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
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
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
"Venericardia aff. elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans, "Claibornicardia obovata" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Venericor planicosta
"Venericardia aff. elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans Lamarck 1806 clam
"Claibornicardia obovata" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam
Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam | |
Divalinga serrata clam
Gonimyrtea galeottiana Nyst 1843 clam | |
Cyrtopleura levesquei Watelet 1851 clam | |
Corbula rugosella, Caryocorbula pixidicula, Caryocorbula striata, Caestocorbula aff. costata, "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica
Corbula rugosella clam
Caryocorbula pixidicula Deshayes 1857 clam
"Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam | |
Polymesoda compressa Deshayes and Milne-Edwards 1835 clam | |
Chama selseyensis jewel box | |
Meroena polita, Pitar parisiensis, "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius, "Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata, "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula, "Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula, "Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi, Psathura fragilis
Meroena polita 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
"Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula Lamarck 1806 venus clam
"Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula Deshayes 1825 venus clam
"Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi Cossmann 1886 venus clam
Psathura fragilis Lamarck 1805 venus clam | |
"Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) Dall 1899 clam
Microstagon obliqua Philippi 1846 clam
Microstagon miliaria Lamarck 1806 clam | |
Spisula semisulcata Lamarck 1805 clam | |
Lutetia parisiensis Deshayes 1860 clam | |
Arcopagia plagia, Arcopagia parisiensis, Arcopagia cf. corneola, Arcopagia pseudodonacialis, "Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata, Elliptotellina tellinella, "Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia)
Arcopagia plagia tellin clam
Arcopagia parisiensis Salisbury 1934 tellin clam
Arcopagia cf. corneola Lamarck 1806 tellin clam
Arcopagia pseudodonacialis d'Orbigny 1850 tellin clam
"Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata Edwards 1847 tellin clam
Elliptotellina tellinella Lamarck 1806 tellin clam
"Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia) tellin clam | |
Vepricardium asperulum, Nemocardium brabanticum, "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum
Vepricardium asperulum Lamarck 1805 cockle
Nemocardium brabanticum cockle
"Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle | |
Sportella sp. Deshayes 1858 clam
Fulcrella sulcatina clam | |
Panopea intermedia Sowerby 1814 clam | |
Solena dixoni, "Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax
Solena dixoni Sowerby 1844 clam
"Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax Cossmann 1886 clam | |
Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam | |
Striostrea zonulata oyster
Cubitostrea elegans Deshayes 1832 oyster | |
Pinna margaritacea Lamarck 1805 oyster | |
"Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys), Spondylus rarispina
"Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys) scallop
Spondylus rarispina scallop | |
Anomia anomialis Lamarck 1819 jingle | |
Glycymeris globosa Sowerby in Dixon 1850 clam | |
Arca biangula, Trinacria media, Trigonodesma lissa, "Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata, "Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta
Arca biangula Lamarck 1805 ark
Trinacria media clam
Trigonodesma lissa Bayan 1873 clam
"Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata Sowerby 1820 clam
"Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta Lamarck 1805 clam | |
Semimodiola cf. hastata Deshayes 1830 mussel | |
Nucula contigua nut clam
Nucula praelongata nut clam
Nucula dixoni nut clam
Leionucula bisulcata nut clam | |
Saccella aff. communis pointed nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Turbonilla aff. notata, Odostomia aff. turbonilloides, "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia), Eulimella inornata, Syrnola cf. nitida, Syrnola aff. angusta, "Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica), Evalea basilrata
Turbonilla aff. notata snail
"Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
"Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
"Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
Eulimella inornata snail
Syrnola cf. nitida snail
Syrnola aff. angusta Deshayes 1861 snail
"Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica) snail
Evalea basilrata snail | |
Ringicula ringens snail | |
Tuba sculpta snail
Mathilda aff. crossei snail | |
Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail | |
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail | |
Tripia aff. granulata Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Campanile giganteum Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Teinostoma minutum snail
Teinostoma intercallosum Gougerot 1968 snail | |
Adeorbis spriorbis snail
Adeorbis rota snail | |
Volvaria bulloides Lamarck 1804 mitre shell | |
Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail
Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail | |
Clavilithes clavetellus, Clavilithes maximus, "Cosmolithes uniplicatus" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes), Clavilithes parisiensis
Clavilithes clavetellus snail
Clavilithes maximus snail
"Cosmolithes uniplicatus" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes) snail
Clavilithes parisiensis Mayer-Eymar 1877 snail | |
Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis, Strepsidura turgida, "Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus), "Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus)
Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis true whelk
Strepsidura turgida true whelk
"Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus) Clark 1938 true whelk
"Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus) true whelk | |
Eopleurotoma comma, Oxyacrum obliteratum, Acamptogenotia loustauae, Gemmula wrigleyi, Gemmula traceyi
Eopleurotoma comma Edwards 1861 turrid
Oxyacrum obliteratum turrid
Acamptogenotia loustauae turrid
Gemmula wrigleyi turrid
Gemmula traceyi turrid | |
Drillia aff. brevicauda snail | |
Microdrillia subturrella snail
Microdrillia elegantula snail
Asthenotoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail | |
Mirula cf. plicatula Lamarck 1803 auger snail | |
"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum)
"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) Cossmann 1889 snail | |
Turricula goniaea, "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula)
Turricula goniaea snail
"Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) snail | |
Cytharella labratula snail | |
Coluzea serrata snail | |
Pterochelus subplicatilis murex snail | |
Volvarinella eburnea margin shell
Volvarinella contabulata margin shell | |
Mitreola cf. monodonta, Eopsephaea costaria, "Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta), "Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta), Volutocorbis digitalina, "Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina), Volutospina spinosa
Mitreola cf. monodonta Lamarck 1803 volute
Eopsephaea costaria Lamarck 1802 volute
"Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute
"Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute
Volutocorbis digitalina Lamarck 1810 volute
"Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina) volute
Volutospina spinosa Linnaeus 1758 volute | |
Sveltella nana snail
Unitas beui snail | |
"Olivula canalifera" = Ancilla (Olivula), "Ancillus fusiformis" = Ancilla (Ancillus), "Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus), "Ancillopsis patula" = Ancillaria (Ancillopsis)
"Olivula canalifera" = Ancilla (Olivula) olive snail
"Ancillus fusiformis" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail
"Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail
"Ancillopsis patula" = Ancillaria (Ancillopsis) olive snail | |
Sassia sp. Bellardi 1872 triton shell | |
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Cypraedia sp. Swainson 1840 snail | |
"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea
"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea Schilder 1929 snail | |
Xenophora schroeteri carrier shell | |
Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch | |
Ficus nexilis Solander and Brander 1766 fig shell | |
Euspira laellata moon snail
Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail
Sigatica obovata moon snail
Sigatica hantoniensis Pilkington 1804 moon snail
Crommium acutum moon snail | |
Capulus cf. pennatus snail | |
Cossmannia expansa, "Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata
Cossmannia expansa snail
"Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata Deshayes 1861 snail | |
Cerithiopsis alveolata snail
Seila mundula Deshayes 1865 snail | |
"Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala), Tenuiscala laubrierei, Foratiscala newtoni, Acrilla decussata, "Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica
"Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala) wentletrap
Tenuiscala laubrierei wentletrap
Foratiscala newtoni wentletrap
Acrilla decussata wentletrap
"Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica de Boury 1887 wentletrap | |
Sigapatella cf. aperta slipper shell | |
Globularia solentina snail | |
Sigmesalia aff. wateleti, Sigmesalia favrei, Sigmesalia aff. incertae, Omalaxis cf. crenensis, Omalaxis aff. laudunensis, Ispharina terebellata, Haustator fowleri, Haustator contractus
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
Ispharina terebellata Glibert 1962 turret shell
Haustator fowleri Tracey and Todd 1996 turret shell
Haustator contractus Sowerby 1850 turret shell | |
Cymenorytis cliona snail | |
Potamides dixoni horn snail | |
Serratocerithium maryense cerith snail | |
Leptonotis squamaeformis Lamarck 1802 snail | |
Melanella sowerbyi snail | |
"Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina), Volvulella lanceolata, Volvulella aff. charlesworthi, Volvulella radius
"Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail
Volvulella lanceolata snail
Volvulella radius snail | |
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna aff. goniophora snail
Cylichna goniophora snail
Cylichna bruguierei snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis aff. pseudoantalis tusk shell | |
Lobantale duplex tusk shell | |
Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum tusk shell |