PBDB Collection

Atherfield Perna Bed 2 (Cretaceous of the United Kingdom)

Also known as Upper sandstone (bed 2)

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.6° N, 1.4° W: paleocoordinates 40.5° N, 10.0° E)

When: Deshayesites forbesi ammonoid zone, Perna Beds Member (Atherfield Clay Formation), Early/Lower Aptian (121.4 - 122.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shoreface; hardground, coarse-grained, green, calcareous sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: concretion, recrystallized, replaced with pyrite

Primary reference: M. I. Simpson. 1985. The stratigraphy of the Atherfield Clay Formation (Lower Aptian, Lower Cretaceous) at the type and other localities in southern England. 138 [M. Clapham/J. Fearon/J. Fearon]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 235315: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by J Fearon on 27.06.2024

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Cyphosolenus coronatus, Ideonarca cornueliana, Ooistotrigonia vectiana, Ooistotrigonia ornata, Stegoconeha hombresi, Stegoconeha iburgensis Cyphosolenus coronatus Ideonarca cornueliana Ooistotrigonia vectiana Ooistotrigonia ornata Stegoconeha hombresi Stegoconeha iburgensis
Hexactinellida
-	Lonsda contortuplicata Lonsda contortuplicata glass sponge
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Acrosmiliidae	Acrosmilia defromenteli Acrosmilia defromenteli stony coral
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Placosmilia neocomiensis Placosmilia neocomiensis stony coral
Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae	Thamnasteria sp. Thamnasteria sp. LeSauvage 1823 stony coral
Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae	Holocystis elegans Holocystis elegans Lonsdale 1849 stony coral
Scleractinia - Cladophylliidae	"Cladophyllia birleyae" = Apocladophyllia birleyae "Cladophyllia birleyae" = Apocladophyllia birleyae Gregory 1899 stony coral
Scleractinia - Latomeandridae	Trigerastraea neocomiensis Trigerastraea neocomiensis stony coral
Echinoidea
Salenioida - Hyposaleniidae	Hyposalenia wrighti Hyposalenia wrighti sea urchin
Spatangoida - Toxasteridae	Toxaster fittoni Toxaster fittoni heart urchin
Reptilia
Pseudosuchia - Stagonolepididae	"Heliocanthus sp." = Rioarribasuchus "Heliocanthus sp." = Rioarribasuchus Lucas et al. 2006 aetosaur
Malacostraca
Decapoda - Glypheidae	Glyphea vectensis Glyphea vectensis Woods 1927 decapod
Polychaeta
Serpulimorpha -	Sarcinella plexus Sarcinella plexus
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Sabellidae	Glomerula gordialis Glomerula gordialis
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Parsimonia antiquata, Rotularia polygonalis, Serpula sp. Parsimonia antiquata Rotularia polygonalis Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758
Gastropoda
Euomphalina - Paraturbinidae	Paraturbo sp. Paraturbo sp. Cossmann 1907 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Loxotoma neocomiensis Loxotoma neocomiensis snail
Seguenzioidea - Chilodontaidae	Chilodonta sp. Chilodonta sp. Etallon 1859 snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Tectus sp., Discotectus sp. Tectus sp. Monfort 1810 top snail Discotectus sp. Favre 1913 top snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Tornatellaea marullensis Tornatellaea marullensis snail
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Fossarus munitus Fossarus munitus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Natica sp. Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Arrhoges dupinianus, Perissoptera robinaldina, Tridactylus griffithsi, Tessarolax moreausianum Arrhoges dupinianus snail Perissoptera robinaldina snail Tridactylus griffithsi snail Tessarolax moreausianum snail
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Globularia sublaevigata Globularia sublaevigata snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Confusiscala cruciana, Confusiscala dupiniana Confusiscala cruciana wentletrap Confusiscala dupiniana wentletrap
Cephalopoda
Ammonitida - Deshayesitidae	Prodeshayesites butleri, Prodeshayesites obsoletus, Deshayesites primitivus Prodeshayesites butleri ammonite Prodeshayesites obsoletus ammonite Deshayesites primitivus ammonite
Nautilida - Nautilidae	Cymatoceras radiatum, Cymatoceras pseudoelegans, Eucymatoceras plicatum Cymatoceras radiatum Sowerby 1822 Cymatoceras pseudoelegans d'Orbigny 1841 Eucymatoceras plicatum Fitton 1835
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Leionucula planata, Nucula meyeri Leionucula planata nut clam Nucula meyeri nut clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Falcimytilus lanceolata, Modiolus subsimplex, Modiolus aequalis, Septifer sublineatus, Brachidontes vectiensis Falcimytilus lanceolata mussel Modiolus subsimplex d'Orbigny 1850 mussel Modiolus aequalis Sowerby 1818 mussel Septifer sublineatus mussel Brachidontes vectiensis mussel
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Crenella bella Crenella bella clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Scaphula austeni Scaphula austeni clam
