Kaisergrube near Gemuenden, Germany (Devonian of Germany)

Where: Gemuenden, Germany (50.0° N, 8.0° E: paleocoordinates 26.4° S, 5.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Hunsrueck Slate Formation, Early/Lower Emsian (409.1 - 402.5 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; slate

• dark grey to black.

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: quarrying, chemical, mechanical,

Primary reference: W. Stuermer and F. Schaarschmidt. 1980. Pflanzen im Hunsrueckschiefer. Versteinertes Leben im Roentgenlicht 11:19-25 [P. Gensel/C. Bernard/C. Bernard]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 26903: authorized by Pat Gensel, entered by Caroline Bernard on 07.11.2002, edited by Phil Novack-Gottshall

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Diaphanospora riciniata
spore, Blame & Hassell
Bactrocrinus jaekeli
dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Bactrocrinus ? trabicus
dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Hunsrueckia problematica
arthrodiran/fish, Traquair
Boletzyka longa n. gen. n. sp.
Dictyotriletes
  -
Retusotriletes
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Retusotriletes communis
spore, Naumova
Retusotriletes pychovii
spore, Naumova
Retusotriletes cf. rotundus
spore, (Streel) Lele & Streel
Emphanisporites
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Emphanisporites cf. epicautus
spore, Richardson & Lister
Emphanisporites erraticus
spore, (Eisenack) McGregor
Emphanisporites protophanus
spore, Richardson & Ioannides
Emphanisporites schulzii
spore, McGregor
Taeniocrada
  -
Acanthotriletes
  -
Acanthotriletes simplex
spore, Naumova
Sphenopsida
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Calamospora cf. atava
spore, (Naumova) McGregor
Densosporites
  -
Densosporites atavus
spore, DE Jersey
Stenozonotriletes
  -
Stenozonotriletes extensus
var. major. spore, Naumova
Stenozonotriletes simplex
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Stenozonotriletes simplex Naumova 1953
spore, Naumova
Punctatisporites
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Punctatisporites gemuendensis
spore, Karathanasopoulos
Lycopsida
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Lycospora cf. pusillus
spore, (Ibrahim) Schopf, Wilson & Bentall
Pteridopsida
  -
Granulatisporites frustulentus
spore, Blame & Hassell
Granulatisporites sp. Potonié and Kremp 1954
spore
Leiotriletes atavus
spore, Naumova
Leiotriletes simplex
spore, Naumova
Leiotriletes sp. Potonie and Kremp 1954
spore
Leiotriletes cf. sphaerotriangulus Potonie and Kremp 1954
spore, (Loose) Potonie & Kremp
Phyllothecotriletes
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Gravisporites
  -
Gravisporites sp. Bharadwaj 1962
spore
Demospongiae
 Protomonaxonida - Choiidae
aff. Choia sp. Walcott 1920 demosponge
? aff. Choia sp. sponge.
Scyphozoa
 Conulariida - Conulariidae
Conularia gemuendina jellyfish
scyphozoan, R. & E. Richter
Malacostraca
 Archaeostraca - Ceratiocarididae
Heroldina rhenana
phyllocarid, (Broili)
Pycnogonida
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Palaeothea devonica Bergstroem et al. 1980 sea spider
palaeopantopod, Bergstroem & Stuermer
Cephalopoda
 Agoniatitida - Mimosphinctidae
Anetoceras arduennense Steininger 1853 ammonite
ammonoid, (Steininger)
Mimosphinctes sp. Eichenberg 1931 ammonite
ammonoid
 Agoniatitida - Mimagoniatitidae
"Mimagoniatites falcistria" = Mimagoniatites fecundus
"Mimagoniatites falcistria" = Mimagoniatites fecundus Barrande 1865 ammonite
ammonoid, (Fuchs)
 Boletzkyida - Naefiteuthididae
Naefiteuthis breviphragmoconus n. gen. n. sp. Bandel et al. 1983
 Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae
"Orthoceras" planicanaliculatum
cephalopod, Sandberger
"Orthoceras" tenuilineatum
cephalopod, Sandberger
Pteraspidomorpha
 Pteraspidiformes -
Pteraspis dunensis Roemer 1854
smithwoodwardi. agnathan/vertebrate, Broili
 Pteraspidiformes - Psammosteidae
Drepanaspis gemuendensis
agnathan/vertebrate, Schlueter
Placodermi
 Rhenanida - Asterosteidae
Gemuendina stuertzi Traquair 1903 armour-plated fish
rhenanidan/fish, Traquair
 Arthrodira - Gemuendenaspidae
Gemuendenaspis angusta Traquair 1903 armour-plated fish
arthrodiran/fish, (Miles)
 Pseudopetalichthyida - Paraplesiobatidae
Pseudopetalichthys problematicus armour-plated fish
rhenanidan/fish, Moy-Thomas
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Nessariostoma granulosum Broili 1933 armour-plated fish
rhenanidan/fish, Broili
Chondrichthyes
  - Machaeracanthidae
Machaeracanthus sp. Newberry 1857 spiny fish
arthrodiran/fish
 Rhombifera - Pleurocystitidae
Regulaecystis pleurocystoides Dehm 1932
cystoid/crinozoan, Dehm
Crinoidea
 Dendrocrinida - Mastigocrinidae
Lasiocrinus subramulosus Sea lily
dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Follicrinus grebei Sea lily
dicyclican/crinoid, (Follmann)
Follicrinus kayseri Sea lily
dicyclican/crinoid, (Jaekel)
Dictenocrinus semipinnulatus Sea lily
dicyclican/crinoid, (W.E. Schmidt)
 Dendrocrinida - Dendrocrinidae
Parisangulocrinus zeaeformis Sea lily
dicyclican/crinoid, (Follmann)
 Dendrocrinida - Rutkowskicrinidae
Propoteriocrinus scopae Schmidt 1934 Sea lily
dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
 Cyathocrinida - Codiacrinidae
Codiacrinus schultzei Sea lily
dicyclican/crinoid, Follmann
 Taxocrinida - Taxocrinidae
Eutaxocrinus prognatus Sea lily
dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
 Pisocrinida - Pisocrinidae
Triacrinus elongatus Sea lily
monocyclican/crinoid, Follmann
Calycanthocrinus decadactylus Sea lily
ssp. monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
 Monobathrida - Hapalocrinidae
Hapalocrinus rauffi Sea lily
monocyclican/crinoid, (W.E. Schmidt)
Culicocrinus spinatus Sea lily
monocyclican/crinoid, Jaekel
 Monobathrida - Hexacrinitidae
Arthroacantha ? claviger Sea lily
monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
 Diplobathrida - Rhodocrinitidae
Acanthocrinus rex crinoid
dicyclican/crinoid, Jaekel
Holothuroidea
 Arthrochirotida - Palaeocucumariidae
Palaeocucumaria hunsrueckiana Lehmann 1958 sea cucumber
holothuroid, Lehmann
Ophiuroidea
 Oegophiurida - Protasteridae
Taeniaster beneckei brittle star
ophiuroidean/asterozoan, (Stuertz)
Asteroidea
 Hadrosida - Xenasteridae
Palaenectria devonica Stürtz 1893 sea star
asteroidean/asterozoan, Stuertz
Stylophora
 Mitrata - Anomalocystitidae
Rhenocystis latipedunculata
stylophoran/echinoderm, Dehm
Hexacrinus
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Hexacrinus inhospitalis
monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt