Bore Lullingen 1, depth 51m (Miocene of Germany)

Where: North Rhein-Westfalia, Germany (51.5° N, 6.2° E: paleocoordinates 51.8° N, 4.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• Reinbek-Bislicher or Reinbek-Tichelh. stage

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; unlithified, sandy siltstone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: original aragonite

Collection methods: core, mechanical, peroxide, sieve,

• well drilling, 1992

Primary reference: G. Wienrich. 1997. Die Fauna des marinen Miozäns von Kevelaer (Niederrhein). Band 1 Foraminiferen, Anthozoen. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden 1:1-187 [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 61897: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 07.07.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Nodosariata
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
 Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae
Globulina gibba d'Orbigny 1832
Foraminifera
 Rotalioidea - Elphidiidae
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
Textularia gramen dOrbigny 1846
  - Spiroplectamminidae
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Hauerinidae
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
Miliolidae indet. Ehrenberg 1839
Pyrgo sinedente n. sp. Wienrich 1997
Spiroloculina karina n. sp. Wienrich 1997
Spiroloculina excavata d'Orbigny 1846
Anthozoa
 Pennatulacea -
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Stephanophyllia imperialis Michelin 1841 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
"Cylindrophyllia duncani" = Peponocyathus duncani
"Cylindrophyllia duncani" = Peponocyathus duncani Reuss 1871 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Ceratocyathus granulatus Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Deltocyathus sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp. Lesson 1831 stony coral
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
 Lepetellida - Lepetellidae
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Amaea (Scalina) subreticula" = Scalina2 wentletrap
Epitonium (? Hyaloscala) "sp. 2"2 Bolten 1798 wentletrap
Epitonium (Spiniscala) frondiculum2 Wood 1842 wentletrap
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Balcis (Balcis) alba2 snail
incl. 3 specimens B. alba for. lactea
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium (Bittium) tenuispina2, "Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2
"Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2 Partsch 1856 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Tiara) substriatula3 d'Orbigny 1852 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei2 Basterot 1825 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
"Ancilla (Baryspira) obsoleta" = Amalda obsoleta2
"Ancilla (Baryspira) obsoleta" = Amalda obsoleta2 Brocchi 1814 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Clavatula sp.3 Lamarck 1801 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus (Chelyconus) cf. clavatulus3, "Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3
"Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae3 Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Sorgenfreispira tenella3 Conrad 1848 snail
sensu lato Mangelia andersoni3 Wienrich and Janssen 2007 snail
sensu lato Mangelia luellingensis3 Wienrich and Janssen 2007 snail
Benthomangelia grippi3 Anderson 1964 snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Raphitoma "sp. 3"3 Monterosato 1884 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra (Myurellina) acuminata3 auger snail
T. acuminata neglecta
Strioterebrum ronaldi3 auger snail
Strioterebrum basteroti3 Nyst 1843 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Gemmula (Gemmula) denticula3 turrid
G. denticula borealis
Fusiturris duchastelii3 turrid
F. duchastelii flexiplicata
Unedogemmula sensu lato boreoturricula3 turrid
incl. 9 specimens U. (s. lat.) boreoturricula x hanseata ?
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Orthosurcula steinvorthi3, "Vexillum (Uromitra) gliberti" = Uromitra3
"Vexillum (Uromitra) gliberti" = Uromitra3 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Typhis (Typhis) ? pungens2 Solander in Brander and Brander 1766 murex snail
Hadriania coelata2 Dujardin 1837 murex snail
Coralliophila (? Fusomurex) klostermanni n. sp.2 Wienrich 2001 murex snail
"Murex (Tubicauda) spinicosta" = Murex (Promurex) spinicosta2 Bronn 1831 murex snail
"Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) pouwi" = Ventrilia2 snail
Cancellaria (Merica) contorta2 snail
C. contorta gelriana
Sveltia varicosa2 snail
S. varicosa paucicostata
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus (Ficus) conditus2 Brongniart 1823 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora deshayesi2 Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae indet.2 Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae juv. et indet.
