Teutonia Nord quarry, Late Campanian, Misburg (Cretaceous of Germany)

Also known as Teutonia quarry

Where: Niedersachsen, Germany (52.4° N, 9.9° E: paleocoordinates 42.9° N, 10.5° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Conica/Mucronata to Roemeri zone, Late/Upper Campanian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• incl. polyplocum zone

Environment/lithology: offshore shelf; poorly lithified, bioturbated, gray marl and poorly lithified, bioturbated, gray limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, original calcite

Collection methods: surface (in situ), chemical, mechanical,

Primary reference: C. Neumann, J.W.M. Jagt, and Ham. 2002. Rare Campanian echinoids from the Höver and Misburg (Hannover area, Lower Saxony, Germany). Mitteilungen des Museums für Naturkunde Berlin, Geowissenschaftliche Reihe 5:121-139 [L. Villier/L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 31993: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 30.05.2003, edited by Sabine Nürnberg, Uta Merkel, Jonathan Tennant and Philip Mannion

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Echinoidea
 Holectypoida -
 Holasteroida - Holasteridae
 Spatangoida - Hemiasteridae
 Spatangoida - Spatangidae
 Spatangoida - Micrasteridae
Micraster glyphus Schluter 1869 heart urchin
Diplodetus cretaceus heart urchin
Diplodetus sp. heart urchin
Reptilia
 Squamata - Mosasauridae
Tylosaurus sp.2 Marsh 1872 mosasaur
GZG.V.20320, lateral tooth crown
Prognathodon sp.2 Dollo 1889 mosasaur
GZG.V.20321, lateral tooth crown
? Platecarpus sp.2 Cope 1869 mosasaur
GZG.V.20322, lateral tooth crown
 Testudines - Cheloniidae
"Allopleuron cf. hofmanni" = Allopleuron hoffmanni4
"Allopleuron cf. hofmanni" = Allopleuron hoffmanni4 Gray 1831 sea turtle
Fragment of pleural (associated with fragmentary mosasaur and plesiosaur material)
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Diplomoceratidae
? Spiroxybeloceras grande n. sp.3, Solenoceras aff. texanum3, Oxybeloceras aff. crassum3, "Pseudoxybeloceras (Parasolenoceras) ? phaleratum" = Lewyites elegans3
? Spiroxybeloceras grande n. sp.3 ammonite
Solenoceras aff. texanum3 Shumard 1861 ammonite
Oxybeloceras aff. crassum3 Whitfield 1877 ammonite
"Pseudoxybeloceras (Parasolenoceras) ? phaleratum" = Lewyites elegans3 Moberg 1885 ammonite
 Ammonitida - Nostoceratidae
"Nostoceras (Bostrychoceras) polyplocum" = Bostrychoceras polyplocum5
"Nostoceras (Bostrychoceras) polyplocum" = Bostrychoceras polyplocum5 Roemer 1841 ammonite
 Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Jeletzkytes compressus5 Roemer 1841 ammonite
Trachyscaphites pulcherrimus5 Roemer 1841 ammonite
Trachyscaphites spiniger5 Schlüter 1872 ammonite
 Ammonitida - Pachydiscidae
Patagiosites stobaei5 Nilsson 1827 ammonite
 Belemnitida - Belemnitellidae
Belemnitella minor5 belemnite
Belemnitella mucronata5 Schlotheim 1813 belemnite
Hexactinellida
 Hexactinosa - Cribrospongiidae
"Guettardia striata n. sp." = Guettardiscyphia striata7
"Guettardia striata n. sp." = Guettardiscyphia striata7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
 Hexactinosa - Euretidae
"Pleurostoma dichotoma" = Typhlopleura dichotoma7
"Pleurostoma dichotoma" = Typhlopleura dichotoma7 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
 Hexactinosa - Aphrocallistidae
Aphrocallistes cylindrodactylus7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Aphrocallistes alveolites7 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Polyblastidiidae
"Polyblastidium racemosum" = Coeloscyphia racemosa7
"Polyblastidium racemosum" = Coeloscyphia racemosa7 Smith 1848 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Camerospongiidae
Toulminia compressa n. sp.7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Phalacrus hemisphaericus7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae
"Marshallia tortuosa" = Spirolophia tortuosa7 Roemer 1864 glass sponge
Plocoscyphia centuncula7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
"Cyclostigma acinosa n. gen." = Callicylix (Cyclostigma) acinosa7 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
Tremabolites megastoma7 Roemer 1840 glass sponge
Pleurope lacunosa7 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Coeloptychidae
Coeloptychium incisum7 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
Coeloptychium seebachi7 Zittel 1876 glass sponge
Coeloptychium sulciferum7 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
Coeloptychium deciminum7 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
"Coeloptychium agaricoides" = Coeloptychium (Coeloptychium) agaricoides7 Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge
Coeloptychium rude7 Zittel 1876 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
Ventriculites radiatus7 Mantell 1822 glass sponge
Coscinopora infundibuliformis7 Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge
Lepidospongia fragilis7 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
Lepidospongia rugosa7 Schlueter 1870 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia quenstedti7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia micrommata7 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia teutoniae n. sp.7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Rhizopoterion tubiforme n. sp.7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
 Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae
Leptophragma micropora n. sp.7 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Leptophragma murchisoni7 Goldfuss 1831 glass sponge
Demospongiae
 Monalithistida - Vetulinidae
Macrobrochus rimosus n. sp.6, "Pachytrachelus exspectatus n. sp." = Ozotrachelus exspectatus6
Macrobrochus rimosus n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
"Pachytrachelus exspectatus n. sp." = Ozotrachelus exspectatus6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Monalithistida - Megarhizidae
Chalaropegma cerebriformis n. gen. n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Megalithistida - Carterellidae
Pachycothon giganteum6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
 Megalithistida - Pleromatidae
"Doryderma (Homalodora) ramosa" = Homalodoriana6, "Doryderma (Homalodora) tuberosa" = Homalodoriana tuberosa6, "Doryderma (Homalodora) ficus" = Homalodoriana ficus6, "Doryderma (Homalodora) plana" = Homalodoriana plana6, Pachypoterion auritum n. sp.6, Doryderma (Brochodora) ramusculus6, Doryderma (Brochodora) roemeri6, Amphilectella piriformis6, Heterostinia obliqua6, Heterostinia depressa n. sp.6, Heterostinia immanis n. sp.6
"Doryderma (Homalodora) ramosa" = Homalodoriana6 demosponge
"Doryderma (Homalodora) tuberosa" = Homalodoriana tuberosa6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
"Doryderma (Homalodora) ficus" = Homalodoriana ficus6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
"Doryderma (Homalodora) plana" = Homalodoriana plana6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Pachypoterion auritum n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Doryderma (Brochodora) ramusculus6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Doryderma (Brochodora) roemeri6 Hinde 1884 demosponge
Amphilectella piriformis6 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
Heterostinia depressa n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Heterostinia immanis n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Corallistidae
Pachinion scriptum6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
"Phalangium scytaliforme n. sp." = Schrammeniella scytaliforme6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Procorallistes polymorphus6 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Theonellidae
Ragadinia rimosa6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
Eustrobilus callosus6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
"Discodermia antiqua" = Phyllodermia (Phyllodermia) antiqua6 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
"Discodermia colossea n. sp." = Phyllodermia (Cladodermia) colossea6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Colossolacis plicata n. gen. n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Placoscytus jereaeformis6 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Chenendoporidae
Chenendopora fungiformis6 Lamouroux 1821 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Siphoniidae
Craterella auricula n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Calymmatina rimosa6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
Phymatella tuberosa6 demosponge
Phymatella bulbosa6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
Phymatella heteropora6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
Phymatella sphaeroides n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Hallirhoa fusiformis n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Aulaxinia sulcifera6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
and nov. subsp. maliformis
Aulaxinia ventricosa n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Aulaxinia melo n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Callopegma acaule6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
listed as C. acaulis
Siphonia tubulosa6 demosponge
Siphonia maliformis n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Siphonia (Pachycalymma) subglobosa1 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
Turonia constricta6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
Turonia variabilis6 Michelin 1847 demosponge
Turonia induta6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Phymaraphiniidae
Phymaraphinia infundibuliformis6 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
Cycloclema compressa6 Hinde 1883 demosponge
Prokaliapsis clavata6 Hinde 1884 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Plinthosellidae
Plinthosella squamosa6, "Dactylotus micropelta" = Ingentilotus micropelta6
Plinthosella squamosa6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
"Dactylotus micropelta" = Ingentilotus micropelta6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Astrocladiidae
Microdendron ramulosum6 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
Astrocladia subramosa6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Seliscothonidae
"Chonella auriformis" = Pachyselis auriformis6 Roemer 1840 demosponge
Seliscothon planum6 demosponge
Seliscothon mantelli6 Goldfuss 1826 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Jereicidae
Jereica oligostoma n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Jereica polystoma6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
Stichophyma multiformis6 Bronn 1837 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Scleritodermatidae
Verruculina tenuis6 Roemer 1840 demosponge
Verruculina seriatopora6 Roemer 1841 demosponge
Verruculina convoluta6 Quenstedt 1924 demosponge
"Verruculina macrommata" = Amphithelion (Amphithelion) macrommata6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
"Verruculina cupula" = Amphithelion cupula6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Azoricidae
Coelosphaeroma appendiculata n. gen. n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Stachyspongia tuberculosa6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
Coscinostoma fragilis n. gen. n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Coscinostoma auricula n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Plinthodermatium exile n. gen. n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Chonella tenuis6 Roemer 1864 demosponge
Scytalia terebrata6 demosponge
Leiochonia robusta n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Leiochonia cryptoporosa6 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
Pachysalax processifer n. gen. n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Cytoracia turbinata n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
listed as Cytoracea turbinata
Cytoracia rimosa n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
listed as Cytoracea rimosa
 Ancorinida - Geodiidae
Geodiopsis microthrinax n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Ancorinida - Ancorinidae
Stolleya microtulipa6 Schrammen 1899 demosponge
Stolleya ornatissima6 Schrammen 1899 demosponge
 Pachastrellida - Pachastrellidae
Propachastrella primaeva6 Zittel 1878 demosponge
 Pachastrellida - Theneidae
 Choristida - Cephaloraphiditidae
Ophiraphidites infundibuliformis6 Schrammen 1899 demosponge
Ophiraphidites tuberosus6 Schrammen 1899 demosponge
Ophiraphidites ramosus n. sp.6 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Ophiraphidites cylindricus6 Schrammen 1899 demosponge