PBDB Collection

Lee-on-the-Solent, Selsey Formation, L3vi-L4 (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.8° N, 1.2° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 43.4° N, 5.7° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Selsey Formation (Bracklesham Group), Lutetian (48.1 - 41.0 Ma)

• Kemp calls the Selsey a "division", Hooker, 1996 calls it a formation. These beds are part of the "Silt Bed" , L3vi-L4

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; glauconitic, gray, silty, sandy claystone and bioturbated, glauconitic, pebbly, shelly/skeletal, silty, carbonaceous sandstone

• The Selsey formation is fine silty and sandy, glauconitic clay. The Silt Bed is grey-green silty glauconitic sand with Nipa and lignite gragments, mollusc moulds and vert remains, intensely bioturbated at upper contact with rare black pebbles throughout

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: sieve,

Primary reference: D. Kemp. 1985. The Selsey Division (Bracklesham Group) at Lee-on-the-Solent, Gosport, (Hants). Tertiary Research 7(2):35-44 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 41989: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Erin Leckey on 22.07.2004

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Taxonomic list

• Sharks: teth, vertebrae & cartilage Rays: dentitions, isolated teeth & spines

•Chimaeroids: plates & spines Teleosts: skulls, teeth, jaw parts, otoliths

•Reptiles: bones, carapace & skulls Birds: limb bones

•Mammals: teeth, jaw fragments & bones

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unclassified
-	Carcharinus sp., Enniskillensis cf. radiatus, Netuma plana Carcharinus sp. Enniskillensis cf. radiatus Netuma plana
Osteichthyes
Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae	Acipenser toliapicus Acipenser toliapicus Agassiz 1844 sturgeon
Mammalia
Hyaenodonta - Hyaenodontidae	Hyaenodon sp. Hyaenodon sp. Laizer and Parieu 1838 placental
Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae	Propalaeotherium sp. Propalaeotherium sp. Gervais odd-toed ungulate
Reptilia
-	Reptilia indet. Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile
Testudines - Cheloniidae	"Chelone" sp. "Chelone" sp. Linnaeus 1758 sea turtle
Aves
-	Aves indet. Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758 bird
Accipitriformes - Accipitridae	Milvoides kempi Milvoides kempi Harrison and Walker 1979 hawk
Reptilia
Squamata - Palaeophiidae	Palaeophis typhaeus Palaeophis typhaeus Owen 1850 snake
Osteichthyes
Tetraodontiformes - Triodontidae	Triodon antiquus Triodon antiquus Leriche 1905
Tetraodontiformes - Eotrigonodontidae	Eotrigonodon serratus Eotrigonodon serratus Gervais 1852
Actinopteri
Teleostei -	Teleostei indet. Teleostei indet.
Anguilliformes - Congridae	Conger sp. Conger sp. Schaeffer 1760 conger eel
Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae	Egertonia sp. Egertonia sp. Cocchi 1866
Siluriformes - Ariidae	Arius egertoni Arius egertoni Ariid catfish
Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae	"Solea bartonensis" = Eosolea bartonensis "Solea bartonensis" = Eosolea bartonensis Frost 1934 flatfish
Labriformes - Labridae	Platylaemus sp., Platylaemus colei Platylaemus sp. Dixon 1850 Platylaemus colei Dixon 1850
Scombriformes -	Sphyraenodus striata, Sphyraenodus lerichei Sphyraenodus striata Sphyraenodus lerichei Casier 1944
Scombriformes - Scombridae	Cybium sp., "Cybium proosti" = Palaeocybium proosti Cybium sp. Cuvier 1829 "Cybium proosti" = Palaeocybium proosti Storms 1895
Scombriformes - Palaeorhynchidae	Aglyptorhynchus sp. Aglyptorhynchus sp. Casier 1966
Scombriformes - Trichiuridae	Trichiurus gulincki, Trichiurides winkleri, Trichiurides sagittidens Trichiurus gulincki Trichiurides winkleri Trichiurides sagittidens Winkler 1874
Istiophoriformes - Istiophoridae	"Brachyrhynchus sp." = Istiophorus "Brachyrhynchus sp." = Istiophorus Lacépède 1802
Acanthopterygii -	Cylindracanthus rectus Cylindracanthus rectus Agassiz 1843
Perciformes - Haemulidae	Xenistius novus Xenistius novus perch-like fish
Perciformes - Serranidae	Prolates sp. Prolates sp. Priem 1899 perch-like fish
Spariformes - Sparidae	Sparus sp. Sparus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Acanthopterygii - Trachinidae	Trachinus sp. Trachinus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Gadiformes - Gadidae	Trisopterus dimidiatus Trisopterus dimidiatus
Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae	Neobythites subregularis Neobythites subregularis
Syngnathiformes - Callionymidae	Callionymus sp. Callionymus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Kurtiformes - Apogonidae	Apogon bellovacinus Apogon bellovacinus Priem 1911 Cardinalfish
Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae	Pycnodus toliapicus Pycnodus toliapicus Agassiz 1839
Chondrichthyes
Squatiniformes - Squatinidae	Squatina prima Squatina prima Winkler 1874 angel shark
Squaliformes - Squalidae	Squalus minor Squalus minor Daimeries 1888 dogfish shark
