Sonja Lens, Agatdalen, Nugssuaq (Paleocene of Greenland)

Where: Greenland (70.6° N, 53.1° W: paleocoordinates 62.4° N, 20.7° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Sonja Member (Agatdal Formation), Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)

• The lens was originally 7 m long and 0.7m thick but was completely excavated by Rosenkrantz and his co-workers. Most fossil groups indicate a Paleocene (Late Danian) age for the formation (Fig. 16; Bendix-Almgreen 1969; H.J. Hansen 1970; Rosenkrantz 1970; Szczechura 1971; Kollmann & Peel 1983; Collins & Wienberg Rasmussen 1992). The coccolith assemblage indicates a Chiasmolithus danicus zone age (NP 3 Zone; Perch-Nielsen 1973). The co-occurrence of the foraminifera Globoconusa daubjergensis and Globigerina compressa indicates a P1c plankton zone age for the Agatdal Formation (H.J. Hansen 1970; Berggren et al. 1995; Olsson et al. 1999) which corresponds to a late NP3 - early NP4 age. In the GRO#3well, dinocysts and nannofossils indicate an age not younger than nannoplankton zone NP4 (Late Danian or Early Selandian; Nøhr-Hansen 1997c; Nøhr-Hansen et al. 2002).

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deltaic; poorly lithified sandstone

• Sandstone lens

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Natural History Museum of Denmark (MGUH)

Primary reference: H. A. Kollmann and J. S. Peel. 1983. Paleocene gastropods from Nûgssuaq, West Greenland. Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse, Bulletin 146:1-115 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 22943: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 04.07.2002, edited by Uta Merkel, Mihaela Krause, Mark Uhen, Matthew Clapham and Pete Wagner

