Gogoliner Schichten, Muschelkalk, Chorzow: Anisian, Poland
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Reptilia
- Saurosphargidae
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Hemilopas mentzeli
Meyer 1847
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Surmik 2016 | |||||||||
| BRG S 44/1, mold of left dentary | ||||||||||
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Reptilia
- Placodontia
- Placodontidae
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Placodus sp.
Agassiz 1833
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Reptilia
- Eosauropterygia
- Nothosauridae
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Nothosaurus hecki
Fritsch 1894
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Rieppel and Wild 1996 | 3 specimens | ||||||||
| nomen dubium belonging to Nothosaurus | ||||||||||
| Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Wroclaw (MGU Wr 3865s); partial rostrum (SMNS 16248); left premaxilla (MGU Wr 3943s) | ||||||||||
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Kolposaurus dichthadius n. sp.
Skuphos 1893
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Rieppel and Wild 1996 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
| nomen dubium belonging to Nothosaurus | ||||||||||
| MGU Wr 3934s (holotype fragmentary remains) | ||||||||||
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Germanosaurus schafferi n. sp.
(Arthaber 1924)
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Rieppel 1997 | 2 specimens | ||||||||
| NHMW uncatalogued: holotype skull; plus an isolated parietal (BGR uncatalogued) | ||||||||||
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Reptilia
- Eosauropterygia
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Nothosaurus latifrons n. sp.
Gürich 1884
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| recombined as Cymatosaurus latifrons | ||||||||||
| Holotye (lost skull); BGR 9218 | ||||||||||
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Proneusticosaurus silesiacus n. sp.
Volz 1902
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Surmik 2016 | |||||||||
| Semi-articulated postcranial skeleton | ||||||||||
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Cymatosaurus fridericianus
Frtisch 1894
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Rieppel 1997 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
| BGR S 44/3: a small and incomplete juvenile skull from the lower Muschelkalk (Gogolin Beds, mu,) of Gogolin, Upper Silesia Rieppel, 1994a, Fig. 39) | ||||||||||
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Cymatosaurus sp.
Fritsch 1894
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Rieppel and Wild 1996 | 1 specimen | ||||||||
| BGR S 44/3: a small and incomplete skull from the lower Muschelkalk (Gogolin Beds, mu,) of Gogolin, Upper Silesia Rieppel, 1994a, Fig. 39) | ||||||||||
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= Cymatosaurus fridericianus
Frtisch 1894
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Maisch 2014 | |||||||||
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Reptilia
- Teratosauridae
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Cladyodon sp.
(Owen 1841)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| misspelling Cladeiodon | ||||||||||
| tooth | ||||||||||
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Saurichthyiformes
- Saurichthyidae
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Saurichthys sp.
Agassiz 1834
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Palaeonisciformes
- Palaeoniscidae
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Gyrolepis albertii
Agassiz 1834
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Chondrichthyes
- Hybodontiformes
- Acrodontidae
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Palaeobates angustissimus
(Agassiz 1834)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Echinoidea
- Cidaroida
- Cidaridae
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Cidaris grandavea
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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cf. Cidaris subnobilis
Münster 1841
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Echinoidea
- Triadocidaridae
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Cidaris transversa
von Meyer 1847
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Triadocidaris transversa | ||||||||||
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Echinoidea
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Radiolus wachteri
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| invalid subgroup of Echinoidea | ||||||||||
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Radiolus subnodosus
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| invalid subgroup of Echinoidea | ||||||||||
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Ophiuroidea
- Ophiacanthida
- Ophiodermatidae
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Ophioderma squamosum
Schöndorf 1913
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Assmann 1937 | |||||||||
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Ophiuroidea
- Ophiurida
- Ophiuridae
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Aspidura similis
Eck 1865
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Assmann 1937 | |||||||||
| recombined as Aspiduriella similis | ||||||||||
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Aspidura scutellata
(Blumenbach 1803)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Aspiduriella scutellata | ||||||||||
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Crinoidea
- Isocrinida
- Pentacrinitidae
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Pentacrinus dubius
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| nomen vanum belonging to Pentacrinites | ||||||||||
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Crinoidea
- Encrinida
- Dadocrinidae
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Encrinus cf. carnalli
Beyrich 1856
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Carnallicrinus carnalli | ||||||||||
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Dadocrinus kunischi
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Dadocrinus grundeyi
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Dadocrinus gracilis
