Bore Kevelaer, depth 50m (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, micaceous, brown, gray, green, silty 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 62892: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 01.08.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Foraminifera
 Planorbulinacea - Cibicididae
Cibicides lobatulus, Cibicides dutemplei, Cibicides pseudoungerianus
Cibicides lobatulus
incl. 2 specimens C. lobatulus var. ornatus
Cibicides dutemplei dOrbigny 1846
 Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae
Hoeglundina elegans
 Rotaliacea - Elphidiidae
Elphidium inflatum, Elphidium ungeri, Elphidium hauerinum
 Buliminacea - Uvigerinidae
Uvigerina semiornata
Uvigerina semiornata
23 specimens U. semiornata for. semiornata, 1 specimen U. semiornata for. kusteri and 2 specimens U. semiornata for. brunnensis
 Nonionacea - Nonionidae
Nonion boueanum, Nonion (Porosononion) soldanii
 Asterigerinacea - Asterigerinidae
Asterigerina guerichi
Asterigerina guerichi
A. gürichi staeschi
  - Spiroplectamminidae
Spiroplectammina carinata
 Textulariacea - Valvulinidae
Martinottiella communis
Martinottiella communis Huang et al. 2019
 Textulariacea - Textulariidae
Textularia gramen, Bigenerina nodosaria
Textularia gramen dOrbigny 1846
  - Nodosariidae
Lenticulina (Lenticulina) calcar, Lenticulina (Robulus) grandis, Lenticulina (Robulus) cultrata, Lenticulina (Robulus) orbicularis, Lenticulina (Robulus) similis
 Nodosariacea - Polymorphinidae
Sigmomorphina schwageri, Globulina gibba, Guttulina problema, Pseudopolymorphina subnodosa
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826
 Nodosariacea - Lagenidae
Vaginulina obtusicosta, Nodosaria bacillum, Nodosaria "sp. 2", "Glandulina ovula" = Nodosaria (Glandulina), Lagena sulcata, Dentalina grossicosta, Dentalina konincki
Nodosaria "sp. 2" Lamarck 1812
"Glandulina ovula" = Nodosaria (Glandulina)
Lagena sulcata Williamson 1848
Dentalina konincki Reuss 1861
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp.
Flabellum sp. Lesson 1831 stony coral
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
Lunulites voigti1
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Reussirella haidingeri1
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1, Fissidentalium twistringense1, Lentigodentalium pseudomutabile1
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1 tusk shell
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoma haesendoncki1
Nuculoma haesendoncki1 nut clam
N. haesendoncki hanseata
 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
 Arcida - Arcidae
Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii1
 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 50 specimens
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Habecardium subturgidum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)1
"Habecardium subturgidum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)1 cockle
H. subturgidum subturgidum
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Angulus (Peronidia) posterus" = Tellina (Peronidia)1
"Angulus (Peronidia) posterus" = Tellina (Peronidia)1 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
sensu lato Abra lehmanni1
 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 - Glossidae
Glossus (Glossus) lunulatus1
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1 Oliva 1792 clam
C. (V.) gibba gibba
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea (Panopea) meynardi1
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
Poromya (Poromya) neaeroides1
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Haliris (Haliris) "sp. 2"1
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringiculina) buccinea3
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidella (Voluspa) elata3, Pyramidella (Voluspa) plicosa3, Chrysallida (Pyrgulina) pygmaea3, Chrysallida (Parthenina) toftlundensis3, Chrysallida (Parthenina) "sp. 1"3, Syrnola hoernesi3, Turbonilla (Mormula) "sp. 3"3, Turbonilla (Mormula) "sp. 5"3, Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3, "Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3, "Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3
Chrysallida (Pyrgulina) pygmaea3 Grateloup 1838 snail
Ch. pygmaea f. belgica
Chrysallida (Parthenina) "sp. 1"3 Bucquoy et al. 1883 snail
Turbonilla (Mormula) "sp. 3"3 Adams 1864 snail
Turbonilla (Mormula) "sp. 5"3 Adams 1864 snail
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
 Opisthobranchia -
Roxania utriculus3
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
"Tornatina bellardi" = Bulla (Tornatina)3
"Tornatina bellardi" = Bulla (Tornatina)3 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa (Cylichnina) elongata3, Volvulella (Volvulella) acuminata3
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna (Cylichna) pseudoconvoluta3, Scaphander grateloupi3
 Sorbeoconcha - Epitoniidae
sensu lato Cirsotrema ertborni2
 Sorbeoconcha - Eulimidae
Niso (Niso) terebellum2, Balcis (Balcis) alba2, Eulima (Eulima) bilineata2, Eulima (Eulima) glabra2
Balcis (Balcis) alba2 snail
B. alba for. lactea
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae indet.2, "Natica sensu lato tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina2, Euspira staringi2, Euspira helicina2, Tectonatica mevsi2, Tectonatica miopusilla2
Naticidae indet.2 Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae juv. et indet.
"Natica sensu lato tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina2 Röding 1798 moon snail
Euspira staringi2 moon snail
Euspira helicina2 Brocchi 1814 moon snail
E. aggr. helicina
Tectonatica mevsi2 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus hennei2
Circulus hennei2 Glibert 1952 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Boreodrillia hosiusi3, sensu lato Unedogemmula boreoturricula3, Fusiturris duchastelii3, Gemmula (Gemmula) zimmermanni3
Fusiturris duchastelii3 turrid
F. duchastelii flexiplicata
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Bathytoma jugleri3, Asthenotoma pannoides3
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3
"Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Splendrillia selenkae3
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Teretia anceps3
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Babylonella fusiformis2
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Lyrotyphis (Eotyphis) fistulosus2
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Scaphella (Scaphella) bolli2
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Streptodictyon sexcostatus2, ? Exilifusus attenuatus2
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata2
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora deshayesi2
Xenophora deshayesi2 Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
Cerithiella (Cerithiella) genei2
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Norephora (Norephora) fritschi2
 Sorbeoconcha - Turritellidae
Turritella subangulata2
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiidae
"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