PBDB Collection

Anvers (Miocene to of Belgium)

Also known as Crag d'Anvers

Where: Antwerpen, Belgium (51.2° N, 4.4° E: paleocoordinates 51.4° N, 3.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Late/Upper Miocene to Late/Upper Miocene (11.6 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: B. Du Bus. 1867. Sur quelques mammiferes du crag d'Anvers. Bulletins de L'Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts 24:562-577 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 47465: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 26.02.2005, edited by Evangelos Vlachos

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Taxonomic list

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Chondrichthyes
Lamniformes - Cetorhinidae	"Selache (Hannovera) aurata" = Cetorhinus maximus¹² "Selache (Hannovera) aurata" = Cetorhinus maximus¹² Gunner 1765 basking shark
Actinopteri
Scombriformes - Scombridae	Thynnus scaldisii¹⁰ Thynnus scaldisii¹⁰ Storms 1889
Lophiiformes - Lophiidae	Lophius sp.⁹ Lophius sp.⁹ Linnaeus 1758 anglerfish
Reptilia
Testudines - Dermochelyidae	"Macrochelys scaldii n. sp." = Psephophorus scaldii¹⁶ "Macrochelys scaldii n. sp." = Psephophorus scaldii¹⁶ van Beneden 1871 leatherback humerus
Testudines -	Pachychelys robusta n. gen. n. sp.¹⁶ Pachychelys robusta n. gen. n. sp.¹⁶ van Beneden 1871 turtle
Aves
Anseriformes - Anatidae	Anser scaldi⁷ Anser scaldi⁷ goose
Mammalia
Placentalia -	Carnivora indet.¹³ Carnivora indet.¹³ Bowdich 1821 carnivoran
Carnivora -	Arctoidea indet.¹³ Arctoidea indet.¹³ Flower 1869 carnivoran
Carnivora - Pinnipedia	Pinnipedia indet.¹³ Pinnipedia indet.¹³ pinniped
Carnivora - Phocidae	Phocidae indet.¹³ Phocidae indet.¹³ Gray 1821 seal
Carnivora - Otariidae	Otariidae indet.¹³ Otariidae indet.¹³ eared seal
Placentalia -	Cetacea indet.¹³ Cetacea indet.¹³ Brisson 1762 whale
Cetacea -	Odontoceti indet.¹³ Odontoceti indet.¹³ Flower 1867 toothed whale
Cetacea - Eurhinodelphinidae	Eurhinodelphinidae indet.¹³, Phocaenopsis scheynensis n. sp.⁴, "Priscodelphinus cristatus n. sp." = Xiphiacetus cristatus⁴, Eurhinodelphis sp.⁶, "Eurhinodelphis longirostris n. sp." = Eurhinodelphis longirostris⁴, "Eurhinodelphis ambiguus n. sp." = Eurhinodelphis longirostris⁴ Eurhinodelphinidae indet.¹³ Abel 1901 toothed whale Phocaenopsis scheynensis n. sp.⁴ Du Bus 1872 toothed whale [entered as Phocaenopsis scheyensis] "Priscodelphinus cristatus n. sp." = Xiphiacetus cristatus⁴ Du Bus 1872 toothed whale Eurhinodelphis sp.⁶ Van Beneden and Gervais 1880 toothed whale "Eurhinodelphis longirostris n. sp." = Eurhinodelphis longirostris⁴ Du Bus 1867 toothed whale "Eurhinodelphis ambiguus n. sp." = Eurhinodelphis longirostris⁴ Du Bus 1867 toothed whale
Cetacea -	Prophyseter dolloi n. gen. n. sp.¹ Prophyseter dolloi n. gen. n. sp.¹ Abel 1905 toothed whale
Cetacea - Physeteridae	Thalassocetus antwerpiensis¹ Thalassocetus antwerpiensis¹ Abel 1905 sperm whale
Cetacea -	"Palaeodelphis grandis n. sp." = Scaldicetus grandis⁴, "Palaeodelphis annulatus n. sp." = Scaldicetus grandis⁴, "Palaeodelphis minutus n. sp." = Scaldicetus grandis⁴, "Palaeodelphis coronatus n. sp." = Scaldicetus grandis⁴, Scaldicetus antwerpiensis n. sp.⁴, "Palaeodelphis arcuatus n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti⁴, "Palaeodelphis fusiformis n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti⁴, "Palaeodelphis zonatus n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti⁴, "Eucetus amblyodon n. gen. n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti, "Palaeodelphis pachyodon n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti⁴, "Acrodelphis macrospondylus n. sp." = Champsodelphis macrospondylus¹ "Palaeodelphis grandis n. sp." = Scaldicetus grandis⁴ Du Bus 1872 toothed whale "Palaeodelphis annulatus n. sp." = Scaldicetus grandis⁴ Du Bus 1872 toothed whale "Palaeodelphis minutus n. sp." = Scaldicetus grandis⁴ Du Bus 1872 toothed whale "Palaeodelphis coronatus n. sp." = Scaldicetus grandis⁴ Du Bus 1872 toothed whale Scaldicetus antwerpiensis n. sp.