"Natica sensu lato tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina2 Röding 1798 moon snail
Euspira nysti2 moon snail
Euspira staringi2 moon snail
Euspira helicina2 Brocchi 1814 moon snail
E. aggr. helicina
Neverita josephinia2 Risso 1826 moon snail
N. josephinia olla
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus praecedens2 snail
C. praecedens for. gliberti
Circulus hennei2 Glibert 1952 snail
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon (Acteon) arnumensis3 Sorgenfrei 1958 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
Acteon (Acteon) semistriatus3 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
Acteon (Acteon) "sp. 2"3 Montfort 1810 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) "sp. 6"" = Pyrgolampros3 Sacco 1892 snail
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Kleinella (Kleinella) sp.3 Adams 1860 snail
Chrysallida (Pyrgulina) pygmaea3 Grateloup 1838 snail
Ch. pygmaea f. belgica
Odostomia (Odostomia) sp.3 Fleming 1817 snail
 Heterostropha - Murchisonellidae
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) planulata" = Pseudotorinia3, Architectonica (Architectonica) simplex3
"Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) planulata" = Pseudotorinia3 snail
 Opisthobranchia -
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Limacina valvatina3 Reuss 1867 snail
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
Bathyarca pectunculoides1 Scacchi 1834 clam
 Arcida - Limopsidae
"Limopsis (Pectunculina) anomala" = Limopsis1 clam
Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita1 Brocchi 1814 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Pododesmus (Heteranomia) squamula" = Heteranomia squamula1
"Pododesmus (Heteranomia) squamula" = Heteranomia squamula1 Linnaeus 1758 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limea (Limea) aff. strigilata1 Brocchi 1814 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pseudamussium lilli1 Pusch 1837 scallop
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina pectinata1 Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolula phaseolina1 Philippi 1844 mussel
 Lucinida - Thyasiridae
Thyasira (Thyasira) flexuosa1 Montagu 1803 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Pholadida - Teredinidae
Teredinidae indet.1 Rafinesque 1815 clam
 Pholadida - Myidae
Sphenia pusilla1 Sorgenfrel 1958 softshell clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1 Oliva 1792 clam
C. (V.) gibba gibba
 Cardiida - Galeommatidae
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
Scacchia (Scacchia) degrangei1 Cossmann and Peyrot 1911 clam
 Cardiida - Leptonidae
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
 Cardiida - Glossidae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Gouldia minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima1 Montagu 1803 venus clam
Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella1 Lamarck 1818 venus clam
V. (V.) multilamella multilamella
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula elliptica1 Brown 1827 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Papillicardium papillosum1 Poli 1781 cockle
"Habecardium subturgidum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)1 cockle
H. subturgidum subturgidum
Habecardium dingdense1 Lehmann 1885 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Angulus (Laceolina) benedeni1, "Angulus (Peronidia) posterus" = Tellina (Peronidia)1
Angulus (Laceolina) benedeni1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 tellin clam
A. benedeni fallax
"Angulus (Peronidia) posterus" = Tellina (Peronidia)1 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica1
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
H. (H.) arctica arctica
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte (Astarte) radiata1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
Astarte radiata fa. radiata 27 specimens, Astarte radiata fa. convexior 68 specimens
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoma haesendoncki1 nut clam
N. haesendoncki hanseata
Nucula (Nucula) nucleus1 Linnaeus 1758 nut clam
Nucula (Lamellinucula) jeffreysi1 Bellardi 1875 nut clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1
"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 pointed nut clam
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
"Portlandia (Yoldiella) pygmaea" = Yoldiella1, Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1
"Portlandia (Yoldiella) pygmaea" = Yoldiella1 clam
incl. 1specimen of Portlandia pygm. fa. alta
Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1 von Münster 1837 clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1 tusk shell
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Cryptoporidae
Cryptopora sp.1 Jeffreys 1869
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
 Cheilostomata - Cellariidae
 Cheilostomata - Celleporidae
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae