PBDB Collection

Oyonnax and Hauteville areas, sponge bioherms, Couches de Birmensdorf Formation (Jurassic of France)

Also known as Reef 3479

Where: France (46.3° N, 5.7° E: paleocoordinates 37.2° N, 15.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Couches de Birmensdorf Formation, Middle Oxfordian (161.2 - 155.7 Ma)

• Transversarium zone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

• sponge bioherms

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: C. Gaillard. 1983. Les biohermes a spongiaires et leur environnement dans l'Oxfordien du Jura Meridional [Sponge bioherms and their environment in the Oxfordian of the Southern Jura]. Documents des Laboratoires de Geologie Lyon 90:1-515 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 68642: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.02.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Hexactinellida
Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae	Craticularia sp., Craticularia cancellata, Craticularia cuspidata, Craticularia ficiformis, Craticularia ? foliata, Craticularia rollieri, Craticularia subclathrata, Craticularia subcylindrica, Craticularia parallela, Casearia articulata Craticularia sp. Zittel 1877 glass sponge Craticularia cancellata glass sponge Craticularia cuspidata glass sponge Craticularia ficiformis glass sponge Craticularia ? foliata glass sponge Craticularia rollieri glass sponge Craticularia subclathrata glass sponge Craticularia subcylindrica glass sponge Craticularia parallela Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge Casearia articulata Schmidel 1780 glass sponge
Hexactinosa - Cribrospongiidae	"Tremadictyon reticulatum" = Cribrospongia reticulata, "Tremadictyon crateriformis" = Cribrospongia "Tremadictyon reticulatum" = Cribrospongia reticulata Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge "Tremadictyon crateriformis" = Cribrospongia glass sponge
Hexactinosa -	Porospongia fungiformis, Porospongia impressa, Porospongia marginata Porospongia fungiformis glass sponge Porospongia impressa glass sponge Porospongia marginata Goldfuss 1829 glass sponge
Hexactinosa - Staurodermatidae	Stauroderma birmensdorfensis, Stauroderma depressa, Stauroderma vasa Stauroderma birmensdorfensis glass sponge Stauroderma depressa glass sponge Stauroderma vasa glass sponge
Hexactinosa -	"Sporadopyle tenuis" = Tremaphorus tenuis "Sporadopyle tenuis" = Tremaphorus tenuis Oppliger 1915 glass sponge
Hexactinosa - Euretidae	Verrucocoelia bonjouri, Verrucocoelia gregaria, Verrucocoelia ramosa, Verrucocoelia verrucosa Verrucocoelia bonjouri glass sponge Verrucocoelia gregaria glass sponge Verrucocoelia ramosa glass sponge Verrucocoelia verrucosa Goldfuss 1829 glass sponge
Lychniscosa - Cypelliidae	Cypellia calyciformis, Cypellia conica, Cypellia verrucosa, Cypellia rugosa, "Cypellia prolifera" = Paracypellia prolifera Cypellia calyciformis glass sponge Cypellia conica glass sponge Cypellia verrucosa glass sponge Cypellia rugosa Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge "Cypellia prolifera" = Paracypellia prolifera Zittel 1878 glass sponge
Lychniscosa - Camerospongiidae	Camerospongia reflexa Camerospongia reflexa glass sponge
Lychniscosa - Sporadopylidae	"Sporadopyle favrei" = Favispongia, "Sporadopyle flabellum" = Favispongia, "Sporadopyle germinata" = Favispongia, Sporadopyle obliqua "Sporadopyle favrei" = Favispongia glass sponge "Sporadopyle flabellum" = Favispongia glass sponge "Sporadopyle germinata" = Favispongia glass sponge Sporadopyle obliqua Goldfuss 1826 glass sponge
Lychniscosa - Pachyteichismatidae	Pachyteichisma minor, Pachyteichisma gresslyi, Pachyteichisma lopas, Trochobolus cylindratus, Trochobolus dentatus Pachyteichisma minor glass sponge Pachyteichisma gresslyi Etallon 1859 glass sponge Pachyteichisma lopas Quenstedt 1877 glass sponge Trochobolus cylindratus Oppliger 1915 glass sponge Trochobolus dentatus Kolb 1910 glass sponge
Lychniscosa - Callodictyonidae	Ceriodictyon coniformis Ceriodictyon coniformis glass sponge
Lychniscosa - Ventriculitidae	Discophyma etalloni, Discophyma laevigatum, Discophyma marcoui, Discophyma rugatum, Discophyma dolata Discophyma etalloni glass sponge Discophyma laevigatum glass sponge Discophyma marcoui glass sponge Discophyma rugatum glass sponge Discophyma dolata Oppliger 1907 glass sponge
Demospongiae
Spirosclerophorida - Platychoniidae	Platychonia argoviana, Platychonia auriformis, Platychonia oppeli, Platychonia ostreaformis, Platychonia rotunda, Platychonia tuberosa, Platychonia vagans Platychonia argoviana demosponge Platychonia auriformis demosponge Platychonia oppeli demosponge Platychonia ostreaformis demosponge Platychonia rotunda demosponge Platychonia tuberosa demosponge Platychonia vagans demosponge
Spirosclerophorida - Cnemidiastridae	Cnemidiastrum calycinum, "Cnemidiastrum rimulosum" = Cnemopeltia (Cnemopeltia) rimulosum Cnemidiastrum calycinum demosponge "Cnemidiastrum rimulosum" = Cnemopeltia (Cnemopeltia) rimulosum Goldfuss 1826 demosponge
Monalithistida - Lecanellidae	Lecanella acetabula Lecanella acetabula demosponge
Insecta
Neuroptera - Sisyridae	Neuropora spinosa Neuropora spinosa spongillafly
Bivalvia
Ostreida -	Ostreoidea indet. Ostreoidea indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus sp. Spondylus sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Placunopsis sp. Placunopsis sp. Morris and Lycett 1853 scallop
Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Serpula (Dorsoserpula) lumbricalis" = Vermicularia lumbricalis "Serpula (Dorsoserpula) lumbricalis" = Vermicularia lumbricalis Linnaeus 1758 turret shell
Polychaeta
Terebellomorpha -	Terebella lapilloides Terebella lapilloides
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Sabellidae	"Serpula (Cycloserpula) gordialis" = Glomerula serpentina "Serpula (Cycloserpula) gordialis" = Glomerula serpentina Schlotheim 1820
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula (Cycloserpula) munsteri, Serpula (Dorsoserpula) sp., Serpula (Tetraserpula) trochleata, Serpula (Cycloserpula) flaccida, Serpula (Cycloserpula) cingulata, Serpula (Cycloserpula) sp., Serpula (Tetraserpula) deshayesi, Serpula (Tetraserpula) tricarinata Serpula (Cycloserpula) munsteri Serpula (Dorsoserpula) sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula (Tetraserpula) trochleata Serpula (Cycloserpula) flaccida Serpula (Cycloserpula) cingulata Serpula (Cycloserpula) sp. Linnaeus 1758 Serpula (Tetraserpula) deshayesi Serpula (Tetraserpula) tricarinata
Stenolaemata
Cyclostomata - Entalophoridae	Microecia sp. Microecia sp. Canu 1918
Cyclostomata - Plagioeciidae	Plagioecia sp. Plagioecia sp. Canu 1918
Cyclostomata - Stomatoporidae	Stomatopora corallina Stomatopora corallina
Cyclostomata -	Radicipora radiciformis Radicipora radiciformis
Cyclostomata - Cavidae	Ceriocava corymbosa Ceriocava corymbosa Lamoureux 1821
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Crania porosa, Crania suevica Crania porosa Crania suevica
Rhynchonellata
Thecideida - Thecidellinidae	Rioultina virdunensis Rioultina virdunensis
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Nubeculariidae	Nubeculinella sp. Nubeculinella sp. Cushman 1930