⁴ Du Bus 1872 toothed whale "Palaeodelphis arcuatus n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti⁴ Du Bus 1867 toothed whale "Palaeodelphis fusiformis n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti⁴ Du Bus 1867 toothed whale "Palaeodelphis zonatus n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti⁴ Du Bus 1867 toothed whale "Eucetus amblyodon n. gen. n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti Du Bus 1867 toothed whale "Palaeodelphis pachyodon n. sp." = Scaldicetus caretti⁴ Du Bus 1867 toothed whale "Acrodelphis macrospondylus n. sp." = Champsodelphis macrospondylus¹ Abel 1905 toothed whale
Cetacea - Ziphiidae	Ziphiidae indet.¹³, "Ziphius cuvieri n. sp." = Choneziphius planirostris⁸, "Mioziphius belgicus" = Ziphirostrum marginatum¹, "Ziphirostrum tumidum" = Ziphirostrum marginatum³, "Ziphirostrum gracile" = Ziphirostrum marginatum³, "Belemnoziphius recurvus n. sp." = Ziphirostrum recurvus³, "Aporotus affinis n. sp." = Aporotus recurvirostris³, Aporotus dicyrtus n. sp.³, Ziphiopsis servatus n. gen. n. sp.³, Belemnoziphius compressus, "Rhinostodes antwerpiensis" = Mesoplodon longirostris³, "Dioplodon becanii n. sp." = Mesoplodon longirostris⁵ Ziphiidae indet.¹³ Gray 1850 beaked whale "Ziphius cuvieri n. sp." = Choneziphius planirostris⁸ Cuvier 1824 beaked whale "Mioziphius belgicus" = Ziphirostrum marginatum¹ Du Bus 1868 beaked whale "Ziphirostrum tumidum" = Ziphirostrum marginatum³ Du Bus 1868 beaked whale "Ziphirostrum gracile" = Ziphirostrum marginatum³ Du Bus 1868 beaked whale "Belemnoziphius recurvus n. sp." = Ziphirostrum recurvus³ Du Bus 1868 beaked whale "Aporotus affinis n. sp." = Aporotus recurvirostris³ Du Bus 1868 beaked whale Aporotus dicyrtus n. sp.³ Du Bus 1868 beaked whale Ziphiopsis servatus n. gen. n. sp.³ Du Bus 1868 beaked whale Belemnoziphius compressus Huxley 1864 beaked whale "Rhinostodes antwerpiensis" = Mesoplodon longirostris³ Cuvier 1824 beaked whale "Dioplodon becanii n. sp." = Mesoplodon longirostris⁵ Cuvier 1824 beaked whale
Cetacea - Pontoporiidae	Protophocaena minima n. gen. n. sp.¹ Protophocaena minima n. gen. n. sp.¹ Abel 1905 toothed whale
Cetacea -	"Phocaenopsis cornutus n. sp." = Pithanodelphis cornutus⁴, Mysticeti indet.¹³, Amphicetus verus n. sp.¹⁴, Amphicetus editus n. sp.¹⁴ "Phocaenopsis cornutus n. sp." = Pithanodelphis cornutus⁴ Du Bus 1872 toothed whale Mysticeti indet.¹³ Cope 1891 whale Amphicetus verus n. sp.¹⁴ Van Beneden 1880 whale Amphicetus editus n. sp.¹⁴ Van Beneden 1880 whale
Cetacea - Cetotheriidae	Cetotheriidae indet.¹³, "Plesiocetus sprangi n. sp." = Heterocetus sprangii¹⁵, "Cetotherium brevifrons n. sp." = Heterocetus brevifrons¹¹ Cetotheriidae indet.¹³ Brandt 1872 whale "Plesiocetus sprangi n. sp." = Heterocetus sprangii¹⁵ Van Beneden 1886 whale "Cetotherium brevifrons n. sp." = Heterocetus brevifrons¹¹ Van Beneden 1872 whale
Cetacea - Balaenidae	Balaenidae indet.¹³, "Probalaena dubusii n. sp." = Balaena dubusi¹¹, Balaena arcuata n. sp.² Balaenidae indet.¹³ Gray 1821 right whale "Probalaena dubusii n. sp." = Balaena dubusi¹¹ Van Beneden 1872 bowhead whale Balaena arcuata n. sp.² Boitard 1844 bowhead whale
Cetacea - Balaenopteridae	Balaenopteridae indet.¹³ Balaenopteridae indet.¹³ Gray 1864 rorqual
Cetacea -	"Protobalaena sp. n. gen." = Probalaena, "Probalaena sp." = Probalaena¹¹ "Protobalaena sp. n. gen." = Probalaena Du Bus 1867 whale "Probalaena sp." = Probalaena¹¹ Du Bus 1867 whale

¹Abel 1905; ²Boitard 1844; ³Du Bus 1868; ⁴Du Bus 1872; ⁵Gervais 1859; ⁶Lambert 2005; ⁷Misonne 1958; ⁸Owen 1870; ⁹Schultz 2006; ¹⁰Storms 1889; ¹¹Van Beneden 1872; ¹²Van Beneden 1876; ¹³Van Beneden 1876; ¹⁴Van Beneden 1880; ¹⁵Van Beneden 1886; ¹⁶van Beneden 1871