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
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
Scaphopoda | |
Siphonodentalium intumescens tusk shell | |
Dentalium undiferum tusk shell
Dentalium rugiferum von Koenen 1885 tusk shell
Dentalium sundkrogensis n. sp. Schnetler 2001 tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Pleurotomidae indet. snail | |
Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni n. sp., "Coniscala johnstrupi" = Epitonium (Coniscala), Acrilla gryi, Acrilla bruennichi
Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 wentletrap
"Coniscala johnstrupi" = Epitonium (Coniscala) wentletrap
Acrilla gryi wentletrap
Acrilla bruennichi wentletrap | |
"Polygyreulima solidula" = Melanella (Polygyreulima)
"Polygyreulima solidula" = Melanella (Polygyreulima) snail | |
Bayania obtusata snail | |
Haustator nana turret shell
Haustator suessi turret shell | |
Naticidae indet., Amauropsella decussata, Tectonatica lindstroemi, Lunatia detracta, Lunatia detrita
Naticidae indet. Guilding 1834 moon snail
Amauropsella decussata moon snail
Tectonatica lindstroemi moon snail
Lunatia detracta moon snail
Lunatia detrita moon snail | |
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Cerithiopsis grewingki snail
Cerithiopsis similis snail
Thereitis weinbrechti n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Alvania hauniensis Ravn 1939 snail | |
"Cassidaria elongata" = Galeodea
"Cassidaria elongata" = Galeodea snail | |
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Pseudocochlespira koeneni ribbed mitre
Pseudocochlespira boeggildi ribbed mitre
Pseudocochlespira rosenkrantzi n. sp. Schnetler 2001 ribbed mitre | |
Exilia crassistria snail | |
"Sparella flexuosa" = Ancilla (Sparella)
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Babylonella ravni, Admetula latesulcata, Kroisbachia conoidea, Sveltella planistria, Sveltella multistriata
Babylonella ravni snail
Admetula latesulcata snail
Kroisbachia conoidea snail
Sveltella planistria snail
Sveltella multistriata snail | |
"Pseudoliva koeneni" = Fusulculus koeneni
"Pseudoliva koeneni" = Fusulculus koeneni Ravn 1939 snail | |
Streptolathyrus danicus n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Clavella hauniensis Ravn 1939 snail | |
Siphonalia hauniensis true whelk
Siphonalia ariejansseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 true whelk
Suessonia densestriata true whelk
Suessonia canalifera true whelk | |
Sycostoma striata snail
Levifusus moerchi snail | |
Fusus danicus snail | |
Astyris (Astyris) lappanni n. sp.
Astyris (Astyris) lappanni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Brocchinia tricincta snail | |
Volutilithes nodifer volute | |
Urosalpinx pyruloides murex snail | |
Genotia brevior, "Hemipleurotoma gryi" = Gemmula, "Hemipleurotoma danica" = Gemmula, Eopleurotoma selandica
Genotia brevior turrid
"Hemipleurotoma gryi" = Gemmula turrid
"Hemipleurotoma danica" = Gemmula turrid
Eopleurotoma selandica turrid | |
"Pseudotoma steenstrupi" = Genota (Pseudotoma), Cordieria binodosa
"Pseudotoma steenstrupi" = Genota (Pseudotoma) snail
Cordieria binodosa snail | |
Aporrhais gracilis Koenen 1885 snail | |
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell | |
Entomope kirstineae n. sp.
Entomope kirstineae n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Actaeopyramis marcusseni n. sp.
Actaeopyramis marcusseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
"Mathilda (Fimbriatella) quadricincta" = Fimbriatella, Acrocoelum gracilis, Mathilda (Fimbriatella) carinata, Mathilda lemchei
"Mathilda (Fimbriatella) quadricincta" = Fimbriatella snail
Acrocoelum gracilis snail
Mathilda (Fimbriatella) carinata Ravn 1939 snail
Mathilda lemchei Ravn 1939 snail | |
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Chrysallida (Parthenina) peterseni n. sp., Turbonilla beyrichi, Cingulina harderi n. sp., Odostomia undifera, Syrnola (Syrnola) granti n. sp.
Chrysallida (Parthenina) peterseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Turbonilla beyrichi snail
Cingulina harderi n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail
Odostomia undifera snail
Syrnola (Syrnola) granti n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
Ebala sp. Gray 1847 snail | |
Architectonica koeneni sundial
Pseudomalaxis pingeli snail | |
"Ravniella regularis" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella) snail
Crenilabium elatum snail
Actaeon pusillus Ravn 1939 snail | |
Gilbertina ultima snail | |
Solariella (Solariella) hauniensis n. sp. Schnetler 2001 snail | |
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Retusa plicatella snail | |
? Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble
Cylichna discifera snail | |
Roxania clausa snail | |
"Bulla (? Haminea) sp." = Haminoea
"Bulla (? Haminea) sp." = Haminoea Turton and Kingston 1830 snail | |
Patella subglabra Ravn 1939 limpet | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculana crassistria pointed nut clam
Nuculana symmetrica pointed nut clam
Nuculana ovoides pointed nut clam | |
Portlandia (Yoldiella) nielseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001 clam | |
Nucula densistria nut clam
? Nucula subaequilatera Schafhaeutl 1865 nut clam | |
Lyonsia sp. Turton 1822 clam | |
Laternula (Laternulina) ravni Schnetler 2001 clam | |
Verticordia granulosa Ravn 1939 clam | |
Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam | |
Teredinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 clam | |
Corbula koeneni clam | |
"Pitarinae indet." = Callocardiinae, Circe angelini
"Pitarinae indet." = Callocardiinae Dall 1895 venus clam
Circe angelini venus clam | |
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Lucina planistria clam | |
"Crassatella subplana" = Crassatella vadosa
"Crassatella subplana" = Crassatella vadosa Morton 1834 clam | |
Venericardia roedeli clam | |
Astarte trigonula clam | |
Crenella sphaericula clam | |
? Arcoperna sp. Conard 1865 mussel
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel | |
Chlamys palaeocaenica scallop | |
Propeamussium hauniense mud scallop | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Exogyra canaliculata oyster | |
Barbatia praescabra clam | |
Arcopsis limopsis clam | |
Glycymeris corneti clam | |
Cucullaea dewalquei clam | |
Limopsis monbergi Ravn 1939 clam |