Also known as GS951; Coll# 3083 (Hendy PhD)
Where: New Zealand (45.1° S, 170.9° E: paleocoordinates 49.9° S, 178.4° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Rifle Butts Formation (Kaierero Group), Altonian (19.0 - 15.9 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Rifle Butts Fm, which gradationally overlies the Gee Greensand of the Kaierero Group, and is overlain by the Kurow Group. AGE: Hutchisonian-Awamoan in text of Gage (1957); late Altonian = Burdigalian-earliest Langhian; hereby assigned to the Altonian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Lower part of the formation.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified, fine-grained, glauconitic, shelly/skeletal, gray, green sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: concretion
Reposited in the IGNS
Collection methods: quarrying,
• COLLECTOR: Collected by Park (1915-1916). REPOSITORY: New Zealand Geological Survey (now GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand).
Primary reference: M. Gage. 1957. The Geology of the Waitaki Subdivision. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 55 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 67897: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 14.12.2006, edited by Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Osteichthyes | |
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Actinopteri | |
"Ophidium pantanelli" = Rhynchoconger pantanelli1
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Sparidarum elongatus1 Priem 1906 | |
Ophidiidarum elongatus n. sp.1
Ophidiidarum elongatus n. sp.1 Frost 1924 | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula aff. tersior Marwick 1929 nut clam | |
Neilo awamoana clam | |
"Nuculana (Saccella) semiteres" = Saccella semiteres, Nuculana (Jupiteria) leachi
"Nuculana (Saccella) semiteres" = Saccella semiteres Hutton 1877 pointed nut clam
Nuculana (Jupiteria) leachi Marwick 1931 pointed nut clam | |
Trichomya huttoni mussel
Modiolaria elongata mussel | |
Lima colorata Hutton 1873 file clam | |
Anomia trigonopsis Hutton 1873 jingle
Placunanomia incisura scallop | |
Serripecten hutchinsoni, Lentipecten hochstetteri, "Pallium (Mesopeplum) aff. burnetti" = Decatopecten, Hinnites oamarutica, Hinnites trailli
Serripecten hutchinsoni Hutton 1873 scallop
Lentipecten hochstetteri Zittel 1864 scallop
"Pallium (Mesopeplum) aff. burnetti" = Decatopecten scallop
Hinnites oamarutica scallop
Hinnites trailli scallop | |
Isognomon aff. zelandica oyster | |
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster | |
Cucullaea australis clam | |
Glycymeris (Glycymerita) robusta Marwick 1923 clam | |
Arca subvelata ark
Barbatia awamoana clam | |
Limopsis zitteli Ihering 1907 clam | |
"Hochstetteria awamoana" = Philobrya (Hochstetteria)
"Hochstetteria awamoana" = Philobrya (Hochstetteria) clam | |
Thyasira (Prothyasira) "n. sp." Lamarck 1818 clam | |
Myrtea valdescripta clam
Gonimyrtea discus clam | |
"Panope worthingtoni" = Panopea, Hiatella aff. australis
"Panope worthingtoni" = Panopea clam
Hiatella aff. australis Lamarck 1818 clam | |
"Notocorbula pumila" = Corbula (Notocorbula), "Notocorbula cf. kaiparaensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula), Notocorbula humerosa
"Notocorbula pumila" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
"Notocorbula cf. kaiparaensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Notocorbula humerosa Hutton 1885 clam | |
Solecurtus evolutus clam | |
Gari oamarutica clam | |
Macoma "n. sp." Leach 1819 tellin clam
Macoma sp. Leach 1819 tellin clam
"Angulus (Peronidia) tumens" = Tellina (Peronidia) tellin clam | |
Hedecardium cf. greyi, "Varicardium cf. patulum" = Nemocardium patulum
Hedecardium cf. greyi Hutton 1873 cockle
"Varicardium cf. patulum" = Nemocardium patulum Hutton 1873 cockle | |
