Tunacore River, Tunacore Mudstone (Miocene of New Zealand)

Where: New Zealand (40.3° S, 176.3° E: paleocoordinates 47.3° S, 179.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Tunacore Mudstone Member (Ihungia Formation), Altonian (19.0 - 15.9 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: submarine fan; lithified mudstone

• medium to dark grey, calcareous, feldspathic sandy mudstone

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: C. M. Reid. 1998. Stratigraphy, paleontology, and tectonics of Lower Miocene rocks in the Waipatiki/Mangatuna area, southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 41:115-131 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77491: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 14.01.2008

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Taxonomic list

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Foraminifera
 Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae
Hoeglundina elegans
 Rotaliina - Bolivinidae
Bolivina affiliata, ? Bolivina lapsus, Bolivina punctostriata, Bolivina zedirecta, Bolivina sp.
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839
 Discorbacea - Bagginidae
Baggina ampla
 Rotaliina - Discorbinellidae
Laticarinina altocamerata
 Buliminacea - Uvigerinidae
Uvigerina aff. canariensis, Uvigerina miozea, Uvigerina sp., Trifarina bradyi
Uvigerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Trifarina bradyi Cushman 1923
 Buliminacea - Siphogenerinoididae
Rectuvigerina rerensis
 Nodosariacea -
Nodosariacea indet.
Nodosariacea indet. Ehrenberg 1838
 Rotaliina - Pleurostomellidae
Pleurostomella sp.
 Rotaliina - Cassidulinidae
Ehrenbergina marwicki, Cassidulina cuneata
  -
Lagenodosaria hirsuta, "? Marginulina duracina" = Cristellaria (Marginulina), ? Marginulina subbullata
"? Marginulina duracina" = Cristellaria (Marginulina)
 Globigerinoidea - Globigerinidae
? Sphaeroidinellopsis disjuncta, "Globorotalia mayeri" = Paragloborotalia mayeri, Globoquadrina dehiscens, Globigerina cf. ciperoensis, Globigerina juvenilis, Globigerina sp., Globigerina bulloides, Catapsydrax sp., "Globigerina woodi" = Globoturborotalita woodi, Globigerinoides trilobus
"Globorotalia mayeri" = Paragloborotalia mayeri Cushman and Ellisor 1939
subsp. bella and semivera
Globoquadrina dehiscens Chapman et al. 1934
Globigerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Globigerina bulloides d'Orbigny 1826
Catapsydrax sp. Bolli et al. 1957
"Globigerina woodi" = Globoturborotalita woodi Jenkins 1960
 Globigerinoidea - Globorotaliidae
Globorotalia minutissima, Globorotalia praescitula, Globorotalia sp., Globorotalia zealandica
Globorotalia sp. Cushman 1927
Nodosariata
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Rectoglandulina sp., Nodosaria sp., Dentalina substrigata, Lagenoglandulina annulata, Vaginulina sp., Astacolus compressus, Astacolus sp., Planularia cf. halophora
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812
Vaginulina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Astacolus sp. de Montfort 1808
 Nodosariida - Stilostomellidae
Stilostomella aff. antillea, Stilostomella finlayi, Stilostomella pomuligera, Stilostomella sp.
 Polymorphinida - Plectofrondiculariidae
Plectofrondicularia whaiangaroica
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
? Saracenaria arcuatula, Saracenaria obesa, Lenticulina aff. calcar, Lenticulina cultratus, Lenticulina foliata, Lenticulina gibba, Lenticulina gyroscalpra, Lenticulina cf. lenticulina, Lenticulina loculosa, Lenticulina lucida, Lenticulina mammilligera, Lenticulina pseudocalcarata, Lenticulina pseudocrassus, Lenticulina aff. pusilla, Lenticulina aff. tattoewatta, Lenticulina vortex
 Vaginulinida - Lagenidae
? Lingulina avellanoides
Foraminifera
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
Textularia awazea, Textularia miozea, Haeuslerella decepta, Haeuslerella pukeuriensis, Siphotextularia kreuzbergi, ? Vulvulina jablonski, Vulvulina pennatula, Dorothia biformis, Dorothia minima, Cyclammina sp., Cyclammina incisa
Cyclammina sp. Brady 1876
Cyclammina incisa Stache 1864
 Buliminoidea - Buliminidae
Bulimina pupula, Bulimina senta, Fissurina aff. kerguelenensis, Globobulimina sp., Globobulimina aff. pacifica
