Röthelstein, lower layer with Arcestes ellipticus (Triassic of Austria)

Also known as Feuerkogel

Where: Austria (47.6° N, 13.9° E: paleocoordinates 12.5° N, 21.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Halstatt Formation, Julian (235.0 - 232.0 Ma)

• Sometimes described as lower layer, lower black layer, or blood-red marble with black slaty deposits.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified, red limestone and lithified, black, argillaceous limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Geologischen Bundesanstalt, Austria (GBA)

Primary reference: E. von Mojsisovics. 1873. Das Gebirge um Hallstatt. Eine geologisch-paläontologische Studie aus den Alpen. 1 Teil, Die Mollusken-Faunen der Zlambach- und Hallstätter-Schichten. Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt 6(1):1-82 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 159521: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 03.08.2014, edited by Bethany Allen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Tirolitidae
Tirolites ultimus n. sp.4 von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Sageceratidae
Sageceras haidingeri Hauer 1847 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Haloritidae
Ptycharcestes rugosus n. sp.5, "Pinacoceras praefloridum n. sp." = Hyattites praefloridus
Ptycharcestes rugosus n. sp.5 Mojsisovics 1893 ceratite
"Pinacoceras praefloridum n. sp." = Hyattites praefloridus von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Arcestidae
Arcestes aspidostomus n. sp.3, Arcestes pachystomus n. sp.3, Arcestes subsimplex n. sp.3, Arcestes cheilostomus n. sp.3, Arcestes conjugens n. sp.3, Arcestes dimidiatus n. sp.3, Arcestes simplex n. sp.3, Arcestes microcephalus n. sp.3, "Arcestes acutus n. sp." = Pararcestes acutus3, "Arcestes sturi n. sp." = Pararcestes sturi3, "Arcestes rotundatus n. sp." = Pararcestes rotundatus3, "Arcestes zitteli n. sp." = Pararcestes zitteli3, "Arcestes genuflexus n. sp." = Pararcestes genuflexus3, "Arcestes lipoldi n. sp." = Pararcestes lipoldi3, "Arcestes sublabiatus n. sp." = Pararcestes sublabiatus3, Arcestes periolcus3, Arcestes richthofeni n. sp.3, Proarcestes mojsisovicsi5, "Arcestes moeschi n. sp." = Proarcestes moeschi3, "Arcestes bicarinatus" = Proarcestes bicarinatus3, "Arcestes marcoui n. sp." = Proarcestes marcoui3, "Arcestes gaytani" = Proarcestes gaytani3, "Arcestes dittmari n. sp." = Proarcestes dittmari3, Stenarcestes julicus5
Arcestes aspidostomus n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes pachystomus n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes subsimplex n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes cheilostomus n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes conjugens n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes dimidiatus n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes simplex n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes microcephalus n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes acutus n. sp." = Pararcestes acutus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes sturi n. sp." = Pararcestes sturi3 Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
"Arcestes rotundatus n. sp." = Pararcestes rotundatus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes zitteli n. sp." = Pararcestes zitteli3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes genuflexus n. sp." = Pararcestes genuflexus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes lipoldi n. sp." = Pararcestes lipoldi3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes sublabiatus n. sp." = Pararcestes sublabiatus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes periolcus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Arcestes richthofeni n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Proarcestes mojsisovicsi5 Hauer 1860 ceratite
"Arcestes moeschi n. sp." = Proarcestes moeschi3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes bicarinatus" = Proarcestes bicarinatus3 Münster 1841 ceratite
"Arcestes marcoui n. sp." = Proarcestes marcoui3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes gaytani" = Proarcestes gaytani3 Klipstein 1843 ceratite
"Arcestes dittmari n. sp." = Proarcestes dittmari3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Stenarcestes julicus5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ceratite
Stenarcestes sp. nov. in Mojsisovics 1896
 Ceratitida - Joannitidae
"Arcestes subdiffissus n. sp." = Joannites subdiffissus3, "Arcestes diffissus" = Joannites diffissus3, "Arcestes klipsteini" = Joannites klipsteini3, "Arcestes salteri n. sp." = Joannites salteri3, "Arcestes cymbiformis" = Joannites cymbiformis3, "Arcestes johannisaustriae" = Joannites joannisaustriae3
"Arcestes subdiffissus n. sp." = Joannites subdiffissus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes diffissus" = Joannites diffissus3 Hauer 1860 ceratite
"Arcestes klipsteini" = Joannites klipsteini3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes salteri n. sp." = Joannites salteri3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes cymbiformis" = Joannites cymbiformis3 Wulfen 1793 ceratite
"Arcestes johannisaustriae" = Joannites joannisaustriae3 Klipstein 1843 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Cladiscitidae
