PBDB Collection

Flabellipecten flabelliformis assemblage zone, Crete (Pliocene of Greece)

Where: Greece (35.2° N, 25.1° E: paleocoordinates 35.2° N, 25.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Kourtes Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• Upper Zanclean, Globorotalia puncticulata zone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified marl and lithified sandstone

• sandy beds alternating with white greyish marls, sandy marls, breccias and sandstones

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Dermitzakis and E. Georgiades-Dikeoulia. 1987. Biozonation of the Neogene invertebrate megafauna of the Hellenic area. Annales Instituti Geologici Publici Hungarici 70:125-136 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 72318: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.06.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum Montagu 1803 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella (Zaria) subangulata, "Turritella (Torculoidella) bicarinata" = Turritella bicarinata, Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata, "Turritella (Torculoidella) triplicata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella), "Archimediella (Torculoidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus Turritella (Zaria) subangulata turret shell "Turritella (Torculoidella) bicarinata" = Turritella bicarinata Elchwald 1830 turret shell subsp. bicarinata Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata Brocchi 1814 turret shell subsp. communis "Turritella (Torculoidella) triplicata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) turret shell "Archimediella (Torculoidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus Brocchi 1814 turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	"Thericium (Cladiothericium) varicosum" = Thericium, "Cerithium (Thericium) italicum" = Thericium italicum, Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum, "Cerithium (Thericium) europaeum" = Thericium europaeum, "Cerithium (Vulgocerithium) crenatum" = Thericium "Thericium (Cladiothericium) varicosum" = Thericium snail subsp. transiens "Cerithium (Thericium) italicum" = Thericium italicum Mayer 1878 snail subsp. dertonensis Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum Bruguière 1789 snail subsp. miospina "Cerithium (Thericium) europaeum" = Thericium europaeum Mayer 1878 snail subsp. europaeum "Cerithium (Vulgocerithium) crenatum" = Thericium snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Natica (Neverita) josephinia" = Neverita josephinia, Neverita olla, Natica (Nacca) millepunctata, Lunatia catena "Natica (Neverita) josephinia" = Neverita josephinia Risso 1826 moon snail Neverita olla De Serres 1829 moon snail Natica (Nacca) millepunctata Sacco 1890 moon snail and subsp. tigrina and magnopunctata Lunatia catena moon snail subsp. helicina
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Strombus (Strombus) coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus "Strombus (Strombus) coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus Defrance 1827 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Aporrhais (Chenopus) uttigerianus, Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata Aporrhais (Chenopus) uttigerianus snail Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae	"Dolium (Cadium) orbiculatum" = Tonna "Dolium (Cadium) orbiculatum" = Tonna tun shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Gyrineum (Aspa) marginatum, "Cymatium (Lampusia) affine" = Monoplex, "Charonia (Sassia) apenninica" = Sassia apenninica Gyrineum (Aspa) marginatum triton shell "Cymatium (Lampusia) affine" = Monoplex triton shell subsp. friedbergi "Charonia (Sassia) apenninica" = Sassia apenninica Sassi 1827 triton shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Athleta (Athleta) ficulina Athleta (Athleta) ficulina Lamarck 1811 volute subsp. rarispina
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Typhis (Typhinellus) tetrapterus" = Typhinellus, Hadriania craticulata "Typhis (Typhinellus) tetrapterus" = Typhinellus murex snail Hadriania craticulata Brocchi 1814 murex snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Vexillum (Vexillum) plicatulum Vexillum (Vexillum) plicatulum Brocchi 1814 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebra (Terebra) acuminata Terebra (Terebra) acuminata auger snail subsp. acuminata
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Turris (Turris) aquensis, Turris (Turris) rotata Turris (Turris) aquensis turrid Turris (Turris) rotata turrid
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus (Rhijoconus) ponterosus, "Conus (Chelyconus) pelagicus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) Conus (Rhijoconus) ponterosus cone shell subsp. ponterosus "Conus (Chelyconus) pelagicus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Clavus (Drillia) allionii Clavus (Drillia) allionii Bellardi 1877 snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Clavatula (Clavatula) calcarata Clavatula (Clavatula) calcarata snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella (Mitrella) semicandata Mitrella (Mitrella) semicandata snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Fusus (Fusus) longirostris, "Hinia (Uzita) limata" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Nassa (Uzita) inaequicostata" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Nassa (Hinia) incrassata" = Nassarius incrassatus Fusus (Fusus) longirostris snail "Hinia (Uzita) limata" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail "Nassa (Uzita) inaequicostata" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail "Nassa (Hinia) incrassata" = Nassarius incrassatus Müller 1773 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Euthria (Euthria) cornea, Nassa (Nassa) musiva Euthria (Euthria) cornea true whelk Nassa (Nassa) musiva true whelk
