Rügen Island, White Chalk (Cretaceous of Germany)

Where: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (54.5° N, 13.6° E: paleocoordinates 46.9° N, 11.5° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: White Chalk Formation, Early/Lower Maastrichtian (70.6 - 66.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore shelf; poorly lithified chalk

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: original calcite

Collection methods: bulk, sieve,

Primary reference: J. W. M. Jagt. 2000. Late Cretaceous-Early Paleocene echinoderms and the K/T boundary in the southeast Netherlands and the northeast Belgium. - part 3: Ophiuroids. Scripta Geologica 21:1-179 [L. Villier/L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 32022: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 01.06.2003, edited by Philip Mannion and Uta Merkel

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Pentapriscopedatus sp.3, Tricalclamnella cretacea3
Pentapriscopedatus sp.3
new parataxon
Calcarea
 Lithonida - Minchinellidae
Porosphaera woodwardi2, Porosphaera nuciformis2, Porosphaera globularis2, Porosphaera galeata2, Porosphaera plana2, Porosphaera aff. adhaerens2
Porosphaera woodwardi2 calcareous sponge
Porosphaera nuciformis2 calcareous sponge
Porosphaera globularis2 Phillips 1829 calcareous sponge
Porosphaera galeata2 Stolley 1892 calcareous sponge
Porosphaera plana2 Stolley 1892 calcareous sponge
Porosphaera aff. adhaerens2 Brünnich Nielsen 1929 calcareous sponge
Hexactinellida
 Hexactinosa - Aphrocallistidae
Aphrocallistes alveolites2
Aphrocallistes alveolites2 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
 Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae
Leptophragma cf. micropora2
Leptophragma cf. micropora2 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
Rhizopoterion tubiforme2, Ventriculites sp.2, Ventriculites radiatus2, Leiostracosia angustata2
Rhizopoterion tubiforme2 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Ventriculites sp.2 Mantell 1822 glass sponge
Ventriculites radiatus2 Mantell 1822 glass sponge
Leiostracosia angustata2 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa -
Plectascus labrosus2
Plectascus labrosus2 Smith 1848 glass sponge
Demospongiae
 Tetralithistida - Plinthosellidae
Plinthosella squamosa2
Plinthosella squamosa2 Zittel 1878 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Siphoniidae
Callopegma acaule2, Aulaxinia fallax2, Aulaxinia sulcifera2, "Siphonia pyriformis" = Siphonia (Siphonia) pyriformis2, Turonia cf. cerebriformis2
Callopegma acaule2 Zittel 1878 demosponge
Aulaxinia fallax2 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
Aulaxinia sulcifera2 Roemer 1864 demosponge
"Siphonia pyriformis" = Siphonia (Siphonia) pyriformis2 Goldfuss 1826 demosponge
subsp. tubulosa
Turonia cf. cerebriformis2 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Megalithistida - Pleromatidae
Heterostinia obliqua2
Reptilia
 Squamata - Mosasauridae
"Mosasaurus cf. hoffmanni" = Mosasaurus hoffmannii1
"Mosasaurus cf. hoffmanni" = Mosasaurus hoffmannii1 Mantell 1829 mosasaur
Lost tooth based known now only from a drawing by Friedrich von Hagenow (1830s/1840s), referred to Hainosaurus sp. by Jagt et al. (2006)
Holothuroidea
  - Theeliidae
Jumaraina rara3, Jumaraina venusta3
Jumaraina rara3 sea cucumber
Jumaraina venusta3 sea cucumber
  - Stichopitidae
Stichopitella sp.3
Stichopitella sp.3 Mostler 1969 sea cucumber
 Aspidochirotida -
Aspidochirotida indet.3
Aspidochirotida indet.3 Brandt 1835 sea cucumber
new parataxa
  - Priscopedatidae
Prisculatrites sinuatus3, Staurocumites sp.3, Staurocumites bartensteini3, Tripuscucumis solveigae3
Prisculatrites sinuatus3 Reich 2003 sea cucumber
Staurocumites sp.3 Deflandre-Rigaud 1952 sea cucumber
new parataxon
Staurocumites bartensteini3 Deflandre-Rigaud 1952 sea cucumber
Tripuscucumis solveigae3 Reich 2003 sea cucumber
 Molpadiida -
Molpadiida indet.3
Molpadiida indet.3 Haeckel 1896 sea cucumber
new parataxon
 Molpadiida - Molpadiidae
Calcligula frenzeli3, Calcligula cretacea3, Calcligula gracilis3
