PBDB Collection

Sundkrogen 4, Selandian, Denmark (Paleocene of Denmark)

Where: Denmark (55.7° N, 12.6° E: paleocoordinates 49.9° N, 9.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Lellinge Greensand Formation, Selandian (61.6 - 59.2 Ma)

• Selandian - Correlated with Lellinge Greensand with nannoplankton

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; unlithified, brown claystone

• 2.25 m clay, upwards becoming very dark brown and sticky, downwards becoming lighter brown and less sticky, with gradual transition

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk, mechanical,

• Restudy of Harder's classical collection

Primary reference: K. I. Schnetler. 2001. The Selandian (Paleocene) mollusc fauna from Copenhagen, Denmark: the Poul Harder 1920 collection. Geology of Denmark Survey Bulletin 37:1-85 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 35267: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 21.11.2003, edited by Austin Hendy

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Focus on molluscs - other taxa not precisely assigned to beds

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Bivalvia
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Crenella sphaericula Crenella sphaericula clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	? Arcoperna sp., Modiolus sp. ? Arcoperna sp. Conard 1865 mussel Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys palaeocaenica Chlamys palaeocaenica scallop
Pectinida - Propeamussiidae	Propeamussium hauniense Propeamussium hauniense mud scallop
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Exogyra canaliculata Exogyra canaliculata oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp. Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna sp. Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis monbergi Limopsis monbergi Ravn 1939 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris corneti Glycymeris corneti clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia praescabra Barbatia praescabra clam
Arcida - Noetiidae	Arcopsis limopsis Arcopsis limopsis clam
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Cucullaea dewalquei Cucullaea dewalquei clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Lucina planistria Lucina planistria clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia sp. Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam
Poromyida - Verticordiidae	Verticordia granulosa Verticordia granulosa Ravn 1939 clam
Pandorida - Lyonsiidae	Lyonsia sp. Lyonsia sp. Turton 1822 clam
Pandorida - Laternulidae	Laternula (Laternulina) ravni Laternula (Laternulina) ravni Schnetler 2001 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula koeneni Corbula koeneni clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	Teredinidae indet. Teredinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina sp. Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Pitarinae indet." = Callocardiinae, Circe angelini "Pitarinae indet." = Callocardiinae Dall 1895 venus clam Circe angelini venus clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	"Crassatella subplana" = Crassatella vadosa "Crassatella subplana" = Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte trigonula Astarte trigonula clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia roedeli Venericardia roedeli clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula densistria, ? Nucula subaequilatera Nucula densistria nut clam ? Nucula subaequilatera Schafhaeutl 1865 nut clam
Nuculanida - Yoldiidae	Portlandia (Yoldiella) nielseni n. sp. Portlandia (Yoldiella) nielseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana crassistria, Nuculana symmetrica, Nuculana ovoides Nuculana crassistria pointed nut clam Nuculana symmetrica pointed nut clam Nuculana ovoides pointed nut clam
Gastropoda
Stylomatophora - Pleurotomidae	Pleurotomidae indet. Pleurotomidae indet. snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Crenilabium elatum, "Ravniella regularis" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella), Actaeon pusillus Crenilabium elatum snail "Ravniella regularis" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella) snail Actaeon pusillus Ravn 1939 snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Gilbertina ultima Gilbertina ultima snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Pseudomalaxis pingeli, Architectonica koeneni Pseudomalaxis pingeli snail Architectonica koeneni sundial
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Chrysallida (Parthenina) peterseni n. sp., Odostomia undifera, Syrnola (Syrnola) granti n. sp., Cingulina harderi n. sp., Turbonilla beyrichi Chrysallida (Parthenina) peterseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail Odostomia undifera snail Syrnola (Syrnola) granti n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail Cingulina harderi n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail Turbonilla beyrichi snail
Heterostropha - Murchisonellidae	Ebala sp. Ebala sp. Gray 1847 snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Acrocoelum gracilis, Mathilda (Fimbriatella) carinata, Mathilda lemchei, "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) quadricincta" = Fimbriatella Acrocoelum gracilis snail Mathilda (Fimbriatella) carinata Ravn 1939 snail Mathilda lemchei Ravn 1939 snail "Mathilda (Fimbriatella) quadricincta" = Fimbriatella snail
Heterostropha - Cimidae	Actaeopyramis marcusseni n. sp., Graphis densestriatus Actaeopyramis marcusseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail Graphis densestriatus snail Aclis (Graphis) densestriatus
Patellogastropoda - Patellidae	Patella subglabra Patella subglabra Ravn 1939 limpet
Heterostrophia -	Cyclodostomia pupaeformis Cyclodostomia pupaeformis snail Odostomia (Cyclodostomia) pupaeformis
Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae	"Bulla (? Haminea) sp." = Haminoea "Bulla (? Haminea) sp." = Haminoea Turton and Kingston 1830 snail
Opisthobranchia -	Roxania clausa Roxania clausa snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Retusa plicatella Retusa plicatella snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	? Acteocina sp., Cylichna discifera ? Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble Cylichna discifera snail
Trochoidea - Solariellidae	Solariella (Solariella) hauniensis n. sp. Solariella (Solariella) hauniensis n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	Eucycloscala crassilabris Eucycloscala crassilabris snail
Cerithioidea - Thiaridae	Bayania obtusata Bayania obtusata snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Haustator nana, Haustator suessi Haustator nana turret shell Haustator suessi turret shell
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	"Polygyreulima solidula" = Melanella (Polygyreulima) "Polygyreulima solidula" = Melanella (Polygyreulima) snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni n. sp., "Acrilla gryi" = Epitonium (Acrilla), "Acrilla bruennichi" = Epitonium (Acrilla), "Coniscala johnstrupi" = Epitonium (Coniscala) Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 wentletrap "Acrilla gryi" = Epitonium (Acrilla) wentletrap "Acrilla bruennichi" = Epitonium (Acrilla) wentletrap "Coniscala johnstrupi" = Epitonium (Coniscala) wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella monbergi Cerithiella monbergi snail Cerithiella (sensu lato) monbergi
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Thereitis weinbrechti n. sp., Cerithiopsis grewingki, Cerithiopsis similis Thereitis weinbrechti n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail Cerithiopsis grewingki snail Cerithiopsis similis snail
Sorbeoconcha - Elachisinidae	Entomope kirstineae n. sp. Entomope kirstineae n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Naticidae indet., Amauropsella decussata, Lunatia detracta, Lunatia detrita, Tectonatica lindstroemi Naticidae indet. Guilding 1834 moon snail Amauropsella decussata moon snail Lunatia detracta moon snail Lunatia detrita moon snail Tectonatica lindstroemi moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Alvania hauniensis Alvania hauniensis Ravn 1939 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Aporrhais gracilis Aporrhais gracilis Koenen 1885 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	"Cassidaria elongata" = Galeodea "Cassidaria elongata" = Galeodea snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Sassia bjerringi, Sassia danica Sassia bjerringi triton shell Charonia (Sassia) bjerringi Sassia danica Schnetler 2001 triton shell Charonia (Sassia) danica
Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae	"Pseudoliva koeneni" = Fusulculus koeneni "Pseudoliva koeneni" = Fusulculus koeneni Ravn 1939 snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Babylonella ravni, Kroisbachia conoidea, Sveltella planistria, Sveltella multistriata, Admetula latesulcata Babylonella ravni snail Kroisbachia conoidea snail Sveltella planistria snail Sveltella multistriata snail Admetula latesulcata snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	"Sparella flexuosa" = Ancilla (Sparella) "Sparella flexuosa" = Ancilla (Sparella) olive snail Ancilla (Sparella) flexuosa
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Pseudocochlespira koeneni, Pseudocochlespira boeggildi, Pseudocochlespira rosenkrantzi n. sp. Pseudocochlespira koeneni ribbed mitre Pseudocochlespira boeggildi ribbed mitre Pseudocochlespira rosenkrantzi n. sp. Schnetler 2001 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae	Exilia crassistria Exilia crassistria snail
Neogastropoda -	Brocchinia tricincta Brocchinia tricincta snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Volutilithes nodifer Volutilithes nodifer volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Murex nanus, Urosalpinx pyruloides Murex nanus murex snail Murex (sensu lato) nanus Urosalpinx pyruloides murex snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	"Pseudotoma steenstrupi" = Genota (Pseudotoma), Cordieria binodosa "Pseudotoma steenstrupi" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail Cordieria binodosa snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	"Surcula hauniensis" = Turricula, "Surcula johnstrupi" = Turricula, "Surcula rosenkrantzi" = Turricula, "Surcula torelli" = Turricula, "Surcula fissicosta" = Turricula, "Surcula indet." = Turricula "Surcula hauniensis" = Turricula snail "Surcula johnstrupi" = Turricula snail "Surcula rosenkrantzi" = Turricula snail "Surcula torelli" = Turricula snail "Surcula fissicosta" = Turricula snail "Surcula indet." = Turricula Schumacher 1817 snail Surcula sp. indet.
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Eopleurotoma selandica, "Hemipleurotoma gryi" = Gemmula, "Hemipleurotoma danica" = Gemmula, Genotia brevior Eopleurotoma selandica turrid "Hemipleurotoma gryi" = Gemmula turrid "Hemipleurotoma danica" = Gemmula turrid Genotia brevior turrid
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Fusus danicus Fusus danicus snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Suessonia densestriata, Suessonia canalifera, Siphonalia hauniensis, Siphonalia ariejansseni n. sp. Suessonia densestriata true whelk Suessonia canalifera true whelk Siphonalia hauniensis true whelk Siphonalia ariejansseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Astyris (Astyris) lappanni n. sp. Astyris (Astyris) lappanni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Sycostoma striata, Levifusus moerchi Sycostoma striata snail Levifusus moerchi snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Streptolathyrus danicus n. sp., Clavella hauniensis Streptolathyrus danicus n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail Clavella hauniensis Ravn 1939 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora sp. Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Siphonodentalium intumescens Siphonodentalium intumescens tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium undiferum, Dentalium sundkrogensis n. sp., Dentalium rugiferum Dentalium undiferum tusk shell Dentalium sundkrogensis n. sp. Schnetler 2001 tusk shell Dentalium rugiferum von Koenen 1885 tusk shell