D56, Cassian bulk collection: Julian, Italy

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Balanocidaris dorsata
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
"Cidaris" liagora Münster 1841
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
"Cidaris" admeto Braun 1841
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
"Cidaris" alata Agassiz 1839
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Echinoidea
"Cidaris" hausmanni Wissmann 1841
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
nomen dubium belonging to Echinoidea
unclassified
Emargulina muensteri
Fürsich 2005 6 individuals
Echinoidea
"Cidaris" costata Zardini 1973
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
nomen dubium belonging to Echinoidea
"Cidaris" biconica Zardini 1973
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
nomen dubium belonging to Echinoidea
"Cidaris" seelandica Zardini 1973
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
nomen dubium belonging to Echinoidea
"Cidaris" scrobiculata Braun 1841
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
nomen dubium belonging to Echinoidea
"Cidaris" fustis Laube 1865
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
nomen dubium belonging to Echinoidea
"Cidaris" waechteri Wissmann 1841
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
nomen dubium belonging to Echinoidea
Crinoidea - Encrinida - Encrinidae
Encrinus granulosus (Münster 1834)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Zardinicrinus granulosus
Entrochus cassianus (Laube 1865)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Chelocrinus cassianus
Encrinus cancellistriatus
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Isocrinidae
Isocrinus candelabrum
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Isocrinus sassostriensis
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Isocrinus informal sp. A von Meyer 1836
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
unclassified
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
Fürsich 2005 79 individuals
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Diplospirellidae
Diplospirella sp. Bittner 1890
Fürsich 2005 28 individuals
Diplospirella wissmanni (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 76 individuals
Diplospirella sufflata (Verneuil 1855)
Fürsich 2005 61 individuals
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Koninckinidae
Amphiclina speciosa
Fürsich 2005 17 individuals
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Retziidae
"Retzia" humboldtii
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
"Retzia" klipsteini
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
"Retzia" procerrima (Klipstein 1843)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Neoretziidae
"Retzia" lyrata (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 8 individuals
recombined as Cassianospira lyrata
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Bittnerulidae
? Bittnerula sp. Hall and Clarke 1894
Fürsich 2005 4 individuals
Bittnerula zitteli (Bittner 1890)
Fürsich 2005 25 individuals
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferinidae
"Spiriferina" cf. fortis Bittner 1890
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
"Rhynchonella" distinguenda
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
"Rhynchonella" sp. Fischer 1809
Fürsich 2005 5 individuals
"Rhynchonella" linguligera Bittner 1890
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
"Rhynchonella" subacuta (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 156 individuals
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae
Aulacothyris sp. Douville 1880
Fürsich 2005 3 individuals
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae
"Terebratula" pleurocoela
Fürsich 2005 4 individuals
"Terebratula" tenella
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Rhynchonellata - Thecideida - Thecospiridae
Thecospira sp. Zugmayer 1882
Fürsich 2005 50 individuals
Thecospira tirolensis Loretz 1875
Fürsich 2005 125 individuals
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758
Fürsich 2005 6 individuals
Gastropoda
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795
Fürsich 2005 62 individuals
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Neritopsidae
Neritopsis armata (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Cassianopsis armata
Neritopsis decussata (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Cassianopsis decussata
Neritopsis sp. Grateloup 1832
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Tricolnaticopsidae
Naticopsis uhligi Kittl 1892
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Pachyomphalus uhligi
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Fedaiellidae
Naticopsis neritacea (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 12 individuals
recombined as Fedaiella neritacea
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Palaeonaricidae
Palaeonarica cf. pyrulaeformis (Klipstein 1843)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Delphinulopsidae
Delphinulopsis pustulosa (Munster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Gordenellidae
Promathildia subnodosa (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Promathildia colon (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Trachoecidae
Trachoecus gemmellaroi Kittl 1894
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Teretrina bolina
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Anoptychiidae
Anoptychia multitorquata (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Zygopleuridae
Hypsipleura subnodosa (Klipstein 1843)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Zygopleura tenuis (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
recombined as Ampezzopleura tenuis
Allostrophia perversa (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Wortheniellidae
Worthenia coronata (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Rinaldoella coronata
Worthenia muensteri (Klipstein 1843)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Rinaldoella muensteri
Worthenia coralliophila Kittl 1891
Fürsich 2005 9 individuals
recombined as Wortheniella coralliophila
Gastropoda - Eucyclidae
Eucycloscala ornata
Fürsich 2005 19 individuals
Eucycloscala sp. Cossmann 1895
Fürsich 2005 3 individuals
Eucycloscala damesi (Kittl 1892)
Fürsich 2005 9 individuals
Gastropoda - Laubellidae
Laubella delicata (Laube 1868)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Eunemopsidae
Eunemopsis dolomitica Kittl 1891
Fürsich 2005 21 individuals
Gastropoda - Pseudowortheniellidae
Worthenia rarissima Kittl 1891
Fürsich 2005 3 individuals
recombined as Pseudowortheniella rarissima
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Anticonulus ogilviae
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
"Turbo" sp. Linnaeus 1758
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia
Spirocyclina eucycla (Laube 1869)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Naticopsidae
Naticopsis sp. M'Coy 1844
Fürsich 2005 12 individuals
Naticopsis subelongata
Fürsich 2005 5 individuals
Naticopsis laubei Kittl 1892
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Naticopsis expansa (Laube 1868)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Neritariidae
"Natica" neritina Münster 1841
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Dentineritaria neritina
Neritaria mandelslohi (Klipstein 1843)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Prostyliferidae
Ptychostoma mojsisovicsi Kittl 1892
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Ampullinidae
"Ampullina" informal sp. A Férussac 1822
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Pseudamaura paludinaris
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
spelled with current rank as Ampullina (Pseudamaura)
Gastropoda - Protorculidae
Protorcula excavata (Laube 1868)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Protorcula subpunctata (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Coelostylinidae
Pseudochrysalis sp. (Kittl 1894)
Fürsich 2005 4 individuals
original and current combination Coelostylina (Pseudochrysalis)
Trypanostylus semiglaber
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Trypanostylus curretensis (Kittl 1894)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Trypanostylus konincki (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Coelostylina sp. Kittl 1894
Fürsich 2005 3 individuals
Coelostylina crassa (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Coelostylina cochlea (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Coelostylina conica (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 6 individuals
Gastropoda - Purpurinidae
Angularia pleurotomaria
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Angularia subpleurotomaria (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Naticella ? triadica
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
synonym of Polinices
"Natica" transiens Kittl 1892
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Gastropoda - Settsassiidae
Katosira sp. Koken 1892
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Katosira cassiana Kittl 1894
Fürsich 2005 5 individuals
Katosira seelandica Kittl 1894
Fürsich 2005 3 individuals
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Maturifusidae
Palaeotriton macrostoma Kittl 1894
Fürsich 2005 3 individuals
Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae
Oonia miles
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
spelled with current rank as Pseudomelania (Oonia)
Pseudomelania hagenowi (Klipstein 1843)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Bivalvia
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758
Fürsich 2005 44 individuals
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sulcellata
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Palaeonucula strigillata (Goldfuss 1837)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
original and current combination Nucula strigilata
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus gracilis
Fürsich 2005 4 individuals
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Dimyidae
? Dimyodon sp. Munier-Chalmas 1886
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
synonym of Atreta
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
"Pecten" sp. Müller 1776
Fürsich 2005 6 individuals
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Mysidioptera sp. Salomon 1895
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
"Lima" sp. Bruguière 1797
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Eolimea margineplicata
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
spelled with current rank as Limea (Eolimea)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula sp. Lamarck 1801
Fürsich 2005 20 individuals
Plicatula imago Bittner 1895
Fürsich 2005 18 individuals
recombined as Plicatula (Eoplicatula) imago
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Cassianellidae
Cassianella beyrichii Bittner 1895
Fürsich 2005 4 individuals
Cassianella ampezzana Bittner 1895
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Cultriopsis angulata
Fürsich 2005 7 individuals
Cultriopsis angusta (Munster 1838)
Fürsich 2005 60 individuals
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria cf. caudata
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Pteria sp. Scopoli 1777
Fürsich 2005 13 individuals
Pteria cassiana (Bittner 1895)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae
? Isognomon sp. Lightfoot 1786
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea" sp. Linnaeus 1758
Fürsich 2005 5 individuals
Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Parallelodon formosissima
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Parallelodon imbricarium
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Parallelodon sp. Meek and Worthen 1866
Fürsich 2005 5 individuals
Bivalvia - Pterioida - Prospondylidea
Terquemia sp. Tate 1868
Fürsich 2005 3 individuals
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Palaeocardita crenata (Goldfuss 1837)
Fürsich 2005 3 individuals
recombined as Septocardia crenata
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Palaeocarditidae
Palaeocardita beneckei
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Dicerocardiidae
Physocardia sp. Wöhrmann 1894
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae
Megalodon sp. Sowerby 1827
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Megalodon rimosus (Münster 1841)
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
recombined as Pachyrisma rimosum
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
? Schafhaeutlia sp. Cossmann 1897
Fürsich 2005 9 individuals
Bivalvia - Carditida - Myophoricardiidae
Myophoriopis sp. von Wöhrmann 1889
Fürsich 2005 1 individual
Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophoriidae
Gruenewaldia decussata (Munster 1838)
Fürsich 2005 2 individuals
see common names