Calcligula frenzeli3 Reich 2003 sea cucumber
Calcligula cretacea3 Reich 2003 sea cucumber
Calcligula gracilis3 Reich 2003 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Synaptidae
Calcancora pomerania3, Rigaudites nudus3
Calcancora pomerania3 sea cucumber
Rigaudites nudus3 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Myriotrochidae
Trematrochus smirnovi3, Hemisphaeranthos simplex3
Trematrochus smirnovi3 Reich 2002 sea cucumber
Hemisphaeranthos simplex3 Müller 1964 sea cucumber
 Dendrochirotida -
Dendrochirotida indet.3
Dendrochirotida indet.3 Grube 1840 sea cucumber
new parataxa
 Dendrochirotida - Calclamnidae
Calclamnella sp.3, Calclamna nuda3, Eocaudina inaequipora3, Eocaudina lobata3, Eocaudina multipora3
Calclamnella sp.3 Frizzell and Exline 1955 sea cucumber
Calclamna nuda3 Mostler 1971 sea cucumber
Eocaudina inaequipora3 sea cucumber
Eocaudina lobata3 sea cucumber
Eocaudina multipora3 sea cucumber
Echinoidea
 Cidaroida - Cidaridae
"Stereocidaris hagenowi" = Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris)3, "Stereocidaris pistillum" = Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris)3, Temnocidaris baylei3
"Stereocidaris hagenowi" = Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris)3 pencil urchin
"Stereocidaris pistillum" = Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris)3 pencil urchin
Temnocidaris baylei3 Cotteau 1863 pencil urchin
 Salenioida - Saleniidae
Salenidia pygmaea3, "Salenia bonissenti" = Salenidia bonissenti3, Salenia belgica3, Salenia anthophora3
Salenidia pygmaea3 sea urchin
"Salenia bonissenti" = Salenidia bonissenti3 Cotteau 1866 sea urchin
Salenia belgica3 Lambert 1887 sea urchin
Salenia anthophora3 Muller 1847 sea urchin
 Calycina -
Gauthiosoma princeps3
 Calycina - Phymosomatidae
Phymosoma koenigi3, Phymosoma taeniatum3, Hemithylus alternatus3, Rachiosoma granulosa3, Gauthieria radiata3, Gauthieria pseudoradiata3
Phymosoma koenigi3 sea urchin
Phymosoma taeniatum3 sea urchin
Gauthieria radiata3 Sorignet 1850 sea urchin
Gauthieria pseudoradiata3 Schluter 1883 sea urchin
 Echinoneoida - Conulidae
Conulus magnificus3
Conulus magnificus3 sea urchin
 Spatangoida -
Peroniaster cotteaui3
Peroniaster cotteaui3 Gauthier 1887 heart urchin
 Spatangoida - Micrasteridae
Brissopneustes ruegenensis3
 Spatangoida - Brissidae
Cyclaster platornatus3
Cyclaster platornatus3 heart urchin
 Holasteroida - Holasteridae
Cardiaster granulosus3, Hagenowia elongata3, Cardiotaxis heberti3, Offaster rugius3, Echinocorys jaeckeli3, Echinocorys scutatus3, Echinocorys ovatus3, Echinocorys perconicus3
Cardiaster granulosus3 Goldfuss 1826 sea urchin
Hagenowia elongata3 sea urchin
Cardiotaxis heberti3 sea urchin
Offaster rugius3 sea urchin
new name for O. granulosus Kutscher 1978
Echinocorys scutatus3 Brydone 1912 sea urchin
Echinocorys ovatus3 Leske 1778 sea urchin
Echinocorys perconicus3 Hagenow 1840 sea urchin
 Holectypoida -
Echinogalerus tenuiporus3, Echinogalerus hemisphaericus3, Galerites abbreviatus3, Galerites stadensis3, Galerites sulcatoradiatus3, Galerites vulgaris3
Galerites stadensis3 sea urchin
Galerites vulgaris3 sea urchin
 Diadematoida - Diadematidae
Palaeodiadema multiforme3
 Echinothurioida - Echinothuriidae
Hygrosoma bruennichi3
 Camarodonta - Glyphocyphidae
Hemidiadema wehrlii3
Ophiocistioidea
  - Rotasacciidae
"Protocaudina" sp.3
"Protocaudina" sp.3 Croneis and McCormack 1932
new parataxa
Asteroidea
 Forcipulatida - Asteriidae
Asteriidae indet.3
Asteriidae indet.3 Gray 1840 sea star
 Spinulosida - Echinasteridae
Echinasteridae indet.3
Echinasteridae indet.3 Verrill 1870 sea star
 Spinulosida - Pterasteridae
Pteraster sp.4
Pteraster sp.4 Müller and Troschel 1842 sea star
 Valvatida - Pycinasteridae
Pycinaster rasmusseni3
Pycinaster rasmusseni3 Müller 1953 sea star
 Valvatida - Goniasteridae
Chomataster acules3, Nymphaster wrighti3, Metopaster granulatus3, Metopaster tumidus3, Metopaster poulsenii3, Crateraster sp.3, "Teichaster reticulatus" = Crateraster reticulatus3, Ophryaster magnus3, "Metopaster undulatus" = Parametopaster undulatus3, "Recurvaster gibber" = Recurvaster radiatus3
