Girzenberg near Sötenich, Kall, Eifel Hills (Devonian of Germany)

Also known as Girzen Hill

Where: North Rhein- Westphalia, Germany (50.5° N, 6.6° E: paleocoordinates 23.0° S, 7.3° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Rodert or Kerpen Formation, Givetian (387.7 - 382.7 Ma)

• group-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by colls. Holzapfel 1899, Schießberg 1912, Dohm 1913

Primary reference: J. C. Friedel, M. R. W. Amler, and B. Balik. 2022. Bohemicardia hainense (Maurer) revisted: insights into ontogeny and variability of a Devonian hippocardiid rostroconch (Conocardiida: Hippocardiidae). PalZ [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 228735: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 30.12.2022

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Taxonomic list

Rostroconchia
 Conocardiida - Hippocardiidae