Saubriges Paleocanyon, Burdigalian (Miocene of France)

Where: France (43.6° N, 1.3° W: paleocoordinates 43.7° N, 2.9° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: D. Nolf and R. Brzobohaty. 2002. Otolithes de poissons du paléocanyon de saubrigues (chattien à langhien), aquitaine méridionale, France. Revue de Micropaléontologie 45(4):261-296 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 219196: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 30.03.2021

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Pellona sp., Illisha nijsseni, Hamiramphidae indet., Parascombropos sp., Cheilidoperca sp., Prometichthys sagittiformis, Pardachirus sulci
Hamiramphidae indet.
Hemiramphid. miocenicus
Actinopteri
 Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
Chelidonichthys aff. gurnardus
 Anguilliformes - Congridae
"Ariosoma balearicum" = Ariosoma balearica, Conger sp., Pseudophichthys sp., Rhynchoconger pantanellii, Rhechias aff. bullisi, Rhechias nagymarosyi, Rhechias sp., Gnathophis saubriguensis
"Ariosoma balearicum" = Ariosoma balearica Delaroche 1809 conger eel
Conger sp. Schaeffer 1760 conger eel
Pseudophichthys sp. Roule 1915 conger eel
Rhynchoconger pantanellii Bassoli and Schubert 1906 conger eel
Rhechias sp. Jordan 1922 conger eel
sp. 1
Gnathophis saubriguensis Steurbaut 1979 conger eel
 Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae
Echelus myrus
Echelus myrus Linnaeus 1758 eel
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Pterothrissus umbonatus, Albula dorsalis
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish
Albula dorsalis Priem 1914 bonefish
 Acanthopterygii - Trachinidae
Trachinus aff. lineolatus, Trachinus aff. draco
Trachinus aff. draco Linnaeus 1758
 Caproiformes - Antigoniidae
Antigonia capros
Antigonia capros Löwe 1843
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Etrumeus jansseni, "aff. Etrumeus weileri" = Clupea weileri, Sardinops crassiposticus
Etrumeus jansseni Steurbaut 1982 herring
"aff. Etrumeus weileri" = Clupea weileri Smigielska 1966 herring
Sardinops crassiposticus Steurbaut 1984 herring
 Argentiniformes - Argentinidae
Argentina cf. sphyraena
 Aulopiformes - Scopelarchidae
Scopelarchus nolfi
Scopelarchus nolfi Steurbaut 1982
 Aulopiformes - Synodontidae
Synodus occidentalis, Saurida germanica
Synodus occidentalis Steurbaut 1984
Saurida germanica Weiler 1942
 Aulopiformes - Scopelosauridae
Scopelosaurus sp.
Scopelosaurus sp. Bleeker 1860
 Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae
Gephyroberyx darwini
Gephyroberyx darwini Johnson 1866
 Holocentriformes - Holocentridae
Myripristis verus
Myripristis verus Steurbaut 1979
 Kurtiformes - Apogonidae
Apogon aff. imberbis
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
Deltentosteus sp., aff. Lesueurigobius sp., Gobius sp., Gobius aff. geniporus
Deltentosteus sp. Gill 1863 goby
aff. Lesueurigobius sp. Whitley 1950 goby
Gobius sp. Linnaeus 1758 goby
sp. 1
Gobius aff. geniporus Valenciennes 1837 goby
 Ophidiiformes - Carapidae
Echiodon heinzelini
Echiodon heinzelini Huyghebaert and Nolf 1979
 Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Hoplobrotula acutangula, Hoplobrotula gibba
Hoplobrotula gibba Bassoli 1906
 Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
Oligopus sp.
Oligopus sp. Risso 1810
 Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
Lepidopus caudatus
Lepidopus caudatus Euphrasen 1788
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
? Pneumatophorus sp.
