Origny-en-Thierache (Jurassic of France)

Where: Picardie, France (49.9° N, 4.0° E: paleocoordinates 39.9° N, 13.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Calcaires pseudo-oolithiques superieurs Formation, Middle Bathonian (167.7 - 164.7 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified, ooidal, shelly/skeletal, muddy packstone

• sponge reef talus

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: J. -C. Fischer. 1969. Geologie, Paleontologie et Paleoecologie du Bathonien au sud-ouest du Massif Ardennais. Memoires du Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Nouvelle Serie, Serie C, Sciences de la terre 20:1-319 [R. Krause/R. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 96178: authorized by Rich Krause, entered by Rich Krause on 19.05.2010

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculopsis waltoni
Nuculopsis waltoni Morris and Lycett 1853 nut clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus buckmani, Mytilus tumidus, Lithophaga fabella
Modiolus buckmani Rollier 1914 mussel
Mytilus tumidus Morris and Lycett 1853 mussel
Lithophaga fabella Eudes-Deslongchamps 1838 mussel
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Camptonectes rigidus, Eopecten tegulatus
Camptonectes rigidus Sowerby 1818 scallop
Eopecten tegulatus Morris and Lycett 1853 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limatula cerealis, Lima hellica
Limatula cerealis Douglas and Arkell 1932 file clam
Lima hellica d'Orbigny 1850 file clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Placunopsis socialis
Placunopsis socialis Morris and Lycett 1853 scallop
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteroperna asinusoides
Pteroperna asinusoides Fischer 1969 pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Lopha costata
Lopha costata Sowerby 1825 oyster
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana
"Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana Sowerby 1822 oyster
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Parallelodon hirsonensis
Parallelodon hirsonensis d'Archiac 1843 clam
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea minchinhamptonensis
Cucullaea minchinhamptonensis Cox and Arkell 1948 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Eonavicula gibbosa, Eonavicula minuta
Eonavicula gibbosa Rollier 1912 clam
Eonavicula minuta Sowerby 1824 clam
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis minima
Limopsis minima Sowerby 1824 clam
 Cardiida - Kalenteridae
Myoconcha actaeon
Myoconcha actaeon d'Orbigny 1850 clam
 Cardiida - Pterocardiidae
Pterocardia pesbovis, Pterocardia subminuta, Pterocardia eparcyensis
Pterocardia pesbovis d'Archiac 1843 clam
Pterocardia subminuta d'Orbigny 1850 clam
Pterocardia eparcyensis Fischer 1964 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Protocardia stricklandi, Jurassicardium axonense
Protocardia stricklandi Morris and Lycett 1853 cockle
Jurassicardium axonense Cossmann 1906 cockle
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Fimbria lajoyei, Sphaeriola madridi, Cavilucina orbignyana, Mesolinga cardioides
Fimbria lajoyei d'Archiac 1843 clam
Sphaeriola madridi d'Archiac 1843 clam
Cavilucina orbignyana d'Archiac 1843 clam
Mesolinga cardioides d'Archiac 1843 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Opis piettei, Opis thonensis, Opis deshayesii, Prorokia sibylla, Astarte orbicularis, Astarte heriensis
Opis piettei Fischer 1969 clam
Opis thonensis Fischer 1969 clam
Opis deshayesii Morris and Lycett 1855 clam
Prorokia sibylla d'Orbigny 1850 clam
Astarte orbicularis Sowerby 1823 clam
Astarte heriensis Fischer 1969 clam
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
Trigonia pullus
Trigonia pullus Sowerby 1826 clam