aff. Virmysella sp. Iredale 1930 clam | |
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Chama huttoni Hector 1886 jewel box | |
"Zemysia aff. globus" = Diplodonta
"Zemysia aff. globus" = Diplodonta clam | |
"Notocallista (Fossacallista) parki" = Fossacallista, "Notocallista (Fossacallista) tersa" = Fossacallista, Dosinia (Raina) bensoni, Dosinia (Kereia) densicostata, Eumarcia (Atamarcia) sulcifera, Eumarcia (Atamarcia) curta, Tawera marshalli, Kuia vellicata, Turia pukeuriensis, Bassina speighti, "Dosinula suboblonga" = Dosina suboblonga
"Notocallista (Fossacallista) parki" = Fossacallista venus clam
"Notocallista (Fossacallista) tersa" = Fossacallista venus clam
Dosinia (Raina) bensoni Marwick 1927 venus clam
Dosinia (Kereia) densicostata venus clam
Eumarcia (Atamarcia) sulcifera Marwick 1927 venus clam
Eumarcia (Atamarcia) curta Hutton 1873 venus clam
Tawera marshalli venus clam
Kuia vellicata venus clam
Turia pukeuriensis venus clam
Bassina speighti venus clam
"Dosinula suboblonga" = Dosina suboblonga Marwick 1927 venus clam | |
"Notolepton aff. citrinum" = Neolepton
"Notolepton aff. citrinum" = Neolepton clam | |
Pleuromeris prolutea, "Venericardia perscrupulosa" = Purpurocardia perscrupulosa, Venericardia awamoensis
Pleuromeris prolutea Marwick 1929 clam
"Venericardia perscrupulosa" = Purpurocardia perscrupulosa Marwick 1932 clam | |
"Eucrassatella attenuata" = Eucrassatella ampla, "Spissatella scopalveus" = Eucrassatella scopalveus, Spissatella trailli
"Eucrassatella attenuata" = Eucrassatella ampla Zittel 1863 clam
"Spissatella scopalveus" = Eucrassatella scopalveus Finlay 1926 clam INCLUDES: S. scopalveus scopalveus and S. scopalveus concisa
Spissatella trailli Hutton 1873 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
? Notosetia sp., Brookula endodonta, Lissotesta exigua, "Crosseola proerrata" = Crossea (Crosseola), "Crosseola sultan" = Crossea (Crosseola)
? Notosetia sp. Iredale 1915 snail
Brookula endodonta snail
Lissotesta exigua snail
"Crosseola proerrata" = Crossea (Crosseola) snail
"Crosseola sultan" = Crossea (Crosseola) snail | |
Thoristella fossilis, "Fautor temporemutatus" = Calliostoma (Fautor)
Thoristella fossilis top snail
"Fautor temporemutatus" = Calliostoma (Fautor) top snail | |
Argalista impervia snail
Argalista proumbilicata snail | |
Conominolia "n. sp." Finlay 1926 snail | |
Tugali navicula snail | |
Scissurella apudornata snail | |
Egila arcuata, Levipyrgulina marginata, Linopyrga pseudorugata, Chemnitzia sp., Odostomia biangulata, Odostomia obstinata, Turbonilla comitas, Turbonilla awamoana, Turbonilla oamarua, Turbonilla separabilis, Turbonilla sp., "Mormula locuples" = Turbonilla (Mormula), Gispyrella hemiorycta, Gispyrella spatha, Gispyrella finlayi, Gumina "n. sp.", "Syrnola "n. sp."" = Syrnola, "Finlayola aff. angulifera" = Syrnola
Egila arcuata snail
Levipyrgulina marginata snail
Linopyrga pseudorugata snail
Chemnitzia sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Odostomia biangulata Laws 1939 snail
Odostomia obstinata Laws 1939 snail
Turbonilla comitas snail
Turbonilla awamoana snail
Turbonilla oamarua snail
Turbonilla separabilis snail
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
"Mormula locuples" = Turbonilla (Mormula) snail
Gispyrella hemiorycta snail
Gispyrella spatha snail
Gispyrella finlayi snail
Gumina "n. sp." Finlay 1928 snail
"Syrnola "n. sp."" = Syrnola Adams 1860 snail
"Finlayola aff. angulifera" = Syrnola snail | |
Acteon praecursorius snail
Pupa cf. alba snail | |
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail | |
Architectonica "n. sp. A" Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica "n. sp. B" Röding 1798 sundial | |
Costosyrnola sp. snail | |
Cylichnania soror snail
Cylichnania enysi snail | |
Rhizorus reflexus snail | |
Inquisitor awamoaensis snail | |
Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail
Strombiformis aoteaensis snail | |
"Eusetia fricta" = Austrorissopsis fricta
"Eusetia fricta" = Austrorissopsis fricta Finlay 1930 snail | |
Notacirsa oamarutica wentletrap
Cirsotrema cf. lyratum wentletrap
Cirsotrema "n. sp." Mörch 1852 wentletrap | |
Vermicularia aff. sipho, Vermicularia ophiodes, Maoricolpus cavershamensis, Maoricolpus "n. sp.", Zeacolpus "n. sp.", Zeacolpus abscisa, Pareora striolata
Vermicularia aff. sipho turret shell
Vermicularia ophiodes turret shell
Maoricolpus cavershamensis turret shell
Maoricolpus "n. sp." Finlay 1926 turret shell
Zeacolpus "n. sp." Finlay 1926 turret shell
Zeacolpus abscisa turret shell
Pareora striolata Hutton 1885 turret shell | |
Zeradina suteri snail
Zeradina concinna snail | |
"? Agathirses sp." = Tenagodus (Agathirses)
"? Agathirses sp." = Tenagodus (Agathirses) Montfort 1808 snail | |
Zegalerus sp., Sigapatella maccoyi, Sigapatella inflata, Maoricrypta densistriata, Maoricrypta radiata
Zegalerus sp. Finlay 1927 slipper shell
Sigapatella maccoyi slipper shell
Sigapatella inflata slipper shell
Maoricrypta densistriata slipper shell
Maoricrypta radiata slipper shell | |
Miopila fidicula snail | |
"Notosinister sp." = Monophorus
"Notosinister sp." = Monophorus Grillo 1877 snail | |
"Proxicharonia neozelanica" = Sassia triton shell
Cymatiella octoserrata triton shell | |
Galeodea apodemetes snail | |
Uromitra etremoides ribbed mitre
Marshallena anomala ribbed mitre
Marshallena sp. Allan 1926 ribbed mitre
? Vexitomina sp. Powell 1942 ribbed mitre | |
Coluzea dentata snail | |
Egestas aff. fenestrata snail | |
Proximitra rutidoloma, "Parvimitra scopi" = Peculator (Parvimitra), "Parvimitra pukeuriensis" = Peculator (Parvimitra), Waimatea othoniana
Proximitra rutidoloma snail
"Parvimitra scopi" = Peculator (Parvimitra) snail
"Parvimitra pukeuriensis" = Peculator (Parvimitra) snail
Waimatea othoniana snail | |
"Austrofusus spiniferus" = Aethocola (Aethocola) spinifera, Bucccinulum (Evarnula) copmpactum
"Austrofusus spiniferus" = Aethocola (Aethocola) spinifera Finlay and McDowall 1923 snail | |
Glaphyrina excelsa snail | |
"Neocola aff. alpha" = Austrofusus (Neocola), "Verconella marwicki" = Penion marwicki, Zelandiella subnodosa, "Nassicola contracta" = Siphonalia (Nassicola), "Zeapollia acuticingulata" = Cantharus (Zeapollia), "Eucominia intermedia" = Cominella (Eucominia), "Cominula (Procominia) pukeuriensis" = Cominella (Cominula)
"Neocola aff. alpha" = Austrofusus (Neocola) true whelk
"Verconella marwicki" = Penion marwicki Finlay 1930 true whelk
Zelandiella subnodosa true whelk
"Nassicola contracta" = Siphonalia (Nassicola) true whelk
"Zeapollia acuticingulata" = Cantharus (Zeapollia) true whelk
"Eucominia intermedia" = Cominella (Eucominia) true whelk
"Cominula (Procominia) pukeuriensis" = Cominella (Cominula) true whelk | |
"Hima (Mirua) socialis" = Nassarius (Hima)
"Hima (Mirua) socialis" = Nassarius (Hima) snail | |
Anacithara "n. sp." snail | |
Mitra eusulcata mitre shell | |
Anapepta explicata, Oamaruia suteri, Inglisella pukeuriensis, Maorivetia brevirostris, "Merica maoria" = Cancellaria (Merica), Aphera scopalvea
Anapepta explicata snail
Oamaruia suteri snail
Inglisella pukeuriensis snail
Maorivetia brevirostris snail
"Merica maoria" = Cancellaria (Merica) snail
Aphera scopalvea snail | |
Austrotoma minor snail
Maoridaphne haroldi Powell 1942 snail
Rugobela tenuilirata snail
Rugobela caniculata snail | |
"Mitrithara brachyspira" = Mitromorpha snail
Scrinium finlayi snail
Scrinium ordinatum snail
Scrinium striophorum snail | |
Neoguraleus deceptus, Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) mancus, Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) subobsoletus, Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) "n. sp."
