Bore Kevelaer, depth 75m (Miocene of Germany)

Where: North Rhein-Westfalia, Germany (51.6° N, 6.3° E: paleocoordinates 51.8° N, 4.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• Reinbek-Tichelh. stage

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, fine-grained, brown sandstone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: original aragonite

Collection methods: core, mechanical, peroxide, sieve,

• well drilling, 1994

Primary reference: G. Wienrich. 1997. Die Fauna des marinen Miozäns von Kevelaer (Niederrhein). Band 1 Foraminiferen, Anthozoen. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden 1:1-187 [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 62886: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 01.08.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp. Lesson 1831 stony coral
Flabellum tuberculatum Keferstein 1859 stony coral
Flabellum cristatum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
incl. 1 specimen F. cristatum for. dietrichi
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Ceratocyathus granulatus Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
"Cylindrophyllia duncani" = Peponocyathus duncani
"Cylindrophyllia duncani" = Peponocyathus duncani Reuss 1871 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Stephanophyllia imperialis Michelin 1841 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
"Eupsammia calyculus" = Balanophyllia
"Eupsammia calyculus" = Balanophyllia stony coral
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Cupuladria canariensis1
C. canariensis cavernosa
 Cheilostomata - Scrupariidae
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita1 Brocchi 1814 clam
"Limopsis (Pectunculina) anomala" = Limopsis1 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Pododesmus (Heteranomia) squamula" = Heteranomia squamula1, Pododesmus (Monia) anitae1
"Pododesmus (Heteranomia) squamula" = Heteranomia squamula1 Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Pododesmus (Monia) anitae1 Janse and Janssen 1983 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pseudamussium lilli1 Pusch 1837 scallop
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina pectinata1 Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte (Astarte) radiata1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
Astarte radiata fa. radiata 58 specimens, Astarte radiata fa. convexior 50 specimens
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cyclocardia sp.1 Conrad 1867 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1, "Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1
"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
"Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1 Nyst 1861 clam
C. droueti droueti
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1 Oliva 1792 clam
C. (V.) gibba gibba
 Cardiida - Semelidae
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Macoma elliptica" = Laciolina magna1 Spengler 1798 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Papillicardium papillosum1 Poli 1781 cockle
"Habecardium subturgidum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)1 cockle
H. subturgidum subturgidum
Habecardium dingdense1 Lehmann 1885 cockle
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula elliptica1 Brown 1827 clam
 Cardiida - Glossidae
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Gouldia minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima1 Montagu 1803 venus clam
Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella1 Lamarck 1818 venus clam
V. (V.) multilamella multilamella
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica1
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
H. (H.) arctica arctica
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoma haesendoncki1 nut clam
N. haesendoncki hanseata
Nucula (Nucula) nucleus1 Linnaeus 1758 nut clam
 Protobranchia - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1
"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 pointed nut clam
 Protobranchia - Yoldiidae
"Portlandia (Yoldiella) pygmaea" = Yoldiella1, Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1
"Portlandia (Yoldiella) pygmaea" = Yoldiella1 clam
Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1 von Münster 1837 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1 tusk shell
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) planulata" = Pseudotorinia3
"Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) planulata" = Pseudotorinia3 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon (Acteon) semistriatus3 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
Acteon (Acteon) "sp. 2"3 Montfort 1810 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
Acteon (Acteon) arnumensis3 Sorgenfrei 1958 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) gastaldi3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Chrysallida (Pyrgulina) pygmaea3 Grateloup 1838 snail
incl. 5 specimens Chrysallida pygmaea f. belgica
