Where: France (44.7° N, 0.6° W)
• Paleocoordinates: 40.9° N, 2.7° E (Wright 2013)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: N4 foram zone, Falun de Saucats Formation, Aquitanian (23.0 - 20.4 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Unknown lithostratigraphic data. THICKNESS: From unit of unknown thickness AGE: Upper Aquitanian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section. COMMENTS: This is the main outcrop of the Aquitanian stage. Cahuzac & Janssen (2010): N4, SBZ24 and NN1 zones & Sr age. = AbA sequence of Parize et al 2008. Should be Falun de Saucats given Jenssen 1985
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, yellow sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite
Collected by Favia, Lozouet, Renard, Lesport, Aubrecht; reposited in the MNHN
• COLLECTORS: Many, including Favia, Lozouet, Renard, Lesport, Aubrecht . REPOSITORY: MNHN, Paris.
Primary reference: P. Lozouet, J.-F. Lesport, and R. Renard. 2001. Révision des Gastropoda (Mollusca) du stratotype de L'Aquitanien (Miocéne inf.) site de Saucats "Lariey", Gironde, France. Cossmanniana 8:1-189 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 74861: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 31.08.2007, edited by Mihaela Krause and Pete Wagner
Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Gastropoda | |
Julia girondica Cossmann and Peyrot 1914 snail | |
Architectonica subconoidea sundial
Architectonica carocollata Lamarck 1822 sundial | |
Pupa striatella snail
Bullina cf. benoisti snail
Acteon punctulatus snail
Acteon pinguis snail
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail | |
Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail | |
Xenoskenea buccinea snail | |
Orbitestella plicatella snail | |
Rotostoma duvergieri snail
Tomura pacheia snail | |
Rissoella sp. Gray 1847 snail | |
Cepaea subglobosa slug | |
Triptychia maxima slug | |
Ellobium sp. Roeding 1798 snail
Proplecotrema marginalis snail | |
Ondina cicatricosa, Ondina girundica, Eulimella sp., Eulimella gamachotensis, Odostomia sp., Brachystomia occidentalis, Brachystomia physetum, Brachystomia turritella, Pyramidella gratteloupi, Chrysallida sacyi, Chrysallida interita, Chrysallida sextona, Chrysallida degrangei, Turbonilla raphidiopsis, Turbonilla diastomoides, Turbonilla sp., Turbonilla avitensis, Turbonilla spiriculoides
Ondina cicatricosa snail
Ondina girundica snail
Eulimella sp. Forbes and MacAndrew 1846 snail
Eulimella gamachotensis snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
Brachystomia physetum snail
Brachystomia turritella snail
Pyramidella gratteloupi Orbigny 1852 snail
Chrysallida sacyi snail
Chrysallida interita snail
Chrysallida sextona snail
Chrysallida degrangei snail
Turbonilla raphidiopsis snail
Turbonilla diastomoides snail
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla avitensis snail
Turbonilla spiriculoides snail | |
Monotigma merignacensis snail | |
Lymnaea subfragilis snail | |
Planorbarius solidus snail
Anisus balizacensis snail | |
Spiratella microstralis snail | |
Graphis sp. snail | |
Neritopsis moniliformis Grateloup 1832 snail | |
"Paroxystele sp." = Diloma (Paroxystele), Clanculus (Clanculopsis) araonis, Jujubinus subturgidulus, Jujubinus bucklandi, Colliculus aquitanicus
"Paroxystele sp." = Diloma (Paroxystele) Schultz 1970 top snail
Clanculus (Clanculopsis) araonis Basterot 1825 top snail
Jujubinus subturgidulus top snail
Jujubinus bucklandi Basterot 1825 top snail
Colliculus aquitanicus Cossmann and Peyrot 1917 top snail | |
Tricolia spirata Grateloup 1832 snail
Tricolia aquensis d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Astralium aquitanicum Benoist 1874 snail
Homalopoma granulosa Grateloup 1828 snail
Homalopoma degrangei Cossmann and Peyrot 1917 snail | |
Lucapinella clypeata Grateloup 1828 snail
Emarginula cf. squammata Grateloup 1836 snail
Diodora subcostaria d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Haliotis (Sulculus) benoisti Cossmann 1896 abalone | |
Scissurella cf. transylvanica, Scissurella lamellosa, Sinezona haliotimoprha, Sinezona haliotimorpha n. sp.4, Sinezona praecedens n. sp.4, Sukashitrochus terquemi
