Lummaton Quarries, West of St. Mary Church, Lummaton Parrish, Torquay (Devonian of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.5° N, 3.5° W: paleocoordinates 29.2° S, 21.4° E)

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: middle Polygnathus varcus conodont zone, Barton Member (Torquay Formation), Givetian (387.7 - 382.7 Ma)

• Lummaton Shell Bed; middle varcus zone according to Feist & McNamara (2007).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the BMNH

Primary reference: G. F. Whidborne. 1889. On some Devonian cephalopods and gasteropods. Geological Magazine 6(1):29-30 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 129878: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 29.06.2012

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Taxonomic list

• Only gastropods entered from Wagner's Database.
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Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"? Rotellina helicina" = Antirotella helicinaeformis5
"? Rotellina helicina" = Antirotella helicinaeformis5 von Schlotheim 1820 snail
 Murchisoniina - Murchisoniidae
"Loxonema priscum" = Mesocoelia priscum4, Murchisonia turbinata5
"Loxonema priscum" = Mesocoelia priscum4 Münster 1840 snail
Murchisonia turbinata5 Bronn 1856 snail
 Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
"Pleurotomaria neapolitana n. sp." = Bembexia neapolitana5
"Pleurotomaria neapolitana n. sp." = Bembexia neapolitana5 Whidborne 1892 snail
 Murchisoniina - Porcelliidae
Antitrochus arietinus4, "Porcellia bifida" = Coloniacirrus bifida5
Antitrochus arietinus4 Whidborne 1891 snail
"Porcellia bifida" = Coloniacirrus bifida5 Sandberger and Sandberger 1853 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
"Pleurotomaria orbignyana" = Devonorhineoderma orbignyana5, "Pleurotomaria impendens" = Devonorhineoderma impendens5, "Pleurotomaria trochoides n. sp." = Whidbornia trochoides, "Pleurotomaria champernowni" = Champernownia champernowni5, "Pleurotomaria bischoffii" = Platyloron bischoffii5, "Pleurotomaria shaleri n. sp." = Platyloron shaleri5, "Pleurotomaria subimbricata n. sp." = Pleurotaunica subimbricata5, "Euomphalus circularis" = Ibergia circularis4, "Pleurotomaria subclathrata" = Villmaria subclathrata5, "Pleurotomaria victrix n. sp." = Villmaria victrix
"Pleurotomaria orbignyana" = Devonorhineoderma orbignyana5 d’Archiac and de Verneuil 1842 snail
"Pleurotomaria impendens" = Devonorhineoderma impendens5 Sedgwick and Murchison 1840 snail
"Pleurotomaria trochoides n. sp." = Whidbornia trochoides Whidborne 1889 snail
"Pleurotomaria champernowni" = Champernownia champernowni5 Whidborne 1892 snail
"Pleurotomaria bischoffii" = Platyloron bischoffii5 Goldfuss 1844 snail
"Pleurotomaria shaleri n. sp." = Platyloron shaleri5 Whidborne 1892 snail
"Pleurotomaria subimbricata n. sp." = Pleurotaunica subimbricata5 Whidborne 1892 snail
"Euomphalus circularis" = Ibergia circularis4 Phillips 1841 snail
"Pleurotomaria subclathrata" = Villmaria subclathrata5 Sandberger 1842 snail
"Pleurotomaria victrix n. sp." = Villmaria victrix Whidborne 1889 snail
 Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
