Grignon (RSNB collection) (Eocene of France)

Where: France (48.8° N, 1.9° E: paleocoordinates 45.7° N, 1.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: NP15 nannofossil zone, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• The sediments from the "Falunière de Grignon" are correlated of the Middle Lutetian, according to the identification of biozone NP15 (Aubry 1985). They belong to the regional Zone III and the base of Zone IV of Abrard (1925) and correspond to parasequences A6-A10 of Gely (1996).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; unlithified, calcareous sandstone and unlithified, glauconitic sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite

Collection methods: Repository: Institute Royale des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique

Primary reference: M. M. Glibert. 1962. Les Mesogastropoda Fossiles du Cenozoïque étranger des Collections de L'Institute Royale des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique: Cyclophoridae à Stilifetidae. Institute Royale des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Memoire, 10th sériés 69:1-304 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 171526: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 11.07.2015, edited by Pete Wagner

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Gastropoda
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Amaea (Foratiscala) sculptata, Cirsotrema (Tenuiscala) laubrierei, Opalia (Dentiscala) plicata, "Scala (Crisposcala) crispa" = Epitonium (Crisposcala), "Scala (Crisposcala) plesiomorpha" = Epitonium (Crisposcala), "Scala (Crisposcala) tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala), "Amaea (Acrilla) decussata" = Acrilla, "Amaea (Acrilla) grignonensis" = Acrilla, "Amaea (Acrilla) perangusta" = Acrilla, Amaea (Acrilla) gallica
"Scala (Crisposcala) crispa" = Epitonium (Crisposcala) wentletrap
"Scala (Crisposcala) plesiomorpha" = Epitonium (Crisposcala) wentletrap
"Scala (Crisposcala) tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala) wentletrap
"Amaea (Acrilla) decussata" = Acrilla wentletrap
"Amaea (Acrilla) grignonensis" = Acrilla wentletrap
"Amaea (Acrilla) perangusta" = Acrilla wentletrap
Amaea (Acrilla) gallica de Boury 1887 wentletrap
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
"Melanella (Balcis) distorta" = Balcis snail
 Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae
"? Capulus squamaeformis" = Leptonotis squamaeformis2 Lamarck 1802 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea (Calyptraea) aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta2 Solander 1766 slipper shell
Calyptraea (Calyptraea) lamellosa2 Deshayes 1824 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Ptychocerithium lamellosum" = Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) cerith snail
"Ptychocerithium semicristatum" = Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) cerith snail
Serratocerithium serratum Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae
 Cerithioidea - Diastomatidae
 Cerithioidea - Brachytrematidae
 Cerithioidea - Planaxidae
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Sigmesalia consobrina turret shell
Sigmesalia intermedia turret shell
Sigmesalia melanoides turret shell
Sigmesalia regularis turret shell
Sigmesalia fasciata Lamarck 1804 turret shell
Sigmesalia sulcata Lamarck 1804 turret shell
Sigmesalia multisulcata Lamarck 1804 turret shell
Vermicularia (Vermicularia) conica Lamarck 1804 turret shell
Omalaxis ammonoides turret shell
Omalaxis conoidea turret shell
Omalaxis disjuncta turret shell
Omalaxis serrata turret shell
Omalaxis bifrons Lamarck 1804 turret shell
"Turritella terebellata" = Ctenocolpus terebellata Tate 1893 turret shell
"Turritella contracta" = Haustator contractus Sowerby 1850 turret shell
"Turritella mitis" = Haustator mitis Deshayes 1861 turret shell
"Turritella adulterata" = Haustator adulterata Deshayes 1861 turret shell
"Turritella imbricataria" = Haustator imbricataria Lamarck 1804 turret shell
"Turritella funiculosa" = Haustator funiculosus Deshayes 1832 turret shell
"Turritella unisulcata" = Haustator unisulcata Lamarck 1804 turret shell
"Turritella elegans" = Haustator elegans Deshayes 1861 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
 Cerithioidea - Batillariidae
"Batillaria (Vicinocerithium) bouei" = Vicinocerithium, "Batillaria (Vicinocerithium) echidnoides" = Vicinocerithium, Batillaria (Vicinocerithiurn) calcitrapoides
"Batillaria (Vicinocerithium) bouei" = Vicinocerithium snail
Batillaria (Vicinocerithium) bouei bouei
"Batillaria (Vicinocerithium) echidnoides" = Vicinocerithium snail
Batillaria (Vicinocerithium) echidnoides echidnoides
 Cerithioidea - Scaliolidae
"Aneurychilus secalis" = Sandbergeria (Aneurychilus)
"Aneurychilus secalis" = Sandbergeria (Aneurychilus) snail
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Cernina (Eocernina) sphaerica2, Globularia patula2, "Ampullella depressa" = Ampullina2, "Ampullella parisiensis" = Ampullina2, "Amaurellina (Pachycrommium) acuminata" = Pachycrommium2, "Amaurellina (Pachycrommium) hybrida" = Pachycrommium2
"Ampullella depressa" = Ampullina2 snail
"Ampullella parisiensis" = Ampullina2 snail
