PBDB Collection

Lee-on-the-Solent, Selsey Formation, L8i-L11iii (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.8° N, 1.2° W: paleocoordinates 47.6° N, 4.6° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Elmore Formation (Bracklesham Group), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• Kemp calls the Selsey a "division", Hooker, 1996 calls it a formation. These beds are part of the "Pinna Bed", Brook Bed" and "Nummulites variolarius Bed", L8i-L11iii

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; glauconitic, gray, silty, sandy claystone

• The Selsey formation is fine silty and sandy, glauconitic clay.

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 41998: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Erin Leckey on 22.07.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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

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

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

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unclassified
-	Holecopsis sp., Centrogenys ornatus, Myrichthys brevis, Netuma plana, Pristipomoidens pentagonalis, Raiceps elegans Holecopsis sp. Centrogenys ornatus Myrichthys brevis Netuma plana Pristipomoidens pentagonalis Raiceps elegans
Gastropoda
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Albula marginalis" = Polinices "Albula marginalis" = Polinices moon snail
Reptilia
-	Reptilia indet. Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile
Squamata - Palaeophiidae	Palaeophis typhaeus Palaeophis typhaeus Owen 1850 snake
Testudines - Trionychidae	Trionyx sp. Trionyx sp. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1809 softshell turtle
Testudines - Cheloniidae	Puppigerus sp., Lytoloma sp., "Chelone" sp. Puppigerus sp. Cope 1870 sea turtle Lytoloma sp. Cope 1870 sea turtle "Chelone" sp. Linnaeus 1758 sea turtle
Crocodylia -	Gavialis dixoni Gavialis dixoni Owen 1849 crocodilian
Aves
-	Aves indet. Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758 bird
Actinopteri
Teleostei -	Teleostei indet. Teleostei indet.
Albuliformes - Albulidae	Albula oweni, Pterothrissus cristatus Albula oweni Agassiz 1844 bonefish Pterothrissus cristatus bonefish
Anguilliformes - Muraenidae	Gymnothorax diagonalis Gymnothorax diagonalis Stinton and Nolf 1970 eel
Anguilliformes - Congridae	Conger sp., Conger extensus, Promyllantor impletus, Uroconger emarginatus Conger sp. Schaeffer 1760 conger eel Conger extensus conger eel Promyllantor impletus conger eel Uroconger emarginatus conger eel
Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae	Ophichthus sphaeroides Ophichthus sphaeroides eel
Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae	Egertonia sp. Egertonia sp. Cocchi 1866
Siluriformes - Ariidae	Arius egertoni, Tachysurus planus Arius egertoni Ariid catfish Tachysurus planus Ariid catfish
Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei	Etrumeus undatus Etrumeus undatus herring
Aulopiformes - Synodontidae	Saurida tenuis Saurida tenuis
Gadiformes - Merlucciidae	"Merluccius nodosus" = Palaeogadus nodosus "Merluccius nodosus" = Palaeogadus nodosus Stinton 1977
Gadiformes - Gadidae	Trisopterus dimidiatus Trisopterus dimidiatus
Gadiformes - Macrouridae	Hymenocephalus fimbriatus Hymenocephalus fimbriatus grenadiers
Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae	"Solea bartonensis" = Eosolea bartonensis "Solea bartonensis" = Eosolea bartonensis Frost 1934 flatfish
Tetraodontiformes - Eotrigonodontidae	Eotrigonodon serratus Eotrigonodon serratus Gervais 1852
Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae	Xenistius novus, Pomadasys latus Xenistius novus Pomadasys latus
Labriformes - Labridae	Platylaemus sp., Platylaemus colei, Pseudosphaerodon cf. antiquus Platylaemus sp. Dixon 1850 Platylaemus colei Dixon 1850 Pseudosphaerodon cf. antiquus Casier 1966
Acanthomorphata - Lutjanidae	Ocyurus postangulatus, Apsilus latus Ocyurus postangulatus Apsilus latus
Acanthomorphata - Priacanthidae	Pristigenys spectabilis Pristigenys spectabilis
Perciformes - Lactariidae	Lactarius amplus Lactarius amplus Pomerol 1973 perch-like fish
Perciformes - Serranidae	Epinephelus plicatus, Prolates sp. Epinephelus plicatus Stinton 1978 perch-like fish Prolates sp. Priem 1899 perch-like fish
Perciformes - Sparidae	Sparus sp. Sparus sp. Linnaeus 1758 perch-like fish
Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae	Brosmophycis elegans Brosmophycis elegans
Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae	Monomitopus costatus, Neobythites subregularis, "Lepophidium aequalis" = Aequalobythites aequalis Monomitopus costatus Neobythites subregularis "Lepophidium aequalis" = Aequalobythites aequalis Stinton and Nolf 1970
