Hettange (Jurassic of France)

Also known as Hétange, Hettange-Grande

Where: Lorraine, France (49.4° N, 6.2° E: paleocoordinates 37.8° N, 8.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Angulata (201.3 - 196.5 Ma)

• Angulatus beds - "grès infra-liasiques"

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; sandstone

Size class: mesofossils

Collected by O. Terquem in the 1850s

• collected by Terquem, from Metz before 1855

Primary reference: P. Gervais. 1852. Zoologie et Paléontologie Françaises (Animaux Vertébrés) ou Nouvelles Recherches sur les Animaux Vivants et Fossiles de la France. 1–3:1-274+ [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 53947: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 18.09.2005, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling and Baran Karapunar

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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? Vioa michelini4, Eugeniacrinis liasicus4
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Isastrea orbignyi4, Isastrea sp.4
Isastrea orbignyi4 stony coral
Isastrea sp.4 Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
Echinoidea
 Diadematoida - Diadematidae
Diadema seriale4
Diadema seriale4 sea urchin
Crinoidea
 Isocrinida - Pentacrinitidae
Pentacrinus scalabris4
Reptilia
 Pterosauria -
Pterodactylus sp.
Pterodactylus sp. Cuvier 1809 pterosaur
"several fragments"
 Phytosauria - Parasuchidae
"Phytosauridae indet." = Mystriosuchinae1
"Phytosauridae indet." = Mystriosuchinae1 von Huene 1915 archosaur
  -
Megalosaurus terquemi n. sp.2
Megalosaurus terquemi n. sp.2 Huene 1926 archosaur
teeth; "smaller than those of Megalosaurus bucklandii"
 Plesiosauria -
Plesiosaurus sp.4
Plesiosaurus sp.4 de la Beche and Conybeare 1821 plesiosaur
Chondrichthyes
 Chimaeriformes - Myriacanthidae
Myriacanthus paradoxus1
Myriacanthus paradoxus1 Agassiz 1836 chimaera
 Chimaeriformes - Chimaeridae
Chimaera johnsonii4
Chimaera johnsonii4 Agassiz 1843 chimaera
Sedentaria
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula ? colubrina4, Serpula volubilis4, Serpula limax4, Serpula socialis4
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
"Rhynchonella variabilis" = Cirpa variabilis4
"Rhynchonella variabilis" = Cirpa variabilis4 Schlotheim 1813
 Terebratulida -
Terebratulida indet.3
Terebratulida indet.3 Waagen 1883
Stenolaemata
 Cyclostomata - Diastoporidae
Berenicea striata4, Diastopora sp.4
Diastopora sp.4 Lamouroux 1821
Bivalvia
  - Aviculidae
Avicula buvignieri4, Avicula alfredi4, Avicula deshayesi4, Avicula dunkeri4
Avicula deshayesi4 Terquem 1855 clam
Avicula dunkeri4 Terquem 1855 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Mytilus dichotomus" = Brachidontes (Brachidontes) cooperi4, Mytilus scalprum4, Mytilus nitidulus4, Mytilus liasinus4, Mytilus rusticus4, Mytilus simoni4, Mytilus lamellosus4, Mytilus productus4, Mytilus glabratus4
"Mytilus dichotomus" = Brachidontes (Brachidontes) cooperi4 Moore 1983 mussel
Mytilus lamellosus4 Terquem 1855 mussel
Mytilus productus4 Terquem 1855 mussel
Mytilus glabratus4 Dunker 1846 mussel
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Hinnites orbignianus4, Pecten dispar4, Pecten aequiplicatus4, Pecten texturatus4
Pecten dispar4 scallop
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
"Spondylus liasinus" = Atreta intusstriata4
"Spondylus liasinus" = Atreta intusstriata4 Emmrich 1853 scallop
 Pectinida - Entolioidesidae
"Pecten calvus" = Calvaentolium calvum4
"Pecten calvus" = Calvaentolium calvum4 Goldfuss 1836 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia irregularis4, Anomia pellucida4
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula papyracea4, Plicatula baylii4, Plicatula hettangiensis4, Plicatula spinosa4
Plicatula hettangiensis4 Terquem 1857 scallop
Plicatula spinosa4 Sowerby 1819 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima punctata" = Plagiostoma punctata4, "Lima gigantea" = Plagiostoma gigantea4, Lima tuberculata4, Lima nodulosa4, Lima compressa4, Lima amoena4, Lima dentata4, Lima hermanni4, Lima exaltata4, "Lima hettangiensis" = Pseudolimea hettangiensis4
"Lima punctata" = Plagiostoma punctata4 Sowerby 1818 file clam
"Lima gigantea" = Plagiostoma gigantea4 Boehm 1911 file clam
Lima tuberculata4 file clam
Lima nodulosa4 file clam
Lima compressa4 file clam
Lima amoena4 file clam
Lima dentata4 file clam
Lima hermanni4 file clam
Lima exaltata4 file clam
"Lima hettangiensis" = Pseudolimea hettangiensis4 Terquem 1855 file clam
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea irregularis4, Ostrea arcuata4, Ostrea trigona4, Ostrea anomala4, "Ostrea ? multicostata" = Cubitostrea multicostata4
