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PRI 1062, Clarke County, Alabama, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	31.5092,-87.8944
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Alabama, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Clarke County, Alabama, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
M 433	Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)	Jackson - Moodys Branch	Jackson Group, Moodys Branch Zeuglodon horizon	not reported	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
M 434	Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)	Claiborne - Gosport Sand		sandstone	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
PRI 1062	Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)	Claiborne - Gosport Sand		sandstone	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
PRI 1072	Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)	Jackson - Moodys Branch		not reported	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
M 435	Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)	Claiborne - Lisbon		not reported	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
M 432	Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)	Claiborne		not reported	56 - 38 Ma Eocene
M 646	Palmer K. V., Brann D. C. (1965)	Claiborne - Tallahatta		sandstone	56 - 41.3 Ma Eocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Platytrochus sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : *Platytrochus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Periarchus lyelli species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Protoscutellidae : Periarchus : *Periarchus lyelli*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Barbatia ludoviciana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : *Barbatia ludoviciana*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Glycymeris idonea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : *Glycymeris idonea*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sportella gregorioi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Sportellidae : Sportella : *Sportella gregorioi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eurytellina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Eurytellina*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Venericardia (Venericor) claviger species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) claviger*	56 - 38 Ma Eocene
Modiolus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Orthoyoldia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Orthoyoldia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Nucula monroensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula monroensis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Ostrea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostrea*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Pteria limula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria : *Pteria limula*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Alveinus minutus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kelliellidae : Alveinus : *Alveinus minutus*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Tornatellaea lata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Tornatellaea : *Tornatellaea lata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Retusa (Cylichnina) galba species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa : *Retusa (Cylichnina) galba*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Lacinia alveata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Lacinia : *Lacinia alveata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Eopleurotoma sayi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eopleurotoma : *Eopleurotoma sayi*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Caricella pyruloides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Caricella : *Caricella pyruloides*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Lapparia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Lapparia*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Crepidula lirata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Crepidula lirata*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Hipponix sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hipponicidae : *Hipponix*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sinum bilix species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Sinum : *Sinum bilix*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Mesalia vetusta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Mesalia : *Melania vetusta*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Spiratella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thecosomata : Spiratellidae : *Spiratella*	56 - 41.3 Ma Eocene

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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