Bore Kevelaer, depth 80m (Miocene of Germany)

Where: North Rhein-Westfalia, Germany (51.6° N, 6.3° 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-Tichelh. stage

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, fine-grained, brown sandstone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: original aragonite

Collection methods: core, mechanical, peroxide, sieve,

• well drilling, 1994

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 62885: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 01.08.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Foraminifera
 Lituolacea - Ataxophragmiidae
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
Textularia gramen dOrbigny 1846
 Nodosariacea - Glandulinidae
 Asterigerinacea - Asterigerinidae
Asterigerina guerichi
A. gürichi staeschi
 Discorbacea - Bagginidae
Cancris auriculus Fichtel and Moll 1798
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
Foraminifera
  - Spiroplectamminidae
 Rotalioidea - Elphidiidae
Nodosariata
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
 Robertinida - Ceratobuliminidae
 Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Globothalamea
 Rotaliida - Cibicididae
Cibicides lobatulus
incl. 5 specimens C. lobatulus var. ornatus
Cibicides dutemplei dOrbigny 1846
 Rotaliida - Nonionidae
 Rotaliida - Discorbidae
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Stephanophyllia imperialis Michelin 1841 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae
"Cylindrophyllia duncani" = Peponocyathus duncani
"Cylindrophyllia duncani" = Peponocyathus duncani Reuss 1871 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Flabellidae
Flabellum sp. Lesson 1831 stony coral
Flabellum pompeckji Krejci 1926 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Ceratocyathus granulatus Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Josephella sp.1 Caullery and Mesnil 1896
Serpula "sp. A"1 Linnaeus 1758
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida -
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Cupuladria canariensis1
C. canariensis cavernosa
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1, "Portlandia (Yoldiella) pygmaea" = Yoldiella1
Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1 von Münster 1837 clam
"Portlandia (Yoldiella) pygmaea" = Yoldiella1 clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1
"Nuculana (Saccella) westendorpi" = Saccella westendorpi1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoma haesendoncki1 nut clam
N. haesendoncki hanseata
Nucula (Nucula) nucleus1 Linnaeus 1758 nut clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolula phaseolina1 Philippi 1844 mussel
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Musculus (Musculus) sorgenfreii1 Anderson 1967 mussel
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina pectinata1 Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Pododesmus (Heteranomia) squamula" = Heteranomia squamula1
"Pododesmus (Heteranomia) squamula" = Heteranomia squamula1 Linnaeus 1758 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pseudamussium lilli1 Pusch 1837 scallop
 Arcida - Limopsidae
"Limopsis (Pectunculina) anomala" = Limopsis1 clam
Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita1 Brocchi 1814 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Bathyarca pectunculoides1 Scacchi 1834 clam
Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii1 Lamarck 1805 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cyclocardia sp.1 Conrad 1867 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte (Astarte) radiata1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
Astarte radiata fa. radiata 103 specimens, Astarte radiata fa. convexior 25 specimens
Goodallia (Goodallia) angulata1 Lehmann 1885 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica1
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
H. (H.) arctica arctica
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
 Pandorida - Lyonsiidae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Habecardium subturgidum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)1 cockle
H. subturgidum subturgidum
Habecardium dingdense1 Lehmann 1885 cockle
 Cardiida - Semelidae
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Angulus (Peronidia) posterus" = Tellina (Peronidia)1, Angulus (Moerella) aff. donacillus1, Angulus (Laceolina) benedeni1, "Macoma elliptica" = Laciolina magna1
"Angulus (Peronidia) posterus" = Tellina (Peronidia)1 tellin clam
Angulus (Laceolina) benedeni1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 tellin clam
A. benedeni fallax
"Macoma elliptica" = Laciolina magna1 Spengler 1798 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula elliptica1 Brown 1827 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella1 Lamarck 1818 venus clam
V. (V.) multilamella multilamella
Pelecyora (Cordiopsis) polytropa1 venus clam
P. (C.) polytropa nysti
"Gouldia minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima1 Montagu 1803 venus clam
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
 Cardiida - Glossidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1 Oliva 1792 clam
C. (V.) gibba gibba
 Pholadida - Myidae
Sphenia pusilla1 Sorgenfrel 1958 softshell clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1, "Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1
"Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1 Nyst 1861 clam
C. droueti droueti
"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia -
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Limacina valvatina3 Reuss 1867 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon (Acteon) "sp. 2"3 Montfort 1810 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
Acteon (Acteon) arnumensis3 Sorgenfrei 1958 snail
spelled as 'Actaeon'
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) planulata" = Pseudotorinia3
"Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) planulata" = Pseudotorinia3 snail
 Heterostropha - Murchisonellidae
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Odostomia (Odostomia) sp.3 Fleming 1817 snail
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) gastaldi3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Turbonilla (Mormula) "sp. 3"3 Adams 1864 snail
Chrysallida (Pyrgulina) pygmaea3 Grateloup 1838 snail
Ch. pygmaea f. belgica
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea (Calyptraea) chinensis2 Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus praecedens2 snail
1 specimen C. praecedens for. praecedens and 1 specimen C. praecedens for. gliberti
Circulus hennei2 Glibert 1952 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus (Ficus) conditus2 Brongniart 1823 fig shell
 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
"Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Babylonella fusiformis2, Sveltia varicosa2, "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) geslini" = Ventrilia2, "Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) pouwi" = Ventrilia2, Cancellaria (Merica) contorta2
Sveltia varicosa2 snail
S. varicosa paucicostata
"Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) geslini" = Ventrilia2 snail
T. geslini josephinae
"Trigonostoma (Ventrilia) pouwi" = Ventrilia2 snail
Cancellaria (Merica) contorta2 snail
C. contorta gelriana
 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 - Clavatulidae
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Favriella "sp. 1"3 Hornung 1920 snail
Raphitoma "sp. 3"3 Monterosato 1884 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
"Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3
"Conus (Conolithus) sensu lato antediluvianus" = Conus (Conolithes)3 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae3 Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Benthomangelia grippi3 Anderson 1964 snail
Sorgenfreispira tenella3 Conrad 1848 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Tiara) substriatula3 d'Orbigny 1852 mitre shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora deshayesi2 Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia2
"Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia2 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Erato (Erato) germanica2 Schilder 1929 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae indet.2 Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae juv. et indet.
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
"Natica sensu lato tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina2 Röding 1798 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Amaea (Scalina) subreticula" = Scalina2 wentletrap
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2
"Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2 Partsch 1856 cerith snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
 Lepetellida - Lepetellidae