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Aalter Sands (Sables d'Aalter) - Bruxelles Formation (Eocene of Belgium)

Where: Belgium (51.1° N, 3.5° E: paleocoordinates 48.0° N, 0.3° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Aalter Sands Member (Bruxelles Formation), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Aalter Sands, the upper part of the Bruxellian (B1 or Formation of den Hoorn). Unknown lithostratigraphic relationships. THICKNESS: Unknown. AGE: Middle Eocene, with affinities to Ypresian faunas. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Composite list for entire member.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified sandstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Not stated. but appears to be relatively shallow marine siliciclastic setting.

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Sandstone. LITHIFICATION: Unknown, but presumably unlithified based on figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: COLLECTOR: Not stated in english text. REPOSITORY: Not stated in english text (I.S.T)??.

Primary reference: M. Glibert. 1985. Les Bivalves et Gastéropodes du Bruxellien inférieur de la Belgique (Eocène moyen). Annales de la Société Royale Malacologique de Belgique 115:261-366 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77611: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 15.01.2008

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda and bivalvia. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with use of subgenera and species-resolution assignments.

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Gastropoda
Opisthobranchia - Scaphandridae	Mnestia semistriata Mnestia semistriata snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Cylichna bruguierei Cylichna bruguierei snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Rhizorus lanceolatus Rhizorus lanceolatus snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta "Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Seila ? quadrisulcata Seila ? quadrisulcata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Teinostoma rotellaeforme Teinostoma rotellaeforme snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Sinum clathratum, Euspira labellata, Sigatica hatoniensis, Sigatica obovata Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail Euspira labellata moon snail Sigatica hatoniensis moon snail Sigatica obovata moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	Rimella fissurella Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla canalifera Ancilla canalifera Lamarck 1802 olive snail
Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae	"Ancilla buccinoides" = Spirancilla buccinoides "Ancilla buccinoides" = Spirancilla buccinoides Lamarck 1802 snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Cryptochorda stromboides Cryptochorda stromboides Hermannsen 1781 volute
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes maximus Clavilithes maximus snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Pseudoliva obtusa Pseudoliva obtusa true whelk
Cerithioidea - Diastomatidae	Keilostoma minor Keilostoma minor snail
Cerithioidea - Scaliolidae	Sandbergeria regularis Sandbergeria regularis snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Omalaxis brusseliensis, Sigmesalia chaussyensis, "Turritella mitis" = Haustator mitis, "Turritella contracta" = Haustator contractus Omalaxis brusseliensis turret shell Sigmesalia chaussyensis turret shell "Turritella mitis" = Haustator mitis Deshayes 1861 turret shell "Turritella contracta" = Haustator contractus Sowerby 1850 turret shell
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Pyramidella calvimontana, Odostomia hordeola Pyramidella calvimontana snail Odostomia hordeola snail
Bivalvia
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris dispar Glycymeris dispar Defrance 1826 clam SUBSPECIES: Glycymeris dispar pseudopulvinata
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata, Acar lamellosa, Trigonodesma lissa Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata Sowerby 1820 clam Acar lamellosa Deshayes 1858 miniature ark Trigonodesma lissa Bayan 1873 clam
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia primaeva Anomia primaeva Deshayes 1858 jingle
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Lyropecten (Aequipecten) plebeius" = Mimachlamys plebeia "Lyropecten (Aequipecten) plebeius" = Mimachlamys plebeia Lamarck 1806 scallop
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna cf. margaritacea Pinna cf. margaritacea Lamarck 1805 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea (Turkostrea) multicostata" = Cubitostrea multicostata "Ostrea (Turkostrea) multicostata" = Cubitostrea multicostata Deshayes 1832 oyster
Carditida - Astartidae	Sita crenulata Sita crenulata clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Bathytormus tenuistriatus, Bathytormus jeffreysi Bathytormus tenuistriatus clam Bathytormus jeffreysi clam