Scissurella cf. transylvanica Reuss 1860 snail
Scissurella lamellosa Benoist 1875 snail
Sinezona haliotimoprha snail
Sukashitrochus terquemi Deshayes 1865 snail | |
"Bicatillus deformis" = Calyptraea (Bicatillus), "Calyptraea depressa" = Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa, Trochita costaria, Crepidula cochleare
"Bicatillus deformis" = Calyptraea (Bicatillus) slipper shell
"Calyptraea depressa" = Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa Lamarck 1822 slipper shell
Trochita costaria Grateloup 1827 slipper shell
Crepidula cochleare slipper shell | |
Pusillina sp., Rissoina grateloupi, Rissoina subconoidea, Rissoina subcancellata, Alvania sp., Alvania venus, Alvania lachesis, Alvania mariae, Alvania andraldensis n. sp.4, Zebina aquitanica, Stosicia buccinalis
Pusillina sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Rissoina grateloupi snail
Rissoina subconoidea snail
Rissoina subcancellata snail
Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail
Alvania venus snail
Alvania lachesis snail
Alvania mariae snail
Zebina aquitanica snail
Stosicia buccinalis snail | |
Vermetus carmatus Rousseau and Chenu 1844 worm shell
"Vermetus cf. intortus" = Petaloconchus intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell | |
Natica crassiuscula, Natica parvuloides, Neverita subglobosa, Polinices turbinoides, Polinices benoisti, "Natica neglecta" = Cochlis neglecta, Eunaticina striatella, Sinum faviae, Sinum patulum
Natica crassiuscula moon snail
Natica parvuloides moon snail
Neverita subglobosa moon snail
Polinices turbinoides moon snail
Polinices benoisti moon snail
"Natica neglecta" = Cochlis neglecta Mayer 1858 moon snail
Eunaticina striatella moon snail
Sinum faviae moon snail
Sinum patulum moon snail | |
Metaxia merignacencis, Inella cf. fritschi, Triphora sp., Triphora nodosoplicata, Triphora papaveracea
Metaxia merignacencis snail
Inella cf. fritschi snail
Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora nodosoplicata snail
Triphora papaveracea snail | |
? Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail | |
Seila sp., Seila cf. infrapercincta, "Joculator maestratii" = Cyrbasia (Joculator), Dizoniopsis brevicaput, Dizoniopsis aquitanensis, Cerithiopsis sp., Cerithiopsis vignali, Cerithiopsis cf. pseudomanzonii, Cerithiopsis eopachus
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
Seila cf. infrapercincta snail
"Joculator maestratii" = Cyrbasia (Joculator) snail
Dizoniopsis brevicaput snail
Dizoniopsis aquitanensis snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Cerithiopsis vignali snail
Cerithiopsis eopachus snail | |
Melarhaphe sacyi, "Littorinopsis grateloupi" = Littoraria (Littorinopsis)
Melarhaphe sacyi periwinkle
"Littorinopsis grateloupi" = Littoraria (Littorinopsis) periwinkle | |
Pomatias squamosum periwinkle | |
Caecum larieyense snail
Caecum fibratum snail
"Caecum banoni" = Caecum (Brochina) banoni Benoist 1874 snail | |
"Carinorbis burdigalus" = Carinulorbis, Hydrobia aturensis, Hydrobia andreaei, Schuettemmericia lemani, Mercuria balizacensis
"Carinorbis burdigalus" = Carinulorbis snail
Hydrobia aturensis snail
Hydrobia andreaei snail
Schuettemmericia lemani Basterot 1825 snail
Mercuria balizacensis snail | |
Circulus subcirculus snail | |
Pseudocirsope sp. Boettger 1906 snail | |
Chevallieria sp. Cossmann 1888 snail | |
Truncatella wattebledi snail | |
Prozonarina expansa, Zonarina pinguis, Jousseaumea diluviana, "Apiocypraea subamygdalum" = Schilderia amygdalum, Schilderia subannularia, Fossacypraea apiceproducta, Fossacypraea eburnina, Trona leporina, Lyncina tumida, Lyncina magnifica2, Mandolina rhomboidalis
Prozonarina expansa Grateloup 1847 cowry
Zonarina pinguis Grateloup 1846 cowry
Jousseaumea diluviana Gray 1824 cowry
"Apiocypraea subamygdalum" = Schilderia amygdalum Brocchi 1814 cowry
Schilderia subannularia d'Orbigny 1852 cowry
Fossacypraea apiceproducta Cossmann and Peyrot 1923 cowry
Fossacypraea eburnina Grateloup 1847 cowry
Trona leporina Lamarck 1810 cowry
Lyncina tumida Grateloup 1834 cowry
Mandolina rhomboidalis Grateloup 1847 cowry | |
