Where: Denmark (55.7° N, 12.6° E: paleocoordinates 49.9° N, 9.3° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Lellinge Greensand Formation, Selandian (61.6 - 59.2 Ma)
• Selandian - Correlated with Lellinge Greensand with nannoplankton
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marginal marine; unlithified, brown claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: bulk, mechanical,
• Restudy of Harder's classical collection
Primary reference: K. I. Schnetler. 2001. The Selandian (Paleocene) mollusc fauna from Copenhagen, Denmark: the Poul Harder 1920 collection. Geology of Denmark Survey Bulletin 37:1-85 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 35267: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 21.11.2003, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Nucula densistria nut clam
? Nucula subaequilatera Schafhaeutl 1865 nut clam | |
Portlandia (Yoldiella) nielseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 clam | |
Nuculana crassistria pointed nut clam
Nuculana symmetrica pointed nut clam
Nuculana ovoides pointed nut clam | |
Lucina planistria clam | |
"Pitarinae indet." = Callocardiinae, Circe angelini
"Pitarinae indet." = Callocardiinae Dall 1895 venus clam
Circe angelini venus clam | |
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Corbula koeneni clam | |
Teredinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 clam | |
Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam | |
Lyonsia sp. Turton 1822 clam | |
Laternula (Laternulina) ravni Schnetler 2001 clam | |
Verticordia granulosa Ravn 1939 clam | |
"Crassatella subplana" = Crassatella vadosa
"Crassatella subplana" = Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam | |
Astarte trigonula clam | |
Venericardia roedeli clam | |
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
? Arcoperna sp. Conard 1865 mussel | |
Crenella sphaericula clam | |
Glycymeris corneti clam | |
Arcopsis limopsis clam | |
Cucullaea dewalquei clam | |
Barbatia praescabra clam | |
Limopsis monbergi Ravn 1939 clam | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Exogyra canaliculata oyster | |
Propeamussium hauniense mud scallop | |
Chlamys palaeocaenica scallop | |
Scaphopoda | |
Siphonodentalium intumescens tusk shell | |
Dentalium undiferum tusk shell
Dentalium sundkrogensis n. sp. Schnetler 2001 tusk shell
Dentalium rugiferum von Koenen 1885 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
"Polygyreulima solidula" = Melanella (Polygyreulima)
"Polygyreulima solidula" = Melanella (Polygyreulima) snail | |
Haustator nana turret shell
Haustator suessi turret shell | |
Bayania obtusata snail | |
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Thereitis weinbrechti n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Cerithiopsis grewingki snail
Cerithiopsis similis snail | |
Alvania hauniensis Ravn 1939 snail | |
Naticidae indet., Tectonatica lindstroemi, Amauropsella decussata, Lunatia detracta, Lunatia detrita
Naticidae indet. Guilding 1834 moon snail
Tectonatica lindstroemi moon snail
Amauropsella decussata moon snail
Lunatia detracta moon snail
Lunatia detrita moon snail | |
"Cassidaria elongata" = Galeodea
"Cassidaria elongata" = Galeodea snail | |
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Aporrhais gracilis Koenen 1885 snail | |
"Pseudotoma steenstrupi" = Genota (Pseudotoma), Cordieria binodosa
"Pseudotoma steenstrupi" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail
Cordieria binodosa snail | |
Genotia brevior, Eopleurotoma selandica, "Hemipleurotoma gryi" = Gemmula, "Hemipleurotoma danica" = Gemmula
Genotia brevior turrid
Eopleurotoma selandica turrid
"Hemipleurotoma gryi" = Gemmula turrid
"Hemipleurotoma danica" = Gemmula turrid | |
Brocchinia tricincta snail | |
Volutilithes nodifer volute | |
Urosalpinx pyruloides murex snail | |
"Sparella flexuosa" = Ancilla (Sparella)
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Pseudocochlespira koeneni ribbed mitre
Pseudocochlespira boeggildi ribbed mitre
Pseudocochlespira rosenkrantzi n. sp. Schnetler 2001 ribbed mitre | |
Exilia crassistria snail | |
"Pseudoliva koeneni" = Fusulculus koeneni
"Pseudoliva koeneni" = Fusulculus koeneni Ravn 1939 snail | |
Sveltella planistria, Sveltella multistriata, Kroisbachia conoidea, Admetula latesulcata, Babylonella ravni
Sveltella planistria snail
Sveltella multistriata snail
Kroisbachia conoidea snail
Admetula latesulcata snail
Babylonella ravni snail | |
Clavella hauniensis Ravn 1939 snail
Streptolathyrus danicus n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Fusus danicus snail | |
Suessonia densestriata true whelk
Suessonia canalifera true whelk
Siphonalia hauniensis true whelk
Siphonalia ariejansseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 true whelk | |
Sycostoma striata snail
Levifusus moerchi snail | |
Astyris (Astyris) lappanni n. sp.
Astyris (Astyris) lappanni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
Entomope kirstineae n. sp.
Entomope kirstineae n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
"Coniscala johnstrupi" = Epitonium (Coniscala), "Acrilla gryi" = Epitonium (Acrilla), "Acrilla bruennichi" = Epitonium (Acrilla), Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni n. sp.
"Coniscala johnstrupi" = Epitonium (Coniscala) wentletrap
"Acrilla gryi" = Epitonium (Acrilla) wentletrap
"Acrilla bruennichi" = Epitonium (Acrilla) wentletrap
Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 wentletrap | |
Solariella (Solariella) hauniensis n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Acrocoelum gracilis, "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) quadricincta" = Fimbriatella, Mathilda lemchei, Mathilda (Fimbriatella) carinata
Acrocoelum gracilis snail
"Mathilda (Fimbriatella) quadricincta" = Fimbriatella snail
Mathilda lemchei Ravn 1939 snail
Mathilda (Fimbriatella) carinata Ravn 1939 snail | |
Actaeopyramis marcusseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Architectonica koeneni sundial
Pseudomalaxis pingeli snail | |
Gilbertina ultima snail | |
Crenilabium elatum snail
"Ravniella regularis" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella) snail
Actaeon pusillus Ravn 1939 snail | |
Syrnola (Syrnola) granti n. sp., Cingulina harderi n. sp., Turbonilla beyrichi, Odostomia undifera, Chrysallida (Parthenina) peterseni n. sp.
Syrnola (Syrnola) granti n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Cingulina harderi n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Turbonilla beyrichi snail
Odostomia undifera snail
Chrysallida (Parthenina) peterseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Ebala sp. Gray 1847 snail | |
Pleurotomidae indet. snail | |
Patella subglabra Ravn 1939 limpet | |
"Bulla (? Haminea) sp." = Haminoea
"Bulla (? Haminea) sp." = Haminoea Turton and Kingston 1830 snail | |
Roxania clausa snail | |
Retusa plicatella snail | |
? Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble
Cylichna discifera snail | |
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