(von Buch 1845)
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Assmann 1937 | |||||||||
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Crinoidea
- Encrinida
- Encrinidae
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Encrinus aculeatus
von Meyer 1849
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Lingulata
- Discinida
- Disciniidae
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Discina discoides
Schlotheim 1820
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Spiriferinida
- Pennospiriferinidae
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Spiriferina fragilis
(Schlotheim 1814)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Terebratula fragilis | ||||||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Spiriferinida
- Spiriferinidae
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Spiriferina mentzeli
De Toni 1912
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Terebratulida
- Zeilleriidae
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Waldheimia angusta
(Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Silesiathyris angusta | ||||||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Terebratulida
- Dielasmatidae
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Coenothyris vulgaris
(Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Athyridida
- Retziidae
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Retzia trigonella
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Cephalopoda
- Ceratitida
- Balatonitidae
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Balatonites ottonis
(von Buch 1848)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Cephalopoda
- Ceratitida
- Longobarditidae
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Ceratites strombecki
Griepenkerl 1860
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Noetlingites strombecki | ||||||||||
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Cephalopoda
- Ceratitida
- Hedenstroemiidae
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Beneckeia buchi
(Alberti 1860)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Cephalopoda
- Nautilida
- Tainoceratidae
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Nautilus bidorsatus
Schlotheim 1820
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Germanonautilus bidorsatus | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Coelostylinidae
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Omphaloptycha cf. gracilior
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Omphaloptycha ? parvula
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Coelostylina gregaria
(von Schlotheim 1822)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Chemnitzia gregaria | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Pseudomelaniidae
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Rhabdoconcha fritschi
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Pseudomelania (Rhabdoconcha) | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Euomphalina
- Euomphalidae
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Euomphalus exiguus
Kindle 1900
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Euomphalus arietinus
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Murchisoniina
- Phymatopleuridae
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Worthenia albertiana
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Murchisoniina
- Loxonematidae
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Loxonema obsoletum
(de Sowerby and Murchison 1839)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Loxonema obsoleta | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Murchisoniina
- Zygopleuridae
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Turritella similis
Münster 1841
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| synonym of Loxonema (Polygyrina) lommeli | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Protoculidae
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Undularia cf. scalata
von Schlotheim 1892
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Nuculida
- Nuculidae
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Nucula goldfussi
(Alberti 1863)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| misspelling Nucula goldfussii | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Kalenteridae
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Myoconcha gastrochaena
(Giebel 1856)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| replaced by Myoconcha giebeli | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Trapezidae
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Cypricardia escheri
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Pleuromyidae
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Pleuromya musculoides
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Myacites (Pleuromya) | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Mactromyidae
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Unicardium rectangulare
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Unicardium schmidii
(Geinitz 1842)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Trigoniida
- Myophoriidae
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Myophoria cardissoides
Ziethen 1830
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Neoschizodus cardissoides | ||||||||||
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Myophoria laevigata
(Ziethen 1830)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Neoschizodus laevigatus | ||||||||||
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Myophoria elegans
(Dunker 1849)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Elegantinia elegans | ||||||||||
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Myophoria vulgaris
(von Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Trigonellites vulgaris | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Trigoniida
- Trigoniidae
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Myophoria curvirostris
(Schlotheim 1836)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Lyrodon curvirostre | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pterioida
- Prospondylidea
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Terquemia complicata
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Terquemia decemcostata
