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Black Bluff horizon , Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	31.9692,-87.2025
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Alabama, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Black Bluff horizon (Estelle)	Aldrich T. H. (1921)	Midway - Porters Creek	Black Bluff or Sucarnochee Horizon. From Tsudy and Sorgannus (2000): "lower Eocene Sucarnoochee beds (now Porters Creek Clay) (inner shelf deposits) of Midway Fm., Alabama. AGE: Amended to Late Paleocene (Hendy, 4/2008). Porters Creek Fm is early Paleocene (JAS, 10/10).	claystone	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Balanophyllia sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : *Balanophyllia*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Flabellum conoideum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum : *Flabellum conoideum*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Stenocyathus sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Guyniidae : *Stenocyathus*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Arca sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Arca*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Cucullaea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : *Cucullaea*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Glycymeris sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Protocardia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Protocardia*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Tellina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Venericardia (Baluchicardia) wilcoxensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Baluchicardia : *Venericardia (Baluchicardia) wilcoxensis*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Crassatella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : *Crassatella*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Modiolus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Nuculana sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Saccella parva species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Saccella : *Saccella parva*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Saccella quercollis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Saccella : *Saccella quercollis*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Yoldia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Yoldia*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Nucula (Nucula) mediavia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Nucula) mediavia*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Nucula (Nucula) ovula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Nucula) ovula*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Ostrea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostrea*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Pinna sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Pinna*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Amusium (Propeamussium) alabamense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Propeamussium : *Amusium (Propeamussium) alabamense*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Corbula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Corbula*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Teredo sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : *Teredo*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Meretrix sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Meretrix*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Nautilidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Toulminella alabamensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Mathildidae : Toulminella : *Toulminella alabamensis*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Tornatellaea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : *Tornatellaea*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Cylichna sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : *Cylichna*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Atys sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae : *Atys*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Pseudoliva sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : *Pseudoliva*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Strepsidura sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : *Strepsidura*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Pseudolatirus tortilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Pseudolatirus : *Pseudolatirus tortilis*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Levifusus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Echinofulguridae : *Levifusus*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Levifusus pagodiformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Levifusus : *Levifusus pagodiformis*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Olivella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : *Olivella*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Exilia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ptychatractidae : *Exilia*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Turris sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Turris*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Volutilithes sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Volutilithes*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Solarium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : *Solarium*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Cypraea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : *Cypraea*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Natica sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Natica*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Neverita limula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Neverita : *Neverita limula*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Polinices eminulus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : *Polinices eminulus*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Odostomia (Amaura) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Odostomia : *Odostomia (Amaura)*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Charonia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Charoniidae : *Charonia*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Rissoina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : *Rissoina*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Calyptraphorus velatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Calyptraphorus : *Rostellaria velata*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Rostellaria (Fusus) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Tibia : *Rostellaria (Fusus)*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Kapalmerella mortoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : *Kapalmerella mortoni*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Mesalia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Mesalia*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Mesalia alabamiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Mesalia : *Mesalia alabamiensis*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Mesalia pumila species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Mesalia : *Mesalia pumila*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Turritella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Turritella humerosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella humerosa*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Dentalium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Cadulus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Gadilida : Gadilidae : *Cadulus*	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene
Foraminifera phylum	Foraminifera	66 - 59.2 Ma Paleocene

References

Aldrich T. H. (1921) New Eocene species from Alabama, Bulletins of American Paleontology 9 37

Clapham M. E. (2015) Personal Opinions

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