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ABu-2 Nanafalia, Butler County, Alabama, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	31.8167,-86.6167
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Alabama, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Butler County, Alabama, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
ABu-2 Nanafalia	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Midway - Nanafalia - "Ostrea thirsae"	upper "O. thirsae" beds, just below Grampian Hills Member. Layer is 2 feet thick	sandstone	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
ADa-2 Nanafalia	Toulmin L. D. (1977)	Wilcox - Nanafalia - "Ostrea thirsae"		sandstone	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Elimia trigemmata species	Elimia : *Elimia trigemmata*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Batoidea unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Batoidea	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Selachii unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Reptilia class	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Balanophyllia desmophyllum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia : *Balanophyllia desmophyllum*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Oculina alabamensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Oculina : *Oculina alabamensis*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Barbatia ludoviciana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : *Barbatia ludoviciana*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Acanthocardia (Schedocardia) tuomeyi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Acanthocardia : *Acanthocardia (Schedocardia) tuomeyi*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cardium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Cardium*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Tellina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Venericardia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Venericardia*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Venericardia (Venericor) nanaplata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) nanaplata*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Venericardia (Venericor) pilsbryi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) pilsbryi*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Crassatella tumidula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatella tumidula*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Epilucina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Epilucina*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Calorhadia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Calorhadia*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Calorhadia (Calorhadia) pharcida species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Calorhadia : *Calorhadia (Calorhadia) pharcida*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Nuculana sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Yoldia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Yoldia*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Odontogryphaea thirsae species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Odontogryphaea : *Odontogryphaea thirsae*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Ostrea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostrea*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Ostrea (Ostrea) arrosis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : *Ostrea (Ostrea) arrosis*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Corbula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Corbula*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cuneocorbula subengonata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Cuneocorbula : *Corbula subengonata*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Pholas sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : *Pholas*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Bornia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Galeommatida : Lasaeidae : *Bornia*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Diplodonta sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : *Diplodonta*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Pitar sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Pitar*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Pseudoliva sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : *Pseudoliva*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Pseudoliva vetusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Pseudoliva : *Pseudoliva vestusa*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Orthosurcula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : *Orthosurcula*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cornulina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : *Cornulina*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Levifusus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Echinofulguridae : *Levifusus*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Bullia altilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia : *Bullia altilis*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Hemisurcula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : *Hemisurcula*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Caricella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Caricella*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Scaphella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Scaphella*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Architectonica sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : *Architectonica*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Trochita : *Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Diodora sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : *Diodora*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Euspira marylandica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : *Euspira marylandica*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Natica sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Natica*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Polinices sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : *Polinices*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Sinum sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Sinum*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Kapalmerella mortoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : *Kapalmerella mortoni*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Mesalia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Mesalia*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Mesalia alabamiensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Mesalia : *Mesalia alabamiensis*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Turritella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	61.6 - 56 Ma Paleocene

References

Toulmin L. D. (1977) Stratigraphic Distribution of Paleocene and Eocene Fossils in the Eastern Gulf Coast Region, Geological Survey of Alabama, Monograph 13 1, 1-602

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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