PBDB Collection

Branden [Branden Clay] (Oligocene of Denmark)

Where: Denmark (56.8° N, 9.0° E: paleocoordinates 56.6° N, 5.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Branden Clay Formation, Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Branden Clay, which overlies the Viborg Fm (Rupelian) and is overlain by the Vejle Fjord Fm (Chattian). AGE: Early Chattian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Collection is a composite for the formation at this outcrop.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified claystone

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Clay. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, on the basis of figured specimens.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

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

• COLLECTORS: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Geological Museum, the University of Copenhagen.

Primary reference: K. I. Schnetler and E. Palm. 2008. The molluscan fauna of the late Oligocene Branden Clay, Denmark. Palaeontos 15:1-92 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 111472: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 24.06.2011

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for mollusca. Otoliths, shark teeth, serpulids, anthozoa, brachiopods and sea urchins are also present but are not listed. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with modern nomenclature, and species-resolution identifications.

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Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Fissidentalium polypleurum, Antalis geminata Fissidentalium polypleurum tusk shell Antalis geminata tusk shell
Gastropoda
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Opalia (Pliciscala) pusilla, Turriscala (Turriscala) rudis Opalia (Pliciscala) pusilla wentletrap Turriscala (Turriscala) rudis wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Euspira helicina, Amaurellina cf. angustata Euspira helicina Brocchi 1814 moon snail Amaurellina cf. angustata moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Monophorus (Orifornia) praeversus Monophorus (Orifornia) praeversus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Newtoniellidae	Eumetula serrula, Certhiopsidella (Vatopsis) aff. dautzenbergi Eumetula serrula snail Certhiopsidella (Vatopsis) aff. dautzenbergi snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Alvania tenuisculpta, Alvania ellenorae Alvania tenuisculpta snail Alvania ellenorae snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Phalium (Echinophoria) rondeleti" = Echinophoria "Phalium (Echinophoria) rondeleti" = Echinophoria snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Sassia flandrica Sassia flandrica triton shell
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	"Vexillum (Uromitra) hastatum" = Uromitra, Conomitra soellingensis, Orthosurcula regularis, Pseudocochlespira schwarzhansi n. sp. "Vexillum (Uromitra) hastatum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre Conomitra soellingensis ribbed mitre Orthosurcula regularis Koninck 1837 ribbed mitre Pseudocochlespira schwarzhansi n. sp. ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla (Ancillus) karsteni Ancilla (Ancillus) karsteni olive snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Babylonella pusilla, Cancellaria (Merica) evulsa, Turehua subgranulata Babylonella pusilla snail Cancellaria (Merica) evulsa snail Turehua subgranulata snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Streptodictyon schnetleri, Streptodictyon soellingensis, Fusinus (Gracilipurpura) elatior Streptodictyon schnetleri snail Streptodictyon soellingensis Tembrock 1965 snail Fusinus (Gracilipurpura) elatior Beyrich 1848 snail SUBSPECIES: Fusinus (Gracilipurpura) elatior posterior
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Liomesus brandensis n. sp., Angistoma brueckneri, Scalaspira (Scalaspira) erratica, Aquilofusus mothsi n. sp., Aquilofusus birgitteae n. sp., Aquilofusus marqueti n. sp., Aquilofusus sp., Searlesia dentifera, Searlesia mitgaui Liomesus brandensis n. sp. true whelk Angistoma brueckneri true whelk SUBSPECIES: Angistoma brueckneri danica Scalaspira (Scalaspira) erratica true whelk Aquilofusus mothsi n. sp. true whelk Aquilofusus birgitteae n. sp. true whelk Aquilofusus marqueti n. sp. true whelk Aquilofusus sp. Kautsky 1925 true whelk Searlesia dentifera Vermeij 1991 true whelk Searlesia mitgaui von Koenen 1867 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Scaphella (Scaphella) siemssenii Scaphella (Scaphella) siemssenii volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Eopaziella deshayesii, Eopaziella capito, Pterynotus (Pterochelus) tristichus, Muricopsis peregra, Lyrotyphis (Lyrotyphis) cuniculosus, Lyrotyphis (Eotyphis) sejunctus Eopaziella deshayesii Nyst 1836 murex snail Eopaziella capito Philippi 1843 murex snail Pterynotus (Pterochelus) tristichus Beyrich 1854 murex snail Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail Lyrotyphis (Lyrotyphis) cuniculosus murex snail Lyrotyphis (Eotyphis) sejunctus murex snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Glibertturricula ariejansseni Glibertturricula ariejansseni snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Oenopota ronaldjansseni n. sp., Conus (Leptoconus) semperi Oenopota ronaldjansseni n. sp. cone shell Conus (Leptoconus) semperi cone shell
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	"Mangelia holzapfeli" = Cythara (Mangelia) "Mangelia holzapfeli" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Aphanitoma ingerae n. sp., Gemmula (Oxytropa) konickii, Gemmula (Gemmula) geinitzi, Gemmula (Gemmula) laticlavia, Gemmula (Gemmula) subdenticulata, Acamptogenotia morreni, Fusiturris selysiia, Fusiturris duchastelii Aphanitoma ingerae n. sp. turrid Gemmula (Oxytropa) konickii turrid Gemmula (Gemmula) geinitzi turrid Gemmula (Gemmula) laticlavia turrid Gemmula (Gemmula) subdenticulata turrid Acamptogenotia morreni turrid Fusiturris selysiia turrid Fusiturris duchastelii turrid
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	"Inquisitor obeliscus" = Stenodrillia obeliscus "Inquisitor obeliscus" = Stenodrillia obeliscus Desmoulins 1842 snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Cordieria plicata, Drilliola bicingulata, Bathytoma (Bathytoma) leunisii Cordieria plicata snail Drilliola bicingulata snail Bathytoma (Bathytoma) leunisii snail
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	"Drepanocheilus (Arrhoges) speciosus" = Arrhoges "Drepanocheilus (Arrhoges) speciosus" = Arrhoges snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Brachystomia sp., Syrnola (Syrnola) subcylindrica Brachystomia sp. Monterosato 1884 snail Syrnola (Syrnola) subcylindrica snail
Trochoidea - Solariellidae	Solariella (Solariella) vissingensis Solariella (Solariella) vissingensis snail
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi "Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi Nyst and Westendorp 1839 pointed nut clam
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima von Münster 1837 clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Lamellinucula) compta Nucula (Lamellinucula) compta nut clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cardiomya (Cardiomya) kochii Cardiomya (Cardiomya) kochii clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica "Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba Oliva 1792 clam
Cardiida - Glossidae	Glossus subtransversus Glossus subtransversus clam
Lucinida - Thyasiridae	Thyasira (Thyasira) flexuosa Thyasira (Thyasira) flexuosa Montagu 1803 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis, Gonimyrtea droueti "Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis Linnaeus 1767 clam SUBSPECIES: Lucinoma borealis praecedens Gonimyrtea droueti Nyst 1861 clam SUBSPECIES: Gonimyrtea droueti gracilis
Carditida - Carditidae	Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) grossecostata Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) grossecostata clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte (Astarte) gracilis Astarte (Astarte) gracilis Golfuss 1837 clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Lentipecten corneus, Hilberia soellingensis, Hilberia bifida Lentipecten corneus Sowerby 1818 scallop Hilberia soellingensis scallop Hilberia bifida Münster in Goldfuss 1835 scallop
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita, Limopsis (Pectunculina) retifera Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita Brocchi 1814 clam Limopsis (Pectunculina) retifera Semper 1861 clam