PBDB Collection

Branden [Branden Clay] (Oligocene of Denmark)

Where: Denmark (56.8° N, 9.0° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 52.1° N, 13.1° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Branden Clay Formation, Chattian (27.3 - 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

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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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Gastropoda
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Angistoma brueckneri danica Angistoma brueckneri danica true whelk
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fusinus (Gracilipurpura) elatior posterior Fusinus (Gracilipurpura) elatior posterior spindle shell
Trochoidea - Solariellidae	Solariella (Solariella) vissingensis Solariella (Solariella) vissingensis snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Alvania tenuisculpta, Alvania ellenorae Alvania tenuisculpta snail Alvania ellenorae snail
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	"Drepanocheilus (Arrhoges) speciosus" = Arrhoges "Drepanocheilus (Arrhoges) speciosus" = Arrhoges snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla (Ancillus) karsteni Ancilla (Ancillus) karsteni olive snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pseudocochlespira schwarzhansi n. sp., Orthosurcula regularis, Conomitra soellingensis, "Vexillum (Uromitra) hastatum" = Uromitra Pseudocochlespira schwarzhansi n. sp. ribbed mitre Orthosurcula regularis Koninck 1837 ribbed mitre Conomitra soellingensis ribbed mitre "Vexillum (Uromitra) hastatum" = Uromitra ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Searlesia mitgaui, Searlesia dentifera, Aquilofusus mothsi n. sp., Aquilofusus birgitteae n. sp., Aquilofusus marqueti n. sp., Aquilofusus sp., Liomesus brandensis n. sp., Scalaspira (Scalaspira) erratica Searlesia mitgaui von Koenen 1867 true whelk Searlesia dentifera Vermeij 1991 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 Liomesus brandensis n. sp. true whelk Scalaspira (Scalaspira) erratica true whelk
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Streptodictyon schnetleri, Streptodictyon soellingensis Streptodictyon schnetleri spindle shell Streptodictyon soellingensis Tembrock 1965 spindle shell
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	"Inquisitor obeliscus" = Stenodrillia obeliscus "Inquisitor obeliscus" = Stenodrillia obeliscus Desmoulins 1842 snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Aphanitoma ingerae n. sp., Drilliola bicingulata, Cordieria plicata, Bathytoma (Bathytoma) leunisii Aphanitoma ingerae n. sp. snail Drilliola bicingulata snail Cordieria plicata snail Bathytoma (Bathytoma) leunisii snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Fusiturris selysiia, Fusiturris duchastelii, Glibertturricula ariejansseni Fusiturris selysiia snail Fusiturris duchastelii snail Glibertturricula ariejansseni snail
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"Conus (Leptoconus) semperi" = Leptoconus "Conus (Leptoconus) semperi" = Leptoconus cone shell
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Oenopota ronaldjansseni n. sp., "Mangelia holzapfeli" = Cythara (Mangelia) Oenopota ronaldjansseni n. sp. snail "Mangelia holzapfeli" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Gemmula (Oxytropa) konickii, Gemmula (Gemmula) geinitzi, Gemmula (Gemmula) laticlavia, Gemmula (Gemmula) subdenticulata, Acamptogenotia morreni Gemmula (Oxytropa) konickii turrid Gemmula (Gemmula) geinitzi turrid Gemmula (Gemmula) laticlavia turrid Gemmula (Gemmula) subdenticulata turrid Acamptogenotia morreni turrid
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Turehua subgranulata, Babylonella pusilla, Cancellaria (Merica) evulsa Turehua subgranulata snail Babylonella pusilla snail Cancellaria (Merica) evulsa snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Scaphella (Scaphella) siemssenii Scaphella (Scaphella) siemssenii volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Muricopsis peregra, Lyrotyphis (Lyrotyphis) cuniculosus, Lyrotyphis (Eotyphis) sejunctus, Pterynotus (Pterochelus) tristichus, Eopaziella capito, Eopaziella deshayesii Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail Lyrotyphis (Lyrotyphis) cuniculosus murex snail Lyrotyphis (Eotyphis) sejunctus murex snail Pterynotus (Pterochelus) tristichus Beyrich 1854 murex snail Eopaziella capito Philippi 1843 murex snail Eopaziella deshayesii Nyst 1836 murex snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Sassia flandrica Sassia flandrica triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Phalium (Echinophoria) rondeleti" = Echinophoria "Phalium (Echinophoria) rondeleti" = Echinophoria snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Amaurellina cf. angustata, Euspira helicina Amaurellina cf. angustata moon snail Euspira helicina Brocchi 1814 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
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Turriscala (Turriscala) rudis, Opalia (Pliciscala) pusilla Turriscala (Turriscala) rudis wentletrap Opalia (Pliciscala) pusilla wentletrap
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Syrnola (Syrnola) subcylindrica, Brachystomia sp. Syrnola (Syrnola) subcylindrica snail Brachystomia sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Antalis geminata, Fissidentalium polypleurum Antalis geminata tusk shell Fissidentalium polypleurum tusk shell
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Lamellinucula) compta Nucula (Lamellinucula) compta nut clam
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
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Hilberia soellingensis, Hilberia bifida, Lentipecten corneus Hilberia soellingensis scallop Hilberia bifida Münster in Goldfuss 1835 scallop Lentipecten corneus Sowerby 1818 scallop
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis (Pectunculina) retifera, Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita Limopsis (Pectunculina) retifera Semper 1861 clam Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita Brocchi 1814 clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cardiomya (Cardiomya) kochii Cardiomya (Cardiomya) kochii clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica "Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 wrinkled rock-borer
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba Oliva 1792 clam
Cardiida - Glossidae	Glossus subtransversus Glossus subtransversus clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Lucinoma borealis praecedens" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis praecedens, "Gonimyrtea droueti gracilis" = Gonimyrtea gracilis "Lucinoma borealis praecedens" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis praecedens von Koenen 1868 clam "Gonimyrtea droueti gracilis" = Gonimyrtea gracilis Nyst 1845 clam
Lucinida - Thyasiridae	Thyasira (Thyasira) flexuosa Thyasira (Thyasira) flexuosa Montagu 1803 flexuose cleftclam
Carditida - Carditidae	Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) grossecostata Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) grossecostata clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte (Astarte) gracilis Astarte (Astarte) gracilis Golfuss 1837 clam