Where: Germany (49.8° N, 7.7° E: paleocoordinates 49.2° N, 4.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Alzey Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)
Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils
Preservation: original calcite, original phosphate
Primary reference: T. Schindler, K. Nungesser, A. Mueller and K. I. Grimm. 2009. Die Alzey-Formation der klassichen Lokalitat Wlschberg bei Waldbockelheim (Rupelium, Oligozan, Mainzer Becken) - Ergebnisse neuer Grabungen. Jahresberichte un Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereines 91:37-87 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 95898: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 04.05.2010, edited by Bethany Allen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Nodosariata | |
unclassified | |
Rhenotrochus cf. trochlearis, Rhenotrochus rhenanus, Rhenotrochus sexangularis, Solarobis decussatus, Vlvaria multicingulata, Fusitaria sandbergeri, Castacallista prisca, cf. Lobospammia sp., Dactylen sp., Myoxocephalus primas, Spondyliosoma sophiajocobae, "Sparidarium" noetilingi, "Centracanthidarum" plebejus, Parupeneus sp.
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Nodosariata | |
Foraminifera | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Globothalamea | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Nodosariata | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Foraminifera | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark | |
Physogaleus latus requiem shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
Mammalia | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Actinopteri | |
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"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus, Trisopterus elegans
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus, Triglidarum biangulata
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin | |
Sedentaria | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Bivalvia | |
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark
Barbatia incomposita clam | |
Spondylus tennispina scallop
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
Macrocallista splendida venus clam
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam | |
Chama brauni jewel box | |
Papillicardium raulini, "Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)
Papillicardium raulini cockle
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle | |
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum, Caryocorbula subaequivalis
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam | |
Ctena squamosa, "Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina)
Ctena squamosa clam
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam | |
Cyclocardia omaliana clam | |
Crassinella bronni clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
Polinices vectensis moon snail
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail | |
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia), Alvania cf. areolifera
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail
Alvania cf. areolifera snail | |
Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
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Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Murexiella ornata, Pterynopsis tristichus, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus, Muricopsis peregra, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Purpura monoplex, Typhis steureri
Murexiella ornata murex snail
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Typhis steureri murex snail | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea, Echinophoria rondeleti
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail
Echinophoria rondeleti snail | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Eulima acicula snail | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail
Bittium sublima cerith snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Odostomia koeneni snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Perotrochus sismondai Goldfuss 1844 snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab | |
Ostracoda | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod | |
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
Eucytherura dentata ostracod
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral |