S137/f499 - Rifle Butts Fm, Pukeuri (Miocene of New Zealand)

Also known as GS 938, GS 1912; Coll# 3086 (Hendy PhD), GS 9685, J41/f9499

Where: New Zealand (45.0° S, 170.0° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 46.6° S, 175.5° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Rifle Butts Formation (Kaierero Group), Altonian (18.7 - 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

• ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine, siliciclastic. Increasingly rapid accumulation of sediment in deepening water.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Fine, glauconitic, greenish-grey sandstone containing brachiopods and molluscs grading up to a fine silt or mudstone. Concretionary bands and layers of tabular concretions indicate bedding in otherwise unstratified sediment. Fossils are disseminated through the silt, and also entombed in concretions and concentrated in shell-limestone lenses. LITHIFICATION: Poorly lithified, largely assumed, as no indication is given text of lithification state, except that concretionary layers are contrasted with the background lithology.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: concretion

Reposited in the IGNS

Collection methods: quarrying,

• COLLECTOR: Collected by Park (1915-1916) and Marwick (1924), etc. 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 67900: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 14.12.2006, edited by Mark Uhen and Bethany Allen

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for bivalvia, gastropoda, and polyplacophora. IDENTIFIER: Identifications compiled from previously published accounts and reassessments of NZGS collections, by various paleontologists. NOMENCLATURE: Somewhat antiquated but identified by specialist and often to subgeneric and species resolution.
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unclassified
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Venustas suteri suteri, Epigrus fossilis
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Iravadiidae
Nozeba candida effusa
unclassified
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Figinatica vaughani, ? Acutiscala "n. sp.", Notoacirsa oamarutica, Finlayoia finlayi, Venustas suteri fragilis
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
"Nobolira polyvincta" = Attenuata, "Linemera pukeuriensis" = Alvania (Linemera), "Linemera minuta" = Alvania (Linemera)
"Nobolira polyvincta" = Attenuata snail
"Linemera pukeuriensis" = Alvania (Linemera) snail
"Linemera minuta" = Alvania (Linemera) snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
"Proterato pukeuriensis" = Bellerato pukeuriensis, "Proterato (Cypraeerato) submorosa" = Lachryma (Proterato) submorosa
"Proterato pukeuriensis" = Bellerato pukeuriensis Laws 1935 snail
"Proterato (Cypraeerato) submorosa" = Lachryma (Proterato) submorosa Laws 1935 snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutomitridae
"Parvimitra pukeuriensis" = Peculator (Parvimitra), "Parvimitra apicalis" = Peculator (Parvimitra), "Parvimitra tumens" = Peculator (Parvimitra)
"Parvimitra pukeuriensis" = Peculator (Parvimitra) snail
"Parvimitra apicalis" = Peculator (Parvimitra) snail
"Parvimitra tumens" = Peculator (Parvimitra) snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbariidae
Coluzea dentata
 Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Egestas fenestrata
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Cominella (Procominula) pukeuriensis, "Verconella marwicki" = Penion marwicki, Buccinulum (Evarnula) sp., Buccinulum (Evarnula) protensum2
"Verconella marwicki" = Penion marwicki Finlay 1930 true whelk
Buccinulum (Evarnula) sp. Swainson 1837 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fasciolariidae indet., Glaphyrina excelsa
Fasciolariidae indet. Gray 1853 snail
LISTED AS: "n. gen. of Fasciolariidae"
Glaphyrina excelsa spindle shell
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Zemitrella haroldi, Zemitrella sp.
Zemitrella sp. Finlay 1926 dove shell