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitraria (Mitraria) ambigua, "Mitra (Tiara) scrobiculata" = Cancilla scrobiculata Mitraria (Mitraria) ambigua mitre shell subsp. ambigua "Mitra (Tiara) scrobiculata" = Cancilla scrobiculata Brocchi 1814 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Narona (Sveltia) dertovaricosa Narona (Sveltia) dertovaricosa snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora deshayesi Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Lemintina arenaria, Petaloconchus intortus Lemintina arenaria worm shell Petaloconchus intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula (Jamachus) crepidula Crepidula (Jamachus) crepidula Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell subsp. unguis
Patellogastropoda - Patellidae	Patella (Patella) ferruginea Patella (Patella) ferruginea limpet
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor "Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail subsp. pauluciae
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	"Astraea (Bolma) meynardi" = Bolma, "Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus "Astraea (Bolma) meynardi" = Bolma snail "Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus Linnaeus 1767 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora (Lucapina) italica Diodora (Lucapina) italica Defrance 1820 snail
Bivalvia
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte fusca Astarte fusca clam
Carditida - Carditidae	"Venericardia (Cardita) antiquata" = Cardites antiquata, "Beguina (Glans) rudista" = Glans "Venericardia (Cardita) antiquata" = Cardites antiquata Linnaeus 1758 clam "Beguina (Glans) rudista" = Glans clam
Pandorida - Clavagellidae	Clavagella (Stripulina) baccilum Clavagella (Stripulina) baccilum clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Lutraria (Psammophila) oblonga Lutraria (Psammophila) oblonga Gmelin 1791 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Venus (Ventricola) multilamella, "Dosinia (Orbiculus) lupinus" = Dosinia lupina Venus (Ventricola) multilamella Lamarck 1818 venus clam "Dosinia (Orbiculus) lupinus" = Dosinia lupina Linnaeus 1758 venus clam subsp. austriaca
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama placentina Chama placentina jewel box
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Cardium paucicostatum, Cardium tuberculatum, Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata, "Cardium (Cerastoderma) edule" = Cerastoderma edule Cardium paucicostatum cockle Cardium tuberculatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata Linnaeus 1767 cockle "Cardium (Cerastoderma) edule" = Cerastoderma edule Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Pycnodonta navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis, "Pycnodonta germanitala" = Pycnodonte "Pycnodonta navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis Brocchi 1814 oyster "Pycnodonta germanitala" = Pycnodonte oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea iphigeniae, "Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis, "Ostrea (Ostrea) lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis, Ostrea (Ostrea) fimbriata Ostrea iphigeniae oyster "Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster subsp. adriatica "Ostrea (Ostrea) lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster Ostrea (Ostrea) fimbriata oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna pectinata Pinna pectinata Linnaeus 1758 oyster subsp. plioastenis
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia (Anomia) ephippium Anomia (Anomia) ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula (Saintiopsis) laevis Plicatula (Saintiopsis) laevis scallop
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus crassicostata, Spondylus gaederopus, Spondylus concentricus, "Chlamys radians" = Aequipecten radians, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis, "Chlamys opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis, Flabellipecten alessii, Flabellipecten bosniaskii, Flabellipecten flabelliformis, Flabellipecten nigromagnus, Pseudamussium clavatum, Hinnites ercolaniana, Hinnites crispus, Chlamys (Macrochlamys) latissima, Chlamys angelonii, Chlamys bollenensis, Chlamys zenonis, Chlamys (Manupecten) pesfelis, "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus, "Amussium cristatum" = Amusium, "Amussium (Pseudamussium) oblongum" = Amusium, "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, Pecten benedictus, Pecten jacobaeus, Pecten reghiensis Spondylus crassicostata scallop Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus 1758 scallop Spondylus concentricus Bronn 1831 scallop "Chlamys radians" = Aequipecten radians Nyst and Westendorp 1839 scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop "Chlamys opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop subsp. audouini and laevigatoides Flabellipecten alessii scallop Flabellipecten bosniaskii scallop Flabellipecten flabelliformis scallop Flabellipecten nigromagnus scallop Pseudamussium clavatum Poli 1795 scallop Hinnites ercolaniana scallop Hinnites crispus Brocchi 1814 scallop Chlamys (Macrochlamys) latissima scallop Chlamys angelonii scallop Chlamys bollenensis scallop Chlamys zenonis scallop Chlamys (Manupecten) pesfelis scallop "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia Linnaeus 1758 scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus Lamarck 1819 scallop "Amussium cristatum" = Amusium scallop "Amussium (Pseudamussium) oblongum" = Amusium scallop "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop Pecten benedictus scallop Pecten jacobaeus scallop Pecten reghiensis scallop
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, Arca (Anadara) noae, "Arca (Andara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam Arca (Anadara) noae Linnaeus 1758 ark "Arca (Andara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Lamarck 1805 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris (Glycymeris) bimaculata, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) inflatus, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) violascens, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) cor Glycymeris (Glycymeris) bimaculata clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) inflatus clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) violascens clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) cor Lamarck 1805 clam