Alden Biesen Sand, Borgloon Fm: Rupelian, Belgium
collected by Marquet et al
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
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Jordaniella laportei
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Pyramidellidae
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Syrnola intumescens
(von Koenen 1891)
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recombined as Syrnola (Puposyrnola) intumescens | ||||||||||
Syrnola laevissima
(Bosquet 1859)
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recombined as Syrnola (Puposyrnola) laevissima | ||||||||||
Odostomia pingue
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Odostomia semperi
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Murchisonellidae
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Ebala bezanconi
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Lymnaeidae
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Lymnaea (Stagnicola) fabulum
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Lymnaea (Stagnicola) longiscatus
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Planorbidae
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Gyraulus bosqueti
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Planorbarius junci
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Gastropoda
- Skeneidae
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Solariorbis decussatus
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Retusidae
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Cylichnina coelata
(Deshayes 1862)
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Scaphandridae
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Mnestia turgidula
(Sandberger 1859)
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Gastropoda
- Neritidae
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Theodoxus hoeseltensis
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Gastropoda
- Cerithiidae
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Cerithiidae indet.
(Fleming 1822)
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Bittium sublima
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Bittium sp.
Gray 1847
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Gastropoda
- Thiaridae
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Melanoides fasciatus
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Gastropoda
- Batillariidae
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Granulolabium plicatum
(Bruguiére 1792)
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SUBSPECIES: Granulolabium plicatum moniliferum | ||||||||||
Gastropoda
- Scaliolidae
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Sandbergeria cancellata
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Gastropoda
- Potamididae
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Mesohalina cf. tascheri
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Mesohalina brabantinus
(Glibert and de Heinzelin 1954)
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Mesohalina margaritaceus
(Brocchi 1814)
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SUBSPECIES: Mesohalina margaritaceus labyrinthus | ||||||||||
Potamides lamarkii
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Gastropoda
- Pomatiidae
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Pomatias kadolskyi
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Gastropoda
- Naticidae
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Euspira achatensis
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Gastropoda
- Rissoidae
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Turboella turbinata
(Lamarck 1804)
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Gastropoda
- Elachisinidae
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Cirsope subeffusa
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Gastropoda
- Hydrobiidae
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Hydrobia draparnaldii
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Hydrobia sp.
Hartmann 1821
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Gastropoda
- Truncatellidae
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Nystia pupiniformis
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Nystia duchasteli
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Gastropoda
- Stenothyridae
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Stenothyroides pupa
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Stenothyroides bidens
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Stenothyroides dunkeri
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Gastropoda
- Caecidae
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Strebloceras cornuloides
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Caecum cf. glimmerodense
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Nassariidae
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Keepingia gossardii
(Nyst 1836)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Cancellariidae
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Unitas cf. elongata
(Nyst 1843)
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Mitridae
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Volvaria multicingulata
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Mangeliidae
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Mangelia costellaria
(Nyst 1836)
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Cytharella elegans
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Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Mytilidae
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Aulacomya subfragilis
(d'Orbigny 1847)
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Modiolula pygmaea
(Philippi 1843)
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Modiolus sandbergeri
Glibert and de Heinzelin 1954
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Brachidontes sp.
Swainson 1840
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Parvicardium nystianum
(d'Orbigny 1852)
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SUBSPECIES: Parvicardium nystianum tongricum | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Tellinidae
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Angulus benedeni
(Nyst and Westendorp 1839)
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SUBSPECIES: Angulus benedeni nysti | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Dreissenidae
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Mytilopsis nystiana
(d'Orbigny 1847)
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Veneridae
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Cordiopsis incrassata
(Nyst 1836)
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Corbiculidae
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Cyrenorita neglecta
(Nsyt 1836)
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Polymesoda subarata
(Bronn 1837)
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SUBSPECIES: Polymesoda subarata convexa | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Myidae
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Sphenia angustata
(Sowerby 1826)
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Corbulidae
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Lentidium nitidum
(Sowerby 1822)
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recombined as Lentidium (Ajanssenium) nitidum | ||||||||||
Lentidium donaciforme
(Nyst 1836)
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recombined as Lentidium (Ajanssenium) donaciforme | ||||||||||
Corbula gibba
(Oliva 1792)
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recombined as Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba | ||||||||||
SUBSPECIES: Corbula gibba subpisum | ||||||||||
Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Lucinidae
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Megaxinus striatula
(Nyst 1836)
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Paralucinella undulata
(Lamarck 1806)
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Callucina thierensi
(Hébert 1849)
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Astartidae
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Isocrassina henckeliusiana
(Nyst 1836)
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Polyplacophora
- Chitonida
- Callistoplacidae
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Middendorfia cf. corrugis
(Boettger 1869)
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see common names |
Geography
Country: | Belgium |
Coordinates: | 50.8° North, 5.3° East (view map) |
Paleocoordinates: | 50.2° North, 1.7° East |
Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark |
Geographic resolution: | local area |
Time
Period: | Paleogene | Epoch: | Oligocene |
Stage: | Rupelian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 4 |
Key time interval: | Rupelian | ||
Age range of interval: | 33.90000 - 27.82000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Geological group: | Tongeren | Formation: | Borgloon | Member: | Alden Biesen Sand |
Stratigraphic resolution: | member | ||||
Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Alden Biesen Sand Mbr of the Borgloon Fm, which overlies the Zelzate Fm, and is overlain by the Bilzen Fm. AGE: Rupelian; justification not provided. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Composite list for the member in the local area. |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | unlithified sandstone |
Includes fossils? | Y |
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Sandstone. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, on the basis of figured specimens. | |
Environment: | coastal indet. |
Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: Shallow siliciclastic fauna. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils,mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods: | surface (float),surface (in situ),field collection,survey of museum collection |
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Collectors: | Marquet et al |
Collection method comments: COLLECTORS: Marquet, Karnekamp, Lenaerts, and Smith, in addition to historic collections: REPOSITORY: Institut Royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique (IRSNB), and Nationaal Natuurhistorich Murseum Naturalis (NNM). | |
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with modern nomenclature, and species-resolution identifications. |
Metadata
Database number: | 111371 | ||
Authorizer: | A. Hendy | Enterer: | A. Hendy | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
Created: | 2011-06-23 11:58:22 | Last modified: | 2013-11-25 13:37:23 |
Access level: | authorizer only | Released: | 2012-06-23 11:58:22 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
36498. | R. Marquet, J. Lenaerts, C. Karnekamp and R. Smith. 2008. The molluscan fauna of the Borgloon Formation in Belgium (Rupelian, Early Oligocene). Palaeontos 12:1-99 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy] |