V1v-Jura (Cretaceous of France)

Where: France (47.1° N, 6.7° E: paleocoordinates 37.9° N, 15.7° E)

When: Valanginian (139.8 - 132.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: carbonate

• limonite is common in rocks of the upper Valanginina in this area

Primary reference: A. Jaccard. 1869. Jura Vaudois et Neuchatelois. Matériaux pour la carte géologique de la Suisse 6:1-340 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 2222: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 28.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
"Nautilus pseudoelegans" = Cymatoceras pseudoelegans
"Nautilus pseudoelegans" = Cymatoceras pseudoelegans d'Orbigny 1841 nautiloid
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Nerineidae
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Scalaria albensis d'Orbigny 1902 wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella jaccardi turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica valdensis moon snail
Natica helvetica moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae
"Actaeonina icaunensis" = Acteonina
"Actaeonina icaunensis" = Acteonina snail
originally entered as "Acteonina icaunensis"
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Mytilus subsimplex" = Modiolus subsimplex d'Orbigny 1850 mussel
Mytilus sanctae-crucis Linnaeus 1758 mussel
"Lithodomus obesus" = Lithophaga mussel
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
Trigonia sanctae-crucis Bruguière 1789 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
 Carditida - Carditidae
 Carditida - Astartidae
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae
"Rhynchonella valangiensis" = Sulcirhynchia valangiensis
"Rhynchonella valangiensis" = Sulcirhynchia valangiensis de Loriol 1864
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
 Terebratulida - Cancellothyrididae
"Terebrirostra neocomiensis" = Symphythyris neocomiensis
"Terebrirostra neocomiensis" = Symphythyris neocomiensis d'Orbigny 1847
 Terebratulida - Terebratulidae
 Terebratulida - Terebratellidae
 Terebratulida - Laqueidae
"Terebratula villersensis" = Psilothyris villersensis
"Terebratula villersensis" = Psilothyris villersensis de Loriol 1864
Brachiopoda
  -
Stenolaemata
 Cyclostomata - Multisparsidae
Reptoclausa neocomiensis d'Orbigny 1853
Reptoclausa neocomiensis d'Orbigny 1853
originally entered as "Reptoclansa neocomiensis"
 Cyclostomata - Plagioeciidae
Mesenteripora marginata
originally entered as "Mesinteripora marginata"
"Unitubigera discus" = Actinopora (Unitubigera)
 Cyclostomata - Stomatoporidae
 Cyclostomata - Frondiporidae
 Cyclostomata - Tubuliporidae
 Cyclostomata - Diastoporidae
 Cyclostomata - Theonoidae
 Cyclostomata - Petaloporidae
 Cyclostomata - Heteroporidae
 Cyclostomata - Cerioporidae
"Reptonodicava sp." = Ceriopora
"Reptonodicava sp." = Ceriopora Goldfuss 1826
 Cyclostomata -
Reptocavea rugosa
originally entered as "Reptocava rugosa"
Actinopteri
 Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Chondrichthyes
 Hybodontiformes - Acrodontidae
Strophodus sp. Agassiz 1838 elasmobranch
Echinoidea
 Echinoneoida - Echinoneidae
Pyrina incisa sea urchin
 Irregularia - Clypeidae
Pygurus buchii sea urchin
 Irregularia - Nucleolitidae
Phyllobrissus grasanus, "Botriopygus nucula" = Pygorhynchus
"Botriopygus nucula" = Pygorhynchus sea urchin
 Holectypoida - Holectypidae
 Holasteroida - Holasteridae
 Euechinoidea - Hemicidaridae
 Calycina - Diplopodiidae
"Pseudodiadema guirandi" = Diplopodia (Pseudodiadema), "Pseudodiadema sp." = Diplopodia (Pseudodiadema)
"Pseudodiadema guirandi" = Diplopodia (Pseudodiadema) sea urchin
"Pseudodiadema sp." = Diplopodia (Pseudodiadema) Desor 1858 sea urchin
 Salenioida - Acrosaleniidae
 Camarodonta - Echinidae
 Arbacioida - Arbaciidae
Magnosia lens sea urchin
Codiopsis lorini sea urchin
originally entered as "Codiopsus lorini"
 Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Cidaris muricata pencil urchin
 Cidaroida - Rhabdocidaridae
Calcarea
 Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
Elasmostoma sp. Fromentel 1860 calcareous sponge