Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara Harbour: Otaian, New Zealand

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda - Gadilida - Gadilidae
Cadulus zecaninus n. sp.
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Gonimyrtea sp. Marwick 1929
Laws 1939
Eulopea (Notomyrtea) informal n. sp. Iredale 1924
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Notocorbula innerans n. sp.
Laws 1941
Notocorbula illecta n. sp.
Laws 1941
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cyamiidae
Kidderia otamatea n. sp.
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Neoleptonidae
Notolepton sanguineum
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Nemocardium (Pratttlum) informal n. sp. Meek 1876
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Angulus (Peronidia) inflata n. sp.
Laws 1939
Tellinella ferrari
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) sculpturatus
Laws 1941
Chione auriculata n. sp. Bartrum 1919
Bartrum 1919
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Erycinidae
Rochefortula cf. kaawaensis Bartrum and Powell 1928
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Hiatella cf. australis Lamarck 1818
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Salaputium tinopaica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita kaiparaensis n. sp. (Marshall 1918)
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Dimyidae
Dimya informal n. sp. Rouault 1850
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Cyclopecten (Cyclochlamys) shepherdi n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Ctenamussium vafer Marwick 1931
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Mantellum sp. Röding 1798
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis propeinvalida n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
"Arca" mundeformata n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris (Grandaxinea) finlayi n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Arcida - Philobryidae
Hochstetteria informal n. sp. Velain 1877
Laws 1939
Hochstetteria dupliradiata n. sp.
Laws 1941
Hochstetteria zearanea n. sp.
Laws 1941
Cratis ovata Marwick 1931
Laws 1939
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula otamatea n. sp.
Laws 1939
Nucula (Linucula) waiaotea n. sp.
Laws 1941
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana (Saccella) duplicarina n. sp.
Laws 1939
Ledella clifdenensis
Laws 1939
Ledella pakaurangiensis n. sp.
Laws 1941
Nuculana sp. Link 1807
Laws 1939
Nuculana (Jupiteria) parleacllli n. sp.
Laws 1939
Nuculana (Jupiteria) vadosa n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae
Inquisitor komitica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Iravadiidae
Nozeba perpava n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Caecidae
Caecum pertenuis n. sp. Laws 1941
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Vitrinellidae
Elachorbis informal n. sp. Iredale 1915
Laws 1939
Lodderia komitica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Lodderia kaiparaensis n. sp.
Laws 1939
Lodderia supralevis n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Triviidae
Trivia aequiflora n. sp. Laws 1941
Laws 1941
Ellatrivia kaiparaensis Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Archierato zepyrulata Laws 1939
Cernohorsky 1971
Archierato simulacrum Laws 1939
Cernohorsky 1971
Gastropoda - Eratoidae
Hespererato zevitellina n. sp. Laws 1941
Laws 1941
Cypraeerato cf. submorosa Laws 1935
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Notoluponia (Notadusta) trelissickensis (Suter 1917)
Cernohorsky 1971
Gastropoda - Eocypraeidae
Eratopsis erro n. sp. Laws 1941
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Ranellidae
Charonia cf. clifdenensis Finlay 1924
Laws 1939
Austrosassia zealta n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Harpidae
Oniscidia cf. finlayi
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Terefundus informal n. sp. Finlay 1926
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Verconella parans
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Hima (Mirua) separabilis n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Merica kaiparaensis n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Bathytoma bartumi n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Clavus kaipara n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Comitas kaipara n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Nepotilla bartrumi n. sp.
Laws 1939
Daphnella kaiparica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Uromitra neozelanioa n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Eatoniellidae
Dardanula subexcavata n. sp.
Laws 1941
Dardanula sedicula n. sp.
Laws 1941
Dardanula praecursor n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Newtoniellidae
Ataxocerithium sp. Tate 1893
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Cerithiopsidae
Socienna informal n. sp. Finlay 1927
Laws 1939
Zaclys (Miopila) mucro n. sp.
Laws 1939
Zaclys (Miopila) simulator n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Triphoridae
Notosinister zespina n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Notosinister informal n. sp. Finlay 1927
Laws 1939
Notosinister sp. Finlay 1927
Laws 1939
Triphora neozelanica n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Rissoidae
Rissoina heterolira n. sp.
Laws 1941
Merelina saginata n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Haurakia sodalis n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Haurakia onerata n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Nobolira inflata n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Ihungia aequalis n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Barleeiidae
Estea asymmetrica n. sp.
Laws 1941
Scrobs praeco n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Planaxidae
Zeradina aculeata n. sp.
Laws 1939
Zeradina informal n. sp. Finlay 1926
Laws 1939
Zeradina (Naridista) jocelynae Finlay 1930
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Pareora pinguis n. sp. Laws 1941
Laws 1941
Pareora striolata (Hutton 1885)
Laws 1939
Maoricolpus sp. Finlay 1926
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Eulimidae
Balcis waikomitica n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Balcis kaiparaensis n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Balcis badenia n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Vanikoridae
Zeradina (Radinista) vivienneae n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Aclididae
Scalaronoba pristina n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Cirsotrema firmatum n. sp.
Laws 1939
Pliciscala informal n. sp.
Laws 1939
Turriscala kaiparaensis n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Crosseolidae
Conjectura congrua n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Liotiidae
Lodderena anceps n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Antisolarium tricarinatum n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Calliostomatidae
Maurea sp. Oliver 1926
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Skeneidae
Notosetia epulata n. sp.
Laws 1941
Notosetia bucina n. sp.
Laws 1941
Crosseola sinemacula
Laws 1939
Crosseola tenuisculpta
Laws 1939
Crosseola praetoreuma n. sp.
Laws 1939
Dolicrossea clifdenensis n. sp.
Laws 1939
Dolicrossea atypica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Lissotesta alpha n. sp.
Laws 1939
Lissotesta beta n. sp.
Laws 1939
Lissotesta informal n. sp. Iredale 1915
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Solariellidae
Conominolia aflexura n. sp.
Laws 1941
Zetela parvumbilicata n. sp.
Laws 1939
Zetela hutchinsoniana n. sp. Laws 1939
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Colloniidae
Argalista aequor n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Emarginula komitica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Emarginula kaiparica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Scissurellidae
Scissurella condita n. sp.
Laws 1939
Schismope kaiparaensis n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Anatomidae
Schizotrochus miocenica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda
Zeminolia ordo n. sp.
Laws 1941
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Atys lacrimula n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Scaphander komitica n. sp.
Laws 1939
Cylichnania plana n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia
Kaitoa recta n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Orbitestellidae
Orbitestella praehinemoa n. sp.
Laws 1939
Orbitestella praetoreuma n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Acteon procraterioulatus n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula zeoorpulenta n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Amathinidae
Leucotina granulocostata n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Eulimella komitioa n. sp.
Laws 1939
Eulimella parlimbata n. sp.
Laws 1939
Eulimella imitator n. sp.
Laws 1939
Chemnitzia sp. d'Orbigny 1840
Laws 1939
Turbonilla komitica
Laws 1939
Odostomia informal n. sp. Fleming 1817
Laws 1939
Finlayola angulifera
Laws 1939
Pyrgolampros pakaurangiemsis n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda informal n. sp. Semper 1865
Laws 1939
Mathilda kaiparaensis n. sp.
Laws 1941
Brookesena duplicincta n. sp.
Laws 1939
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Cimidae
Graphis neozelanica n. sp.
Laws 1939
unclassified
Conominolium informal n. sp.
Laws 1939
Hydrozoa - Stylasterina
Calyptopora cf. reticulata
Inferiolabiata cf. labiata
Hydrozoa - Stylasterina - Stylasteridae
Conopora cf. laevis
see common names