Kurtiformes - Apogonidae	Apogon bellovacinus Apogon bellovacinus Priem 1911 Cardinalfish
Syngnathiformes - Callionymidae	Callionymus sp. Callionymus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Scombriformes - Scombridae	"Cybium proosti" = Palaeocybium proosti "Cybium proosti" = Palaeocybium proosti Storms 1895
Scombriformes -	Sphyraenodus striata, Sphyraenodus lerichei Sphyraenodus striata Sphyraenodus lerichei Casier 1944
Beryciformes - Monocentridae	Monocentris cristata Monocentris cristata
Caproiformes - Antigoniidae	Antigonia angusta Antigonia angusta Stinton and Nolf 1970
Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae	Pycnodus toliapicus Pycnodus toliapicus Agassiz 1839
Osteichthyes
Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae	Acipenser toliapicus Acipenser toliapicus Agassiz 1844 sturgeon
Acipenseriformes -	Cylindracanthus rectus Cylindracanthus rectus Agassiz 1843 ray-finned fish
Chondrichthyes
Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae	Aetobatus irregularis Aetobatus irregularis Agassiz 1843 stingray
Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae	Myliobatis toliapicus, Myliobatis latidens, Burnhamia daviesi, Archaeomanta melenhorsti, "Myliobatis dixoni" = Aetomylaeus dixoni, "Myliobatis striatus" = Aetomylaeus striatus, Rhinoptera sherborni Myliobatis toliapicus Agassiz 1843 eagle ray Myliobatis latidens Woodward 1888 eagle ray Burnhamia daviesi Woodward 1889 eagle ray Archaeomanta melenhorsti Herman 1979 eagle ray "Myliobatis dixoni" = Aetomylaeus dixoni Agassiz 1843 eagle ray "Myliobatis striatus" = Aetomylaeus striatus Agassiz 1843 eagle ray Rhinoptera sherborni White 1926 cownose ray
Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae	Dasyatis jaekeli Dasyatis jaekeli Leriche 1906 whiptail stingray
Myliobatiformes -	Coupatezia woutersi Coupatezia woutersi Cappetta 1982 stingray
Selachii -	Selachii indet. Selachii indet. shark
Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae	Heterodontus sp., Heterodontus woodwardi Heterodontus sp. de Blainville 1816 bullhead shark Heterodontus woodwardi Casier 1946 bullhead shark
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
Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae	"Rhinobatos bruxelliensis" = Rhinobatus bruxelliensis "Rhinobatos bruxelliensis" = Rhinobatus bruxelliensis Jaekel 1894 guitarfish
Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae	Pristis lathami, Anoxypristis sp. Pristis lathami Galeotti 1837 sawfish Anoxypristis sp. White and Moy-Thomas 1941 sawfish
Rhinopristiformes - Rhynchobatidae	Rhynchobatus vincenti Rhynchobatus vincenti Jaekel 1894 wedgefish
Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae	Notorhynchus kempi Notorhynchus kempi sevengill shark
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	Jaekelotodus trigonalis, Hypotodus verticalis, ""Lamna" lerichei" = Brachycarcharias lerichei, Odontaspis winkleri Jaekelotodus trigonalis Jackel 1895 sand tiger shark Hypotodus verticalis Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark ""Lamna" lerichei" = Brachycarcharias lerichei Casier 1946 sand tiger shark Odontaspis winkleri Leriche 1905 sand tiger shark
Lamniformes -	Isurolamna affinis Isurolamna affinis mackerel shark
Lamniformes - Lamnidae	Isurus praecursor Isurus praecursor Thurmond and Jones 1981 mackerel shark
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
Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae	Nebrius thielensi Nebrius thielensi nurse shark
Orectolobiformes - Brachaeluridae	Eostegostoma angusta Eostegostoma angusta carpet shark
Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae	Physogaleus secundus Physogaleus secundus Winkler 1876 requiem shark
Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae	Galeocerdo latidens Galeocerdo latidens Agassiz 1835 tiger shark
Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinus sp., Scyliorhinus woodwardi, Scyliorhinus pattersoni, Abdounia sp., Abdounia lapierrei, "Galeorhinus recticonus" = Abdounia recticonia, "Scyliorhinus gilberti" = Premontreia (Oxyscyllium) gilberti Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816 cat shark Scyliorhinus woodwardi Cappetta 1976 cat shark Scyliorhinus pattersoni Cappetta 1976 cat shark Abdounia sp. Cappetta 1980 cat shark Abdounia lapierrei cat shark "Galeorhinus recticonus" = Abdounia recticonia Winkler 1873 cat shark "Scyliorhinus gilberti" = Premontreia (Oxyscyllium) gilberti Casier 1946 cat shark
Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae	Galeorhinus ypresiensis Galeorhinus ypresiensis Casier 1946 school shark
Chimaeriformes - Edaphodontidae	"Edaphodon bucklandi" = Edaphodon eurygnathus "Edaphodon bucklandi" = Edaphodon eurygnathus Agassiz 1843 chimaera