Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara Harbour (Miocene of New Zealand)

Where: Auckland, New Zealand (36.2° S, 174.3° E: paleocoordinates 44.2° S, 176.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pakaurangi Formation, Otaian (21.7 - 19.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified sandstone

• The Pakaurangi Formation consists mainly of silty sandstones, with occasional concretionary limestone bands and andesite-derived hydroclastic grits.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section,

Primary reference: S. D. Cairns and J. A. Grant-Mackie. 1993. Review of the fossil Stylasteridae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from the New Zealand region. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 36:1-8 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 84915: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 18.11.2008, edited by Pete Wagner

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Hydrozoa
 Stylasterina -
 Stylasterina - Stylasteridae
Gastropoda
 Lepetellida - Anatomidae
 Lepetellida - Scissurellidae
Scissurella condita n. sp.3 snail
Schismope kaiparaensis n. sp.4 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Emarginula komitica n. sp.3 snail
Emarginula kaiparica n. sp.3 snail
 Vetigastropoda - Crosseolidae
Conjectura congrua n. sp.4 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Antisolarium tricarinatum n. sp.3 top snail
 Trochoidea - Colloniidae
Argalista aequor n. sp.4 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Notosetia epulata n. sp.4, Notosetia bucina n. sp.4, "Crosseola sinemacula" = Crossea (Crosseola)3, "Crosseola tenuisculpta" = Crossea (Crosseola)3, "Crosseola praetoreuma n. sp." = Crossea (Crosseola)3, Lissotesta alpha n. sp.3, Lissotesta beta n. sp.3, Lissotesta "n. sp."3, Dolicrossea clifdenensis n. sp.3, Dolicrossea atypica n. sp.3
Notosetia epulata n. sp.4 snail
Notosetia bucina n. sp.4 snail
"Crosseola sinemacula" = Crossea (Crosseola)3 snail
"Crosseola tenuisculpta" = Crossea (Crosseola)3 snail
"Crosseola praetoreuma n. sp." = Crossea (Crosseola)3 snail
Lissotesta alpha n. sp.3 snail
Lissotesta beta n. sp.3 snail
Lissotesta "n. sp."3 Iredale 1915 snail
Dolicrossea atypica n. sp.3 snail
 Trochoidea - Calliostomatidae
Maurea sp.3 Oliver 1926 snail
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
Zetela parvumbilicata n. sp.3 snail
Zetela hutchinsoniana n. sp.3 Laws 1939 snail
Conominolia aflexura n. sp.4 snail
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Lodderena anceps n. sp.4 snail
 Cerithioidea - Planaxidae
Zeradina aculeata n. sp.3 snail
Zeradina "n. sp."3 Finlay 1926 snail
Zeradina (Naridista) jocelynae3 Finlay 1930 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Maoricolpus sp.3 Finlay 1926 turret shell
Pareora pinguis n. sp.4 Laws 1941 turret shell
Pareora striolata3 Hutton 1885 turret shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Barleeiidae
"Scrobs praeco n. sp." = Anabathron (Scrobs)4, "Estea asymmetrica n. sp." = Pisinna4
"Scrobs praeco n. sp." = Anabathron (Scrobs)4 anabathron
"Estea asymmetrica n. sp." = Pisinna4 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
"Haurakia sodalis n. sp." = Pusillina (Haurakia) sodalis3, "Haurakia onerata n. sp." = Pusillina (Haurakia) onerata3, "Nobolira inflata n. sp." = Attenuata inflata3, Ihungia aequalis n. sp.4, Rissoina heterolira n. sp.4, Merelina saginata n. sp.3
"Haurakia sodalis n. sp." = Pusillina (Haurakia) sodalis3 Laws 1939 snail
"Haurakia onerata n. sp." = Pusillina (Haurakia) onerata3 Laws 1939 snail
"Nobolira inflata n. sp." = Attenuata inflata3 Laws 1939 snail
Ihungia aequalis n. sp.4 snail
Rissoina heterolira n. sp.4 snail
Merelina saginata n. sp.3 Laws 1939 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Eatoniellidae
"Dardanula subexcavata n. sp." = Eatoniella (Dardanula)4, "Dardanula sedicula n. sp." = Eatoniella (Dardanula)4, "Dardanula praecursor n. sp." = Eatoniella (Dardanula) praecursor3
"Dardanula subexcavata n. sp." = Eatoniella (Dardanula)4 snail
"Dardanula sedicula n. sp." = Eatoniella (Dardanula)4 snail
"Dardanula praecursor n. sp." = Eatoniella (Dardanula) praecursor3 Laws 1939 snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Nepotilla bartrumi n. sp.3 snail
Daphnella kaiparica n. sp.3 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Bathytoma bartumi n. sp.3 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Clavus kaipara n. sp.3 snail
 Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Comitas kaipara n. sp.3 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Terefundus "n. sp."3 Finlay 1926 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Harpidae
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Merica kaiparaensis n. sp." = Cancellaria (Merica)3
"Merica kaiparaensis n. sp." = Cancellaria (Merica)3 snail
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Uromitra neozelanioa n. sp.3 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Hima (Mirua) separabilis n. sp." = Nassarius (Hima)3
"Hima (Mirua) separabilis n. sp." = Nassarius (Hima)3 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Verconella parans3 true whelk
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Austrosassia zealta n. sp." = Sassia (Sassia) zealta3, "Charonia cf. clifdenensis" = Sassia (Sassia) neozelanica3
"Austrosassia zealta n. sp." = Sassia (Sassia) zealta3 Laws 1939 triton shell
"Charonia cf. clifdenensis" = Sassia (Sassia) neozelanica3 Marshall and Murdoch 1923 triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
"Eratopsis erro n. sp." = Willungia erro4
"Eratopsis erro n. sp." = Willungia erro4 Laws 1941 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
"Cypraeerato cf. submorosa" = Lachryma submorosa3, "Hespererato zevitellina n. sp." = Bellerato zevitellina4
"Cypraeerato cf. submorosa" = Lachryma submorosa3 Laws 1935 snail
"Hespererato zevitellina n. sp." = Bellerato zevitellina4 Laws 1941 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Trivia aequiflora n. sp.4 Laws 1941 snail
Archierato zepyrulata2 Laws 1939 snail
Archierato simulacrum2 Laws 1939 snail
Ellatrivia kaiparaensis3 Laws 1939 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Newtoniellidae
Ataxocerithium sp.3 Tate 1893 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
"Notosinister zespina n. sp." = Inella zespina3, "Triphora neozelanica n. sp." = Triforis neozelanica3, "Notosinister "n. sp."" = Monophorus3, "Notosinister sp." = Monophorus3
"Notosinister zespina n. sp." = Inella zespina3 Laws 1939 snail
"Triphora neozelanica n. sp." = Triforis neozelanica3 Laws 1939 snail
"Notosinister "n. sp."" = Monophorus3 Grillo 1877 snail
"Notosinister sp." = Monophorus3 Grillo 1877 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Socienna "n. sp."3 Finlay 1927 snail
Zaclys (Miopila) mucro n. sp.3 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Elachorbis "n. sp."3 Iredale 1915 snail
Lodderia komitica n. sp.3 snail
Lodderia kaiparaensis n. sp.3 snail
Lodderia supralevis n. sp.4 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Caecidae
"Caecum pertenuis n. sp." = Caecum (Fartulum) pertenuis4
"Caecum pertenuis n. sp." = Caecum (Fartulum) pertenuis4 Laws 1941 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Iravadiidae
Nozeba perpava n. sp.3 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Inquisitor komitica n. sp.3 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
"Balcis waikomitica n. sp." = Melanella waikomitica3, "Balcis kaiparaensis n. sp." = Melanella kaiparaensis3, "Balcis badenia n. sp." = Melanella badenia3
"Balcis waikomitica n. sp." = Melanella waikomitica3 Laws 1939 snail
"Balcis kaiparaensis n. sp." = Melanella kaiparaensis3 Laws 1939 snail
"Balcis badenia n. sp." = Melanella badenia3 Laws 1939 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Aclididae
Scalaronoba pristina n. sp.4 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae
"Zeradina (Radinista) vivienneae n. sp." = Radinista vivienneae3
"Zeradina (Radinista) vivienneae n. sp." = Radinista vivienneae3 Laws 1939 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Cirsotrema firmatum n. sp.3 wentletrap
Turriscala kaiparaensis n. sp.3 wentletrap
Pliciscala "n. sp."3 wentletrap
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Eulimella komitioa n. sp.3 snail
Eulimella parlimbata n. sp.3 snail
Eulimella imitator n. sp.3 snail
Odostomia "n. sp."3 Fleming 1817 snail
Chemnitzia sp.3 d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Finlayola angulifera" = Syrnola3 snail
 Heterostropha - Amathinidae
 Heterostropha - Orbitestellidae
 Heterostropha - Cimidae
Graphis neozelanica n. sp.3 snail
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda "n. sp."3, Mathilda kaiparaensis n. sp.4, "Brookesena duplicincta n. sp." = Mathilda (Brookesena)3
Mathilda "n. sp."3 Semper 1865 snail
Mathilda kaiparaensis n. sp.4 snail
