Nuculana Link, 1807 sp.

Remarks

• Collector:    Keith Minor

• Formation:  Taylor Group, Wolfe City Formation

• Location:     Lamar County, Texas

• There are several possible species that this clam may fit into (described from the Navarro Group-see Stephenson, 1941 below).  However we don't have enough information to make a positive identification.  The hinge line and teeth are so important in this regard.

• We did not find a Nuculana reported from the Wolfe City Formation in the literature.

General Info

Stratigraphic Occurrence

• The Nuculana shown is from the Taylor Group, Wolfe City Formation

Age

• The Nuculana shown is from the Baculites mclearni Landes Zone, middle Campanian Stage (~ 78 mya).

Geographic Occurrence (not an all-inclusive list)

• Lamar County, TX

Remarks

         For comparison with Nuculanas from slightly higher strata in Texas:

• Stephenson, L. W.  1941.  The Larger Invertebrate Fossils of the Navarro Group of Texas (Exclusive of Corals and Crustaceans, and Exclusive of the Fauna of the Escondido Formation).  University of Texas Bulletin 4101, 72–80; plate 8, fig's 19–30 (several species shown)..