Bore Veert (Miocene of Germany)

Where: North Rhein-Westfalia, Germany (51.5° N, 6.3° E: paleocoordinates 51.8° N, 4.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Miocene (23.0 - 5.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified siliciclastic sediments

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 62903: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 01.08.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• rare = 2-4 specimens, not common = 5-10 specimens, common = 11-50 specimens, very common = >51 specimens
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Foraminifera
 Planorbulinacea - Cibicididae
Cibicides lobatulus, Cibicides dutemplei
Cibicides lobatulus
incl. 3 specimens C. lobatulus var. ornatus
Cibicides dutemplei dOrbigny 1846
 Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae
Hoeglundina elegans
 Rotaliacea - Elphidiidae
Elphidium inflatum, Elphidium ungeri
 Buliminacea - Uvigerinidae
Uvigerina semiornata
Uvigerina semiornata
U. semiornata for. semiornata
 Nonionacea - Nonionidae
Nonion boueanum
 Nummulitacea - Nummulitidae
Nummulites germanicus
  - 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 (Robulus) cultrata, Lenticulina (Lenticulina) inornata, Lenticulina (Robulus) ornata, Lenticulina (Vaginulinopsis) gladia, Lenticulina (Robulus) clypeiformis, Lenticulina (Robulus) vortex
Lenticulina (Robulus) vortex Fichtel and Moll 1798
 Nodosariacea - Polymorphinidae
Sigmomorphina schwageri, Sigmomorphina sp., Globulina gibba, Guttulina problema, Pseudopolymorphina subnodosa
Sigmomorphina sp. Cushman and Ozawa 1928
Globulina gibba
incl. 1 specimen G. gibba for. rugosa
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826
Pseudopolymorphina subnodosa
incl. 1 specimen P. subnodosa for. rugosa
 Nodosariacea - Lagenidae
Nodosaria bacillum, "Glandulina ovula" = Nodosaria (Glandulina), Dentalina obliquestriata, Dentalina grossicosta, Dentalina konincki
"Glandulina ovula" = Nodosaria (Glandulina)
Dentalina konincki Reuss 1861
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp.
Flabellum sp. Lesson 1831 stony coral
Polychaeta
  -
Polychaeta indet.1
Polychaeta indet.1 Grube 1850
Sedentarida indet.
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
Lunulites voigti1, Lunulites burdigalensis1
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Reussirella haidingeri1
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1, Fissidentalium twistringense1, Lentigodentalium pseudomutabile1
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1 tusk shell
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Gadila dingdenensis1
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoma haesendoncki1
Nuculoma haesendoncki1 nut clam
N. haesendoncki hanseata
 Protobranchia - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1
"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 (Limopsis) aurita1 Brocchi 1814 clam
"Limopsis (Pectunculina) anomala" = Limopsis1 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii1
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Cubitostrea digitalina1
Cubitostrea digitalina1 Eichwald 1830 oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina pectinata1
Atrina pectinata1 Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 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 and Astarte radiata fa. convexior
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Habecardium subturgidum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)1, Parvicardium straeleni1
"Habecardium subturgidum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)1 cockle
H. subturgidum subturgidum
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Solecurtus basteroti1
 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 - Kelliellidae
Spaniodontella nitida1
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1 Oliva 1792 clam
C. (V.) gibba gibba
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1, "Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1
"Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1 Nyst 1861 clam
C. droueti droueti
"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringiculina) buccinea3
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Pyramidella (Voluspa) elata3, Pyramidella (Voluspa) plicosa3, Eulimella (Eulimella) scillae3, Syrnola hoernesi3, Syrnola neumayri3, Turbonilla (Turbonilla) gastaldi3, Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3, "Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3, "Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3, Odostomia (Brachystomia) cf. sallespissiensis3, Odostomia (Odostomia) sp.3, Odostomia (Megastomia) tuexeni3, Odostomia (Megastomia) cf. conoidea3
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) gastaldi3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Odostomia (Odostomia) sp.3 Fleming 1817 snail
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Limacina miorostralis3, Limacina valvatina3
Limacina valvatina3 Reuss 1867 snail
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Vaginella austriaca3
 Opisthobranchia -
Roxania utriculus3
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa (Cylichnina) subangistoma3, Volvulella (Volvulella) acuminata3
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna (Cylichna) pseudoconvoluta3
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Skenea minuta2
 Sorbeoconcha - Epitoniidae
Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) aff. duvergieri2, Epitonium (Spiniscala) frondiculum2
Epitonium (Spiniscala) frondiculum2 Wood 1842 wentletrap
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
sensu lato Alvania holsatica2, Alvania (Alvania) basisulcata2
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae indet.2, "Natica sensu lato tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina2, Euspira helicina2, Tectonatica miopusilla2
Naticidae indet.2 Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae juv. et indet.
"Natica sensu lato tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina2 Röding 1798 moon snail
Euspira helicina2 Brocchi 1814 moon snail
E. aggr. helicina
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus praecedens2, Circulus partimstriatus2
Circulus praecedens2 snail
C. praecedens for. praecedens
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Erato (Erato) germanica2
Erato (Erato) germanica2 Schilder 1929 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum hoernesi3, Terebra (Myurellina) acuminata3
Terebra (Myurellina) acuminata3 auger snail
T. acuminata neglecta
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Sorgenfreispira tenella3, Benthomangelia aff. obtusangula3
Sorgenfreispira tenella3 Conrad 1848 snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Nitidiclavus maitrejus3, sensu lato Unedogemmula boreoturricula3, sensu lato Unedogemmula hanseata3, sensu lato Unedogemmula stoffelsii3, Fusiturris aquensis3, Fusiturris duchastelii3, Gemmula (Gemmula) denticula3, Gemmula (Gemmula) zimmermanni3, sensu lato Inquisitor borealis3
Fusiturris duchastelii3 turrid
F. duchastelii flexiplicata
Gemmula (Gemmula) denticula3 turrid
G. denticula borealis
 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 simplex3
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Metuonella grippi3, Mioawateria andersoni3, Raphitoma aff. praehispida3, Pleurotomella "sp. 2"3, Teretia anceps3
Pleurotomella "sp. 2"3 Verrill 1872 snail
 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 (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2
"Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Scaphella (Scaphella) bolli2
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius bocholtensis2, Nassarius tenuistriatus2, Nassarius karinae2
Nassarius karinae2 Wienrich 2001 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Streptodictyon sexcostatus2, "Streptolathyrus rothi" = Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus)2
"Streptolathyrus rothi" = Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus)2 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Anachis (Costoanachis) hosiusi2, Anachis (Costoanachis) terebralis2, Mitrella (Macrurella) nassoides2
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Orthosurcula steinvorthi3
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata2
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus (Ficus) conditus2
Ficus (Ficus) conditus2 Brongniart 1823 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2, ? Semicassis sp.2
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2 snail
? Semicassis sp.2 Mörch 1852 snail
Semicassis (?) sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Norephora (Norephora) fritschi2
 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