Germania IV quarry, Niedersachsen (Cretaceous to of Germany)

Also known as Teutonia Süd

Where: Germany (52.4° N, 9.8° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 40.6° N, 19.6° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Early/Lower Campanian to Early/Lower Campanian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• Ec. conica - Pt. stobaei zone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore shelf; lithified, gray marl and lithified, gray limestone

• shallow epicontinental shelf, ~100m deep

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: B. Niebuhr. 2005. Das Campan (höhere Ober-Kreide) der Lehrter Westmulde bei Hannover. Arbeitskreis Paläontologie Hannover 5-14 [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 64187: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 04.09.2006, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
 Holectypoida -
Galerites globosus
 Holasteroida - Holasteridae
"Echinocorys subglobosa" = Echinocorys, "Echinocorys conica" = Echinocorys, "Galeola papillosa" = Echinocorys, Cardiotaxis heberti
"Echinocorys subglobosa" = Echinocorys sea urchin
"Echinocorys conica" = Echinocorys sea urchin
"Galeola papillosa" = Echinocorys sea urchin
Ga. papillosa basiplana
 Spatangoida - Micrasteridae
Micraster stolleyi, Micraster glyphus
Micraster stolleyi heart urchin
Micraster glyphus Schluter 1869 heart urchin
Cephalopoda
 Belemnitida -
Gonioteuthis quadrata
Gonioteuthis quadrata belemnite
Go. quadrata gracilis
 Belemnitida - Belemnitellidae
Belemnitella mucronata
Belemnitella mucronata Schlotheim 1813 belemnite
 Ammonitida - Scaphitidae
Trachyscaphites spiniger, "Scaphites gibbus" = Scaphites (Scaphites) gibbus
Trachyscaphites spiniger Schlüter 1872 ammonite
"Scaphites gibbus" = Scaphites (Scaphites) gibbus Schlüter 1872 ammonite
 Ammonitida - Pachydiscidae
Patagiosites stobaei
Patagiosites stobaei Nilsson 1827 ammonite
Hexactinellida
 Hexactinosa - Cribrospongiidae
Andreaea hexagonalis2, "Hexactinella angustata" = Polyopesia angustata2
Andreaea hexagonalis2 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
"Hexactinella angustata" = Polyopesia angustata2 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
 Hexactinosa - Euretidae
Balantionella elegans2
Balantionella elegans2 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
 Hexactinosa - Cystispongiidae
Cystispongia monostoma2
Cystispongia monostoma2 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
 Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae
Pleurostoma radiatum2
Pleurostoma radiatum2 Roemer 1840 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae
"Marshallia tortuosa" = Spirolophia tortuosa2, Becksia augustae2, Callodictyon infundibulum2
"Marshallia tortuosa" = Spirolophia tortuosa2 Roemer 1864 glass sponge
Becksia augustae2 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
Callodictyon infundibulum2 Zittel 1877 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa -
Plectascus labrosus2
Plectascus labrosus2 Smith 1848 glass sponge
 Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae
"Napaea striata" = Napaeana striata2, "Actinocyclus alternans" = Ubiquiradius alternans2, Leiostracosia punctata2, Leiostracosia brandesi2, Leiostracosia robusta2, Sporadoscinia venosa2, Sporadoscinia stirps2, Sporadoscinia decheni2, Rhizopoterion solidum2, Ventriculites stellatus2, Ventriculites cylindratus2, Ventriculites radiatus2, Ventriculites fistulosus2
"Napaea striata" = Napaeana striata2 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
"Actinocyclus alternans" = Ubiquiradius alternans2 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
Leiostracosia punctata2 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
Leiostracosia brandesi2 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Leiostracosia robusta2 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia venosa2 Roemer 1841 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia stirps2 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Sporadoscinia decheni2 Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge
Rhizopoterion solidum2 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Ventriculites stellatus2 Schrammen 1902 glass sponge
Ventriculites cylindratus2 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Ventriculites radiatus2 Mantell 1822 glass sponge
Ventriculites fistulosus2 Schrammen 1912 glass sponge
Demospongiae
 Tetralithistida - Theonellidae
Discodermia gleba n. sp.1
Discodermia gleba n. sp.1 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Phymaraphiniidae
Prokaliapsis cretacea1
Prokaliapsis cretacea1 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Siphoniidae
Craterella tuberosa1, "Myrmeciophytum verrucosum n. gen." = Phymoracia verrucosa1
Craterella tuberosa1 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
"Myrmeciophytum verrucosum n. gen." = Phymoracia verrucosa1 Roemer 1864 demosponge
 Tetralithistida - Corallistidae
Pachinion cylindricum1
Pachinion cylindricum1 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
 Spirosclerophorida - Seliscothonidae
Seliscothon planum1
Seliscothon planum1 demosponge
 Monalithistida - Vetulinidae
"Pachytrachelus reticulatus" = Ozotrachelus1
"Pachytrachelus reticulatus" = Ozotrachelus1 demosponge
 Monalithistida - Megarhizidae
Megarhiza dubia1
Megarhiza dubia1 Schrammen 1901 demosponge
 Megalithistida - Pleromatidae
Pachypoterion koeneni1
Pachypoterion koeneni1 Schrammen 1910 demosponge
1Schrammen 1910; 2Schrammen 1912