Stapelburg (Cretaceous of Germany)

Where: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (51.9° N, 10.7° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 40.1° N, 20.2° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Ilsenburg Formation, Early/Lower Campanian (83.6 - 72.2 Ma)

• upper Lower Campanian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; lithified marl

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: H. Ulbrich. 1974. Die Spongien der Ilsenburg-Entwicklung (Oberes Unter-Campan) der Subherzynen Kreidemulde [Sponges of the Ilsenburg Formation (Upper Lower Campanian) of the Subhercynian Cretaceous Basin. Freiberger Forschungshefte C 291:1-121 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 112628: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 13.07.2011

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Taxonomic list

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Demospongiae
 Tetralithistida - Theonellidae
Ragadinia rimosa, Colossolacis plicata
Ragadinia rimosa Roemer 1864 demosponge
Colossolacis plicata Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Plinthosellidae
Plinthosella squamosa
Plinthosella squamosa Zittel 1878 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Siphoniidae
Callopegma acaule, Aulaxinia sulcifera, Craterella rhizophyta n. sp., Paraspelaeum labyrinthicum n. sp., Phymatella tuberosa, Phymatella sphaeroides, Phymatella bulbosa
Callopegma acaule Zittel 1878 demosponge
Aulaxinia sulcifera Roemer 1864 demosponge
Craterella rhizophyta n. sp. Ulbrich 1974 demosponge
Paraspelaeum labyrinthicum n. sp. Ulbrich 1974 demosponge
Phymatella sphaeroides Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Phymatella bulbosa Zittel 1878 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Astrocladiidae
Astrocladia subramosa
Astrocladia subramosa Roemer 1864 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Scleritodermatidae
Verruculina tenuis
Verruculina tenuis Roemer 1840 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Seliscothonidae
Seliscothon planum, Seliscothon phlyctioides
Seliscothon phlyctioides Moret 1925 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Jereicidae
Jereica punctata, Jereica oligostoma, Jereica polystoma
Jereica punctata Goldfuss 1826 demosponge
Jereica oligostoma Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Jereica polystoma Roemer 1864 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Azoricidae
Leiochonia cryptoporosa, Chonella tenuis, Coscinostoma fragilis
Leiochonia cryptoporosa Schrammen 1901 demosponge
Chonella tenuis Roemer 1864 demosponge
Coscinostoma fragilis Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Megalithistida - Carterellidae
Pachycothon giganteum
Pachycothon giganteum Roemer 1864 demosponge
 Megalithistida - Pleromatidae
Brochodora roemeri, "Homalodora ficus" = Homalodoriana ficus, "Homalodora plana" = Homalodoriana plana
Brochodora roemeri Hinde 1884 demosponge
"Homalodora ficus" = Homalodoriana ficus Schrammen 1910 demosponge
"Homalodora plana" = Homalodoriana plana Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Choristida - Cephaloraphiditidae
Ophiraphidites infundibuliformis
Ophiraphidites infundibuliformis Schrammen 1899 demosponge
 Choristida - Scolioraphididae
Scolioraphis anastomans
Scolioraphis anastomans Zittel 1878 demosponge
Hexactinellida
 Hexactinosa - Aphrocallistidae
Aphrocallistes alveolites
Aphrocallistes alveolites Roemer 1841 glass sponge
 Hexactinosa - Euretidae
Wollemannia araneosa, Eurete sp.
Wollemannia araneosa Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Eurete sp. Semper 1868 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Polyblastidiidae
Coeloscyphia racemosa
Coeloscyphia racemosa Smith 1848 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
Ventriculites stellatus, Lepidospongia rugosa, Sporadoscinia venosa, Sporadoscinia decheni, Sporadoscinia quenstedti, Sporadoscinia teutoniae, "Napaea striata" = Napaeana striata, Rhizopoterion cribrosum, Coscinopora infundibuliformis
Ventriculites stellatus Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
Lepidospongia rugosa Schlueter 1870 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia venosa Roemer 1841 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia decheni Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia quenstedti Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia teutoniae Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
"Napaea striata" = Napaeana striata Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
Coscinopora infundibuliformis Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Coeloptychidae
Troegerella subherzynica n. gen. n. sp., "Coeloptychium agaricoides" = Coeloptychium (Coeloptychium) agaricoides, "Coeloptychium lobatum" = Coeloptychium (Lophoptychium) lobatum, Coeloptychium sulciferum
Troegerella subherzynica n. gen. n. sp. Ulbrich 1974 glass sponge
"Coeloptychium agaricoides" = Coeloptychium (Coeloptychium) agaricoides Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge
"Coeloptychium lobatum" = Coeloptychium (Lophoptychium) lobatum Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge
Coeloptychium sulciferum Roemer 1841 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae
Tremabolites megastoma, "Paraplocia roemeri" = Callicylix eocenicus, Becksia soekelandi
Tremabolites megastoma Roemer 1840 glass sponge
"Paraplocia roemeri" = Callicylix eocenicus Pisera and Busquets 2002 glass sponge
Becksia soekelandi Schlüter 1868 glass sponge
 Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae
Leptophragma murchisoni, Pleurostoma radiatum, "Paracraticularia fittoni" = Laocoetis fittoni
Leptophragma murchisoni Goldfuss 1831 glass sponge
Pleurostoma radiatum Roemer 1840 glass sponge
"Paracraticularia fittoni" = Laocoetis fittoni Mantell 1822 glass sponge
Calcarea
 Lithonida - Minchinellidae
Porosphaera globularis
Porosphaera globularis Phillips 1829 calcareous sponge