Paracladiscites cf. indicus5, Paracladiscites timidus5, Paracladiscites gemmellaroi n. sp.5, Cladiscites externeplicatus n. sp.5, "Arcestes pusillus n. sp." = Cladiscites quadratus, Cladiscites semitornatus5, "Arcestes crassestriatus n. sp." = Cladiscites crassestriatus, "Arcestes striatissimus" = Cladiscites striatissimus, "Arcestes subtornatus" = Hypocladiscites subtornatus
Paracladiscites cf. indicus5 von Mojsisovics 1896 ceratite
Paracladiscites timidus5 Mojsisovics 1896 ceratite
Paracladiscites gemmellaroi n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ceratite
Cladiscites externeplicatus n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ceratite
"Arcestes pusillus n. sp." = Cladiscites quadratus von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
Cladiscites semitornatus5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ceratite
"Arcestes crassestriatus n. sp." = Cladiscites crassestriatus von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
"Arcestes striatissimus" = Cladiscites striatissimus von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
"Arcestes subtornatus" = Hypocladiscites subtornatus Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Sphingitidae
"Arcestes bacchus n. sp." = Sphingites bacchus3, "Arcestes meyeri" = Sphingites meyeri3, "Arcestes bronni n. sp." = Sphingites bronni3, "Arcestes stoppanii n. sp." = Sphingites stoppanii3, "Arcestes coangustatus" = Sphingites coangustatus3, "Arcestes favrei n. sp." = Sphingites favrei3, "Arcestes meriani n. sp." = Sphingites meriani3
"Arcestes bacchus n. sp." = Sphingites bacchus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes meyeri" = Sphingites meyeri3 Klipstein 1843 ceratite
"Arcestes bronni n. sp." = Sphingites bronni3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes stoppanii n. sp." = Sphingites stoppanii3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes coangustatus" = Sphingites coangustatus3 Hauer 1860 ceratite
"Arcestes favrei n. sp." = Sphingites favrei3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Arcestes meriani n. sp." = Sphingites meriani3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Pinacoceratidae
"Pinacoceras layeri" = Pompeckjites layeri Hauer 1847 ceratite
Pinacoceras rex von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
Pinacoceras parmaeforme n. sp. von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
Pinacoceras solum n. sp. von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Gymnitidae
Gymnites arthaberi n. sp.5, "Pinacoceras cf. perauctum" = Placites perauctus, "Pinacoceras placodes n. sp." = Placites placodes
Gymnites arthaberi n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ceratite
"Pinacoceras cf. perauctum" = Placites perauctus von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
"Pinacoceras placodes n. sp." = Placites placodes von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Sturiidae
Sturia karpinskyi n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Lobitidae
"Lobites pisum" = Paralobites pisus3, "Lobites sandbergeri" = Lobites (Coroceras) sandbergeri3, "Lobites stoliczkanus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) stoliczkanus3, "Lobites cucullatus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) cucullatus3, "Lobites rhinocerus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) rhinocerus3, "Lobites neumayri n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) neumayri3, "Lobites suessi n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) suessi3, "Lobites naso" = Lobites (Coroceras) naso3, "Lobites laubei n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) laubei3, "Lobites protractus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) protractus3, "Lobites pygmaeus" = Lobites (Coroceras) pygmaeus3, "Lobites subnasutus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) subnasutus3, "Lobites monilis" = Coroceras monilis3, "Lobites nasutus n. sp." = Coroceras nasutum3, Lobites pompeckji n. sp.5, Lobites lens3, Lobites procheilus n. sp.3, Lobites waageni n. sp.3, Lobites subellipticus n. sp.3, Lobites fuchsi n. sp.3, Lobites schloenbachi n. sp.3, Lobites philippii n. sp.5, Lobites (Coroceras) delphinocephalus5, Lobites karreri n. sp.3, Lobites beneckei n. sp.3, Lobites transitorius n. sp.3, Lobites ellipticus3
"Lobites pisum" = Paralobites pisus3 Münster 1841 ceratite
"Lobites sandbergeri" = Lobites (Coroceras) sandbergeri3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites stoliczkanus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) stoliczkanus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites cucullatus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) cucullatus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites rhinocerus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) rhinocerus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites neumayri n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) neumayri3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites suessi n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) suessi3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites naso" = Lobites (Coroceras) naso3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites laubei n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) laubei3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites protractus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) protractus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites pygmaeus" = Lobites (Coroceras) pygmaeus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites subnasutus n. sp." = Lobites (Coroceras) subnasutus3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