Globobulimina sp. Cushman 1927
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Quinqueloculina sp., Quinqueloculina cf. buchiana, Sigmoilopsis compressa, Sigmoilopsis sp., Triloculina sp.
Quinqueloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Sigmoilopsis sp. Reuss 1850
Triloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
Pyrgo sp.
Pyrgo sp. Defrance 1824
Foraminifera
 Lituolacea - Ataxophragmiidae
Martinottiella sp., ? Karreriella chilostoma, Karreriella cushmani
Martinottiella sp. Cushman 1933
 Textulariacea - Valvulinidae
Eggerella ihungia
Eggerella ihungia Finlay 1940
 Textulariina - Pseudogaudryinidae
Clavulinoides instar, Migros aff. medwayenis
Globothalamea
 Rotaliida - Nonionidae
Zeaflorilus stachei, Melonis maorica, Notorotalia serrata, Notorotalia spinosa
Zeaflorilus stachei
listed as Zeaflorus
 Rotaliida - Anomalinidae
Anomalina sp., Anomalinoides parvumbilia, Anomalinoides aff. orbiculus, Anomalinoides sp.
Anomalina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Anomalinoides sp. Brotzen 1942
 Rotaliida - Cancrisidae
Gyroidinoides zelandicus
 Rotaliida - Cibicididae
Cibicides aff. maculatus, Cibicides molestus, Cibicides novozelandicus, Cibicides perforatus, Cibicides temperata, Cibicides thiaracuta, Cibicides vortex
Foraminifera
  - Chilostomellidae
? Chilostomella czizecki, Chilostomella oviformis, Chilostomella ovoidea, Pullenia bulloides, Sphaeroidina bulloides
Sphaeroidina bulloides d'Orbigny 1826
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
? Trochocyathus (Aplocyathus) papakurensis
Actinopteri
 Teleostei -
Teleostei indet.
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Neilo sp.
Neilo sp. Adams 1854 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Notocorbula sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula)
"Notocorbula sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula) Iredale 1930 clam
 Cardiida -
"? Veneroida indet." = Veneroidei
"? Veneroida indet." = Veneroidei Gray 1854 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya neozelanica
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis sp.
Limopsis sp. Sassi 1827 clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Lentipecten sp.
Lentipecten sp. Marwick 1928 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima sp.
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Fissidentalium sp., Dentalium sp.
Fissidentalium sp. Fischer 1885 tusk shell
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
 Dentaliida - Laevidentaliidae
Laevidentalium sp.
Laevidentalium sp. Cossmann 1888 tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichnidae indet.
Cylichnidae indet. Adams 1850 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritellidae indet.
Turritellidae indet. Lovén 1847 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora flemingi
Xenophora flemingi carrier shell
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutidae indet., Alcithoe (Leporemax) phymatias
Volutidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 volute
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Pterotyphis sp.
Pterotyphis sp. Jousseaume 1880 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Turehua cf. lividorupis
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
? Bathytoma sp.
? Bathytoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) major
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
Turridae indet.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
Amalda sp., ? Amalda (Baryspira) sp.
Amalda sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
? Amalda (Baryspira) sp. Fischer 1883 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Buccinidae
Buccinidae indet.
Buccinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 true whelk
 Sorbeoconcha - Perissityidae
Penion marwicki
Penion marwicki Finlay 1930 true whelk
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Turbininae indet.
Turbininae indet. Rafinesque 1815 snail
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpulidae indet.
Serpulidae indet. Rafinesque 1835
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Terebratellidae
Waiparia sp.
Deuteropoda
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Malacostraca indet.
Malacostraca indet. Latreille 1802