Antwerp area [Luchtbal Sand Mbr, Lillo Fm] (Pliocene of Belgium)

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

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Luchtbal Sand Member (Lillo Formation), Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Luchtbal Sand Mbr, Lillo Fm, which overlies the Kattendijk Fm and is overlain by the Oorderen Mbr of the Lillo Fm. AGE: Late Zanclean. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From multiple beds within member.

• member-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. 2002. The Neogene Amphineura and Bivalvia (Protobranchia and Pteriomorphia) from Kallo and Doel (Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium). Palaeontos 2:1-100 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 86802: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 18.02.2009

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.
unclassified
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Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula (Nucula) nucleus Linnaeus 1758 nut clam
Nucula (Nucula) trigonula Wood 1840 nut clam
 Solemyida - Nucinellidae
Nucinella ovalis Wood 1840 Nut Clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus (Modiolus) modiolus Linnaeus 1758 mussel
"Modiolula phasiolina" = Amygdalum (Modiolula) mussel
Arcoperna serica Bronn 1831 mussel
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina fragilis1 oyster
SUBSPECIES: Atrina fragilis kalloensis
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limatula ovata Wood 1839 file clam
Limaria (Limaria) hians Gmelin 1792 file clam
Limaria (Limaria) tuberculata Olivi 1792 file clam
Lima (Lima) lima Linnaeus 1758 file clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Monia patelliformis" = Pododesmus patelliformis
"Monia patelliformis" = Pododesmus patelliformis Linnaeus 1773 scallop
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Similipecten similis Laskey 1811 mud scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Crassadoma multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop
Palliolum gerardi Nyst 1835 scallop
Pseudamussium lilli Pusch 1837 scallop
Pseudamussium sulcatum Müller 1776 scallop
Aequipecten wagenaari Marquet and Dijkstra 2000 scallop
Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Aequipecten radians Nyst and Westendorp 1839 scallop
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis (Pectenculina) anomala clam
SUBSPECIES: Limopsis (Pectenculina) anomala coxi
Limopsis (Limopsis) aurita Brocchi 1814 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris radiolyrata clam
SUBSPECIES: Glycymeris radiolyrata pseudodeshayesi
"Glycymeris obovata" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) obovata Lamarck 1819 clam
SUBSPECIES: Glycymeris obovata ringelei
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Ctena (Ctena) decorata2, "Parvilucina (Cavilinga) scaldensis" = Cavilinga2, Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis2
"Parvilucina (Cavilinga) scaldensis" = Cavilinga2 clam
Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis2 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
 Poromyida - Spheniopsidae
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
 Pandorida - Lyonsiidae
 Pandorida - Pandoridae
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
 Thraciida - Periplomatidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
 Cardiida - Montacutidae
Montacuta substriata2 Montague 1808 clam
Tellimya ferruginosa2 Montague 1808 clam
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Lutraria (Lutraria) scaldensis2, "Spisula (Spisula) obtruncata" = Spisula obtruncata2, "Spisula (Spisula) arcuata" = Spisula arcuata2
"Spisula (Spisula) obtruncata" = Spisula obtruncata2 Wood 1850 clam
"Spisula (Spisula) arcuata" = Spisula arcuata2 Sowerby 1817 clam
 Cardiida - Glossidae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Callista (Callista) chione2 Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Gouldia (Gouldia) minima2 Montagu 1803 venus clam
Paphia rhomboides2 venus clam
"Venus (Dosina) casina" = Dosina cassina2 Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Timoclea (Timoclea) ovata2 Pennant 1777 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) rudis2 Poli 1795 venus clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Pygocardia rustica2 Sowerby 1818 clam
Arctica islandica2 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Cardiida - Trapezidae
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Laevicardium (Laevicardium) decorticatum2, Parvicardium scabrum2, "Nemocardium (Microcardium) doelense" = Microcardium2
Parvicardium scabrum2 Philippi 1844 cockle
"Nemocardium (Microcardium) doelense" = Microcardium2 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Macoma (Macoma) obliqua2 Sowerby 1817 tellin clam
Arcopagia balaustina2 tellin clam
SUBSPECIES: Arcopagia balaustina tenuilamellosa
Arcopagia (Arcopagia) crassa2 Pennant 1777 tellin clam
Gastrana laminosa2 Sowerby 1827 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra (Abra) prismatica2 Montagu 1808 abra
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
Kellia suborbicularis2, "Mysella (Mysella) bidentata" = Diarmaidia bidentata2
Kellia suborbicularis2 Montague 1803 clam
"Mysella (Mysella) bidentata" = Diarmaidia bidentata2 Montague 1803 clam
 Cardiida - Galeommatidae
Laseina ambigua2 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea glycimeris2, "Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica2, Cyrtodaria angusta2
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica2 Linnaeus 1767 clam
Cyrtodaria angusta2 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
 Solenida - Pharidae
 Carditida - Carditidae
 Carditida - Condylocardiidae
 Carditida - Astartidae
Digitaria forbesi2 Wood 1874 clam
Digitaria digitaria2 Linnaeus 1758 clam
Astarte (Astarte) incerta2 Wood 1850 clam
"Isocrassina bipartita" = Astarte (Isocrassina)2 clam
"Isocrassina fusca" = Astarte (Isocrassina)2 clam
"Isocrassina altenai" = Astarte (Isocrassina)2 clam
Isocrassina basteroti2 De la Jonkaire 1823 clam
Isocrassina omalii2 De la Jonkaire 1823 clam
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae
"Rhomboidella prideaux" = Plesiothyris
"Rhomboidella prideaux" = Plesiothyris