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Summary
The most complete compendium of Miocene species since 1904, this long-awaited field guide lists nearly 500 species. 260 species are fully illustrated, including more than 60 not found in any previous book and 26 newly discovered. It describes Chesapeake molluscan faunas in terms of local geography, paleoceanography, and marine paleobiology. Organized by stratigraphic geography, the book covers fossils of the Eastover, St Mary's, Choptank, and Calvert Formations. It illustrates 10 classic Miocene exposures along with close-up photos of various Miocene shell beds, molluscan assemblages, and individual "in situ" specimens. The text is accompanied by a CD-ROM with full color illustrations.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Authors | p. xi |
| Introduction: Fossil Shell Collecting in the Maryland and Virginia Miocene | p. xiii |
| Miocene Seas of the Chesapeake Bay Area | p. 1 |
| The Salisbury Sea | p. 2 |
| The Calvert Subsea and Its Environments | p. 3 |
| The Patuxent Subsea and Its Environments | p. 5 |
| The St. Mary's Subsea and Its Environments | p. 8 |
| The Albemarle Sea | p. 9 |
| The Rappahannock Subsea and Its Environments | p. 12 |
| Miocene Marine Biogeography | p. 16 |
| Geologic Framework of the Maryland and Virginia Miocene | p. 21 |
| The Calvert Formation and Its Members | p. 24 |
| The Choptank Formation and Its Members | p. 26 |
| The St. Mary's Formation and Its Members | p. 28 |
| The Eastover Formation and Its Members | p. 30 |
| Ecphoras of the Maryland and Virginia Miocene | p. 35 |
| Evolutionary Patterns of the Ecphoras | p. 39 |
| Ecology of the Ecphoras | p. 41 |
| Ecphora Biostratigraphy | p. 43 |
| Fossils of the Calvert Formation | p. 47 |
| Shells of the Fairhaven Member | p. 47 |
| Shells of the Plum Point Member | p. 49 |
| Shells of the Calvert Beach Member | p. 57 |
| Systematic List of Calvert Mollusks | p. 57 |
| Calvert Formation | p. 59 |
| Fossils of the Choptank Formation | p. 65 |
| Shells of the St. Leonard Member | p. 65 |
| Shells of the Drumcliff Member | p. 69 |
| Shells of the Boston Cliffs Member | p. 73 |
| Systematic List of Choptank Mollusks | p. 74 |
| Choptank Formation | p. 74 |
| Fossils of the St. Mary's Formation | p. 79 |
| Shells of the Conoy Member | p. 79 |
| Shells of the Little Cove Point Member | p. 79 |
| Shells of the Windmill Point Member | p. 83 |
| Shells of the Chancellor Point Sandstone | p. 91 |
| Systematic List of St. Mary's Mollusks | p. 93 |
| St. Mary's Formation | p. 93 |
| Fossils of the Eastover Formation | p. 101 |
| Shells of the Claremont Manor Member | p. 101 |
| Shells of the Cobham Bay Member | p. 103 |
| Systematic List of Eastover Mollusks | p. 109 |
| Eastover Formation | p. 109 |
| References | p. 115 |
| Systematic Appendix: Descriptions of New Species, Subspecies, and Genera | p. 119 |
| New Species and Subspecies | p. 119 |
| New Genera | p. 120 |
| Index | p. 141 |
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