Pessac, Aquitaine, France (Miocene of France)
Where: France (44.8° N, 0.7° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 42.6° N, 1.3° E (Wright 2013)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; poorly lithified, ferruginous, blue marl
• Blue-gray crags and fossiliferous marls
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: quarrying, mechanical,
Primary reference: C. Chaix, B. Cahuzac, and A. Cluzaud. 1999. Les Scléractiniaires du Serravallien de Pessac (Nord-Aquitaine, France) : approche paléoécologique. Géobios 32(1):33-62 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 34609: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 12.09.2003
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Taxonomic list
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| Bivalvia | |
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Limea strigillata subhelvetica file clam | |
| Anthozoa | |
Dendrophyllia amica, Balanophyllia subcylindrica, Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) sismondiana, Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) bossolensis, Balanophyllia italica, Balanophyllia calyculus, Balanophyllia varians
Dendrophyllia amica Michelotti 1838 stony coral
Balanophyllia subcylindrica stony coral
Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) sismondiana Michelin 1841 stony coral
Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) bossolensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Balanophyllia italica Michelin 1841 stony coral
Balanophyllia calyculus Wood 1844 stony coral
Balanophyllia varians Reuss 1854 stony coral | |
Astrangia cf. manthelanensis, "Culicia parasitica" = Culicia parasita
Astrangia cf. manthelanensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
"Culicia parasitica" = Culicia parasita Michelin 1847 stony coral | |
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Flabellum indermedium stony coral
Flabellum montanaroae stony coral
Flabellum laevissimum Kühn 1963 stony coral
Flabellum striatum Keferstein 1859 stony coral | |
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Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellingherianus Michelin 1841 stony coral | |
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Sphenotrochus intermedius stony coral | |
| Gymnolaemata | |
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Celleporaria palmata Michelin 1847 | |
| Gastropoda | |
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Diodora italica Defrance 1820 keyhole limpet | |
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Turritella pythagoraica turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell | |
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Cypraeidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 cowry | |
Conus sp., "Conus puschi" = Plagioconus puschi
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
"Conus puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Michelotti 1857 cone shell | |
"Ancilla glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis
"Ancilla glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis Lamarck 1810 snail | |
"Oliva dufresnei" = Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei
"Oliva dufresnei" = Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei Basterot 1825 olive snail | |
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Neverita sp. Risso 1826 moon snail
Neverita olla De Serres 1829 moon snail | |
| Bivalvia | |
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Clausinella fasciculata venus clam | |
Flabellipecten solarium, Gigantopecten gallicus, Aequipecten macrotis, "Aequipecten scabrellus" = Chlamys scabrellus, "Mimachlamys multistriata" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys), Pecten subarcuatus
Flabellipecten solarium scallop
Gigantopecten gallicus scallop
Aequipecten macrotis Sowerby 1847 scallop
"Aequipecten scabrellus" = Chlamys scabrellus Lamarck 1819 scallop
"Mimachlamys multistriata" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys) scallop
Pecten subarcuatus scallop | |
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Glycymeris bimaculata bittersweet clam
Glycymeris saucatsensis bittersweet clam
Glycymeris cor Lamarck 1805 bittersweet clam | |
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Anadara turonica ark | |
| Echinoidea | |
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Echinolampas hemisphaerica sea urchin | |
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Echinocyamus pusillus Müller 1776 sand dollar | |
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Psammechinus neuvillei sea urchin | |
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Arbacina monilis sea urchin | |