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Aptolinter aptiensis Aptolinter aptiensis clam
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Megacucullaea forbesi, Megacucullaea gabrielis Megacucullaea forbesi clam Megacucullaea gabrielis clam
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna robinaldina Pinna robinaldina d'Orbigny 1844 oyster
Ostreida - Malleidae	Isognomon ricordeanus, Mulletia mulleti Isognomon ricordeanus oyster Mulletia mulleti Deshayes 1842 oyster
Ostreida - Bakevelliidae	Gervillia forbesiana, Gervillella aviculoides, Gervillaria alaeformis Gervillia forbesiana oyster Gervillella aviculoides Sowerby 1814 oyster Gervillaria alaeformis Sowerby 1819 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Rastellum macropterum Rastellum macropterum oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Liostrea leymerii, Aetostreon latissimum, Ceratostreon tuberculiferum Liostrea leymerii oyster Aetostreon latissimum Lamarck 1801 oyster Ceratostreon tuberculiferum Koch and Dunker 1837 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Mimachlamys robinaldina, Eopecten favrinus, Camptonectes cottaldinus, Spondylus roemeri Mimachlamys robinaldina Orbigny 1847 scallop Eopecten favrinus scallop Camptonectes cottaldinus Orbigny 1847 scallop Spondylus roemeri scallop
Pectinida - Neitheoidae	Neithea syriaca Neithea syriaca Conrad 1852 scallop
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Placunopsis pseudoradiata, Anomia laevigata Placunopsis pseudoradiata scallop Anomia laevigata Sowerby 1836 jingle
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula asperrima, Plicatula placunea Plicatula asperrima scallop Plicatula placunea Lamarck 1819 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Pseudolimea parallela Pseudolimea parallela file clam
Myalinida - Inoceramidae	"Inoceramus neocomiensis" = Neocomiceramus neocomiensis "Inoceramus neocomiensis" = Neocomiceramus neocomiensis d'Orbigny 1845 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Lyapinella obovata, Freiastarte subcostata Lyapinella obovata clam Freiastarte subcostata clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Fenestricardita fenestrata, Cardita sp. Fenestricardita fenestrata clam Cardita sp. Bruguière 1792 clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Mediraon sulcatum Mediraon sulcatum clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Parmicorbula striatula Parmicorbula striatula clam
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Proveniella meyeri, Venilicardia protensa, Venilicardia anglica Proveniella meyeri clam Venilicardia protensa clam Venilicardia anglica clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Resatrix parva, "Vectorbis vectensis" = Resatrix (Vectorbis), Pseudaphrodina ricordeana Resatrix parva venus clam "Vectorbis vectensis" = Resatrix (Vectorbis) venus clam Pseudaphrodina ricordeana venus clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Linearia cornea" = Linearis "Linearia cornea" = Linearis tellin clam
Cardiida - Icanotiidae	Icanotia pennula Icanotia pennula clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Protocardia anglica, Globocardium sphaeroideum, Nemocardium ibbetsoni Protocardia anglica cockle Globocardium sphaeroideum Forbes 1845 cockle Nemocardium ibbetsoni cockle
Pandorida - Laternulidae	Cercomya gurgitis Cercomya gurgitis clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Goniomya archiaci, Pholadomya gigantea Goniomya archiaci clam Pholadomya gigantea Sowerby 1836 clam
Poromyida - Poromyidae	Liopistha comueliana Liopistha comueliana clam
Solenida - Pharidae	Senis wharburtoni Senis wharburtoni clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea plicata Panopea plicata Sowerby 1829 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Sphaera corrugata Sphaera corrugata Sowerby 1822 clam
Lucinida - Mactromyidae	"Thetis minor" = Thetironia minor, Mactromya vectensis, Mactromya compressa "Thetis minor" = Thetironia minor Sowerby 1826 clam Mactromya vectensis clam Mactromya compressa clam
Trigoniida - Trigoniidae	Trigonia carinata, Quadratotrigonia nodosa Trigonia carinata clam Quadratotrigonia nodosa Sowerby 1830 clam
Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae	Pterotrigonia caudata, Pterotrigonia etheridgei Pterotrigonia caudata clam Pterotrigonia etheridgei clam
Rhynchonellata
Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae	Sellithyris sella Sellithyris sella Sowerby 1823
Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae	Oblongarcula oblonga Oblongarcula oblonga Sowerby 1826
Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae	Sulcirhynchia hythensis Sulcirhynchia hythensis
Lingulata
Lingulida - Lingulidae	Lingula truncata Lingula truncata Sowerby 1836
Stenolaemata
Cyclostomata - Petaloporidae	Choristopetalum impar, Sparsicavea irregularis Choristopetalum impar Sparsicavea irregularis
Cyclostomata - Diastoporidae	Diastopora sp. Diastopora sp. Lamouroux 1821