Chlamys solarium assemblage zone, Ambelos, Gavdhos Island (Miocene of Greece)

Where: Greece (34.8° N, 24.1° E: paleocoordinates 34.2° N, 23.4° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Gavdos Formation, Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)

• N 15: Neogloboquadrina continuosa and the lowest part of N 16: Neogloboquadrina acostaensis zone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, calcareous sandstone and lithified limestone

• fine- or coarse-grained calcareous sandstones and marly limestones

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Dermitzakis and E. Georgiades-Dikeoulia. 1987. Biozonation of the Neogene invertebrate megafauna of the Hellenic area. Annales Instituti Geologici Publici Hungarici 70:125-136 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 72305: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 31.05.2007, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"Astraea (Bolma) meynardi" = Bolma, "Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus
"Astraea (Bolma) meynardi" = Bolma snail
"Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus Linnaeus 1767 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora (Lucapina) italica Defrance 1820 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula (Jamachus) crepidula Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
subsp. unguis
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum Montagu 1803 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Turritella (Torculoidella) bicarinata" = Turritella bicarinata, Turritella (Zaria) subangulata, Turritella (Haustator) tricincta, Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata, "Turritella (Archimediella) archimedis" = Archimediella, "Turritella (Torculoidella) triplicata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella), "Archimediella (Torculoidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus, "Turritella (Haustator) hoernesi" = Haustator
"Turritella (Torculoidella) bicarinata" = Turritella bicarinata Elchwald 1830 turret shell
subsp. bicarinata
Turritella (Haustator) tricincta Münster 1841 turret shell
Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata Brocchi 1814 turret shell
subsp. communis
"Turritella (Archimediella) archimedis" = Archimediella turret shell
subsp. dertonatior
"Turritella (Torculoidella) triplicata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) turret shell
"Archimediella (Torculoidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus Brocchi 1814 turret shell
"Turritella (Haustator) hoernesi" = Haustator turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
"Terebralia bidentata" = Terebralia bidentata, "Terebralia lignitarum" = Terebralia bidentata
"Terebralia bidentata" = Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail
subsp. cingulatior and vignali
"Terebralia lignitarum" = Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail
subsp. lignitarum
 Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae
"Cerithium (Vulgocerithium) crenatum" = Thericium, Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum
"Cerithium (Vulgocerithium) crenatum" = Thericium snail
Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum Bruguière 1789 snail
subsp. miospina
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Strombus (Canarium) bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii, "Strombus (Strombus) coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus
"Strombus (Canarium) bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii Brongniart 1823 true conch
"Strombus (Strombus) coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus Defrance 1827 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
"Mitra (Tiara) scrobiculata" = Cancilla scrobiculata, Mitraria (Mitraria) ambigua
"Mitra (Tiara) scrobiculata" = Cancilla scrobiculata Brocchi 1814 mitre shell
Mitraria (Mitraria) ambigua mitre shell
subsp. ambigua
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
"Ancilla (Baryspira) glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis
"Ancilla (Baryspira) glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis Lamarck 1810 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Nassa (Hinia) incrassata" = Nassarius incrassatus, "Hinia (Uzita) limata" = Nassarius (Uzita)
"Nassa (Hinia) incrassata" = Nassarius incrassatus Müller 1773 snail
"Hinia (Uzita) limata" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) fimbriata" = Pleuroploca, Latirus (Latirus) lynchi, Latirus (Latirus) valenciennesi
"Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) fimbriata" = Pleuroploca snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Galeodes (Galeodes) cornutus Agassiz 1843 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Clavatula (Clavatula) asperulata snail
subsp. gracilis
"Turricula (Surcula) reevei" = Turricula snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus (Rhijoconus) ponterosus, Conus (Rhijoconus) pyrula, Conus (Conolithus) dujardini, Conus (Lithoconus) mercati, "Conus (Lithoconus) antiquus" = Lithoconus antiquus, Conus (Dendroconus) betulinoides, "Conus (Chelyconus) enjesfeldensis" = Conus (Chelyoconus), "Conus (Chelyconus) fuscocingulatus" = Conus (Chelyoconus), "Conus (Chelyconus) pelagicus" = Conus (Chelyoconus), "Conus (Rhijoconus) puschi" = Plagioconus puschi
Conus (Rhijoconus) ponterosus cone shell
subsp. ponterosus
Conus (Rhijoconus) pyrula cone shell
subsp. mucronata
Conus (Conolithus) dujardini Deshayes 1845 cone shell
Conus (Lithoconus) mercati cone shell
subsp. miocaenicus
"Conus (Lithoconus) antiquus" = Lithoconus antiquus Lamarck 1810 cone shell
"Conus (Chelyconus) enjesfeldensis" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell
"Conus (Chelyconus) fuscocingulatus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell
"Conus (Chelyconus) pelagicus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell
"Conus (Rhijoconus) puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Michelotti 1857 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
"Clavus (Drillia) pustulatus" = Drillia, Clavus (Drillia) allionii
"Clavus (Drillia) pustulatus" = Drillia snail
Clavus (Drillia) allionii Bellardi 1877 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Terebra) acuminata auger snail
subsp. acuminata
Subula (Oxymeris) fuscata auger snail
subsp. modesta and plicaria
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turris (Turris) aquensis, Turris (Turris) rotata, Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) contigua, "Clavatula (Perrona) inedita" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) jouanneti" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) saubrigiana" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) taurinensis" = Perrona
"Clavatula (Perrona) inedita" = Perrona turrid
"Clavatula (Perrona) jouanneti" = Perrona turrid
"Clavatula (Perrona) saubrigiana" = Perrona turrid
"Clavatula (Perrona) taurinensis" = Perrona turrid
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Vexillum (Vexillum) plicatulum Brocchi 1814 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Thais (Stramonita) exilis, Purpura (Tritonalia) austriaca, Purpura (Tritonalia) delbosiana, "Typhis (Typhinellus) tetrapterus" = Typhinellus, Hadriania craticulata, "Hexaplex (Muricanthus) subasperrimus" = Muricanthus
Thais (Stramonita) exilis Parsch in Hörnes 1856 murex snail
Purpura (Tritonalia) delbosiana murex snail
subsp. friedbergi
"Typhis (Typhinellus) tetrapterus" = Typhinellus murex snail
Hadriania craticulata Brocchi 1814 murex snail
"Hexaplex (Muricanthus) subasperrimus" = Muricanthus murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Athleta (Athleta) ficulina Lamarck 1811 volute
subsp. rarispina
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Pyrula lainaei" = Ficus
"Pyrula lainaei" = Ficus fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
"Dolium (Cadium) orbiculatum" = Tonna
"Dolium (Cadium) orbiculatum" = Tonna tun shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Cassis (Cassis) postmamillaris, "Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata
"Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Sacco 1890 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Gyrineum (Aspa) marginatum, "Cymatium (Lampusia) affine" = Monoplex
"Cymatium (Lampusia) affine" = Monoplex triton shell
subsp. friedbergi
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
"Schilderia annularia" = Zonarina annularia
"Schilderia annularia" = Zonarina annularia Brongniart 1823 cowry
subsp. hoernesiana
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Neverita olla, "Sigaretus (Sigaretus) striatus" = Sinum, Lunatia catena, Natica (Nacca) millepunctata
Neverita olla De Serres 1829 moon snail
"Sigaretus (Sigaretus) striatus" = Sinum moon snail
Lunatia catena moon snail
subsp. helicina
Natica (Nacca) millepunctata Sacco 1890 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail
subsp. pauluciae
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Noetiidae
 Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, "Arca (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii, "Arca (Anadara) girondica" = Anadara, "Arca (Anadara) fichteli" = Anadara fichteli, Arca turoniensis, Arca turonica, Arca (Anadara) noae
Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam
"Arca (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Lamarck 1805 clam
"Arca (Anadara) girondica" = Anadara ark
"Arca (Anadara) fichteli" = Anadara fichteli Deshayes 1850 ark
Arca turonica ark
subsp. taurangulosa
Arca (Anadara) noae Linnaeus 1758 ark
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) pilosa Linnaeus 1767 clam
subsp. deshayesi
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) cor Lamarck 1805 clam
"Arca (Pectinarca) pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia (Anomia) ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten (Flabellipecten) ugolini" = Flabellipecten, "Flabellipecten incrassatus" = Flabellipecten, Flabellipecten fraterculus, Hinnites brassonii, Chlamys (Manupecten) jakloweciana, Chlamys (Macrochlamys) latissima, Chlamys solarium, Chlamys angelonii, Chlamys bollenensis, Chlamys haueri, Chlamys (Macrochlamys) tournali, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus, "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia, "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, Pecten praebenedictus, Pecten revolutus, Pecten benedictus, Pecten dunkeri, Pecten aduncus, "Pecten (Flabellipecten) besseri" = Camptonectes virgatus, "Amussium cristatum" = Amusium, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) spinulosa" = Aequipecten, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis, "Chlamys opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis, Spondylus concentricus, Spondylus gaederopus, Spondylus crassicosta
"Pecten (Flabellipecten) ugolini" = Flabellipecten scallop
"Flabellipecten incrassatus" = Flabellipecten scallop
Flabellipecten fraterculus Sowerby in Smith 1841 scallop
Hinnites brassonii scallop
subsp. calligens
"Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus Lamarck 1819 scallop
"Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia Linnaeus 1758 scallop
"Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop
Pecten aduncus Eichwald 1830 scallop
"Pecten (Flabellipecten) besseri" = Camptonectes virgatus Nilsson 1827 scallop
"Amussium cristatum" = Amusium scallop
"Chlamys (Aequipecten) spinulosa" = Aequipecten scallop
"Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop
"Chlamys opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop
subsp. audouini
Spondylus concentricus Bronn 1831 scallop
Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Spondylus crassicosta Lamarck 1819 scallop
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Pycnodonta germanitala" = Pycnodonte, "Pycnodonta navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis
"Pycnodonta germanitala" = Pycnodonte oyster
"Pycnodonta navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis Brocchi 1814 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Gryphaea (Crassostrea) gryphoides, "Ostrea (Ostrea) digitalina" = Cubitostrea digitalina, Ostrea fimbriata, Ostrea gingensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) fimbriata, "Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis, "Ostrea (Ostrea) lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis
Gryphaea (Crassostrea) gryphoides Schlotheim 1813 oyster
subsp. crassissima
"Ostrea (Ostrea) digitalina" = Cubitostrea digitalina Eichwald 1830 oyster
Ostrea gingensis Schlotheim 1813 oyster
"Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster
subsp. adriatica
"Ostrea (Ostrea) lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Corbula) carinata Dujardin 1837 clam
subsp. hoernesi
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama gryphoides Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Venus (Ventricola) multilamella, "Dosinia (Orbiculus) lupinus" = Dosinia lupina
Venus (Ventricola) multilamella Lamarck 1818 venus clam
"Dosinia (Orbiculus) lupinus" = Dosinia lupina Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
subsp. austriaca
 Cardiida - Mactridae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) edule" = Cerastoderma edule Linnaeus 1758 cockle
"Cardium echinatum" = Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata Linnaeus 1767 cockle
subsp. murconata
Cardium tuberculatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Cardium (Ringicardium) hians Spengler 1799 cockle
subsp. danubianum
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita jouanneti clam
subsp. ponderosa
"Beguina (Glans) rhomboidea" = Glans clam
"Beguina (Glans) rudista" = Glans clam