Jackson, Moodys Branch (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Hinds County, Mississippi (32.3° N, 90.2° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 36.3° N, 74.8° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Moodys Branch Formation (Jackson Group), Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; marl

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: D. L. Frizzell and C. K. Lamber. 1962. Distinctive "congrid type" fish otoliths from the lower Tertiary of the Gulf Coast (Pisces: Anguilliformes). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 32(5):87-101 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 84174: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 19.09.2008, edited by Austin Hendy

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Taxonomic list

Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Hincksinidae
unclassified
  -
Stromatoporoidea
 Stromatoporida - Stromatoporidae
Stromatopora parvipora stromatoporoid sponge
Stromatopora polygonma stromatoporoid sponge
Actinopteri
 Anguilliformes - Muraenidae
"Conger brevior" = Congeris brevior
"Conger brevior" = Congeris brevior Koken 1888 eel
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Onychocellidae
 Cheilostomata - Ellisinidae
Ellisina profunda MacGillivray 1895
 Cheilostomata - Calloporidae
 Cheilostomata - Antroporidae
"Membrendoecium duplex" = Antropora, "Membrendoecium pyriforme" = Antropora
"Membrendoecium duplex" = Antropora
"Membrendoecium pyriforme" = Antropora
 Cheilostomata - Otionellidae
 Cheilostomata - Lunulariidae
 Cheilostomata - Bryocryptellidae
 Cheilostomata - Romancheinidae
"Mucronella granulosa" = Escharella, "Peristomella laticella" = Escharoides, Perigastrella oscitans n. sp., Perigastrella rectilineata, Ochetosella jacksonica
"Mucronella granulosa" = Escharella
"Peristomella laticella" = Escharoides
Ochetosella jacksonica Canu and Bassler 1917
 Cheilostomata - Lepraliellidae
"Holoporella fissurata" = Celleporaria, "Holoporella granulosa" = Celleporaria, "Holoporella damicornis" = Celleporaria, Kleidionella grandis
"Holoporella fissurata" = Celleporaria
"Holoporella granulosa" = Celleporaria
"Holoporella damicornis" = Celleporaria
 Cheilostomata - Escharinidae
"Hippozeugosella arcuata" = Bactridium, "Hippozeugosella marginata" = Bactridium, "Mastigophora hyndmanni" = Herentia
"Hippozeugosella arcuata" = Bactridium
"Hippozeugosella marginata" = Bactridium
"Mastigophora hyndmanni" = Herentia
 Cheilostomata - Celleporidae
 Cheilostomata - Adeonidae
 Cheilostomata - Gigantoporidae
 Cheilostomata - Lacernidae
 Cheilostomata - Smittinidae
Smittina angulata, "Porella denticulifera" = Smittina denticulifera
"Porella denticulifera" = Smittina denticulifera Canu and Bassler 1920
 Cheilostomata - Stomachetosellidae
 Cheilostomata - Hippoporinidae
 Cheilostomata - Orbituliporidae
 Cheilostomata - Electridae
Conopeum arborescens Canu and Bassler 1920
Conopeum lamellosum Canu and Bassler 1920
Conopeum concavum Canu and Bassler 1920
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
 Cheilostomata - Quadricellariidae
Stenolaemata
 Tubuliporata - Tretocycloeciidae
 Tubuliporata - Cerioporidae
 Tubuliporata - Crisinidae
 Tubuliporata - Horneridae
 Tubuliporata - Plagioeciidae
 Tubuliporata - Multisparsidae
 Tubuliporata - Tubuliporidae
 Tubuliporata - Diaperoeciidae
 Tubuliporata - Oncousoeciidae
 Tubuliporata - Lichenoporidae
 Tubuliporata - Crisiidae