Kreide-Shollen, Nossentin by Malchow (Cretaceous of Germany)

Where: Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Germany (53.5° N, 12.5° E: paleocoordinates 43.5° N, 11.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Turonian (93.5 - 89.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, blue, argillaceous wackestone

Size class: microfossils

Collection methods: chemical, mechanical,

Primary reference: M. Reich. 2001. Pravuscucumis deeckei paragen. et parasp. nov. (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) aus dem Turonium des Ostseegebietes. Geschiebekunde aktuell 17(2/3):97-106 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 93289: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 13.01.2010

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Taxonomic list

Echinoidea
 Holasteroida - Holasteridae
Echinocorys gravesi Desor 1847 sea urchin
 Spatangoida - Echinocoridae
Sternotaxis plana heart urchin
 Spatangoida - Micrasteridae
Micraster borchardi heart urchin
Holothuroidea
 Aspidochirotida - Holothuriidae
Pravuscucumis deeckei Reich 2001 sea cucumber