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Wilcox - Sabinetown Bluff, USA

GroupWilcox
FormationSabinetown Bluff
Age:56.0 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
IntervalYpresian
Lithologysiltstone, sandstone
Number of Collections10
Number of Occurrences86

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
PRI 62Sabine County, Texas, USAWilcox - Sabinetown Bluff
M 258Sabine County, Texas, USAWilcox - Sabinetown Bluff
M 259Sabine County, Texas, USAWilcox - Sabinetown Bluff
PRI 768Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USAWilcox - Sabinetown Bluff

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Claiborne41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
siliciclastic, sandstone63
Claiborne - Cook Mountain41.3 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
claystone, "limestone", sandstone, marl, not reported/marl1155
Claiborne - Cook Mountain - Landrum41.3 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
41
Claiborne - Crockett - Stone City41.3 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
sandstone201
Jackson37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
marl, claystone, sandstone, mudstone, "limestone"382
Jackson - Moodys Branch37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
sandstone, siltstone, marl, "shale", "limestone", claystone, "siliciclastic", marl/sandstone1399
Wilcox55.8 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
siltstone/"shale", siltstone, "limestone"2050
Wilcox - Marthaville59.2 - 47.8 Ma
Paleogene
claystone, siltstone, sandstone118
Wilcox - Pendleton Ferry56.0 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
sandstone, claystone205
Wilcox - Tuscahoma - Bells Landing Marl59.2 - 56.0 Ma
Paleocene
sandstone387

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Madracis gregorioi
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Madracis : Madracis gregorioi56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Cucullaearca) cuculloides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pachecoa (Pachecoa) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Pachecoa : Pachecoa (Pachecoa)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Trinacria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Trinacria56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Schedocardia hatchetigbeensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Schedocardia : Schedocardia hatchetigbeensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tellina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia (Venericor) bashiplata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) bashiplata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia (Venericor) horatiana
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) horatiana56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Callucina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Callucina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Litorhadia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Litorhadia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nuculana sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pycnodonte sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Corbula (Caryocorbula) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Caryocorbula)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pholas sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Pholas56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Periploma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Periplomatidae : Periploma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bornia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Galeommatida : Lasaeidae : Bornia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Spisula parilis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula : Spisula parilis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Macrocallista sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Macrocallista56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pitar (Pitar) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Pitar)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pitaria (Pitaria) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitaria : Pitaria (Pitaria)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tuba sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Mathildidae : Tuba56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Retusa sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Retusa (Cylichnina) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa : Retusa (Cylichnina)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Buccitriton sagenum
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Phos : Buccitriton sagenum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Dorsanum sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Dorsanum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Phos (Buccitriton) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Phos : Phos (Buccitriton)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Trigonostoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Trigonostoma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Fusus (Levifusus) trabeatus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Levifusus : Fusus (Levifusus) trabeatus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Levifusus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Echinofulguridae : Levifusus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bullia (Buccinanops) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia : Bullia (Buccinanops)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nassarius sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Raphitoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Raphitoma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Coronia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Coronia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Eopleurotoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eopleurotoma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Turris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Turris56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Athleta petrosa
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : Athleta petrosa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Epitonium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Melanella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Melanella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Priscoficus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : Priscoficus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Balcis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Balcis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Euspira marylandica
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira marylandica56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Natica sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Sinum sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sinum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Calyptraphorus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Calyptraphorus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Teinostoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Skeneidae : Teinostoma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cerithiella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Newtoniellidae : Cerithiella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Skenea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Skeneidae : Skenea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Solariorbis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tornidae : Solariorbis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cyclostremiscus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tornidae : Cyclostremiscus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bittium (Stylidium) anita
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Bittium : Bittium (Stylidium) anita56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Turritella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cadulus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Gadilida : Gadilidae : Cadulus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene

References

Barry J. O., LeBlanc R. J. (1942) Lower Eocene Faunal Units of Lousiana, Geological Bulletin of the state of Louisiana Dept. of Conservation 23, 1-208
Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965) Catalogue of the Paleocene and Eocene mollusca of the southern and eastern United States. Part 1. Pelecypoda, Amphineura, Peteropoda, Scaphopoda and Cephalopoda, Bulletins of American Paleontology 48, 1-471
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