Macrochilina imbricata4, Macrochilina cyclostoma n. sp.4, Macrochilina elevata4, Macrochilina subimbricata4, "Macrochilina subcostata" = Bensbergia subcostata4, ""Turbo" pengellii" = Bensbergia pengellii
Macrochilina imbricata4 Sowerby 1827 snail
Macrochilina cyclostoma n. sp.4 Whidborne 1891 snail
Macrochilina elevata4 Whidborne 1891 snail
Macrochilina subimbricata4 d'Orbigny 1850 snail
"Macrochilina subcostata" = Bensbergia subcostata4 von Schlotheim 1820 snail
""Turbo" pengellii" = Bensbergia pengellii Whidborne 1889 snail
 Murchisoniina - Scoliostomatidae
Scoliostoma textatus4
 Murchisoniina - Loxonematidae
"Loxonema hennahiana" = Stylonema hennahiana4, "Holopella duplisulcata n. sp." = Stylonema hennahiana
"Loxonema hennahiana" = Stylonema hennahiana4 Sedgwick and Murchison 1840 snail
"Holopella duplisulcata n. sp." = Stylonema hennahiana Sedgwick and Murchison 1840 snail
 Murchisoniina - Palaeozygopleuridae
"Loxonema roemeri" = Palaeozygopleura roemeri4, "Loxonema nexile" = Palaeozygopleura nexile4, "Holopella tenuisulcata" = Palaeozygopleura tenuisulcata4, "Loxonema conicum n. sp." = Devonozyga conicum4
"Loxonema roemeri" = Palaeozygopleura roemeri4 Kayser 1878 snail
"Loxonema nexile" = Palaeozygopleura nexile4 Sedgwick and Murchison 1840 snail
"Holopella tenuisulcata" = Palaeozygopleura tenuisulcata4 Sandberger and Sandberger 1854 snail
"Loxonema conicum n. sp." = Devonozyga conicum4 Whidborne 1891 snail
 Neritoidea - Naticopsidae
"Natica nexicosta" = Naticopsis nexicosta4
"Natica nexicosta" = Naticopsis nexicosta4 Phillips 1841 snail
 Euomphalina - Platyceratidae
"Turbo neglectus" = Lotzia neglecta, "Capulus tylotus n. sp." = Spinyplatyceras tylotus4, ? Platyostoma deforme4, Platyostoma speciosum4, "? Capulus invictus" = Platyostoma invictus4, "Capulus contortus" = Platyceras contortus4, "Capulus galeritus" = Platyceras galeritus4, "Platyostoma sigmoidale" = Platyceras sigmoidale4, "Capulus terminalis n. sp." = Platyceras terminalis, "Capulus uncinatus" = Platyceras uncinatus4, "Capulus ? compressus" = Platyceras compressus4, "Capulus multiplicatus" = Platyceras multiplicatus4, "Capulus columbinus n. sp." = Platyceras columbinus, "Capulus pericompsus n. sp." = Platyceras pericompsus4, "Capulus ? squamosus" = Platyceras squamosus4
"Turbo neglectus" = Lotzia neglecta Phillips 1841 snail
"Capulus tylotus n. sp." = Spinyplatyceras tylotus4 Whidborne 1891 snail
? Platyostoma deforme4 Sedgwick and Murchison 1840 snail
Platyostoma speciosum4 Sedgwick and Murchison 1840 snail
"? Capulus invictus" = Platyostoma invictus4 Whidborne 1891 snail
"Capulus contortus" = Platyceras contortus4 Römer 1843 snail
"Capulus galeritus" = Platyceras galeritus4 Whidborne 1891 snail
"Platyostoma sigmoidale" = Platyceras sigmoidale4 Phillips 1841 snail
"Capulus terminalis n. sp." = Platyceras terminalis Whidborne 1889 snail
"Capulus uncinatus" = Platyceras uncinatus4 Roemer 1852 snail
"Capulus ? compressus" = Platyceras compressus4 Goldfuss 1832 snail
"Capulus multiplicatus" = Platyceras multiplicatus4 Giebel 1858 snail
"Capulus columbinus n. sp." = Platyceras columbinus Whidborne 1889 snail
"Capulus pericompsus n. sp." = Platyceras pericompsus4 Whidborne 1891 snail
"Capulus ? squamosus" = Platyceras squamosus4 Trenkner 1868 snail
 Euomphalina -
