Twistringen (Weiler, 1962) (Miocene of Germany)
Where: Lower Saxony, Germany (52.8° N, 8.7° E: paleocoordinates 53.1° N, 7.2° E)
• coordinate based on political unit
When: Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)
• Reinbek-Stufe
Environment/lithology: lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: sieve,
• Federal Institute for Soil Research in Hannover
Primary reference: H. R. Menzel. 1979. Die Fischfauna aus dem Mittelmiozän von Twistringen. Abhandlungen des naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Bremen 39:83-127 [C. Jaramillo/C. Pimiento]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 161965: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Catalina Pimiento on 16.09.2014
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Taxonomic list
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unclassified | |
Actinopteri | |
Peristedion acutum sea robin | |
Myctophum pulchrum, "Myctophum debilis" = Diaphus debilis
Myctophum pulchrum Procharzky 1893 lanternfish
"Myctophum debilis" = Diaphus debilis Koken 1891 lanternfish | |
Gobius laevis goby | |
"Fierasfer nuntius" = Carapus nuntius
"Fierasfer nuntius" = Carapus nuntius Koken 1891 | |
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Morone limburgensis Posthumus 1923 temperate bass | |
Coelorhynchus ellipticus grenadiers
Coelorhynchus toulai Schubert 1906 grenadiers | |
Raniceps planus Koken 1906 | |
"Urophycis simplex" = Phycis simplex, Molva primaeva
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Palaeogadus sp. Von Rath 1859
Merluccius vulgaris Fleming 1828 | |
Clupea testis Koken 1891 herring | |
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Chondrichthyes | |
Squatina biforis Le Hon 1871 angel shark | |
Ginglymostoma sp. Müller and Henle 1838 nurse shark | |
Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816 cat shark | |
Mustelus sp. hound shark | |
"Carcharodon megalodon" = Otodus megalodon
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"Isurus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis
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"Odontaspis acutissima" = Carcharias acutissimus
"Odontaspis acutissima" = Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
Cetorhinus maximus Gunner 1765 basking shark | |
Dasyatis sp. Rafinesque 1810 whiptail stingray | |
Macrouridarum | |
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Anguillidarum | |
Anguillidarum sp. Unknown |