Mons, Belgium (Paleocene of Belgium)

Where: Belgium (50.5° N, 3.9° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 39.1° N, 12.6° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Calcaire de Mons Formation, Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)

• Montian is now thought to be middle-late Danian

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Abundance data refer to total of Puits Goffint and Coppee (not separated in text)

Primary reference: M. Glibert. 1973. Revision des Gastropoda du Danien et du Montien de la Belgique. I, Les Gastropoda du Calcaire de Mons. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Mémoire 173:1-115 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 22931: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 03.07.2002

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

• Revision of snails from older literature (mostly Briart and Cornet, 1873, 1877, 1887).

•Data on bivalves (Glibert and van de Poel, 1973) are revision of Cossmann (1908).

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unclassified
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Stolidoma acuta, Stolidoma cylindrata, Stolidoma ovata, Pythiopsis parva, Pythiopsis perforata, Cylindrellina briarti, Cylindrellina (Paradistoechia) berthelini, Sinustrea montensis
Sinustrea montensis
Subgenus of Liostrea raised to genus by me
Gastropoda
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Pythia distensa, Pythia pisaria
 Neritoina - Neritopsidae
Neritopsis multicostata
 Seguenzioidea - Chilodontaidae
Chilodonta incerta
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Calliomphalus firketi
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Pareuchelus lefevrei
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Tectus carinadentatus, Tectus houzeaui, ? Monodonta contracta, Jujubinus quadrangulatus, Jujubinus hannonicus, Astele falyana
Tectus houzeaui top snail
Astele falyana top snail
 Trochoidea - Colloniidae
Collonia crenulata, Collonia inornata, Collonia (Parvirota) radiata
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Tiburnus houzeaui, ? Tiburnus aulacophorus, Leucorhynchia nitida
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Angaria nodospinosa
 Trochoidea - Solariellidae
Solariella ladrierei, Solariella multilineata, Solariella vincenti, Solariella briarti, "Solariella" rutoti
 Trochoidea - Ataphridae
"Homalopoma (Boutillieria) montensis" = Boutillieria
"Homalopoma (Boutillieria) montensis" = Boutillieria snail
 Lepetellida - Scissurellidae
Scissurella corneti
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Rimula praeintorta, Emarginula corneti, Emarginula montensis, Emarginula beclardi, Diodora concentrica, Diodora corneti, Diodora dolloi
 Basommatophora - Siphonariidae
Siphonaria dubia
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Mathilda parva, Mathilda bimorpha, Gegania parvisulcata, Gegania mathildiaeformis
 Heterostropha - Valvatidae
"Valvata" indecisa
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Odostomia (Sinustomia) corneti, Odostomia deshayesi, Odostomia briarti, Odostomia (Megastomia) conjungens, Odostomia rosenkrantzi n. sp., Syrnola (Pachysyrnola) conica, Syrnola (Puposyrnola) rutoti, Tiberia (? Cossmannica) sp.
Odostomia rosenkrantzi n. sp. Adegoke 1977 snail
 Heterostropha - Murchisonellidae
Ebala rutoti
 Heterostropha - Ellobiidae
Laemodonta (Proplecotrema) ovalis, Laemodonta (Proplecotrema) conica, Ellobium grande, Melampus olivaeformis, Ovatella (Myostella) elongata, Ovatella (Myostella) cf. fusiformis
 Heterostropha - Carychiidae
Carychium munieri
 Heterostropha - Physidae
Physa montensis
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Tornatellaea cf. parisiensis, Acteon tenuiplicatus, Acteon formosus
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula simplex, Ringicula (Ringiculina) pinguis n. sp.
