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Mba, Viti Levu, Fiji

Group	Mba
Age:	3.60 - 2.59 Ma Cenozoic
Interval	Late Pliocene
Number of Collections	10
Number of Occurrences	71

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Station MR-20 [Mba Group]	Ba, Viti Levu, Fiji	Mba
Station 89 [Mba Group]	Viti Levu, Fiji	Mba
Station 1133 [Mba Group]	Ba, Viti Levu, Fiji	Mba
Station 1142 [Mba Group]	Ba, Viti Levu, Fiji	Mba
Station 2026 [Mba Group]	Viti Levu, Fiji	Mba
Station 1764 [Mba Group]	Ba, Viti Levu, Fiji	Mba

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Architectonica (Architectonica) perspectiva species	7	*Architectonica (Architectonica) perspectiva*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Diancta macrostoma species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Diplommatinidae : Diancta : *Diancta macrostoma*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Euthria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Euthria*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Hindsia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Hindsia*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Neadmete sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : *Neadmete*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Turricula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : *Turricula*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Anachis (Costoanachis) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Anachis : *Anachis (Costoanachis)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Conus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : *Conus*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Latiaxis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Latiaxis*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Latiaxis (Tolema) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Coralliophilidae : Latiaxis : *Latiaxis (Tolema)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Vexillum (Costellaria) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Costellariidae : Vexillum : *Vexillum (Costellaria)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Vexillum amanda species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Costellariidae : Vexillum : *Vexillum amanda*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Morum (Oniscidia) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Harpidae : Morum : *Morum (Oniscidia)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Guraleus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : *Guraleus*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Murex (Murex) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Murex : *Murex (Murex)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Nassarius (Hinia) verbeeki species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Hinia) verbeeki*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Nassarius (Niotha) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Niotha)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Etrema sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clathurellidae : *Etrema*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Oliva carneola species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : *Oliva carneola*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Crassispira sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : *Crassispira*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Comitas sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : *Comitas*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Eubela sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : *Eubela*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Gemmula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Gemmula*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Gemmula congener species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula : *Gemmula congener*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Lophiotoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Lophiotoma*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Ptychosyrinx sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Ptychosyrinx*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Volutomitra sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutomitridae : *Volutomitra*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Pseudomalaxis (Pseudomalaxis) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Pseudomalaxis : *Pseudomalaxis (Pseudomalaxis)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Rimula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : *Rimula*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Epitonium (Cycloscala) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium : *Epitonium (Cycloscala)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Calliotropis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : *Calliotropis*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Cyclostrema sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Liotiidae : *Cyclostrema*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Balcis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : *Balcis*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Eunaticina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Eunaticina*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Notocochlis gualtieriana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Notocochlis : *Notocochlis gualtieriana*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Smaragdia (Smaragdia) viridis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritidae : Smaragdia : *Smaragdia (Smaragdia) viridis*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Monoplex sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : *Monoplex*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Tibia (Sulcogladius) powisi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rostellariidae : Sulcogladius : *Tibia (Sulcogladius) powisi*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Varicospira cancellata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Varicospira : *Varicospira cancellata*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Putilla (Parvisetia) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziidae : Putilla : *Putilla (Parvisetia)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Strombus (Dolomena) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : *Strombus (Dolomena)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Canarium labiatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Canarium : *Canarium labiatum*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Inella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triphoridae : *Inella*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Erato hindlei species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : Erato : *Erato hindlei*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Microgaza sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : *Microgaza*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Solariella (Ethaliopsis) vitilevensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Solariella : *Solariella (Ethaliopsis) vitilevensis*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Tectus (Tectus) bomasensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus : *Tectus (Tectus) bomasensis*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Homalopoma (Cantrainea) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Homalopoma : *Homalopoma (Cantrainea)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Perrinia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Chilodontaidae : *Perrinia*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Turritella (Kurosioia) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella (Kurosioia)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Turritella (Turritella) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella (Turritella)*	3.6 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic

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

Majima R. (1989) Cenozoic fossil Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Japan, Bulletins of American Paleontology 96 331, 1-159

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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