Trivia burdigalensis, "Eratopsis subcypraeola" = Erato subcypraeola
Trivia burdigalensis d'Orbigny 1852 snail
"Eratopsis subcypraeola" = Erato subcypraeola d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Jenneria duclosiana Basterot 1825 Jenner's Cowry | |
Aphera bronni snail | |
Mitrella sp., Mitrella aquitanica, "Costoanachis terebralis" = Anachis (Costoanachis), Retizafra rissoides
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
Mitrella aquitanica snail
"Costoanachis terebralis" = Anachis (Costoanachis) snail
Retizafra rissoides snail | |
Latirus coarctatus snail
Pleuroploca michelotiana snail
Euthriofusus burdigalensis Defrance 1820 snail | |
"Melongena cornuta" = Galeodes cornutus Agassiz 1843 snail
Melongena lainei Basterot 1825 snail | |
Dorsanum lineolatum, Dorsanum baccatum, Dorsanum plicatum, Euthria sp., Cantharus cancellarioides, Cantharus aquitanensis, Cantharus andrei
Dorsanum lineolatum true whelk
Dorsanum baccatum true whelk
Dorsanum plicatum Grateloup 1847 true whelk [entered as Dorsanum plicatum; then corrected to Dorsanum plicatilum]
Euthria sp. Gray 1850 true whelk
Cantharus cancellarioides true whelk
Cantharus aquitanensis true whelk
Cantharus andrei true whelk | |
Mitra dufresnei mitre shell
Mitra basteroti mitre shell
Mitra incognita mitre shell
Scabricola sp. Swainson 1840 mitre shell | |
"Costellaria semiplicata" = Vexillum (Costellaria)
"Costellaria semiplicata" = Vexillum (Costellaria) ribbed mitre | |
Gibberula sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Gibberula subovulata snail | |
Athleta ficulina Lamarck 1811 volute | |
Morum harpaeforme snail
Morum variolosum snail | |
Phyllocoma michelottii, Kestocenebra striaeformis, Orania fischeri, Attiliosa villae, Thais pluriplicata, Thais calcarata, Ergalatax cf. seraphinae, Pterynotus perlongus, Coralliophila burdigalensis, Vitularia linguabovis, Jaton dufrenoyi, Muricopsis crassicosta, Ocenebra suberinacea, Ocenebra lassaignei, Ocenebra excoelata, Ocenebra cf. cazeuxi, Ocenebra sublavata, Ocenebra umbilicina, Trachypollia granifera, Chicoreus dujardini, Aspella subanceps, Favartia cf. suboblonga, Purpurellus gastaldii, Morula cf. bellardii, Homalocantha pauli
Phyllocoma michelottii murex snail
Kestocenebra striaeformis murex snail
Orania fischeri murex snail
Attiliosa villae murex snail
Thais pluriplicata murex snail
Thais calcarata murex snail
Ergalatax cf. seraphinae murex snail
Pterynotus perlongus mustached bat
Coralliophila burdigalensis murex snail
Vitularia linguabovis murex snail
Jaton dufrenoyi murex snail
Muricopsis crassicosta murex snail
Ocenebra suberinacea murex snail
Ocenebra lassaignei murex snail
Ocenebra excoelata murex snail
Ocenebra cf. cazeuxi murex snail
Ocenebra sublavata murex snail
Ocenebra umbilicina murex snail
Trachypollia granifera murex snail
Chicoreus dujardini murex snail
Aspella subanceps d'Orbigny 1852 murex snail
Favartia cf. suboblonga murex snail
Purpurellus gastaldii murex snail
Morula cf. bellardii murex snail
Homalocantha pauli murex snail | |
Hastula subcinerea, Strioterebrum basteroti, "Terebra pseudopertusa" = Terebra, "Subula plicaria" = Terebra
Hastula subcinerea auger snail
Strioterebrum basteroti Nyst 1843 auger snail
"Terebra pseudopertusa" = Terebra auger snail
"Subula plicaria" = Terebra auger snail | |
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail | |
Clavatula evoluta snail
Pusionella pseudofusus snail | |
Conus cf. berghausi, Conus subalsionus, Conus trigonulus, Conus basteroti, "Hemiconus granularis" = Conus (Hemiconus)
Conus cf. berghausi cone shell
Conus subalsionus cone shell
Conus trigonulus cone shell
Conus basteroti cone shell
"Hemiconus granularis" = Conus (Hemiconus) cone shell | |
Perrona semimarginata, Gemmula denticula, "Coronia cypris" = Gemmula (Coronia), Tomopleura basteroti
Perrona semimarginata turrid
Gemmula denticula turrid
"Coronia cypris" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Tomopleura basteroti turrid | |
Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Raphitoma pulchra snail | |
Anazola clavula olive snail
Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei Basterot 1825 olive snail