"Amaurellina (Pachycrommium) acuminata" = Pachycrommium2 snail
"Amaurellina (Pachycrommium) hybrida" = Pachycrommium2 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Pleisotrochidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae
Campanile giganteum Lamarck 1804 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Rimella (Rimella) fissurella2 Linnaeus 1767 true conch
Rimella (Rimella) fissurella fissurella
"Ectinochilus canalis" = Rimella canalis2 Coquebert and Brongniart 1793 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Seraphsidae
"Terebellum (Seraphs) sopitum" = Seraphs2
"Terebellum (Seraphs) sopitum" = Seraphs2 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae
Tibia (Hippochrenes) fissura2 Coquebert and Brongniart 1793 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis elegans" = Ficus2
"Ficopsis elegans" = Ficus2 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Personidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Cassis cancellata" = Cassis (Morionella) verrucosa2, "Galeodea nodosa" = Galeodea (Mambrinia) nodosa2, "Cassis harpaeformis" = Semicassis harpaeformis2
"Cassis cancellata" = Cassis (Morionella) verrucosa2 Perry 1810 snail
"Galeodea nodosa" = Galeodea (Mambrinia) nodosa2 Solander in Brander 1766 snail
Galeodea nodosa carinata, Galeodea nodosa sulcaria
"Cassis harpaeformis" = Semicassis harpaeformis2 Lamarck 1803 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Charonia (Sassia) bicincta" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) colubrina" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) dumortieri" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) formosa" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) multigranifera" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) nodularia" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) planicostata" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) reticulosa" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) striatula" = Sassia2, "Charonia (Sassia) viperina" = Sassia2, "Cyinatium (Gelagna) piraster" = Cymatium (Gelagna)2
"Charonia (Sassia) bicincta" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) colubrina" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) dumortieri" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) formosa" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) multigranifera" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) nodularia" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) planicostata" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) reticulosa" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) striatula" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) viperina" = Sassia2 triton shell
"Cyinatium (Gelagna) piraster" = Cymatium (Gelagna)2 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
"Eocypraea (Eocypraea) inflata" = Eocypraea inflata2
"Eocypraea (Eocypraea) inflata" = Eocypraea inflata2 Lamarck 1802 snail
Eocypraea (Eocypraea) inflata inflata
 Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae
"Simnia (Neosimnia) rostralina" = Simnia rostralina2
"Simnia (Neosimnia) rostralina" = Simnia rostralina2 Deshayes 1865 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Eotrivia pedicularis2 Deshayes 1865 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
Cypraedia (Cypraedia) elegans2 Defrance 1826 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora confusa2 carrier shell
Xenophora agglutinans2 Lamarck 1804 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Pomatiasidae
Dissostoma mumia periwinkle
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica (Natica) epiglottina" = Cochlis epiglottina2 Lamarck 1804 moon snail
Sigatica (Sigatica) hantoniensis2 Pilkington 1804 moon snail
Euspira labellata2 moon snail
Euspira venusta2 moon snail
Cepatia cepacea2 Lamarck 1804 moon snail
"Amaurellina (Crommium) acuta" = Crommium2 moon snail
"Amaurellina (Crommium) willemeti" = Crommium2 moon snail
Sinum (Sigaretotrema) clathratum2 Gmelin 1790 moon snail
"Globularia sigaretina" = Ampullaria sigaretina2 Lamarck 1804 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
"Turboella (Turboella) nana" = Pusillina (Pusillina) nana, "Rissoina (Zebinella) cochlearella" = Rissoina (Rissoina) cochlearella, Rissoina (Rissoina) clavula, Rissoina (Zebinella) discreta
"Turboella (Turboella) nana" = Pusillina (Pusillina) nana Lamarck 1804 snail
"Rissoina (Zebinella) cochlearella" = Rissoina (Rissoina) cochlearella Lamarck 1804 snail
Rissoina (Rissoina) clavula Deshayes 1825 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
Cerithiella clava snail
Cerithiella clava multispirata
 Sorbeoconcha - Newtoniellidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
"Caecum (Watsonia) cf. carpenteri" = Watsonia
"Caecum (Watsonia) cf. carpenteri" = Watsonia snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae
"Acrophlyctis eugenii" = Bythinella (Acrophlyctis) snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Amnicolidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Emmerciidae
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda (Mathilda) bezanconi snail
Mathilda (s. s.) bezançoni