Sundkrogen 4, Selandian, Denmark: Selandian, Denmark

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda - Patellidae
Patella subglabra Ravn 1939
5 individuals
Gastropoda - Solariellidae
Solariella (Solariella) hauniensis n. sp. Schnetler 2001
2 individuals
Gastropoda - Eucyclidae
Eucycloscala crassilabris
680 individuals
Gastropoda - Eulimidae
Polygyreulima solidula
12 individuals
spelled with current rank as Melanella (Polygyreulima)
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Haustator nana
20100 individuals
Haustator suessi
8 individuals
Gastropoda - Thiaridae
Bayania obtusata
30 individuals
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Acrilla gryi
3 individuals
Acrilla bruennichi
5 individuals
Coniscala johnstrupi
15 individuals
spelled with current rank as Epitonium (Coniscala)
Opalia (Pliciscala) thomseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001
1 individual
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Alvania hauniensis Ravn 1939
413 individuals
Gastropoda - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis grewingki
1 individual
Cerithiopsis similis
1 individual
Thereitis weinbrechti n. sp. Schnetler 2001
15 individuals
Gastropoda - Triforidae
Cerithiella monbergi
20 individuals
Cerithiella (sensu lato) monbergi
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Sparella flexuosa
120 individuals
spelled with current rank as Ancilla (Sparella)
Ancilla (Sparella) flexuosa
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda
Brocchinia tricincta
3 individuals
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutilithes nodifer
2 individuals
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Urosalpinx pyruloides
3 individuals
Murex nanus
4 individuals
Murex (sensu lato) nanus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudolividae
Pseudoliva koeneni Ravn 1939
11 individuals
recombined as Fusulculus koeneni
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Suessonia densestriata
62 individuals
original and current combination Suessionia
Suessonia canalifera
830 individuals
original and current combination Suessionia
Siphonalia hauniensis
53 individuals
Siphonalia ariejansseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001
1 individual
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Fusus danicus
11 individuals
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Sycostoma striata
1 individual
Levifusus moerchi
1 individual
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Streptolathyrus danicus n. sp. Schnetler 2001
188 individuals
Clavella hauniensis Ravn 1939
1 individual
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Astyris (Astyris) lappanni n. sp. Schnetler 2001
4 individuals
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Pseudocochlespira koeneni
12 individuals
Pseudocochlespira boeggildi
17 individuals
Pseudocochlespira rosenkrantzi n. sp. Schnetler 2001
1 individual
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Ptychatractidae
Exilia crassistria
7 individuals
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Sveltella planistria
25 individuals
Sveltella multistriata
8 individuals
Kroisbachia conoidea
35 individuals
Babylonella ravni
708 individuals
Admetula latesulcata
388 individuals
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Genotia brevior
1 individual
original and current combination Genota
Hemipleurotoma gryi
127 individuals
synonym of Gemmula
Hemipleurotoma danica
67 individuals
synonym of Gemmula
Eopleurotoma selandica
48 individuals
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Surcula hauniensis
8 individuals
synonym of Turricula
Surcula johnstrupi
8 individuals
synonym of Turricula
Surcula rosenkrantzi
36 individuals
synonym of Turricula
Surcula torelli
116 individuals
synonym of Turricula
Surcula fissicosta
13 individuals
synonym of Turricula
Surcula indet. Adams and Adams 1853
40 individuals
synonym of Turricula
Surcula sp. indet.
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Pseudotoma steenstrupi
16 individuals
spelled with current rank as Genota (Pseudotoma)
Cordieria binodosa
48 individuals
Gastropoda - Xenophoridae
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807
2 individuals
Gastropoda - Aporrhaidae
Aporrhais gracilis Koenen 1885
2060 individuals
Gastropoda - Cassidae
Cassidaria elongata
1 individual
synonym of Galeodea
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Sassia bjerringi
3 individuals
Charonia (Sassia) bjerringi
Sassia danica Schnetler 2001
4 individuals
Charonia (Sassia) danica
Gastropoda - Elachisinidae
Entomope kirstineae n. sp. Schnetler 2001
9 individuals
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Naticidae indet. Guilding 1834
694 individuals
Lunatia detracta
203 individuals
Lunatia detrita
44 individuals
Tectonatica lindstroemi
199 individuals
Amauropsella decussata
2 individuals
Gastropoda - Stylomatophora - Pleurotomidae
Pleurotomidae indet.
634 individuals
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia
Cyclodostomia pupaeformis
2 individuals
Odostomia (Cyclodostomia) pupaeformis
Roxania clausa
152 individuals
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Bulla (? Haminea) sp. (Turton and Kingston 1830)
2 individuals
original and current combination Haminoea
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa plicatella
565 individuals
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Cylichna discifera
152 individuals
? Acteocina sp. Gray 1847
1 individual
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica koeneni
7 individuals
Pseudomalaxis pingeli
26 individuals
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Murchisonellidae
Ebala sp. Gray 1847
1 individual
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Chrysallida (Parthenina) peterseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001
4 individuals
Odostomia undifera
618 individuals
Syrnola (Syrnola) granti n. sp. Schnetler 2001
37 individuals
Turbonilla beyrichi
489 individuals
Cingulina harderi n. sp. Schnetler 2001
5 individuals
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Gilbertina ultima
60 individuals
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Crenilabium elatum
495 individuals
Ravniella regularis
40 individuals
spelled with current rank as Tornatellaea (Ravniella)
Actaeon pusillus Ravn 1939
146 individuals
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Acrocoelum gracilis
245 individuals
Mathilda (Fimbriatella) quadricincta
1 individual
original and current combination Fimbriatella
Mathilda (Fimbriatella) carinata Ravn 1939
8 individuals
Mathilda lemchei Ravn 1939
6 individuals
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Tofanellidae
Graphis densestriatus
7 individuals
Aclis (Graphis) densestriatus
Gastropoda - Entomotaeniata - Cimidae
Actaeopyramis marcusseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001
37 individuals
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula densistria
20 individuals
? Nucula subaequilatera Schafhaeutl 1865
1 individual
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana crassistria
1300 individuals
Nuculana symmetrica
2 individuals
Nuculana ovoides
10 individuals
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Portlandia (Yoldiella) nielseni n. sp. Schnetler 2001
41 individuals
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella subplana Conrad 1853
1 individual
synonym of Crassatella vadosa
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia roedeli
3 individuals
Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte trigonula
32 individuals
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina planistria
1 individual
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Verticordia granulosa Ravn 1939
5 individuals
Bivalvia - Thraciida - Thraciidae
Thracia sp. Blainville 1824
1 individual
Bivalvia - Pandorida - Lyonsiidae
Lyonsia sp. Turton 1822
2 individuals
Bivalvia - Pandorida - Laternulidae
Laternula (Laternulina) ravni Schnetler 2001
9 individuals
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Teredinidae
Teredinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815
1 individual
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula koeneni
2 individuals
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Circe angelini
1 individual
Cytherea sp. Lamarck 1808
2 individuals
    = Pitarinae indet. Stewart 1930
Hendy 2007
synonym of Callocardiinae
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758
4 individuals
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae
Crenella sphaericula
2 individuals
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
? Arcoperna sp. Conard 1865
1 individual
Modiolus sp. (Lamarck 1801)
2 individuals
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris corneti
1 individual
Bivalvia - Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea dewalquei
1 individual
Bivalvia - Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis limopsis
12 individuals
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia praescabra
26 individuals
Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis monbergi Ravn 1939
2 individuals
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758
1 individual
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Exogyra canaliculata
1 individual
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758
1 individual
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Chlamys palaeocaenica
2 individuals
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Propeamussium hauniense
1 individual
original and current combination Pecten (Propeamussium)
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Siphonodentalium intumescens
150 individuals
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium undiferum
250 individuals
Dentalium rugiferum von Koenen 1885
2 individuals
Dentalium sundkrogensis n. sp. Schnetler 2001
5475 individuals
see common names

