Kienberg [S1, 11, 12, 14] (Miocene of Czech Republic)

Where: Mikulov, Czech Republic (48.8° N, 16.6° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 46.3° N, 18.1° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: NN5 nannofossil zone, Hrušky Formation, Badenian (13.7 - 12.7 Ma)

• In the Spirorutilus carinatus Zone of the Vienna Basin regional biostratigraphic zonation (Brzobohatý

•et al. 2007).

Environment/lithology: marine; conglomerate and calcareous sandstone

• Marine waters in a subtropical climate, with depths of no more than 60 m. A high proportion of reef-associated taxa are also present.
• In the vicinity of Kienberg the Lower Badenian Sedlec Beds (chaotic coarse and blocky

•marine conglomerates) transgress over the rocks of the Ždánice Unit (Čtyroký 1993).

•Higher up, the sands, sandstones, algal sandstones and limestones and calcareous clays of

•the Hrušky Formation cover the Sedlec Member or lie directly on the Flysch sediments.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: sieve

• Deposited in the Oldrich Kroupa’s private collections in Brno (OKFos), and the Natural History Museum in

•Vienna (NHMWien, Inv.Nr. 2006z0344/0001 to …/0012).

Primary reference: O. Schultz, R. Brzobohatý, and O. Kroupa. 2010. Fish teeth from the Middle Miocene of Kienberg at Mikulov, Czech Republic, Vienna Basin. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 112:489-506 [C. Jaramillo/C. Pimiento]more details