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Cassianellidae
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Cassianella ecki
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Bakevelliidae
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Hoernesia subglobosa
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Hoernesia socialis
(Schlotheim 1823)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Gervilleia mytiloides
(Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Gervillia mytiloides | ||||||||||
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Gervilleia costata
(Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Bakevellia costata | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Anomiidae
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Placunopsis ostracina
(Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pseudomonotidae
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Prospondylus comptus
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Limidae
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Lima lineata
(Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Chamites lineata | ||||||||||
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Lima aff. subpunctata
d'Orbigny 1849
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Lima costata
Münster 1836
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Lima striata
(Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Plagiostoma striatum | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Velopecten albertii
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| synonym of Eopecten | ||||||||||
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Pecten discites
(Schlotheim 1820)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Entolium discites | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Myalinida
- Mysidiellidae
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Mytilus eduliformis
Schlotheim 1820
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Promysidiella eduliformis | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Parallelodontidae
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Macrodon impressum
(Münster 1841)
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Catella impressa | ||||||||||
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Scaphopoda
- Dentaliida
- Dentaliidae
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Dentalium torquatum
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Dentalium laeve
Schlotheim 1820
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
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Tentaculita
- Microconchida
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Serpula valvata
Munster 1831
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| recombined as Microconchus valvatus | ||||||||||
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unclassified
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Rhizocorallium commune
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Assmann 1914 | |||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | Poland |
| Coordinates: | 50.3° North, 19.0° East (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 18.4° North, 24.5° East |
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark |
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Triassic | Epoch: | Middle Triassic |
| Stage: | Anisian | 10 m.y. bin: | Triassic 2 |
| Key time interval: | Anisian | ||
| Age range of interval: | 247.20000 - 242.00000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Wellenkalk | Member: | Gogoliner Schichten | ||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | member | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: Wellenkalk = lower Muschelkalk | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | lithified calcareous "mixed carbonate-siliciclastic" |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Environment: | marginal marine indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils,mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Metadata
| Database number: | 63538 | ||
| Authorizer: | L. Villier, R. Benson, A. Dunhill, M. Carrano | Enterer: | L. Villier, M. Carrano, R. Benson, B. Allen |
| Modifier: | M. Carrano | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2006-08-16 05:20:00 | Last modified: | 2021-09-30 09:21:12 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2006-08-16 05:20:00 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 78228. | G. Gürich. 1884. Ueber einige Saurier des obershlesischen Muschelkalkes [On some saurians from the Upper Silesian Muschelkalk]. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft 36:125-144 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano] |
Secondary references:
| 30148 | P. Assmann. 1914. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Stratigraphie des oberschlesischen Muschelkalk. Jahrbuch der königlich preussischen geologischen Landesanstalt zu Berlin 34(1):268-340 [L. Villier/L. Villier] | |
| 18272 | P. Assmann. 1937. Revision der Fauna der Wirbellosen der oberschlesischen Trias. Abhandlung der Preussischen Geologischen Landesanstalt 170:1-126 [L. Villier/L. Villier] | |
| 66737 | M. W. Maisch. 2014. A well preserved skull of Cymatosaurus (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the uppermost Buntsandstein (Middle Triassic) of Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie-Abhandlungen 272(2):213-224 [A. Dunhill/B. Allen] | |
| 44160 | O. Rieppel. 1997. Revision of the sauropterygian reptile genus Cymatosaurus v. Fritsch, 1894, and the relationships of Germanosaurus Nopcsa, 1928, from the Middle Triassic of Europe. Fieldiana: Geology, new series 36:1-36 [R. Benson/R. Benson] | |
| 44168 | O. Rieppel and R. Wild. 1996. A revision of the genus Nothosaurus (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from the Germanic Triassic, with comments on the status of Conchiosaurus clavatus. Fieldiana: Geology, new series 34:1-82 [R. Benson/R. Benson] | |
| 66592 | D. Surmik. 2016. Hemilopas mentzeli, an enigmatic marine reptile from the Middle Triassic of Poland revisited. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie-Abhandlungen 282(2):209-223 [A. Dunhill/B. Allen] |