Geiseltal, Mittelkohle, Zone III (Middlecoal, zone III) (Eocene of Germany)

Where: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (51.3° N, 12.0° E: paleocoordinates 48.3° N, 7.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• Age: Middle Lutetian

•Franzen & Haubold: upper Middle Eocene

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lignite

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: adpression, soft parts

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: H. Haubold. 1982. Zur Stellung der Wirbeltierfauna des Geiseltals, insbesondere der Mammalier, im europäischen Mitteleozän (Position of the European Middle Eocene vertebrate fauna of the Geisel Valley, with special focus on mammals). Zeitschrift für geologische Wissenschaften 10(12):1539-1551 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 13322: authorized by John Hunter, entered by John Hunter on 20.02.2002, edited by Susanna Kümmell, Jered Karr, David Nicholson, Philip Mannion and Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

• Eocarthartes robustus: not a vulturid
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unclassified
  -
Palaeoesox fritzschei n. sp.13, Pelobatinopsis grandipes, Opistocoelellus weigelti n. sp., Eobufella parvula n. sp., Capitolacerta dubia n. sp.10, Ornithocnemus geiseltalensis n. sp., Geiseloceros robustus n. sp., Placosauripos weigelti10
Insecta
 Orthoptera - Acrididae
Acrididae indet.16
Acrididae indet.16 Latreille 1802 short-horned grasshopper
Actinopteri
 Amiiformes - Amiidae
"Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri13
"Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri13 Andreae 1893 bowfin
 Salmoniformes -
Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.13
 Perciformes -
Amphiperca siebergi n. sp.13
Amphiperca siebergi n. sp.13 perch-like fish
Amphibia
 Salientia - Pelobatidae
Eopelobates hinschei n. sp.
Eopelobates hinschei n. sp. spadefoot toad
 Salientia - Ranidae
Rana carbonicola n. sp.
Rana carbonicola n. sp. frog
 Caudata - Urodela
Tylototriton weigelti n. sp.
Tylototriton weigelti n. sp. Herre 1935 crocodile salamander
 Proteida - Batrachosauroididae
Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp.
Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp. Herre 1935 salamander
Mammalia
 Leptictida - Pseudorhyncocyonidae
Leptictidium listeri n. sp.12
Leptictidium listeri n. sp.12 Hooker 2013 eutherian
 Condylarthra - Paroxyclaenidae
Pugiodens mirus n. sp.14
Pugiodens mirus n. sp.14 Matthes 1952 placental
 Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae
Prodissopsalis eocaenicus14
Prodissopsalis eocaenicus14 Matthes 1952 creodont
this occurence is in brackets
 Creodonta -
Proviverra typica2
Proviverra typica2 Rütimeyer 1862 creodont
 Ferae -
Quercygale helvetica
Quercygale helvetica Rütimeyer 1862 placental
this occurence is in brackets
 Artiodactyla - Choeropotamidae
"Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti, Haplobunodon cf. muelleri, Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi
"Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti Heller 1934 even-toed ungulate
Haplobunodon cf. muelleri Rutimeyer 1862 even-toed ungulate
Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi Stehlin 1908 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae
Messelobunodon ceciliensis9, Buxobune sp., Parahexacodus germanicus n. gen. n. sp.4
Messelobunodon ceciliensis9 Franzen and Krumbiegel 1980 even-toed ungulate
Buxobune sp. Sudre 1978 even-toed ungulate
Parahexacodus germanicus n. gen. n. sp.4 Erfurt and Sudre 1996 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Homacodontidae
"Lophiotherium pygmaeum" = Antiacodon pygmaeus8
"Lophiotherium pygmaeum" = Antiacodon pygmaeus8 Cope 1872 even-toed ungulate
 Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae
Propalaeotherium voigti8, Propalaeotherium hassiacum8, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus15, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus8, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum15, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum8
Propalaeotherium voigti8 Matthes 1977 odd-toed ungulate
Propalaeotherium hassiacum8 Haupt 1925 odd-toed ungulate
"Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus15 Laurillard 1849 odd-toed ungulate
"Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus8 Laurillard 1849 odd-toed ungulate
"Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum15 Cuvier 1824 odd-toed ungulate
"Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum8 Cuvier 1824 odd-toed ungulate
 Perissodactyla - Hyrachyidae
"Hyrachyus minimus" = Hyrachyus, "Chasmotherium minimum" = Hyrachyus5