Geography
Country:New Zealand State/province:Auckland
Coordinates: 36.2° South, 174.3° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:44.2° South, 176.8° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period: Neogene Epoch: Miocene
10 m.y. bin: Cenozoic 5
Key time interval: Otaian
Age range of interval: 21.7 - 18.7 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Pakaurangi
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified sandstone
Lithology description: The Pakaurangi Formation consists mainly of silty sandstones, with occasional concretionary limestone bands and andesite-derived hydroclastic grits.
Environment:coastal indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:peel or thin section,survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:84915
Authorizer:W. Kiessling, P. Wagner Enterer:U. Merkel, P. Wagner
Modifier:P. Wagner Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2008-11-18 04:02:11 Last modified:2016-04-24 13:33:11
Access level:the public Released:2008-11-18 04:02:11
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
28503. S. D. Cairns and J. A. Grant-Mackie. 1993. Review of the fossil Stylasteridae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from the New Zealand region. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 36:1-8 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]

Secondary references:

59000 J. A. Bartrum. 1919. New Fossil Mollusca. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 51:96-100 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]
59001 J. A. Bartrum and A. W. B. Powell. 1928. Mollusca from Kaawa Creek, West Coast, south of Waikato River. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 59:139-162 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]
58357 W. O. Cernohorsky. 1971. Fossil and recent Cypraeacea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of New Zealand with descriptions of new species. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 8:103-129 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]
58971 C. R. Laws. 1939. The molluscan faunule at Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara - No. 1. Transactions and Proceedings of the royal Society of New Zealand 68(4):466-503 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]
58977 C. R. Laws. 1941. The Molluscan Faunule at Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara. No.2. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 71:134-151 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]