S137/f499 - Rifle Butts Fm, Pukeuri: Altonian, New Zealand

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Epigrus fossilis
Figinatica vaughani
? Acutiscala informal n. sp.
Notoacirsa oamarutica
Finlayoia finlayi
Badenia lactea
Badenia comes
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Sareptidae
Ovaleda ardgowanica
synonym of Sarepta
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Malletiidae
Neilo awamoana
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula (Linucula) cf. waiotea
Nucula tersior Marwick 1929
Nucula aff. nitidula Adams 1856
recombined as Nucula (Nucula) nitidula
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Lima colorata Hutton 1873
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Placunanomia incisura
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Lentipecten hochstetteri Zittel 1864
Serripecten hutchinsoni Hutton 1873
Hinnites oamarutica
Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae
Aupouria informal n. sp.
Limopsis zelandica
Limopsis informal n. sp.
Bivalvia - Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea australis
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Pleuromeris prolutea (Marwick 1929)
Venericardia awamoensis
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Spissatella trailli (Hutton 1873)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Scalpomactra continua
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Turia pukeuriensis
Kuia vellicata
Marama informal n. sp.
Marama ovata Marwick 1927
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Notocorbula cf. kaiparaensis
spelled with current rank as Corbula (Notocorbula)
Notocorbula humerosa Hutton 1885
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Myrtea valdescripta
Divaricella notocenica
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium aff. marwicki
Dentalium mantelli Zittel 1865
recombined as Fissidentalium mantelli
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Eulimella larga
Odostomia obstinata Laws 1939
Gispyrella finlayi
Turbonilla awamoana
Turbonilla pukeuriensis
Turbonilla erratica
Turbonilla awasimulans
Pyrgiscus abjunctus
spelled with current rank as Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus)
Mormula locuples
spelled with current rank as Turbonilla (Mormula)
Evelynella venustas
Pukeuria anaglypta Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Sigapatella sp. (Lesson 1830)
Gastropoda - Caecidae
Strebloceras hinemoana
Gastropoda - Iravadiidae
Nozeba candida
SUBSPECIES: N. candida effusa
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Linemera pukeuriensis
spelled with current rank as Alvania (Linemera)
Linemera minuta
spelled with current rank as Alvania (Linemera)
Nobolira polyvincta
synonym of Attenuata
Gastropoda - Struthiolariidae
Struthiolaria subspinosa Marwick 1924
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbariidae
Coluzea dentata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutomitridae
Parvimitra pukeuriensis
spelled with current rank as Peculator (Parvimitra)
Parvimitra apicalis
spelled with current rank as Peculator (Parvimitra)
Parvimitra tumens
spelled with current rank as Peculator (Parvimitra)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Egestas fenestrata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella harrisi
Marginella (Glabella) fraudulenta
original and current combination Glabella
Marginella (Glabella) conica
original and current combination Glabella
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Vesanula morum
Vesanula vegrandis
Xymenella informal n. sp.
synonym of Xymene
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Spinomelon cf. parki
Alcithoe reflexa
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Zeadmete miocenica
Merica pukeuriensis
spelled with current rank as Cancellaria (Merica)
Inglisella pukeuriensis
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
Baryspira gigartoides
spelled with current rank as Amalda (Baryspira)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Horaiclavidae
Mauidrillia praecophinoides
Mauidrillia costifer
Mauidrillia angustata
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Pseudoinquisitor problematicus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae
Vexithara vexilliformis
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Puha sinusigera Powell 1942
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clathurellidae
Etremopsis carinapex
Etremopsis elata
Etremopsis latiapex
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conospirus huttoni
synonym of Conilithes
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae
Neoguraleus (Fusiguraleus) porrectus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Austroclavus marshalli
Tomopleura transenna
Maoritomella pukeuriensis
spelled with current rank as Tomopleura (Maoritomella)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Nassarius latecostata
Hima (Mirua) socialis
spelled with current rank as Nassarius (Hima)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Zemitrella haroldi
Zemitrella informal n. sp.
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Cominella (Procominula) pukeuriensis
Verconella marwicki Finlay 1930
recombined as Penion marwicki
Buccinulum (Evarnula) informal n. sp.
Buccinulum (Evarnula) protensum
Powell 1929
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fasciolariidae indet. Gray 1853
LISTED AS: "n. gen. of Fasciolariidae"
Glaphyrina excelsa
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Austrosassia maoria
synonym of Sassia
Gastropoda - Eratoidae
Proterato pukeuriensis (Laws 1935)
recombined as Bellerato pukeuriensis
Proterato (Cypraeerato) submorosa (Laws 1935)
