Where: Greenland (70.6° N, 53.1° W: paleocoordinates 62.4° N, 20.7° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Sonja Member (Agatdal Formation), Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)
• The lens was originally 7 m long and 0.7m thick but was completely excavated by Rosenkrantz and his co-workers. Most fossil groups indicate a Paleocene (Late Danian) age for the formation (Fig. 16; Bendix-Almgreen 1969; H.J. Hansen 1970; Rosenkrantz 1970; Szczechura 1971; Kollmann & Peel 1983; Collins & Wienberg Rasmussen 1992). The coccolith assemblage indicates a Chiasmolithus danicus zone age (NP 3 Zone; Perch-Nielsen 1973). The co-occurrence of the foraminifera Globoconusa daubjergensis and Globigerina compressa indicates a P1c plankton zone age for the Agatdal Formation (H.J. Hansen 1970; Berggren et al. 1995; Olsson et al. 1999) which corresponds to a late NP3 - early NP4 age. In the GRO#3well, dinocysts and nannofossils indicate an age not younger than nannoplankton zone NP4 (Late Danian or Early Selandian; Nøhr-Hansen 1997c; Nøhr-Hansen et al. 2002).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deltaic; poorly lithified sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: Repository: Natural History Museum of Denmark (MGUH)
Primary reference: H. A. Kollmann and J. S. Peel. 1983. Paleocene gastropods from Nûgssuaq, West Greenland. Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse, Bulletin 146:1-115 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 22943: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 04.07.2002, edited by Uta Merkel, Mihaela Krause, Mark Uhen, Matthew Clapham and Pete Wagner
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Anthozoa | |
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"Flabellum groenlandicum" = Flabellum anderssoni2
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Gastropoda | |
Ataphrus sp. Gabb 1869 snail | |
Solariella sp. Wood 1842 snail | |
Homalopoma sp. Carpenter 1864 snail | |
Clanculus sp., Monodonta sp., Osilinus sp., "Colliculus sp." = Gibbula (Colliculus), Calliostoma sp.
Clanculus sp. Monfort 1810 top snail
Monodonta sp. Lamarck 1799 top snail
Osilinus sp. top snail
"Colliculus sp." = Gibbula (Colliculus) Monterosato 1888 top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail | |
Basilissa sp. Watson 1879 snail | |
Puncturella sp. Lowe 1827 puncturella
"Semperia sp." = Emarginula (Semperia) Crosse 1867 snail
Emarginulina sp. Goldfuss 1870 snail
Fissurella sp. Bruguière 1789 snail | |
Scissurella sp. d'Orbigny 1824 snail | |
cf. Opalia sp., "? Coniscala sp." = Epitonium (Coniscala), Cerithiscala sp., "Hemiacirsa sp." = Acirsa (Hemiacirsa), Confusiscala sp., Belliscala sp.
cf. Opalia sp. Adams and Adams 1853 wentletrap
"? Coniscala sp." = Epitonium (Coniscala) de Boury 1887 wentletrap
Cerithiscala sp. de Boury 1887 wentletrap
"Hemiacirsa sp." = Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) de Boury 1890 wentletrap
Confusiscala sp. de Boury 1909 wentletrap
Belliscala sp. Stephenson 1941 wentletrap | |
Vanikoropsis skoui snail | |
Trichotropinae indet. Gray 1850 snail | |
Crepidula sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell
Sigapatella sp. Lesson 1830 slipper shell
Calyptraea sp. Lamarck 1799 slipper shell | |
"Semivertagus sp." = Clava (Semivertagus)
"Semivertagus sp." = Clava (Semivertagus) Cossmann 1880 cerith snail | |
Alaba sp. Adams and A 1853 snail | |
Metacerithium sp. Cossmann 1906 snail | |
Mesalia sp. Gray 1847 turret shell
Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell | |
"Potamidopsis sp." = Potamides (Potamidopsis), Telescopium sp.
"Potamidopsis sp." = Potamides (Potamidopsis) Munier-Chalmas 1900 horn snail
Telescopium sp. Monfort 1810 horn snail | |
cf. Leucosyrinx sp. Dall 1889 snail | |
aff. Tibia sp. Röding 1798 true conch | |
Aporrhaidae indet. Gray 1850 snail
Arrhoges palaeocaenica snail
Drepanocheilus sp. Meek 1864 snail
cf. Drepanocheilus sp. Meek 1864 snail | |
"Tiara sp." = Mitra (Tiara)
"Tiara sp." = Mitra (Tiara) Swainson 1831 mitre shell | |
Buccinidae indet., Suessonia sp., Searlesia sp., "Pollia sp." = Cantharus (Pollia), Penion sp., cf. Penion sp., Laevibuccinum sp., Popenoeum lacunosum3, Pseudoliva sp., Pseudoliva praetermissa3, Strepsidura sp., "cf. Trophonopsis sp." = Neptunea (Trophonopsis), Coptochetus sp., ? Coptochetus sp., Cominella sp., aff. Siphonalia sp., Parvisipho sp., Janiopsis sp.
Buccinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 true whelk
Suessonia sp. Cossmann 1889 true whelk
Searlesia sp. Harmer 1914 true whelk
"Pollia sp." = Cantharus (Pollia) Sowerby 1843 true whelk
Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
cf. Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
Laevibuccinum sp. Conrad 1865 true whelk
Pseudoliva sp. Swainson 1840 true whelk
Strepsidura sp. Swainson 1840 true whelk
"cf. Trophonopsis sp." = Neptunea (Trophonopsis) true whelk
Coptochetus sp. Cossmann 1889 true whelk
? Coptochetus sp. Cossmann 1889 true whelk
Cominella sp. Gray 1850 true whelk
aff. Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
Parvisipho sp. Cossmann 1889 true whelk
Janiopsis sp. Rovereto 1899 true whelk | |
cf. Streptochetus sp., "Streptolathyrus sp." = Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus), Fusinus sp., Buccinofusus sp., Fasciolariinae indet., Boltenella sp.
cf. Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail
"Streptolathyrus sp." = Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) Cossmann 1901 snail
Fusinus sp. Rafinesque 1815 snail
Buccinofusus sp. Conrad 1868 snail
Fasciolariinae indet. Gray 1853 snail
Boltenella sp. Wade 1917 snail | |
Columbellopsis sp. Bucquoy et al. 1882 snail | |
Nekewis sp. Stewart 1927 snail | |
"Crenaturricula sp." = Turricula (Crenaturricula), "Surcula sp." = Turricula
"Crenaturricula sp." = Turricula (Crenaturricula) Vokes 1939 snail
"Surcula sp." = Turricula Schumacher 1817 snail | |
Clinura sp. Bellardi 1875 snail | |
Turridae indet., Turris sp., "Hemipleurotoma sp." = Gemmula, Surculites sp., cf. Amuletum sp., Hemisurcula sp.
Turridae indet. Swainson 1840 turrid
Turris sp. Röding 1798 turrid
"Hemipleurotoma sp." = Gemmula Weinkauff 1875 turrid
Surculites sp. Conrad 1865 turrid
cf. Amuletum sp. Stephenson 1941 turrid
Hemisurcula sp. Casey 1904 turrid | |
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Exilia sp. Conrad 1860 snail | |
Conomitra sp. Conrad 1865 ribbed mitre | |
cf. Haplovoluta sp. Wade 1918 snail | |
Muricopsis sp. Bucquoy et al. 1882 murex snail
? Muricopsis sp. Bucquoy et al. 1882 murex snail | |
Volutidae indet., "Psephaea sp." = Fulgoraria (Psephaea), "Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis)
Volutidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 volute
"Psephaea sp." = Fulgoraria (Psephaea) Crosse 1871 volute
"Volutocorbis sp." = Athleta (Volutocorbis) Dall 1890 volute | |
Ancillarina sp. Bellardi 1882 snail | |
cf. Bonellitia sp., cf. Plesiotriton sp., Admete sp., Cancelrana sp., Sveltella sp., Kroisbachia peeli n. sp.4, Coptostoma sp., cf. Coptostoma sp.
cf. Bonellitia sp. Jousseaume 1887 snail
cf. Plesiotriton sp. Fischer 1884 snail
Admete sp. Müller 1842 admete
Cancelrana sp. Palmer 1937 snail
Sveltella sp. Cossmann 1889 snail
Coptostoma sp. Cossmann 1899 snail
cf. Coptostoma sp. Cossmann 1899 snail | |
Ficus sp., "Fulguroficus sp." = Ficopsis (Fulguroficus)
Ficus sp. Röding 1798 fig shell
"Fulguroficus sp." = Ficopsis (Fulguroficus) Grabau 1904 fig shell | |
Cymatiidae indet. Iredale 1913 snail
Ranella sp. Lamarck 1816 snail | |
Eocypraea sp. Cossmann 1903 snail | |
Palaeocypraea sp. Schilder 1928 cowry
? Palaeocypraea sp. Schilder 1928 cowry
Protocypraea sp. Schilder 1927 cowry
Zonaria sp. Jousseaume 1884 cowry | |
"Littorinopsis sp." = Littoraria (Littorinopsis) Mörch 1876 periwinkle
Lacuna sp. Turton 1827 periwinkle
Dissochilus sp. Cossmann 1888 periwinkle | |
Amaurellina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail
aff. Amaurellina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail
Polinices sp. Monfort 1810 moon snail
Lunatia sp. Gray 1847 moon snail | |
Rissoidae indet., Rissoa sp., Arsenia sp., "Taramellia sp." = Manzonia (Alvinia), cf. Rissoina sp., Rissoina sp., "Zebinella sp." = Rissoina (Zebinella), Microtaphrus sp., cf. Pseudotaphrus sp., Cossmannia sp., Buvignieria sp.
