PBDB Collection

Gryphaea (Crassostrea) gryphoides crassissima assemblage zone, Crete (Miocene of Greece)

Where: Greece (35.3° N, 24.6° E: paleocoordinates 34.9° N, 24.2° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Apostoli Formation, Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• N 16: Neogloboquadrina acostaensis zone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified limestone and lithified marl

• The basal parts are composed of conglomerates and sands. The middle and upper parts consist of organic limestones alternating with clays and marls.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Dermitzakis and E. Georgiades-Dikeoulia. 1987. Biozonation of the Neogene invertebrate megafauna of the Hellenic area. Annales Instituti Geologici Publici Hungarici 70:125-136 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 72310: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.06.2007, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

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Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor "Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail subsp. pauluciae
Cerithioidea - Potamididae	"Terebralia bidentata" = Terebralia bidentata, "Terebralia lignitarum" = Terebralia bidentata, "Potamides tricinctus" = Potamides (Ptychopotamides) tricinctus, "Potamides (Tympanotomus) trochlearispina" = Tympanotonos "Terebralia bidentata" = Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail subsp. cingulatior, vignali, prolignitarium and bidentata "Terebralia lignitarum" = Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail subsp. lignitarum "Potamides tricinctus" = Potamides (Ptychopotamides) tricinctus Brocchi 1814 horn snail subsp. scalaritina "Potamides (Tympanotomus) trochlearispina" = Tympanotonos horn snail subsp. subfenestrata
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) granulium, Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) salmo, Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) granulium cerith snail Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) salmo cerith snail Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum Montagu 1803 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	"Turritella (Archimediella) dertonensis" = Archimediella, "Turritella (Archimediella) archimedis" = Archimediella, "Turritella (Archimediella) pythagoraica" = Archimediella, "Turritella (Torculoidella) triplicata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella), "Archimediella (Torculoidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus, "Turritella (Torculoidella) bicarinata" = Turritella bicarinata, Turritella (Zaria) subangulata, Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata, Turritella (Turritella) turris, Turritella (Haustator) tricincta, "Turritella (Haustator) hoernesi" = Haustator, "Turritella (Haustator) partschi" = Haustator, "Turritella (Haustator) eryna" = Haustator eryna "Turritella (Archimediella) dertonensis" = Archimediella turret shell subsp. dertonensis, persulcata and subconica "Turritella (Archimediella) archimedis" = Archimediella turret shell subsp. dertonatior "Turritella (Archimediella) pythagoraica" = Archimediella turret shell subsp. pythagoraica "Turritella (Torculoidella) triplicata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) turret shell and subsp. crasseplicata, dertosimplex and superneaplicata "Archimediella (Torculoidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus Brocchi 1814 turret shell "Turritella (Torculoidella) bicarinata" = Turritella bicarinata Elchwald 1830 turret shell subsp. bicarinata and subunocincta Turritella (Zaria) subangulata turret shell Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata Brocchi 1814 turret shell subsp. communis Turritella (Turritella) turris Basterot 1825 turret shell subsp. capriciosa Turritella (Haustator) tricincta Münster 1841 turret shell "Turritella (Haustator) hoernesi" = Haustator turret shell "Turritella (Haustator) partschi" = Haustator turret shell subsp. quatricincta "Turritella (Haustator) eryna" = Haustator eryna d'Orbigny 1852 turret shell subsp. rotundata
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula (Jamachus) crepidula Crepidula (Jamachus) crepidula Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell subsp. unguis
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	"Cerithium (Vulgocerithium) crenatum" = Thericium, "Cerithium (Thericium) europaeum" = Thericium europaeum, "Cerithium (Thericium) italicum" = Thericium italicum, Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum "Cerithium (Vulgocerithium) crenatum" = Thericium snail "Cerithium (Thericium) europaeum" = Thericium europaeum Mayer 1878 snail subsp. europaeum "Cerithium (Thericium) italicum" = Thericium italicum Mayer 1878 snail subsp. dertonensis Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum Bruguière 1789 snail subsp. miospina
