch 1911 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Seila montereyensis Bartsch 1907 snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
"Triphora cf. pedroana" = Monophorus pedroanus
"Triphora cf. pedroana" = Monophorus pedroanus Bartsch 1907 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Antisabia panamensis2 Adams 1852 hoof shell
Hipponix tumens Carpenter 1864 hoof shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
Fartulum orcutti Dall in Orcutt 1885 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Procerithiidae
"Bittium interfossa" = Lirobittium interfossum
"Bittium interfossa" = Lirobittium interfossum Carpenter 1864 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus, "Turbonilla aresta" = Turbonilla hypolispa, Turbonilla buttoni, Odostomia virginalis, Odostomia sp., "Odostomia trachis" = Boonea inflecta
"Turbonilla tenuicula" = Pyrgiscus tenuiculus Gould 1853 snail
"Turbonilla aresta" = Turbonilla hypolispa Dall and Bartsch 1909 snail
Turbonilla buttoni Dall and Bartsch 1909 snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
"Odostomia trachis" = Boonea inflecta Dall 1897 snail
 Heterostropha - Trimusculidae
Trimusculus reticulata Sowerby 1835 button snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina culcitella Gould 1853 barrel-bubble
 Patellida - Lottiidae
"Acmaea digitalis" = Lottia digitalis, "Acmaea paleacea" = Lottia paleacea, "Acmaea asmi" = Lottia asmi, "Acmaea persona" = Lottia persona, "Acmaea scabra" = Lottia scabra, Lottia gigantea, "Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa, "Acmaea limatula" = Lottia limatula, Acmaea mitra
"Acmaea digitalis" = Lottia digitalis Eschscholtz 1833 limpet
"Acmaea paleacea" = Lottia paleacea Gould 1853 limpet
"Acmaea asmi" = Lottia asmi Middendorff 1847 limpet
"Acmaea persona" = Lottia persona Eschesholtz 1833 limpet
"Acmaea scabra" = Lottia scabra Gould 1846 limpet
Lottia gigantea Sowerby 1834 limpet
"Acmaea insessa" = Lottia insessa Hinds 1842 limpet
"Acmaea limatula" = Lottia limatula Carpenter 1864 limpet
Acmaea mitra Eschscholtz 1833 limpet
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris aff. profunda" = Glycymeris septentrionalis
"Glycymeris aff. profunda" = Glycymeris septentrionalis Middendorf 1849 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Pododesmus macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma
"Pododesmus macroschisma" = Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma Deshayes 1839 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Hinnites giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea
"Hinnites giganteus" = Crassadoma gigantea Gray 1825 scallop
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Septifer bifurcatus Conrad 1837 mussel
Mytilus californianus Conrad 1837 mussel
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucinisca nuttalli Conrad 1837 clam
Epilucina californica Conrad 1837 clam
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita
"Pholadidea penita" = Penitella penita Conrad 1837 clam
 Pholadida - Myidae
Cryptomya californica Conrad 1837 softshell clam
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
"Kellia laperousi" = Kellia suborbicularis
"Kellia laperousi" = Kellia suborbicularis Montague 1803 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama arcana1, "Pseudochama exogyra" = Chama exogyra
Chama arcana1 Bernard 1976 jewel box
"Pseudochama exogyra" = Chama exogyra Conrad 1837 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Transenella tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla, "Petricola carditoides" = Petricola (Petricola) carditoides, "Irus lamellifer" = Irusella lamellifera, Chione undatella, "Protothaca staminea" = Leukoma staminea
"Transenella tantilla" = Nutricola tantilla Gould 1853 venus clam
"Petricola carditoides" = Petricola (Petricola) carditoides Conrad 1837 venus clam
"Irus lamellifer" = Irusella lamellifera Conrad 1837 venus clam
Chione undatella Sowerby I 1835 venus clam
"Protothaca staminea" = Leukoma staminea Conrad 1837 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Schizothaerus nuttalli" = Tresus nuttallii
"Schizothaerus nuttalli" = Tresus nuttallii Conrad 1837 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Glans subquadrata" = Glans carpenteri
"Glans subquadrata" = Glans carpenteri Lamy 1922 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium neohexagonum Sharp and Pilsbry 1897 tusk shell
Polychaeta
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 Life -
"Pomaulax undosus" = Megastraea undosa
"Pomaulax undosus" = Megastraea undosa Wood 1828