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Aurinia obtusa

Geological Range

Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene; Extinct.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Southern Florida to Virginia.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Early Pleistocene
Chowan River Formation (VA)
Nashua Formation (N. FL)
Waccamaw Formation (NC)
Waccamaw Formation (Upper) (NC)
Late Pliocene
Duplin Formation (NC)
Duplin / Raysor formations (GA)
Raysor Formation (SC)
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) (S. FL)
Yorktown Formation (NC, VA)
<i>Aurinia obtusa</i> from the Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) Florida, shown under regular (left) and ultraviolet light (middle); the pair on the right are reversed images, showing the coloration pattern of this species as it would have appeared in life (PRI 45844).
Aurinia obtusa from the Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) Florida, shown under regular (left) and ultraviolet light (middle); the pair on the right are reversed images, showing the coloration pattern of this species as it would have appeared in life (PRI 45844).
<i>Aurinia obtusa</i> from the Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) of Florida shown under regular and ultraviolet light, revealing the original coloration pattern of the shell; (PRI 45844).
Aurinia obtusa from the Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) of Florida shown under regular and ultraviolet light, revealing the original coloration pattern of the shell; (PRI 45844).