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PRI 2188, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)31.9183,-87.5153
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationAlabama, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
PRI 2188Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Wilcox - Hatchetigbee Bluff - Bashisandstone56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
M 668Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Wilcox - Tuscahoma - Bells Landing Marlsandstone59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
M 669Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Wilcox - Tuscahoma - Greggs Landing Marlnot reported59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
M 670Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Wilcox - Tuscahoma - Greggs Landing or Bells Landing MarlsThis collection could be from either the Gregs or the Bells Landing marl member.not reported59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
M 859Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)Wilcox - Nanafalia or TuscahomaThis locality could be from the Nanafalia or Tuscahoma formation.not reported61.6 - 56 Ma
Paleocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Glycymeris idonea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris idonea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tellina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Venericardia (Venericor) pilsbryi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) pilsbryi61.6 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Crassatella aquiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatella aquiana59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Crassatella tumidula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : Crassatella tumidula59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Dhondtichlamys greggi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Dhondtichlamys : Dhondtichlamys greggi59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Martesia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Martesia59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Pitar (Pitar) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Pitar)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ampullina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Acteocina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Tornatinidae : Acteocina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoliva sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Pseudoliva59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Siphonalia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cornulina sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Cornulina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Levifusus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Echinofulguridae : Levifusus59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Bullia (Buccinanops) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia : Bullia (Buccinanops)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Scaphella sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Scaphella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Epitonium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Niso sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Niso56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Potamides sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Potamides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Mesalia alabamiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Mesalia : Mesalia alabamiensis59.2 - 56 Ma
Paleocene

References

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
Dockery D. T. (1980) Invertebrate Macropaleontolgy of the Clarke County Mississippi Area, Bulletin - Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographic Survey 122
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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