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
 Sorbeoconcha - Turritellidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiidae
"Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2, Bittium (Bittium) tenuispina2
"Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2 Partsch 1856 cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei2 Basterot 1825 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
"Ancilla (Baryspira) obsoleta" = Amalda obsoleta2
"Ancilla (Baryspira) obsoleta" = Amalda obsoleta2 Brocchi 1814 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Tiara) substriatula3 d'Orbigny 1852 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Murex (Tubicauda) spinicosta" = Murex (Promurex) spinicosta2, "Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2, Coralliophila (Pseudomurex) bracteata2, Lyrotyphis (Eotyphis) fistulosus2
"Murex (Tubicauda) spinicosta" = Murex (Promurex) spinicosta2 Bronn 1831 murex snail
"Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Myurellina) sp.3 Bartsch 1923 auger snail
Strioterebrum ronaldi3 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae3 Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus (Chelyconus) cf. clavatulus3, "Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3
"Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Orthosurcula steinvorthi3, "Vexillum (Uromitra) aciculum" = Uromitra3, "Vexillum (Uromitra) pliactulum" = Uromitra3
"Vexillum (Uromitra) aciculum" = Uromitra3 ribbed mitre
"Vexillum (Uromitra) pliactulum" = Uromitra3 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria (Merica) contorta2 snail
C. contorta gelriana
Narona (Calcarata) calcarata2 Brochhi 1814 snail
Sveltia varicosa2 snail
S. varicosa paucicostata
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia2
"Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia2 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2, "Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata2
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2 snail
"Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata2 Sacco 1890 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Erato (Erato) germanica2 Schilder 1929 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora deshayesi2 Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus (Ficus) conditus2 Brongniart 1823 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus hennei2 Glibert 1952 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Eulimidae
Balcis (Balcis) alba2 snail
B. alba for. eichwaldi
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae indet.2 Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae juv. et indet.
"Natica neglecta" = Cochlis neglecta2 Mayer 1858 moon snail
"Natica sensu lato tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina2 Röding 1798 moon snail
Euspira edithae2 moon snail
Euspira staringi2 moon snail
Euspira helicina2 Brocchi 1814 moon snail
E. aggr. helicina
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Epitoniidae
Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) aff. duvergieri2, Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) crassicostatum2, "Epitonium (Clathrus) clathrus" = Clathrus2, "Amaea (Scalina) subreticula" = Scalina2
Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) crassicostatum2 Deshayes 1839 wentletrap
"Epitonium (Clathrus) clathrus" = Clathrus2 wentletrap
"Amaea (Scalina) subreticula" = Scalina2 wentletrap
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Limacina valvatina3 Reuss 1867 snail
 Opisthobranchia -
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
 Lepetellida - Lepetellidae
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Foraminifera
 Textulariacea - Textulariidae
Textularia gramen dOrbigny 1846
 Textulariacea - Valvulinidae
Martinottiella communis Huang et al. 2019
  - Spiroplectamminidae
  - Buliminidae
Bulimina elongata d'Orbigny 1846
  -
"Marginulina hirsuta" = Cristellaria (Marginulina)
"Marginulina hirsuta" = Cristellaria (Marginulina)
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
 Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Foraminifera
 Discorbacea - Bagginidae
Cancris auriculus Fichtel and Moll 1798
 Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae
 Rotaliacea - Elphidiidae
 Nonionacea - Nonionidae
 Asterigerinacea - Asterigerinidae
Asterigerina guerichi
36 specimens A. gürichi staeschi and 2 specimens A. gürichi perforata
 Planorbulinacea - Cibicididae
Cibicides lobatulus
incl. 1 specimen C. lobatulus var. ornatus
Cibicides dutemplei dOrbigny 1846
 Planorbulinacea - Planulinidae
 Planorbulinacea - Planorbulinidae
 Buliminacea - Uvigerinidae
Uvigerina semiornata
U. semiornata for. semiornata
  - Chilostomellidae
Sphaeroidina bulloides d'Orbigny 1826
  - Nodosariidae
 Nodosariacea - Polymorphinidae
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826
Globulina gibba
incl. 1 specimen G. gibba for. punctata
Pseudopolymorphina subnodosa
P. subnodosa for. rugosa
 Nodosariacea - Lagenidae