Geiseltal, Mittelkohle, Zone II (Middlecoal, zone II) (Eocene of Germany)

Where: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (51.3° N, 12.0° E: paleocoordinates 48.3° N, 7.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• Age: Middle Lutetian

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lignite

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: H. Haubold. 1982. Zur Stellung der Wirbeltierfauna des Geiseltals, insbesondere der Mammalier, im europäischen Mitteleozän (Position of the European Middle Eocene vertebrate fauna of the Geisel Valley, with special focus on mammals). Zeitschrift für geologische Wissenschaften 10(12):1539-1551 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 45002: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Susanna Kümmell on 27.09.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
  -
Mammalia
 Rodentia - Ischyromyidae
Ailuravus picteti Rütimeyer 1891 rodent
 Primates - Adapidae
Protoadapis klatti n. sp. primate
entered as "Protadapis"
 Primates - Omomyidae
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi Heller 1930 tarsier
 Perissodactyla - Hyrachyidae
Hyrachyus minimus odd-toed ungulate
 Perissodactyla - Lophiodontidae
Lophiodon remensis2 Lemoine 1878 odd-toed ungulate
? Lophiodon tapirotherium Desmarest 1822 odd-toed ungulate
Rhinocerolophiodon buxovillanum1 Cuvier 1812 odd-toed ungulate
 Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae
Propalaeotherium voigti3, Propalaeotherium voigti3, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum3, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus6, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus3
Propalaeotherium voigti3 Matthes 1977 odd-toed ungulate
Propalaeotherium voigti3 Matthes 1977 odd-toed ungulate
"Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum3 Cuvier 1824 odd-toed ungulate
"Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus6 Laurillard 1849 odd-toed ungulate
"Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus3 Laurillard 1849 odd-toed ungulate
 Macroscelidea - Amphilemuridae
Amphilemur eocaenicus n. sp. Heller 1935 elephant shrew
Reptilia
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp. turtle
 Testudines -
"Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica
"Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica Hummel 1935 turtle
 Testudines - Geoemydidae
Geoemyda ptychogastroides n. sp. Hummel 1935 turtle
 Squamata - Boidae
 Squamata - Eolacertidae
"Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta4, "Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta4
"Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta4 Nöth 1940 squamates
"Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta4 Nöth 1940 squamates
 Squamata - Palaeovaranidae
Eosaniwa koehni n. sp.4 Haubold 1977 squamates
 Squamata - Necrosauridae
Necrosaurus giganteus n. sp. squamates
 Crocodylia -
Asiatosuchus germanicus Berg 1966 crocodilian
 Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
 Crocodylia -
Diplocynodon hallense n. sp. crocodilian
Aves
 Diatrymiformes - Diatrymidae
Actinopteri
 Amiiformes - Amiidae
"Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri5
"Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri5 Andreae 1893 bowfin
 Salmoniformes -
 Perciformes -
Amphiperca siebergi n. sp.5 perch-like fish