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius latecostata, "Hima (Mirua) socialis" = Nassarius (Hima)
"Hima (Mirua) socialis" = Nassarius (Hima) snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Tomopleura transenna, "Vexithara vexilliformis" = Typhlomangelia, Maoritomella pukeuriensis
"Vexithara vexilliformis" = Typhlomangelia snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conospirus huttoni" = Conilithes
"Conospirus huttoni" = Conilithes cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Puha sinusigera
Puha sinusigera Powell 1942 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Pseudoinquisitor problematicus
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Austroclavus marshalli
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) porrectus
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Etremopsis carinapex, Etremopsis elata, Etremopsis latiapex
 Neogastropoda - Horaiclavidae
Mauidrillia praecophinoides, Mauidrillia costifer, Mauidrillia angustata
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Spinomelon cf. parki, Alcithoe reflexa
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella harrisi, "Marginella (Glabella) fraudulenta" = Glabella, "Marginella (Glabella) conica" = Glabella
Marginella harrisi margin shell
"Marginella (Glabella) fraudulenta" = Glabella margin shell
"Marginella (Glabella) conica" = Glabella margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Vesanula morum, Vesanula vegrandis, "Xymenella sp." = Xymene
Vesanula morum murex snail
Vesanula vegrandis murex snail
"Xymenella sp." = Xymene murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
"Baryspira gigartoides" = Amalda (Baryspira)
"Baryspira gigartoides" = Amalda (Baryspira) snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Inglisella pukeuriensis, "Merica pukeuriensis" = Cancellaria (Merica), Zeadmete miocenica
"Merica pukeuriensis" = Cancellaria (Merica) snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Struthiolariidae
Struthiolaria subspinosa
Struthiolaria subspinosa Marwick 1924 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Austrosassia maoria" = Sassia
"Austrosassia maoria" = Sassia triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Globisinum miocenicum, Tanea socia, Taniella notocenica, "Polinella modesta" = Polinices (Polinella), Uberella pukeuriensis
Tanea socia moon snail
"Polinella modesta" = Polinices (Polinella) moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
Strebloceras hinemoana
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
? Turriscala "n. sp."
? Turriscala "n. sp." de Boury 1890 wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Zeacolpus sp., Zeacolpus pukeuriensis, Maoricolpus cavershamensis
Zeacolpus sp. Finlay 1926 turret shell
Zeacolpus pukeuriensis Marwick 1934 turret shell
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Badenia comes, Badenia lactea
Badenia lactea Finlay 1926 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Sigapatella sp.
Sigapatella sp. Lesson 1830 slipper shell
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Odostomia obstinata, Eulimella larga, Pukeuria anaglypta, Evelynella venustas, Turbonilla awamoana, Turbonilla pukeuriensis, Turbonilla erratica, Turbonilla awasimulans, "Pyrgiscus abjunctus" = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus), "Mormula locuples" = Turbonilla (Mormula), Gispyrella finlayi
Odostomia obstinata Laws 1939 snail
Pukeuria anaglypta Laws 1941 snail
"Pyrgiscus abjunctus" = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) snail
"Mormula locuples" = Turbonilla (Mormula) snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Thoristella fossilis
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
"Brookula (Aequispirella) iredalei" = Aequispirella, "Brookula (Aequispirella) tenuilirata" = Aequispirella, Brookula pukeuriensis, "Cirsonella" sp.
"Brookula (Aequispirella) iredalei" = Aequispirella snail
"Brookula (Aequispirella) tenuilirata" = Aequispirella snail
"Cirsonella" sp. Angas 1877 snail
 Trochoidea - Colloniidae
Argalista impervia
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
Zetela awamoana
Zetela awamoana Laws 1939 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula aff. nitidula" = Nucula (Nucula) nitidula, Nucula tersior, Nucula (Linucula) cf. waiotea
"Nucula aff. nitidula" = Nucula (Nucula) nitidula Adams 1856 nut clam
Nucula tersior Marwick 1929 nut clam
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Neilo awamoana
 Nuculanida - Sareptidae
"Ovaleda ardgowanica" = Sarepta
"Ovaleda ardgowanica" = Sarepta clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Placunanomia incisura
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima colorata
Lima colorata Hutton 1873 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Hinnites oamarutica, Lentipecten hochstetteri, Serripecten hutchinsoni
Lentipecten hochstetteri Zittel 1864 scallop
Serripecten hutchinsoni Hutton 1873 scallop
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea australis
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Aupouria "n. sp.", Limopsis zelandica, Limopsis "n. sp."
Aupouria "n. sp." Powell 1937 clam
Limopsis "n. sp." Sassi 1827 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Divaricella notocenica, Myrtea valdescripta
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Scalpomactra continua
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Kuia vellicata, Marama sp., Marama ovata, Turia pukeuriensis
Kuia vellicata venus clam
Marama sp. Marwick 1927 venus clam
Marama ovata Marwick 1927 venus clam
Turia pukeuriensis venus clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Notocorbula cf. kaiparaensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula), Notocorbula humerosa
"Notocorbula cf. kaiparaensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Notocorbula humerosa Hutton 1885 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia awamoensis, Pleuromeris prolutea
Pleuromeris prolutea Marwick 1929 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Spissatella trailli
Spissatella trailli Hutton 1873 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium aff. marwicki, "Dentalium mantelli" = Fissidentalium mantelli
"Dentalium mantelli" = Fissidentalium mantelli Zittel 1865 tusk shell
Osteichthyes
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Percidarum rectus1, Percidarum cottreaui1
Percidarum rectus1 Priem 1906 bony fish
Percidarum cottreaui1 Priem 1912 bony fish
 Clupeiformes - Clupeidae
Anchoa nitida n. sp.3, Clupeidarum incisiareatus n. sp.3
Anchoa nitida n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 herring
Clupeidarum incisiareatus n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 herring
 Stomiiformes - Gonostomatidae
"Polymetme glareosus n. sp." = Margrethia glareosus3
"Polymetme glareosus n. sp." = Margrethia glareosus3 Schwarzhans 1980 ray-finned fish
 Argentiniformes - Argentinidae
Argentina subfrigida n. sp.3
Argentina subfrigida n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 ray-finned fish
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
? Notoscopelus scopelopsoides3, Scopelus sulcatus1, Scopelus regularis3, Diaphus (Diaphus) sp.3, "Diaphus (Lamprossa) curvatus n. sp." = Diaphus curvatus3, Benthosema sp.3, Diogenichthys sp.3
? Notoscopelus scopelopsoides3 Schwarzhans 1980 lanternfish
Scopelus sulcatus1 Bassoli 1906 lanternfish
Scopelus regularis3 Frost 1934 lanternfish
Diaphus (Diaphus) sp.3 Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890 lanternfish
sp. 2
"Diaphus (Lamprossa) curvatus n. sp." = Diaphus curvatus3 Schwarzhans 1980 lanternfish
Benthosema sp.3 Goode and Bean 1896 lanternfish
Diogenichthys sp.3 Bolin 1839 lanternfish
 Aulopiformes - Paraulopidae
"Elops miocaenicus n. sp." = Paraulopus miocaenicus1, "Chlorophthalmus miocenicus" = Paraulopus miocaenicus3
"Elops miocaenicus n. sp." = Paraulopus miocaenicus1 Frost 1924 ray-finned fish
"Chlorophthalmus miocenicus" = Paraulopus miocaenicus3 Frost 1924 ray-finned fish
 Jugulares - Hemerocoetidae
Waitakia robusta3, Hemerocoetes minutus3
