Where: England, United Kingdom (50.7° N, 0.8° W: paleocoordinates 47.5° N, 4.2° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Selsey Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)
• A part of the Bracklesahm Group, Selsey FM overlies the Marsh Farm FM.
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, glauconitic, shelly/skeletal, green sandstone
Collection methods: bulk, core, ,
Primary reference: S. Tracey, J. A. Todd, J. Le Renard, C. King, and M. Goodchild. 1996. Distribution of Mollusca in Units S1 to S9 of the Selsey Formation (middle Lutetian), Selsey Peninsula, West Sussex. Tertiary Research 16(1-4):97-139 [L. Ivany/E. Kowalski]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 8125: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Elizabeth Kowalski on 22.06.2000
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Scaphopoda | |
Lobantale duplex tusk shell | |
Antalis aff. pseudoantalis tusk shell | |
Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Semimodiola cf. hastata Deshayes 1830 mussel | |
Glycymeris globosa Sowerby in Dixon 1850 clam | |
"Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata, "Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta, Trinacria media, Trigonodesma lissa, Arca biangula
"Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata Sowerby 1820 clam
"Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta Lamarck 1805 clam
Trinacria media clam
Trigonodesma lissa Bayan 1873 clam
Arca biangula Lamarck 1805 ark | |
Striostrea zonulata oyster
Cubitostrea elegans Deshayes 1832 oyster | |
Pinna margaritacea Lamarck 1805 oyster | |
"Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys), Spondylus rarispina
"Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys) scallop
Spondylus rarispina scallop | |
Anomia anomialis Lamarck 1819 jingle | |
Venericor planicosta, "Claibornicardia obovata" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), "Venericardia aff. elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans
Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam
"Claibornicardia obovata" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam
"Venericardia aff. elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans Lamarck 1806 clam | |
Divalinga serrata clam
Gonimyrtea galeottiana Nyst 1843 clam | |
Corbula rugosella, Caestocorbula aff. costata, "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica, Caryocorbula striata, Caryocorbula pixidicula
Corbula rugosella clam
"Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam
Caryocorbula pixidicula Deshayes 1857 clam | |
Cyrtopleura levesquei Watelet 1851 clam | |
Sportella sp. Deshayes 1858 clam
Fulcrella sulcatina clam | |
Vepricardium asperulum, "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum, Nemocardium brabanticum
Vepricardium asperulum Lamarck 1805 cockle
"Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle
Nemocardium brabanticum cockle | |
Arcopagia plagia, Arcopagia cf. corneola, Arcopagia pseudodonacialis, Arcopagia parisiensis, Elliptotellina tellinella, "Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia), "Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata
Arcopagia plagia tellin clam
Arcopagia cf. corneola Lamarck 1806 tellin clam
Arcopagia pseudodonacialis d'Orbigny 1850 tellin clam
Arcopagia parisiensis Salisbury 1934 tellin clam
Elliptotellina tellinella Lamarck 1806 tellin clam
"Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia) tellin clam
"Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata Edwards 1847 tellin clam | |
Polymesoda compressa Deshayes and Milne-Edwards 1835 clam | |
"Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) Dall 1899 clam
Microstagon miliaria Lamarck 1806 clam
Microstagon obliqua Philippi 1846 clam | |
Meroena polita, "Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula, "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula, Pitar parisiensis, "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius, "Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata, Psathura fragilis, "Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi
Meroena polita Lamarck 1806 venus clam
"Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula Deshayes 1825 venus clam
"Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula Lamarck 1806 venus clam
Pitar parisiensis Deshayes 1857 venus clam
"Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius Deshayes 1825 venus clam
"Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata Lamarck 1806 venus clam
Psathura fragilis Lamarck 1805 venus clam
"Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi Cossmann 1886 venus clam | |
Chama selseyensis jewel box | |
Spisula semisulcata Lamarck 1805 clam | |
Lutetia parisiensis Deshayes 1860 clam | |
"Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax, Solena dixoni
"Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax Cossmann 1886 clam
Solena dixoni Sowerby 1844 clam | |
Panopea intermedia Sowerby 1814 clam | |
Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam | |
Saccella aff. communis pointed nut clam | |
Leionucula bisulcata nut clam
Nucula contigua nut clam
Nucula praelongata nut clam
Nucula dixoni nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail | |
Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail | |
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna aff. goniophora snail
Cylichna goniophora snail
Cylichna bruguierei snail | |
Volvulella lanceolata, Volvulella aff. charlesworthi, Volvulella radius, "Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina)
Volvulella lanceolata snail
Volvulella radius snail
"Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail | |
"Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica), Eulimella inornata, Odostomia aff. turbonilloides, "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia), Syrnola cf. nitida, Syrnola aff. angusta, Evalea basilrata, Turbonilla aff. notata
"Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica) snail
Eulimella inornata snail
"Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
"Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
"Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
Syrnola cf. nitida snail
Syrnola aff. angusta Deshayes 1861 snail
Evalea basilrata snail
Turbonilla aff. notata snail | |
Ringicula ringens snail | |
Mathilda aff. crossei snail
Tuba sculpta snail | |
Foratiscala newtoni, Tenuiscala laubrierei, "Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala), Acrilla decussata, "Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica
Foratiscala newtoni wentletrap
Tenuiscala laubrierei wentletrap
"Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala) wentletrap
Acrilla decussata wentletrap
"Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica de Boury 1887 wentletrap | |
Leptonotis squamaeformis Lamarck 1802 snail | |
Melanella sowerbyi snail | |
Cymenorytis cliona snail | |
Serratocerithium maryense cerith snail | |
Potamides dixoni horn snail | |
Omalaxis cf. crenensis, Omalaxis aff. laudunensis, Haustator fowleri, Haustator contractus, Sigmesalia aff. wateleti, Sigmesalia favrei, Sigmesalia aff. incertae, Ispharina terebellata
Omalaxis cf. crenensis turret shell
Omalaxis aff. laudunensis turret shell
Haustator fowleri Tracey and Todd 1996 turret shell
Haustator contractus Sowerby 1850 turret shell
Sigmesalia aff. wateleti turret shell
Sigmesalia favrei turret shell
Sigmesalia aff. incertae Deshayes 1832 turret shell
Ispharina terebellata Glibert 1962 turret shell | |
Campanile giganteum Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Euspira laellata moon snail
Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail
Crommium acutum moon snail
Sigatica obovata moon snail
Sigatica hantoniensis Pilkington 1804 moon snail | |
"Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata, Cossmannia expansa
"Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata Deshayes 1861 snail
Cossmannia expansa snail | |
Adeorbis spriorbis snail
Adeorbis rota snail | |
Teinostoma minutum snail
Teinostoma intercallosum Gougerot 1968 snail | |
Capulus cf. pennatus snail | |
Ficus nexilis Solander and Brander 1766 fig shell | |
"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea
"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea Schilder 1929 snail | |
Cypraedia sp. Swainson 1840 snail | |
Coluzea serrata snail | |
Volvaria bulloides Lamarck 1804 mitre shell | |
"Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus), "Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus), Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis, Strepsidura turgida
"Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus) Clark 1938 true whelk
"Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus) true whelk
Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis true whelk
Strepsidura turgida true whelk | |
Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail
Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail | |
Clavilithes clavetellus, Clavilithes maximus, "Cosmolithes uniplicatus" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes), Clavilithes parisiensis
Clavilithes clavetellus snail
Clavilithes maximus snail
"Cosmolithes uniplicatus" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes) snail
Clavilithes parisiensis Mayer-Eymar 1877 snail | |
Unitas beui snail
Sveltella nana snail | |
"Ancillus fusiformis" = Ancilla (Ancillus), "Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus), "Olivula canalifera" = Ancilla (Olivula), "Ancillopsis patula" = Ancillaria (Ancillopsis)
"Ancillus fusiformis" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail
"Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail
"Olivula canalifera" = Ancilla (Olivula) olive snail
"Ancillopsis patula" = Ancillaria (Ancillopsis) olive snail | |
Oxyacrum obliteratum, Acamptogenotia loustauae, Gemmula wrigleyi, Gemmula traceyi, Eopleurotoma comma
Oxyacrum obliteratum turrid
Acamptogenotia loustauae turrid
Gemmula wrigleyi turrid
Gemmula traceyi turrid
Eopleurotoma comma Edwards 1861 turrid | |
Turricula goniaea, "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula)
Turricula goniaea snail
"Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) snail | |
Drillia aff. brevicauda snail | |
Mirula cf. plicatula Lamarck 1803 auger snail | |
"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum)
"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) Cossmann 1889 snail | |
Cytharella labratula snail | |
Asthenotoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
Microdrillia subturrella snail
Microdrillia elegantula snail | |
Volutocorbis digitalina, "Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina), Volutospina spinosa, "Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta), "Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta), Mitreola cf. monodonta, Eopsephaea costaria
Volutocorbis digitalina Lamarck 1810 volute
"Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina) volute
Volutospina spinosa Linnaeus 1758 volute
"Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute
"Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute
Mitreola cf. monodonta Lamarck 1803 volute
Eopsephaea costaria Lamarck 1802 volute | |
Volvarinella eburnea margin shell
Volvarinella contabulata margin shell | |
Pterochelus subplicatilis murex snail | |
Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch | |
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Sassia sp. Bellardi 1872 triton shell | |
Xenophora schroeteri carrier shell | |
Cerithiopsis alveolata snail
Seila mundula Deshayes 1865 snail | |
Tripia aff. granulata Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Globularia solentina snail | |
Sigapatella cf. aperta slipper shell |