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Oculinidae
Oculina becki2 Nielsen 1922 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Columastreidae
? Haimesiastraea (Peruviastrea) sp.2 Vaughan 1900 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae
Astrangia (Coenangia) cf. cretacea2 Bölsche 1870 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
"? Caryophyllia andreasi" = Caryophyllia konincki2 Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Stephanocyathus (Stephanocyathus) sp.2 Seguenza 1864 stony coral
sp. 2
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
"Flabellum groenlandicum" = Flabellum anderssoni2
"Flabellum groenlandicum" = Flabellum anderssoni2 Felix 1909 stony coral
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Ataphridae
Ataphrus sp. Gabb 1869 snail
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
Solariella sp. Wood 1842 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Homalopoma sp. Carpenter 1864 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Clanculus sp. Monfort 1810 top snail
Monodonta sp. Lamarck 1799 top snail
Osilinus sp. top snail
"Colliculus sp." = Gibbula (Colliculus) Monterosato 1888 top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail
 Seguenzioidea - Seguenziidae
Basilissa sp. Watson 1879 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Puncturella sp. Lowe 1827 puncturella
"Semperia sp." = Emarginula (Semperia) Crosse 1867 snail
Emarginulina sp. Goldfuss 1870 snail
Fissurella sp. Bruguière 1789 snail
 Lepetellida - Scissurellidae
Scissurella sp. d'Orbigny 1824 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
cf. Opalia sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap
"? Coniscala sp." = Epitonium (Coniscala) de Boury 1887 wentletrap
Cerithiscala sp. de Boury 1887 wentletrap
"Hemiacirsa sp." = Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) de Boury 1890 wentletrap
Confusiscala sp. de Boury 1909 wentletrap
Belliscala sp. Stephenson 1941 wentletrap
 Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae
 Neotaenioglossa - Trichotropidae
Trichotropinae indet. Gray 1850 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
Sigapatella sp. Lesson 1830 slipper shell
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Semivertagus sp." = Clava (Semivertagus)
"Semivertagus sp." = Clava (Semivertagus) Cossmann 1880 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Litiopidae
Alaba sp. Adams and A 1853 snail
 Cerithioidea - Metacerithiidae
Metacerithium sp. Cossmann 1906 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Mesalia sp. Gray 1847 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
"Potamidopsis sp." = Potamides (Potamidopsis) Munier-Chalmas 1900 horn snail
Telescopium sp. Monfort 1810 horn snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
cf. Leucosyrinx sp. Dall 1889 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
aff. Tibia sp. Röding 1798 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Aporrhaidae indet. Gray 1850 snail
Drepanocheilus sp. Meek 1864 snail
cf. Drepanocheilus sp. Meek 1864 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
"Tiara sp." = Mitra (Tiara)
"Tiara sp." = Mitra (Tiara) Swainson 1831 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Buccinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 true whelk
Suessonia sp. Cossmann 1889 true whelk
Searlesia sp. Harmer 1914 true whelk
"Pollia sp." = Cantharus (Pollia) Sowerby 1843 true whelk
Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
cf. Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
Laevibuccinum sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk
Popenoeum lacunosum3 Pacaud and Schnetler 1999 true whelk
Pseudoliva sp. Swainson 1840 true whelk
Pseudoliva praetermissa3 Pacaud and Schnetler 1999 true whelk
Strepsidura sp. Swainson 1840 true whelk
"cf. Trophonopsis sp." = Neptunea (Trophonopsis) true whelk
Coptochetus sp. Cossmann 1889 true whelk
? Coptochetus sp. Cossmann 1889 true whelk
Cominella sp. Gray 1850 true whelk
aff. Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
Parvisipho sp. Cossmann 1889 true whelk
Janiopsis sp. Rovereto 1899 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
cf. Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail
"Streptolathyrus sp." = Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) Cossmann 1901 snail
Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail
Buccinofusus sp. Conrad 1868 snail
Fasciolariinae indet. Gray 1853 snail
Boltenella sp. Wade 1917 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Columbellopsis sp. Bucquoy et al. 1882 snail
 Neogastropoda - Perissityidae
Nekewis sp. Stewart 1927 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Crenaturricula sp." = Turricula (Crenaturricula), "Surcula sp." = Turricula
"Crenaturricula sp." = Turricula (Crenaturricula) Vokes 1939 snail
"Surcula sp." = Turricula Schumacher 1817 snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Clinura sp. Bellardi 1875 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
Turris sp. Röding 1798 turrid
"Hemipleurotoma sp." = Gemmula Weinkauff 1875 turrid
Surculites sp. Conrad 1865 turrid
cf. Amuletum sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Hemisurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae
Fusulculus nanapullus3 Pacaud and Schnetler 1999 snail
 Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
Exilia sp. Conrad 1860 snail
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra sp. Conrad 1865 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda -
cf. Haplovoluta sp. Wade 1918 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Muricopsis sp. Bucquoy et al. 1882 murex snail
? Muricopsis sp. Bucquoy et al. 1882 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutidae indet., "Psephaea sp." = Fulgoraria (Psephaea), "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis)
Volutidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 volute
"Psephaea sp." = Fulgoraria (Psephaea) Crosse 1871 volute
"Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall 1890 volute
 Neogastropoda - Strepsiduridae
Ancillarina sp. Bellardi 1882 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
cf. Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
cf. Plesiotriton sp. Fischer 1884 snail
Admete sp. Müller 1842 admete
Cancelrana sp. Palmer 1937 snail
