PBDB Collection

M27 Motorway (Eocene to of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (51.1° N, 1.2° W: paleocoordinates 47.5° N, 4.2° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Bracklesham Group, Early/Lower Eocene to Early/Lower Eocene (55.8 - 37.7 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: sandstone

Primary reference: D. A. Bone, J. A. Todd, and S. Tracey. 1991. Fossils from the Bracklesham Group exposed in the M27 Motorway excavations, Southampton, Hampshire. Tertiary Research 12(3-4):131-137 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 3257: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 28.07.1999

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Taxonomic list

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Aves
-	Aves indet. Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758 bird limb bone
Reptilia
Testudines - Cheloniidae	Chelone sp. Chelone sp. Linnaeus 1758 sea turtle occasional
Pisces
-	"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes "Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 bony fish common; tail spines, dermal denticles
Actinopteri
Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae	Egertonia sp. Egertonia sp. Cocchi 1866 common
Acanthopteri - Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena sp. Sphyraena sp. Artedi 1793 barracuda common
Labriformes - Labridae	Labrus sp. Labrus sp. Linnaeus 1758 occasional
Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae	Brosmophycis elegans Brosmophycis elegans occasional
Scombriformes -	Sphyraenodus priscus Sphyraenodus priscus Agassiz 1839 common
Gadiformes - Gadidae	Trisopterus dimidiatus Trisopterus dimidiatus occasional
Gadiformes -	Trichurides sagittidens Trichurides sagittidens common - originally entered as "Trichiurides sagittidens"
Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae	Lepisosteus suessionensis Lepisosteus suessionensis gar common
Chondrichthyes
Myliobatiformes -	Coupatezia woutersi Coupatezia woutersi Cappetta 1982 stingray occasional
Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae	Dasyatis jaekeli Dasyatis jaekeli Leriche 1906 whiptail stingray common
Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae	Aetobatus sp. Aetobatus sp. Blainville 1816 stingray common; fragments
Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae	Myliobatis sp. Myliobatis sp. Cuvier 1816 eagle ray abundant; fragments
Rhinopristiformes - Rhynchobatidae	Rhynchobatus vincenti Rhynchobatus vincenti Jaekel 1894 wedgefish abundant
Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae	Rhinobatos steurbauti, "Rhinobatos bruxelliensis" = Rhinobatus bruxelliensis Rhinobatos steurbauti Cappetta and Nolf 1981 guitarfish occasional "Rhinobatos bruxelliensis" = Rhinobatus bruxelliensis Jaekel 1894 guitarfish common
Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae	Galeocerdo latidens Galeocerdo latidens Agassiz 1835 tiger shark occasional
Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae	Mustelus vanderhoefti, "Galeorhinus lefevrei" = Pachygaleus lefevrei Mustelus vanderhoefti hound shark rare "Galeorhinus lefevrei" = Pachygaleus lefevrei Daimeries 1891 hound shark occasional
Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae	Abdounia sp., Abdounia recticona, Abdounia lapierrei, Abdounia minutissima, Scyliorhinus sp. Abdounia sp. Cappetta 1980 cat shark occasional - originally entered as "Abdounia spp." Abdounia recticona cat shark common Abdounia lapierrei cat shark occasional Abdounia minutissima Winkler 1874 cat shark common Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816 cat shark occasional - originally entered as "Scyliorhinus spp."
Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinidae indet., Scoliodon sp., Physogaleus secundus Carcharhinidae indet. Jordan and Evermann 1896 requiem shark occasional - originally entered as "Carcharinidae sp." Scoliodon sp. Muller and Henle 1837 requiem shark abundant Physogaleus secundus Winkler 1876 requiem shark common
Orectolobiformes - Hemiscylliidae	Hemiscyllium bruxelliense Hemiscyllium bruxelliense carpet shark occasional
Orectolobiformes - Rhinocodontidae	Palaeorhincodon wardi Palaeorhincodon wardi carpet shark rare
Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae	Nebrius thielensi Nebrius thielensi nurse shark rare
Orectolobiformes - Brachaeluridae	Eostegostoma angusta Eostegostoma angusta carpet shark rare
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	"Lamna lerichei" = Brachycarcharias lerichei, Jaekelotodus trigonalis "Lamna lerichei" = Brachycarcharias lerichei Casier 1946 sand tiger shark common Jaekelotodus trigonalis Jackel 1895 sand tiger shark common
Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae	Striatolamia macrota Striatolamia macrota Agassiz 1838 goblin shark common
Lamniformes - Lamnidae	Isurus novus Isurus novus mackerel shark occasional
Lamniformes - Carchariidae	Carcharias acutissima, Carcharias hopei Carcharias acutissima Agassiz 1843 sand shark occasional Carcharias hopei Agassiz 1843 sand shark occasional
Squaliformes - Squalidae	Squalus minor Squalus minor Daimeries 1888 dogfish shark occasional
Squatiniformes - Squatinidae	Squatina prima Squatina prima Winkler 1874 angel shark occasional
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	"Pseudantalis sp." = Dentalium (Pseudantilis) "Pseudantalis sp." = Dentalium (Pseudantilis) Monterosato 1884 tusk shell rare - originally entered as "Pseudodantalis sp."
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Odostomia sp., Brachystomia millola Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail "(s.l.) sp." rare - originally entered as "Odostomia (s.l.) sp." Brachystomia millola snail rare
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Granosolarium spectabile Granosolarium spectabile snail rare
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Scaphander sp. Scaphander sp. Monfort 1810 snail occasional
Opisthobranchia -	Roxania biumbilicata Roxania biumbilicata snail rare
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	"Semibittium sp. n. sp." = Bittium (Semibittium) "Semibittium sp. n. sp." = Bittium (Semibittium) Cossmann 1896 cerith snail rare - originally entered as "Semibittium sp. nov."
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Omalaxis sp. n. sp., Haustator conoidea, Sigmesalia fasciata, ex gr. Sigmesalia multisulcata, ex gr. Ispharina sulcifera Omalaxis sp. n. sp. Deshayes 1832 turret shell abundant - originally entered as "Omalaxis sp. nov." Haustator conoidea Sowerby 1814 turret shell "conoidea var. elongata" abundant - originally entered as "Haustator conoidea var. elongata" Sigmesalia fasciata Lamarck 1804 turret shell abundant ex gr. Sigmesalia multisulcata Lamarck 1804 turret shell common - originally entered as "Sigmesalia gr. multisulcata" ex gr. Ispharina sulcifera Deshayes 1832 turret shell common - originally entered as "Ispharina gr. sulcifera"
