AP4sc-Jura (Cretaceous of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (46.8° N, 6.5° E: paleocoordinates 36.6° N, 16.2° E)

When: Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)

• The author lists the Urgonien as part of the Neocomian; however, Harland 1989 puts the Urgonien within the lowermost Aptian

Environment/lithology: gray, yellow carbonate

• carbonate can be oolitic in some areas

Primary reference: A. Jaccard. 1869. Jura Vaudois et Neuchatelois. Matériaux pour la carte géologique de la Suisse 6:1-340 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 2188: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 24.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
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Anthozoa indet.
Anthozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1834
unclassified
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Porifera indet.
Porifera indet. Grant 1836
Crinoidea
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Crinoidea indet.
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Echinoidea
 Euechinoidea - Hemicidaridae
Hemicidaris clunifera
 Euechinoidea - Orthopsidae
Echinopsis nucella
 Irregularia - Nucleolitidae
Clypeopygus chavannesi, Pygaulus subinferus
 Spatangoida - Toxasteridae
Heteraster couloni
Heteraster couloni heart urchin
 Arbacioida - Arbaciidae
Goniopygus peltatus
 Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Cidaris lardyi
Cidaris lardyi pencil urchin
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Turbo dubisiensis
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Trochus desori, Trochus crucianus
Trochus desori top snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
Pleurotomaria orbensis, Pleurotomaria anomalia
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium viteli
Cerithium viteli cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Colombellinidae
"Columbellina maxima" = Colombellina
"Columbellina maxima" = Colombellina snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
"Pterocera pelagi" = Harpagodes pelagi
"Pterocera pelagi" = Harpagodes pelagi Brongniart 1821 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica mastoidea
Natica mastoidea moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
Tylostoma ellipticum, Tylostoma depressum
 Opisthobranchia -
Pseudocassis helveticus
 Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bulla urgonensis
 Heterostropha - Nerineidae
Nerinea coquandiana, Nerinea orbensis
Bivalvia
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
"Trigonia ornata" = Oistotrigonia ornata
"Trigonia ornata" = Oistotrigonia ornata d'Orbigny 1843 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Fimbria corrugata
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya scaphoides, Pholadomya elongata
Pholadomya elongata Münster 1840 clam
 Pandorida - Laternulidae
"Anatina marullensis" = Platymya marullensis
"Anatina marullensis" = Platymya marullensis d'Orbigny 1844 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea neocomiensis, Panopea arcuata
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
"Cyprina orbensis" = Arctica
"Cyprina orbensis" = Arctica clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Diplodonta urgonensis
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium peregrinum
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Lithodomus archiaci" = Lithophaga, "Lithodomus avellana" = Lithophaga, Mytilus cuvieri, Mytilus carteroni
"Lithodomus archiaci" = Lithophaga mussel
"Lithodomus avellana" = Lithophaga mussel
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna helvetica
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp.
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima sp.
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten sp.
Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
"Nautilus pseudoelegans" = Cymatoceras pseudoelegans
"Nautilus pseudoelegans" = Cymatoceras pseudoelegans d'Orbigny 1841 nautiloid
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Terebratulidae
Terebratula ebrodunensis, Terebratula sp.
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
Rhynchonella sp.
Rhynchonella sp. Fischer 1809
 Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae
"Rhynchonella lata" = Belbekella lata
"Rhynchonella lata" = Belbekella lata d'Orbigny 1847
Bryozoa
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Bryozoa indet.
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831