Fischbach 600m, Helsighausen, Thurgau (Miocene of Switzerland)

Where: Thurgau, Switzerland (47.6° N, 9.1° E: paleocoordinates 47.3° N, 8.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: MN 7 + 8 (12.8 - 11.1 Ma)

• about 13.5 Mill. years; Bollinger 1994: MN7; Bollinger 1992: MN 6-7 (?8);

•Obere Süßwassermolasse (upper Freshwater Molasse);

Environment/lithology: coarse channel fill; coarse-grained, micaceous, pebbly, carbonaceous sandstone and lignite

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: T.h. Bollinger. 1992. Kleinsäugerstratigraphie in der miozänen Hörnlischüttung (Ostschweiz); (Biostratigraphy of small mammals in the Hörnlischüttung of Miocene age (East Switzerland)). Documenta naturae 75:1-296 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 46277: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Susanna Kümmell on 10.01.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Sinomenium sp.2
Amphibia
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Amphibia indet.2
Amphibia indet.2 Linnaeus 1758 tetrapod
Aves
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Aves indet.2
Aves indet.2 Linnaeus 1758 bird
Reptilia
 Squamata - Anguidae
Ophisaurus sp.2
Ophisaurus sp.2 Daudin 1803 glass lizard
 Testudines - Geoemydidae
? Ptychogaster sp.2
? Ptychogaster sp.2 Pomel 1847 turtle
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionyx sp.2
Trionyx sp.2 Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1809 softshell turtle
Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Deinotheriidae
"Deinotherium bavaricum" = Prodeinotherium bavaricum
"Deinotherium bavaricum" = Prodeinotherium bavaricum von Meyer 1831 deinothere
entered as "Dinotherium bavaricum"
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotherium sp.
Gomphotherium sp. Burmeister 1837 gomphothere
 Placentalia -
Carnivora indet.2
Carnivora indet.2 Bowdich 1821 carnivoran
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Ursidae indet.
Ursidae indet. Gray 1825 bear
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet.2
Mustelidae indet.2 Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Anchitherium sp.2
Anchitherium sp.2 von Meyer 1844 anchitheriine horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Rhinocerotidae indet., Aceratherium sp.2
Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros
Aceratherium sp.2 Kaup 1834 rhinoceros
 Placentalia -
Artiodactyla indet.2
Artiodactyla indet.2 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Hyotherium soemmerringi, Listriodon splendens
 Artiodactyla -
Ruminantia indet.
 Artiodactyla - Tragulidae
Dorcatherium naui2
Dorcatherium naui2 Kaup 1833 chevrotain
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Cervidae indet.
Cervidae indet. Gray 1821 deer
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Talpidae indet.2
Talpidae indet.2 Fischer de Waldheim 1817 mole
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Soricidae indet.2, Dinosorex cf. pachygnathus2
Soricidae indet.2 Fischer 1814 shrew
Dinosorex cf. pachygnathus2 Engesser 1972 shrew
 Theriamorpha - Plesiosoricidae
Plesiosorex sp.2
Plesiosorex sp.2 Pomel 1848 placental
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Amphechinus sp.2, Galerix cf. socialis2
Amphechinus sp.2 Aymard 1850 hedgehog
Galerix cf. socialis2 von Meyer 1865 hedgehog
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceoidae
Plesiodimylus sp.
Plesiodimylus sp. Gaillard 1897 placental
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Prolagus oeningensis
Prolagus oeningensis König 1825 pika
 Lagomorpha -
Eurolagus sp.2
Eurolagus sp.2 Lopez Martinez 1977 placental
