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
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora sp. Diodora sp. Gray 1821 snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Solariorbis sp. Solariorbis sp. Conrad 1865 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Capulus cf. pennatus Capulus cf. pennatus snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Cossmannia expansa, "Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata Cossmannia expansa snail "Rissoina puncticulata" = Rissoina (Rissoina) puncticulata Deshayes 1861 snail
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	Crommium acutum, Sinum clathratum, Euspira laellata, Sigatica obovata, Sigatica hantoniensis Crommium acutum moon snail Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail Euspira laellata moon snail Sigatica obovata moon snail Sigatica hantoniensis Pilkington 1804 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	Ficus nexilis Ficus nexilis Solander and Brander 1766 fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae	Cypraedia sp. Cypraedia sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae	"Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea "Eocypraea boadicea" = Eocypraea (Eocypraea) boadicea Schilder 1929 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora schroeteri Xenophora schroeteri carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Rimella fissurella Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch
Neogastropoda - Olividae	"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
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	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
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Volvarinella eburnea, Volvarinella contabulata Volvarinella eburnea margin shell Volvarinella contabulata margin shell
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Pterochelus subplicatilis Pterochelus subplicatilis murex snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Sveltella nana, Unitas beui Sveltella nana snail Unitas beui snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	Eopleurotoma comma, Gemmula wrigleyi, Gemmula traceyi, Oxyacrum obliteratum, Acamptogenotia loustauae Eopleurotoma comma Edwards 1861 turrid Gemmula wrigleyi turrid Gemmula traceyi turrid Oxyacrum obliteratum turrid Acamptogenotia loustauae turrid
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	Microdrillia subturrella, Microdrillia elegantula, Asthenotoma sp. Microdrillia subturrella snail Microdrillia elegantula snail Asthenotoma sp. Harris and Burrows 1891 snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Turricula goniaea, "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) Turricula goniaea snail "Crenaturricula crassicosta" = Turricula (Crenaturricula) snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	"Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) "Amblyacrum sp." = Raphitoma (Amblyacrum) Cossmann 1889 snail
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	Drillia aff. brevicauda Drillia aff. brevicauda snail
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Mirula cf. plicatula Mirula cf. plicatula Lamarck 1803 auger snail
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Cytharella labratula Cytharella labratula snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Cornulina minax, Sycostoma bulbiforme Cornulina minax Solander 1766 snail Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	"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
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	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
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Volvaria bulloides Volvaria bulloides Lamarck 1804 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Columbariidae	Coluzea serrata Coluzea serrata snail
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 - Cerithiopsidae	Seila mundula, Cerithiopsis alveolata Seila mundula Deshayes 1865 snail Cerithiopsis alveolata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	Campanile giganteum Campanile giganteum Lamarck 1804 snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Sigapatella cf. aperta Sigapatella cf. aperta slipper shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	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
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Globularia solentina Globularia solentina snail
Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae	Leptonotis squamaeformis Leptonotis squamaeformis Lamarck 1802 snail
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Rostreulima aff. eocenica, Melanella sowerbyi Rostreulima aff. eocenica snail Melanella sowerbyi snail
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Tripia aff. granulata Tripia aff. granulata Lamarck 1804 snail
Cerithioidea - Potamididae	Potamides dixoni Potamides dixoni horn snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Serratocerithium maryense Serratocerithium maryense cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Omalaxis cf. crenensis, Omalaxis aff. laudunensis, Ispharina terebellata, Sigmesalia aff. wateleti, Sigmesalia favrei, Sigmesalia aff. incertae, Haustator fowleri, Haustator contractus Omalaxis cf. crenensis turret shell Omalaxis aff. laudunensis turret shell Ispharina terebellata Glibert 1962 turret shell Sigmesalia aff. wateleti turret shell Sigmesalia favrei turret shell Sigmesalia aff. incertae Deshayes 1832 turret shell Haustator fowleri Tracey and Todd 1996 turret shell Haustator contractus Sowerby 1850 turret shell
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Cymenorytis cliona Cymenorytis cliona snail
