Tunacore River, Tunacore Mudstone (Miocene of New Zealand)

Where: New Zealand (40.3° S, 176.3° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 44.0° S, 176.2° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Tunacore Mudstone Member (Ihungia Formation), Altonian (18.7 - 15.9 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: submarine fan; lithified mudstone

• medium to dark grey, calcareous, feldspathic sandy mudstone

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: C. M. Reid. 1998. Stratigraphy, paleontology, and tectonics of Lower Miocene rocks in the Waipatiki/Mangatuna area, southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 41:115-131 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77491: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 14.01.2008, edited by Bethany Allen

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Taxonomic list

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Foraminifera
 Globigerinoidea - Globigerinidae
Globorotalia mayeri bella, Globorotalia mayeri semivera
Globothalamea
 Rotaliida - Cibicididae
Cibicides aff. maculatus, Cibicides molestus, Cibicides novozelandicus, Cibicides perforatus, Cibicides temperata, Cibicides thiaracuta, Cibicides vortex
 Rotaliida - Anomalinidae
Anomalinoides parvumbilia, Anomalinoides aff. orbiculus, Anomalinoides sp., Anomalina sp.
Anomalinoides sp. Brotzen 1942
Anomalina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
 Rotaliida - Siphogenerinoididae
Rectuvigerina rerensis
 Rotaliida - Cancrisidae
Gyroidinoides zelandicus
 Rotaliida - Nonionidae
Notorotalia serrata, Notorotalia spinosa, Zeaflorilus stachei, Melonis maorica
Zeaflorilus stachei
listed as Zeaflorus
Foraminifera
  -
Lagenodosaria hirsuta
  - Chilostomellidae
? Chilostomella czizecki, Chilostomella oviformis, Chilostomella ovoidea, Pullenia bulloides, Sphaeroidina bulloides
Sphaeroidina bulloides d'Orbigny 1826
  -
"? Marginulina duracina" = Cristellaria (Marginulina), ? Marginulina subbullata
"? Marginulina duracina" = Cristellaria (Marginulina)
 Globigerinoidea - Globorotaliidae
"Globorotalia zealandica" = Globorotalia (Globoconella) zealandica, Globorotalia sp., Globorotalia minutissima, "Globorotalia praescitula" = Hirsutella praescitula
"Globorotalia zealandica" = Globorotalia (Globoconella) zealandica Walters 1965
Globorotalia sp. Cushman 1927
"Globorotalia praescitula" = Hirsutella praescitula Blow 1959
 Globigerinoidea - Globigerinidae
? Sphaeroidinellopsis disjuncta, Catapsydrax sp., Globoquadrina dehiscens, "Globigerina woodi" = Globoturborotalita woodi, Globigerina juvenilis, Globigerina sp., Globigerina bulloides, "Globigerina cf. ciperoensis" = Globigerina (Globigerina) ciperoensis, Globigerinoides trilobus
Catapsydrax sp. Bolli et al. 1957
Globoquadrina dehiscens Chapman et al. 1934
"Globigerina woodi" = Globoturborotalita woodi Jenkins 1960
Globigerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Globigerina bulloides d'Orbigny 1826
"Globigerina cf. ciperoensis" = Globigerina (Globigerina) ciperoensis Bolli 1954
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Triloculina sp., Quinqueloculina sp., Quinqueloculina cf. buchiana, Sigmoilopsis compressa, Sigmoilopsis sp.
Triloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Quinqueloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Sigmoilopsis sp. Reuss 1850
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
Pyrgo sp.
Pyrgo sp. Defrance 1824
Nodosariata
 Vaginulinida - Lagenidae
? Lingulina avellanoides
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
? Saracenaria arcuatula, Saracenaria obesa, Lenticulina aff. calcar, Lenticulina cultratus, Lenticulina foliata, Lenticulina gibba, Lenticulina gyroscalpra, Lenticulina cf. lenticulina, Lenticulina loculosa, Lenticulina lucida, Lenticulina mammilligera, Lenticulina pseudocalcarata, Lenticulina pseudocrassus, Lenticulina aff. pusilla, Lenticulina aff. tattoewatta, Lenticulina vortex
 Nodosariida - Stilostomellidae
Stilostomella aff. antillea, Stilostomella finlayi, Stilostomella pomuligera, Stilostomella sp.
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Astacolus compressus, Astacolus sp., Rectoglandulina sp., Planularia cf. halophora, Vaginulina sp., Dentalina substrigata, Nodosaria sp., Lagenoglandulina annulata
