PBDB Collection

Units SL1-SL3, East Selsey, West Sussex (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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

• shelly, medium fine green glauconitic sand

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

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Taxonomic list

• C= common, F = frequent, U = uncommon (6-20 specimens); R = rare (1-5 specimens)

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unclassified
-	Miodermis modica, Belonnidium rouaulti, Rectilabrum mundum, Polinicies turgidus, Perilaux trochiformis, Perilaux spiratus, Fustaria sp., Spenia passyana Miodermis modica Belonnidium rouaulti Rectilabrum mundum Polinicies turgidus Perilaux trochiformis Perilaux spiratus Fustaria sp. Spenia passyana
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis sp. Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora sp. Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail
Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae	Leptonotis squamaeformis Leptonotis squamaeformis Lamarck 1802 snail
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella sowerbyi, Rostreulima aff. eocenica Melanella sowerbyi snail Rostreulima aff. eocenica snail
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Globularia solentina Globularia solentina snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Sigapatella cf. aperta Sigapatella cf. aperta slipper shell
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Tripia aff. granulata Tripia aff. granulata Lamarck 1804 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	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
Cerithioidea - Potamididae	Potamides dixoni Potamides dixoni horn snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Serratocerithium maryense Serratocerithium maryense cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Cymenorytis cliona Cymenorytis cliona snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Acrilla decussata, "Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica, "Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala), Foratiscala newtoni, Tenuiscala laubrierei Acrilla decussata wentletrap "Acrilla aff. gallica" = Amaea (Acrilla) gallica de Boury 1887 wentletrap "Crisposcala tenuilamella" = Epitonium (Crisposcala) wentletrap Foratiscala newtoni wentletrap Tenuiscala laubrierei wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Capulus cf. pennatus Capulus cf. pennatus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	"Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata, Cossmannia expansa "Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata Deshayes 1861 snail Cossmannia expansa snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Seila mundula, Cerithiopsis alveolata Seila mundula Deshayes 1865 snail Cerithiopsis alveolata snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	"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
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	"Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta), "Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta), "Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina), Volutospina spinosa, Volutocorbis digitalina, Mitreola cf. monodonta, Eopsephaea costaria "Neoathleta selsiensis" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute "Neoathleta listerarum" = Athleta (Neoathleta) volute "Volutospina pugil" = Athleta (Volutospina) volute Volutospina spinosa Linnaeus 1758 volute Volutocorbis digitalina Lamarck 1810 volute Mitreola cf. monodonta Lamarck 1803 volute Eopsephaea costaria Lamarck 1802 volute
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Pterochelus subplicatilis Pterochelus subplicatilis murex snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Volvarinella eburnea, Volvarinella contabulata Volvarinella eburnea margin shell Volvarinella contabulata margin shell
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Volvaria bulloides Volvaria bulloides Lamarck 1804 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	"Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus), "Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus), Strepsidura turgida, Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis "Eocantharus sp." = Cantharus (Eocantharus) Clark 1938 true whelk "Eocantharus subandrei" = Cantharus (Eocantharus) true whelk Strepsidura turgida true whelk Janiopsis cf. herouvallensis true whelk
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Sycostoma bulbiforme, Cornulina minax Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes clavetellus, Clavilithes maximus, Clavilithes parisiensis, "Cosmolithes uniplicatus" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes) Clavilithes clavetellus snail Clavilithes maximus snail Clavilithes parisiensis Mayer-Eymar 1877 snail "Cosmolithes uniplicatus" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes) snail
Neogastropoda - Columbariidae	Coluzea serrata Coluzea serrata snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Unitas beui, Sveltella nana Unitas beui snail Sveltella nana snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) "Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) Cossmann 1889 snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	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
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula goniaea, "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) Turricula goniaea snail "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia subturrella, Microdrillia elegantula, Asthenotoma sp. Microdrillia subturrella snail Microdrillia elegantula snail Asthenotoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Drillia aff. brevicauda Drillia aff. brevicauda snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Cytharella labratula Cytharella labratula snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Mirula cf. plicatula Mirula cf. plicatula Lamarck 1803 auger snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus nexilis Ficus nexilis Solander and Brander 1766 fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea "Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea Schilder 1929 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae	Cypraedia sp. Cypraedia sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora schroeteri Xenophora schroeteri carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Rimella fissurella Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Mambrinia nodosa Mambrinia nodosa Solander in Brander 1766 snail Mambrinia nodosa retusa
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Sassia sp. Sassia sp. Bellardi 1872 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Adeorbis spriorbis, Adeorbis rota Adeorbis spriorbis snail Adeorbis rota snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma minutum, Teinostoma intercallosum Teinostoma minutum snail Teinostoma intercallosum Gougerot 1968 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sigatica obovata, Sigatica hantoniensis, Crommium acutum, Euspira laellata, Sinum clathratum Sigatica obovata moon snail Sigatica hantoniensis Pilkington 1804 moon snail Crommium acutum moon snail Euspira laellata moon snail Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	Campanile giganteum Campanile giganteum Lamarck 1804 snail
