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 | |
Gastropoda | |
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna aff. goniophora snail
Cylichna goniophora snail
Cylichna bruguierei snail | |
"Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina), Volvulella lanceolata, Volvulella aff. charlesworthi, Volvulella radius
"Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail
Volvulella lanceolata snail
Volvulella radius snail | |
Tenuiscala laubrierei, Foratiscala newtoni, "Acrilla decussata" = Epitonium (Acrilla), "Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica, "Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala)
Tenuiscala laubrierei wentletrap
Foratiscala newtoni wentletrap
"Acrilla decussata" = Epitonium (Acrilla) wentletrap
"Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica de Boury 1887 wentletrap
"Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala) wentletrap | |
Globularia solentina snail | |
Sigapatella cf. aperta slipper shell | |
Melanella sowerbyi snail | |
Leptonotis squamaeformis Lamarck 1802 snail | |
Campanile giganteum Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Cerithiopsis alveolata snail
Seila mundula Deshayes 1865 snail | |
Sigatica obovata moon snail
Sigatica hantoniensis Pilkington 1804 moon snail
Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail
Euspira laellata moon snail
Crommium acutum moon snail | |
"Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata, Cossmannia expansa
"Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata Deshayes 1861 snail
Cossmannia expansa snail | |
Capulus cf. pennatus snail | |
Teinostoma minutum snail
Teinostoma intercallosum Gougerot 1968 snail | |
Adeorbis spriorbis snail
Adeorbis rota snail | |
Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch | |
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Sassia sp. Bellardi 1872 triton shell | |
Cypraedia sp. Swainson 1840 snail | |
"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea
"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea Schilder 1929 snail | |
Xenophora schroeteri carrier shell | |
Ficus nexilis Solander and Brander 1766 fig shell | |
Pterochelus subplicatilis murex snail | |
"Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina), Volutospina spinosa, Volutocorbis digitalina, "Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta), "Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta), Eopsephaea costaria, Mitreola cf. monodonta
"Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina) volute
Volutospina spinosa Linnaeus 1758 volute
Volutocorbis digitalina Lamarck 1810 volute
"Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute
"Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute
Eopsephaea costaria Lamarck 1802 volute
Mitreola cf. monodonta Lamarck 1803 volute | |
Volvarinella eburnea margin shell
Volvarinella contabulata margin shell | |
Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail
Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail | |
Strepsidura turgida, "Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus), "Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus), Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis
Strepsidura turgida true whelk
"Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus) Clark 1938 true whelk
"Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus) true whelk
Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis true whelk | |
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 | |
"Ancillopsis patula" = Ancillaria (Ancillopsis), "Olivula canalifera" = Ancilla (Olivula), "Ancillus fusiformis" = Ancilla (Ancillus), "Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus)
"Ancillopsis patula" = Ancillaria (Ancillopsis) olive snail
"Olivula canalifera" = Ancilla (Olivula) olive snail
"Ancillus fusiformis" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail
"Ancillus buccinoides" = Ancilla (Ancillus) olive snail | |
Unitas beui snail
Sveltella nana snail | |
Coluzea serrata snail | |
Volvaria bulloides Lamarck 1804 mitre shell | |
Drillia aff. brevicauda snail | |
Asthenotoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
Microdrillia subturrella snail
Microdrillia elegantula snail | |
Acamptogenotia loustauae, Oxyacrum obliteratum, Eopleurotoma comma, Gemmula wrigleyi, Gemmula traceyi
Acamptogenotia loustauae turrid
Oxyacrum obliteratum turrid
Eopleurotoma comma Edwards 1861 turrid
Gemmula wrigleyi turrid
Gemmula traceyi turrid | |
Cytharella labratula snail | |
"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum)
"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) Cossmann 1889 snail | |
Turricula goniaea, "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula)
Turricula goniaea snail
"Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) snail | |
Mirula cf. plicatula Lamarck 1803 auger snail | |
Tripia aff. granulata Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Cymenorytis cliona snail | |
Potamides dixoni horn snail | |
Haustator fowleri, Haustator contractus, Sigmesalia aff. wateleti, Sigmesalia favrei, Sigmesalia aff. incertae, Ispharina terebellata, Omalaxis cf. crenensis, Omalaxis aff. laudunensis