"Euomphalus rota" = Rhenomphalus rota5, "Phanerotinus centrifugus" = Serpulospira centrifuga5, "Phanerotinus militaris" = Serpulospira militaris5
"Euomphalus rota" = Rhenomphalus rota5 Sandberger and Sandberger 1854 snail
"Phanerotinus centrifugus" = Serpulospira centrifuga5 Römer 1843 snail
"Phanerotinus militaris" = Serpulospira militaris5 Whidborne 1892 snail
 Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
"Philoxene laevis" = Philoxene laevis5, "Philoxene serpens" = Philoxene laevis4, "Euomphalus hecale" = Straparollus hecale4, Euomphalus fenestralis n. sp.5, Euomphalus araneifer n. sp.5, Phanerotinus mundus5, "Philoxene philosophus" = Pseudomphalotrochus philosophus4
"Philoxene laevis" = Philoxene laevis5 d’Archiac and de Verneuil 1842 snail
"Philoxene serpens" = Philoxene laevis4 d’Archiac and de Verneuil 1842 snail
"Euomphalus hecale" = Straparollus hecale4 Hall 1876 snail
Euomphalus fenestralis n. sp.5 Whidborne 1892 snail
Euomphalus araneifer n. sp.5 Whidborne 1892 snail
Phanerotinus mundus5 Whidborne 1892 snail
"Philoxene philosophus" = Pseudomphalotrochus philosophus4 Whidborne 1889 snail
 Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
"Bellerophon hicksii" = Aglaoglypta hicksii5, Bellerophon lineatus5
"Bellerophon hicksii" = Aglaoglypta hicksii5 Whidborne 1892 snail
Bellerophon lineatus5 Dechen 1832 snail
 Neritoina - Plagiothyridae
Plagiothyra purpurea n. gen.5
Plagiothyra purpurea n. gen.5 d’Archiac and de Verneuil 1842 snail
 Neritoina - Neritopsidae
Turbonitella ussheri n. sp.4, "Natica antiqua" = Paffrathopsis antiqua4
Turbonitella ussheri n. sp.4 Whidborne 1891 snail
"Natica antiqua" = Paffrathopsis antiqua4 Goldfuss 1844 snail
 Cyrtoneritida - Orthonychiidae
Orthonychia costata4, "Capulus ? rostratus" = Orthonychia rostratus4, Orthonychia quadrangularis4, "Capulus puellaris n. sp." = Orthonychia puellaris4
Orthonychia costata4 Barrois 1889 snail
"Capulus ? rostratus" = Orthonychia rostratus4 Trenkner 1868 snail
Orthonychia quadrangularis4 Whidborne 1891 snail
"Capulus puellaris n. sp." = Orthonychia puellaris4 Whidborne 1891 snail
Polyplacophora
 Paleoloricata - Helminthochitonidae
Helminthochiton papilio n. sp.5
Helminthochiton papilio n. sp.5 Whidborne 1892 chiton
Rostroconchia
 Conocardiida - Conocardiidae
Conocardium villmarense6, Conocardium frater n. sp.6
Conocardium villmarense6 d’Archiac and de Verneuil 1842
Conocardium frater n. sp.6 Whidborne 1896
 Conocardiida - Hippocardiidae
Hippocardia sp.2, "Pleurorhynchus pugnans n. sp." = Bieberiana pugnans, "Conocardium clathratum" = Babinicardia clathrata6
Hippocardia sp.2 Brown 1843
"Pleurorhynchus pugnans n. sp." = Bieberiana pugnans Whidborne 1889
"Conocardium clathratum" = Babinicardia clathrata6 d’Archiac and de Verneuil 1842
Trilobita
 Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae
"Radiaspis radiata" = Kettneraspis elliptica1, ? Koneprusia sp.1
"Radiaspis radiata" = Kettneraspis elliptica1 Burmeister 1843 trilobite
? Koneprusia sp.1 Prantl and Pribyl 1949 trilobite
 Proetida - Proetidae
"Proetus subfrontalis n. sp." = Quadratoproetus subfrontalis3
"Proetus subfrontalis n. sp." = Quadratoproetus subfrontalis3 Whidborne 1889 trilobite
1Feist and McNamara 2007; 2Wagner 2023; 3Whidborne 1889; 4Whidborne 1891; 5Whidborne 1892; 6Whidborne 1896