3" Strombus Bubonius Fossil Shell Gastropod Pliocene Age Almeria, Spain
Location: Almeria, Spain
Weight: 4.6 Ounces
Dimensions: 3 Inches Long, 2.5 Inches Wide, 2.1 Inches Thick
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Pliocene Age, 5.3 million to 2.5 million years ago
Strombus bubonius (now often referred to as Persististrombus latus) is a fossil gastropod commonly found in marine terrace deposits throughout the Mediterranean region of Spain. Its presence indicates warmer water conditions than those that exist in the region today.
Dating and Chronology:
Accurate dating of these deposits is essential for understanding past sea-level changes and interglacial periods. The U-series nuclide method, particularly Th/U dating, has been applied to Strombus bubonius shells. While individual shell dates can sometimes be unreliable due to uranium isotope mobility, statistical approaches have produced coherent chronologies across both continental and marine environments.
Almería, Spain:
Studies in the Almería region of southeastern Spain, using Th and U isotope analyses, have established a coherent timeline. The results indicate that Strombus bubonius was present in the Mediterranean basin at the end of the Mindel-Riss interglacial (Oxygen Isotope Stage 7) and during each high sea-level episode of the Riss-Würm interglacial (Oxygen Isotope Stage 5).
Other Locations:
Fossils of Persististrombus latus have also been found in various regions of Spain, including the Balearic Islands (Mallorca) and the Canary Islands (Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria).
Paleoclimate Indicator:
The species serves as an important indicator of past warm-water conditions in the Mediterranean.
Sea-Level Changes:
Dating of Strombus bubonius deposits contributes to the reconstruction of Eemian and earlier interglacial sea-level fluctuations.
Stratigraphic Implications:
The presence of Strombus bubonius has implications for Tyrrhenian stratigraphy, necessitating a reassessment of the timing and correlation of marine terraces in the region.
