PBDB Collection

The London Clay Flora - Herne Bay (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (51.4° N, 1.1° E: paleocoordinates 46.8° N, 1.4° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: London Clay Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; unlithified claystone

• Marine Clay

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: permineralized, original carbon, replaced with pyrite

Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), sieve,

Primary reference: M. E. J. Chandler. 1961. The Lower Tertiary Floras of Southern England. I. Palaeocene Floras. London Clay Flora (Supplement) 1-354 [B. Tiffney/J. Bean/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 22806: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Bruce Tiffney on 26.06.2002, edited by Jessica Bean

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Palaeoallophylus minimus n. sp., Palaeoallophylus rotundatus Palaeoallophylus minimus n. sp. Palaeoallophylus rotundatus
Neuroraphe obovatum
-	Neuroraphe obovatum Neuroraphe obovatum Reid and Chandler 1933
Amphitoites
-	"? Posidonia parisiensis" = Amphitoites parisiensis "? Posidonia parisiensis" = Amphitoites parisiensis Bronignart 1823
Spondias
-	"Choerospondias sheppeyensis" = Spondias sheppeyensis "Choerospondias sheppeyensis" = Spondias sheppeyensis Reid and Chandler 1933
Tricarpellites communis
-	Tricarpellites communis Tricarpellites communis Bowerbank 1840
Pteridopsida
Filicales -	? Filicales indet. ? Filicales indet. Family?
Pinopsida
Pinales - Pinaceae	? Pinus macrocephalus ? Pinus macrocephalus pine
Magnoliopsida
-	Cupanoides tumidus, Cupanoides grandis Cupanoides tumidus Bowerbank 1840 Cupanoides grandis Bowerbank 1840
Angiospermae
Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae	Magnolia angusta, Magnolia crassa, Magnolia oblonga n. sp., Magnolia subcircularis, Magnolia rugosa n. sp. Magnolia angusta Reid and Chandler 1933 magnolia Magnolia crassa Reid and Chandler 1933 magnolia Magnolia oblonga n. sp. Chandler 1961 magnolia Magnolia subcircularis Reid and Chandler 1933 magnolia Magnolia rugosa n. sp. Chandler 1961 magnolia
Laurales - Lauraceae	? Lauraceae indet., Beilschmiedia oviformis, Beilschmiedia pyriformis, Cinnamomum oblongum n. sp., Cinnamomum ovoideum n. sp., Cinnamomum globulare, Cinnamomum grande, Protoravensara sheppeyensis, Laurocarpum "sp.16", Laurocarpum "sp.18", Laurocarpum spp., Laurocarpum paradoxum, Laurocarpum ovoideum, Laurocarpum sheppeyense, ? Laurocarpum proteum, Laurocarpum cupuliferum n. sp., Laurocarpum minutissimum, Laurocarpum minimum, Laurocarpum inornatum n. sp., Litsea pyriformis, Laurocalyx globularis ? Lauraceae indet. Jussieu 1789 laurel Species #2 Beilschmiedia oviformis Bowerbank 1840 laurel Beilschmiedia pyriformis Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Cinnamomum oblongum n. sp. Chandler 1961 cinnamon Cinnamomum ovoideum n. sp. Chandler 1961 cinnamon Cinnamomum globulare Reid and Chandler 1933 cinnamon Cinnamomum grande Reid and Chandler 1933 cinnamon Protoravensara sheppeyensis Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocarpum "sp.16" Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Species #16 Laurocarpum "sp.18" Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocarpum spp. Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocarpum paradoxum Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocarpum ovoideum Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocarpum sheppeyense Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel ? Laurocarpum proteum Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocarpum cupuliferum n. sp. Chandler 1961 laurel Laurocarpum minutissimum Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocarpum minimum Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocarpum inornatum n. sp. Chandler 1961 laurel Litsea pyriformis Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel Laurocalyx globularis Reid and Chandler 1933 laurel
Violales - Flacourtiaceae	Oncoba variabilis Oncoba variabilis Bowerbank 1840