? Pneumatophorus sp. Jordan and Gilbert 1883
 Scombriformes - Nomeidae
Ariomma wheeleri
 Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
"Solea aff. patens" = Dicologlossa patens, Buglossidium frequens
"Solea aff. patens" = Dicologlossa patens Bassoli 1906 flatfish
Buglossidium frequens Steurbaut 1984 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Citharidae
Citharus linguatula, Citharus sp., Citharus lusitanicus
Citharus sp. Reinhardt 1838 flatfish
Citharus lusitanicus Jonet 1973 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
Arnoglossus holleri
 Carangiformes - Carangidae
Trachurus aff. miosensis
Trachurus aff. miosensis Lafond-Grellety 1979
 Acanthomorphata - Polynemidae
Pentanemus sp.
Pentanemus sp. Guenther 1860
 Atheriniformes - Atherinidae
"Atherinidarum" bavayi, Atherinomorus aquitanicus
"Atherinidarum" bavayi Steurbaut 1984 silverside
 Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae
"Haemulidarum" lucidus, Pomadasys aff. incisus
Pomadasys aff. incisus Bowdich 1825
 Perciformes - Bembropidae
Bembrops vandeveldae
Bembrops vandeveldae Steurbaut 1979 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Dentex aff. maroccanus
Dentex aff. maroccanus perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Cepolidae
Cepola sp., Cepola aff. rubescens
Cepola sp. Linnaeus 1764 perch-like fish
Cepola aff. rubescens Linnaeus 1764 perch-like fish
 Acanthomorphata - Epigonidae
Epigonus aff. occidentalis
 Acanthomorphata - Priacanthidae
Pristigenys rhombicus, Priacanthus sp.
Priacanthus sp. Oken 1817
 Lophiiformes - Chaunacidae
Chaunax sp.
Chaunax sp. Lowe 1846 anglerfish
 Acanthomorphata - Sillaginidae
Sillago schwarzhansi
Sillago schwarzhansi Steurbaut 1984
 Acanthomorphata - Acropomatidae
Acropoma nolfi
Acropoma nolfi Steurbaut 1979
 Uranoscopiformes - Uranoscopidae
Uranoscopus sp.
Uranoscopus sp. Linnaeus 1758
 Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Nezumia ornata
Nezumia ornata Bassoli 1906 grenadiers
 Gadiformes - Melanonidae
Melanonus sp.
Melanonus sp. Guenther 1878
 Gadiformes - Lotidae
Phycis musicki
 Gadiformes - Moridae
Physiculus aff. huloti
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadiculus argenteus
Gadiculus argenteus Guichenot 1850 silvery pout
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Symbolophorus meridionalis, Diaphus haereticus, Diaphus regani, Diaphus metopoclampoides, Diaphus cahuzaci, Lobianchia aff. dofleini, Hygophum hygomi, Hygophum derthonensis
Symbolophorus meridionalis Steurbaut 1979 lanternfish
Diaphus haereticus Brzobohaty and Schultz 1978 lanternfish
Diaphus regani Taning 1932 lanternfish
Diaphus metopoclampoides Steurbaut 1983 lanternfish
Diaphus cahuzaci Steurbaut 1979 lanternfish
Lobianchia aff. dofleini Zugmayer 1911 Dofleini's lanternfish
Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 Bermuda lantern fish
Hygophum derthonensis Nolf and Steurbaut 1983 lanternfish
 Stomiatiformes - Phosichthyidae
Polymetme supraoligocenica, Vinciguerria sp., Vinciguerria brevis n. sp.
Vinciguerria sp. Jordan and Evermann 1895
Vinciguerria brevis n. sp. Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
 Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae
aff. Valenciennellus kotthausi, Maurolicus muelleri, Polyipnus weitzmani
Maurolicus muelleri Gmelin 1789 Mueller's pearlside
Polyipnus weitzmani Steurbaut 1984
Otolithes
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"Gadiculus labiatus" = Otolithus labiatus
"Gadiculus labiatus" = Otolithus labiatus Schubert 1905