PBDB Collection

Division B2, Bursledon Brickworks (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.9° N, 1.3° W: paleocoordinates 46.4° N, 3.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: London Clay Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• Division B2

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, silty, sandy shale

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the BMNH

Collection methods: salvage

• new fossils were "collected from the recent excavations"

Primary reference: P. Jeffery and S. Tracey. 1997. The Early Eocene London Clay Formation mollusc fauna of the former Bursledon Brickworks, Lower Swanwick, Hampshire. Tertiary Research 17(3-4):75-137 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 3266: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 28.07.1999, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• survey of newly collected material and historical collection in the BM

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Bivalvia
Solemyida - Nucinellidae	Nucinella aff. ovalina Nucinella aff. ovalina Cossmann 1887 Nut Clam uncommon
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula curvata Nucula curvata Wood 1864 nut clam common
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Yoldiella oblata Yoldiella oblata Wood 1864 clam uncommon
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Mesosaccella partimstriata Mesosaccella partimstriata Wood 1864 pointed nut clam uncommon
Solenida - Pharidae	Siliqua kingi Siliqua kingi Jeffery and Tracey 1997 clam rare
Solenida - Solenidae	Solena laversinensis Solena laversinensis Lefévre and Watelet 1877 clam rare
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Arctica planata Arctica planata Sowerby 1841 clam common
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius Deshayes 1825 venus clam common
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina "sp. 1" Tellina "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam Tellina (s.l.) sp. 1 - rare
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium nitens Nemocardium nitens Sowerby 1813 cockle
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Varicorbula globosa Varicorbula globosa Sowerby 1818 clam uncommon
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Cyrtopleura levesquei Cyrtopleura levesquei Watelet 1851 clam uncommon
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericor brongniartii Venericor brongniartii Sowerby 1850 clam common; Venericor brongniarti clarendonensis
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Amygdalum cf. simplex Amygdalum cf. simplex Sowerby 1850 mussel uncommon
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris brevirostris Glycymeris brevirostris Sowerby 1824 clam uncommon
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Cucullaria tumescens Cucullaria tumescens Wood 1864 clam uncommon
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Cubitostrea multicostata Cubitostrea multicostata Deshayes 1832 oyster uncommon
Pectinida - Propeamussiidae	Cyclopecten duplicatus Cyclopecten duplicatus Sowerby 1824 mud scallop rare
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia anomialis, Heteranomia scabrosa Anomia anomialis Lamarck 1819 jingle uncommon Heteranomia scabrosa Wood 1861 scallop uncommon
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Hercoglossidae	Cimomia imperialis Cimomia imperialis Sowerby 1812 uncommon
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Antalis cf. angusta, Antalis constricta Antalis cf. angusta Deshayes 1861 tusk shell rare Antalis constricta Newton and Harris 1894 tusk shell common
Gastropoda
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Sigapatella echinulata Sigapatella echinulata Sowerby 1815 slipper shell uncommon
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Haustator circumdatus, Haustator dixoni, Ispharina aff. sulcifera Haustator circumdatus Deshayes 1861 turret shell common Haustator dixoni Deshayes 1861 turret shell common Ispharina aff. sulcifera Deshayes 1832 turret shell common
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Ampullella adurni, Globularia splendida Ampullella adurni Wrigley 1946 snail rare Globularia splendida Deshayes 1864 snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella elongata Cerithiella elongata Wrigley 1940 snail uncommon
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Seila mundula, Cerithiopsis aff. discreta Seila mundula Deshayes 1865 snail uncommon Cerithiopsis aff. discreta Gougerot and Le Renard 1981 snail uncommon
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Alvania sp. Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail uncommon
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sigatica hantoniensis, Euspira glaucinoides Sigatica hantoniensis Pilkington 1804 moon snail uncommon Euspira glaucinoides Sowerby 1812 moon snail common
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Ficopsis multiformis" = Ficus multiformis, "Priscoficus smithii" = Priscoficus smithi "Ficopsis multiformis" = Ficus multiformis Wrigley 1929 fig shell uncommon "Priscoficus smithii" = Priscoficus smithi Sowerby 1827 fig shell uncommon
