NMB 18504 - Rio Chico [Tuira Fm] (Miocene of Panama)

Also known as PPP# 1566; PJ 2170; 94-18-01

Where: Darien, Panama (8.2° N, 77.6° W: paleocoordinates 8.0° N, 76.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Tuira Formation (Lara Group), Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Tuira Fm, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: Middle Miocene, in text; subsequent publications suggest late Miocene or early Pliocene age; Coates et al. (2004) suggests a Tortonian age (11.2-8.3 Ma). STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From 395 m in the Lower and Upper Chico River section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine fauna.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not reported in text. LITHIFICATION: Unknown.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Jung & Heitz in 1994; reposited in the NMB

Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), surface (in situ), sieve,

• COLLECTOR: Peter Jung, Antoine Heitz et al., 7.3.1994. REPOSITORY: NMB, Basel, Switzerland.

Primary reference: B. Landau, R. E. Petit, and C. M. Silva. 2012. New Cancellariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Miocene Gatun Formation of Panama, with eleven new species. Journal of Paleontology 86(6):907-930 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 136122: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 19.11.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to gastropoda mentioned in text. Does not include other mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with modern nomenclature and including systematic revision of other neighboring Caribbean assemblages.
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Gastropoda
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Neritina sp.
Neritina sp. Lamarck 1816 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus), Callolongchaeus sp.
"Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail
Callolongchaeus sp. Dall 1903 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica (Natica) sp., "Natica (Naticarius) sp." = Naticarius, Polinices sp.
Natica (Natica) sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
"Natica (Naticarius) sp." = Naticarius Dumeril 1806 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma (Pseudorotella) sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Cyclostremiscus (Ponocyclus) sp., Circulus sp.
Circulus sp. Jeffreys 1842 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Dolostoma sp., Ithycythara sp.
Dolostoma sp. Woodring 1970 snail
Ithycythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum sp.
Strioterebrum sp. Sacco 1891 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Polystira sp.
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Horaiclavidae
Thelecythara sp.
Thelecythara sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp.
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Sincola sp., Strombina (Strombina) ochyra, "Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis)
Sincola sp. Olsson and Harbison 1953 snail
Strombina (Strombina) ochyra Woodring 1964 snail
"Costoanachis sp." = Anachis (Costoanachis) Sacco 1890 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fasciolaria sp.
Fasciolaria sp. Lamarck 1799 tulip snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Solenosteira sp., Cantharus sp., Metaphos sp., Antillophos (Antillophos) sp., Cymatophos sp., Metula sp.
Solenosteira sp. Dall 1890 true whelk
Cantharus sp. Röding 1798 true whelk
Metaphos sp. Olsson 1964 true whelk
Antillophos (Antillophos) sp. Woodring 1928 true whelk
Cymatophos sp. Pilsbry and Olsson 1941 true whelk
Metula sp. Adams and Adams 1853 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius (Nassarius) sp.
Nassarius (Nassarius) sp. Duméril 1806 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Melongena sp.
Melongena sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Chicoreus (Chicoreus) sp., Haustellum sp.
Chicoreus (Chicoreus) sp. Montfort 1810 murex snail
Haustellum sp. Schumacher 1817 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Prunum sp.
Prunum sp. Swainson 1840 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Voluta sp.
Voluta sp. Linnaeaus 1758 volute
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella (Niteoliva) sp., Oliva (Oliva) sp.
Olivella (Niteoliva) sp. Olsson 1956 olive snail
Oliva (Oliva) sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
"Ancilla (Eburna) sp." = Eburna
"Ancilla (Eburna) sp." = Eburna Lamarck 1801 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Massyla cumingiana, "Cancellaria (Euclia) sp." = Euclia, Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp.
Massyla cumingiana Petit de la Saussaye 1844 snail
"Cancellaria (Euclia) sp." = Euclia Adams and Adams 1854 snail
Cancellaria (Cancellaria) sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Turbinella sp.
Turbinella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Malea ringens
Malea ringens Swainson 1822 tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Semicassis (Tylocassis) centiquadrata
 Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Bursa rugosa
Bursa rugosa Sowerby 1835 frog shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus (Strombus) sp.
Strombus (Strombus) sp. Linnaeus 1758 conch
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Miraclathurella sp.
Miraclathurella sp. Woodring 1928 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula (Crepidula) sp., Crucibulum (Dispotaea) sp., Calyptraea sp.
Crepidula (Crepidula) sp. Lamack 1799 slipper shell
Crucibulum (Dispotaea) sp. Say 1824 slipper shell
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Alabina sp., Bittium sp.
Alabina sp. Dall 1902 cerith snail
Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Springvaleia sp., Turritella sp.
Springvaleia sp. Rutsch 1934 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
Tricolia sp.
Tricolia sp. Risso 1826 snail
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Polyschides sp.
Polyschides sp. Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Tesseracme sp., Paradentalium sp., Dentalium sp.
Tesseracme sp. Pilsbry 1898 tusk shell
Paradentalium sp. Cotton and Godfrey 1933 tusk shell
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella sp.
Crenella sp. Brown 1827 clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreola sp., Dendostrea sp.
Ostreola sp. Monterosato 1884 oyster
Dendostrea sp. Swainson 1835 oyster
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Aequipecten plurinomis
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Tucetona sp.
Tucetona sp. Iredale 1939 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara (Sectiarca) sp.
Anadara (Sectiarca) sp. Olsson 1961 ark
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Parvilucina sp.
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Ervilia sp., Semele sp.
Ervilia sp. Turton 1822 clam
Semele sp. Schumacher 1817 clam
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Tagelus (Mesopleura) sp., Solecurtus sp.
Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Trigoniocardia sp., Laevicardium sp., Trachycardium sp., Trachycardium (Mexicardia) sp.
Trigoniocardia sp. Dall 1900 cockle
Laevicardium sp. Swainson 1840 cockle
Trachycardium sp. Mörch 1853 cockle
Trachycardium (Mexicardia) sp. Stewart 1930 cockle
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Clementia (Clementia) sp., Cyclinella sp., Lirophora (Lirophora) sp., Chionista sp., Dosinia (Dosinia) sp., Lamelliconcha sp., Transennella sp.
Clementia (Clementia) sp. Gray 1842 venus clam
Cyclinella sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Lirophora (Lirophora) sp. Conrad 1863 venus clam
Chionista sp. Keen 1958 venus clam
Dosinia (Dosinia) sp. Scopoli 1777 venus clam
Lamelliconcha sp. Dall 1902 venus clam
Transennella sp. Dall 1884 venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta sp.
Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Juliacorbula sp., Vokesula sp., Caryocorbula sp.
Juliacorbula sp. Olsson 1953 clam
Vokesula sp. Stenzel and J. T 1957 clam
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella sp.
Crassinella sp. Guppy 1874 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella sp.
Saccella sp. Woodring 1925 pointed nut clam