Bore Kevelaer, depth 65m (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-Bislicher 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 62888: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 01.08.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Quinqueloculina triangularis
Foraminifera
 Discorbacea - Bagginidae
Cancris auriculus
Cancris auriculus Fichtel and Moll 1798
 Planorbulinacea - Cibicididae
Cibicides lobatulus, Cibicides dutemplei, Cibicides pseudoungerianus
Cibicides lobatulus
incl. 2 specimens C. lobatulus var. ornatus
Cibicides dutemplei dOrbigny 1846
 Rotaliacea - Elphidiidae
Elphidium inflatum
 Nonionacea - Nonionidae
Nonion affine, Nonion (Porosononion) granosum, Cribrononion subnodosum
 Asterigerinacea - Asterigerinidae
Asterigerina guerichi
Asterigerina guerichi
A. gürichi staeschi
  - Spiroplectamminidae
Spiroplectammina deperdita, Spiroplectammina carinata
Spiroplectammina carinata d'Orbigny 1846
 Textulariacea - Valvulinidae
Martinottiella communis
Martinottiella communis Huang et al. 2019
 Textulariacea - Textulariidae
Textularia gramen
Textularia gramen dOrbigny 1846
  - Nodosariidae
Lenticulina (Lenticulina) calcar, Lenticulina (Lenticulina) gibba, Lenticulina (Robulus) grandis, Lenticulina (Lenticulina) inornata, Lenticulina (Robulus) ornata, Lenticulina (Planularia) kubinyi
 Nodosariacea - Polymorphinidae
Sigmomorphina schwageri, Globulina gibba, Guttulina problema
Globulina gibba
incl. 1 specimen G. gibba for. punctata
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826
 Nodosariacea - Lagenidae
Nodosaria bacillum, "Dentalina soluta" = Nodosaria soluta, "Glandulina ovula" = Nodosaria (Glandulina), Lagena "x", Dentalina intermittens, Dentalina elegantissima, Dentalina konincki
"Dentalina soluta" = Nodosaria soluta Reuss 1851
"Glandulina ovula" = Nodosaria (Glandulina)
Lagena "x" Walker and Boys 1784
Lagena x
Dentalina konincki Reuss 1861
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp.
Flabellum sp. Lesson 1831 stony coral
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Ditrupa cornea1, Josephella sp.1
Josephella sp.1 Caullery and Mesnil 1896
 Spionida - Spionidae
Polydora sp.1
Polydora sp.1 Bosk 1801
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Scrupariidae
? Scrupariidae indet.1
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
Lunulites voigti1
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Reussirella haidingeri1
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1, Lentigodentalium pseudomutabile1
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1 tusk shell
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Gadila dingdenensis1
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoma haesendoncki1, Nucula (Nucula) nucleus1
Nuculoma haesendoncki1 nut clam
N. haesendoncki hanseata
Nucula (Nucula) nucleus1 Linnaeus 1758 nut clam
 Protobranchia - Nuculanidae
Nuculana (Jupiteria) curvirostris1, "Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1
Nuculana (Jupiteria) curvirostris1 de Cserna 1961 pointed nut clam
"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 pointed nut clam
 Protobranchia - Yoldiidae
Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1, "Portlandia (Yoldiella) pygmaea" = Yoldiella1
Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1 von Münster 1837 clam
"Portlandia (Yoldiella) pygmaea" = Yoldiella1 clam
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita1, "Limopsis (Pectunculina) anomala" = Limopsis1, Limopsis (Pectunculina) lamellata1
Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita1 Brocchi 1814 clam
"Limopsis (Pectunculina) anomala" = Limopsis1 clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pseudamussium lilli1, Korobkovia woodi1
Pseudamussium lilli1 Pusch 1837 scallop
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cyclocardia sp.1
Cyclocardia sp.1 Conrad 1867 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte (Astarte) radiata1
Astarte (Astarte) radiata1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
Astarte radiata fa. radiata 4 specimens, Astarte radiata fa. convexior 3 specimens
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Parvicardium straeleni1
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Macoma elliptica" = Laciolina magna1
"Macoma elliptica" = Laciolina magna1 Spengler 1798 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Gouldia minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima1, Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella1
"Gouldia minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima1 Montagu 1803 venus clam
Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella1 Lamarck 1818 venus clam
V. (V.) multilamella multilamella
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
Spaniodontella nitida1
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1 Oliva 1792 clam
C. (V.) gibba gibba
 Solenida - Pharidae
Ensis sp.1
Ensis sp.1 Schumacher 1817 clam
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
Poromya (Poromya) neaeroides1
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Haliris (Haliris) "sp. 2"1
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1
"Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1 Nyst 1861 clam
C. droueti droueti