"Brookesena duplicincta n. sp." = Mathilda (Brookesena)3 snail
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"Zeminolia ordo n. sp." = Spectamen4
"Zeminolia ordo n. sp." = Spectamen4 snail
 Opisthobranchiata - Haminoeidae
Atys lacrimula n. sp.3 snail
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
Cylichnania plana n. sp.3 snail
Scaphander komitica n. sp.3 snail
 Opisthobranchiata -
Kaitoa recta n. sp.3
Kaitoa recta n. sp.3 snail
Scaphopoda
 Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus zecaninus n. sp.3 tusk shell
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Ledella clifdenensis3, Ledella pakaurangiensis n. sp.4, "Nuculana (Saccella) duplicarina n. sp." = Saccella3, Nuculana sp.3, "Nuculana (Jupiteria) parleacllli n. sp." = Jupiteria3, "Nuculana (Jupiteria) vadosa n. sp." = Jupiteria3
Ledella clifdenensis3 pointed nut clam
Ledella pakaurangiensis n. sp.4 pointed nut clam
"Nuculana (Saccella) duplicarina n. sp." = Saccella3 pointed nut clam
Nuculana sp.3 Link 1807 pointed nut clam
"Nuculana (Jupiteria) parleacllli n. sp." = Jupiteria3 pointed nut clam
"Nuculana (Jupiteria) vadosa n. sp." = Jupiteria3 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula otamatea n. sp.3 nut clam
Nucula (Linucula) waiaotea n. sp.4 nut clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Cardita kaiparaensis n. sp." = Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) subintermedia3
"Cardita kaiparaensis n. sp." = Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) subintermedia3 Suter 1917 clam
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
 Cardiida - Cyamiidae
Kidderia otamatea n. sp.3 clam
 Cardiida - Neoleptonidae
"Notolepton sanguineum" = Neolepton3
"Notolepton sanguineum" = Neolepton3 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Angulus (Peronidia) inflata n. sp." = Tellina (Peronidia)3, "Tellinella ferrari" = Tellina (Tellinella)3
"Angulus (Peronidia) inflata n. sp." = Tellina (Peronidia)3 tellin clam
"Tellinella ferrari" = Tellina (Tellinella)3 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Chione auriculata n. sp.1 Bartrum 1919 venus clam
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
"Rochefortula cf. kaawaensis" = Borniola kaawaensis3
"Rochefortula cf. kaawaensis" = Borniola kaawaensis3 Bartrum and Powell 1928 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Notocorbula innerans n. sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula)4, "Notocorbula illecta n. sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula)4
"Notocorbula innerans n. sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula)4 clam
"Notocorbula illecta n. sp." = Corbula (Notocorbula)4 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Hiatella cf. australis3 Lamarck 1818 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Gonimyrtea sp.3 Marwick 1929 clam
Eulopea (Notomyrtea) "n. sp."3 Iredale 1924 clam
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis propeinvalida n. sp.3 Laws 1939 clam
 Arcida - Philobryidae
"Hochstetteria "n. sp."" = Philobrya (Hochstetteria)3, "Hochstetteria dupliradiata n. sp." = Philobrya (Hochstetteria)4, "Hochstetteria zearanea n. sp." = Philobrya (Hochstetteria)4, Cratis ovata3
"Hochstetteria "n. sp."" = Philobrya (Hochstetteria)3 Velain 1877 clam
"Hochstetteria dupliradiata n. sp." = Philobrya (Hochstetteria)4 clam
"Hochstetteria zearanea n. sp." = Philobrya (Hochstetteria)4 clam
Cratis ovata3 Marwick 1931 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris (Grandaxinea) finlayi n. sp." = Tucetona finlayi3
"Glycymeris (Grandaxinea) finlayi n. sp." = Tucetona finlayi3 Laws 1939 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
""Arca" mundeformata n. sp." = Barbatia mundeformata3
""Arca" mundeformata n. sp." = Barbatia mundeformata3 Laws 1939 clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys sp.3 Röding 1798 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Mantellum sp." = Lima (Mantellum)3
"Mantellum sp." = Lima (Mantellum)3 Röding 1798 file clam
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
Dimya "n. sp."3 Rouault 1850 scallop
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
"Cyclopecten (Cyclochlamys) shepherdi n. sp." = Cyclochlamys shepherdi3, "Ctenamussium vafer" = Parvamussium vafer3
"Cyclopecten (Cyclochlamys) shepherdi n. sp." = Cyclochlamys shepherdi3 Laws 1939 mud scallop
"Ctenamussium vafer" = Parvamussium vafer3 Marwick 1931 mud scallop