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Lemintina arenaria, Petaloconchus intortus Lemintina arenaria worm shell Petaloconchus intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Pyrula lainaei" = Ficus "Pyrula lainaei" = Ficus fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	"Cymatium (Lampusia) affine" = Monoplex, Gyrineum (Aspa) marginatum, "Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia, "Charonia (Sassia) apenninica" = Sassia apenninica "Cymatium (Lampusia) affine" = Monoplex triton shell subsp. friedbergi Gyrineum (Aspa) marginatum triton shell "Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia triton shell "Charonia (Sassia) apenninica" = Sassia apenninica Sassi 1827 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Cassis (Cassis) postmamillaris, "Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Cassis (Cassis) postmamillaris snail "Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Sacco 1890 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae	"Dolium (Cadium) orbiculatum" = Tonna "Dolium (Cadium) orbiculatum" = Tonna tun shell
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora infundibulum, Xenophora deshayesi Xenophora infundibulum carrier shell Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	"Schilderia annularia" = Zonarina annularia "Schilderia annularia" = Zonarina annularia Brongniart 1823 cowry subsp. hoernesiana
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Strombus (Strombus) coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus, "Strombus (Canarium) bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii "Strombus (Strombus) coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus Defrance 1827 true conch "Strombus (Canarium) bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii Brongniart 1823 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Aporrhais (Chenopus) uttigerianus, Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata Aporrhais (Chenopus) uttigerianus snail Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Athleta (Athleta) pyrulaeformis, Athleta (Athleta) ficulina Athleta (Athleta) pyrulaeformis volute Athleta (Athleta) ficulina Lamarck 1811 volute subsp. rarispina
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Hadriania craticulata, Vitularia (Vitularia) linguabovis, "Hexaplex (Muricanthus) subasperrimus" = Muricanthus, Ocinebrina sublavata, Thais (Stramonita) exilis, "Typhis (Typhinellus) tetrapterus" = Typhinellus, Purpura (Tritonalia) austriaca, Purpura (Tritonalia) delbosiana Hadriania craticulata Brocchi 1814 murex snail Vitularia (Vitularia) linguabovis murex snail "Hexaplex (Muricanthus) subasperrimus" = Muricanthus murex snail Ocinebrina sublavata murex snail subsp. sublavata Thais (Stramonita) exilis Parsch in Hörnes 1856 murex snail "Typhis (Typhinellus) tetrapterus" = Typhinellus murex snail Purpura (Tritonalia) austriaca murex snail Purpura (Tritonalia) delbosiana murex snail subsp. friedbergi
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitraria (Mitraria) ambigua, "Mitra (Tiara) scrobiculata" = Cancilla scrobiculata, Mitra (Tiara) substriatula Mitraria (Mitraria) ambigua mitre shell subsp. ambigua "Mitra (Tiara) scrobiculata" = Cancilla scrobiculata Brocchi 1814 mitre shell Mitra (Tiara) substriatula d'Orbigny 1852 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivancillaria (Aragonia) acuminata Olivancillaria (Aragonia) acuminata olive snail
Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae	"Ancilla (Baryspira) glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis "Ancilla (Baryspira) glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis Lamarck 1810 snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Galeodes (Galeodes) cornutus Galeodes (Galeodes) cornutus Agassiz 1843 snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Hinia (Uzita) limata" = Nassarius (Uzita), "Nassa (Hinia) incrassata" = Nassarius incrassatus "Hinia (Uzita) limata" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail "Nassa (Hinia) incrassata" = Nassarius incrassatus Müller 1773 snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Euthria (Euthria) cornea, Phos (Phos) connecteus, Nassa (Nassa) seyhanensis, Nassa (Nassa) subventricosa, Nassa (Nassa) musiva, Babylonia (Peridispaccus) brugadina Euthria (Euthria) cornea true whelk Phos (Phos) connecteus true whelk subsp. hoernesi Nassa (Nassa) seyhanensis true whelk Nassa (Nassa) subventricosa true whelk Nassa (Nassa) musiva true whelk Babylonia (Peridispaccus) brugadina true whelk
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	"Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) fimbriata" = Pleuroploca, Latirus (Latirus) lynchi, Latirus (Latirus) valenciennesi "Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) fimbriata" = Pleuroploca snail Latirus (Latirus) lynchi snail Latirus (Latirus) valenciennesi snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Anachis (Costoanachis) corrugata, Mitrella (Mitrella) semicandata, "Columbella (Alia) curta" = Pyrene (Alia) Anachis (Costoanachis) corrugata snail Mitrella (Mitrella) semicandata snail "Columbella (Alia) curta" = Pyrene (Alia) dovesnail subsp. curta
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	"Clavus (Drillia) bellardii" = Drillia, "Clavus (Drillia) pustulatus" = Drillia, Clavus (Drillia) allionii "Clavus (Drillia) bellardii" = Drillia snail "Clavus (Drillia) pustulatus" = Drillia snail Clavus (Drillia) allionii Bellardi 1877 snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	"Genota (Genota) ramosa" = Genota valeriae "Genota (Genota) ramosa" = Genota valeriae Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail subsp. ramosa
