Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Bivalvia |
| Order: Cardiida |
| Family: Tellinidae |
| Genus: Johnsonella |
| Species: Johnsonella fausta (Pulteney, 1799) |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Falmouth Formation |
| Ironshore Formation |
| Jaimanitas Formation |
| Bermont Formation [Uncommon] |
| Canepatch Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Uncommon] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common] |
| Chipola Formation |
Remarks
Common name: Faust tellin or favored tellin.
Synonymy:
Previously listed as Arcopagia fausta on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life.
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions: n/a
Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog.
References: n/a
Online resources:
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on July 7, 2014. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.
This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.
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