"Hyrachyus minimus" = Hyrachyus odd-toed ungulate
"Chasmotherium minimum" = Hyrachyus5 odd-toed ungulate
 Perissodactyla - Lophiodontidae
? Lophiodon tapirotherium, Lophiodon remensis7, Lophiodon cuvieri5, Rhinocerolophiodon buxovillanum6
? Lophiodon tapirotherium Desmarest 1822 odd-toed ungulate
Lophiodon remensis7 Lemoine 1878 odd-toed ungulate
Lophiodon cuvieri5 Filhol 1888 odd-toed ungulate
Rhinocerolophiodon buxovillanum6 Cuvier 1812 odd-toed ungulate
 Primates -
Ceciliolemur delasaucei n. sp.
Ceciliolemur delasaucei n. sp. primate
it is written: "Ceciliolemur de la saucei"
 Primates - Adapidae
Protoadapis klatti n. sp.
Protoadapis klatti n. sp. primate
 Primates - Notharctidae
Periconodon roselli
 Primates -
Microtarsioides voigti n. sp.
Microtarsioides voigti n. sp. primate
 Primates - Omomyidae
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi Heller 1930 tarsier
 Rodentia - Ischyromyidae
Ailuravus picteti
Ailuravus picteti Rütimeyer 1891 rodent
 Chiroptera - Archaeonycteridae
Matthesia germanica n. sp., ? Matthesia insolita n. sp., Cecilionycteris prisca n. sp.
Cecilionycteris prisca n. sp. Heller 1935 bat
 Cimolesta - Apatemyidae
Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp.
Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp. eutherian
 Tribosphenida - Herpetotheriidae
Peratherium giselense n. sp.
Peratherium giselense n. sp. Heller 1936 marsupial
Reptilia
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp.
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp. turtle
 Testudines -
"Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica, "Ocadia germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica11
"Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica Hummel 1935 turtle
"Ocadia germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica11 Hummel 1935 turtle
GM-MLU Leo-100 (LeoI/6977)
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionyx hilberi
Trionyx hilberi Hoernes 1892 softshell turtle
 Squamata - Eolacertidae
"Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10, "Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10
"Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10 Nöth 1940 squamates
"Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10 Nöth 1940 squamates
 Squamata - Anguidae
"Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti, "Placosauroides abderhaldeni" = Placosauriops weigelti10, Placosaurus waltheri10, Glyptosaurus sp., "Ophisaurus hallensis n. sp." = Ophisauriscus quadrupes10, Ophisaurus gracilis n. sp.10, ? Ophisaurus voigti10
"Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti Kuhn 1940 squamates
"Placosauroides abderhaldeni" = Placosauriops weigelti10 Kuhn 1940 squamates
Placosaurus waltheri10 Weigelt 1929 squamates
Glyptosaurus sp. Marsh 1871 squamates
"Ophisaurus hallensis n. sp." = Ophisauriscus quadrupes10 Kühn 1940 squamates
Ophisaurus gracilis n. sp.10 glass lizard
? Ophisaurus voigti10 glass lizard
 Squamata - Necrosauridae
Necrosaurus giganteus n. sp.10
Necrosaurus giganteus n. sp.10 squamates
 Squamata - Colubridae
cf. Colubridae indet.
cf. Colubridae indet. Oppel 1811 colubrid snake
 Squamata - Boidae
Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp., Paleryx spinifer n. sp.
Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp. Barnes 1927 boa
Paleryx spinifer n. sp. Barnes 1927 boa
 Squamata - Aniliidae
Aniliidae indet.
Aniliidae indet. Fitzinger 1826 pipe snake
 Crocodylia - Planocraniidae
"Boverisuchus magnifrons n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1, "Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1
"Boverisuchus magnifrons n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1 Kuhn 1938 crocodilian
Type - GM specimens
"Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1 Kuhn 1938 crocodilian
Type - GM specimens
 Crocodylia -
Asiatosuchus germanicus, Diplocynodon hallense n. sp.
Asiatosuchus germanicus Berg 1966 crocodilian
Diplocynodon hallense n. sp. crocodilian
 Crocodylia - Alligatoridae
Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp., Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp.
Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp. crocodilian
Aves
 Struthioniformes - Palaeotididae
Palaeotis weigelti n. sp.
Palaeotis weigelti n. sp. Lambrecht 1928 bird
 Ciconiiformes -
Eocathartes robustus3
Eocathartes robustus3 Lambrecht 1935 bird
1Brochu 2013; 2Dubied et al. 2019; 3Emslie 1988; 4Erfurt and Sudre 1996; 5Fischer 1964; 6Fischer 1977; 7Fischer 1977; 8Franzen and Haubold 1986; 9Franzen and Krumbiegel 1980; 10Haubold 1977; 11Hervet 2004; 12Hooker 2013; 13Jerzmanska 1977; 14Matthes 1952; 15Matthes 1977; 16Zeuner 1943