Tiefengraben (Arthaber section) (Triassic to of Austria)

Where: Austria (47.7° N, 14.7° E: paleocoordinates 5.9° N, 25.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Gutenstein Formation, Pelsonian to Pelsonian (247.2 - 242.0 Ma)

• The classic Arthaber fauna from the Groß-Reifling area came from the upper part of the Gutenstein Formation (Assereto, 1971). Mostly Pelsonian, but according to Monnet et al. (2008), Arthaber’s collection includes several distinct ammonoid faunas among which the zoldianus and cimeganus zones can be recognized.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Geologischen Bundesanstalt Wien

Primary reference: G. Arthaber. 1896. Die Cephalopodenfauna der Reiflinger Kalke. Beiträge zur Paläontologie und Geologie Österreich-Ungarns und des Orients 10:1-111 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 186975: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 09.07.2017

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
"Temnocheilus binodosus" = Mojsvaroceras binodosum, "Pleuronautilus rollieri n. sp." = Anoploceras rollieri, "Nautilus pertumidus n. sp." = Sibyllonautilus pertumidus, "Pleuronautilus nodulosus n. sp." = Trachynautilus nodulosus, Pleuronautilus pichleri, Pleuronautilus subgemmatus, Pleuronautilus seminodosus n. sp., Pleuronautilus ambiguus n. sp., Pleuronautilus furcatus n. sp., Pleuronautilus crassescens n. sp., Pleuronautilus scabiosus n. sp., Pleuronautilus ptychoides n. sp.
"Temnocheilus binodosus" = Mojsvaroceras binodosum Hauer 1887 nautiloid
"Pleuronautilus rollieri n. sp." = Anoploceras rollieri Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
"Nautilus pertumidus n. sp." = Sibyllonautilus pertumidus Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
"Pleuronautilus nodulosus n. sp." = Trachynautilus nodulosus Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus pichleri Hauer 1865 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus subgemmatus von Mojsisovics 1882 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus seminodosus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus ambiguus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus furcatus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus crassescens n. sp. Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
includes var. jugulatus
Pleuronautilus scabiosus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus ptychoides n. sp. Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
 Nautilida - Liroceratidae
"Nautilus anisi n. sp." = Paranautilus anisi
"Nautilus anisi n. sp." = Paranautilus anisi Arthaber 1896 nautiloid
 Nautilida - Syringonautilidae
"Nautilus cf. lilianus" = Syringonautilus lilianus, "Nautilus cf. granulosostriatus" = Syringoceras granulosostriatus
"Nautilus cf. lilianus" = Syringonautilus lilianus von Mojsisovics 1882 nautiloid
"Nautilus cf. granulosostriatus" = Syringoceras granulosostriatus Klipstein 1843 nautiloid
 Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae
"Orthoceras politum" = Trematoceras politum, "Orthoceras campanile" = Michelinoceras campanile
"Orthoceras politum" = Trematoceras politum Klipstein 1843
"Orthoceras campanile" = Michelinoceras campanile Mojsisovics 1869
 Ceratitida - Isculitidae
"Sphaerites globulus n. gen. n. sp." = Ptychosphaerites globulus
"Sphaerites globulus n. gen. n. sp." = Ptychosphaerites globulus Arthaber 1896 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Cladiscitidae
Procladiscites brancoi von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Arcestidae
Arcestes ventricosus Hauer 1892 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Sturiidae
Sturia sansovinii, "Ptychites seebachi" = Discoptychites seebachi, "Ptychites suttneri" = Discoptychites dux, "Ptychites cf. megalodiscus" = Discoptychites megalodiscus
Sturia sansovinii Mojsisovics 1869 ceratite
"Ptychites seebachi" = Discoptychites seebachi von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
"Ptychites suttneri" = Discoptychites dux Giebel 1853 ceratite
"Ptychites cf. megalodiscus" = Discoptychites megalodiscus Beyrich 1867 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Pinacoceratidae
"Pinacoceras cf. damesi" = Praepinacoceras damesi
"Pinacoceras cf. damesi" = Praepinacoceras damesi von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Gymnitidae
Gymnites gibberulus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Ptychitidae
Ptychites domatus Hauer 1850 ceratite
Ptychites globus Hauer 1892 ceratite
Ptychites dontianus Hauer 1850 ceratite
Ptychites cf. intermedius Hauer 1892 ceratite
Ptychites opulentus von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
Ptychites maximus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Ptychites oppeli von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Noritidae