Heterostrophia -	Nipteraxis cf. lebescontei Nipteraxis cf. lebescontei snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Volvulella lanceolata, Volvulella aff. charlesworthi, Volvulella radius, "Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina) Volvulella lanceolata snail Volvulella aff. charlesworthi snail Volvulella radius snail "Cylichnina conulus" = Retusa (Cylichnina) 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 - Ringiculidae	Ringicula ringens Ringicula ringens snail
Heterostropha - Acteonidae	Acteon bevaletii, Acteon subinflatus, Acteon procerus Acteon bevaletii snail Acteon subinflatus snail Acteon procerus snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Turbonilla aff. notata, Evalea basilrata, Syrnola cf. nitida, Syrnola aff. angusta, "Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica), Eulimella inornata, Odostomia aff. turbonilloides, "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia), "Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia) Turbonilla aff. notata snail Evalea basilrata snail Syrnola cf. nitida snail Syrnola aff. angusta Deshayes 1861 snail "Cossmannica emarginata" = Tiberia (Cossmannica) snail Eulimella inornata snail Odostomia aff. turbonilloides snail "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail "Megastomia aff. pyramidellata" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail "Megastomia aff. modesta" = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail
Heterostropha - Mathildidae	Tuba sculpta, Mathilda aff. crossei Tuba sculpta snail Mathilda aff. crossei snail
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Antalis aff. pseudoantalis Antalis aff. pseudoantalis tusk shell
Dentaliida - Gadilinidae	Lobantale duplex Lobantale duplex tusk shell
Gadilida - Gadilidae	Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum Siphonodentalium aff. nitidum tusk shell
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Leionucula bisulcata, Nucula contigua, Nucula praelongata, Nucula dixoni Leionucula bisulcata nut clam Nucula contigua nut clam Nucula praelongata nut clam Nucula dixoni nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Saccella aff. communis Saccella aff. communis pointed nut clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Semimodiola cf. hastata Semimodiola cf. hastata Deshayes 1830 mussel
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
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris quasipulvinata, Glycymeris globosa Glycymeris quasipulvinata clam Glycymeris globosa Sowerby in Dixon 1850 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca biangula, "Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta, "Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata, Trigonodesma lissa, Trinacria media Arca biangula Lamarck 1805 ark "Barbatia interrupta" = Barbatia (Barbatia) interrupta Lamarck 1805 clam "Barbatia appendiculata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata Sowerby 1820 clam Trigonodesma lissa Bayan 1873 clam Trinacria media 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
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella sinuosa, Crassatella semilaevis, Crassatella sowerbyi Crassatella sinuosa clam Crassatella semilaevis clam Crassatella sowerbyi 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
Cardiida - Sportellidae	Fulcrella sulcatina, Sportella sp. Fulcrella sulcatina clam Sportella sp. Deshayes 1858 clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	Gastrochaena ampullaria Gastrochaena ampullaria clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Nemocardium brabanticum, Vepricardium asperulum, "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Nemocardium brabanticum cockle Vepricardium asperulum Lamarck 1805 cockle "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Macrosolen hollowaysii Macrosolen hollowaysii clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	"Tellina canaliculata" = Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata, Elliptotellina tellinella, "Oudardia reflexa" = Tellina (Oudardia), Arcopagia plagia, Arcopagia parisiensis, Arcopagia cf. corneola, Arcopagia pseudodonacialis "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 parisiensis Salisbury 1934 tellin clam Arcopagia cf. corneola Lamarck 1806 tellin clam Arcopagia pseudodonacialis d'Orbigny 1850 tellin 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 - Ungulinidae	"Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma), Microstagon obliqua, Microstagon miliaria "Phlyctiderma sp." = Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) Dall 1899 clam Microstagon obliqua Philippi 1846 clam Microstagon miliaria Lamarck 1806 clam
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	Lutetia parisiensis Lutetia parisiensis Deshayes 1860 clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Spisula semisulcata Spisula semisulcata Lamarck 1805 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama selseyensis Chama selseyensis jewel box
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula, Meroena polita, "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula, Pitar parisiensis, "Pitar sulcatarius" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius, "Macrocallista laevigata" = Costacallista laevigata, Psathura fragilis, "Clementia deshayesi" = Clementia (Clementia) deshayesi "Tivelina striatula" = Venerella striatula Deshayes 1825 venus clam Meroena polita Lamarck 1806 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
Cardiida - Corbiculidae	Polymesoda compressa Polymesoda compressa Deshayes and Milne-Edwards 1835 clam
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Cyrtopleura levesquei Cyrtopleura levesquei Watelet 1851 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica, Corbula rugosella, Caestocorbula aff. costata, Caryocorbula striata, Caryocorbula pixidicula "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam Corbula rugosella clam Caestocorbula aff. costata clam Caryocorbula striata Lamarck 1801 clam [entered as Caryocorbula striatina] Caryocorbula pixidicula Deshayes 1857 clam