Neogastropoda - Turridae	"Clavatula (Perrona) inedita" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) jouanneti" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) saubrigiana" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) taurinensis" = Perrona, Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) annae, Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) contigua, Turris (Turris) rotata, Turris (Turris) aquensis "Clavatula (Perrona) inedita" = Perrona turrid "Clavatula (Perrona) jouanneti" = Perrona turrid "Clavatula (Perrona) saubrigiana" = Perrona turrid "Clavatula (Perrona) taurinensis" = Perrona turrid Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) annae turrid Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) contigua turrid Turris (Turris) rotata turrid Turris (Turris) aquensis turrid
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Subula (Oxymeris) fuscata, Terebra (Terebra) acuminata, Terebra (Terebra) neglecta Subula (Oxymeris) fuscata auger snail subsp. modesta and plicaria Terebra (Terebra) acuminata auger snail subsp. acuminata Terebra (Terebra) neglecta auger snail
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	"Turricula (Surcula) reevei" = Turricula, Clavatula (Clavatula) asperulata, Clavatula (Clavatula) calcarata, Clavatula (Clavatula) theodori "Turricula (Surcula) reevei" = Turricula snail Clavatula (Clavatula) asperulata snail subsp. gracilis and ernesti Clavatula (Clavatula) calcarata snail Clavatula (Clavatula) theodori snail subsp. calcaratiformis
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"Conus (Rhijoconus) puschi" = Plagioconus puschi, Conus (Rhijoconus) ponterosus, Conus (Rhijoconus) pyrula, Conus (Lithoconus) mercati, "Conus (Lithoconus) antiquus" = Lithoconus antiquus, Conus (Dendroconus) betulinoides, Conus (Conolithus) dujardini, "Conus (Chelyconus) enjesfeldensis" = Conus (Chelyoconus), "Conus (Chelyconus) fuscocingulatus" = Conus (Chelyoconus), "Conus (Chelyconus) pelagicus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) "Conus (Rhijoconus) puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Michelotti 1857 cone shell Conus (Rhijoconus) ponterosus cone shell subsp. ponterosus Conus (Rhijoconus) pyrula cone shell subsp. mucronata Conus (Lithoconus) mercati cone shell subsp. miocaenicus "Conus (Lithoconus) antiquus" = Lithoconus antiquus Lamarck 1810 cone shell Conus (Dendroconus) betulinoides cone shell Conus (Conolithus) dujardini Deshayes 1845 cone shell "Conus (Chelyconus) enjesfeldensis" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell "Conus (Chelyconus) fuscocingulatus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell "Conus (Chelyconus) pelagicus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Cancellaria (Solatia) barjonae, Narona (Sveltia) dertovaricosa, Trigonostoma (Trigonostoma) scrobiculatum Cancellaria (Solatia) barjonae snail subsp. dertoturrita Narona (Sveltia) dertovaricosa snail Trigonostoma (Trigonostoma) scrobiculatum snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Vexillum (Vexillum) plicatulum Vexillum (Vexillum) plicatulum Brocchi 1814 ribbed mitre
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Polinices (Polinices) dertomamilla" = Tectonatica dertomamilla, Natica (Nacca) millepunctata, Lunatia catena, "Sigaretus (Sigaretus) striatus" = Sinum, Neverita olla, "Natica (Neverita) josephinia" = Neverita josephinia, Polinices (Polinices) redemptus "Polinices (Polinices) dertomamilla" = Tectonatica dertomamilla Sacco 1890 moon snail Natica (Nacca) millepunctata Sacco 1890 moon snail Lunatia catena moon snail subsp. helicina "Sigaretus (Sigaretus) striatus" = Sinum moon snail Neverita olla De Serres 1829 moon snail "Natica (Neverita) josephinia" = Neverita josephinia Risso 1826 moon snail Polinices (Polinices) redemptus Michelotti 1847 moon snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	"Astraea (Bolma) meynardi" = Bolma, "Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus "Astraea (Bolma) meynardi" = Bolma snail "Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus Linnaeus 1767 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora (Lucapina) italica Diodora (Lucapina) italica Defrance 1820 snail
Patellogastropoda - Patellidae	Patella (Patella) ferruginea Patella (Patella) ferruginea limpet
Bivalvia
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea fimbriata, "Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis, "Ostrea (Ostrea) lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis, "Ostrea lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis, Ostrea gingensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) fimbriata, "Ostrea (Ostrea) digitalina" = Cubitostrea digitalina, Gryphaea (Crassostrea) gryphoides Ostrea fimbriata oyster "Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster subsp. adriatica "Ostrea (Ostrea) lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster "Ostrea lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster subsp. boblayei Ostrea gingensis Schlotheim 1813 oyster Ostrea (Ostrea) fimbriata oyster "Ostrea (Ostrea) digitalina" = Cubitostrea digitalina Eichwald 1830 oyster Gryphaea (Crassostrea) gryphoides Schlotheim 1813 oyster subsp. crassissima
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Pycnodonta germanitala" = Pycnodonte, "Pycnodonta navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis "Pycnodonta germanitala" = Pycnodonte oyster "Pycnodonta navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis Brocchi 1814 oyster