Astacolus sp. de Montfort 1808
Vaginulina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812
 Polymorphinida - Plectofrondiculariidae
Plectofrondicularia whaiangaroica
Foraminifera
 Textulariina - Pseudogaudryinidae
Clavulinoides instar, Migros aff. medwayenis
 Lituolacea - Ataxophragmiidae
Martinottiella sp., ? Karreriella chilostoma, Karreriella cushmani
Martinottiella sp. Cushman 1933
 Textulariacea - Valvulinidae
Eggerella ihungia
Eggerella ihungia Finlay 1940
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
Cyclammina sp., Cyclammina incisa, ? Vulvulina jablonski, Vulvulina pennatula, Siphotextularia kreuzbergi, Textularia awazea, Textularia miozea, Haeuslerella decepta, Haeuslerella pukeuriensis, Dorothia biformis, Dorothia minima
Cyclammina sp. Brady 1876
Cyclammina incisa Stache 1864
 Nodosariacea -
Nodosariacea indet.
Nodosariacea indet. Ehrenberg 1838
 Rotaliina - Cassidulinidae
Ehrenbergina marwicki, Cassidulina cuneata
 Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae
Hoeglundina elegans
 Discorbacea - Bagginidae
Baggina ampla
 Rotaliina - Bolivinidae
Bolivina affiliata, ? Bolivina lapsus, Bolivina punctostriata, Bolivina zedirecta, Bolivina sp.
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839
 Rotaliina - Pleurostomellidae
Pleurostomella sp.
 Rotaliina - Discorbinellidae
Laticarinina altocamerata
 Buliminacea - Uvigerinidae
Uvigerina aff. canariensis, Uvigerina miozea, Uvigerina sp., Trifarina bradyi
Uvigerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Trifarina bradyi Cushman 1923
 Buliminoidea - Buliminidae
Bulimina pupula, Bulimina senta, Fissurina aff. kerguelenensis, Globobulimina sp., Globobulimina aff. pacifica
Globobulimina sp. Cushman 1927
Osteichthyes
 Teleostei -
Teleostei indet.
Teleostei indet. ray-finned fish
Deuteropoda
  -
Malacostraca indet.
Malacostraca indet. Latreille 1802
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Terebratellidae
Waiparia sp.
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Fissidentalium sp., Dentalium sp.
Fissidentalium sp. Fischer 1885 tusk shell
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Laevidentaliidae
Laevidentalium sp.
Laevidentalium sp. Cossmann 1888 tusk shell
Bivalvia
 Veneroida -
"? Veneroida indet." = Venerida
"? Veneroida indet." = Venerida Gray 1854 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya neozelanica
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Notocorbula sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula)
"Notocorbula sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula) Iredale 1930 clam
 Limida - Limidae
Lima sp.
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Lentipecten sp.
Lentipecten sp. Marwick 1928 scallop
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis sp.
Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam
 Protobranchia - Malletiidae
Neilo sp.
Neilo sp. Adams 1854 clam
Gastropoda
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) major
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
? Bathytoma sp.
? Bathytoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
Amalda sp., ? Amalda (Baryspira) sp.
Amalda sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
? Amalda (Baryspira) sp. Fischer 1883 snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Turehua cf. lividorupis
 Neogastropoda - Austrosiphonidae
Penion marwicki
Penion marwicki Finlay 1930 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Buccinidae indet.
Buccinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutidae indet., Alcithoe (Leporemax) phymatias
Volutidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Pterotyphis sp.
Pterotyphis sp. Jousseaume 1880 murex snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora flemingi
Xenophora flemingi carrier shell
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritellidae indet.
Turritellidae indet. Lovén 1847 turret shell
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
Cylichnidae indet.
Cylichnidae indet. Adams 1850 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Turbininae indet.
Turbininae indet. Rafinesque 1815 snail
Sedentaria
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpulidae indet.
Serpulidae indet. Rafinesque 1835
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
? Trochocyathus (Aplocyathus) papakurensis