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Democricetodon brevis1, Democricetodon cf. affinis2, Democricetodon mutilus1, Megacricetodon germanicus, Megacricetodon minor1, Megacricetodon cf. gregarius1, ? Eumyarion latior1
Democricetodon brevis1 Schaub 1925 mouse
Democricetodon cf. affinis2 Schaub 1925 mouse
in Bollinger 1994 5%ref. no. 6560 not included
Democricetodon mutilus1 Fahlbusch 1964 mouse
Megacricetodon germanicus mouse
after Bollinger 1994 not present in the collection
Megacricetodon minor1 Lartet 1851 mouse
Megacricetodon cf. gregarius1 Schaub 1925 mouse
? Eumyarion latior1 Schaub and Zapfe 1953 mouse
 Rodentia - Anomalomyidae
? Anomalomys gaudryi1
? Anomalomys gaudryi1 Mein and Freudenthal 1971 rodent
 Rodentia - Gliridae
Miodyromys aegercii2, ? Glirulus cf. conjunctus2, Myoglis meini2
Miodyromys aegercii2 Baudelot 1972 dormouse
? Glirulus cf. conjunctus2 Mayr 1979 Japanese dormouse
Myoglis meini2 de Bruijn 1966 dormouse
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Blackia miocaenica2, Albanensia cf. albanensis2, Spermophilinus bredai2
Blackia miocaenica2 Mein 1970 squirrel
Albanensia cf. albanensis2 Major 1893 squirrel
Spermophilinus bredai2 von Meyer 1848 squirrel
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Steneofiber jaegeri, Steneofiber minutus2, Trogontherium minutum
 Primates - Pliopithecidae
Pliopithecus cf. antiquus
Pliopithecus cf. antiquus Blainville 1839 monkey
Actinopteri
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
Gobius latiformis2, Gobius helvetiae2
 Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae indet.2
Cyprinidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1815 carp-like fish
Gastropoda
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Bulimus sp.2
Bulimus sp.2 Bruguière 1792 snail
 Stylommatophora - Zonitidae
Archaeozonites sp.2
Archaeozonites sp.2 Sandberger 1873 true glass snail
 Stylommatophora - Limacidae
Limax sp.2
Limax sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 slug
 Stylommatophora - Helicidae
Helicidae indet.2, Cepaea sp.2
Helicidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1815 slug
Cepaea sp.2 Held 1838 slug
 Stylommatophora - Clausiliidae
Clausilia sp.2
Clausilia sp.2 Draparnaud 1805 slug
 Heterostropha - Planorbidae
Planorbis sp.2
Planorbis sp.2 Muller 1774 snail
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Theodoxus sp.2
Theodoxus sp.2 Monfort 1810 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Pomatiidae
Pomatias sp.2
Pomatias sp.2 Stimpson 1860 periwinkle
Bivalvia
 Unionida - Unionidae
Unionidae indet.2, Unio flabelliformis2
Unionidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1820 freshwater mussel
div. sp.
Unio flabelliformis2 freshwater mussel
Insecta
 Ephemeroptera - Ephemeridae
Ephemeridae indet.2
Ephemeridae indet.2 Latreille 1810 burrowing mayfly
Angiospermae
 Malpighiales - Salicaceae
Salix sp., Populus balsamoides, Populus mutabilis2, Populus latior
Salix sp. Linnaeus 1753 willow
Populus balsamoides Göppert 1855 poplar
Populus mutabilis2 Heer 1856 poplar
Populus latior Braun 1835 poplar
 Proteales - Platanaceae
Platanus aceroides
Platanus aceroides Göppert 1852 plane tree
 Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae
Liquidambar europaea
 Laurales - Lauraceae
? Cinnamomum sp.
? Cinnamomum sp. Schaeffer 1760 cinnamon
 Coniferae -
"Coniferae indet." = Pinophyta2
"Coniferae indet." = Pinophyta2 Reveal 1996
two species
 Charales - Feistiellaceae
Nitellopsis sp.
Nitellopsis sp. Hy 1889
(Tectochara), meriani-Gruppe
Cycadites
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? Cycadites escheri2
? Cycadites escheri2
taxonomically very unclear, might belong to Filicinae, Cycadeae or Arecaceae
1Bollinger 1994; 2Bollinger 1994