Geography
Country:Italy
Coordinates: 46.6° North, 12.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:12.4° North, 20.3° East
Basis of coordinate:unpublished field data
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Triassic Epoch:Late/Upper Triassic
Stage:Carnian 10 m.y. bin:Triassic 3
Key time interval:Julian
Age range of interval:237.00000 - 233.40000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Cassian
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: Age range indicated as Langobardian ton ?Julian, now confirmed to be early Carnian (Cordevolian)
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "limestone"
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: Small patch reefs, laterally grading in to oolitic limestones. Material supposedly stems from reefs, although it was mostly collected from marly interbeds.
Environment:reef, buildup or bioherm
Geology comments: Patch reefs on extensive carbonate platform
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,original aragonite,original calcite
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:bulk,field collection
Reason for describing collection:paleoecologic analysis
Taxonomic list comments:Taxonomy has not been revised since 1977
Metadata
Also known as:Reef 162
Database number:69661
Authorizer:W. Kiessling Enterer:W. Kiessling
Modifier:W. Kiessling Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2007-03-01 09:36:30 Last modified:2016-08-16 11:15:09
Access level:the public Released:2007-03-01 09:36:30
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
9188. F. T. Fürsich and J. Wendt. 1977. Biostratinomy and palaeoecology of the Cassian Formation (Triassic) of the Southern Alps. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 22:257-323 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]

Secondary references:

23366 F. T. Fürsich. 2005. Primary collection data of Cassian Formation used for publication of Fürsich and Wendt (1977) (ref. 9188). pers. comm. [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]