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Claiborne - Tallahatta - Lower, Alabama, USA

GroupClaiborne
FormationTallahatta
MemberLower
Age:56.0 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
IntervalYpresian - Lutetian
Lithologyclaystone/sandstone, sandstone
Number of Collections9
Number of Occurrences73

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
ABu-3 HatchetigbeeButler County, Alabama, USAClaiborne - Tallahatta - Lower
ACh-12 TuscahomaChoctaw County, Alabama, USAClaiborne - Tallahatta - Lower
ACl-1 HatchetigbeeClarke County, Alabama, USAClaiborne - Tallahatta - Lower
ACon-5 TallahattaConecuh County, Alabama, USAClaiborne - Tallahatta - Lower
ACov-11 TallahattaCovington County, Alabama, USAClaiborne - Tallahatta - Lower
ACov-13 TallahattaCovington County, Alabama, USAClaiborne - Tallahatta - Lower
AHe-5 HatchetigbeeHenry County, Alabama, USAClaiborne - Tallahatta - Lower

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Hatchetigbee Bluff - Bashi56.0 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
sandstone105
Wilcox - Hatchetigbee Bluff - Bashi56.0 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
sandstone, marl/sandstone, sandstone/claystone, marl, claystone, siltstone861
Wilcox - Tuscahoma - Bells Landing Marl59.2 - 56.0 Ma
Paleocene
sandstone387

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Chondrichthyes
class
3Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
99Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Trionychidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Platytrochus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Platytrochus56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Balanophyllia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Balanophyllia desmophyllum
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia : Balanophyllia desmophyllum56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Endopachys maclurii
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Endopachys : Endopachys maclurii56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Flabellum cuneiforme
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum : Flabellum cuneiforme56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Turbinolia : Turbinolia (Turbinolia) pharetra56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Plagiarca : Barbatia (Plagiarca) rhomboidella56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Tellina (Arcopagia) raveneli
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Arcopagia : Tellina (Arcopagia) raveneli56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Eurytellina : Tellina (Eurytellina) papyria56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia (Venericor) cookei
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) cookei56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia carolinensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia carolinensis56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Crassatella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Hadralucina augustana
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Hadralucina : Hadralucina augustana56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Linga (Cavilinga) pomilia
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Linga : Linga (Cavilinga) pomilia56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Saxolucina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Saxolucina56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Calorhadia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Calorhadia56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Nuculana sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Nucula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cubitostrea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) perplicata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) perplicata56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea (Alectryonia) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea (Alectryonia)56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Caryocorbula deusseni
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : Caryocorbula deusseni56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Teredo sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : Teredo56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Eosolen sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Solenidae : Eosolen56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Diplodonta (Diplodonta) ungulina
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Diplodonta (Diplodonta) ungulina56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Callista (Callista) perovata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callista : Callista (Callista) perovata56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Katherinella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Katherinella56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pitar sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pitar (Calpitaria) texibrazus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Calpitaria) texibrazus56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Clavilithes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Clavilithes56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cornulina armigera
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Cornulina : Cornulina armigera56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Bulovia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Bulovia56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Athleta petrosa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : Athleta petrosa56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Bullata semen
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Bullata : Bullata semen56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Calyptraea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Polinices sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Sinum bilix
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Sinum : Sinum bilix56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Distorsio septendentata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Sassia (Personella) : Distorsio septendentata56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Calyptraphorus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Calyptraphorus56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Solariella stalagmium
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : Solariella : Solariella stalagmium56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Kapalmerella dumblei
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : Kapalmerella dumblei56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Kapalmerella pleboides
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : Kapalmerella pleboides56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Mesalia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Mesalia56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Turritella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Turritella nasuta
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella nasuta56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dentalium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium56 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene

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
Sessa J. A., Bralower T. J., et al (2012) Environmental and biological controls on the diversity and ecology of Late Cretaceous through early Paleogene marine ecosystems in the US Gulf Coastal Plain, Paleobiology 38 2, 218-239
Jasinski S. E. (2013) Review of the fossil Trionychidae (Testudines) from Alabama, including the oldest record of trionychid turtles from eastern North America, Bulletin of the Alabama Museum of Natural History 31 2, 46-59
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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