Tongrube Hohen Woos (Miocene of Germany)

Where: Germany (53.3° N, 11.2° E: paleocoordinates 53.5° N, 10.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Late/Upper Miocene (11.6 - 5.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W.-D. Heinrich. 1969. Fischotolithen aus dem Obermiozän von Hohen Woos. Geologie Zeitschrift für das Gesamtgebiet der Geologischen Wissenschaften 18(67):1-111 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 223566: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.11.2021

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Taxonomic list

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Chondrichthyes
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
"Isurus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis
"Isurus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis Agassiz 1838 white shark
subspecies trigonodon
 Lamniformes - Carchariidae
"Odontaspis (Synodontaspis) acutissima" = Carcharias acutissimus
"Odontaspis (Synodontaspis) acutissima" = Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark
subspecies vorax
Osteichthyes
  -
Percidarum sp.
Percidarum sp. Bassoli and Schubert 1906 bony fish
Actinopteri
 Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
Trigla rhombica, "Trigla asperoides" = Otolithus (Trigla) asperoides
Trigla rhombica Heinrich 1969 sea robin
"Trigla asperoides" = Otolithus (Trigla) asperoides Schubert 1906 sea robin
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Clupea sp., Clupea testis
Clupea sp. Linnaeus 1758 herring
Clupea testis Koken 1891 herring
 Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae
Sciaena holsatica
Sciaena holsatica Koken 1891
 Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae
Corvina speciosa, Sciaenidarum sp., Sciaenidarum elongatus, Sciaenidarum staringi
Corvina speciosa Koken 1891
Sciaenidarum sp. Koken 1884
Sciaenidarum staringi Posthumus 1923
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Dentex nobilis
Dentex nobilis Koken 1891 perch-like fish
subspecies miocenica
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Serranus sp.
Serranus sp. Cuvier 1817 perch-like fish
 Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae
Solea approximata
Solea approximata Koken 1891 flatfish
 Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Ophidiidarum sp., "Ammodytes obliquus" = Ophidiidarum obliquus
Ophidiidarum sp. Koken 1885
"Ammodytes obliquus" = Ophidiidarum obliquus Weiler 1942
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
"Gobius praetiosus" = Gobius pretiosus
"Gobius praetiosus" = Gobius pretiosus Prochazka 1893 goby
 Gadiformes - Macrouridae
"Macrouridarum globosus" = Hymenocephalus globosus, "Macrouridarum medius" = Hymenocephalus medius, Macrourus aff. communis, Macrourus cf. debilis
"Macrouridarum globosus" = Hymenocephalus globosus Posthumus 1923 grenadiers
"Macrouridarum medius" = Hymenocephalus medius Posthumus 1923 grenadiers
Macrourus aff. communis Prochazka 1893 grenadiers
Macrourus cf. debilis Posthumus 1923 grenadiers
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Merluccius sp., Merluccius vulgaris
Merluccius sp. Rafinesque 1810
Merluccius vulgaris Fleming 1828
 Gadiformes - Lotidae
"Urophycis simplex" = Phycis simplex
"Urophycis simplex" = Phycis simplex Koken 1942
subspecies elongatus
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadus venustus, Gadus friedbergi, Gadidarum sp., Merlangius cognatus, Merlangius spatulatus, Merlangius tenuis
Gadus venustus Koken 1891 cod
Gadus friedbergi Chaine and Duvergier 1928 cod
Gadidarum sp. Koken 1885
Merlangius spatulatus
n. subspecies miocenicus
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Myctophum debile, Myctophum pulchrum, Lampanyctus sp., ? Hygophum germanicum n. sp.
Myctophum debile lanternfish
Myctophum pulchrum Procharzky 1893 lanternfish
Lampanyctus sp. Bonaparte 1840 lanternfish
? Hygophum germanicum n. sp. Heinrich 1969 lanternfish
 Stomiatiformes - Gonostomatidae
Bonapartia spina n. sp.
Bonapartia spina n. sp. Heinrich 1969
 Anguilliformes - Congridae
? Congridarum sp.
? Congridarum sp. Kaup 1856 conger eel
Macrouridarum
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Macrouridarum sp.