Chomataster acules3 Spencer 1913 sea star
Nymphaster wrighti3 Rasmussen 1950 sea star
Metopaster tumidus3 Spencer 1913 sea star
Metopaster poulsenii3 Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 sea star
Crateraster sp.3 Spencer 1913 sea star
"Teichaster reticulatus" = Crateraster reticulatus3 Schulz and Weitschat 1981 sea star
Ophryaster magnus3 Spencer 1913 sea star
"Metopaster undulatus" = Parametopaster undulatus3 Spencer 1913 sea star
"Recurvaster gibber" = Recurvaster radiatus3 Spencer 1913 sea star
 Valvatida - Stauranderasteridae
Stauranderasteridae indet.3, Stauranderaster miliaris3, Stauranderaster mixtus3
Stauranderasteridae indet.3 Spencer 1913 sea star
Stauranderaster miliaris3 Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 sea star
Stauranderaster mixtus3 Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 sea star
 Valvatida - Sphaerasteridae
Valettaster sp.3
Valettaster sp.3 Lambert 1914 sea star
 Paxillosida - Astropectinidae
Lophidiaster pygmaeus3, Coulonia sp.3
Lophidiaster pygmaeus3 Spencer 1913 sea star
Coulonia sp.3 de Loriol 1874 sea star
 Notomyotida -
Notomyotida indet. n. sp.3
Notomyotida indet. n. sp.3 Ludwig 1910 sea star
Ophiuroidea
 Euryalida - Euryalidae
? Trichaster sp., ? Trichaster ornatus
? Trichaster sp. Agassiz 1836 basket star
numerous vertebrae
? Trichaster ornatus Rasmussen 1950 basket star
numerous vertebrae
 Euryalida - Asteronychidae
? Asteronyx simplex, ? Asteronyx spinulosa n. sp.
? Asteronyx simplex Müller 1950 basket star
fairly numerous dissociated vertebrae
? Asteronyx spinulosa n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 basket star
some forty ossicles
 Ophiurida - Aplocomidae
Sinosura sp., Sinosura aff. schneideri, Sinosura jasmundensis n. sp.
Sinosura sp. Hess 1964 brittle star
few lateral arm plates
Sinosura aff. schneideri Kutscher 1987 brittle star
Sinosura jasmundensis n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
a number of lateral arm plates
 Ophiurida - Ophiopyrgidae
? Stegophiura hagenowi
? Stegophiura hagenowi Rasmussen 1950 brittle star
numerous arm ossicles
 Ophiurida - Ophiuridae
"Ophiotitanos serrata" = Ophiura serrata
"Ophiotitanos serrata" = Ophiura serrata Roemer 1841 brittle star
numerous arm and disc ossicles
 Ophiurida - Ophiosphalmidae
Ophiomusium biconcavum n. sp., Ophiomusium sentum n. sp., Ophiomusium granulosum, Ophiomusium sinuatum n. sp.
Ophiomusium biconcavum n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
fairly many lateral arm plates
Ophiomusium sentum n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
fairly many arm ossicles
Ophiomusium granulosum Roemer 1841 brittle star
numerous arm and disc ossicles
Ophiomusium sinuatum n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
fairly many arm ossicles
 Ophioscolecida - Ophioscolecidae
? Ophioscolex cretaceus n. sp., ? Ophioscolex clivulus n. sp.
? Ophioscolex cretaceus n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
numerous vertebrae and lateral arm plates
? Ophioscolex clivulus n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
several dozens of lateral arm plates
 Amphilepidida - Ophiotrichidae
? Ophiothela semirotunda n. sp., ? Ophiothrix cristata n. sp., ? Ophiothrix bongaertsi n. sp.
? Ophiothela semirotunda n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
fairly many arm ossicles
? Ophiothrix cristata n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
numerous arm ossicles
? Ophiothrix bongaertsi n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
numerous arm ossicles
 Amphilepidida - Ophiactidae
? Ophiactis sulcata n. sp.
? Ophiactis sulcata n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
fairly many arm ossicles
 Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae
? Amphiura plana n. sp.
? Amphiura plana n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
numerous vertebrae and lateral arm plates
 Amphilepidida - Hemieuryalidae
? Hemieuryale parva n. sp.
