Also known as GS951; Coll# 3083 (Hendy PhD)
Where: New Zealand (45.1° S, 170.9° E: paleocoordinates 49.9° S, 178.4° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Rifle Butts Formation (Kaierero Group), Altonian (19.0 - 15.9 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Rifle Butts Fm, which gradationally overlies the Gee Greensand of the Kaierero Group, and is overlain by the Kurow Group. AGE: Hutchisonian-Awamoan in text of Gage (1957); late Altonian = Burdigalian-earliest Langhian; hereby assigned to the Altonian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Lower part of the formation.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified, fine-grained, glauconitic, shelly/skeletal, gray, green sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: concretion
Reposited in the IGNS
Collection methods: quarrying,
• COLLECTOR: Collected by Park (1915-1916). REPOSITORY: New Zealand Geological Survey (now GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand).
Primary reference: M. Gage. 1957. The Geology of the Waitaki Subdivision. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 55 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 67897: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 14.12.2006, edited by Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Actinopteri | |
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Ophidiidarum elongatus n. sp.1
Ophidiidarum elongatus n. sp.1 Frost 1924 | |
Sparidarum elongatus1 Priem 1906 | |
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"Ophidium pantanelli" = Rhynchoconger pantanelli1
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Osteichthyes | |
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Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium aff. marwicki, Dentalium (Fissidentalium) solidum, Dentalium (Laevidentalium) pareoraense, "Dentalium mantelli" = Fissidentalium mantelli
Dentalium aff. marwicki tusk shell
Dentalium (Fissidentalium) solidum Hutton 1873 tusk shell
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) pareoraense tusk shell
"Dentalium mantelli" = Fissidentalium mantelli Zittel 1865 tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Venericardia awamoensis, "Venericardia perscrupulosa" = Purpurocardia perscrupulosa, Pleuromeris prolutea
"Venericardia perscrupulosa" = Purpurocardia perscrupulosa Marwick 1932 clam
Pleuromeris prolutea Marwick 1929 clam | |
Spissatella trailli, "Eucrassatella attenuata" = Eucrassatella ampla, "Spissatella scopalveus" = Eucrassatella scopalveus
Spissatella trailli Hutton 1873 clam
"Eucrassatella attenuata" = Eucrassatella ampla Zittel 1863 clam
"Spissatella scopalveus" = Eucrassatella scopalveus Finlay 1926 clam INCLUDES: S. scopalveus scopalveus and S. scopalveus concisa
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Gonimyrtea discus clam
Myrtea valdescripta clam | |
Thyasira (Prothyasira) "n. sp." Lamarck 1818 clam | |
"Panope worthingtoni" = Panopea, Hiatella aff. australis
"Panope worthingtoni" = Panopea clam
Hiatella aff. australis Lamarck 1818 clam | |
"Notolepton aff. citrinum" = Neolepton
"Notolepton aff. citrinum" = Neolepton clam | |
Solecurtus evolutus clam | |
Gari oamarutica clam | |
Macoma "n. sp." Leach 1819 tellin clam
Macoma sp. Leach 1819 tellin clam
"Angulus (Peronidia) tumens" = Tellina (Peronidia) tellin clam | |
Hedecardium cf. greyi, "Varicardium cf. patulum" = Nemocardium patulum
Hedecardium cf. greyi Hutton 1873 cockle
"Varicardium cf. patulum" = Nemocardium patulum Hutton 1873 cockle | |
aff. Virmysella sp. Iredale 1930 clam | |
"Notocallista (Fossacallista) parki" = Fossacallista, "Notocallista (Fossacallista) tersa" = Fossacallista, Dosinia (Kereia) densicostata, Dosinia (Raina) bensoni, "Dosinula suboblonga" = Dosina suboblonga, Bassina speighti, Kuia vellicata, Tawera marshalli, Turia pukeuriensis, Eumarcia (Atamarcia) sulcifera, Eumarcia (Atamarcia) curta
