Pliocene of Florida, USA

Information on this page is mainly from: Scott, 2001. Please refer to the Geological map of the state of Florida, revised edition, 2006. A major contribution to the stratigraphy of southern Florida is that of Scott & Allmon (editors), 1992.

Pliocene of South Florida
  Formation Member
Pleistocene Go to Pleistocene of Florida page
Pliocene Caloosahatchee Formation (Upper Piacenzian to Calabrian) Ayers Landing Member
Bee Branch Member
Fort Denaud member
Fordville Member
Tamiami Formation (Zanclean to Oiacenzian) Pinecrest Member
Buckingham Member
Miocene Go to Miocene of Florida page

The Jackson Bluff Formation (including the former Choctawhatchee Formation) were previously considered to be of Miocene age. It occurs at or near the surface in a limited area of the panhandle in Leon, Liberty and Wakulla Counties.

The following species are recognised from the Pliocene of Florida:

Olividae
Species  
Americoliva alumensis (Petuch, 1994)

Jackson Bluff Formation and Tamiami Formation, Buckingham Member

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Americoliva briani (Petuch, 1994)

Caloosahatchee Formation, Fordville Member

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Americoliva carolinensis (Conrad, 1862)

Tamiami Formation, Pinecrest Member

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Americoliva duerri (Petuch, 1994)

Jackson Bluff Formation and Tamiami Formation, Buckingham Member

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Americoliva erici (Petuch, 1994)

Caloosahatchee Formation, Fort Denaud Member

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Americoliva jenniferae (Petuch, 1994)

Caloosahatchee Formation, Ayers Landing Member

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Americoliva keatoni (Petuch, 1994)

Tamiami Formation. Buckingham Member

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Americoliva sayana roseae (Petuch, 1991)

Caloosahatchee Formation, Fort Denaud Member

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Americoliva susanae (Petuch, 1994)

Tamiami Formation

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Dactylidia clewistonensis Olsson & Harbison, 1953

Tamiami Formation. Pinecrest Member

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Dactylidia druidwilsoni (Olsson & Petit, 1964)

Tamiami Formation

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Mansfieldella pugilis (Olsson & Harbison, 1953)

Caloosahatchee Formation

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Olivella dodona Olsson & Harbison, 1953

Tamiami Formation. Pinecrest Member

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Olivella praefloralia Olsson & Harbison, 1953

Caloosahatchee Formation

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Olivella tamiamieensis Mansfield, 1931

Tamiami Formation. Pinecrest Member

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Porphyria paraporphyria (Petuch, 1991)

Caloosahatchee Formation, Fort Denaud Member

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Toroliva fargoi (Olsson & Harbison, 1953)

Tamiami Formation

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Bellolividae
Species  
Jaspidella gladeeensis Mansfield, 1931

Tamiami Formation

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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith