Kritika: Early/Lower Pliocene, Greece

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Asteriginata planorbis
Bittium reticulatum
Electra psidoniae
Calleporina costazi
Bairdina longevaginata
Acantocythereis sp.
Ostracoda - Podocopida - Loxoconchidae
Loxoconcha cf. affinis
Loxoconcha elliptica
Loxoconcha stellifera Mueller 1894
Ostracoda - Podocopida - Xestoleberididae
Xestoleberis communis Müller 1894
Ostracoda - Podocopida - Trachyleberididae
Carinocythereis sp.
Ostracoda - Podocopida - Cytherideidae
Pontocythere elongata
synonym of Cushmanidea
Cyprideis torosa
Ostracoda - Podocopida - Hemicytheridae
Urocythereis sp.
Aurila convexa
Aurila sp.
Gastropoda - Janthinidae
Janthina fragilis
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea chinensis (Linnaeus 1758)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Gibberula miliaria
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius limatus
Gastropoda - Truncatellidae
Truncatella subcylindrica
Gastropoda - Vitrinellidae
Circulus sp. Jeffreys 1842
Gastropoda - Tornidae
Tornus sp. Turton and Kingston 1830
Gastropoda - Hydrobiidae
Hydrobia sp. Hartmann 1821
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Calliostoma laugieri
Calliostoma zizyphinum (Linnaeus 1758)
Jujubinus striatus (Linnaeus 1767)
Gibbula ardens
Gibbula fanulum
Gibbula umbilicaris
Gastropoda - Phasianellidae
Tricolia speciosa
Tricolia pullus (Linnaeus 1758)
subspecies pullus
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cavoliniidae
Cavolinia gibbosa
Clio sp. Linnaeus 1767
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sulcata (Bronn 1831)
Nucula nucleus (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Nucula (Nucula) nucleus
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea lamellosa Brocchi 1814
synonym of Ostrea edulis
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Lima inflata
Notolimea sp. Iredale 1924
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus 1758
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Chlamys multistriata (Poli 1795)
recombined as Talochlamys multistriata
Palliolum excisum
Chlamys varia (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Chlamys (Chlamys) varia
Lissopecten hyalinus
synonym of Flexopecten
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris pilosa (Linnaeus 1767)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia pulchella
Barbatia barbata (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Anodontia fragiliss
Ctena decussata (Costa 1829)
recombined as Codakia (Ctena) decussata
Divaricella divaricata
Bivalvia - Thraciida - Thraciidae
Thracia papyracea Poli 1795
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Erycinidae
Erycina sp. Lamarck 1805
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mesodesmatidae
Ervillia sp. Turton 1822
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Gouldia minima (Montagu 1803)
recombined as Gouldia (Gouldia) minima
Timoclea ovata (Pennant 1777)
Venus verrucosa
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Plagiocardium papillosum (Poli 1781)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Galeommatidae
Spaniorinus sp. Dall 1899
Stenolaemata - Cyclostomatida - Annectocymidae
Annectocyma major
Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Diaperoeciidae
Entalophoroecia deflexa
Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Tubuliporidae
Tubulipora liliacea
Tubulipora plumosa
Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Lichenoporidae
Patinella radiata
Disporella hispida
Stenolaemata - Cyclostomata - Crisiidae
Crisia fistulosa
Crisia cf. occidentalis
Crisia sigmoidea
Crisia sp. Lamarck 1812
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Aeteidae
Aetea sica
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Metrarabdotosidae
Metrarabdotos moniliferum
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cribrilinidae
Collarina balzaci
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Microporidae
Calpensia nobilis (Esper 1796)
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Hippothoidae
Haplopoma impressum
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Escharinidae
Escharina vulgaris (Moll 1803)
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Cryptosulidae
Cryptosula pallasiana (Moll 1803)
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Umbonulidae
Umbonula ovicellata
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Bitectiporidae
Schizomavella auriculata (Hassall 1842)
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Watersiporidae
Watersipora complanata
Watersipora subovoidea
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Trypostegidae
Trypostega rugulosa (Reuss 1874)
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Schizoporellidae
Schizoporella longirostris (Hincks 1886)
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Margarettidae
Margaretta cereoides
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Microporellidae
Fenestrulina joannae
Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Phidoloporidae
Rhynchozoon sp. Hincks 1895
Polychaeta - Sabellida - Serpulidae
Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800
Angiospermae - Alismatales - Posidoniaceae
Posidonia oceanica Linnaeus 1758
Florideophyceae - Corallinales - Corallinaceae
Dermatolithon litorale
Florideophyceae - Corallinales - Hydrolithaceae
Pneophyllum fragile
Rotaliidae
Ammonia beccarii
Planorbulinidae
Planorbulina mediterranensis d'Orbigny 1826
Planorbulina acervalis Brady 1884
Reusselidae
Reussella spinulosa
Discorbinellidae
Discorbinella bertheloti d'Orbigny 1839
Tubothalamea - Miliolida - Soritidae
Sorites sp.
Tubothalamea - Miliolida - Nubeculariidae
Nubecularia lucifuga
Tubothalamea - Miliolida - Miliolidae
Spiroloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Pyrgo depressa
Tubothalamea - Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Triloculina austriaca
Triloculina gibba
Triloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Miliolinella elongata
Quinqueloculina agglutinans
Quinqueloculina oblonga
Quinqueloculina seminulum
Quinqueloculina lamarckiana d'Orbigny 1839
Charentiidae
Peneroplis sp. Montfort 1808
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Discorbidae
Valvulineria complanata
Rosalina bradyi
Rosalina globularis d'Orbigny 1826
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Rosalinidae
Gavelinopsis lobatulus
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Nonionidae
Nonion depressulum
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Asterigerinatidae
Asterigerinata mamilla
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Anomalinidae
Anomalinoides ornatus
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Cibicididae
Cibicides lobatulus
Cibicides refulgens
Elphidiidae
Elphidium crispum
Elphidium macellum
Nodosariata - Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
Lenticulina cf. peregrina
Nodosariata - Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae
Globulina fissicostata
Globulina gibba d'Orbigny 1832
see common names

Geography
Country:Greece State/province:Rhodes
Coordinates: 36.4° North, 28.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:36.3° North, 28.0° East
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Pliocene
Stage:Zanclean 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Early/Lower Pliocene
Age range of interval:5.33300 - 3.60000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Rhodes Member:Kritika
Stratigraphic resolution:member
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: claystone
Secondary lithology:fine sandstone
Includes fossils?Y
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: clayey and fine grained sandy horizons
Environment:shallow subtidal indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,mold/impression,original calcite
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils,microfossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Metadata
Database number:122994
Authorizer:M. Uhen Enterer:M. Uhen
Modifier:M. Uhen Research group:vertebrate
Created:2012-01-09 08:39:32 Last modified:2012-02-16 10:15:36
Access level:the public Released:2012-01-09 08:39:32
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
39228. P. Moissette, E. Koskeridou, J.-J. Cornee, F. Guillocheau, and C. Lecuyer. 2007. Spectacular preservation of seagrasses and seagrass-associated communities from the Pliocene of Rhodes, Greece. Palaios 22(2):200-211 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/P. Wagner]

Secondary references:

40197 E. Koskeridou, H. Drinia, P. Moissette and J. Cornee. 2008. Benthic biofacies eco-succession and paleoenvironmental changes in Rhodes island, (Late Pliocene, Kritika Member, Rhodes Formation) Greece. International Geological Congress, Abstracts 33(1344250) [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]