"Ostrea ? multicostata" = Cubitostrea multicostata4 Deshayes 1832 oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna semistriata4, Pinna hartmannii4
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Gervillia sp.4, Gervillia hagenowii4, Gervillia acuminata4
Gervillia sp.4 Defrance 1820 oyster
large
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca pulla4
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea similis4
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
"Cucullaea hettangiensis" = Parallelodon hettangiensis4
"Cucullaea hettangiensis" = Parallelodon hettangiensis4 Terquem 1855 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina arenacea4, "Lucina problematica" = Luciniola problematica4, "Astarte cingulata" = Luciniola cingulata4
"Lucina problematica" = Luciniola problematica4 Terquem 1855 clam
"Astarte cingulata" = Luciniola cingulata4 Terquem 1855 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya arenacea4
 Pholadida - Pleuromyidae
Pleuromya dunkeri4
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula ludovicae4
 Cardiida - Sowerbyidae
"Isodonta engelhardti" = Sowerbya4
"Isodonta engelhardti" = Sowerbya4 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium philippianum" = Protocardia philippiana4
"Cardium philippianum" = Protocardia philippiana4 Dunker 1847 cockle
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
"Cypricardia triangularis" = Pseudotrapezium triangularis4
"Cypricardia triangularis" = Pseudotrapezium triangularis4 Terquem 1855 clam
 Cardiida - Trapezidae
Cypricardia compressa4, Cypricardia tetragona4, Cypricardia levigata4
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Saxicava nitida" = Hiatella4, "Saxicava arenicola" = Hiatella arenicola4
"Saxicava nitida" = Hiatella4 clam
"Saxicava arenicola" = Hiatella arenicola4 Terquem 1855 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen deshayesi4
 Carditida - Cardiniidae
Cardinia hennocquii4, Cardinia deshoudini4, Cardinia scapha4, Cardinia eveni4, Cardinia copides4, Cardinia concinna4
Cardinia concinna4 Sowerby 1819 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte irregularis4
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita tetragona4, "? Cardita heberti" = Tutcheria heberti4
"? Cardita heberti" = Tutcheria heberti4 Terquem 1855 clam
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Schlotheimiidae
"Ammonites angulatus" = Schlotheimia angulata4
"Ammonites angulatus" = Schlotheimia angulata4 Schlotheim 1820 ammonite
 Nautilida - Cenoceratidae
"Nautilus schlumbergeri" = Cenoceras (Cenoceras) schlumbergeri4, "Nautilus malherbii" = Cenoceras malherbii4, "Nautilus striatus" = Cenoceras striatum4
"Nautilus schlumbergeri" = Cenoceras (Cenoceras) schlumbergeri4 Terquem 1855
"Nautilus malherbii" = Cenoceras malherbii4 Terquem 1855
"Nautilus striatus" = Cenoceras striatum4 Sowerby 1817
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
"Pleurotomaria lens" = Angyomphalus lens4
"Pleurotomaria lens" = Angyomphalus lens4 Hall 1860 snail
 Heterostropha - Cylindrobullinidae
"Tornatella secale" = Cylindrobullina secale4
"Tornatella secale" = Cylindrobullina secale4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Heterostropha - Gordenellidae
"Turritella zenkeni" = Turritelloidea zenkeni4, "Turritella dunkeri" = Promathildia dunkeri4
"Turritella zenkeni" = Turritelloidea zenkeni4 Dunker 1846 snail
"Turritella dunkeri" = Promathildia dunkeri4 Terquem 1855 snail
  -
Tornatella milium4, Tornatella inermis4, Tornatella buvignieri4
 Patellogastropoda - Patellidae
Patella dunkeri4
 Patellida - Acmaeidae
"Patella hettangiensis" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hettangiensis4, "Patella hennocquii" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hennocquii4, "Patella schmidtii" = Scurriopsis (Scurriopsis) schmidti4
"Patella hettangiensis" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hettangiensis4 Terquem 1855 limpet
"Patella hennocquii" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hennocquii4 Terquem 1855 limpet
"Patella schmidtii" = Scurriopsis (Scurriopsis) schmidti4 Dunker 1847 limpet
 Neritoidea - Neridomidae
"Neritina hettangiensis" = Neridomus liasina4, "Neritina arenacea" = Neritoma (Neridomus) arenacea4, "Neritina cannabis" = Neridomus cannabis4
"Neritina hettangiensis" = Neridomus liasina4 Dunker 1844 snail
"Neritina arenacea" = Neritoma (Neridomus) arenacea4 Terquem 1855 snail
"Neritina cannabis" = Neridomus cannabis4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Neritoina -
"Neritopsis exigua" = Bandelopsis exigua4
"Neritopsis exigua" = Bandelopsis exigua4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Trochotomidae