Carditida - Carditidae	"Venericardia sulcata" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata, Pleuromeris aff. cuneata, Pleuromeris decussata, "Megacardita planicosta" = Venericor planicosta, "Venericardia carinata" = Claibornicardia carinata "Venericardia sulcata" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata Solander 1766 clam Pleuromeris aff. cuneata clam Pleuromeris decussata Lamarck 1806 clam "Megacardita planicosta" = Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam "Venericardia carinata" = Claibornicardia carinata Sowerby 1819 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Parvilucina latebrosa, Divalinga chavani, "Monitilora elegans" = Monitilora (Monitilora) elegans, Monitilora cf. grata, Pterolucina cf. consobrina, Gibbolucina cf. defrancei, "Gibbolucina gibbosula" = Gibbolucina (Gibbolucina) gibbosula, Gonimyrtea galeottiana, "Cavilucina sulcata" = Cavilucina (Cavilucina) sulcata, "Lucina squamula" = Callucina (Callucina) squamula Parvilucina latebrosa Deshayes 1857 clam Divalinga chavani Glibert 1985 clam "Monitilora elegans" = Monitilora (Monitilora) elegans Defrance 1823 clam Monitilora cf. grata Defrance 1823 clam Pterolucina cf. consobrina Deshayes 1857 clam Gibbolucina cf. defrancei Deshayes 1857 clam "Gibbolucina gibbosula" = Gibbolucina (Gibbolucina) gibbosula Lamarck 1806 clam Gonimyrtea galeottiana Nyst 1843 clam "Cavilucina sulcata" = Cavilucina (Cavilucina) sulcata Lamarck 1806 clam "Lucina squamula" = Callucina (Callucina) squamula Deshayes 1825 clam
Solenida - Solenidae	"Solen (Plectosolen) sp." = Solena (Plectosolen), "Solen laversinensis" = Solena (Eosolen) laversinensis "Solen (Plectosolen) sp." = Solena (Plectosolen) Conrad 1866 clam "Solen laversinensis" = Solena (Eosolen) laversinensis Lefévre and Watelet 1877 clam
Solenida - Pharidae	Phaxas sp. Phaxas sp. clam
Poromyida - Poromyidae	Neaeroporomya argentea Neaeroporomya argentea clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum, Nemocardium brabanticum "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle Nemocardium brabanticum cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Arcopagia cf. decorata, Arcopagia hybrida, Tellina flandrica, Tellina strougoi, Tellina goodei Arcopagia cf. decorata tellin clam Arcopagia hybrida tellin clam Tellina flandrica tellin clam Tellina strougoi tellin clam Tellina goodei tellin clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	"Gobraeus sp." = Gari (Gobraeus), Macrosolen hollowaysi "Gobraeus sp." = Gari (Gobraeus) Brown 1844 clam Macrosolen hollowaysi clam
Cardiida - Semelidae	Abra suessoniensis Abra suessoniensis Deshayes 1857 abra
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula, "Pitar sulcatoria" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius, "Callista proxima" = Callista (Microcallista) proxima "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula Lamarck 1806 venus clam "Pitar sulcatoria" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius Deshayes 1825 venus clam "Callista proxima" = Callista (Microcallista) proxima Deshayes 1857 venus clam
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Petalocardia pectinifera Petalocardia pectinifera clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	"Spisula parameces" = Spisula (Austromactra) parameces "Spisula parameces" = Spisula (Austromactra) parameces Cossmann 1886 clam
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	"Diplodonta lamberti" = Diplodonta (Zemysina) lamberti "Diplodonta lamberti" = Diplodonta (Zemysina) lamberti Deshayes 1857 clam
Cardiida - Erycinidae	"Erycina longidentata" = Erycina (Erycina) longidentata "Erycina longidentata" = Erycina (Erycina) longidentata Deshayes 1858 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caestocorbula regulbiensis, Caestocorbula gandavensis, Lentidium seminulum, Corbula flandrica, "Varicorbula brabantina" = Corbula (Varicorbula), "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica, Caryocorbula striata Caestocorbula regulbiensis clam Caestocorbula gandavensis clam Lentidium seminulum clam Corbula flandrica clam "Varicorbula brabantina" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam Caryocorbula striata Lamarck 1801 clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana (Saccella) striata, Nuculana (Saccella) galeottiana Nuculana (Saccella) striata Lamarck 1805 pointed nut clam SUBSPECIES: Nuculana (Saccella) striata halestrensis Nuculana (Saccella) galeottiana Nyst 1843 pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) mixta, Nucula (Nucula) fragilis Nucula (Nucula) mixta Deshayes 1858 nut clam Nucula (Nucula) fragilis Deshayes 1829 nut clam SUBSPECIES: Nucula (Nucula) fragilis convexior
Solemyida - Nucinellidae	Nucinella miliaris Nucinella miliaris Deshayes 1829 Nut Clam