Rissoidae indet. Gray 1847 snail
Rissoa sp. Fréminville 1814 snail
Arsenia sp. Monterosato and Cossmann 1921 snail
"Taramellia sp." = Manzonia (Alvinia) Monterosato 1884 snail
cf. Rissoina sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Rissoina sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
"Zebinella sp." = Rissoina (Zebinella) Mörch 1876 snail
Microtaphrus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
cf. Pseudotaphrus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
Cossmannia sp. Newton 1891 snail
Buvignieria sp. Cossmann 1921 snail | |
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail | |
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
cf. Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail | |
Triphoridae indet., "Ogivia sp." = Triphora (Ogivia)
Triphoridae indet. Gray 1847 snail
"Ogivia sp." = Triphora (Ogivia) Harris and Burrows 1891 snail | |
Hipponix sp. Defrance 1819 hoof shell | |
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail | |
Entomope sp. Cossmann 1888 snail | |
Goniatogyra sp. Cossmann 1921 snail | |
Ceratia sp. Adams and Adams 1850 snail
Chevallieria sp. Cossmann 1888 snail | |
"Ravniella aff. regularis" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella), "Ravniella groenlandica" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella), cf. Rictaxis sp., Acteon sp.
"Ravniella aff. regularis" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella) snail
"Ravniella groenlandica" = Tornatellaea (Ravniella) snail
cf. Rictaxis sp. Dall 1871 snail
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail | |
Gilbertina sp., "Ringiculina sp." = Ringicula (Ringiculina)
Gilbertina sp. Morlett 1888 snail
"Ringiculina sp." = Ringicula (Ringiculina) Monterosato 1884 snail | |
Creonella sonjae, "Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus), Syrnola sp., "Puposyrnola sp." = Syrnola (Puposyrnola), Odostomia sp., "Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia)
Creonella sonjae snail
"Pyrgiscus sp." = Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) Philippi 1841 snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
"Puposyrnola sp." = Syrnola (Puposyrnola) Cossmann 1921 snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
"Megastomia sp." = Odostomia (Megastomia) snail | |
Grandipatula sp. Cossmann 1889 slug | |
Pseudomalaxis sp. Fischer 1850 snail | |
Fimbriatella sp. Sacco 1895 snail
Acrocoelum sp. snail
Gegania sp. Jeffreys 1884 snail
Mathilda sp. Semper 1865 snail | |
"Clathrobaculus sp." = Promathildia
"Clathrobaculus sp." = Promathildia Andreae 1887 snail | |
Nipteraxis sp. snail | |
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Acteocina sp. Gray 1847 barrel-bubble | |
Ellipsoscapha sp. Stephenson 1941 snail | |
Retusa sp. Brown 1827 snail | |
? Douvilleia sp. Parnes 1988 snail | |
Patella sp. Linnaeus 1758 limpet | |
Lepetidae indet. Gray 1850 limpet | |
Scurria sp. Gray 1847 limpet
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
? Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet | |
Otostoma sp. d'Archaic 1859 snail
Neritoplica sp. Oppenheim 1892 snail | |
Malacostraca | |
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Actinopteri | |
"Argentina erratica" = Protargentinolithus erraticus5
"Argentina erratica" = Protargentinolithus erraticus5 Roedel 1930 | |
Chlorophthalmus postangulatus5 Nolf and Dockery 1993 | |
Archaemacruroides ornatus5 Stinton 1965 | |
Palaeomorrhua thulei n. sp.5
Palaeomorrhua thulei n. sp.5 Schwarzhans 2004 | |
"Coelorinchus aff. balticus" = Merluccius balticus5
"Coelorinchus aff. balticus" = Merluccius balticus5 Koken 1885 | |
Protocolliolus amorphus5 Schwarzhans 2003 | |
Gadomorpholithus ponderosus5 Koken 1885 | |
? Percopsiformorum resonus n. sp.5
? Percopsiformorum resonus n. sp.5 Schwarzhans 2004 | |
Hoplostethus durus n. sp.5
Hoplostethus durus n. sp.5 | |
Centroberyx fragilis5 Schwarzhans 2003 | |
Bidenichthys lapierrei5 Nolf 1976 | |
Ophidiidarum seelandicus5 Koken 1885 | |
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Haemulidarum sp.5 Richardson 1848 | |
aff. Neoscopelus nuussuaqensis n. sp.5
aff. Neoscopelus nuussuaqensis n. sp.5 Schwarzhans 2004 | |
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"Pterothrissus conchaeformis" = Pteralbula conchaeformis5
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Veliferidarum groenlandicus n. sp.5
"Berycidarum tener n. sp." = Otolithus (Berycidarum)5 |