PBDB Collection

Hettangian, Gammal, Saint-Ambroix, France (Jurassic of France)

Where: France (44.3° N, 4.2° E: paleocoordinates 32.5° N, 9.4° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Early/Lower Hettangian (201.3 - 196.5 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified, calcareous marl

• About 17 meters of marls and marly limestones

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, original aragonite, original calcite

Primary reference: P. de Brun and L. Vedel. 1919. Etude géologique et paléontologique des environs de St-Ambroix (Gard). Première partie (Houiller, Trias, Infralias). Imprimerie Générale, Nimes 1-220 [L. Villier/L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 39215: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 24.05.2004, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling and Austin Hendy

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Caelostylina sp. Caelostylina sp.
Fucoides strictus
-	"Fucoides strictus" = Rhodomelites strictus "Fucoides strictus" = Rhodomelites strictus Agardh and Brongniart 1822
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Thecosmilia major Thecosmilia major stony coral
Scleractinia - Oppelismiliidae	Haimeicyclus haimei² Haimeicyclus haimei² Chapuis and Dewalque 1853 stony coral
Scleractinia - Ellipsosmiliidae	Duncanosmilia moorei¹ Duncanosmilia moorei¹ Beauvais 1976 stony coral
Scleractinia - Actinastreidae	Chondrocoenia reptans³ Chondrocoenia reptans³ Duncan 1867 stony coral
Echinoidea
Pedinoida - Pedinidae	Palaeopedina minima, Diademopsis micropora, Diademopsis aequituberculata, Diademopsis jauberti, Diademopsis microtuberculata, Diademopsis ucelensis, Diademopsis serialis Palaeopedina minima sea urchin Diademopsis micropora sea urchin Diademopsis aequituberculata sea urchin Diademopsis jauberti sea urchin Diademopsis microtuberculata sea urchin Diademopsis ucelensis sea urchin Diademopsis serialis Agassiz 1838 sea urchin
Cidaroida - Miocidaridae	Miocidaris lorioli Miocidaris lorioli pencil urchin
Crinoidea
Isocrinida - Isocrinidae	Isocrinus angulatus Isocrinus angulatus Sea lily
Cephalopoda
Ammonitida - Psiloceratidae	Psiloceras johnstoni, Psiloceras circacostatum, Psiloceras rahana, Psiloceras planorbis Psiloceras johnstoni Sowerby 1824 ammonite Psiloceras circacostatum ammonite Psiloceras rahana ammonite Psiloceras planorbis Sowerby 1824 ammonite
Ammonitida - Schlotheimiidae	Schlotheimia ventricosa Schlotheimia ventricosa ammonite
Gastropoda
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	Eucyclus sp. Eucyclus sp. Eudes-Deslongchamps 1860 snail
Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae	Pleurotomaria aff. planula, Pleurotomaria aff. metzertensis, Pleurotomaria aff. basilica, Pleurotomaria aff. trocheata, Pleurotomaria aff. cognata, Pleurotomaria aff. anglica Pleurotomaria aff. planula snail Pleurotomaria aff. metzertensis snail Pleurotomaria aff. basilica snail Pleurotomaria aff. trocheata snail Pleurotomaria aff. cognata Chapuis and Dewalque 1853 snail Pleurotomaria aff. anglica Sowerby 1818 snail
Ptychomphaloidea - Ptychomphalidae	Ptychomphalus aff. jamoignacus, "Pleurotomaria rotellaeformis" = Ptychomphalus rotellaeformis, "Pleurotomaria caepa" = Ptychomphalus caepa Ptychomphalus aff. jamoignacus snail "Pleurotomaria rotellaeformis" = Ptychomphalus rotellaeformis Dunker 1847 snail "Pleurotomaria caepa" = Ptychomphalus caepa Deslongchamps 1848 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	"? Solarium sp." = Trochus (Solarium), Calliostoma aff. sinistrorsum, Calliostoma deshayesi "? Solarium sp." = Trochus (Solarium) top snail Calliostoma aff. sinistrorsum top snail Calliostoma deshayesi top snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Turbo ? sp. Turbo ? sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	? Phasianella aff. cerithiformis ? Phasianella aff. cerithiformis snail
Heterostropha - Gordenellidae	Promathildia humberti, Promathildia sp., Promathildia aff. semele Promathildia humberti snail Promathildia sp. Andreae 1887 snail Promathildia aff. semele snail