Violales -	"Echinocarpus priscus" = Exechinocarpus "Echinocarpus priscus" = Exechinocarpus
Saxifragales - Saxifragaceae	Saxifragispermum spinosissimum Saxifragispermum spinosissimum Reid and Chandler 1933
Dilleniales - Dilleniaceae	Tetracera crofti n. sp., Tetracera eocenica Tetracera crofti n. sp. Chandler 1961 Tetracera eocenica Reid and Chandler 1933
Gentianales -	Jenkinsella apocynoides Jenkinsella apocynoides Reid and Chandler 1933
Icacinales - Icacinaceae	Icacinicarya jenkinsi, Icacinicarya amygdaloidea n. sp., Icacinicarya reticulata n. sp., Icacinicarya platycarpa, Icacinicarya ovoidea, Icacinicarya nodulifera, Icacinicarya minima, Icacinicarya foveolata, ? Iodes sp., Iodes multireticulata, Palaeophytocrene foveolata Icacinicarya jenkinsi white pear Icacinicarya amygdaloidea n. sp. Chandler 1961 white pear Icacinicarya reticulata n. sp. Chandler 1961 white pear Icacinicarya platycarpa Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear Icacinicarya ovoidea Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear Icacinicarya nodulifera Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear Icacinicarya minima Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear Icacinicarya foveolata Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear ? Iodes sp. Blume 1825 white pear Iodes multireticulata Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear Palaeophytocrene foveolata Reid and Chandler 1933 white pear
Cornales - Alangiaceae	Alangium jenkinsi n. sp. Alangium jenkinsi n. sp. Chandler 1961
Cornales - Nyssaceae	Nyssa sp., Nyssa cooperi n. sp., Palaeonyssa multilocularis, "Nyssa bilocularis" = Protonyssa bilocularis Nyssa sp. Linnaeus 1753 tupelo Nyssa cooperi n. sp. Chandler 1961 tupelo Palaeonyssa multilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933 "Nyssa bilocularis" = Protonyssa bilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933
Cornales - Cornaceae	Lanfrancia subglobosa, "Dunstania ettingshauseni" = Cornus ettingshausenii, "Dunstania multilocularis" = Cornus multilocularis, Portnallia sheppeyensis n. sp., Langtonia bisulcata Lanfrancia subglobosa Reid and Chandler 1933 "Dunstania ettingshauseni" = Cornus ettingshausenii Gardner 1883 dogwood "Dunstania multilocularis" = Cornus multilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933 dogwood Portnallia sheppeyensis n. sp. Chandler 1961 Langtonia bisulcata Reid and Chandler 1933
Santalales - Olacaceae	Erythropalum jenkinsi n. sp. Erythropalum jenkinsi n. sp. Chandler 1961
Proteales - Sabiaceae	Meliosma jenkinsii, Meliosma cantiensis Meliosma jenkinsii Meliosma cantiensis Reid and Chandler 1933
Ranunculales - Menispermaceae	? Calycocarpum jenkinsi n. sp., Tinospora rugosa, Tinospora wilkinsoni n. sp., Tinospora excavata ? Calycocarpum jenkinsi n. sp. Chandler 1961 Tinospora rugosa Tinospora wilkinsoni n. sp. Chandler 1961 Tinospora excavata Reid and Chandler 1933
Poales - Cyperaceae	Polycarpella caespitosa Polycarpella caespitosa Reid and Chandler 1933 sedge
Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae	Sabal sp., "Nipa burtini" = Nypa burtini, Palmospermum excavatum, Palmospermum "sp.6", Palmospermum "sp.7", ? Palmospermum sp., Palmospermum jenkinsi, ? Palmospermum jenkinsi, Palmospermum minutum n. sp., Palmospermum ornatum n. sp., Palmospermum cooperi n. sp. Sabal sp. Adanson 1763 palm S. grandisperma? "Nipa burtini" = Nypa burtini Brongniart 1828 palm Palmospermum excavatum palm Palmospermum "sp.6" Reid and Chandler 1933 palm Species #6 Palmospermum "sp.7" Reid and Chandler 1933 palm ? Palmospermum sp. Reid and Chandler 1933 palm Palmospermum jenkinsi Reid and Chandler 1933 palm ? Palmospermum jenkinsi Reid and Chandler 1933 palm Palmospermum minutum n. sp. Chandler 1961 palm Palmospermum ornatum n. sp. Chandler 1961 palm Palmospermum cooperi n. sp. Chandler 1961 palm
Malvales - Tiliaceae	Cantitilia polysperma Cantitilia polysperma Reid and Chandler 1933
Malvales - Malvaceae	Hightea elliptica, Hightea turgida Hightea elliptica Bowerbank 1840 mallow Hightea turgida Bowerbank 1840 mallow