Ringicula (Ringiculina) pinguis n. sp. Gabb 1864 snail
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Pseudomalaxis carinicrenata
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
? Theodoxus briarti, ? Neritoplica montensis, "Theodoxus (? Vittoclithon) fabulus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon), Otostoma cf. bicoronatum
"Theodoxus (? Vittoclithon) fabulus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail
 Opisthobranchiata - Cylichnidae
Cylichna raristriata
 Heterostrophia -
Coemansia conica, Tiberia (Orinella) extensa, Tiberia (Orinella) sulcata
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Briardia velaini
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica wateleti, "Natica (Tectonatica) miliola" = Tectonatica, Euspira briarti, Amaurellina julei
Natica wateleti moon snail
"Natica (Tectonatica) miliola" = Tectonatica moon snail
Euspira briarti moon snail
Amaurellina julei moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Turboella pachycolpa, Zebina simplex, Zebina labrata, Rissoina exornata, Rissoina (Zebinella) nuda, Rissoina (Zebinella) tenuicancellata, Alvania (Arsenia) craticula, Alvania (Arsenia) montensis n. sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
? Cerithiella funiculosa, Cerithiella lehardyi
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis subcylindracea, "Cerithiopsis" francisci, Seila ravni n. sp., Notoseila tenuifila
Seila ravni n. sp. snail
Notoseila tenuifila snail
Listed as Seila
 Sorbeoconcha - Newtoniellidae
Eumetula mourloni, Halloysia biplicata
Eumetula mourloni Briart and Cornet 1873 snail
Was in Cerithiall put here by Nützel (1998)
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Triforis (Epetrium) montensis n. sp.
 Sorbeoconcha - Stenothyridae
Stenothyra pupiformis
 Sorbeoconcha - Pomatiopsidae
"Truncatella minor" = Bouryia minor
"Truncatella minor" = Bouryia minor Briart and Cornet 1887 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Truncatellidae
Nystia cylindrata
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus tenuiliratus, Circulus simplex, Circulus montensis
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma bilabratum, Teinostoma (Megatyloma) briarti, Teinostoma (? Leucodiscus) montensis
 Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae
Pseudamnicola rutoti, ? Bythinella nana n. sp., ? Bythinella montensis n. sp., Hydrobia regularis, Hydrobia montensis, "Peringia depressa" = Hydrobia (Peringia), Hydrobia (? Parhydrobia) truncata, Goniatogyra tenuis
? Bythinella nana n. sp. snail
"Peringia depressa" = Hydrobia (Peringia) snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Turricula (Surcula) hannonica" = Turricula, Turricula (Crenaturricula) pauli, Turricula (Crenaturricula) malaisei
"Turricula (Surcula) hannonica" = Turricula snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Borsonia (Cordieria) coemansi, Borsonia (Cordieria) biconica n. sp., Borsonia (Cordieria) nysti, Borsonia (Cordieria) vincenti n. sp., Borsonia chavani, Borsonia mitrata
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Cryptoconus alphonsi
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Olivancillaria (Pseudolivella) acuta
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
"Mitra (Fusimitra) wateleti" = Fusimitra, Mitra (Pseudocancilla) omalii, Mitra (Pseudocancilla) dewalquei, "Strigatella (Mitreola) vicina" = Mitra (Strigatella)
"Mitra (Fusimitra) wateleti" = Fusimitra mitre shell
"Strigatella (Mitreola) vicina" = Mitra (Strigatella) mitre shell
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Vexillum (Conomitra) montense n. sp.
Vexillum (Conomitra) montense n. sp. ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Columbariidae
Columbarium heberti
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Unitas malaisei, Unitas crepini, Unitas nysti, Unitas duponti, Unitas biplicata, "Cancellaria" carinata
"Cancellaria" carinata Briart and Cornet 1880 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Paziella hannonica" = Poirieria (Paziella)
"Paziella hannonica" = Poirieria (Paziella) murex snail
listed as Murexul
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Athleta (Neoathleta) graciosa, Athleta (Neoathleta) mariae, "Athleta (Volutospina) aff. elevata" = Volutocorbis elevata, Montia inaequiplicata n. gen., Montia (Houzeauia) cymboidea n. gen. n. subgen.
"Athleta (Volutospina) aff. elevata" = Volutocorbis elevata Sowerby 1840 volute
Montia inaequiplicata n. gen. volute
Montia (Houzeauia) cymboidea n. gen. n. subgen. volute
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Gibberula sp.
