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Santo Island , Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

Lat/Long (Decimal)-15.39,166.85
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Santo Island (undiff. Pleistocene localities)Ladd H. S. (1966)STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From an undifferentiated reef limestones. AGE: Pleistocene, on the basis of macrofossil and foraminiferal biostratigraphy, and stratigraphic position. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: A composite from several beds within the local area, including those on shore platforms, and at 215 ft altitude.not reported2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Trigonostoma (Scalptia) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Trigonostoma : Trigonostoma (Scalptia)2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus nussatella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus nussatella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus quercinus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus quercinus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Costellariidae : Vexillum : Vexillum (Costellaria)2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Latirus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Harpa sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Harpidae : Harpa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mitra (Nebularia) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : Mitra (Nebularia)2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassarius (Zeuxis) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Zeuxis)2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oliva sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oliva miniacea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Miniaceoliva : Miniaceoliva miniacea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Comitas sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : Comitas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Atlanta sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Atlantidae : Atlanta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Semicassis bisulcata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cassidae : Semicassis : Semicassis bisulcata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erosaria : Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Lyncina : Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lyncina carneola
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Lyncina : Lyncina carneola2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pustularia cicercula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Pustularia : Pustularia cicercula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Emarginula sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Emarginula2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hemitoma (Montfortista) excentrica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Hemitoma (Montfortia) : Hemitoma (Montfortista) excentrica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Natica (Natica) mamilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Natica : Natica (Natica) mamilla2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Polinices sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sinum sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sinum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ranularia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Ranularia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lambis lambis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Lambis : Lambis lambis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus (Dolomena) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus (Dolomena)2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Quimalea pomum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tonnidae : Malea : Quimalea pomum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tectus (Rochia) niloticus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus : Tectus (Rochia) niloticus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tectus (Tectus) mauritianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus : Tectus (Tectus) mauritianus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochus maculatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Trochus : Trochus maculatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Astraea rhodostoma
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Astralium : Astralium rhodostomum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo (Marmarostoma) argyrostomus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : Turbo (Marmarostoma) argyrostomus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo (Marmarostoma) chrysostomus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : Turbo (Marmarostoma) chrysostomus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo (Turbo) petholatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : Turbo (Turbo) petholatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinoclavis sinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis sinensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turritella (Kurosioia) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella (Kurosioia)2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene

References

Ladd H. S. (1966) Chitons and Gastropods (Haliotidae through Adeorbidae) from Western Pacific Islands, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 531, 1-98
Ladd H. S. (1972) Cenozoic fossil mollusks from Western Pacific Islands; Gastropods (Turritellidae through Strombidae), United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 532, 1-79
Ladd H. S. (1977) Cenozoic fossil mollusks from Western Pacific Islands; Gastropods (Eratoidae through Harpidae), United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 533, 1-84
Ladd H. S. (1982) Cenozoic fossil mollusks from Western Pacific Islands; Gastropods (Volutidae through Terebridae), United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1171, 1-100
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