Neoguraleus deceptus snail
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) "n. sp." Powell 1942 snail | |
Zeacuminia orycta auger snail | |
"Conospirus huttoni" = Conilithes
"Conospirus huttoni" = Conilithes cone shell | |
Phenatoma perlata, Tomopleura transenna, Tomopleura excavata, Aoteadrillia callimorpha, Parasyrinx alta
Phenatoma perlata turrid
Tomopleura excavata turrid
Aoteadrillia callimorpha turrid
Parasyrinx alta turrid | |
Comitas fusiformis snail | |
"Baryspira (Alocospira) subhebera" = Amalda (Baryspira), "Baryspira (Alocospira) hebera" = Amalda (Baryspira), Baryspira aff. robusta
"Baryspira (Alocospira) subhebera" = Amalda (Baryspira) snail
"Baryspira (Alocospira) hebera" = Amalda (Baryspira) snail
Baryspira aff. robusta Marwick 1924 snail | |
Murexsul scobina, Murexsul proavitus, "Pteronotus (Pterochelus) awamoanus" = Pterotyphis (Prototyphis) awamoanus, "Typhis (Typhinellus) hebetatus" = Typhinellus, Vesanula chaskanon, "Xymenella lepida" = Xymene, "Xymenella "n. sp."" = Xymene, Poirieria primigena
Murexsul scobina murex snail
Murexsul proavitus murex snail
"Pteronotus (Pterochelus) awamoanus" = Pterotyphis (Prototyphis) awamoanus Finlay 1930 murex snail
"Typhis (Typhinellus) hebetatus" = Typhinellus murex snail
Vesanula chaskanon murex snail
"Xymenella lepida" = Xymene murex snail
"Xymenella "n. sp."" = Xymene murex snail
Poirieria primigena murex snail | |
"Marginella (Glabella) fraudulenta" = Glabella, Marginella harrisi
"Marginella (Glabella) fraudulenta" = Glabella margin shell
Marginella harrisi margin shell | |
Alcithoe compressa, Alcithoe cylindrica, Alcithoe (Leporemax) finlayi, Alcithoe (Leporemax) neglecta, Alcithoe (Leporemax) lepida, Alcithoe (Leporemax) scopi, "Waihaoia (Pachymelon) amoriaformis" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia), "Waihaoia (Pachymelon) murdochi" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia), "Waihaoia (Pachymelon) firma" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia), "Waihaoia (Teremelon) cognata" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia), Metamelon reverta
Alcithoe compressa volute
Alcithoe cylindrica volute
Alcithoe (Leporemax) finlayi volute
Alcithoe (Leporemax) lepida volute
Alcithoe (Leporemax) scopi volute
"Waihaoia (Pachymelon) amoriaformis" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia) volute
"Waihaoia (Pachymelon) murdochi" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia) volute
"Waihaoia (Pachymelon) firma" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia) volute
"Waihaoia (Teremelon) cognata" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia) volute
Metamelon reverta volute | |
Ficus imperfectus fig shell | |
"Proterato (Cypraerrato) senectus" = Lachryma senectus, "Proterato neozelandica" = Proterato neozelanica, "Proterato (Cypraerrato) submorosa" = Lachryma (Proterato) submorosa
"Proterato (Cypraerrato) senectus" = Lachryma senectus Murdoch 1924 snail
"Proterato neozelandica" = Proterato neozelanica Murdoch 1924 snail
"Proterato (Cypraerrato) submorosa" = Lachryma (Proterato) submorosa Laws 1935 snail | |
Elachorbis politus snail | |
"Nobolira polyvincta" = Attenuata, Haurakia oamarutica
"Nobolira polyvincta" = Attenuata snail
Haurakia oamarutica snail | |
Polinices huttoni, Polinices incertus, Polinices cf. propeovatus, "Polinella modesta" = Polinices (Polinella), Friginatica vaughani, Taniella notocenica, Tanea socia
Polinices huttoni moon snail
Polinices incertus moon snail
Polinices cf. propeovatus moon snail
"Polinella modesta" = Polinices (Polinella) moon snail
Friginatica vaughani moon snail
Taniella notocenica moon snail
Tanea socia moon snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium aff. marwicki, Dentalium (Laevidentalium) pareoraense, Dentalium (Fissidentalium) solidum, "Dentalium mantelli" = Fissidentalium mantelli
Dentalium aff. marwicki tusk shell
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) pareoraense tusk shell
Dentalium (Fissidentalium) solidum Hutton 1873 tusk shell
"Dentalium mantelli" = Fissidentalium mantelli Zittel 1865 tusk shell |