Gibberula sp. Swainson 1840 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Cominella montensis, Cantharus (Eocantharus) longulus, "Kelletia (Penion) montis" = Siphonalia (Kelletia), "Popenoeum robusta" = Popenoeum lacunosum, "Pseudoliva briarti" = Popenoeum briarti, "Pseudoliva chavani n. sp." = Popenoeum chavani, Pseudoliva curvicostata, Pseudoliva elisae, Pseudoliva tenuicostata
"Kelletia (Penion) montis" = Siphonalia (Kelletia) true whelk
"Popenoeum robusta" = Popenoeum lacunosum Pacaud and Schnetler 1999 true whelk
listed as Pseudoliva
"Pseudoliva briarti" = Popenoeum briarti Vincent 1928 true whelk
"Pseudoliva chavani n. sp." = Popenoeum chavani Glibert 1973 true whelk
Pseudoliva elisae true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Levifusus amplus
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
"Fusus" strictus, "Fusus" munieri, "Fusus" (? Wrigleya) interlineatus
"Fusus" (? Wrigleya) interlineatus snail
fragments only
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
"Mitrella (Columbellopsis) edmondi" = Columbellopsis
"Mitrella (Columbellopsis) edmondi" = Columbellopsis snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) striatulus" = Dolicholatirus, Clavilithes (Cosmolithes) reticulatus
"Latirus (Dolicholatirus) striatulus" = Dolicholatirus snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Tibia (Calyptraphorus) houzeaui
Tibia (Calyptraphorus) houzeaui true conch
fragments only
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Charonia (Sassia) mariae" = Sassia, "Charonia (Sassia) simplicostata" = Sassia, "Charonia (Sassia) planisulcata" = Sassia, "Charonia (Sassia) curtula" = Sassia, "Charonia (Sassia) briarti" = Sassia
"Charonia (Sassia) mariae" = Sassia triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) simplicostata" = Sassia triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) planisulcata" = Sassia triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) curtula" = Sassia triton shell
"Charonia (Sassia) briarti" = Sassia triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
"Ficopsis bicarinata" = Ficus
"Ficopsis bicarinata" = Ficus fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
Littorina (Cavilabium) microscopica, Dissochilus lineatus
 Sorbeoconcha - Pomatiasidae
? Dissostoma parvisulcata
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
? Hipponix inevolutus
 Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae
Thericium (Pseudoaluco) dejaeri, Thericium (Chondrocerithium) koeneni, Thericium (Chondrocerithium) aff. planovaricosum, Thericium (Chondrocerithium) ortliebi, Thericium (Chondrocerithium) instabile, Thericium (Chondrocerithium) pauli, ? Trochocerithium chapuisi, Campanile hebertianum
 Sorbeoconcha - Pleisotrochidae
Tenuicerithium tritonoides, Tenuicerithium coppeei n. sp.
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Cirsotrema (Coroniscala) briarti
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
"Ampullella lavalleei" = Ampullina, Globularia montensis
"Ampullella lavalleei" = Ampullina snail
 Vanikoroidea - Aclididae
Aclis (Graphis) formosa
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Rostreulima lata, Melanella (Margineulima) levis, Melanella (Polygyreulima) vicina
 Cerithioidea - Diastomatidae
Keilostoma typicum
 Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae
? Allixia longula
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium versigranulum, Clava (Semivertagus) abnormis, Clava (Semivertagus) elisae, Clava (Semivertagus) gibbosa, Clava (Semivertagus) urania, Clava (Striovertagus) dumonti, Clava (Striovertagus) tenuiplicata, Clava (Striovertagus) duponti, Clava (Striovertagus) punctifibrum, Clava (Striovertagus) queteli, Gourmya sp.