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia (Anomia) ephippium Anomia (Anomia) ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Pecten (Flabellipecten) ugolini" = Flabellipecten, "Flabellipecten incrassatus" = Flabellipecten, Flabellipecten fraterculus, "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, Pecten praebenedictus, Pecten revolutus, Pecten benedictus, Pecten dunkeri, Pecten aduncus, Hinnites brassonii, Chlamys (Manupecten) jakloweciana, Chlamys (Macrochlamys) latissima, Chlamys solarium, Chlamys angelonii, Chlamys bollenensis, Chlamys haueri, Chlamys (Macrochlamys) tournali, "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus, "Amussium cristatum" = Amusium, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) spinulosa" = Aequipecten, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis, "Chlamys opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis, "Pecten (Flabellipecten) besseri" = Camptonectes virgatus, Spondylus crassicosta, Spondylus concentricus, Spondylus gaederopus "Pecten (Flabellipecten) ugolini" = Flabellipecten scallop "Flabellipecten incrassatus" = Flabellipecten scallop Flabellipecten fraterculus Sowerby in Smith 1841 scallop "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop Pecten praebenedictus scallop Pecten revolutus scallop Pecten benedictus scallop Pecten dunkeri scallop Pecten aduncus Eichwald 1830 scallop Hinnites brassonii scallop subsp. calligens Chlamys (Manupecten) jakloweciana scallop Chlamys (Macrochlamys) latissima scallop Chlamys solarium scallop Chlamys angelonii scallop Chlamys bollenensis scallop Chlamys haueri scallop Chlamys (Macrochlamys) tournali scallop "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia Linnaeus 1758 scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus Lamarck 1819 scallop "Amussium cristatum" = Amusium scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) spinulosa" = Aequipecten scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop "Chlamys opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop subsp. audouini "Pecten (Flabellipecten) besseri" = Camptonectes virgatus Nilsson 1827 scallop Spondylus crassicosta Lamarck 1819 scallop Spondylus concentricus Bronn 1831 scallop Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris (Glycymeris) pilosa, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) cor, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) bimaculata, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) inflatus, "Arca (Pectinarca) pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Glycymeris (Glycymeris) pilosa Linnaeus 1767 clam subsp. deshayesi Glycymeris (Glycymeris) cor Lamarck 1805 clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) bimaculata clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) inflatus clam "Arca (Pectinarca) pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam
Arcida - Noetiidae	Arcopsis rollei Arcopsis rollei clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, Arca turoniensis, Arca turonica, Arca (Anadara) noae, "Arca (Anadara) girondica" = Anadara, "Arca (Anadara) fichteli" = Anadara fichteli, "Arca (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam Arca turoniensis ark Arca turonica ark subsp. taurangulosa Arca (Anadara) noae Linnaeus 1758 ark "Arca (Anadara) girondica" = Anadara ark "Arca (Anadara) fichteli" = Anadara fichteli Deshayes 1850 ark "Arca (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Lamarck 1805 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Linga (Bellucina) agassizi, Linga (Linga) columbella Linga (Bellucina) agassizi clam Linga (Linga) columbella Lamarck 1818 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula (Corbula) carinata Corbula (Corbula) carinata Dujardin 1837 clam subsp. hoernesi
Cardiida - Mactridae	Lutraria (Psammophila) oblonga Lutraria (Psammophila) oblonga Gmelin 1791 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Venus (Ventricola) multilamella, "Dosinia (Orbiculus) lupinus" = Dosinia lupina Venus (Ventricola) multilamella Lamarck 1818 venus clam "Dosinia (Orbiculus) lupinus" = Dosinia lupina Linnaeus 1758 venus clam subsp. austriaca
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama gryphoides Chama gryphoides Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Laevicardium (Discors) spondyloides, "Cardium echinatum" = Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata, Cardium paucicostatum, Cardium (Ringicardium) hians, Cardium tuberculatum, "Cardium (Cerastoderma) edule" = Cerastoderma edule Laevicardium (Discors) spondyloides cockle "Cardium echinatum" = Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata Linnaeus 1767 cockle subsp. mucronata Cardium paucicostatum cockle Cardium (Ringicardium) hians Spengler 1799 cockle subsp. danubianum Cardium tuberculatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle "Cardium (Cerastoderma) edule" = Cerastoderma edule Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Carditida - Carditidae	Cardita (Cardiocardita) partschi, Cardita (Megacardita) jouanneti, Cardita pectinata, Cardita jouanneti, "Beguina (Glans) rhomboidea" = Glans, "Beguina (Glans) rudista" = Glans Cardita (Cardiocardita) partschi clam Cardita (Megacardita) jouanneti clam Cardita pectinata clam Cardita jouanneti clam subsp. ponderosa "Beguina (Glans) rhomboidea" = Glans clam "Beguina (Glans) rudista" = Glans clam