"Notocallista (Fossacallista) parki" = Fossacallista venus clam
"Notocallista (Fossacallista) tersa" = Fossacallista venus clam
Dosinia (Kereia) densicostata venus clam
Dosinia (Raina) bensoni Marwick 1927 venus clam
"Dosinula suboblonga" = Dosina suboblonga Marwick 1927 venus clam
Bassina speighti venus clam
Kuia vellicata venus clam
Tawera marshalli venus clam
Turia pukeuriensis venus clam
Eumarcia (Atamarcia) sulcifera Marwick 1927 venus clam
Eumarcia (Atamarcia) curta Hutton 1873 venus clam | |
Chama huttoni Hector 1886 jewel box | |
"Zemysia aff. globus" = Diplodonta
"Zemysia aff. globus" = Diplodonta clam | |
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"Notocorbula pumila" = Corbula (Notocorbula), "Notocorbula cf. kaiparaensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula), Notocorbula humerosa
"Notocorbula pumila" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
"Notocorbula cf. kaiparaensis" = Corbula (Notocorbula) clam
Notocorbula humerosa Hutton 1885 clam | |
Glycymeris (Glycymerita) robusta Marwick 1923 clam | |
Barbatia awamoana clam
Arca subvelata ark | |
Cucullaea australis clam | |
Limopsis zitteli Ihering 1907 clam | |
"Hochstetteria awamoana" = Philobrya (Hochstetteria)
"Hochstetteria awamoana" = Philobrya (Hochstetteria) clam | |
Anomia trigonopsis Hutton 1873 jingle
Placunanomia incisura scallop | |
Lima colorata Hutton 1873 file clam | |
Lentipecten hochstetteri, Hinnites oamarutica, Hinnites trailli, "Pallium (Mesopeplum) aff. burnetti" = Decatopecten, Serripecten hutchinsoni
Lentipecten hochstetteri Zittel 1864 scallop
Hinnites oamarutica scallop
Hinnites trailli scallop
"Pallium (Mesopeplum) aff. burnetti" = Decatopecten scallop
Serripecten hutchinsoni Hutton 1873 scallop | |
Isognomon aff. zelandica oyster | |
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777 pearl oyster | |
Modiolaria elongata mussel
Trichomya huttoni mussel | |
Neilo awamoana clam | |
Nuculana (Jupiteria) leachi, "Nuculana (Saccella) semiteres" = Saccella semiteres
Nuculana (Jupiteria) leachi Marwick 1931 pointed nut clam
"Nuculana (Saccella) semiteres" = Saccella semiteres Hutton 1877 pointed nut clam | |
Nucula aff. tersior Marwick 1929 nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Tugali navicula snail | |
Scissurella apudornata snail | |
Thoristella fossilis, "Fautor temporemutatus" = Calliostoma (Fautor)
Thoristella fossilis top snail
"Fautor temporemutatus" = Calliostoma (Fautor) top snail | |
Conominolia "n. sp." Finlay 1926 snail | |
Lissotesta exigua, ? Notosetia sp., "Crosseola proerrata" = Crossea (Crosseola), "Crosseola sultan" = Crossea (Crosseola), Brookula endodonta
Lissotesta exigua snail
? Notosetia sp. Iredale 1915 snail
"Crosseola proerrata" = Crossea (Crosseola) snail
"Crosseola sultan" = Crossea (Crosseola) snail
Brookula endodonta snail | |
Argalista impervia snail
Argalista proumbilicata snail | |
Rhizorus reflexus snail | |
Cylichnania soror snail
Cylichnania enysi snail | |
Costosyrnola sp. snail | |
Architectonica "n. sp. A" Röding 1798 sundial
Architectonica "n. sp. B" Röding 1798 sundial | |
Ringicula sp. Deshayes 1838 snail | |
Acteon praecursorius snail
Pupa cf. alba snail | |
Linopyrga pseudorugata, Odostomia obstinata, Odostomia biangulata, Egila arcuata, Levipyrgulina marginata, Chemnitzia sp., Gumina "n. sp.", "Syrnola "n. sp."" = Syrnola, "Finlayola aff. angulifera" = Syrnola, Turbonilla comitas, Turbonilla awamoana, Turbonilla oamarua, Turbonilla separabilis, Turbonilla sp., "Mormula locuples" = Turbonilla (Mormula), Gispyrella hemiorycta, Gispyrella spatha, Gispyrella finlayi
Linopyrga pseudorugata snail
Odostomia obstinata Laws 1939 snail
Odostomia biangulata Laws 1939 snail
Egila arcuata snail
Levipyrgulina marginata snail
Chemnitzia sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Gumina "n. sp." Finlay 1928 snail
"Syrnola "n. sp."" = Syrnola Adams 1860 snail
"Finlayola aff. angulifera" = Syrnola snail
Turbonilla comitas snail
Turbonilla awamoana snail
Turbonilla oamarua snail
Turbonilla separabilis snail
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
"Mormula locuples" = Turbonilla (Mormula) snail
Gispyrella hemiorycta snail
Gispyrella spatha snail
Gispyrella finlayi snail | |
Zeradina suteri snail
Zeradina concinna snail | |
"? Agathirses sp." = Tenagodus (Agathirses)
"? Agathirses sp." = Tenagodus (Agathirses) Montfort 1808 snail | |
Pareora striolata, Vermicularia aff. sipho, Vermicularia ophiodes, Maoricolpus cavershamensis, Maoricolpus "n. sp.", Zeacolpus "n. sp.", Zeacolpus abscisa
Pareora striolata Hutton 1885 turret shell
Vermicularia aff. sipho turret shell
Vermicularia ophiodes turret shell
Maoricolpus cavershamensis turret shell
Maoricolpus "n. sp." Finlay 1926 turret shell
Zeacolpus "n. sp." Finlay 1926 turret shell
Zeacolpus abscisa turret shell | |
"Eusetia fricta" = Austrorissopsis fricta
"Eusetia fricta" = Austrorissopsis fricta Finlay 1930 snail | |
Melanella sp. Bowdich 1822 snail
Strombiformis aoteaensis snail | |
Notacirsa oamarutica wentletrap
Cirsotrema cf. lyratum wentletrap
Cirsotrema "n. sp." Mörch 1852 wentletrap | |
"Nobolira polyvincta" = Attenuata, Haurakia oamarutica
"Nobolira polyvincta" = Attenuata snail
Haurakia oamarutica snail | |
Ficus imperfectus fig shell | |
"Proterato (Cypraerrato) senectus" = Lachryma senectus, "Proterato neozelandica" = Proterato neozelanica, "Proterato (Cypraerrato) submorosa" = Lachryma (Proterato) submorosa
"Proterato (Cypraerrato) senectus" = Lachryma senectus Murdoch 1924 snail
"Proterato neozelandica" = Proterato neozelanica Murdoch 1924 snail
"Proterato (Cypraerrato) submorosa" = Lachryma (Proterato) submorosa Laws 1935 snail | |
Egestas aff. fenestrata snail | |
Coluzea dentata snail | |
Waimatea othoniana, "Parvimitra scopi" = Peculator (Parvimitra), "Parvimitra pukeuriensis" = Peculator (Parvimitra), Proximitra rutidoloma
Waimatea othoniana snail
"Parvimitra scopi" = Peculator (Parvimitra) snail
"Parvimitra pukeuriensis" = Peculator (Parvimitra) snail
Proximitra rutidoloma snail | |
Uromitra etremoides ribbed mitre
? Vexitomina sp. Powell 1942 ribbed mitre
Marshallena anomala ribbed mitre
Marshallena sp. Allan 1926 ribbed mitre | |
Anacithara "n. sp." snail | |
Glaphyrina excelsa snail | |
"Austrofusus spiniferus" = Aethocola (Aethocola) spinifera, Bucccinulum (Evarnula) copmpactum
"Austrofusus spiniferus" = Aethocola (Aethocola) spinifera Finlay and McDowall 1923 snail | |
"Hima (Mirua) socialis" = Nassarius (Hima)
"Hima (Mirua) socialis" = Nassarius (Hima) snail | |
"Nassicola contracta" = Siphonalia (Nassicola), "Cominula (Procominia) pukeuriensis" = Cominella (Cominula), "Eucominia intermedia" = Cominella (Eucominia), Zelandiella subnodosa, "Verconella marwicki" = Penion marwicki, "Zeapollia acuticingulata" = Cantharus (Zeapollia), "Neocola aff. alpha" = Austrofusus (Neocola)
"Nassicola contracta" = Siphonalia (Nassicola) true whelk
"Cominula (Procominia) pukeuriensis" = Cominella (Cominula) true whelk
"Eucominia intermedia" = Cominella (Eucominia) true whelk
Zelandiella subnodosa true whelk
"Verconella marwicki" = Penion marwicki Finlay 1930 true whelk
"Zeapollia acuticingulata" = Cantharus (Zeapollia) true whelk
"Neocola aff. alpha" = Austrofusus (Neocola) true whelk | |
Mitra eusulcata mitre shell | |
Inglisella pukeuriensis, Aphera scopalvea, Oamaruia suteri, "Merica maoria" = Cancellaria (Merica), Anapepta explicata, Maorivetia brevirostris
Inglisella pukeuriensis snail
Aphera scopalvea snail
Oamaruia suteri snail
"Merica maoria" = Cancellaria (Merica) snail
Anapepta explicata snail
Maorivetia brevirostris snail | |
Zeacuminia orycta auger snail | |
Comitas fusiformis snail | |
Neoguraleus deceptus, Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) mancus, Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) subobsoletus, Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) "n. sp."