? Hemieuryale parva n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
numerous lateral arm plates
 Amphilepidida - Ophiolepididae
? Ophiolepis granulata n. sp., Ophiolepis linea n. sp., Mesophiomusium moenense n. sp.
? Ophiolepis granulata n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
fairly many arm ossicles
Ophiolepis linea n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
fairly many arm ossicles
Mesophiomusium moenense n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
a number of lateral arm plates
 Ophiacanthida - Ophiobyrsidae
? Ophiosmilax alternatus
? Ophiosmilax alternatus Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
several dozens of vertebrae and lateral arm plates
 Ophiacanthida - Ophiocomidae
? Ophiocoma senonensis, ? Ophiocoma rasmusseni, ? Ophiocoma ishidai n. sp.
? Ophiocoma senonensis Valette 1914 brittle star
numerous arm ossicles
? Ophiocoma rasmusseni Hess 1960 brittle star
fairly many arm ossicles
? Ophiocoma ishidai n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
a number of arm ossicles
 Ophiacanthida - Ophiodermatidae
? Ophioderma substriatum, ? Ophioderma radiatum n. sp.
? Ophioderma substriatum Rasmussen 1950 brittle star
numerous arm ossicles
? Ophioderma radiatum n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
fairly numerous arm ossicles
 Ophiacanthida - Ophiomyxidae
? Ophiomyxa curvata n. sp., ? Ophiomyxa rhipidata n. sp., ? Ophiomyxa jekerica
? Ophiomyxa curvata n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
several dozens of vertebrae and lateral arm plates
? Ophiomyxa rhipidata n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
several dozens of vertebrae, lateral arm plates and spines
? Ophiomyxa jekerica Berry 1938 brittle star
several dozens of vertebrae
 Ophiacanthida - Ophiacanthidae
? Ophiacantha sp., ? Ophiacantha danica, Ophiacantha rugosa n. sp., ? Ophiacantha striata n. sp., ? Ophiacantha punctata n. sp.
? Ophiacantha sp. Müller and Troschel 1842 brittle star
? Ophiacantha danica Rasmussen 1951 brittle star
numerous vertebrae and lateral arm plates
Ophiacantha rugosa n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
a fair number of arm ossicules
? Ophiacantha striata n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
a number of vertebrae and lateral plates
? Ophiacantha punctata n. sp. Kutscher and Jagt 2000 brittle star
a fair number of arm ossicules
Crinoidea
 Articulata -
Roveacrinida indet. n. sp.3
Roveacrinida indet. n. sp.3 Sieverts-Doreck Sea lily
 Roveacrinida - Saccocomidae
Applinocrinus cretaceus3
Applinocrinus cretaceus3 Bather 1924 Sea lily
 Isocrinida - Isocrinidae
"Isocrinus" lanceolatus3
"Isocrinus" lanceolatus3 Roemer 1840 Sea lily
 Isocrinida - Cainocrinidae
Nielsenicrinus agassizi3
 Isocrinida - Isselicrinidae
Isselicrinus stelliferus3, Isselicrinus buchii3, Austinocrinus bicoronatus3
Isselicrinus stelliferus3 Hagenow 1840 Sea lily
Isselicrinus buchii3 Roemer 1840 Sea lily
Austinocrinus bicoronatus3 Hagenow 1840 Sea lily
 Comatulida - Bourgueticrinidae
Bourgueticrinus bruennichnielseni3, Bourgueticrinus hagenowi3, Democrinus gisleni3
Democrinus gisleni3 Rasmussen 1961 Feather star
 Comatulida - Pterocomidae
Placometra scutata3, Placometra ex gr. laticirra3
Placometra scutata3 Gislen 1925 Feather star
Placometra ex gr. laticirra3 Carpenter 1880 Feather star
 Comatulida - Conometridae
Amphorometra rugiana3, Amphorometra ex gr. conoidea3
Amphorometra rugiana3 Gislen 1924 Feather star
Amphorometra ex gr. conoidea3 Goldfuss 1839 Feather star
 Comatulida - Antedonidae
"Hertha ex gr. plana" = Hertha plana3, "Semiometra pommerania" = Hertha plana3, Hertha ex gr. pygmea3, Hertha ex gr. mystica3
"Hertha ex gr. plana" = Hertha plana3 Nielsen 1913 Feather star
"Semiometra pommerania" = Hertha plana3 Nielsen 1913 Feather star
Hertha ex gr. pygmea3 Gislen 1924 Feather star
Hertha ex gr. mystica3 von Hagnow 1840 Feather star
1Hornung and Reich 2015; 2Nestler 1961; 3Reich et al. 2004; 4Villier et al. 2004