Bore Kevelaer, depth 75m (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 62886: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 01.08.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Membraniporidae
Cupuladria canariensis1
C. canariensis cavernosa
 Cheilostomata - Lunulitidae
 Cheilostomata - Scrupariidae
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Pseudantalis aturensis" = Dentalium (Pseudantilis)1 tusk shell
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Gastropoda
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) pseudoterebralis" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
"Turbonilla (Pyrgolampros) undulata" = Pyrgolampros3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Chrysallida (Pyrgulina) pygmaea3 Grateloup 1838 snail
incl. 5 specimens Chrysallida pygmaea f. belgica
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) gastaldi3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
Turbonilla (Turbonilla) koeneniana3 snail
sensu JANSSEN
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
"Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) planulata" = Pseudotorinia3
"Architectonica (Pseudotorinia) planulata" = Pseudotorinia3 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
 Lepetellida - Lepetellidae
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Limacina valvatina3 Reuss 1867 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
 Opisthobranchia -
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium (Bittium) tenuispina2, "Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2
"Bittium (Bittium) spina" = Bittium spina2 Partsch 1856 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Amaea (Scalina) subreticula" = Scalina2, Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) crassicostatum2, "Epitonium (Clathrus) clathrus" = Clathrus2, Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) aff. duvergieri2
"Amaea (Scalina) subreticula" = Scalina2 wentletrap
Cirsotrema (Cirsotrema) crassicostatum2 Deshayes 1839 wentletrap
"Epitonium (Clathrus) clathrus" = Clathrus2 wentletrap
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Naticidae indet.2 Guilding 1834 moon snail
Naticidae juv. et indet.
Euspira edithae2 moon snail
Euspira staringi2 moon snail
Euspira helicina2 Brocchi 1814 moon snail
E. aggr. helicina
"Natica sensu lato tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina2 Röding 1798 moon snail
"Natica neglecta" = Cochlis neglecta2 Mayer 1858 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus hennei2 Glibert 1952 snail
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Narona (Calcarata) calcarata2 Brochhi 1814 snail
Cancellaria (Merica) contorta2 snail
C. contorta gelriana
Sveltia varicosa2 snail
S. varicosa paucicostata
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra (Tiara) substriatula3 d'Orbigny 1852 mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
 Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum ronaldi3 auger snail
Terebra (Myurellina) sp.3 Bartsch 1923 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
 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 - Raphitomidae
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae3 Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail
 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 - Costellariidae
Orthosurcula steinvorthi3, "Vexillum (Uromitra) aciculum" = Uromitra3, "Vexillum (Uromitra) pliactulum" = Uromitra3
"Vexillum (Uromitra) aciculum" = Uromitra3 ribbed mitre
"Vexillum (Uromitra) pliactulum" = Uromitra3 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Murex (Tubicauda) spinicosta" = Murex (Promurex) spinicosta2, "Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2, Coralliophila (Pseudomurex) bracteata2, Lyrotyphis (Eotyphis) fistulosus2
"Murex (Tubicauda) spinicosta" = Murex (Promurex) spinicosta2 Bronn 1831 murex snail
"Murex (Haustellum) inornatus" = Haustellum2 murex snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Erato (Erato) germanica2 Schilder 1929 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata2, "Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2
"Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata2 Sacco 1890 snail
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) bicoronata" = Echinophoria2 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia2
"Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia2 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficus (Ficus) conditus2 Brongniart 1823 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora deshayesi2 Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Balcis (Balcis) alba2 snail
B. alba for. eichwaldi
Bivalvia
 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
Yoldia (Yoldia) glaberrima1 von Münster 1837 clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula (Nucula) nucleus1 Linnaeus 1758 nut clam
Nuculoma haesendoncki1 nut clam
N. haesendoncki hanseata
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pseudamussium lilli1 Pusch 1837 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Pododesmus (Heteranomia) squamula" = Heteranomia squamula1, Pododesmus (Monia) anitae1
"Pododesmus (Heteranomia) squamula" = Heteranomia squamula1 Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Pododesmus (Monia) anitae1 Janse and Janssen 1983 scallop
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina pectinata1 Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Arcida - Limopsidae
"Limopsis (Pectunculina) anomala" = Limopsis1 clam
Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita1 Brocchi 1814 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Papillicardium papillosum1 Poli 1781 cockle
"Habecardium subturgidum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)1 cockle
H. subturgidum subturgidum
Habecardium dingdense1 Lehmann 1885 cockle
 Cardiida - Semelidae
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Macoma elliptica" = Laciolina magna1 Spengler 1798 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Glossidae
 Cardiida - Kelliellidae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella1 Lamarck 1818 venus clam
V. (V.) multilamella multilamella
"Gouldia minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima1 Montagu 1803 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula elliptica1 Brown 1827 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba1 Oliva 1792 clam
C. (V.) gibba gibba
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica1
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
H. (H.) arctica arctica
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1, "Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1
"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis1 Linnaeus 1767 clam
"Cavilucina (Goniomyrtea) droueti" = Gonimyrtea droueti1 Nyst 1861 clam
C. droueti droueti
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cyclocardia sp.1 Conrad 1867 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte (Astarte) radiata1 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
Astarte radiata fa. radiata 58 specimens, Astarte radiata fa. convexior 50 specimens
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Stephanophyllia imperialis Michelin 1841 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Ceratocyathus granulatus Goldfuss 1826 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 cristatum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
incl. 1 specimen F. cristatum for. dietrichi
Flabellum tuberculatum Keferstein 1859 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
"Eupsammia calyculus" = Balanophyllia
"Eupsammia calyculus" = Balanophyllia stony coral
Foraminifera
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
Textularia gramen dOrbigny 1846
Globothalamea
 Rotaliida - Cibicididae
Cibicides lobatulus
incl. 1 specimen C. lobatulus var. ornatus
Cibicides dutemplei dOrbigny 1846
 Rotaliida - Nonionidae
Nodosariata
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
 Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae
Pseudopolymorphina subnodosa
P. subnodosa for. rugosa
Globulina gibba d'Orbigny 1832
incl. 1 specimen G. gibba for. punctata
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
Foraminifera
  -
"Marginulina hirsuta" = Cristellaria (Marginulina)
"Marginulina hirsuta" = Cristellaria (Marginulina)
 Nodosariacea - Glandulinidae
 Asterigerinacea - Asterigerinidae
Asterigerina guerichi
36 specimens A. gürichi staeschi and 2 specimens A. gürichi perforata
 Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae
 Discorbacea - Bagginidae
Cancris auriculus Fichtel and Moll 1798
 Buliminacea - Uvigerinidae
Uvigerina semiornata
U. semiornata for. semiornata
 Planorbulinacea - Planorbulinidae
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
 Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Foraminifera
 Rotalioidea - Elphidiidae
 Lituolacea - Ataxophragmiidae
Martinottiella communis Huang et al. 2019
  - Spiroplectamminidae
  - Chilostomellidae
Sphaeroidina bulloides d'Orbigny 1826
 Buliminoidea - Buliminidae
Bulimina elongata d'Orbigny 1846