recombined as Lachryma (Proterato) submorosa
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Taniella notocenica
Tanea socia
Uberella pukeuriensis
Polinella modesta
spelled with current rank as Polinices (Polinella)
Globisinum miocenicum
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
? Turriscala informal n. sp.
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Maoricolpus cavershamensis
Zeacolpus informal n. sp.
Zeacolpus pukeuriensis Marwick 1934
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Thoristella fossilis
Venustas suteri
synonym of Calliostoma
INCLUDES: V. suteri suteri and V. suteri fragilis
Gastropoda - Skeneidae
Brookula (Aequispirella) iredalei
original and current combination Aequispirella
Brookula (Aequispirella) tenuilirata
original and current combination Aequispirella
"Cirsonella" informal n. sp.
Brookula pukeuriensis
Gastropoda - Solariellidae
Zetela awamoana Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Colloniidae
Argalista impervia
Actinopteri - Jugulares - Hemerocoetidae
Hemerocoetes minutus Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Waitakia robusta Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Gnathophis ornatus (Frost 1928)
Schwarzhans 1980
Ophidium pantanelli Bassoli 1906
Frost 1924
recombined as Rhynchoconger pantanelli
Actinopteri - Scorpaeniformes - Trichodontidae
? Trichodon obesus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Stomiatiformes - Gonostomatidae
Polymetme glareosus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
recombined as Margrethia glareosus
Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Paraulopidae
Elops miocaenicus n. sp. Frost 1924
Frost 1924
recombined as Paraulopus miocaenicus
Chlorophthalmus miocenicus (Frost 1924)
Schwarzhans 1980
recombined as Paraulopus miocaenicus
Actinopteri - Leptoscopidae
Leptoscopus progressus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Ranicipitidae
Raniceps planus Koken 1906
Frost 1924
n. var. novae-zeelandiae
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Macrurus toulai Schubert 1906
Frost 1924
Macrurus gracilis Schubert 1905
Frost 1924
Coelorhynchus toulai (Schubert 1906)
Schwarzhans 1980
original and current combination Macrurus toulai
Coelorhynchus australis (Richardson 1839)
Schwarzhans 1980
Ventrifossa sagittiformis (Frost 1934)
Schwarzhans 1980
recombined as Nezumia sagittiformis
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Macruronidae
Macruronus pukeuriensis (Frost 1924)
Schwarzhans 1980
original and current combination Merluccius pukeuriensis
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Moridae
Physiculus bicaudatus n. sp. Frost 1924
Frost 1924
recombined as Auchenoceros bicaudatus
Actuariolum bicaudatum
Schwarzhans 1980
Austrophycis pseudomegalops n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadiculus argenteus Guichenot 1850
Schwarzhans 1980
Gadus elegans Koken 1884
Frost 1924
var. scuplta
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Merluccius pukeuriensis n. sp. Frost 1924
Frost 1924
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae
Dentex aff. subnobilis Schubert 1906
Frost 1924
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Lactariidae
Lactarius sigmoidalis (Frost 1934)
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Perciformes
Trachinoideorum sagittiforms
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Serranidae indet. Swainson 1839
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Cottidae
Cottidarum impolitus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Pomadasyidae
Pomadasyidarum longicaudatus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Spariformes - Sparidae
Sparidarum elongatus Priem 1906
Frost 1924
Actinopteri - Uranoscopiformes - Pinguipedidae
Parapercis finlayi Frost 1924
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Sillaginidae
Sillago recta n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Acropomatidae
Acropoma serrata (Frost 1934)
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Citharidae
Citharus latisulcatus n. sp.
Frost 1924
Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
Bothidarum dorsolobatus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Arnoglossus longus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Arnoglossus novus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Atheriniformes - Atherinidae
Trachinus mutabilis Koken 1891
Frost 1924
synonym of Atherina gidjakensis
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scombridae indet. (Rafinesque 1815)
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Carapidae
Carapus aff. praecursor Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Carapus exiguus (Stinton 1956)
Schwarzhans 1980
recombined as Onuxodon exiguus
Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Diaphus (Lamprossa) curvatus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
recombined as Diaphus curvatus
Diaphus (Diaphus) sp. Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1890
Schwarzhans 1980
sp. 2
? Notoscopelus scopelopsoides Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Scopelus sulcatus Bassoli 1906
Frost 1924
Scopelus regularis Frost 1934
Schwarzhans 1980
Diogenichthys sp. Bolin 1839
Schwarzhans 1980
Benthosema sp. Goode and Bean 1896
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Argentiniformes - Argentinidae
Argentina subfrigida n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Clupeidarum incisiareatus n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
Anchoa nitida n. sp. Schwarzhans 1980
Schwarzhans 1980
unclassified
Percidarum cottreaui Priem 1912
Frost 1924
Percidarum rectus Priem 1906
Frost 1924
see common names

