PBDB Collection

Units SL1-SL3, East Selsey, West Sussex (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.7° N, 0.8° W: paleocoordinates 47.5° N, 4.2° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Selsey Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• A part of the Bracklesahm Group, Selsey FM overlies the Marsh Farm FM.

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, glauconitic, shelly/skeletal, green sandstone

• shelly, medium fine green glauconitic sand

Collection methods: bulk, core, ,

Primary reference: S. Tracey, J. A. Todd, J. Le Renard, C. King, and M. Goodchild. 1996. Distribution of Mollusca in Units S1 to S9 of the Selsey Formation (middle Lutetian), Selsey Peninsula, West Sussex. Tertiary Research 16(1-4):97-139 [L. Ivany/E. Kowalski]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 8125: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Elizabeth Kowalski on 22.06.2000

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Taxonomic list

• C= common, F = frequent, U = uncommon (6-20 specimens); R = rare (1-5 specimens)

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unclassified
-	Miodermis modica, Belonnidium rouaulti, Rectilabrum mundum, Polinicies turgidus, Perilaux trochiformis, Perilaux spiratus, Fustaria sp., Spenia passyana Miodermis modica Belonnidium rouaulti Rectilabrum mundum Polinicies turgidus Perilaux trochiformis Perilaux spiratus Fustaria sp. Spenia passyana
Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Potamididae	Potamides dixoni Potamides dixoni horn snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Serratocerithium maryense Serratocerithium maryense cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Haustator contractus, Haustator fowleri, Ispharina terebellata, Sigmesalia aff. wateleti, Sigmesalia favrei, Sigmesalia aff. incertae, Omalaxis cf. crenensis, Omalaxis aff. laudunensis Haustator contractus Sowerby 1850 turret shell Haustator fowleri Tracey and Todd 1996 turret shell Ispharina terebellata Glibert 1962 turret shell Sigmesalia aff. wateleti turret shell Sigmesalia favrei turret shell Sigmesalia aff. incertae Deshayes 1832 turret shell Omalaxis cf. crenensis turret shell Omalaxis aff. laudunensis turret shell
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Cymenorytis cliona Cymenorytis cliona snail
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	Campanile giganteum Campanile giganteum Lamarck 1804 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sinum clathratum, Euspira laellata, Sigatica obovata, Sigatica hantoniensis, Crommium acutum Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail Euspira laellata moon snail Sigatica obovata moon snail Sigatica hantoniensis Pilkington 1804 moon snail Crommium acutum moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Seila mundula, Cerithiopsis alveolata Seila mundula Deshayes 1865 snail Cerithiopsis alveolata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae	Cypraedia sp. Cypraedia sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea "Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea Schilder 1929 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Rimella fissurella Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus nexilis Ficus nexilis Solander and Brander 1766 fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Sassia sp. Sassia sp. Bellardi 1872 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Mambrinia nodosa Mambrinia nodosa Solander in Brander 1766 snail Mambrinia nodosa retusa
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Mitreola cf. monodonta, Eopsephaea costaria, "Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina), Volutospina spinosa, Volutocorbis digitalina, "Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta), "Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta) Mitreola cf. monodonta Lamarck 1803 volute Eopsephaea costaria Lamarck 1802 volute "Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina) volute Volutospina spinosa Linnaeus 1758 volute Volutocorbis digitalina Lamarck 1810 volute "Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute "Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Pterochelus subplicatilis Pterochelus subplicatilis murex snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Volvarinella eburnea, Volvarinella contabulata Volvarinella eburnea margin shell Volvarinella contabulata margin shell
Neogastropoda - Columbariidae	Coluzea serrata Coluzea serrata snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	"Ancillopsis patula" = Ancillaria (Ancillopsis), "Olivula canalifera" = Ancilla (Olivula), "Ancillus fusiformis" = Ancilla (Ancillus), "Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus) "Ancillopsis patula" = Ancillaria (Ancillopsis) olive snail "Olivula canalifera" = Ancilla (Olivula) olive snail "Ancillus fusiformis" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail "Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Mirula cf. plicatula Mirula cf. plicatula Lamarck 1803 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Acamptogenotia loustauae, Oxyacrum obliteratum, Eopleurotoma comma, Gemmula wrigleyi, Gemmula traceyi Acamptogenotia loustauae turrid Oxyacrum obliteratum turrid Eopleurotoma comma Edwards 1861 turrid Gemmula wrigleyi turrid Gemmula traceyi turrid
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) "Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) Cossmann 1889 snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia subturrella, Microdrillia elegantula, Asthenotoma sp. Microdrillia subturrella snail Microdrillia elegantula snail Asthenotoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Cytharella labratula Cytharella labratula snail
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Drillia aff. brevicauda Drillia aff. brevicauda snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula goniaea, "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) Turricula goniaea snail "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes clavetellus, Clavilithes maximus, Clavilithes parisiensis, "Cosmolithes uniplicatus" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes) Clavilithes clavetellus snail Clavilithes maximus snail Clavilithes parisiensis Mayer-Eymar 1877 snail "Cosmolithes uniplicatus" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes) snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis, "Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus), "Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus), Strepsidura turgida Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis true whelk "Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus) Clark 1938 true whelk "Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus) true whelk Strepsidura turgida true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Cornulina minax, Sycostoma bulbiforme Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Volvaria bulloides Volvaria bulloides Lamarck 1804 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Unitas beui, Sveltella nana Unitas beui snail Sveltella nana snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora schroeteri Xenophora schroeteri carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Adeorbis spriorbis, Adeorbis rota Adeorbis spriorbis snail Adeorbis rota snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma minutum, Teinostoma intercallosum Teinostoma minutum snail Teinostoma intercallosum Gougerot 1968 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Capulus cf. pennatus Capulus cf. pennatus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	"Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata, Cossmannia expansa "Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata Deshayes 1861 snail Cossmannia expansa snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Sigapatella cf. aperta Sigapatella cf. aperta slipper shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala), Acrilla decussata, "Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica, Foratiscala newtoni, Tenuiscala laubrierei "Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala) wentletrap Acrilla decussata wentletrap "Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica de Boury 1887 wentletrap Foratiscala newtoni wentletrap Tenuiscala laubrierei wentletrap
Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae	Leptonotis squamaeformis Leptonotis squamaeformis Lamarck 1802 snail
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Rostreulima aff. eocenica, Melanella sowerbyi Rostreulima aff. eocenica snail Melanella sowerbyi snail
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Globularia solentina Globularia solentina snail
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Tripia aff. granulata Tripia aff. granulata Lamarck 1804 snail
Heterostrophia -	Nipteraxis cf. lebescontei Nipteraxis cf. lebescontei snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Volvulella lanceolata, Volvulella aff. charlesworthi, Volvulella radius, "Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina) Volvulella lanceolata snail Volvulella aff. charlesworthi snail Volvulella radius snail "Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Cylichna sp., Cylichna aff. goniophora, Cylichna goniophora, Cylichna bruguierei Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail Cylichna aff. goniophora snail Cylichna goniophora snail Cylichna bruguierei snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Tuba sculpta, Mathilda aff. crossei Tuba sculpta snail Mathilda aff. crossei snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon bevaletii, Acteon subinflatus, Acteon procerus Acteon bevaletii snail Acteon subinflatus snail Acteon procerus snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula ringens Ringicula ringens snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Granosolarium canaliculatum Granosolarium canaliculatum snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Odostomia aff. turbonilloides, "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica), Eulimella inornata, Turbonilla aff. notata, Syrnola cf. nitida, Syrnola aff. angusta, Evalea basilrata Odostomia aff. turbonilloides snail "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail "Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail "Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail "Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica) snail Eulimella inornata snail Turbonilla aff. notata snail Syrnola cf. nitida snail Syrnola aff. angusta Deshayes 1861 snail Evalea basilrata snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis sp. Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora sp. Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Saccella aff. communis Saccella aff. communis pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Leionucula bisulcata, Nucula contigua, Nucula praelongata, Nucula dixoni Leionucula bisulcata nut clam Nucula contigua nut clam Nucula praelongata nut clam Nucula dixoni nut clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella sinuosa, Crassatella semilaevis, Crassatella sowerbyi Crassatella sinuosa clam Crassatella semilaevis clam Crassatella sowerbyi clam
Carditida - Carditidae	"Venericardia aff. elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans, Venericor planicosta, "Claibornicardia obovata" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) "Venericardia aff. elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans Lamarck 1806 clam Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam "Claibornicardia obovata" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia sp. Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam
Cardiida - Sportellidae	Sportella sp., Fulcrella sulcatina Sportella sp. Deshayes 1858 clam Fulcrella sulcatina clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	Gastrochaena ampullaria Gastrochaena ampullaria clam
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Microstagon obliqua, Microstagon miliaria, "Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) Microstagon obliqua Philippi 1846 clam Microstagon miliaria Lamarck 1806 clam "Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) Dall 1899 clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Lutetia parisiensis Lutetia parisiensis Deshayes 1860 clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Spisula semisulcata Spisula semisulcata Lamarck 1805 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Psathura fragilis, "Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi, Meroena polita, "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula, Pitar parisiensis, "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius, "Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata, "Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula Psathura fragilis Lamarck 1805 venus clam "Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi Cossmann 1886 venus clam Meroena polita Lamarck 1806 venus clam "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula Lamarck 1806 venus clam Pitar parisiensis Deshayes 1857 venus clam "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius Deshayes 1825 venus clam "Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata Lamarck 1806 venus clam "Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula Deshayes 1825 venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama selseyensis Chama selseyensis jewel box
Cardiida - Trapezidae	Straelenotrapezium brochii Straelenotrapezium brochii clam
Cardiida - Erycinidae	Erycina aff. trigonularis, Erycina aff. grigonensis, Erycina ruellensis Erycina aff. trigonularis clam Erycina aff. grigonensis clam Erycina ruellensis clam
Cardiida - Corbiculidae	Polymesoda compressa Polymesoda compressa Deshayes and Milne-Edwards 1835 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia), "Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata, Elliptotellina tellinella, Arcopagia plagia, Arcopagia parisiensis, Arcopagia pseudodonacialis, Arcopagia cf. corneola "Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia) tellin clam "Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata Edwards 1847 tellin clam Elliptotellina tellinella Lamarck 1806 tellin clam Arcopagia plagia tellin clam Arcopagia parisiensis Salisbury 1934 tellin clam Arcopagia pseudodonacialis d'Orbigny 1850 tellin clam Arcopagia cf. corneola Lamarck 1806 tellin clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Macrosolen hollowaysii Macrosolen hollowaysii clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium brabanticum, Vepricardium asperulum, "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Nemocardium brabanticum cockle Vepricardium asperulum Lamarck 1805 cockle "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caestocorbula aff. costata, Corbula rugosella, Caryocorbula pixidicula, Caryocorbula striata, "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Caestocorbula aff. costata clam Corbula rugosella clam Caryocorbula pixidicula Deshayes 1857 clam Caryocorbula striata Lamarck 1801 clam [entered as Caryocorbula striatina] "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Cyrtopleura levesquei Cyrtopleura levesquei Watelet 1851 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea intermedia Panopea intermedia Sowerby 1814 clam
Solenida - Solenidae	Solena dixoni, "Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax Solena dixoni Sowerby 1844 clam "Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax Cossmann 1886 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Divalinga serrata, Gonimyrtea galeottiana Divalinga serrata clam Gonimyrtea galeottiana Nyst 1843 clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Semimodiola cf. hastata Semimodiola cf. hastata Deshayes 1830 mussel
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Striostrea zonulata, Cubitostrea elegans Striostrea zonulata oyster Cubitostrea elegans Deshayes 1832 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna margaritacea Pinna margaritacea Lamarck 1805 oyster
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia anomialis Anomia anomialis Lamarck 1819 jingle
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus rarispina, "Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys) Spondylus rarispina scallop "Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys) scallop
Arcida - Arcidae	Trigonodesma lissa, Trinacria media, "Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata, "Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta, Arca biangula Trigonodesma lissa Bayan 1873 clam Trinacria media clam "Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata Sowerby 1820 clam "Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta Lamarck 1805 clam Arca biangula Lamarck 1805 ark
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris quasipulvinata, Glycymeris globosa Glycymeris quasipulvinata clam Glycymeris globosa Sowerby in Dixon 1850 clam
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Gadilinidae	Lobantale duplex Lobantale duplex tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Antalis aff. pseudoantalis Antalis aff. pseudoantalis tusk shell
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum tusk shell