PaleoDB collection 161993: authorized by Carlos Jaramillo, entered by Catalina Pimiento on 17.09.2014, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Grammomis sp., Sargocenlron sp., "Percoideoru" tielzei, "Malacanthidarum" postdorsalis, Diplodus cf. puntazzo, Spondyliosoma cantharus, Trachimis draco, Oxyurichthys sp., Priolepis sp.
Osteichthyes
 Osteichthyes -
Osteichthyes indet.
Osteichthyes indet. Huxley 1880 bony fish
Samples 11, 12 and 14
Actinopteri
 Teleostei -
Teleostei indet.
Teleostei indet. Müller 1846
Samples 1 and 11
 Anguilliformes - Congridae
Rhynchoconger pantanellii
Rhynchoconger pantanellii Bassoli and Schubert 1906 conger eel
 Aulopiformes - Synodontidae
Saurida germanica
Saurida germanica Weiler 1942
 Mugiliformes - Mugilidae
Chelon sp.
Chelon sp. Artedi 1793
 Beloniformes - Hemiramphidae
Hemiramphus miocenicus
 Atheriniformes - Atherinidae
"Atherina austriaca" = Atherina gidjakensis
"Atherina austriaca" = Atherina gidjakensis Pobedina 1956 silverside
 Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae
Solea sp.
Solea sp. Gouan 1770 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
Arnoglossus sp.
Arnoglossus sp. Bleeker 1862 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Citharidae
Citharus lusitanicus
Citharus lusitanicus Jonet 1973 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
Dicologlossa hexopluhalma
 Carangiformes - Carangidae
Trachurus aff. picluratus
 Spariformes - Sparidae
Sparidae indet., Diplodus sitifensis, Diplodus sp.
Sparidae indet. Cuvier 1817
All samples
Diplodus sp. Rafinesque 1810
Sample 14
 Perciformes - Pomadasyidae
Brachydeuterus speronatus
Brachydeuterus speronatus Bassoli 1906 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Cepolidae
Cepola rubescens
Cepola rubescens Linnaeus 1764 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Boops hoops, Dentex aff. maroccanus, Dentex gibbosus, Pagellus erythrinus, Sparus umbonatus, Pagrus cinctus, Pagrus sp.
Boops hoops perch-like fish
Dentex aff. maroccanus perch-like fish
Dentex gibbosus Nofl and Steurbaut 1979 perch-like fish
Pagellus erythrinus perch-like fish
Sparus umbonatus perch-like fish
Samples 1 and 11
Pagrus cinctus perch-like fish
Sample 11
Pagrus sp. Lacépède 1802 perch-like fish
 Perciformes -
Lithognathus mormyrus
Lithognathus mormyrus Linnaeus 1758 perch-like fish
 Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae
Pomadasys aff. incisus
 Uranoscopiformes - Uranoscopidae
Uranoscopus sp.
Uranoscopus sp. Linnaeus 1758
 Labriformes - Labridae
Labridae indet.
Labridae indet. Cuvier 1816
Sample 11
 Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae
Sciaena rybnicensis, Sciaena cf. irregularis, "Argyrosomus regius" = Argyrosomus regia
"Argyrosomus regius" = Argyrosomus regia Lanckneus and Nolf 1979
 Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae
Umbrina cf. cirrosa, Umbrina aff. ronchus
Umbrina aff. ronchus Steurbaut and Jonet 1982
 Tetraodontiformes - Balistidae
Balistes muensteri
Balistes muensteri Schultz 2004
Sample 11
 Acanthomorphata - Priacanthidae
Pristigenys rhombicus
 Acanthomorphata - Moronidae
Morone sp.
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
Lesueurigobius aff. vicinalis, Deltentosteus teilen, Gobius multipinnatus
 Ophidiiformes - Carapidae
Carapus aff. acus, Echiodon sp.
Carapus aff. acus Brünnich 1768
Echiodon sp. Thompson 1837
 Holocentriformes - Holocentridae
Myripristis aff. verus
Myripristis aff. verus Steurbaut 1979
 Gadiformes - Lotidae
Phycis blennioides, Phycis musicki
 Gadiformes - Moridae
Physiculus aff. huloli
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadiculus lahiams, Gaidropsarus cf. vulgaris, "Trisopterus sculptus" = Palimphemus anceps, Micromesistius cf. arcualus
"Trisopterus sculptus" = Palimphemus anceps Kner 1862
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Merluccius aff. merluccius
Merluccius aff. merluccius Linnaeus 1758 European hake
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Diaphus kokeni, Diaphus taaningi
Diaphus kokeni lanternfish
Diaphus taaningi Norma 1930 slopewater lanternfish
 Istiophoriformes - Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena aff. sphyraena, Sphyraena substriata
Sphyraena substriata Münster 1846 barracuda
Samples 11 and 14
 Siluriformes - Ariidae
Arius sp.
Arius sp. Cuvier and Valenciennes 1840 Ariid catfish
Chondrichthyes
 Euselachiformes -
Batoidei indet.
Batoidei indet. elasmobranch
Sample 11
 Carcharhiniformes - Sphyrnidae
Sphyrna sp.
Sphyrna sp. Rafinesque 1810 hammerhead shark
Sample 1
 Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
"Paragaleus pulchellus" = Galeorhinus pulchellus
"Paragaleus pulchellus" = Galeorhinus pulchellus Jonet 1966 school shark
Samples 1 and 11
 Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae
Galeocerdo aduncus
Galeocerdo aduncus Agassiz 1835 tiger shark
Sample 1
 Carcharhiniformes - Hemigaleidae
Hemipristis serra, Chaenogaleus affinis
Hemipristis serra Agassiz 1835 ground shark
Sample 1
Chaenogaleus affinis Probst 1878 ground shark
Samples 1, 11 and 14
 Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus priscus
Carcharhinus priscus Agassiz 1843 requiem shark
Samples 1 and 14
 Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Pachyscyllium dachiardii
Pachyscyllium dachiardii Lawley 1876 cat shark
Samples 11 and 14
 Lamniformes - Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus maximus
Cetorhinus maximus Gunner 1765 basking shark
Sample 14
 Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Carcharias sp.
Carcharias sp. Rafinesque 1810 sand shark
Sample 14
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
"Cosmopolitodus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis
"Cosmopolitodus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis Agassiz 1838 white shark
Sample 1
 Lamniformes - Otodontidae
"Megaselachus megalodon" = Otodus megalodon
"Megaselachus megalodon" = Otodus megalodon Agassiz 1835 megalodon
Sample 14
 Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark
Sample 1
 Selachii -
Selachii indet.
Selachii indet. shark
Sample 14
 Squaliformes - Squalidae
Squalinae indet., Squalus sp.
Squalinae indet. Bonaparte 1834 dogfish shark
Sample 14
Squalus sp. Linnaeus 1758 dogfish shark
Sample 3
 Squatiniformes - Squatinidae
Squatina subserrata
Squatina subserrata angel shark
Sample 1
 Rhinopristiformes - Rhynchobatidae
Rhynchobatus pristinus
Rhynchobatus pristinus Probst 1877 wedgefish
Sample 14
 Rajiformes - Rajidae
Dipturus olisiponensis
Dipturus olisiponensis skate
Samples 11 and 14
 Euselachii -
Myliobatiformes indet.
Myliobatiformes indet. Compagno 1973 stingray
Sample 1
 Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Dasyatis sp.
Dasyatis sp. Rafinesque 1810 whiptail stingray
Samples 11 and 14
 Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Aetobatus arcuatus
Aetobatus arcuatus Agassiz 1843 eagle ray
Sample 1
Otolithes
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"Panturichthys subglaber" = Otolithus (Solea) subglaber
"Panturichthys subglaber" = Otolithus (Solea) subglaber Schubert 1906
Trigonodon jugleri
  - Trigonodontidae
Trigonodon jugleri
Trigonodon jugleri Münster 1846
Sample 14