Waitakia robusta3 Schwarzhans 1980 ray-finned fish
Hemerocoetes minutus3 Schwarzhans 1980 ray-finned fish
 Anguilliformes - Congridae
"Ophidium pantanelli" = Rhynchoconger pantanelli1, Gnathophis ornatus3
"Ophidium pantanelli" = Rhynchoconger pantanelli1 Bassoli 1906 conger eel
Gnathophis ornatus3 Frost 1928 conger eel
 Gadiformes - Ranicipitidae
Raniceps planus novaezeelandiae n. ssp.1
Raniceps planus novaezeelandiae n. ssp.1 Koken 1906 ray-finned fish
 Gadiformes - Macrouridae
"Ventrifossa sagittiformis" = Nezumia sagittiformis3, Macrurus gracilis1, Macrurus toulai1, Coelorhynchus toulai3, Coelorhynchus australis3
"Ventrifossa sagittiformis" = Nezumia sagittiformis3 Frost 1934 grenadiers
Macrurus gracilis1 Schubert 1905 grenadiers
Macrurus toulai1 Schubert 1906 grenadiers
Coelorhynchus toulai3 Schubert 1906 grenadiers
Coelorhynchus australis3 Richardson 1839 grenadiers
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadiculus argenteus3, Gadus elegans scuplta1
Gadiculus argenteus3 Guichenot 1850 silvery pout
Gadus elegans scuplta1 Koken 1884 cod
 Gadiformes - Moridae
Actuariolum bicaudatum3, "Physiculus bicaudatus n. sp." = Auchenoceros bicaudatus1, Austrophycis pseudomegalops n. sp.3
Actuariolum bicaudatum3 ray-finned fish
"Physiculus bicaudatus n. sp." = Auchenoceros bicaudatus1 Frost 1924 ray-finned fish
Austrophycis pseudomegalops n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 ray-finned fish
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Merluccius pukeuriensis n. sp.1
Merluccius pukeuriensis n. sp.1 Frost 1924 ray-finned fish
 Gadiformes - Macruronidae
Macruronus pukeuriensis3
Macruronus pukeuriensis3 Frost 1924 ray-finned fish
 Ophidiiformes - Carapidae
"Carapus exiguus" = Onuxodon exiguus3, Carapus aff. praecursor3
"Carapus exiguus" = Onuxodon exiguus3 Stinton 1956 ray-finned fish
Carapus aff. praecursor3 Schwarzhans 1980 ray-finned fish
 Atheriniformes - Atherinidae
"Trachinus mutabilis" = Atherina gidjakensis1
"Trachinus mutabilis" = Atherina gidjakensis1 Pobedina 1956 silverside
 Acanthopterygii - Leptoscopidae
Leptoscopus progressus n. sp.3
Leptoscopus progressus n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 ray-finned fish
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scombridae indet.3
Scombridae indet.3 Rafinesque 1815 ray-finned fish
 Acanthopterygii - Acropomatidae
Acropoma serrata3
Acropoma serrata3 Frost 1934 ray-finned fish
 Pleuronectiformes - Citharidae
Citharus latisulcatus n. sp.1
Citharus latisulcatus n. sp.1 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
Bothidarum dorsolobatus n. sp.3, Arnoglossus longus n. sp.3, Arnoglossus novus n. sp.3
Bothidarum dorsolobatus n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 flatfish
Arnoglossus longus n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 flatfish
Arnoglossus novus n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 flatfish
 Acanthopterygii - Lactariidae
Lactarius sigmoidalis3
Lactarius sigmoidalis3 Frost 1934 ray-finned fish
 Spariformes - Sparidae
Sparidarum elongatus1
Sparidarum elongatus1 Priem 1906 ray-finned fish
 Acanthopterygii - Sillaginidae
Sillago recta n. sp.3
Sillago recta n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 ray-finned fish
 Uranoscopiformes - Pinguipedidae
Parapercis finlayi3
Parapercis finlayi3 Frost 1924 ray-finned fish
 Perciformes - Cottidae
Cottidarum impolitus n. sp.3
Cottidarum impolitus n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Trichodontidae
? Trichodon obesus n. sp.3
? Trichodon obesus n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Dentex aff. subnobilis1
Dentex aff. subnobilis1 Schubert 1906 perch-like fish
 Perciformes -
Trachinoideorum sagittiforms3
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Serranidae indet.3
Serranidae indet.3 Swainson 1839 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Pomadasyidae
Pomadasyidarum longicaudatus n. sp.3
Pomadasyidarum longicaudatus n. sp.3 Schwarzhans 1980 perch-like fish
1Frost 1924; 2Powell 1929; 3Schwarzhans 1980