Malvales - Sterculiaceae	Sphinxia ovalis Sphinxia ovalis Reid and Chandler 1933
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	Sapindospermum sp., Sapindospermum cooperi n. sp., Sapindospermum revolutum n. sp., Sapindospermum ovoideum, Sapindospermum jenkinsi Sapindospermum sp. Reid and Chandler 1933 soapberry Sapindospermum cooperi n. sp. Chandler 1961 soapberry Sapindospermum revolutum n. sp. Chandler 1961 soapberry Sapindospermum ovoideum Reid and Chandler 1933 soapberry Sapindospermum jenkinsi Reid and Chandler 1933 soapberry
Sapindales - Anacardiaceae	? Anacardiaceae indet., Dracontomelon subglobosum, "Odina jenkinsi" = Lannea, "? Odina sp." = Lannea, Pseudosclerocarya lentiformis, Lobaticarpum variabile ? Anacardiaceae indet. Brown 1818 cashew Family ? Dracontomelon subglobosum Reid and Chandler 1933 cashew "Odina jenkinsi" = Lannea cashew "? Odina sp." = Lannea Richard 1831 cashew Pseudosclerocarya lentiformis Reid and Chandler 1933 cashew Lobaticarpum variabile Reid and Chandler 1933 cashew
Sapindales - Rutaceae	Shrubsolea jenkinsi, Canticarya ventricosa, Canticarya sheppeyensis, Citrispermum sheppeyense n. gen. n. sp. Shrubsolea jenkinsi Reid and Chandler 1933 citrus Canticarya ventricosa citrus Canticarya sheppeyensis Reid and Chandler 1933 citrus Citrispermum sheppeyense n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961 citrus
Cucurbitales - Cucurbitaceae	Cucurbitospermum cooperi n. sp. Cucurbitospermum cooperi n. sp. Chandler 1961
Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiotheca minima n. sp., Euphorbiospermum eocenicum, Euphorbiospermum cooperi n. sp., Wetherellia variabilis Euphorbiotheca minima n. sp. Chandler 1961 spurge Euphorbiospermum eocenicum spurge Euphorbiospermum cooperi n. sp. Chandler 1961 spurge Wetherellia variabilis Bowerbank 1840 spurge
Malpighiales - Rhizophoraceae	Palaeobruguiera lata n. sp., Palaeobruguiera elongata n. gen. n. sp. Palaeobruguiera lata n. sp. Chandler 1961 Palaeobruguiera elongata n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961
Fagales - Juglandaceae	"Petrophiloides richardsoni" = Platycarya richardsoni, Juglandicarya sp., Juglandicarya minuta n. sp., Juglandicarya depressa, "? Juglandicarya lubbocki" = Juglandicarya lubbockii, Juglandicarya cooperi n. sp. "Petrophiloides richardsoni" = Platycarya richardsoni Bowerbank 1840 Juglandicarya sp. Reid and Chandler 1933 J. lubbocki? Juglandicarya minuta n. sp. Chandler 1961 Juglandicarya depressa Reid and Chandler 1933 "? Juglandicarya lubbocki" = Juglandicarya lubbockii Reid and Chandler 1933 Juglandicarya cooperi n. sp. Chandler 1961
Fabales - Fabaceae	"? Leguminosae indet." = Fabaceae, Faboidea crassicutis "? Leguminosae indet." = Fabaceae Lindley 1836 legume Family ? Faboidea crassicutis Bowerbank 1840 legume
Rosids - Moraceae	? Moraceae indet. ? Moraceae indet. Link 1835 mulberry
Vitales - Vitaceae	Palaeovitis paradoxa, Vitis subglobosa Palaeovitis paradoxa Reid and Chandler 1933 Vitis subglobosa Reid and Chandler 1933 grapevine
-	Lagenoidea bilocularis, Leyrida bilocularis Lagenoidea bilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933 Leyrida bilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933
Dicotyledoneae
Ericales - Epacridaceae	Leucopogon quadrilocularis Leucopogon quadrilocularis Reid and Chandler 1933
Myrtales - Lythraceae	Tamesicarpum polyspermum Tamesicarpum polyspermum Reid and Chandler 1933
Myrtales - Myrtaceae	Aldwickia venablesi n. gen. n. sp. Aldwickia venablesi n. gen. n. sp. Chandler 1961 myrtle
Angiospermae
-	Carpolithus subfusiformis, Carpolithus thunbergioides, "Durania stonei" = Carpolithus stonei, Carpolithus gracilis, Lagenella alata Carpolithus subfusiformis Carpolithus thunbergioides Reid and Chandler 1933 "Durania stonei" = Carpolithus stonei Reid and Chandler 1933 Carpolithus gracilis Bowerbank 1840 Lagenella alata Reid and Chandler 1933
- Mastixiaceae	Mastixia cantiensis, Mastixia parva Mastixia cantiensis Reid and Chandler 1933 Mastixia parva Reid and Chandler 1933