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Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone, USA

Group	Vicksburg
Formation	Suwannee Limestone
Age:	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Interval	Rupelian
Lithology	limestone
Number of Collections	33
Number of Occurrences	208

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
USGS Loc. 7356 - N of Hudson [Suwannee Lmst]	Pasco County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12761 - N of Hudson [Suwannee Lmst]	Hernando County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12762 - N of Hudson [Suwannee Lmst]	Pasco County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 7361	Hernando County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 4960	Columbia County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 6178	Hamilton County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 6818	Columbia County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12035 - W of Santa Fe River [Suwannee Lmst]	Gilchrist County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS locality 6821	Suwannee County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 6828	Suwannee County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12711	Suwannee County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 6826	Taylor County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 6825 - West of Live Oak [Suwannee Lmst]	Taylor County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 7339	Hamilton County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12739 - Noble Ferry Bridge [Suwanee Lmst]	Dixie County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12737 - Near Perry [Suwannee Lmst]	Taylor County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12298 - Flint Rock [Suwannee Lmst]	Madison County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 4990	Jefferson County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 2372 - Wacissa Swamp [Suwannee Lmst]	Jefferson County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12301	Jefferson County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
Crystal River Rock Co. Quarry - Bed 1	Citrus County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 11116 - Blackwater Creek [Suwannee Lmst]	Hillsborough County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 7995 - Isabella [Suwannee Lmst]	Worth County, Georgia, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 12740 - Ellaville [Suwannee Lmst]	Lafayette County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone
USGS Loc. 15068a - Washington [Suwannee Lmst]	Jefferson County, Florida, USA	Vicksburg - Suwannee Limestone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Ocala - Crystal River Limestone	37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene	limestone	75

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Cassidulus gouldii species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Cassidulidae : Cassidulus : *Cassidulus gouldii*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Rhyncholampas gouldii species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Cassidulidae : Rhyncholampas : *Rhyncholampas gouldii*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Clypeaster cotteaui species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster : *Clypeaster cotteaui*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Clypeaster oxybaphon species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster : *Clypeaster oxybaphon*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Clypeaster rogersi species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster : *Clypeaster rogersi*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Laganum eldridgei species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Laganidae : Laganum : *Laganum eldridgei*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Agassizia (Anisaster) mossomi species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Anisaster : *Agassizia (Anisaster) mossomi*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Phymotaxis mansfieldi species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Stomopneustoida : Stomopneustidae : Phymotaxis : *Phymotaxis mansfieldi*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Gagaria mossomi species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Temnopleuroida : Gagaria : *Gagaria mossomi*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Barbatia marylandica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : *Barbatia marylandica*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Glycymeris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Glycymeris suwannensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : *Glycymeris suwannensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cardium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Cardium*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) phlyctaena species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Dallocardia : *Trachycardium (Dallocardia) phlyctaena*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Semele sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : *Semele*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Tellina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cardita sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Cardita*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glyptoactis : *Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Panopea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : *Panopea*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Divaricella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Divaricella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Phacoides sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Phacoides*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Miltha hillsboroensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Miltha : *Miltha hillsboroensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Phacoides wacissanus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Phacoides : *Phacoides wacissanus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Modiolus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Modiolus grammatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : *Modiolus grammatus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) antiguensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : *Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) antiguensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lima halensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima : *Lima halensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Antillipecten flintensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Antillipecten : *Antillipecten flintensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Chlamys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Chlamys*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Kuphus incrassatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : Kuphus : *Kuphus incrassatus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Thracia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciidae : *Thracia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Chione sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Chione*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Chione (Chionopsis) bainbridgensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Chionopsis : *Chione (Chionopsis) bainbridgensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pitaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : *Pitaria*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Venus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Venus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Ampullina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : *Ampullina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Scaphander sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : *Scaphander*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Knefastia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : *Knefastia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Conus cookei species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : *Conus cookei*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Drillia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : *Drillia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Latirus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : *Latirus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Nassarius (Alectrion) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Alectrion)*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Euclathurella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clathurellidae : *Euclathurella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Olivella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : *Olivella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Omogymna brooksvillensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : *Omogymna brooksvillensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Turbinella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : *Turbinella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Vasum haitensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Vasum : *Vasum haitensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lyria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : *Lyria*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cassis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : *Cassis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Amauropsis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Amauropsis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Sinum imperforatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sinum : *Sinum imperforatum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Terebellum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Seraphsidae : *Terebellum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Orthaulax hernandoensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thersiteidae : Orthaulax : *Orthaulax hernandoensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Calliostoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : *Calliostoma*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Xenophora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : *Xenophora*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cerithium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : *Cerithium*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cestumcerithium brooksvillensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cestumcerithium : *Cestumcerithium brooksvillensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cestumcerithium liveoakensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cestumcerithium : *Cestumcerithium liveoakensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cestumcerithium pascoensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cestumcerithium : *Cestumcerithium pascoensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cestumcerithium vaginatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cestumcerithium : *Cestumcerithium vaginatum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Modulus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Modulidae : *Modulus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Potamides sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : *Potamides*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Turritella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Turritella halensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella halensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Dentalium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lepidocyclina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Lepidocyclinidae : *Lepidocyclina*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Coskinolina sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Coskinolinidae : *Coskinolina*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene
Dictyoconus sp. genus	6	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Orbitolinidae : *Dictyoconus*	33.9 - 28.4 Ma Oligocene

References

Clark W. B., Twitchell M. W. (1915) The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Echinodermata of the United States, United States Geological Survey Bulletin 54, 1-341

Mansfield W. C. (1937) Molluscs of the Tampa and Suwannee Limestones, Geological Bulletin, State of Florida Department of Conservation 15, 1-334

Cooke C. W. (1941) Cenozoic Regular Echinoids of Eastern United States, Journal of Paleontology 15 1, 1-20

Cooke C. W. (1959) Cenozoic echinoids of eastern United States, United States Geological Survey Professional Papers 321, 1-106

Puri H. S., Vernon R.O. (1964) Summary of the geology of Florida and a guidebook to the classic exposures, Florida Geological Survey Special Publication 5

Vokes H. E., Vokes E. H. (1968) Variation in the genus Orthaulax (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 6 2, 71-84

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