Squaliformes - Dalatiidae	Isistius trituratus Isistius trituratus Winkler 1874 shark
Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae	Heterodontus sp., Heterodontus woodwardi, Heterodontus vincenti Heterodontus sp. de Blainville 1816 bullhead shark Heterodontus woodwardi Casier 1946 bullhead shark Heterodontus vincenti Leriche 1905 bullhead shark
Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae	Notorhynchus kempi Notorhynchus kempi sevengill shark
Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae	"Rhinobatos bruxelliensis" = Rhinobatus bruxelliensis "Rhinobatos bruxelliensis" = Rhinobatus bruxelliensis Jaekel 1894 guitarfish
Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae	Pristis lathami, Propristis schweinfurthi, Anoxypristis sp. Pristis lathami Galeotti 1837 sawfish Propristis schweinfurthi Priem 1897 sawfish Anoxypristis sp. White and Moy-Thomas 1941 sawfish
Rhinopristiformes - Rhynchobatidae	Rhynchobatus vincenti Rhynchobatus vincenti Jaekel 1894 wedgefish
Myliobatiformes - Gymnuridae	Gymnura sp. Gymnura sp. Van Hasselt 1823 stingray
Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae	"Myliobatis dixoni" = Aetomylaeus dixoni, "Myliobatis striatus" = Aetomylaeus striatus, Aetobatus sp., Aetobatus irregularis, Myliobatis toliapicus, Myliobatis latidens "Myliobatis dixoni" = Aetomylaeus dixoni Agassiz 1843 eagle ray "Myliobatis striatus" = Aetomylaeus striatus Agassiz 1843 eagle ray Aetobatus sp. Blainville 1816 eagle ray Aetobatus irregularis Agassiz 1843 eagle ray Myliobatis toliapicus Agassiz 1843 eagle ray Myliobatis latidens Woodward 1888 eagle ray
Myliobatiformes - Rhinopteridae	Rhinoptera sherborni Rhinoptera sherborni White 1926 cownose ray
Myliobatiformes -	Coupatezia woutersi Coupatezia woutersi Cappetta 1982 stingray
Myliobatiformes - Mobulidae	Archaeomanta melenhorsti, Burnhamia sp., Burnhamia daviesi Archaeomanta melenhorsti Herman 1979 stingray Burnhamia sp. Cappetta 1976 stingray Burnhamia daviesi Woodward 1889 stingray
Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae	Dasyatis sp., Dasyatis jaekeli Dasyatis sp. Rafinesque 1810 whiptail stingray Dasyatis jaekeli Leriche 1906 whiptail stingray
Lamniformes - Carchariidae	"Eugomphodus macrotus" = Carcharias, "Eugomphodus acutissima" = Carcharias, "Eugomphodus substriata" = Carcharias, "Eugomphodus hopei" = Carcharias "Eugomphodus macrotus" = Carcharias sand shark "Eugomphodus acutissima" = Carcharias sand shark "Eugomphodus substriata" = Carcharias sand shark "Eugomphodus hopei" = Carcharias sand shark
Lamniformes - Lamnidae	Isurus praecursor, Isurolamna affinis Isurus praecursor Thurmond and Jones 1981 mackerel shark Isurolamna affinis mackerel shark
Lamniformes - Alopiidae	Alopias leensis Alopias leensis thresher shark
Lamniformes - Otodontidae	"Procarcharodon auriculatus" = Otodus auriculatus "Procarcharodon auriculatus" = Otodus auriculatus Blainville 1818 mackerel shark
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	Jaekelotodus trigonalis, Odontaspis winkleri, ""Lamna" lerichei" = Brachycarcharias lerichei, Hypotodus verticalis Jaekelotodus trigonalis Jackel 1895 sand tiger shark Odontaspis winkleri Leriche 1905 sand tiger shark ""Lamna" lerichei" = Brachycarcharias lerichei Casier 1946 sand tiger shark Hypotodus verticalis Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark
Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae	Galeorhinus ypresiensis, Mustelus whitei, Triakis wardi Galeorhinus ypresiensis Casier 1946 school shark Mustelus whitei hound shark Triakis wardi hound shark
Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae	Galeocerdo latidens Galeocerdo latidens Agassiz 1835 tiger shark
Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae	Physogaleus secundus, Abdounia sp., Abdounia lapierrei, "Galeorhinus recticonus" = Abdounia recticonia Physogaleus secundus Winkler 1876 requiem shark Abdounia sp. Cappetta 1980 requiem shark Abdounia lapierrei requiem shark "Galeorhinus recticonus" = Abdounia recticonia Winkler 1873 requiem shark
Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinus sp., Scyliorhinus pattersoni, "Scyliorhinus gilberti" = Premontreia gilberti Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816 cat shark Scyliorhinus pattersoni Cappetta 1976 cat shark "Scyliorhinus gilberti" = Premontreia gilberti Casier 1946 cat shark
Orectolobiformes - Hemiscylliidae	Hemiscyllium bruxelliense Hemiscyllium bruxelliense carpet shark
Orectolobiformes - Rhinocodontidae	Palaeorhincodon wardi Palaeorhincodon wardi carpet shark
Orectolobiformes - Brachaeluridae	Eostegostoma angusta Eostegostoma angusta carpet shark
Chimaeriformes - Rhinochimaeridae	Amylodon sp. Amylodon sp. Storms 1894 chimaera
Chimaeriformes - Edaphodontidae	Edaphodon minor, Edaphodon leptognathus, "Edaphodon bucklandi" = Edaphodon eurygnathus Edaphodon minor chimaera Edaphodon leptognathus Agassiz 1843 chimaera "Edaphodon bucklandi" = Edaphodon eurygnathus Agassiz 1843 chimaera
Chimaeriformes - Callorhynchidae	Elasmodus kempi Elasmodus kempi Ward 1977 plownose chimaera