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