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringiculina) buccinea3
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon (Acteon) arnumensis3
Acteon (Acteon) arnumensis3 Sorgenfrei 1958 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidella (Voluspa) plicosa3, Chrysallida (Pyrgulina) pygmaea3, Chrysallida (Parthenina) cimbrica3, Chrysallida (Parthenina) modesta3, Chrysallida (Parthenina) "sp. 3"3, Eulimella (Eulimella) acicula3, Syrnola hoernesi3, Turbonilla (Mormula) cf. miomutiniensis3, Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3, "Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3, "Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3, Odostomia (Brachystomia) cf. sallespissiensis3, Odostomia (Megastomia) tuexeni3, Odostomia (Megastomia) cf. conoidea3
Chrysallida (Pyrgulina) pygmaea3 Grateloup 1838 snail
Ch. pygmaea f. belgica
Chrysallida (Parthenina) "sp. 3"3 Bucquoy et al. 1883 snail
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Limacina miorostralis3
 Opisthobranchia -
Roxania utriculus3
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
"Tornatina bellardi" = Bulla (Tornatina)3
"Tornatina bellardi" = Bulla (Tornatina)3 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa sp.3, Retusa (Cylichnina) elongata3, Volvulella (Volvulella) acuminata3
Retusa sp.3 Brown 1827 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna (Cylichna) pseudoconvoluta3, Scaphander grateloupi3
 Sorbeoconcha - Epitoniidae
Epitonium (Spiniscala) frondiculum2, sensu lato Cirsotrema ertborni2
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alvania (Alvania) basisulcata2
 Sorbeoconcha - Eulimidae
Niso (Niso) terebellum2
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae indet.2, Euspira gottschei2, Euspira staringi2, Euspira helicina2, Tectonatica miopusilla2
Naticidae indet.2 Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae juv. et indet.
Euspira gottschei2 moon snail
Euspira staringi2 moon snail
Euspira helicina2 Brocchi 1814 moon snail
E. aggr. helicina
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus praecedens2
Circulus praecedens2 snail
C. praecedens for. praecedens
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Erato (Erato) germanica2
Erato (Erato) germanica2 Schilder 1929 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum hoernesi3, Strioterebrum ronaldi3
Strioterebrum ronaldi3 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Sorgenfreispira tenella3, Benthomangelia aff. obtusangula3
Sorgenfreispira tenella3 Conrad 1848 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Boreodrillia hosiusi3, Nitidiclavus maitrejus3, sensu lato Unedogemmula boreoturricula3, sensu lato Unedogemmula hanseata3, sensu lato Unedogemmula stoffelsii3, Acamptogenotia escheri3, Fusiturris aquensis3, Fusiturris duchastelii3, Gemmula (Gemmula) zimmermanni3, sensu lato Inquisitor borealis3
Fusiturris duchastelii3 turrid
F. duchastelii flexiplicata
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae3, Bathytoma jugleri3, Asthenotoma pannoides3, Asthenotoma pannus3
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae3 Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3
"Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Pleurotomoides luisae3
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Splendrillia selenkae3
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Favriella sinuosula3, Metuonella grippi3, Mioawateria andersoni3, Teretia anceps3
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
"Ancilla (Baryspira) obsoleta" = Amalda obsoleta2
"Ancilla (Baryspira) obsoleta" = Amalda obsoleta2 Brocchi 1814 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Babylonella fusiformis2
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Lyrotyphis (Eotyphis) fistulosus2, "Murex (Tubicauda) spinicosta" = Murex (Promurex) spinicosta2, "Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2
"Murex (Tubicauda) spinicosta" = Murex (Promurex) spinicosta2 Bronn 1831 murex snail
"Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius bocholtensis2, Nassarius tenuistriatus2, Nassarius voorthuyseni2
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Aquilofusus festivus2, Streptodictyon sexcostatus2
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Anachis (Costoanachis) hosiusi2, Mitrella (Macrurella) nassoides2
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata2
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus (Ficus) conditus2
Ficus (Ficus) conditus2 Brongniart 1823 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora deshayesi2
Xenophora deshayesi2 Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia2
"Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia2 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Turritellidae
Turritella subangulata2
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiidae
Bittium (Bittium) tenuispina2, "Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2
"Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2 Partsch 1856 cerith snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea (Calyptraea) chinensis2
Calyptraea (Calyptraea) chinensis2 Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
1Wienrich 1999; 2Wienrich 2001; 3Wienrich and Janssen 2007