Where: Germany (49.8° N, 7.7° E: paleocoordinates 49.2° N, 4.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Alzey Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)
Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils
Preservation: original calcite, original phosphate
Primary reference: T. Schindler, K. Nungesser, A. Mueller and K. I. Grimm. 2009. Die Alzey-Formation der klassichen Lokalitat Wlschberg bei Waldbockelheim (Rupelium, Oligozan, Mainzer Becken) - Ergebnisse neuer Grabungen. Jahresberichte un Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereines 91:37-87 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 95898: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 04.05.2010, edited by Bethany Allen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Rhenotrochus cf. trochlearis, Rhenotrochus rhenanus, Rhenotrochus sexangularis, Solarobis decussatus, Vlvaria multicingulata, Fusitaria sandbergeri, Castacallista prisca, cf. Lobospammia sp., Dactylen sp., Myoxocephalus primas, Spondyliosoma sophiajocobae, "Sparidarium" noetilingi, "Centracanthidarum" plebejus, Parupeneus sp.
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Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral | |
Mammalia | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Actinopteri | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus, Trisopterus elegans
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
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"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
Triglidarum biangulata, "Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark | |
Physogaleus latus requiem shark | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Polychaeta | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Bivalvia | |
Barbatia incomposita clam
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop
Spondylus tennispina scallop | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
Crassinella bronni clam | |
Cyclocardia omaliana clam | |
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina), Ctena squamosa
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam
Ctena squamosa clam | |
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum, Caryocorbula subaequivalis
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam | |
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium), Papillicardium raulini
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle
Papillicardium raulini cockle | |
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam
Macrocallista splendida venus clam | |
Chama brauni jewel box | |
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Perotrochus sismondai Goldfuss 1844 snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
Odostomia koeneni snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail | |
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Eulima acicula snail | |
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail
Bittium sublima cerith snail | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Polinices vectensis moon snail
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia), Alvania cf. areolifera
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail
Alvania cf. areolifera snail | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
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Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Murexiella ornata, Pterynopsis tristichus, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus, Purpura monoplex, Muricopsis peregra, Typhis steureri
Murexiella ornata murex snail
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Typhis steureri murex snail | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
Echinophoria rondeleti, "Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea
Echinophoria rondeleti snail
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab | |
Ostracoda | |
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
Eucytherura dentata ostracod
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod | |
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
Nodosariata | |
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Foraminifera | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Globothalamea | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |