Cliff Quarry, 450 yards W27˚S of Compton Martin Church, Compton Martin, Mar (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (51.2° N, 0.6° W: paleocoordinates 6.4° S, 4.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: D2 Member (Hotwells Formation), Brigantian (336.0 - 330.9 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: R. L. Batten. 1966. The Lower Carboniferous gastropod fauna from the Hotwells Limestone of Compton Martin, Somerset. Part I. Palaeontographical Society Monographs 119(509):1-52 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 57131: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 02.12.2005

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Taxonomic list

• Gastropods described and detailed in abundance. Other taxa identifed as generic occurrences.
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Chileata
 Dictyonellida - Isogrammidae
Isogramma sp.
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Reticulariidae
Reticularia sp.
Reticularia sp. Frederiks 1915
 Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae
Brachythyris sp.
Brachythyris sp. M'Coy 1844
 Rhynchonellida - Pugnacidae
Pugnax sp.
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma sp.
Dielasma sp. King 1856
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Schizophoria sp.
Schizophoria sp. King 1850
Tergomya
 Archinacellida - Metoptomatidae
Lepetopsis retrorsa, Lepetopsis phillipsi
Lepetopsis retrorsa Phillips 1836
Lepetopsis phillipsi de Koninck 1883
Gastropoda
 Neritoina - Delphinulopsidae
"Naticopsis (Marmolatella) ampliata" = Marmolatella ampliata, "Naticopsis (Naticopsis) sigaretiformis" = Marmolatella sigaretiformis
"Naticopsis (Marmolatella) ampliata" = Marmolatella ampliata Phillips 1836 snail
"Naticopsis (Naticopsis) sigaretiformis" = Marmolatella sigaretiformis de Koninck 1881 snail
 Cycloneritida - Trachyspiridae
"Naticopsis (Naticopsis) variata" = Trachydoma variata
"Naticopsis (Naticopsis) variata" = Trachydoma variata Phillips 1836 snail
 Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
"Bellerophon (Bellerophon) sowerbyi" = Waagenella sowerbyi, "Bellerophon (Bellerophon) meeki" = Waagenella meeki, Bellerophon (Bellerophon) costatus, "Knightites (Retispira) keynianus" = Retispira keyniana, "Knightites (Retispira) exilis" = Retispira exilis
"Bellerophon (Bellerophon) sowerbyi" = Waagenella sowerbyi de Ferrusac and d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Bellerophon (Bellerophon) meeki" = Waagenella meeki de Koninck 1883 snail
"Knightites (Retispira) keynianus" = Retispira keyniana de Koninck 1844 snail
"Knightites (Retispira) exilis" = Retispira exilis de Koninck 1883 snail
 Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae
"Euphemites urii" = Euphemites urei, Euphemites konincki, Euphemites dorbignii
"Euphemites urii" = Euphemites urei Fleming 1828 snail
Euphemites konincki Weir 1931 snail
Euphemites dorbignii Portlock 1843 snail
 Heterostropha - Donaldinidae
Donaldina pulchra, Donaldina quadrata, Donaldina costatula, Donaldina nana
Donaldina pulchra de Koninck 1881 snail
Donaldina quadrata Donald 1898 snail
Donaldina costatula Donald 1885 snail
Donaldina nana de Koninck 1881 snail
 Murchisoniina - Murchisoniidae
Glyphodeta zonata
Glyphodeta zonata Donald 1887 snail
 Murchisoniina - Palaeozygopleuridae
"Palaeozygopleura scalarioidea" = Palaeozygopleura scalaroides, Palaeozygopleura benniana
"Palaeozygopleura scalarioidea" = Palaeozygopleura scalaroides Phillips 1836 snail
Palaeozygopleura benniana Longstaff 1933 snail
 Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
Ianthinopsis sp., Ianthinopsis conspicua, "Ianthinopsis rectilinea" = Strobeus rectilinea, "Soleniscus acutus" = Macrochilina acuta, "Ianthinopsis ventricosa" = Strobeus ventricosus
Ianthinopsis sp. Meek and Worthen 1866 snail
Ianthinopsis conspicua de Koninck 1881 snail
"Ianthinopsis rectilinea" = Strobeus rectilinea Phillips 1836 snail
"Soleniscus acutus" = Macrochilina acuta Sowerby 1827 snail
"Ianthinopsis ventricosa" = Strobeus ventricosus de Koninck 1881 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Luciellina poolvashensis n. sp., Luciellina ? helicinoides, Tropidostropha compta, "Gosseletina portlockiana" = Nemaspira portlockiana, Gosseletina nodosa n. sp., "Scalitina tabulata" = Baylea tabulata, Baylea yvanii, Baylea spirolirata, "Platyzona tornatilis" = Pithodea tornatilis, Pithodea amplissima, Mourlonia striata, Mourlonia placida, Mourlonia carinata, Salterospira tabulata n. gen. n. sp., Salterospira plectata n. sp., ? Peruvispira deornata, Rhineoderma hotwellsensis
Luciellina poolvashensis n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
Luciellina ? helicinoides M'Coy 1844 snail
Tropidostropha compta Batten 1966 snail
"Gosseletina portlockiana" = Nemaspira portlockiana de Koninck 1844 snail
Gosseletina nodosa n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
"Scalitina tabulata" = Baylea tabulata Phillips 1836 snail
Baylea yvanii Léveillé 1835 snail
Baylea spirolirata Batten 1966 snail
"Platyzona tornatilis" = Pithodea tornatilis Phillips 1836 snail
Pithodea amplissima de Koninck 1881 snail
Mourlonia striata Sowerby 1815 snail
Mourlonia placida de Koninck 1883 snail
Mourlonia carinata Sowerby 1813 snail
Salterospira tabulata n. gen. n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
Salterospira plectata n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
? Peruvispira deornata de Koninck 1883 snail
Rhineoderma hotwellsensis Batten 1966 snail
[entered as Rhineoderma hotwellensis]
 Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
Spiroscala intricata n. sp.
Spiroscala intricata n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
 Murchisoniina - Portlockiellidae
Shansiella globosa
Shansiella globosa Thomas 1940 snail
 Murchisoniina - Porcelliidae
Hesperiella sp., Hesperiella thomsoni, Porcellia puzo
Hesperiella sp. Holzapfel 1889 snail
Hesperiella thomsoni de Koninck 1883 snail
Porcellia puzo Léveillé 1835 snail
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Borestus sp., Borestus similis, ? Tapinotomaria spinosa n. sp.
Borestus sp. Thomas 1940 snail
Borestus similis de Koninck 1883 snail
? Tapinotomaria spinosa n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
 Euomphalina - Anomphalidae
Tychonia omaliana, Anomphalus umbilicoliratus n. sp.
Tychonia omaliana de Koninck 1844 snail
Anomphalus umbilicoliratus n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
 Euomphalina - Microdomatidae
Microdoma bicrenulata, "Microdoma triserrata n. sp." = Kinkaidia triserrata, "Microdoma uniserrata n. sp." = Kinkaidia uniserrata
Microdoma bicrenulata de Koninck 1883 snail
"Microdoma triserrata n. sp." = Kinkaidia triserrata Batten 1966 snail
"Microdoma uniserrata n. sp." = Kinkaidia uniserrata Batten 1966 snail
 Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
Straparollus (Euomphalus) ? acutus, "Straparollus (Euomphalus) amaenus" = Straparollus (Euomphalus) elegans, Straparollus (Euomphalus) catilliformis, "Straparollus (Euomphalus) catillus" = Euomphalus catillus, "Straparollus (Straparollus) planorbiformis" = Straparollus planorbiformis, Straparollus (Straparollus) levigatus, Straparollus (Straparollus) dionysii
"Straparollus (Euomphalus) amaenus" = Straparollus (Euomphalus) elegans de Koninck 1881 snail
"Straparollus (Euomphalus) catillus" = Euomphalus catillus Martin 1793 snail
"Straparollus (Straparollus) planorbiformis" = Straparollus planorbiformis de Koninck 1881 snail
Straparollus (Straparollus) dionysii de Montfort 1810 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Straparella fallax, Straparella umbilicata n. sp.
Straparella fallax de Koninck 1844 snail
Straparella umbilicata n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
 Trochoidea - Araeonematidae
Yunnania sp., Yunnania semicancellata
Yunnania sp. Mansuy 1912 snail
Yunnania semicancellata de Koninck 1881 snail
 Neritoidea - Naticopsidae
"Naticopsis (Naticopsis) gracilis n. sp." = Naticopsis ableptis, Naticopsis (Naticopsis) planispira, Naticopsis (Naticopsis) elongata, Naticopsis (Naticopsis) consimilis
"Naticopsis (Naticopsis) gracilis n. sp." = Naticopsis ableptis Batten 1974 snail
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) consimilis de Koninck 1881 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Meekospiridae
Ceraunocochlis polyphemoides, Meekospira cf. peracuta, Girtyspira fusiformis
Ceraunocochlis polyphemoides de Koninck 1881 snail
Meekospira cf. peracuta Meek and Worthen 1860 snail
Girtyspira fusiformis de Koninck 1881 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Goniasmatidae
Platyzona sp., Platyzona cirriformis, Cerithioides sp., Cerithioides telescopium, "Stegocoelia (Stegocoelia) compacta" = Stegocoelia compacta
Platyzona sp. Knight 1945 snail
Platyzona cirriformis Sowerby 1815 snail
Cerithioides sp. Haughton 1859 snail
Cerithioides telescopium Haughton 1859 snail
"Stegocoelia (Stegocoelia) compacta" = Stegocoelia compacta Donald 1889 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Orthonematidae
Aclisina sp., Aclisina striatula
Aclisina sp. de Koninck 1881 snail
Aclisina striatula de Koninck 1844 snail
 Zygopleuroidea - Pseudozygopleuridae
Microptychis constricta, Microptychis wrighti, Hemizyga (Hemizyga) clathratula, Hemizyga (? Hemizyga) bilineata n. sp., Hemizyga (? Hemizyga) heliciforma n. sp., "Palaeostylus (? Stephanozyga) rugiferus" = Nodozyga rugifera
Microptychis constricta Sowerby 1821 snail
Microptychis wrighti Longstaff 1912 snail
Hemizyga (Hemizyga) clathratula Young and Armstrong 1874 snail
Hemizyga (? Hemizyga) bilineata n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
Hemizyga (? Hemizyga) heliciforma n. sp. Batten 1966 snail
"Palaeostylus (? Stephanozyga) rugiferus" = Nodozyga rugifera Phillips 1836 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae
Acteonina carbonaria
Acteonina carbonaria de Koninck 1843 snail
 Cerithimorpha - Orthonemidae
"Stegocoelia (? Hypergonia) sp." = Hypergonia, "Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) quadricarinata" = Hypergonia quadricarinata, Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) cincta, Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) cf. acuminata, "Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) percarinata" = Hypergonia percarinata, "Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) kirkbyi" = Hypergonia kirkbyi, "Murchisonia (Murchisonia) ? verneuiliana" = Donaldospira verneuiliana, "Murchisonia (Donaldospira) pertusa n. subgen." = Donaldospira pertusa
"Stegocoelia (? Hypergonia) sp." = Hypergonia Donald 1892 snail
"Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) quadricarinata" = Hypergonia quadricarinata M'Coy 1844 snail
"Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) percarinata" = Hypergonia percarinata Longstaff 1926 snail
"Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) kirkbyi" = Hypergonia kirkbyi Donald 1892 snail
"Murchisonia (Murchisonia) ? verneuiliana" = Donaldospira verneuiliana de Koninck 1844 snail
"Murchisonia (Donaldospira) pertusa n. subgen." = Donaldospira pertusa de Koninck 1883 snail
Rostroconchia
 Conocardiida - Conocardiidae
Conocardium sp.
Conocardium sp. Bronn 1835
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Promytilus sp.
Promytilus sp. Newell 1942 mussel
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Parallelodon sp.
Parallelodon sp. Meek and Worthen 1866 clam
 Cardiidia - Sanguinolitidae
Sanguinolites sp.
Sanguinolites sp. M'Coy 1844 clam
 Solenida - Solenomorphidae
Solenomorpha sp.
Solenomorpha sp. Cockerell 1903 clam
 Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
Edmondia sp.
Edmondia sp. de Koninck 1841 clam
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Aulophyllidae
Dibunophyllum sp.
Dibunophyllum sp. Thomson and Nicholson 1876 horn coral
 Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae
Lithostrotion sp.
Lithostrotion sp. Fleming 1828 horn coral
 Stauriida - Lonsdaleiidae
Lonsdaleia sp.
Lonsdaleia sp. McCoy 1849 horn coral
 Auloporida - Syringoporidae
Syringopora sp.
Syringopora sp. Goldfuss 1826 tabulate coral
 Heterocorallia - Heterophylliidae
Hexaphyllia sp.
Hexaphyllia sp. Shtukenberg 1904
Foraminifera
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Cyclogyra sp.
 Palaeotextularoidea - Biseriamminidae
Globivalvulina sp.
Globivalvulina sp. Schubert 1921
 Fusulinoidea - Eostaffellidae
"? Paramillerella sp." = Eostaffella
"? Paramillerella sp." = Eostaffella Rauser-Chernousova 1948
 Tetrataxoidea - Tetrataxidae
Tetrataxis sp.
Tetrataxis sp. Ehrenberg 1854
 Endothyroidea - Endothyridae
Endothyra "planispiral", Endothyra "plectogyroid"
 Endothyroidea - Bradyinidae
Bradyina sp.