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Americoliva carolinensis

Geological Range

Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Southern Florida to North Carolina.

Remarks

Synonymous with Dactylus carolinensis Conrad, 1862 (original combination) and Oliva carolinensis.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Early Pleistocene
Caloosahatchee Formation (S. FL)
Waccamaw Formation (NC)
Late Pliocene
Duplin Formation (SC, NC)
Duplin / Raysor formations (GA)
Jackson Bluff Formation (N. FL)
Raysor Formation (GA, SC, NC)
Tamiami Formation (Ochopee Limestone) (S. FL)
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) (S. FL)
<i>Americoliva carolinensis</i> from the Early Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Brunswick County, North Carolina (UF 185604).
Americoliva carolinensis from the Early Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Brunswick County, North Carolina (UF 185604).
Early Pleistocene Map
Early Pleistocene Map
Late Pliocene Map
Late Pliocene Map