PBDB Collection

Tongrube Sachsenhagen (Cretaceous to of Germany)

Where: Germany (52.4° N, 9.3° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 35.6° N, 26.7° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Berriasian to Late/Upper Berriasian (145.0 - 132.9 Ma)

• The paper distinguishes 5 stratigraphic units but provides a single taxon list.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, calcareous claystone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (float), surface (in situ)

Primary reference: R. Fischer. 1992. Fossilien aus der Tongrube Sachsenhagen. Arbeitskereis Paläontologie Hannover 20(2):33-53 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 95087: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 06.04.2010, edited by Jonathan Tennant, Philip Mannion, Matthew Clapham and William Gearty

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Taxonomic list

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Crinoidea
Isocrinida - Isocrinidae	Chladocrinus tenellus Chladocrinus tenellus Sea lily
Asteroidea
-	Asteroidea indet. Asteroidea indet. de Blainville 1830 sea star
Ophiuroidea
-	Ophiuroidea indet. Ophiuroidea indet. Gray 1840 brittle star
Echinoidea
Cidaroida - Rhabdocidaridae	Rhabdocidaris sp. Rhabdocidaris sp. Desor 1855 pencil urchin
Reptilia
Loricata - Metriorhynchidae	Enalioetes schroederi n. gen. n. sp.² Enalioetes schroederi n. gen. n. sp.² Sachs et al. 2024 marine crocodile
Gastropoda
Seguenzioidea - Seguenziidae	Putilla ? roemeri Putilla ? roemeri snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	"Actaeon sp." = Acteon "Actaeon sp." = Acteon Montfort 1810 snail
Cerithioidea - Metacerithiidae	Metacerithium strombiforme, Metacerithium sp. Metacerithium strombiforme snail Metacerithium sp. Cossmann 1906 snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Cerithium sp. Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Natica laevigata Natica laevigata moon snail
Basommatophora -	Ptychogyra canalifera Ptychogyra canalifera pulmonate
Cephalopoda
Nautilida -	Nautilida indet.¹ Nautilida indet.¹ Agassiz 1847
Belemnitida - Belemnitidae	Acroteuthis cf. explanatoides Acroteuthis cf. explanatoides belemnite
Ammonitida - Polyptychitidae	Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) robustum, Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) latum, Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) parcum, Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) oxyconum, Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) expansum, Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) undulatum, Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) coronatum, Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) costellatum, Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) simplex, Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) denticulatum, Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) fragile, Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) pingue, Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) marcousianum, Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) heteropleurum, Polyptychites sp., "Euryptychites sp." = Polyptychites (Euryptychites) Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) robustum ammonite Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) latum ammonite Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) parcum ammonite Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) oxyconum ammonite Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) expansum ammonite Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) undulatum ammonite Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) coronatum ammonite Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) costellatum ammonite Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) simplex ammonite Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) denticulatum ammonite Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) fragile ammonite Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) pingue ammonite Platylenticeras (Tolypeceras) marcousianum d'Orbigny 1850 ammonite Platylenticeras (Platylenticeras) heteropleurum Neumayr and Uhlig 1881 ammonite Polyptychites sp. Pavlow 1892 ammonite "Euryptychites sp." = Polyptychites (Euryptychites) Pavlow 1914 ammonite
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana scapha Nuculana scapha pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula sp. Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Camptonectes (Boreionectes) cinctus, Camptonectes striatopunctatus, Pecten sp. Camptonectes (Boreionectes) cinctus Sowerby 1822 scallop Camptonectes striatopunctatus Roemer 1839 scallop Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Entolium orbiculare Entolium orbiculare Sowerby 1817 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	"Lima (Plagiostoma) planicosta" = Plagiostoma "Lima (Plagiostoma) planicosta" = Plagiostoma file clam
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia sp., Anomia pseudoradiata, Anomia laevigata Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle Anomia pseudoradiata d'Orbigny 1850 jingle Anomia laevigata Sowerby 1836 jingle
Pectinida - Buchiidae	Buchia sp. Buchia sp. Rouillier 1845 scallop
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria vulgaris, Pteria sp. Pteria vulgaris pearl oyster Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna iburgensis, Pinna sp., Pinna robinaldina Pinna iburgensis oyster Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster Pinna robinaldina d'Orbigny 1844 oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Aetostreon latissimum, "Exogyra spiralis" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana Aetostreon latissimum Lamarck 1801 oyster "Exogyra spiralis" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana Sowerby 1822 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp., Ostrea germaini Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster Ostrea germaini Coquand 1869 oyster
Myalinida - Inoceramidae	Inoceramus sp. Inoceramus sp. Sowerby 1814 clam
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Cucullaea sp., Cucullaea (Idonearca) texta Cucullaea sp. Lamarck 1801 clam Cucullaea (Idonearca) texta clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolus rugosus, Modiolus striatocostatus, Modiolus sp., Modiolus aequalis Modiolus rugosus mussel Modiolus striatocostatus mussel Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel Modiolus aequalis Sowerby 1818 mussel
Trigoniida - Trigonioididae	Nippononaia sp. Nippononaia sp. Suzuki 1941 clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia phillipsi Thracia phillipsi clam
Cardiida - Neomiodontidae	Neomiodon orbicularis, Neomiodon latoovatus, Neomiodon sp. Neomiodon orbicularis clam Neomiodon latoovatus clam listed as Neomiodon latoovatus latoovatus Neomiodon sp. clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Thetis schaumburgensis" = Gouldia, "Thetis sp." = Gouldia "Thetis schaumburgensis" = Gouldia venus clam "Thetis sp." = Gouldia Adams 1847 venus clam
Cardiida - Corbiculidae	Eocallista aff. brongniarti Eocallista aff. brongniarti Romer 1836 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina sp. Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	Solecurtus longovatus, Solecurtus sp. Solecurtus longovatus clam Solecurtus sp. Blainville 1824 clam
Pholadida - Ceratomyidae	? Gresslya sp. ? Gresslya sp. Agassiz 1843 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula alata, Corbula sublaevis, "Corbula angulata" = Cuneocorbula angulata Corbula alata clam Corbula sublaevis clam "Corbula angulata" = Cuneocorbula angulata Lamarck 1806 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea gurgitis Panopea gurgitis clam
Solenida - Pharidae	Siliqua aequilatera Siliqua aequilatera clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Cyclas sp." = Lucina (Cyclas) "Cyclas sp." = Lucina (Cyclas) Klein 1853 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte sp. Astarte sp. Sowerby 1816 clam
Lingulata
Lingulida - Lingulidae	Lingula sp., Lingula subovalis Lingula sp. Bruguiére 1797 Lingula subovalis Davidson 1852
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula sp., Serpula antiquata, Serpula quinquangulata Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula antiquata Serpula quinquangulata
Malacostraca
Decapoda - Protastacidae	Protastacus politus Protastacus politus Schlüter 1868 decapod
Decapoda - Nephropidae	Hoploparia aspera Hoploparia aspera Harbort 1905 clawed lobster
Decapoda - Mecochiridae	Mecochirus rapax Mecochirus rapax decapod
Deuteropoda
-	Ostracoda indet. Ostracoda indet. Latreille 1802 ostracod
Thecostraca
Archaeolepadomorpha - Archaeolepadidae	"Archaeolepas decora" = Loriolepas decora "Archaeolepas decora" = Loriolepas decora Harbort 1905 barnacle

Ichnofossils -	Chondrites sp. Chondrites sp. von Sternberg 1833

¹Clapham 2015; ²Sachs et al. 2024