"Lobites monilis" = Coroceras monilis3 Laube 1869 ceratite
"Lobites nasutus n. sp." = Coroceras nasutum3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Lobites pompeckji n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ceratite
Lobites lens3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Lobites procheilus n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Lobites waageni n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Lobites subellipticus n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Clydonites ellipticus in Hauer 1860
Lobites fuchsi n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Clydonites ellipticus in Hauer 1860
Lobites schloenbachi n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Lobites philippii n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ceratite
Lobites karreri n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Lobites beneckei n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Lobites transitorius n. sp.3 von Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
Lobites ellipticus3 Hauer 1860 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Megaphyllitidae
Megaphyllites jarbas5, "Pinacoceras applanatum" = Megaphyllites applanatus, "Pinacoceras humile" = Megaphyllites humilis
Megaphyllites jarbas5 Münster 1841 ceratite
"Pinacoceras applanatum" = Megaphyllites applanatus von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
black layer
"Pinacoceras humile" = Megaphyllites humilis von Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
black layer
 Ceratitida - Trachyceratidae
Trachyceras oenanum4 von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
Trachyceras mandelslohi4 Klipstein 1843 ceratite
"Trachyceras rudolphi" = Sirenotrachyceras rudolphi4 von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Phylloceratida - Discophyllitidae
Discophyllites patens2 von Mojsisovics 1873 ammonite
Rhacophyllites zitteli5 von Mojsisovics 1902 ammonite
 Phylloceratida - Ussuritidae
"Lytoceras simonyi" = Simonyceras simonyi, Monophyllites aonis2, "Lytoceras eugyrum n. sp." = Mojsvarites eugyrus, "Lytoceras morloti" = Mojsvarites agenor
"Lytoceras simonyi" = Simonyceras simonyi Hauer 1847 ammonite
blood-red marble with black slaty deposits
Monophyllites aonis2 Mojsisovics 1882 ammonite
"Lytoceras eugyrum n. sp." = Mojsvarites eugyrus von Mojsisovics 1873 ammonite
black limestone
"Lytoceras morloti" = Mojsvarites agenor Muenster 1834 ammonite
black layer
 Aulacocerida - Aulacoceratidae
Dictyoconites haugi n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 belemnite
"Dictyoconites reticulatus" = Dictyoconites (Dictyoconites) reticulatus5 Hauer 1847 belemnite
Dictyoconites quadrilineatus n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 belemnite
Aulacoceras sulcatum5 Hauer 1860 belemnite
 Aulacoceratida - Xiphoteuthididae
Atractites sp.5 Guembel 1861 belemnite
Atractites ausseeanus5 Mojsisovics 1871 belemnite
"Atractites convergens" = Mojsisovicsteuthis convergens5 Hauer 1847 belemnite
 Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
"Pleuronautilus wulfeni" = Enoploceras wulfeni5, "Nautilus fischeri" = Enoploceras fischeri, "Nautilus planilateratus" = Enoploceras planilateratum, Pleuronautilus (Trachynautilus) telleri n. sp.5, "Nautilus superbus" = Encoiloceras superbum
"Pleuronautilus wulfeni" = Enoploceras wulfeni5 von Mojsisovics 1873 nautiloid
"Nautilus fischeri" = Enoploceras fischeri von Mojsisovics 1873 nautiloid
lower layer
"Nautilus planilateratus" = Enoploceras planilateratum Hauer 1860 nautiloid
lower layer
Pleuronautilus (Trachynautilus) telleri n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 nautiloid
"Nautilus superbus" = Encoiloceras superbum von Mojsisovics 1873 nautiloid
lower layer
 Nautilida - Syringonautilidae
"Nautilus bullatus" = Syringonautilus bullatus, Syringoceras zitteli n. sp.5, "Nautilus evolutus" = Syringoceras evolutum, "Nautilus eugyrus" = Syringoceras eugyrum, Syringoceras altius n. sp.5, "Nautilus brevis" = Syringoceras breve, Syringoceras barrandei5, Syringoceras daubreeanum n. sp.5, Syringoceras credneri n. sp.5, "Nautilus brevior" = Syringoceras brevior
"Nautilus bullatus" = Syringonautilus bullatus von Mojsisovics 1873 nautiloid
lower black layer
Syringoceras zitteli n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 nautiloid
"Nautilus evolutus" = Syringoceras evolutum von Mojsisovics 1873 nautiloid
lower layer
"Nautilus eugyrus" = Syringoceras eugyrum von Mojsisovics 1873 nautiloid
Syringoceras altius n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 nautiloid
"Nautilus brevis" = Syringoceras breve Hauer 1860 nautiloid
Syringoceras barrandei5 Hauer 1847 nautiloid
Syringoceras daubreeanum n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 nautiloid
Syringoceras credneri n. sp.5 von Mojsisovics 1902 nautiloid
"Nautilus brevior" = Syringoceras brevior von Mojsisovics 1873 nautiloid
 Nautilida - Clydonautilidae
"Nautilus sauperi" = Styrionautilus sauperi
"Nautilus sauperi" = Styrionautilus sauperi Haueri 1846 nautiloid
lower layer
 Orthoceratoidea -
Orthoceras triadicum von Mojsisovics 1873
lower layer
 Pseudorthocerida - Trematoceratidae
"Orthoceras dubium" = Trematoceras elegans
"Orthoceras dubium" = Trematoceras elegans Muenster 1831
lower layer
 Orthoceratoidea -
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Halobiidae
Halobia eximia n. sp.1 Mojsisovics 1874 oyster