Nimravis Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 My previous post was on the Gastropods that I collected from shell pit piles that were dropped off on the Sanibel Causeway island, so I figured I need to post the Bivalves. I believe these cane from a pit with Pliocene - Pleistocene material from the Caloosahatchee Formation (1.8 - 2.5 MYO). I'm hoping that my ids are correct. Families: Arcidae and Noetiidae Arca wagneriana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Anadara lienosa Noetia ponderosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Family: Ostreidae Conradostrea sculpturata Family: Gryphaeidae Hyotissa haitensis Family: Pectinidae Carolinapecten solarioides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Family: Lucinidae Lucina pensylvania Armimiltha disciformis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Family: Crassatellidae Eucrassatella speciosa Family: Carditidae Carditamera arata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Family: Chamidae Chama heilprini Arcinella cornuta Family: Veneridae Macrocallista maculata Macrocallista nimbosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 Chione elevata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Good job, nice photos.. You might improve the spacing so it's clearer which pics the labels refer to? (I can tell, I just think it would be tidier if there was less space between the label an its picture than between the label and the pic above it - something for all members to consider as I have seen this sort of thing from others before) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Wrangellian said: Good job, nice photos.. You might improve the spacing so it's clearer which pics the labels refer to? (I can tell, I just think it would be tidier if there was less space between the label an its picture than between the label and the pic above it - something for all members to consider as I have seen this sort of thing from others before) I agree- I'm just working off of an I-phone and it is a real pain trying to post and make screen shots so the file is not too large. I'd rather be doing it from home, where everything works better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Enjoyed the post! That's a nice collection you got from the Florida fossil scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Nimravis said: I agree- I'm just working off of an I-phone and it is a real pain trying to post and make screen shots so the file is not too large. I'd rather be doing it from home, where everything works better. I hear that from a number of members... everyone wants to work from a cellphone or some other gadget but it's not as good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Nice finds! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Darktooth said: Nice finds! Thanks Much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 Here is an addition that I collected today that for the Family: Arcidae Anadara rustica Family: Cardiidae Trachycardium egmontianum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Really nice collection. Glad to see Florida's fossil bivalves getting their due. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelonly Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Beautifully clear and organized report! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 crisp photography,Nimravis. Well done,kudos Love the Arca and Noetiids I think the blue backgrounds are a rather intrepid(but good!!!) choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 4 hours ago, doushantuo said: crisp photography,Nimravis. Well done,kudos Love the Arca and Noetiids I think the blue backgrounds are a rather intrepid(but good!!!) choice Lol- it was the only thing that I could find to put on the outside table of the condo we are stating at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I just saw this. Remarks below. Arca wagneriana – The top two are correct. The bottom perhaps Arca aquila but I would need to see more details Anadara lienosa - correct Noetia ponderosa – Noetia ponderosa macneili Conradostrea sculpturata - correct Hyotissa haitensis – Plicatula marginata Carolinapecten solarioides – I tend to go with Carolinapecten eboreus solaroides. Petuch classifies as a separate species while Campbell does not recognize the subspecies. I tend to follow Campbell but took the middle road with what Olsson and Harbinson calls it. The bottom pecten is not solaroides but Argopecten anteamplicostata Lucina pensylvania – Correct spelling is Lucina pensylvanica Armimiltha disciformis – Mercenaria campechiensis Eucrassatella speciosa - correct Carditamera arata – The top specimen appears to be C. arata. The lower three which are more triangular look to be Carditamera floridana. Chama heilprini - correct Arcinella cornuta - correct Macrocallista maculata - correct Macrocallista nimbosa - correct Chione elevata – Chioine erosa Anadara rustica – Anadara crassicosta Trachycardium egmontianum – You have a picture of Siphocypraea problematica but if it is supposed to be a Trachycardium it could be T. emmonsi which is spinier (is that a word?) than the extant T. egmontianum. 1 "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 42 minutes ago, MikeR said: I just saw this. Remarks below. Arca wagneriana – The top two are correct. The bottom perhaps Arca aquila but I would need to see more details Anadara lienosa - correct Noetia ponderosa – Noetia ponderosa macneili Conradostrea sculpturata - correct Hyotissa haitensis – Plicatula marginata Carolinapecten solarioides – I tend to go with Carolinapecten eboreus solaroides. Petuch classifies as a separate species while Campbell does not recognize the subspecies. I tend to follow Campbell but took the middle road with what Olsson and Harbinson calls it. The bottom pecten is not solaroides but Argopecten anteamplicostata Lucina pensylvania – Correct spelling is Lucina pensylvanica Armimiltha disciformis – Mercenaria campechiensis Eucrassatella speciosa - correct Carditamera arata – The top specimen appears to be C. arata. The lower three which are more triangular look to be Carditamera floridana. Chama heilprini - correct Arcinella cornuta - correct Macrocallista maculata - correct Macrocallista nimbosa - correct Chione elevata – Chioine erosa Anadara rustica – Anadara crassicosta Trachycardium egmontianum – You have a picture of Siphocypraea problematica but if it is supposed to be a Trachycardium it could be T. emmonsi which is spinier (is that a word?) than the extant T. egmontianum. Mike thanks again for your help with these ids- I did the best I could with the book that I purchased while on Sanibel. I really do enjoy collecting them when I am in Florida, and when I get home, I am going to PM you some pics of bigger shells that I collected a number of years ago from a shell pit I believe some where close to Arcadia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Nice finds! Thanks for sharing the photos. Regards, Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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