"Norites gondola" = Norites gondola, "Norites cf. gondola" = Norites gondola, "Norites psilodiscus n. sp." = Norites gondola, "Norites apioides n. sp." = Norites gondola, Norites falcatus n. sp.
"Norites gondola" = Norites gondola Mojsisovics 1869 ceratite
"Norites cf. gondola" = Norites gondola Mojsisovics 1869 ceratite
"Norites psilodiscus n. sp." = Norites gondola Mojsisovics 1869 ceratite
"Norites apioides n. sp." = Norites gondola Mojsisovics 1869 ceratite
Norites falcatus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
 Ceratitida -
"Proavites hueffeli n. sp." = Proavites hueffeli, "Proavites marginatus n. sp." = Proavites hueffeli, "Proavites avitus n. sp." = Proavites hueffeli
"Proavites hueffeli n. sp." = Proavites hueffeli Arthaber 1896 ceratite
"Proavites marginatus n. sp." = Proavites hueffeli Arthaber 1896 ceratite
"Proavites avitus n. sp." = Proavites hueffeli Arthaber 1896 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Acrochordiceratidae
"Acrochordiceras enode" = Acrochordiceras carolinae, "Acrochordiceras undatus n. sp." = Acrochordiceras carolinae, "Acrochordiceras erucosum n. sp." = Acrochordiceras carolinae, "Acrochordiceras pustericum" = Acrochordiceras carolinae
"Acrochordiceras enode" = Acrochordiceras carolinae von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
"Acrochordiceras undatus n. sp." = Acrochordiceras carolinae von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
"Acrochordiceras erucosum n. sp." = Acrochordiceras carolinae von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
"Acrochordiceras pustericum" = Acrochordiceras carolinae von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Megaphyllitidae
Megaphyllites procerus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Sageceratidae
Sageceras walteri Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Balatonitidae
Balatonites contractus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
"Balatonites lineatus n. sp." = Balatonites egregius Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Balatonites cf. semilaevis Hauer 1887 ceratite
Balatonites gracilis n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Balatonites constrictus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Balatonites transfuga n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Balatonites aff. gemmatus von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
Balatonites hystrix n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Balatonites balatonicus Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Ceratitidae
"Ceratites sondershusanus" = Bulogites sondershusanus, "Ceratites reiflingensis n. sp." = Bulogites reiflingensis, "Ceratites aff. multinodosus" = Bulogites multinodosus, "Ceratites mojsvari n. sp." = Bulogites mojsvari, Reiflingites rota n. sp., Reiflingites eugeniae n. sp., Reiflingites torosus n. sp., "Ceratites binodosus" = Schreyerites binodosus, "Ceratites tuberosus n. sp." = Philippites tuberosus, Beyrichites cf. maturus, "Ceratites semiornatus n. sp." = Semiornites semiornatus, "Ceratites glaber n. sp." = Semiornites glaber, "Ceratites waageni n. sp." = Rieppelites cimeganus, Ceratites anceps n. sp., Ceratites altecostatus n. sp., Ceratites simplex n. sp., Ceratites planus n. sp., Ceratites pseudovindelicus n. sp.
"Ceratites sondershusanus" = Bulogites sondershusanus Picard 1892 ceratite
"Ceratites reiflingensis n. sp." = Bulogites reiflingensis Arthaber 1896 ceratite
includes var. exiguus
"Ceratites aff. multinodosus" = Bulogites multinodosus Hauer 1892 ceratite
"Ceratites mojsvari n. sp." = Bulogites mojsvari Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Reiflingites rota n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Reiflingites eugeniae n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Reiflingites torosus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
"Ceratites binodosus" = Schreyerites binodosus Hauer 1850 ceratite
"Ceratites tuberosus n. sp." = Philippites tuberosus Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Beyrichites cf. maturus von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
"Ceratites semiornatus n. sp." = Semiornites semiornatus Arthaber 1896 ceratite
"Ceratites glaber n. sp." = Semiornites glaber Arthaber 1896 ceratite
"Ceratites waageni n. sp." = Rieppelites cimeganus Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
Ceratites anceps n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Ceratites altecostatus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Ceratites simplex n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Ceratites planus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Ceratites pseudovindelicus n. sp. Arthaber 1896 ceratite
Chondrichthyes
 Xenacanthiformes - Xenacanthidae
Lepacanthus gracilis n. sp. Arthaber 1896 elasmobranch
Amphibia
 Temnospondyli -
Mastodonsaurus sp. Jaeger 1828 tetrapod