Gourmya sp. Fischer 1884 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Melanopsidae
Melanopsis briarti
 Cerithioidea - Thiaridae
Cornetia malaisei, Hemisinus (Basistoma) bizonatus
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
Harrisianella (Teliostomopsis) regularicostata, Telescopium (Campanilopsis) dymorphum, Tympanotonos varians, Diastomella luciani, Diastomella tenuicula, Pirenella montensis
 Cerithioidea - Batillariidae
Pyrazus montensis, "Batillaria (Vicinocerithium) inopinata" = Vicinocerithium
"Batillaria (Vicinocerithium) inopinata" = Vicinocerithium snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Vermicularia montensis, Turritella montensis, Sigmesalia marthae, Sigmesalia instabilis, Turritella nysti, Turritella herminae, Turritella hannonica, Turritella coemansi, "Turritella acuta" = Turritella arsenei
Turritella montensis Briart and Cornet 1873 turret shell
Sigmesalia marthae turret shell
Sigmesalia instabilis turret shell
Turritella nysti turret shell
Turritella herminae turret shell
Turritella hannonica turret shell
Turritella coemansi turret shell
"Turritella acuta" = Turritella arsenei Briart and Cornet 1873 turret shell
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea montensis
Calyptraea montensis slipper shell
 Ptenoglossa - Thaididae
Drupa laevis
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea simplex
Acmaea simplex Dickerson 1917 limpet
 Patellida - Acmaeidae
"Scutus (Proscutum) montensis" = Proscutum
"Scutus (Proscutum) montensis" = Proscutum limpet
 Patellogastropoda - Patellidae
Patella vincenti
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculaninae indet., Jupiteria rhamphidium, Saccella houzeaui
Nuculaninae indet. Adams and Adams 1858 pointed nut clam
Jupiteria rhamphidium pointed nut clam
Subgenus of Nuculana raised to genus by me
Saccella houzeaui pointed nut clam
Subgenus of Nuculana raised to genus by me
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula montensis, "Lamellinucula sinuatella" = Nucula (Lamellinucula)
"Lamellinucula sinuatella" = Nucula (Lamellinucula) nut clam
Subgenus of Nucula raised to genus by me
 Pandorida - Clavagellidae
? Clavagella sp.
? Clavagella sp. Blainville 1817 clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Lentidium amphibola, Lentidium cossmanni, "Varicorbula lefevrei" = Corbula (Varicorbula), Cuneocorbula semirugata, Caryocorbula koeneni, Caryocorbula montensis
"Varicorbula lefevrei" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam
Subgenus of Corbula raised to genus by me
 Pholadida - Myidae
Sphenia duponti, Sphenia excelsa, Sphenia haudrugata
Sphenia duponti softshell clam
Sphenia excelsa softshell clam
Sphenia haudrugata softshell clam
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Martesia rutoti
 Cardiida - Sportellidae
Sportella subaequilateralis, Hindsiella praecursor, Fulcrella fallaciosa
 Cardiida - Galeommatidae
Spaniorinus (Lasaeina) capillacea
Spaniorinus (Lasaeina) capillacea clam
misspelled as "Spaniorinus (Laseina) capillacea"
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
"Divarikellia montensis n. sp." = Lepton (Divarikellia)
"Divarikellia montensis n. sp." = Lepton (Divarikellia) kelly clam
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena corneti
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
Erycina briarti
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama ancestralis
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Chionella duponti" = Pitar (Chionella), "? Microcallista montensis" = Callista (Microcallista)
"Chionella duponti" = Pitar (Chionella) venus clam
Subgenus of Pitar raised to genus by me
"? Microcallista montensis" = Callista (Microcallista) venus clam
Subgenus of Callista raised to genus by me
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
"Diplodonta tenuis" = Diplodonta, "Felaniella ravni" = Diplodonta
"Diplodonta tenuis" = Diplodonta clam
"Felaniella ravni" = Diplodonta clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
"Praerangia minuscula" = Rangia (Praerangia)
"Praerangia minuscula" = Rangia (Praerangia) clam
 Cardiida -
Adansonella duponti n. gen.
Adansonella duponti n. gen. clam
 Cardiida - Corbiculidae
? Polymesoda dejaeri n. sp., "Geloina rutoti" = Polymesoda (Geloina)
"Geloina rutoti" = Polymesoda (Geloina) clam
Subgenus of Polymesoda raised to genus by me
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Parvicardium tenuitesta, Loxocardium briarti, Loxocardium alburgense, Cardium heinzelini n. sp.
