PBDB Collection

Kaisergrube near Gemuenden, Germany (Devonian of Germany)

Where: Gemuenden, Germany (50.0° N, 8.0° E: paleocoordinates 26.4° S, 5.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Hunsrueck Slate Formation, Early/Lower Emsian (409.1 - 402.5 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; slate

• dark grey to black.

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: quarrying, chemical, mechanical,

Primary reference: W. Stuermer and F. Schaarschmidt. 1980. Pflanzen im Hunsrueckschiefer. Versteinertes Leben im Roentgenlicht 11:19-25 [P. Gensel/C. Bernard/C. Bernard]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 26903: authorized by Pat Gensel, entered by Caroline Bernard on 07.11.2002, edited by Phil Novack-Gottshall

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Diaphanospora riciniata, Bactrocrinus jaekeli, Bactrocrinus ? trabicus, Hunsrueckia problematica, Boletzyka longa n. gen. n. sp., Boletzyka hunsrueckensis n. sp. Diaphanospora riciniata spore, Blame & Hassell Bactrocrinus jaekeli dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt Bactrocrinus ? trabicus dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt Hunsrueckia problematica arthrodiran/fish, Traquair Boletzyka longa n. gen. n. sp. Boletzyka hunsrueckensis n. sp.
Punctatisporites
-	Punctatisporites gemuendensis, Punctatisporites punctatus Punctatisporites gemuendensis spore, Karathanasopoulos Punctatisporites punctatus spore, Ibrahim
Gravisporites
-	Gravisporites sp. Gravisporites sp. Bharadwaj 1962 spore
Stenozonotriletes
-	Stenozonotriletes extensus Stenozonotriletes extensus var. major. spore, Naumova
Stenozonotriletes simplex
-	Stenozonotriletes simplex Stenozonotriletes simplex Naumova 1953 spore, Naumova
Retusotriletes
-	Retusotriletes communis, Retusotriletes lemniscatus, Retusotriletes pychovii, Retusotriletes cf. devonicus, Retusotriletes cf. rotundus, Retusotriletes cf. subgibberosus Retusotriletes communis spore, Naumova Retusotriletes lemniscatus spore, Luber Retusotriletes pychovii spore, Naumova Retusotriletes cf. devonicus spore, Naumova Retusotriletes cf. rotundus spore, (Streel) Lele & Streel Retusotriletes cf. subgibberosus spore, Naumova
Dictyotriletes
-	? Dictyotriletes cf. eifeliensis, Dictyotriletes minor ? Dictyotriletes cf. eifeliensis spore, Schulz Dictyotriletes minor spore, Naumova
Phyllothecotriletes
-	Phyllothecotriletes golatensis Phyllothecotriletes golatensis spore, Staplin
Pteridopsida
-	Leiotriletes atavus, Leiotriletes simplex, Leiotriletes sp., Leiotriletes cf. sphaerotriangulus, Granulatisporites frustulentus, Granulatisporites sp. Leiotriletes atavus spore, Naumova Leiotriletes simplex spore, Naumova Leiotriletes sp. Potonie and Kremp 1954 spore Leiotriletes cf. sphaerotriangulus Potonie and Kremp 1954 spore, (Loose) Potonie & Kremp Granulatisporites frustulentus spore, Blame & Hassell Granulatisporites sp. Potonié and Kremp 1954 spore
Lycopsida
-	Lycospora cf. pusillus Lycospora cf. pusillus spore, (Ibrahim) Schopf, Wilson & Bentall
Emphanisporites
-	Emphanisporites cf. annulatus, Emphanisporites cf. epicautus, Emphanisporites erraticus, Emphanisporites protophanus, Emphanisporites schulzii Emphanisporites cf. annulatus spore, McGregor Emphanisporites cf. epicautus spore, Richardson & Lister Emphanisporites erraticus spore, (Eisenack) McGregor Emphanisporites protophanus spore, Richardson & Ioannides Emphanisporites schulzii spore, McGregor
Densosporites
-	Densosporites atavus Densosporites atavus spore, DE Jersey
Sphenopsida
-	Calamospora cf. atava Calamospora cf. atava spore, (Naumova) McGregor
Taeniocrada
-	Taeniocrada dubia Taeniocrada dubia
Acanthotriletes
-	Acanthotriletes simplex Acanthotriletes simplex spore, Naumova
Scyphozoa
Conulariida - Conulariidae	Conularia gemuendina Conularia gemuendina jellyfish scyphozoan, R. & E. Richter
Demospongiae
Protomonaxonida - Choiidae	aff. Choia sp. aff. Choia sp. Walcott 1920 demosponge ? aff. Choia sp. sponge.
Malacostraca
Archaeostraca - Ceratiocarididae	Heroldina rhenana Heroldina rhenana phyllocarid, (Broili)
Pycnogonida
-	Palaeothea devonica Palaeothea devonica Bergstroem et al. 1980 sea spider palaeopantopod, Bergstroem & Stuermer
Cephalopoda
Agoniatitida - Mimagoniatitidae	"Mimagoniatites falcistria" = Mimagoniatites fecundus "Mimagoniatites falcistria" = Mimagoniatites fecundus Barrande 1865 ammonite ammonoid, (Fuchs)
Agoniatitida - Mimosphinctidae	Mimosphinctes sp., Anetoceras arduennense Mimosphinctes sp. Eichenberg 1931 ammonite ammonoid Anetoceras arduennense Steininger 1853 ammonite ammonoid, (Steininger)
Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae	"Orthoceras" planicanaliculatum, "Orthoceras" tenuilineatum "Orthoceras" planicanaliculatum cephalopod, Sandberger "Orthoceras" tenuilineatum cephalopod, Sandberger
Boletzkyida - Naefiteuthididae	Naefiteuthis breviphragmoconus n. gen. n. sp. Naefiteuthis breviphragmoconus n. gen. n. sp. Bandel et al. 1983
Pteraspidomorpha
Pteraspidiformes - Psammosteidae	Drepanaspis gemuendensis Drepanaspis gemuendensis agnathan/vertebrate, Schlueter
Pteraspidiformes -	Pteraspis dunensis Pteraspis dunensis Roemer 1854 smithwoodwardi. agnathan/vertebrate, Broili
Placodermi
Arthrodira - Gemuendenaspidae	Gemuendenaspis angusta Gemuendenaspis angusta Traquair 1903 armour-plated fish arthrodiran/fish, (Miles)
Rhenanida - Asterosteidae	Gemuendina stuertzi Gemuendina stuertzi Traquair 1903 armour-plated fish rhenanidan/fish, Traquair
-	Nessariostoma granulosum Nessariostoma granulosum Broili 1933 armour-plated fish rhenanidan/fish, Broili
Pseudopetalichthyida - Paraplesiobatidae	Pseudopetalichthys problematicus Pseudopetalichthys problematicus armour-plated fish rhenanidan/fish, Moy-Thomas
Chondrichthyes
- Machaeracanthidae	Machaeracanthus sp. Machaeracanthus sp. Newberry 1857 spiny fish arthrodiran/fish
Asteroidea
Hadrosida - Xenasteridae	Palaenectria devonica Palaenectria devonica Stürtz 1893 sea star asteroidean/asterozoan, Stuertz
Ophiuroidea
Oegophiurida - Protasteridae	Taeniaster beneckei Taeniaster beneckei brittle star ophiuroidean/asterozoan, (Stuertz)
Holothuroidea
Arthrochirotida - Palaeocucumariidae	Palaeocucumaria hunsrueckiana Palaeocucumaria hunsrueckiana Lehmann 1958 sea cucumber holothuroid, Lehmann
Crinoidea
Diplobathrida - Rhodocrinitidae	Acanthocrinus rex Acanthocrinus rex crinoid dicyclican/crinoid, Jaekel
Monobathrida - Hapalocrinidae	Hapalocrinus rauffi, Culicocrinus spinatus Hapalocrinus rauffi Sea lily monocyclican/crinoid, (W.E. Schmidt) Culicocrinus spinatus Sea lily monocyclican/crinoid, Jaekel
Monobathrida - Hexacrinitidae	Arthroacantha ? claviger Arthroacantha ? claviger Sea lily monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Taxocrinida - Taxocrinidae	Eutaxocrinus prognatus Eutaxocrinus prognatus Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Dendrocrinida - Mastigocrinidae	Follicrinus grebei, Follicrinus kayseri, Lasiocrinus subramulosus, Dictenocrinus semipinnulatus Follicrinus grebei Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, (Follmann) Follicrinus kayseri Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, (Jaekel) Lasiocrinus subramulosus Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt Dictenocrinus semipinnulatus Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, (W.E. Schmidt)
Dendrocrinida - Dendrocrinidae	Parisangulocrinus zeaeformis Parisangulocrinus zeaeformis Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, (Follmann)
Dendrocrinida - Rutkowskicrinidae	Propoteriocrinus scopae Propoteriocrinus scopae Schmidt 1934 Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Cyathocrinida - Codiacrinidae	Codiacrinus schultzei Codiacrinus schultzei Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, Follmann
Pisocrinida - Pisocrinidae	Calycanthocrinus decadactylus, Triacrinus elongatus Calycanthocrinus decadactylus Sea lily ssp. monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt Triacrinus elongatus Sea lily monocyclican/crinoid, Follmann

Rhombifera - Pleurocystitidae	Regulaecystis pleurocystoides Regulaecystis pleurocystoides Dehm 1932 cystoid/crinozoan, Dehm
Stylophora
Mitrata - Anomalocystitidae	Rhenocystis latipedunculata Rhenocystis latipedunculata stylophoran/echinoderm, Dehm
Hexacrinus
-	Hexacrinus inhospitalis Hexacrinus inhospitalis monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt