Where: Belgium (51.2° N, 3.3° E: paleocoordinates 46.6° N, 0.6° E)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Oedelem Sands Member (Bruxellian Formation), Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Oedelem Sands, the lower 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
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 77608: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 15.01.2008
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
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Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata, Trinacria cf. bruxellensis, Trinacria cancellata, Scapularca scapulina
Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata Sowerby 1820 clam
Trinacria cancellata Deshayes 1858 clam
Scapularca scapulina Lamarck 1805 clam | |
Limopsis granulata clam | |
"Ostrea (Turkostrea) multicostata" = Cubitostrea multicostata
"Ostrea (Turkostrea) multicostata" = Cubitostrea multicostata Deshayes 1832 oyster | |
Pinna cf. margaritacea Lamarck 1805 oyster | |
"Lyropecten (Aequipecten) plebeius" = Mimachlamys plebeia
"Lyropecten (Aequipecten) plebeius" = Mimachlamys plebeia Lamarck 1806 scallop | |
Sita crenulata clam | |
"Megacardita planicosta" = Venericor planicosta, "Venericardia carinata" = Claibornicardia carinata, "Venericardia sulcata" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata, Pleuromeris decussata
"Megacardita planicosta" = Venericor planicosta Lamarck 1801 clam
"Venericardia carinata" = Claibornicardia carinata Sowerby 1819 clam
"Venericardia sulcata" = Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata Solander 1766 clam
Pleuromeris decussata Lamarck 1806 clam | |
"Lucina squamula" = Callucina (Callucina) squamula, "Monitilora elegans" = Monitilora (Monitilora) elegans, Parvilucina latebrosa, "Gibbolucina gibbosula" = Gibbolucina (Gibbolucina) gibbosula, Divalinga chavani
"Lucina squamula" = Callucina (Callucina) squamula Deshayes 1825 clam
"Monitilora elegans" = Monitilora (Monitilora) elegans Defrance 1823 clam
Parvilucina latebrosa Deshayes 1857 clam
"Gibbolucina gibbosula" = Gibbolucina (Gibbolucina) gibbosula Lamarck 1806 clam
Divalinga chavani Glibert 1985 clam | |
Corbula flandrica, "Varicorbula brabantina" = Corbula (Varicorbula), Caestocorbula regulbiensis, Caestocorbula gandavensis, "Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica, Caryocorbula striata
Corbula flandrica clam
"Varicorbula brabantina" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam
"Bicorbula gallica" = Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica Lamarck 1801 clam
Caryocorbula striata Lamarck 1801 clam | |
Loxocardium bouei, "Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum
Loxocardium bouei Deshayes 1858 cockle
"Orthocardium porulosum" = Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum Solander 1766 cockle | |
Abra suessoniensis Deshayes 1857 abra | |
Tellina strougoi tellin clam | |
"Callista proxima" = Callista (Microcallista) proxima, "Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula, "Pitar sulcatoria" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius
"Callista proxima" = Callista (Microcallista) proxima Deshayes 1857 venus clam
"Callocardia nitidula" = Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula Lamarck 1806 venus clam
"Pitar sulcatoria" = Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius Deshayes 1825 venus clam | |
"Lutetia umbonata" = Kellyella (Lutetia)
"Lutetia umbonata" = Kellyella (Lutetia) clam | |
"Erycina longidentata" = Erycina (Erycina) longidentata
"Erycina longidentata" = Erycina (Erycina) longidentata Deshayes 1858 clam | |
Cuspidaria sp. Dall 1886 clam | |
Nuculana (Saccella) nolfi Glibert 1985 pointed nut clam
Nuculana (Saccella) striata Lamarck 1805 pointed nut clam SUBSPECIES: Nuculana (Saccella) striata halestrensis
Nuculana (Saccella) galeottiana Nyst 1843 pointed nut clam | |
Nucula (Nucula) mixta Deshayes 1858 nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Margarites spiratus snail | |
Cylichna bruguierei, "Acrostemma coronatum" = Cylichna (Acrostemma)
Cylichna bruguierei snail
"Acrostemma coronatum" = Cylichna (Acrostemma) snail | |
Mnestia semistriata snail
Mnestia flandrica snail | |
Rhizorus lanceolatus snail | |
Pyramidella calvimontana snail
Odostomia hordeola snail
Odostomia lubrica snail
Syrnola nitida snail
Syrnola spina Deshayes 1824 snail | |
Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail | |
Keilostoma minor snail | |
Bittium aff. semigranosum cerith snail | |
Omalaxis brusseliensis, "Turritella mitis" = Haustator mitis, "Turritella contracta" = Haustator contractus, "Turritella uniangularis" = Haustator uniangularis, Turritella solandrei, Sigmesalia chaussyensis
Omalaxis brusseliensis turret shell
"Turritella mitis" = Haustator mitis Deshayes 1861 turret shell
"Turritella contracta" = Haustator contractus Sowerby 1850 turret shell
"Turritella uniangularis" = Haustator uniangularis Lamarck 1804 turret shell
Turritella solandrei Mayer-Eymar 1877 turret shell
Sigmesalia chaussyensis turret shell | |
Sandbergeria regularis snail | |
Euspira labellata, Sinum clathratum, Crommium aff. willemeti, Sigatica hatoniensis, Sigatica obovata
Euspira labellata moon snail
Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790 moon snail
Crommium aff. willemeti moon snail
Sigatica hatoniensis moon snail
Sigatica obovata moon snail | |
Teinostoma rotellaeforme snail | |
Pseudoliva obtusa true whelk | |
Sycostoma bulbiforme Lamarck 1803 snail | |
Clavilithes maximus snail | |
"Ancilla buccinoides" = Spirancilla buccinoides
"Ancilla buccinoides" = Spirancilla buccinoides Lamarck 1802 snail | |
Ancilla canalifera Lamarck 1802 olive snail | |
Turricula aff. polycesta snail | |
"Athleta elevata" = Volutocorbis elevata, Cryptochorda stromboides
"Athleta elevata" = Volutocorbis elevata Sowerby 1840 volute
Cryptochorda stromboides Hermannsen 1781 volute | |
"Tibia (Hippochrenes) sp." = Hippochrenes
"Tibia (Hippochrenes) sp." = Hippochrenes Monfort 1810 snail | |
Tibia sp. Röding 1798 true conch
Rimella fissurella Linnaeus 1767 true conch
"Ectinochilus aff. canalis" = Rimella canalis Coquebert and Brongniart 1793 true conch | |
Cerithiopsis aff. maresi snail
Seila quadrisulcata snail | |
Cerithiella aff. clava snail | |
Globularia aff. patula snail | |
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
"Calyptraea aperta" = Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta Solander 1766 slipper shell |