Sveltella sp. Cossmann 1889 snail
Kroisbachia peeli n. sp.4 snail
Coptostoma sp. Cossmann 1899 snail
cf. Coptostoma sp. Cossmann 1899 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus sp., "Fulguroficus sp." = Ficopsis (Fulguroficus)
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell
"Fulguroficus sp." = Ficopsis (Fulguroficus) Grabau 1904 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae indet. Iredale 1913 snail
Ranella sp. Lamarck 1816 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
Eocypraea sp. Cossmann 1903 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Palaeocypraea sp. Schilder 1928 cowry
? Palaeocypraea sp. Schilder 1928 cowry
Protocypraea sp. Schilder 1927 cowry
Zonaria sp. Jousseaume 1884 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
"Littorinopsis sp." = Littoraria (Littorinopsis) Mörch 1876 periwinkle
Lacuna sp. Turton 1827 periwinkle
Dissochilus sp. Cossmann 1888 periwinkle
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Amaurellina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail
aff. Amaurellina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Lunatia sp. Gray 1847 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Rissoidae indet. Gray 1847 snail
Rissoa sp. Fréminville 1814 snail
Arsenia sp. Monterosato and Cossmann 1921 snail
"Taramellia sp." = Manzonia (Alvinia) Monterosato 1884 snail
cf. Rissoina sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Rissoina sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Zebinella sp." = Rissoina (Zebinella) Mörch 1876 snail
Microtaphrus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
cf. Pseudotaphrus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
Cossmannia sp. Newton 1891 snail
Buvignieria sp. Cossmann 1921 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
cf. Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Triphoridae indet. Gray 1847 snail
"Ogivia sp." = Triphora (Ogivia) Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Hipponix sp. Defrance 1819 hoof shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Elachisinidae
Entomope sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae
Goniatogyra sp. Cossmann 1921 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Iravadiidae
Ceratia sp. Adams and Adams 1850 snail
Chevallieria sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
"Ravniella aff. regularis" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella), "Ravniella groenlandica" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella), cf. Rictaxis sp., Acteon sp.
"Ravniella aff. regularis" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella) snail
"Ravniella groenlandica" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella) snail
cf. Rictaxis sp. Dall 1871 snail
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Gilbertina sp. Morlett 1888 snail
"Ringiculina sp." = Ringicula (Ringiculina) Monterosato 1884 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
"Puposyrnola sp." = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) Cossmann 1921 snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
"Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
 Stylommatophora - Grandipatulidae
Grandipatula sp. Cossmann 1889 slug
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Pseudomalaxis sp. Fischer 1850 snail
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Fimbriatella sp. Sacco 1895 snail
Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail
Mathilda sp. Semper 1865 snail
 Heterostropha - Gordenellidae
"Clathrobaculus sp." = Promathildia
"Clathrobaculus sp." = Promathildia Andreae 1887 snail
 Heterostrophia -
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble
 Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae
Ellipsoscapha sp. Stephenson 1941 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa sp. Brown 1827 snail
 Opisthobranchia -
? Douvilleia sp. Parnes 1988 snail
 Patellogastropoda - Patellidae
Patella sp. Linnaeus 1758 limpet
 Patellida - Lepetidae
Lepetidae indet. Gray 1850 limpet
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Scurria sp. Gray 1847 limpet
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
? Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Otostoma sp. d'Archaic 1859 snail
Neritoplica sp. Oppenheim 1892 snail
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Galatheidae
Galathea cf. strigifera1 Fischer-Benzon 1866 decapod
 Decapoda - Hexapodidae
Pinnixa (Palaeopinnixa) nodosa1 Collins and Wienberg Rasmussen 1992 crab
 Decapoda - Camarocarcinidae
Camarocarcinus quinquetuberculatus1 Collins and Wienberg Rasmussen 1992 crab
Actinopteri
 Argentiniformes - Argentinidae
"Argentina erratica" = Protargentinolithus erraticus5
"Argentina erratica" = Protargentinolithus erraticus5 Roedel 1930
 Aulopiformes - Chlorophthalmidae
Chlorophthalmus postangulatus5 Nolf and Dockery 1993
 Gadiformes - Euclichthyidae
 Gadiformes - Phycidae
Palaeomorrhua thulei n. sp.5 Schwarzhans 2004
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
"Coelorinchus aff. balticus" = Merluccius balticus5
"Coelorinchus aff. balticus" = Merluccius balticus5 Koken 1885
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Protocolliolus amorphus5 Schwarzhans 2003
 Gadiformes - Lotidae
 Percopsiformes -
? Percopsiformorum resonus n. sp.5 Schwarzhans 2004
 Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae
 Beryciformes - Berycidae
Centroberyx fragilis5 Schwarzhans 2003
 Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
 Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
 Batrachoidiformes -
? Batrachoidiformorum sp.5 Goodrich 1909 toadfish
 Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae
Haemulidarum sp.5 Richardson 1848
 Spariformes - Sparidae
 Carangiformes - Carangidae
 Myctophiformes - Neoscopelidae
aff. Neoscopelus nuussuaqensis n. sp.5 Schwarzhans 2004
 Siluriformes - Ariidae
Arius danicus5 Koken 1891 Ariid catfish
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
"Pterothrissus conchaeformis" = Pteralbula conchaeformis5
"Pterothrissus conchaeformis" = Pteralbula conchaeformis5 Koken 1885 bonefish
Veliferidarum
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Otolithes
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"Berycidarum tener n. sp." = Otolithus (Berycidarum)5
"Berycidarum tener n. sp." = Otolithus (Berycidarum)5