PBDB Collection

Borehole Velbert 4 (103.8-131.5m), Rhenish Massif (Devonian of Germany)

Where: Germany (51.4° N, 7.1° E: paleocoordinates 16.8° S, 5.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Velbert Formation, Famennian (372.2 - 358.9 Ma)

• "Strunian" (latest Famennian)

Environment/lithology: offshore ramp; massive limestone

• muddy carbonate ramp

• marly limestone

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: Z. Tolokonnikova, A. Ernst, and H.-G. Helbig. 2014. Famennian (Upper Devonian) bryozoans from borehole Velbert 4, Rhenish Massif (Germany). N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Abh 273(1):25-44 [B. Seuss/B. Seuss]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 226508: authorized by Barbara Seuss, entered by Barbara Seuss on 12.07.2022

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Rhenishella hirsuta n. gen. n. sp., Velbertopora geometrica Rhenishella hirsuta n. gen. n. sp. Velbertopora geometrica
Stenolaemata
Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae	Penniretepora cf. volgensis Penniretepora cf. volgensis
Esthonioporata - Revalotrypidae	Hinaclema sp. Hinaclema sp. Sakagami and Sugimura 1987
Trepostomida - Atactotoechidae	Cyphotrypa explorata Cyphotrypa explorata
Trepostomida - Dyscritellidae	Dyscritella sp. Dyscritella sp.
Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae	Fistulipora sp. Fistulipora sp. McCoy 1850
Rhabdomesida - Nikiforovellidae	Nikiforovella cavernosa, Clausotrypa ramosa Nikiforovella cavernosa Clausotrypa ramosa