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Bourguetia deshayesea, Pseudomelania ? clathrata, Pseudomelania sp. Bourguetia deshayesea Terquem 1855 snail Pseudomelania ? clathrata snail Pseudomelania sp. Pictet and Campiche 1862 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Purpurinidae	Tretospira carinata, Tretospira angulata Tretospira carinata Deshayes 1855 periwinkle Tretospira angulata Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	"Alaria aff. dubia" = Dicroloma "Alaria aff. dubia" = Dicroloma snail
Caenogastropoda - Coelostylinidae	Coelostylina sp. Coelostylina sp. Kittl 1894 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Isoarcidae	"? Lucina ? circularis" = Isoarca circularis "? Lucina ? circularis" = Isoarca circularis Stoppani 1857 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca sp. Arca sp. Linnaeus 1758 ark
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Parallelodon hettangiense, Parallelodon elongatum Parallelodon hettangiense clam Parallelodon elongatum Sowerby 1825 clam
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Entolium jamoignense Entolium jamoignense scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Harpax spinosus, Plicatula oceani, Plicatula deslomgchampsi, Plicatula hettangiensis Harpax spinosus scallop Plicatula oceani scallop Plicatula deslomgchampsi scallop Plicatula hettangiensis Terquem 1857 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Plagiostoma valoniense, Plagiostoma compressum, Plagiostoma aff. fischeri, Plagiostoma aequilaterale, "Lima hettangiensis" = Pseudolimea hettangiensis, Ctenostreon tuberculatum, Lima vendaeensis, Lima pectinoides, Lima ? eryx, Lima dupla Plagiostoma valoniense file clam Plagiostoma compressum file clam Plagiostoma aff. fischeri file clam Plagiostoma aequilaterale file clam "Lima hettangiensis" = Pseudolimea hettangiensis Terquem 1855 file clam Ctenostreon tuberculatum file clam Lima vendaeensis file clam Lima pectinoides file clam Lima ? eryx file clam Lima dupla file clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Amussium securis" = Amusium, "Chlamys valoniensis" = Praechlamys valoniensis, Chlamys thiollierei, Chlamys dispar, Chlamys cossmanni n. sp., Chlamys hehli, Chlamys pollux, Chlamys euthymei, Chlamys aff. falgeri "Amussium securis" = Amusium scallop "Chlamys valoniensis" = Praechlamys valoniensis Defrance 1825 scallop Chlamys thiollierei scallop Chlamys dispar scallop Chlamys cossmanni n. sp. scallop Chlamys hehli scallop Chlamys pollux scallop Chlamys euthymei scallop Chlamys aff. falgeri scallop
Pectinida - Dimyidae	"Dimyopsis emmerichi" = Atreta "Dimyopsis emmerichi" = Atreta scallop
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Exogyra sp., "Liogryphaea dumortieri" = Gryphaea, "Liogryphaea primordialis n. sp." = Gryphaea, Liostrea hisingeri, Liostrea gammalensis n. sp., Liostrea anomala, Liostrea ? chillyensis, Liostrea irregularis, Liostrea sp. Exogyra sp. Say 1820 oyster "Liogryphaea dumortieri" = Gryphaea oyster "Liogryphaea primordialis n. sp." = Gryphaea oyster Liostrea hisingeri oyster Liostrea gammalensis n. sp. oyster Liostrea anomala oyster Liostrea ? chillyensis oyster Liostrea irregularis oyster Liostrea sp. Douvillé 1904 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Alectryonia rhodani" = Ostrea (Alectryonia), "Alectryonia tinieri" = Ostrea (Alectryonia) "Alectryonia rhodani" = Ostrea (Alectryonia) oyster "Alectryonia tinieri" = Ostrea (Alectryonia) oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna semistriata, Pinna fissa Pinna semistriata oyster Pinna fissa oyster
Ostreida - Bakevelliidae	Gervillia crumenilla⁴ Gervillia crumenilla⁴ oyster
Pterioida - Prospondylidea	Terquemia ? multicostata Terquemia ? multicostata clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	"Modiola lusitanica" = Modiolus, "Modiola stoppanii" = Modiolus, "Modiola dalmasi" = Modiolus, "Modiola simoni" = Modiolus, "Modiola nitidula" = Modiolus, "Modiola producta" = Modiolus, "Modiola hoffmanni" = Modiolus, "Modiola rustica" = Modiolus, "Modiola liasina" = Modiolus, "Modiola mingaudi n. sp." = Modiolus, "Modiola romani n. sp." = Modiolus, "Modiola jolyi" = Modiolus, "Modiola gammalensis n. sp." = Modiolus, "Modiola hillana" = Modiolus (Cyranus) hillanus, Perna ? infraliasica "Modiola lusitanica" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola