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Say, Thomas. (1824). An account of some of the fossil shells of Maryland. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 4(1): 124-155, plates VII-XIII.
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Say, Thomas
1824
An account of some of the fossil shells of Maryland.
Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
4(1): 124-155, plates VII-XIII
Publication
Alternative online version including plates (though some drawings are partially cut) can be found HERE
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The following descriptions were made out from specimens in a very large and fine collection of fossil shells which Mr. John Finch obtained with much labour and some expense in Maryland, and which that gentleman with great liberality submitted to my examination. Many of these shells appear to the eye nearly as perfect, in every respect, with the exception of colour, as the recent ones of the coast, and not a few of the bivalves have both valves attached together by the teeth of the hinge; circumstances which indicate an undisturbed deposition from the waters in which they had lived. Respecting the limits which circumscribe this body of shells, the relative situation in which the species are found, &c. we may expect much interesting information from Mr. Finch. I may, however, observe at present, that it seems probable that the formation extends much farther south than might at first be supposed, or that nearly a contemporary one exists in South Carolina. For a knowledge of this fact, I am indebted to Mr. Stephen Elliott, who sent me several shells from near the Santee river, one of which corresponds perfectly with a species in the collection of Mr. Finch.
The following descriptions were made out from specimens in a very large and fine collection of fossil shells which Mr. John Finch obtained with much labour and some expense in Maryland, and which that gentleman with great liberality submitted to my examination. Many of these shells appear to the eye nearly as perfect, in every respect, with the exception of colour, as the recent ones of the coast, and not a few of the bivalves have both valves attached together by the teeth of the hinge; circumstances which indicate an undisturbed deposition from the waters in which they had lived. Respecting the limits which circumscribe this body of shells, the relative situation in which the species are found, &c. we may expect much interesting information from Mr. Finch. I may, however, observe at present, that it seems probable that the formation extends much farther south than might at first be supposed, or that nearly a contemporary one exists in South Carolina. For a knowledge of this fact, I am indebted to Mr. Stephen Elliott, who sent me several shells from near the Santee river, one of which corresponds perfectly with a species in the collection of Mr. Finch.
America, North
Paleontology, Fossils, Paleobiology
Systematics, Taxonomy
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Arca incile Say, 1824 † accepted as Noetia incile (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Astarte undulata Say, 1824 † accepted as Ashtarotha undulata (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Corbula cuneata Say, 1824 (original description)
Corbula inaequale Say, 1824 accepted as Corbula inaequalis Say, 1824 (original description)
Cytherea convexa Say, 1824 accepted as Pitar morrhuanus (Dall, 1902) accepted as Agriopoma morrhuanum (Dall, 1902) (original description)
Dentalium attentuatum Say, 1824 † (original description)
Dispotaea Say, 1824 accepted as Crucibulum Schumacher, 1817 (original description)
Lucina anodonta Say, 1824 † accepted as Stewartia anodonta (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Lucina contracta Say, 1824 † accepted as Lucinoma contracta (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Lucina cribraria Say, 1824 † accepted as Lucinisca cribraria (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Natica interna Say, 1824 † accepted as Polinices (Euspira) internus (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Nucula concentrica Say, 1824 accepted as Saccella concentrica (Say, 1824) accepted as Nuculana concentrica (Say, 1824) (original description)
Panopaea reflexa Say, 1824 † accepted as Panopea reflexa Say, 1824 † (original description)
Pecten clintonius Say, 1824 † accepted as Placopecten clintonius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Pecten jeffersonius Say, 1824 † accepted as Chesapecten jeffersonius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Pecten madisonius Say, 1824 † accepted as Chesapecten madisonius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Pecten septenarius Say, 1824 † accepted as Chesapecten septenarius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Pectunculus subovatus Say, 1824 † accepted as Glycymeris subovata (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Plicatula marginata Say, 1824 † (original description)
Serpula granifera Say, 1824 † accepted as Serpulorbis granifera (Say, 1824) † accepted as Thylacodes granifera (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Tellina aequistriata Say, 1824 accepted as Serratina aequistriata (Say, 1824) (original description)
Turritella plebeia Say, 1824 † accepted as Mariacolpus plebeia (Say, 1824) † accepted as Mariacolpus plebeius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Venericardia granulata Say, 1824 † accepted as Cyclocardia granulata (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Astarte undulata Say, 1824 † accepted as Ashtarotha undulata (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Corbula cuneata Say, 1824 (original description)
Corbula inaequale Say, 1824 accepted as Corbula inaequalis Say, 1824 (original description)
Cytherea convexa Say, 1824 accepted as Pitar morrhuanus (Dall, 1902) accepted as Agriopoma morrhuanum (Dall, 1902) (original description)
Dentalium attentuatum Say, 1824 † (original description)
Dispotaea Say, 1824 accepted as Crucibulum Schumacher, 1817 (original description)
Lucina anodonta Say, 1824 † accepted as Stewartia anodonta (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Lucina contracta Say, 1824 † accepted as Lucinoma contracta (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Lucina cribraria Say, 1824 † accepted as Lucinisca cribraria (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Natica interna Say, 1824 † accepted as Polinices (Euspira) internus (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Nucula concentrica Say, 1824 accepted as Saccella concentrica (Say, 1824) accepted as Nuculana concentrica (Say, 1824) (original description)
Panopaea reflexa Say, 1824 † accepted as Panopea reflexa Say, 1824 † (original description)
Pecten clintonius Say, 1824 † accepted as Placopecten clintonius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Pecten jeffersonius Say, 1824 † accepted as Chesapecten jeffersonius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Pecten madisonius Say, 1824 † accepted as Chesapecten madisonius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Pecten septenarius Say, 1824 † accepted as Chesapecten septenarius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Pectunculus subovatus Say, 1824 † accepted as Glycymeris subovata (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Plicatula marginata Say, 1824 † (original description)
Serpula granifera Say, 1824 † accepted as Serpulorbis granifera (Say, 1824) † accepted as Thylacodes granifera (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Tellina aequistriata Say, 1824 accepted as Serratina aequistriata (Say, 1824) (original description)
Turritella plebeia Say, 1824 † accepted as Mariacolpus plebeia (Say, 1824) † accepted as Mariacolpus plebeius (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Venericardia granulata Say, 1824 † accepted as Cyclocardia granulata (Say, 1824) † (original description)
Maryland for Lucina anodonta Say, 1824 †
Maryland for Pecten clintonius Say, 1824 †
Maryland for Pecten jeffersonius Say, 1824 †
Maryland for Pecten septenarius Say, 1824 †
Southeastern U.S.A. for Pecten madisonius Say, 1824 †
Maryland for Pecten clintonius Say, 1824 †
Maryland for Pecten jeffersonius Say, 1824 †
Maryland for Pecten septenarius Say, 1824 †
Southeastern U.S.A. for Pecten madisonius Say, 1824 †