Geography
Country:Denmark
Coordinates: 55.7° North, 12.6° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:49.9° North, 9.3° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Paleocene
Stage:Selandian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 1
Key time interval:Selandian
Age range of interval:61.60000 - 59.20000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Lellinge Greensand
Local section:Sundkrogen Local bed:Series 4
Local order:bottom to top
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: Selandian - Correlated with Lellinge Greensand with nannoplankton
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:brown unlithified claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: 2.25 m clay, upwards becoming very dark brown and sticky, downwards becoming lighter brown and less sticky, with gradual transition
Environment:marginal marine indet.
Glacial or sequence phase:transgressive
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:bulk,mechanical,survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collection method comments: Restudy of Harder's classical collection
Taxonomic list comments:Focus on molluscs - other taxa not precisely assigned to beds
Metadata
Database number:35267
Authorizer:W. Kiessling, A. Hendy Enterer:W. Kiessling, A. Hendy
Modifier:W. Kiessling Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2003-11-21 08:21:10 Last modified:2003-12-18 04:37:28
Access level:the public Released:2003-11-21 08:21:10
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

9445. K. I. Schnetler. 2001. The Selandian (Paleocene) mollusc fauna from Copenhagen, Denmark: the Poul Harder 1920 collection. Geology of Denmark Survey Bulletin 37:1-85 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]

Secondary references:

23858 A. J. W. Hendy. 2007. Circum-Pacific Late Cenozoic Paleobiogeography: Consideration of latitudinal gradients, provincialism and beta diversity (Unpublished taxonomic opinions). [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/P. Wagner]