Geography
Country:New Zealand County:Waitaki
Coordinates: 45.0° South, 170.0° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:49.8° South, 179.4° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Miocene
10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 5
Key time interval:Altonian
Age range of interval:19.00000 - 15.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Kaierero Formation:Rifle Butts
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Rifle Butts Fm, which gradationally overlies the Gee Greensand of the Kaierero Group, and is overlain by the Kurow Group. AGE: Hutchisonian-Awamoan in text of Gage (1957); late Altonian = Burdigalian-earliest Langhian; hereby assigned to the Altonian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Lower part of the formation.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:fine,glauconitic,shelly/skeletal,gray,green poorly lithified sandstone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Fine, glauconitic, greenish-grey sandstone containing brachiopods and molluscs grading up to a fine silt or mudstone. Concretionary bands and layers of tabular concretions indicate bedding in otherwise unstratified sediment. Fossils are disseminated through the silt, and also entombed in concretions and concentrated in shell-limestone lenses. LITHIFICATION: Poorly lithified, largely assumed, as no indication is given text of lithification state, except that concretionary layers are contrasted with the background lithology.
Environment:coastal indet.
Glacial or sequence phase:transgressive
Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: Shallow marine, siliciclastic. Increasingly rapid accumulation of sediment in deepening water.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,concretion
Degree of concentration:concentrated
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Abundance in sediment:common
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:selective quarrying,field collection
Reason for describing collection:biostratigraphic analysis
Museum repositories:IGNS
Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: Collected by Park (1915-1916) and Marwick (1924), etc. REPOSITORY: New Zealand Geological Survey (now GNS Science, Lower Hutt, New Zealand).
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for bivalvia, gastropoda, and polyplacophora. IDENTIFIER: Identifications compiled from previously published accounts and reassessments of NZGS collections, by various paleontologists. NOMENCLATURE: Somewhat antiquated but identified by specialist and often to subgeneric and species resolution.
Metadata
Also known as:GS 938, GS 1912; Coll# 3086 (Hendy PhD), GS 9685, J41/f9499
Database number:67900
Authorizer:A. Hendy, M. Uhen Enterer:A. Hendy, M. Uhen
Modifier:M. Uhen Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2006-12-14 20:22:09 Last modified:2021-04-07 09:48:20
Access level:group members Released:2007-12-14 20:22:09
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

18671. M. Gage. 1957. The Geology of the Waitaki Subdivision. New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 55 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]

Secondary references:

70611 G. A. Frost. 1924. Otoliths of Fishes from the Tertiary Formations of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 55:605-614 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
18682 A.J.W. Hendy. 2006. The Neogene evolutionary history of New Zealand Mollusca: diversity trends, paleobiogeography, and evolutionary paleoecology. [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
19412 A. W. B. Powell. 1929. The Recent and Tertiary Species of the Genus Buccinulum in New Zealand, with a Review of Related Genera and Families. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 60:57-101 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]
76191 W. W. Schwarzhans. 1980. Fish otoliths from the New Zealand Tertiary. New Zealand Geological Survey Report 113:1-269 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]