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Galeodea (Mambrinia) gallica, Sconsia augustana Galeodea (Mambrinia) gallica Wrigley 1934 snail uncommon Sconsia augustana Wrigley 1934 snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae	Eratotrivia prestwichii Eratotrivia prestwichii Edwards 1855 snail rare
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Aporrhais clarendonensis, Aporrhais sowerbii Aporrhais clarendonensis Wrigley 1938 snail uncommon Aporrhais sowerbii Fleming 1828 snail uncommon; Aporrhais sowerbii constrictus
Sorbeoconcha - Rostellariidae	Tibia (Eotibia) sublucida Tibia (Eotibia) sublucida Lowry et al. 1866 snail common
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Bathytoma granata Bathytoma granata Edwards 1861 snail uncommon
Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae	Domenginella tereticosta Domenginella tereticosta Edwards 1861 snail common
Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae	Cochlespira pulcherrima, Cochlespira gyrata Cochlespira pulcherrima Edwards 1857 snail Cochlespira gyrata Edwards 1857 snail uncommon
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Surculites errans, Eopleurotoma prestwichii, Eopleurotoma simillima, "Eopleurotoma crassilinea" = Eopleurotoma simillima crassilinea, Gemmula macrobia, Epalxis kempi n. sp., Eosurcula stena Surculites errans Solander 1766 turrid uncommon Eopleurotoma prestwichii Edwards 1861 turrid uncommon Eopleurotoma simillima Edwards 1861 turrid uncommon; Eopleurotoma simillima simillima "Eopleurotoma crassilinea" = Eopleurotoma simillima crassilinea Edwards 1861 turrid common; Eopleurotoma simillima crassilinea Gemmula macrobia Edwards 1861 turrid uncommon Epalxis kempi n. sp. Jeffery and Tracey 1997 turrid uncommon - originally entered as "Epalxis kempi n. sp." Eosurcula stena Edwards 1857 turrid uncommon
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Volutocorbis elevata Volutocorbis elevata Sowerby 1840 volute uncommon
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Poirieria subcristata Poirieria subcristata d'Orbigny 1850 murex snail rare
Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae	Amalda atrebatum Amalda atrebatum Wrigley 1940 snail rare
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Turricula teretrium, Turricula crassa, Turricula keelei Turricula teretrium Edwards 1857 ribbed mitre uncommon Turricula crassa Edwards 1857 ribbed mitre uncommon Turricula keelei Edwards 1857 ribbed mitre uncommon
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Bonellitia laeviuscula, Bonellitia subevulsa Bonellitia laeviuscula Sowerby 1822 snail uncommon Bonellitia subevulsa d'Orbigny 1850 snail common
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Daphnobela juncea, Streptolathyrus cymatodis Daphnobela juncea Solander 1766 snail rare Streptolathyrus cymatodis Edwards 1866 snail uncommon
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Cantharus (Eocantharus) morrisii, Pseudoneptunea curta, Wrigleya transversaria, Wrigleya crebrilinea Cantharus (Eocantharus) morrisii Edwards 1866 true whelk common Pseudoneptunea curta Sowerby 1818 true whelk common Wrigleya transversaria Wrigley 1925 true whelk uncommon Wrigleya crebrilinea Wright 1927 true whelk uncommon
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Sycostoma bulbiforme Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail uncommon
Sorbeoconcha - Elachisinidae	Entomope semipunctata Entomope semipunctata Jeffery and Tracey 1997 snail rare
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Littoriniscala scalarioides, Crassiscala subterranea Littoriniscala scalarioides Sowerby 1850 wentletrap rare Crassiscala subterranea Wrigley 1940 wentletrap
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Mathilda sp. Mathilda sp. Semper 1865 snail uncommon
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Granosolarium pulchrum Granosolarium pulchrum Sowerby 1850 snail uncommon
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula turgida Ringicula turgida Sowerby 1817 snail common
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Crenilabium elongatum, Tornatellaea simulata, Acteon sp. Crenilabium elongatum Sowerby 1824 snail rare Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail rare Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail uncommon
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Syrnola angusta, Odostomia "sp. 3", Odostomia lignitarum, Odostomia cf. cuisensis Syrnola angusta Deshayes 1861 snail uncommon Odostomia "sp. 3" Fleming 1817 snail Odostomia lignitarum Deshayes 1861 snail uncommon Odostomia cf. cuisensis Cossmann 1888 snail uncommon
Heterostropha - Murchisonellidae	Murchisonella emarginata, Anisocycla scalarina Murchisonella emarginata Deshayes 1861 snail uncommon Anisocycla scalarina Deshayes 1861 snail uncommon
Ptenoglossa - Vasidae	Ptychatractus interruptus Ptychatractus interruptus Pilkington 1804 snail uncommon
Thecosomata - Limacinidae	Limacina mercinensis Limacina mercinensis Watelet and Lefevre 1885 snail uncommon
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Scaphander cf. polysarcus, Cylichna cf. angystoma Scaphander cf. polysarcus Cossmann and Pissarro 1913 snail uncommon Cylichna cf. angystoma Deshayes 1824 snail uncommon