stoppanii" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola dalmasi" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola simoni" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola nitidula" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola producta" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola hoffmanni" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola rustica" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola liasina" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola mingaudi n. sp." = Modiolus mussel "Modiola romani n. sp." = Modiolus mussel "Modiola jolyi" = Modiolus mussel "Modiola gammalensis n. sp." = Modiolus mussel "Modiola hillana" = Modiolus (Cyranus) hillanus Sowerby 1818 mussel Perna ? infraliasica mussel
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Lucina ? arenacea Lucina ? arenacea clam
Pholadida - Pleuromyidae	Pleuromya striatula, Pleuromya sp., Pleuromya galathea, Pleuromya aff. alduini Pleuromya striatula clam Pleuromya sp. Meek 1873 clam Pleuromya galathea Agassiz 1842 clam Pleuromya aff. alduini Brongniart 1821 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	? Corbula terquemi ? Corbula terquemi clam
Cardiida - Glossidae	Isocardia sp. Isocardia sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Isocyprina aff. seebachi, Isocyprina aff. percrassa, Isocyprina porrecta, ? Plesiocyprina caryota, ? Plesiocyprina breoni Isocyprina aff. seebachi clam Isocyprina aff. percrassa clam Isocyprina porrecta clam ? Plesiocyprina caryota clam ? Plesiocyprina breoni clam
Cardiida - Trapezidae	? Trapezium sp. ? Trapezium sp. Mühlfeld 1811 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Cardium choffati Cardium choffati cockle
Cardiida - Tancrediidae	Tancredia ovata Tancredia ovata clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya glabra, Pholadomya woodwardi, Pholadomya avellana, Pholadomya aff. foliacea, Arcomya sp., Goniomya gammalensis Pholadomya glabra clam Pholadomya woodwardi clam Pholadomya avellana clam Pholadomya aff. foliacea clam Arcomya sp. Agassiz 1838 clam Goniomya gammalensis clam
Pandorida - Laternulidae	Cercomya sp. Cercomya sp. Agassiz 1843 clam [entered as Ceromya sp.]
Pandorida - Lyonsiidae	? Lyonsia socialis ? Lyonsia socialis clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	"? Saxicava breoni" = Hiatella "? Saxicava breoni" = Hiatella clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Opis sp., Astarte chartroni, "Astarte consobrina" = Astarte consobrina, "Astarte ? heberti" = Astarte consobrina, "Astarte repelini n. sp." = Astarte consobrina Opis sp. Defrance 1824 clam Astarte chartroni clam "Astarte consobrina" = Astarte consobrina Chapuis and Dewalque 1853 clam "Astarte ? heberti" = Astarte consobrina Chapuis and Dewalque 1853 clam "Astarte repelini n. sp." = Astarte consobrina Chapuis and Dewalque 1853 clam
Carditida - Cardiniidae	Cardinia aff. desoudini, Cardinia acuminata, Cardinia ? trapezium, Cardinia sp., Cardinia aff. collenoti, Cardinia eveni, Cardinia similis Cardinia aff. desoudini clam Cardinia acuminata clam Cardinia ? trapezium clam Cardinia sp. Agassiz 1841 clam Cardinia aff. collenoti clam Cardinia eveni clam Cardinia similis Agassiz 1845 clam
Rhynchonellata
Terebratulida - Terebratulidae	Terebratula sp. Terebratula sp. Müller 1776
Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae	Zeilleria perforata Zeilleria perforata Piette 1856
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	"Rhynchonella plicatissima" = Calcirhynchia plicatissima "Rhynchonella plicatissima" = Calcirhynchia plicatissima Quenstedt 1852
Polychaeta
Serpulimorpha -	Galeolaria solitaria Galeolaria solitaria
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula quinquesulcata, Serpula trigona Serpula quinquesulcata Serpula trigona
Astraeidae
- Astraeidae	"Montlivaultia sinemuriensis" = Montlivaltia, "Montlivaultia ? dewalquei" = Montlivaltia, "Montlivaultia sp." = Montlivaltia "Montlivaultia sinemuriensis" = Montlivaltia "Montlivaultia ? dewalquei" = Montlivaltia "Montlivaultia sp." = Montlivaltia Lamouroux 1821
Chartronia
-	Chartronia aff. digoniata Chartronia aff. digoniata Ferrari 2011

¹Beauvais 1976; ²Kiessling 2008; ³Kiessling 2014; ⁴Vokes 1980