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Sigapatella echinulata Sigapatella echinulata Sowerby 1815 slipper shell common
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	"Ampullella navalium" = Ampullina "Ampullella navalium" = Ampullina snail occasional
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Crommium willemeti, Polinices turgidus, Polinices sp., cf. Euspira conoidea, Euspira labellata, Sinum clathratum Crommium willemeti moon snail occasional Polinices turgidus moon snail abundant Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail rare cf. Euspira conoidea moon snail common - originally entered as "Euspira cf. conoidea" Euspira labellata moon snail common Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail rare
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes maximus Clavilithes maximus snail occasional
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva obtusa, Strepsidura turgida, Cantharus sp. n. sp. Pseudoliva obtusa true whelk occasional Strepsidura turgida true whelk occasional Cantharus sp. n. sp. Röding 1798 true whelk rare - originally entered as "Cantharus sp. nov."
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Sycostoma bulbiforme, Cornulina minax Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail common Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail rare
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia sp. Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail occasional
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula dentata, aff. Turricula dentata Turricula dentata snail occasional aff. Turricula dentata snail occasional - originally entered as "Turricula aff. dentata"
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus sp. Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell rare
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) "Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) Cossmann 1889 snail rare
Neogastropoda - Turridae	"Epalxis crenulata" = Gemmula crenulata, ex gr. Gemmula plebeia, Eopleurotoma inculta, Eopleurotoma bicatena "Epalxis crenulata" = Gemmula crenulata Lamarck 1804 turrid rare ex gr. Gemmula plebeia Sowerby in Dixon 1850 turrid rare - originally entered as "Gemmula gr. plebeia" Eopleurotoma inculta turrid occasional Eopleurotoma bicatena Lamarck 1804 turrid rare
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Genota pyrgota Genota pyrgota snail occasional
Neogastropoda - Olividae	cf. Pseudolivella impressa, "Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus), Ancilla canalifera cf. Pseudolivella impressa olive snail occasional - originally entered as "Pseudolivella cf. impressa" "Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail rare Ancilla canalifera Lamarck 1802 olive snail rare
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	"Volutilithes municinus" = Volutilithes muricinus, Volutocorbis digitalina, "Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina), Volutospina spinosa, Volutospina nodosa "Volutilithes municinus" = Volutilithes muricinus Lamarck 1802 volute rare Volutocorbis digitalina Lamarck 1810 volute occasional "Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina) volute occasional Volutospina spinosa Linnaeus 1758 volute common Volutospina nodosa Sowerby 1829 volute occasional
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Hexaplex fraterculus" = Poirieria (Flexopteron) foliacea fraterculus "Hexaplex fraterculus" = Poirieria (Flexopteron) foliacea fraterculus Deshayes 1865 murex snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Rimella fissurella Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch rare
Bivalvia
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Lentipecten corneus Lentipecten corneus Sowerby 1818 scallop occasional
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea elegans" = Cubitostrea elegans "Ostrea elegans" = Cubitostrea elegans Deshayes 1832 oyster common
Arcida - Arcidae	"Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata "Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata Sowerby 1820 clam rare [entered as Barbatia apendiculata]
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris sp. Glycymeris sp. Da Costa 1778 clam rare
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum, Nemocardium brabanticum "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle occasional; Orthocardium porulosum porulosum Nemocardium brabanticum cockle common
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius, "Aphrodina nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula, Callista bruxellensis "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius Deshayes 1825 venus clam common "Aphrodina nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula Lamarck 1806 venus clam common Callista bruxellensis venus clam abundant; Callista proxima bruxellensis
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Petalocardia pectinifera Petalocardia pectinifera clam rare [entered as Petalocardia pectenifera]
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula striata, aff. Caestocorbula ficus n. sp., "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica, Corbula rugosella Caryocorbula striata Lamarck 1801 clam rare [entered as Caryocorbula striatina] aff. Caestocorbula ficus n. sp. clam "ficus sp. nov." abundant - originally entered as "Caestocorbula aff. ficus sp. nov." "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam occasional Corbula rugosella clam occasional
Solenida - Solenidae	"Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax "Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax Cossmann 1886 clam rare
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Divalinga chavani, Parvilucina sp. Divalinga chavani Glibert 1985 clam rare Parvilucina sp. Dall 1901 clam occasional
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella plicata, Crassatella planiuscula Crassatella plicata clam abundant Crassatella planiuscula clam occasional
Carditida - Carditidae	"Venericardia carinata" = Claibornicardia carinata, "Venericardia elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans "Venericardia carinata" = Claibornicardia carinata Sowerby 1819 clam common "Venericardia elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans Lamarck 1806 clam abundant
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae	Turbinolia dixoni Turbinolia dixoni Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral common