Kattendijk Fm (unspecified) (Pliocene of Belgium)

Where: Belgium (51.3° N, 4.3° E: paleocoordinates 51.4° N, 3.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Kattendijk Formation, Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Kattendijk Fm. Unknown lithostratigraphic relations. AGE: Pliocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From multiple beds within the formation, including basal and Petaloconchus beds.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified sandstone

• DISTRIBUTION: Siliciclastic shallow marine environment.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not specified, but apparently sandstone from figured specimens. LITHIFICATION: Not specified, but poorly-lithified based on figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: COLLECTOR: Presumably, but not stated to be R. Marquet (1990's-present). REPOSTORY: KBIN, not detailed.

Primary reference: R. Marquet. 1997. Pliocene gastropod faunas from Kallo (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium) - Part 2. Caenogastropoda: Potamididae-Tornidae. Contributions to Tertiary and Quaternary Geology 34(1-2):9-29 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 76982: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 12.12.2007

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited, only includes families specified in particular taxonomic treatments. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication with species and subgenus-level assignments.
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Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae
Tenagodus obtusus
Tenagodus obtusus Schumacher 1817 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella (Haustator) vanderfeeni, Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata
Turritella (Haustator) vanderfeeni Brakman 1937 turret shell
Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata Brocchi 1814 turret shell
SUBSPECIES: T. (T.) tricarinata tricarinata
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alvania (Alvania) beani, Cingula inusitata, Rissoa (Turboella) obsoleta
Alvania (Alvania) beani Thorpe 1957 snail
Cingula inusitata Beets 1946 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus striatus
Circulus striatus Philippi 1836 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Iravadiidae
Ceratia proxima
Ceratia proxima Forbes and Hanley 1850 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
Littorina (Melaraphe) gibbosa
Littorina (Melaraphe) gibbosa Etheridge and Bell 1923 periwinkle
Bivalvia
 Solemyida - Nucinellidae
Nucinella ovalis2
Nucinella ovalis2 Wood 1840 Nut Clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula (Lamellinucula) cf. jeffreysi2, Nucula (Nucula) nucleus2
Nucula (Lamellinucula) cf. jeffreysi2 Bellardi 1875 nut clam
Nucula (Nucula) nucleus2 Linnaeus 1758 nut clam
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia philippiana2, Yoldia (Yoldia) semistriata2
Yoldia philippiana2 clam
SUBSPECIES: Yoldia philippiana wesselinghi
 Carditida - Astartidae
"Carinastarte trigonata" = Astarte (Carinastarte)3
"Carinastarte trigonata" = Astarte (Carinastarte)3 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis3
Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis3 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
Thracia (Thracia) inflata3
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Cyrtodaria angusta3, "Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica3, Panopea glycimeris3, Panopea (Panopea) menardi3
Cyrtodaria angusta3 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica3 Linnaeus 1767 clam
Panopea (Panopea) menardi3 Deshayes 1829 clam
SUBSPECIES: Panopea (Panopea) menardi kazakovae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba3
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Arctica islandica3
Arctica islandica3 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Dosinia (Pectunculus) cf. exoleta3, Venus (Ventricoloidea) pseudoturgida3, Gouldia (Gouldia) minima3
Dosinia (Pectunculus) cf. exoleta3 Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Gouldia (Gouldia) minima3 Montagu 1803 venus clam
 Cardiida - Glossidae
Glossus (Glossus) humanus3
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
"Mysella (Mysella) bidentata" = Diarmaidia bidentata3
"Mysella (Mysella) bidentata" = Diarmaidia bidentata3 Montague 1803 clam
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Musculus discors2, Modiolarca subpicta2, Crenella (Crenella) decussata2
Musculus discors2 Linnaeus 1767 mussel
Crenella (Crenella) decussata2 Montagu 1808 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Arcoperna serica2, "Modiolula phasiolina" = Amygdalum (Modiolula)2, "Mytilus (Mytilus) edulis" = Mytilus edulis2
Arcoperna serica2 Bronn 1831 mussel
"Modiolula phasiolina" = Amygdalum (Modiolula)2 mussel
"Mytilus (Mytilus) edulis" = Mytilus edulis2 Linnaeus 1758 mussel
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris obovata" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) obovata2
"Glycymeris obovata" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) obovata2 Lamarck 1819 clam
SUBSPECIES: Glycymeris obovata ringelei
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis (Pectenculina) anomala2
Limopsis (Pectenculina) anomala2 clam
SUBSPECIES: Limopsis (Pectenculina) anomala coxi
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina fragilis1
Atrina fragilis1 oyster
SUBSPECIES: Atrina fragilis kalloensis
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pinctada phalaenacea2
Pinctada phalaenacea2 pearl oyster
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Pecten grandis2, Delectopecten vitreus2, Pseudamussium princeps2, Pseudamussium clavatum2, Palliolum tigerinum2, Palliolum gerardi2, Aequipecten opecularis4, Aequipecten wagenaari4, Aequipecten radians4
Delectopecten vitreus2 Gmelin 1791 scallop
Pseudamussium princeps2 Sowerby 1826 scallop
Pseudamussium clavatum2 Poli 1795 scallop
Palliolum gerardi2 Nyst 1835 scallop
Aequipecten opecularis4 scallop
SUBSPECIES: Aequipecten opecularis opecularis
Aequipecten wagenaari4 Marquet and Dijkstra 2000 scallop
Aequipecten radians4 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 scallop
SUBSPECIES: Aequipecten radians radians
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae
"Rhomboidella prideaux" = Plesiothyris2
"Rhomboidella prideaux" = Plesiothyris2
1Marquet 1995; 2Marquet 2002; 3Marquet 2005; 4Marquet and Dijkstra 2000