Neoguraleus deceptus snail
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) "n. sp." Powell 1942 snail | |
Parasyrinx alta, Phenatoma perlata, Aoteadrillia callimorpha, Tomopleura transenna, Tomopleura excavata
Parasyrinx alta turrid
Phenatoma perlata turrid
Aoteadrillia callimorpha turrid
Tomopleura excavata turrid | |
Austrotoma minor snail
Maoridaphne haroldi Powell 1942 snail
Rugobela tenuilirata snail
Rugobela caniculata snail | |
"Conospirus huttoni" = Conilithes
"Conospirus huttoni" = Conilithes cone shell | |
"Mitrithara brachyspira" = Mitromorpha snail
Scrinium finlayi snail
Scrinium ordinatum snail
Scrinium striophorum snail | |
"Baryspira (Alocospira) subhebera" = Amalda (Baryspira), "Baryspira (Alocospira) hebera" = Amalda (Baryspira), Baryspira aff. robusta
"Baryspira (Alocospira) subhebera" = Amalda (Baryspira) snail
"Baryspira (Alocospira) hebera" = Amalda (Baryspira) snail
Baryspira aff. robusta Marwick 1924 snail | |
Metamelon reverta, Alcithoe compressa, Alcithoe cylindrica, Alcithoe (Leporemax) finlayi, Alcithoe (Leporemax) neglecta, Alcithoe (Leporemax) lepida, Alcithoe (Leporemax) scopi, "Waihaoia (Pachymelon) amoriaformis" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia), "Waihaoia (Pachymelon) murdochi" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia), "Waihaoia (Pachymelon) firma" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia), "Waihaoia (Teremelon) cognata" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia)
Metamelon reverta volute
Alcithoe compressa volute
Alcithoe cylindrica volute
Alcithoe (Leporemax) finlayi volute
Alcithoe (Leporemax) lepida volute
Alcithoe (Leporemax) scopi volute
"Waihaoia (Pachymelon) amoriaformis" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia) volute
"Waihaoia (Pachymelon) murdochi" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia) volute
"Waihaoia (Pachymelon) firma" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia) volute
"Waihaoia (Teremelon) cognata" = Alcithoe (Waihaoia) volute | |
"Typhis (Typhinellus) hebetatus" = Typhinellus, Murexsul scobina, Murexsul proavitus, Poirieria primigena, "Pteronotus (Pterochelus) awamoanus" = Pterotyphis (Prototyphis) awamoanus, "Xymenella lepida" = Xymene, "Xymenella "n. sp."" = Xymene, Vesanula chaskanon
"Typhis (Typhinellus) hebetatus" = Typhinellus murex snail
Murexsul scobina murex snail
Murexsul proavitus murex snail
Poirieria primigena murex snail
"Pteronotus (Pterochelus) awamoanus" = Pterotyphis (Prototyphis) awamoanus Finlay 1930 murex snail
"Xymenella lepida" = Xymene murex snail
"Xymenella "n. sp."" = Xymene murex snail
Vesanula chaskanon murex snail | |
Marginella harrisi, "Marginella (Glabella) fraudulenta" = Glabella
Marginella harrisi margin shell
"Marginella (Glabella) fraudulenta" = Glabella margin shell | |
"Proxicharonia neozelanica" = Sassia triton shell
Cymatiella octoserrata triton shell | |
Galeodea apodemetes snail | |
Elachorbis politus snail | |
Friginatica vaughani, Taniella notocenica, Tanea socia, Polinices huttoni, Polinices incertus, Polinices cf. propeovatus, "Polinella modesta" = Polinices (Polinella)
Friginatica vaughani moon snail
Taniella notocenica moon snail
Tanea socia moon snail
Polinices huttoni moon snail
Polinices incertus moon snail
Polinices cf. propeovatus moon snail
"Polinella modesta" = Polinices (Polinella) moon snail | |
Miopila fidicula snail | |
"Notosinister sp." = Monophorus
"Notosinister sp." = Monophorus Grillo 1877 snail | |
Sigapatella maccoyi, Sigapatella inflata, Maoricrypta densistriata, Maoricrypta radiata, Zegalerus sp.
Sigapatella maccoyi slipper shell
Sigapatella inflata slipper shell
Maoricrypta densistriata slipper shell
Maoricrypta radiata slipper shell
Zegalerus sp. Finlay 1927 slipper shell | |
Inquisitor awamoaensis snail |