Heterostrophia -	Nipteraxis cf. lebescontei Nipteraxis cf. lebescontei snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	"Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina), Volvulella lanceolata, Volvulella aff. charlesworthi, Volvulella radius "Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina) snail Volvulella lanceolata snail Volvulella aff. charlesworthi snail Volvulella radius snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Cylichna sp., Cylichna aff. goniophora, Cylichna goniophora, Cylichna bruguierei Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail Cylichna aff. goniophora snail Cylichna goniophora snail Cylichna bruguierei snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Granosolarium canaliculatum Granosolarium canaliculatum snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Odostomia aff. turbonilloides, "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia), Syrnola cf. nitida, Syrnola aff. angusta, "Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica), Turbonilla aff. notata, Evalea basilrata, Eulimella inornata Odostomia aff. turbonilloides 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 "Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica) snail Turbonilla aff. notata snail Evalea basilrata snail Eulimella inornata snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula ringens Ringicula ringens snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon bevaletii, Acteon subinflatus, Acteon procerus Acteon bevaletii snail Acteon subinflatus snail Acteon procerus snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Tuba sculpta, Mathilda aff. crossei Tuba sculpta snail Mathilda aff. crossei snail
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula contigua, Nucula praelongata, Nucula dixoni, Leionucula bisulcata Nucula contigua nut clam Nucula praelongata nut clam Nucula dixoni nut clam Leionucula bisulcata nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Saccella aff. communis Saccella aff. communis pointed nut clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella sinuosa, Crassatella semilaevis, Crassatella sowerbyi Crassatella sinuosa clam Crassatella semilaevis clam Crassatella sowerbyi clam
Carditida - Carditidae	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
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Gonimyrtea galeottiana, Divalinga serrata Gonimyrtea galeottiana Nyst 1843 clam Divalinga serrata clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia sp. Thracia sp. Blainville 1824 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea intermedia Panopea intermedia Sowerby 1814 clam
Solenida - Solenidae	"Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax, Solena dixoni "Solena plagiaulax" = Solena (Eosolen) plagiaulax Cossmann 1886 clam Solena dixoni Sowerby 1844 clam
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Cyrtopleura levesquei Cyrtopleura levesquei Watelet 1851 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula rugosella, "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica, Caestocorbula aff. costata, Caryocorbula striata, Caryocorbula pixidicula Corbula rugosella clam "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam Caestocorbula aff. costata clam Caryocorbula striata Lamarck 1801 clam [entered as Caryocorbula striatina] Caryocorbula pixidicula Deshayes 1857 clam
Cardiida - Erycinidae	Erycina aff. trigonularis, Erycina aff. grigonensis, Erycina ruellensis Erycina aff. trigonularis clam Erycina aff. grigonensis clam Erycina ruellensis clam
Cardiida - Trapezidae	Straelenotrapezium brochii Straelenotrapezium brochii clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Meroena polita, "Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula, "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula, "Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata, "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius, Pitar parisiensis, 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 "Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata Lamarck 1806 venus clam "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius Deshayes 1825 venus clam Pitar parisiensis Deshayes 1857 venus clam Psathura fragilis Lamarck 1805 venus clam "Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi Cossmann 1886 venus clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Spisula semisulcata Spisula semisulcata Lamarck 1805 clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Lutetia parisiensis Lutetia parisiensis Deshayes 1860 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama selseyensis Chama selseyensis jewel box
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	Microstagon miliaria, Microstagon obliqua, "Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) Microstagon miliaria Lamarck 1806 clam Microstagon obliqua Philippi 1846 clam "Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) Dall 1899 clam
Cardiida - Corbiculidae	Polymesoda compressa Polymesoda compressa Deshayes and Milne-Edwards 1835 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium brabanticum, "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum, Vepricardium asperulum Nemocardium brabanticum cockle "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle Vepricardium asperulum Lamarck 1805 cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Elliptotellina tellinella, "Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata, "Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia), Arcopagia plagia, Arcopagia cf. corneola, Arcopagia pseudodonacialis, Arcopagia parisiensis Elliptotellina tellinella Lamarck 1806 tellin clam "Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata Edwards 1847 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
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Macrosolen hollowaysii Macrosolen hollowaysii clam
Cardiida - Sportellidae	Sportella sp., Fulcrella sulcatina Sportella sp. Deshayes 1858 clam Fulcrella sulcatina clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	Gastrochaena ampullaria Gastrochaena ampullaria clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Semimodiola cf. hastata Semimodiola cf. hastata Deshayes 1830 mussel
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris quasipulvinata, Glycymeris globosa Glycymeris quasipulvinata clam Glycymeris globosa Sowerby in Dixon 1850 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"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
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna margaritacea Pinna margaritacea Lamarck 1805 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Cubitostrea elegans, Striostrea zonulata Cubitostrea elegans Deshayes 1832 oyster Striostrea zonulata oyster
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia anomialis Anomia anomialis Lamarck 1819 jingle
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys), Spondylus rarispina "Mimachlamys aff. trigintaradiatus" = Chlamys (Mimachlamys) scallop Spondylus rarispina scallop
Scaphopoda
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum tusk shell
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Antalis aff. pseudoantalis Antalis aff. pseudoantalis tusk shell
Dentaliida - Gadilinidae	Lobantale duplex Lobantale duplex tusk shell