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
Omalaxis cf. crenensis turret shell
Omalaxis aff. laudunensis turret shell | |
Serratocerithium maryense cerith snail | |
Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail | |
Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail | |
Tuba sculpta snail
Mathilda aff. crossei snail | |
Ringicula ringens snail | |
Syrnola cf. nitida, Syrnola aff. angusta, Eulimella inornata, Evalea basilrata, "Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica), Odostomia aff. turbonilloides, "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia), Turbonilla aff. notata
Syrnola cf. nitida snail
Syrnola aff. angusta Deshayes 1861 snail
Eulimella inornata snail
Evalea basilrata snail
"Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica) snail
"Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
"Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
"Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
Turbonilla aff. notata snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis aff. pseudoantalis tusk shell | |
Lobantale duplex tusk shell | |
Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula contigua nut clam
Nucula praelongata nut clam
Nucula dixoni nut clam
Leionucula bisulcata nut clam | |
Saccella aff. communis pointed nut clam | |
"Venericardia aff. elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans, "Claibornicardia obovata" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Venericor planicosta
"Venericardia aff. elegans" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) elegans Lamarck 1806 clam
"Claibornicardia obovata" = Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia) clam
Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam | |
Divalinga serrata clam
Gonimyrtea galeottiana Nyst 1843 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 | |
Caestocorbula aff. costata, Caryocorbula striata, Caryocorbula pixidicula, Corbula rugosella, "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica
Caryocorbula pixidicula Deshayes 1857 clam
Corbula rugosella clam
"Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam | |
Cyrtopleura levesquei Watelet 1851 clam | |
Polymesoda compressa Deshayes and Milne-Edwards 1835 clam | |
Lutetia parisiensis Deshayes 1860 clam | |
Chama selseyensis jewel box | |
"Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) Dall 1899 clam
Microstagon obliqua Philippi 1846 clam
Microstagon miliaria Lamarck 1806 clam | |
Spisula semisulcata Lamarck 1805 clam | |
"Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula, "Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi, Psathura fragilis, Meroena polita, Pitar parisiensis, "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius, "Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata, "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula
"Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula Deshayes 1825 venus clam
"Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi Cossmann 1886 venus clam
Psathura fragilis Lamarck 1805 venus clam
Meroena polita 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
"Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula Lamarck 1806 venus clam | |
"Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata, Elliptotellina tellinella, "Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia), Arcopagia plagia, Arcopagia cf. corneola, Arcopagia pseudodonacialis, Arcopagia parisiensis
"Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata Edwards 1847 tellin clam
Elliptotellina tellinella Lamarck 1806 tellin clam
"Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia) tellin clam
Arcopagia plagia tellin clam
Arcopagia cf. corneola Lamarck 1806 tellin clam
Arcopagia pseudodonacialis d'Orbigny 1850 tellin clam
Arcopagia parisiensis Salisbury 1934 tellin clam | |
"Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum, Nemocardium brabanticum, Vepricardium asperulum
"Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle
Nemocardium brabanticum cockle
Vepricardium asperulum Lamarck 1805 cockle | |
Sportella sp. Deshayes 1858 clam
Fulcrella sulcatina clam | |
Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam | |
Spondylus rarispina, "Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys)
Spondylus rarispina scallop
"Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys) scallop | |
Anomia anomialis Lamarck 1819 jingle | |
Striostrea zonulata oyster
Cubitostrea elegans Deshayes 1832 oyster | |
Pinna margaritacea Lamarck 1805 oyster | |
Glycymeris globosa Sowerby in Dixon 1850 clam | |
"Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta, "Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata, Arca biangula, Trinacria media, Trigonodesma lissa
"Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta Lamarck 1805 clam
"Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata Sowerby 1820 clam
Arca biangula Lamarck 1805 ark
Trinacria media clam
Trigonodesma lissa Bayan 1873 clam | |
Semimodiola cf. hastata Deshayes 1830 mussel |