Cardium heinzelini n. sp. cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Arcopagia (Bertinella) montensis, "Tellinella briarti" = Tellina (Tellinella)
"Tellinella briarti" = Tellina (Tellinella) tellin clam
Subgenus of Tellina raised to genus by me
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Fimbria montensis, Fimbria transversaria, Parvilucina seminulum, Barbierella briarti, Cavilinga nanna, Epilucina dejaeri, Callucinopsis corneti, Loripes (Eberzinella) pireti, Loripes (Eberzinella) lemonnieri, Loripes (Eberzinella) houzeaui, "Eomiltha alburgensis" = Gibbolucina (Eomiltha), ? Prophetilora lamellicardo, Monitilora duponti, Miltha montensis, "Recticardo dolloi" = Miltha (Recticardo), "Recticardo hannonica" = Miltha (Recticardo), "Recticardo rutoti" = Miltha (Recticardo), "Recticardo solvayi" = Miltha (Recticardo)
Parvilucina seminulum Deshayes 1857 clam
Subgenus of Lucina raised to genus by me
Barbierella briarti clam
Subgenus of Here raised to genus by me
Cavilinga nanna clam
Subgenus of Lucina raised to genus by me
Epilucina dejaeri clam
Subgenus of Codakia raised to genus by me
Callucinopsis corneti clam
Subgenus of Phacoides raised to genus by me
"Eomiltha alburgensis" = Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) clam
Subgenus of Gibbolucina raised to genus by me
? Prophetilora lamellicardo clam
Subgenus of Here raised to genus by me
Monitilora duponti clam
Subgenus of Here raised to genus by me
"Recticardo dolloi" = Miltha (Recticardo) clam
Subgenus of Miltha raised to genus by me
"Recticardo hannonica" = Miltha (Recticardo) clam
Subgenus of Miltha raised to genus by me
"Recticardo rutoti" = Miltha (Recticardo) clam
Subgenus of Miltha raised to genus by me
"Recticardo solvayi" = Miltha (Recticardo) clam
Subgenus of Miltha raised to genus by me
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella excelsa, Crassatella montensis
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita dimorpha, Venericardia gliberti, Venericardia houzeaui, Venericardia rutoti, Venericardia straeleni, Venericardia heinzelini, Venericardia aizyensis, Venericor planicosta, Miodomeris semen
Venericardia aizyensis Deshayes 1860 clam
Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam
subspecies duponti
Miodomeris semen clam
Subgenus of Pteromeris raised to genus by me
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limatula hexagonalis, Ctenoides pireti, Acesta montensis
Ctenoides pireti file clam
Subgenus of Lima raised to genus by me
Acesta montensis file clam
Subgenus of Lima raised to genus by me
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
? Dimya sp.
? Dimya sp. Rouault 1850 scallop
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Pycnodonte houzeaui
 Ostreida - Malleidae
"Hippochaeta inaequicrenata" = Isognomon (Hippochaeta)
"Hippochaeta inaequicrenata" = Isognomon (Hippochaeta) oyster
Subgenus of Isognomon raised to genus by me
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis (Cosmetopsis) minuscula
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis koeneni
Arcopsis koeneni clam
Subgenus of Striarca raised to genus by me
 Arcida - Arcidae
Acar scaberrima, Arca montensis, Barbatia rutoti, Barbatia dejaeri n. sp., Trinacria distincta
Acar scaberrima miniature ark
Barbatia dejaeri n. sp. clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris duponti
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Musculus (? Planimodiola) vincenti
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Arcuatula corneti n. sp., Arcoperna gibbosula, Arcoperna lithodomoides, Brachidontes cossmanni, ? Brachidontes montensis, ? Brachidontes briarti n. sp., ? Modiolus sp.
Arcuatula corneti n. sp. mussel
? Brachidontes briarti n. sp. mussel
? Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel