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 | |
| Echinoidea | |
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Echinocyamus pusillus Müller 1776 sand dollar | |
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Echinolampas hemisphaerica sea urchin | |
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Psammechinus neuvillei sea urchin | |
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Arbacina monilis sea urchin | |
| Gymnolaemata | |
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Celleporaria palmata Michelin 1847 | |
| Bivalvia | |
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Clausinella fasciculata venus clam | |
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Flabellipecten solarium, Gigantopecten gallicus, Aequipecten macrotis, Pecten subarcuatus, "Aequipecten scabrellus" = Chlamys scabrellus, "Mimachlamys multistriata" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys)
Flabellipecten solarium scallop
Gigantopecten gallicus scallop
Aequipecten macrotis Sowerby 1847 scallop
Pecten subarcuatus scallop
"Aequipecten scabrellus" = Chlamys scabrellus Lamarck 1819 scallop
"Mimachlamys multistriata" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys) scallop | |
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Anadara turonica ark | |
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Glycymeris bimaculata bittersweet clam
Glycymeris saucatsensis bittersweet clam
Glycymeris cor Lamarck 1805 bittersweet clam | |
| Gastropoda | |
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Neverita sp. Risso 1826 moon snail
Neverita olla De Serres 1829 moon snail | |
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Cypraeidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 cowry | |
"Oliva dufresnei" = Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei
"Oliva dufresnei" = Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei Basterot 1825 olive snail | |
"Ancilla glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis
"Ancilla glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis Lamarck 1810 snail | |
"Conus puschi" = Plagioconus puschi, Conus sp.
"Conus puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Michelotti 1857 cone shell
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell | |
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Turritella pythagoraica turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell | |
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Diodora italica Defrance 1820 keyhole limpet | |
| Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia subcylindrica, Balanophyllia italica, Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) bossolensis, Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) sismondiana, Balanophyllia varians, Balanophyllia calyculus, Dendrophyllia amica
Balanophyllia subcylindrica stony coral
Balanophyllia italica Michelin 1841 stony coral
Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) bossolensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Balanophyllia (Eupsammia) sismondiana Michelin 1841 stony coral
Balanophyllia varians Reuss 1854 stony coral
Balanophyllia calyculus Wood 1844 stony coral
Dendrophyllia amica Michelotti 1838 stony coral | |
"Culicia parasitica" = Culicia parasita, Astrangia cf. manthelanensis
"Culicia parasitica" = Culicia parasita Michelin 1847 stony coral
Astrangia cf. manthelanensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
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Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) bellingherianus Michelin 1841 stony coral | |
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Sphenotrochus intermedius 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 | |