Trochotoma vetusta4, Trochotoma clypeus4
Trochotoma vetusta4 Terquem 1855 snail
Trochotoma clypeus4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
Pleurotomaria trocheata4, Pleurotomaria nucleus4, "Pleurotomaria wanderbachi" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4, "Pleurotomaria densa" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4, "Pleurotomaria mosellana" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4, Pleurotomaria obliqua4, Pleurotomaria hennocquii4, Pleurotomaria hettangiensis4
"Pleurotomaria wanderbachi" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4 Terquem 1855 snail
"Pleurotomaria densa" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4 Terquem 1855 snail
"Pleurotomaria mosellana" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4 Terquem 1855 snail
Pleurotomaria obliqua4 Fliegel 1901 snail
Pleurotomaria hennocquii4 Terquem 1855 snail
Pleurotomaria hettangiensis4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
Phasianella nana4, Phasianella liasina4
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Turbo rotundatus4, Turbo gemmatus4
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Trochus tubicola4, Trochus deshayesi4, Trochus nitidus4, "Solarium lenticulare" = Trochus (Solarium)4
Trochus tubicola4 top snail
Trochus deshayesi4 top snail
Trochus nitidus4 top snail
"Solarium lenticulare" = Trochus (Solarium)4 top snail
 Ptychomphaloidea - Ptychomphalidae
"Pleurotomaria caepa" = Ptychomphalus caepa4, "Pleurotomaria rotellaeformis" = Ptychomphalus rotellaeformis4
"Pleurotomaria caepa" = Ptychomphalus caepa4 Deslongchamps 1848 snail
"Pleurotomaria rotellaeformis" = Ptychomphalus rotellaeformis4 Dunker 1847 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Emarginula liasina4
 Vetigastropoda - Cirridae
"Trochus sinistrorsus" = Platyacra sinistrorsa4
"Trochus sinistrorsus" = Platyacra sinistrorsa4 Deshayes 1855 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cryptaulacidae
"Cerithium gratum" = Cryptaulax gratum4
"Cerithium gratum" = Cryptaulax gratum4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Cerithioidea - Thiaridae
"Melania turbinata" = Thiara4, "Melania cyclostoma" = Thiara4, "Melania theodori" = Thiara4, "Melania unicingulata" = Thiara4, "Melania usta" = Thiara4, "Melania crassilabrata" = Thiara4, Melania abbreviata4
"Melania turbinata" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania cyclostoma" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania theodori" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania unicingulata" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania usta" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania crassilabrata" = Thiara4 snail
Melania abbreviata4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium acuticostatum4, Cerithium rotundatum4, Cerithium jobae4, Cerithium verrucosum4, Cerithium pobulosum4
Cerithium rotundatum4 cerith snail
Cerithium jobae4 cerith snail
Cerithium verrucosum4 cerith snail
Cerithium pobulosum4 cerith snail
 Caenogastropoda - Coelostylinidae
"Cerithium paludinare" = Coelostylina paludinare4
"Cerithium paludinare" = Coelostylina paludinare4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
"Turritella deshayesea" = Bourguetia deshayesea4
"Turritella deshayesea" = Bourguetia deshayesea4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
Pileopsis nuda4
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Ampullaria gracilis" = Natica (Ampullaria)4, "Ampullaria obliqua" = Natica (Ampullaria)4, "Ampullaria planulata" = Natica (Ampullaria)4
"Ampullaria gracilis" = Natica (Ampullaria)4 moon snail
"Ampullaria obliqua" = Natica (Ampullaria)4 moon snail
"Ampullaria planulata" = Natica (Ampullaria)4 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"? Pterocera sp." = Lambis4, Pterocera dubia4
"? Pterocera sp." = Lambis4 Röding 1798 conch
Pterocera dubia4 Terquem 1855 conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Purpurinidae
"Littorina clathrata" = Microschiza clathrata4, "Ampullaria angulata" = Tretospira angulata4, "Ampullaria carinata" = Tretospira carinata4, "Ampullaria obtusa" = Tretospira obtusa4
"Littorina clathrata" = Microschiza clathrata4 Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
"Ampullaria angulata" = Tretospira angulata4 Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
"Ampullaria carinata" = Tretospira carinata4 Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
"Ampullaria obtusa" = Tretospira obtusa4 Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
1Cuny 1995; 2Huene 1926; 3Kiessling 2009; 4Terquem 1855