Olivella nilotida olive snail | |
Agaronia plicaria snail | |
Semicassis subgranulosa snail | |
Bursa tuberosa frog shell | |
Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell | |
Ficus conditus Brongniart 1823 fig shell | |
Aporrhais meridionalis snail | |
"Strombus bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii, Tibia dentata
"Strombus bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii Brongniart 1823 true conch
Tibia dentata true conch | |
Plesiotrochus fallax Grateloup 1832 snail | |
Globularia compressa Basterot 1825 snail | |
Epitonium rocheri, Epitonium subscalaris, Epitonium merignacense, Cirsotrema subspinosum, Cirsotrema crassicostatum, "Nodiscala cf. bimonilifera" = Opalia (Nodiscala)
Epitonium rocheri wentletrap
Epitonium subscalaris wentletrap
Epitonium merignacense wentletrap
Cirsotrema subspinosum wentletrap
Cirsotrema crassicostatum Deshayes 1839 wentletrap
"Nodiscala cf. bimonilifera" = Opalia (Nodiscala) wentletrap | |
Batillaria pupaeformis snail
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Scaliola degrangei snail | |
Pelycidion cf. aciculare snail | |
Gourmya tuberosa, Cerithium ferelaeve, Cerithium peyroti, Cerithium calculosum, "Campanile pseudoobeliscus" = Cerithium pseudoobeliscus, Bittium larrieyense
Gourmya tuberosa cerith snail
Cerithium ferelaeve cerith snail
Cerithium peyroti cerith snail
Cerithium calculosum Basterot 1825 cerith snail
"Campanile pseudoobeliscus" = Cerithium pseudoobeliscus Grateloup 1832 cerith snail
Bittium larrieyense cerith snail | |
Modulus basteroti Benoist 1874 snail | |
Melanopsis dufourii Férussac 1822 snail | |
Gibborissoa varicosa snail | |
Terebralia subcorrugata, Terebralia bidentata, "Tympanotonos margaritaceus" = Mesohalina margaritaceus, Tympanotonos cinctus, Tympanotonos tournoueri
Terebralia subcorrugata d'Orbigny 1852 horn snail
Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail
"Tympanotonos margaritaceus" = Mesohalina margaritaceus Brocchi 1814 horn snail
Tympanotonos cinctus horn snail
Tympanotonos tournoueri horn snail | |
Tenagodus terebellus snail | |
Styliferina disjuncta snail
Dalliella brusinai snail | |
"Turritella desmarestina" = Turritella (Peyrotia) desmarestina, Turritella turris, Turritella terebralis, Protoma cathedralis
"Turritella desmarestina" = Turritella (Peyrotia) desmarestina Basterot 1825 turret shell
Turritella turris Basterot 1825 turret shell
Turritella terebralis Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Protoma cathedralis Brongniart 1856 turret shell | |
Crassispira terebra snail
Crassispira daguini snail | |
Megalomphalus aturensis snail | |
Asteracmea acuminata Grateloup 1828 limpet
Tectura sp. Gray 1847 limpet | |
Ammonicera cf. rota snail
Omalogyra cf. atomus snail | |
"Tudicula rusticula" = Tudicla
"Tudicula rusticula" = Tudicla snail | |
Plesiothyreus ancyliformis Grateloup 1828 snail | |
Theodoxus grateloupianus, "Nerita plutonis" = Nerita (Theliostyla) plutonis, "Vitta picta" = Agapilia picta
Theodoxus grateloupianus Férussac 1823 snail
"Nerita plutonis" = Nerita (Theliostyla) plutonis Basterot 1825 snail
"Vitta picta" = Agapilia picta Férussac 1825 snail | |
Nipteraxis cf. misera snail | |
Akera cf. bullata snail | |
Atys duvergieri snail
Haminoea saucatsensis snail | |
Philine sp., Scaphander tarbelliana, Cylichna clathrata, Cylichna sp., Cylichna tournoueri, Cylichna sublaevis, Acteocina lajonkaireana, Cylichnella vasatensis
Philine sp. Ascanius 1772 snail
Scaphander tarbelliana snail
Cylichna clathrata snail
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna tournoueri snail
Cylichna sublaevis snail
Acteocina lajonkaireana Basterot 1825 barrel-bubble
Cylichnella vasatensis snail | |
Vaginella depressa Daudin 1800 snail | |
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Spiricella unguiculus Rang and Des Moulins 1828 snail | |
Tylodina cf. perversa snail | |
Floribella rozieri snail | |
Bivalvia | |
"Europicardium polycolpatum" = Cardium (Trachycardium) polycolpatum3
"Europicardium polycolpatum" = Cardium (Trachycardium) polycolpatum3 Cossmann and Peyrot 1911 cockle | |
Anomia cf. degrangei jingle |