Neede, northwest (Miocene of Netherlands)

Also known as Needse Berg, Needschen berg

Where: Netherlands (52.1° N, 6.6° E: paleocoordinates 52.4° N, 5.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Zenderen Member, Late/Upper Miocene (11.6 - 5.3 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: A. B. Van Deinse. 1931. De fossilele en recente Cetacea van Nederland 1-304 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 53889: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 15.09.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Miothunnus deldenius4
Osteichthyes
 Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae
Acipenser sturio4
Mammalia
 Cetacea -
Odontoceti indet.2
Odontoceti indet.2 Flower 1867 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Pontoporiidae
Protophocaena minima1
Protophocaena minima1 Abel 1905 toothed whale
 Cetacea -
Scaldicetus caretti
Scaldicetus caretti Du Bus 1867 toothed whale
 Cetacea - Ziphiidae
Choneziphius planirostris4
Choneziphius planirostris4 Cuvier 1824 beaked whale
 Cetacea - Balaenopteridae
Balaenoptera borealina4, Balaenoptera rostratella, Balaenoptera musculoides
Balaenoptera borealina4 Van Beneden 1880 rorqual
Balaenoptera rostratella Van Beneden 1880 rorqual
Balaenoptera musculoides Van Beneden 1880 rorqual
 Cetacea - Balaenidae
Balaenula balaenopsis4
Balaenula balaenopsis4 Van Beneden 1872 right whale
 Cetacea -
"Plesiocetus affinis" = Parietobalaena affinis4, "Plesiocetus latifrons" = Aglaocetus latifrons, "Mesocetus latifrons" = Aglaocetus latifrons3, "Plesiocetus verus" = Amphicetus verus4
"Plesiocetus affinis" = Parietobalaena affinis4 Van Beneden and Gervais 1868 whale
"Plesiocetus latifrons" = Aglaocetus latifrons Van Beneden 1880 whale
"Mesocetus latifrons" = Aglaocetus latifrons3 Van Beneden 1880 whale
"Plesiocetus verus" = Amphicetus verus4 Van Beneden 1880 whale
 Cetacea - Cetotheriidae
"Plesiocetus brevifrons" = Heterocetus brevifrons4
"Plesiocetus brevifrons" = Heterocetus brevifrons4 Van Beneden 1872 whale
 Cetacea -
Burtinopsis minimus4, Burtinopsis similis4
Burtinopsis similis4 Van Beneden 1872 whale
Chondrichthyes
 Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Dasyatis sp.4
Dasyatis sp.4 Rafinesque 1810 whiptail stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Rhinoptera sp.4
Rhinoptera sp.4 Cuvier 1829 cownose ray
 Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae
Hexanchus primigenius4, Hexanchus gigas4
Hexanchus primigenius4 sixgill shark
Hexanchus gigas4 Sismonda 1857 sixgill shark
 Squaliformes - Squalidae
Squalus sp.4
Squalus sp.4 Linnaeus 1758 dogfish shark
 Rajiformes - Rajidae
Raja sp.4
Raja sp.4 Linnaeus 1758 skate
 Lamniformes - Carchariidae
"Odontaspis aff. acutissima" = Carcharias acutissimus4, "Odontaspis vorax" = Carcharias acutissima4
"Odontaspis aff. acutissima" = Carcharias acutissimus4 Agassiz 1843 sand shark
"Odontaspis vorax" = Carcharias acutissima4 Agassiz 1843 sand shark
 Lamniformes - Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus maximus4
Cetorhinus maximus4 Gunner 1765 basking shark
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
"Isurus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis4, Isurus escheri4, Lamna sp.4
"Isurus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis4 Agassiz 1838 white shark
Isurus escheri4 Agassiz 1843 mackerel shark
Lamna sp.4 Cuvier 1816 mackerel shark
 Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
"Odontaspis aff. cuspidata" = Araloselachus cuspidatus4
"Odontaspis aff. cuspidata" = Araloselachus cuspidatus4 Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia sp.4
Yoldia sp.4 Möller 1842 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana (Saccella) cf. westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi4
"Nuculana (Saccella) cf. westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi4 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 pointed nut clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte sp.4
Astarte sp.4 Sowerby 1816 clam
 Mytilida -
"Mytilacea indet." = Mytiloidea4
"Mytilacea indet." = Mytiloidea4 Rafinesque 1815 clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Palliolum tigerinum4, Pseudamussium sp.4
Pseudamussium sp.4 Mörch 1853 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limatula sulcata4
Limatula sulcata4 file clam
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula (Ringiculina) buccinea4
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Ditrupa sp.4
Ditrupa sp.4 Berkeley 1835
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Lingulidae
Lingula sp.4
Lingula sp.4 Bruguiére 1797
1Ahrens 2005; 2Bosch 1999; 3Van Deinse 1920; 4van den Bosch et al. 1975