NMB Loc. 12824 - Esmeraldas [Esmeraldas Fm] (Pliocene of Ecuador)

Where: Ecuador (0.9° N, 79.0° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 1.2° N, 77.9° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Esmeraldas Formation, Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: From the Esmeraldas Formation, for which lithostratigraphic relationships are not discussed. AGE: Early Pliocene; upper part of the Globorotalia margarita Zone according to personal communication of F. Rögl. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; siliciclastic sediments

• No paleoenvironmental data provided.
• LITHIFICATION: Unknown. LITHOLOGY: No lithologic data provided, but assumed to be siliciclastic.

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 131332: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 23.07.2012

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Taxonomic list

• NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with species-resolution identifications, and modern nomenclature. COVERAGE: Limited to taxa described in text.
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Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp., Dentalium (Fissidentalium) esmeraldum, Dentalium (Dentalium) equisetum
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula sp.
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla sp., Pyramidella sp.
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Pyramidella sp. Lamarck 1799 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Glyphostoma annae, Glyphostoma sp.
Glyphostoma sp. Gabb 1872 snail
 Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Buridrillia rehderi
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus camaronus, Conus sp.
Conus camaronus cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum camaronense, "Strioterebrum guanabanum" = Strioterebrum guanabana
"Strioterebrum guanabanum" = Strioterebrum guanabana Olsson 1942 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Thatcheria (Conicheria) ecuadoriana
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Agladrillia gracilis, Agladrillia minys
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Gemmula arundia, Polystira sp., Polystira oxytropis
Polystira sp. Woodring 1928 turrid
Polystira oxytropis Sowerby 1834 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldas, "Strombina (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis" = Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis, Anachis sp., Strombina sp.
"Strombina (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis" = Cotonopsis (Cotonopsis) esmeraldensis Olsson 1964 snail
Anachis sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
Strombina sp. Mörch 1852 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius (Uzita) hylus, Gordanops esmeraldensis
Nassarius (Uzita) hylus Olsson 1964 snail
Gordanops esmeraldensis Olsson 1964 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus (Fusinus) terryi
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Cantharus sp., "Kelletia ecuadoriana" = Siphonalia (Kelletia), Neosconsia ecuadoriana, Antillophos abundans, Metaphos scillus, "Northia (Nicema) sp." = Nicema
Cantharus sp. Röding 1798 true whelk
"Kelletia ecuadoriana" = Siphonalia (Kelletia) true whelk
Neosconsia ecuadoriana Olsson 1964 true whelk
Metaphos scillus true whelk
"Northia (Nicema) sp." = Nicema Woodring 1964 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Pteropurpura (Ocinebrellus) ecuadoria
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivella sp., Oliva sp.
Olivella sp. Swainson 1831 olive snail
Oliva sp. Bruguière 1789 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria (Calcarata) trochilia" = Sveltia trochilia
"Cancellaria (Calcarata) trochilia" = Sveltia trochilia Olsson 1964 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora sp.
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Echinophoria woodringi
Echinophoria woodringi Olsson 1964 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica (Naticarius) scethra, Natica (Natica) inexpectans
Natica (Naticarius) scethra Dall 1908 moon snail
Natica (Natica) inexpectans Olsson 1971 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
Capulus pacificus
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis sp.
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Triphora sp.
Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
Caecum sp.
Caecum sp. Fleming 1813 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula sp.
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella sp.
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Alabina cerithioides
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Melanella sp.
Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitonium sp.
Epitonium sp. Bolten 1798 wentletrap
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
Cylichna teres
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Saccella ornata
Saccella ornata d'Orbigny 1845 pointed nut clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Geukensia sp.
Geukensia sp. Van de Poel 1959 mussel
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara sp.
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis zonalis
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Chlamys (Chlamys) woodringi" = Argopecten woodringi
"Chlamys (Chlamys) woodringi" = Argopecten woodringi Spieker 1922 calico scallop
 Carditida - Astartidae
Lirotarte paphia
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassinella coxi
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Linga (Bellucina) sp., Parvilucina sp.
Linga (Bellucina) sp. Dall 1901 clam
Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Phyllodina) squamifera, "Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus
Tellina (Phyllodina) squamifera Deshayes 1855 tellin clam
"Tellina (Angulus) sp." = Angulus Megerle 1811 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Chione (Timoclea) grus" = Timoclea grus, Pitar (Pitar) hera, Agriopoma sp.
"Chione (Timoclea) grus" = Timoclea grus Holmes 1858 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) hera venus clam
Agriopoma sp. Dall 1902 venus
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta sp.
Diplodonta sp. Bronn 1831 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Caryocorbula sp.
Caryocorbula sp. Gardner 1926 clam
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
"Verticordia (Trigonulina) ornata" = Trigonulina ornata
"Verticordia (Trigonulina) ornata" = Trigonulina ornata d'Orbigny 1842 clam