PBDB Collection

Valangin29 (Cretaceous of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (47.0° N, 6.9° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 30.8° N, 26.7° E (Wright 2013)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Valanginian (139.8 - 132.9 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: yellow limestone

• lithology described as a grey-yellow nodular limestone with limonite and quartz present

Collection methods: This is a bed-by-bed listing of fossils from this locality, based on a previously published list by Baumberger and Moulin (1898)

Primary reference: C.h. Haefeli, W. Maync, H. J. Oertli and R. F. Rutsch. 1965. Die Typus-Profile des Valanginien und Hauterivien. Bulletin der Vereinigung Schweiz. Petroleum-Geologen Und Ingenieure 31(81):41-75 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/A. Clement]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 2247: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 29.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Polycaelia sp., Syphoneudea sp., Discoelia peronni, Discoelia monilifera, Discoelia cotteaui, Nodicrescis edwardsiana, Semicrecis sp. Polycaelia sp. Syphoneudea sp. Discoelia peronni Discoelia monilifera Discoelia cotteaui Nodicrescis edwardsiana Semicrecis sp.
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Thecosmiliidae	Thecosmilia sp. Thecosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Scleractinia - Latomeandridae	Dimorphastrea tenuistriata Dimorphastrea tenuistriata Fromentel 1886 stony coral
Scleractinia - Acrosmiliidae	"Leptophyllia baumbergeri" = Acrosmilia baumbergeri "Leptophyllia baumbergeri" = Acrosmilia baumbergeri Kopy 1898 stony coral
Demospongiae
Spirosclerophorida -	Siphonocoelia neocomiensis Siphonocoelia neocomiensis demosponge
Sparsispongia
-	Sparsispongia sp. Sparsispongia sp. d'Orbigny 1849
Cupulochonia
-	Cupulochonia cupuliformis, Cupulochonia sequana Cupulochonia cupuliformis Cupulochonia sequana
Monotheles
-	Monotheles sp. Monotheles sp. de Fromentel 1860
Calcarea
Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae	Tremospongia sp., "Actinofungia sp." = Actinospongia, "Epeudea sp." = Eudea, Stellispongia salevensis, Elasmostoma sp. Tremospongia sp. calcareous sponge "Actinofungia sp." = Actinospongia d'Orbigny 1849 calcareous sponge "Epeudea sp." = Eudea Lamouroux 1821 calcareous sponge Stellispongia salevensis calcareous sponge Elasmostoma sp. Fromentel 1860 calcareous sponge
Crustacea
-	Crustacea indet. Crustacea indet. Brünnich 1772 fragments
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpula antiquata Serpula antiquata
Polychaeta
Serpulimorpha -	Janita valengiensis Janita valengiensis frequent - originally entered as "Janira valengiensis"
Cephalopoda
Belemnitida - Belemnitidae	Belemnites sp. Belemnites sp. Lamarck 1799 belemnite
Ammonitida - Kosmoceratidae	Kosmoceras verrucosum Kosmoceras verrucosum ammonite originally entered as "Cosmoceras verrucosum"
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Nerineidae	Nerinea etalloni, Nerinea blancheti Nerinea etalloni snail frequent Nerinea blancheti snail frequent
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Turbo sp., Turbo villersensis Turbo sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail Turbo villersensis snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Emarginula neocomiensis Emarginula neocomiensis snail
Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae	Pleurotomaria villersensis, Pleurotomaria aubersonensis, Pleurotomaria jaccardi, Pleurotomaria favrina, cf. Pleurotomaria zollikoferi, cf. Pleurotomaria lardyi Pleurotomaria villersensis snail frequent Pleurotomaria aubersonensis snail Pleurotomaria jaccardi snail abundant Pleurotomaria favrina snail cf. Pleurotomaria zollikoferi snail frequent - originally entered as "Pleurotomaria cf. zollikoferi" cf. Pleurotomaria lardyi snail originally entered as "Pleurotomaria cf. lardyi"
Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae	cf. Tylostoma fallax, Tylostoma naticoide, Tylostoma laharpi cf. Tylostoma fallax snail originally entered as "Tylostoma cf. fallax" Tylostoma naticoide snail frequent Tylostoma laharpi Pictet and Campiche 1862 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae	"cf. Actaeonina icaunensis" = Acteonina "cf. Actaeonina icaunensis" = Acteonina snail originally entered as "Acteonina cf. icaunensis"
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Fusus valangiensis Fusus valangiensis snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Buccinum sp. Buccinum sp. Linnaeus 1758 true whelk
Sorbeoconcha - Colombellinidae	"Columbellina brevis" = Colombellina, "Columbellina neocomiensis" = Colombellina, "cf. Columbellina dentata" = Colombellina "Columbellina brevis" = Colombellina snail abundant "Columbellina neocomiensis" = Colombellina snail frequent "cf. Columbellina dentata" = Colombellina snail abundant - originally entered as "Columbellina cf. dentata"
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	cf. Aporrhais dupini cf. Aporrhais dupini snail frequent - originally entered as "Aporrhais cf. dupini"
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Natica praelonga, Natica helvetica, Natica valdensis, cf. Natica sautieri, Natica laevigata, Natica ettalloni Natica praelonga moon snail Natica helvetica moon snail Natica valdensis moon snail abundant cf. Natica sautieri moon snail originally entered as "Natica cf. sautieri" Natica laevigata moon snail frequent Natica ettalloni moon snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella jaccardi Turritella jaccardi turret shell
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Cerithium sp. Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae	Pseudomelania jaccardi Pseudomelania jaccardi snail abundant
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Scalaria sp. Scalaria sp. Lamarck 1801 wentletrap
Opisthobranchiata - Bullidae	Bulla jaccardi Bulla jaccardi snail
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Mytilus sanctae-crucis, Mytilus salevensis, cf. Mytilus bellus, Mytilus couloni Mytilus sanctae-crucis Linnaeus 1758 mussel abundant Mytilus salevensis mussel cf. Mytilus bellus mussel originally entered as "Mytilus cf. bellus" Mytilus couloni mussel
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca villersensis Arca villersensis ark
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Exogyra couloni, "Ostrea minos" = Ceratostreon minos Exogyra couloni oyster "Ostrea minos" = Ceratostreon minos Coquand 1869 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Pecten sanctae-crucis Pecten sanctae-crucis Müller 1776 scallop frequent
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima longa, Lima dubisiensis, Lima neocomiensis Lima longa file clam Lima dubisiensis file clam Lima neocomiensis file clam
Trigoniida - Trigoniidae	Trigonia sanctae-crucis, Trigonia caudata Trigonia sanctae-crucis Bruguière 1789 clam Trigonia caudata clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte transversa, Astarte germaini Astarte transversa clam Astarte germaini clam frequent
Hippuritida - Monopleuridae	Monopleura valdensis Monopleura valdensis rudist
Cardiida - Cardiidae	cf. Cardium cottaldi cf. Cardium cottaldi cockle originally entered as "Cardium cf. cottaldi"
Cardiida - Veneridae	cf. Venus obesa cf. Venus obesa venus clam originally entered as "Venus cf. obesa"
Cardiida - Arcticidae	"Cyprina aubersonensis" = Arctica "Cyprina aubersonensis" = Arctica clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya agassizi, Pholadomya elongata Pholadomya agassizi clam Pholadomya elongata Münster 1840 clam
Stenolaemata
Tubuliporata - Multisparsidae	Reptomultisparsa sp. Reptomultisparsa sp. d'Orbigny 1852
Tubuliporata - Heteroporidae	Reptomulticava micropora, Reptomulticava bellula Reptomulticava micropora Reptomulticava bellula
Tubuliporata - Cavidae	Ceriocava lamourouxi Ceriocava lamourouxi
Tubuliporata - Cerioporidae	cf. Heteropora buskana cf. Heteropora buskana originally entered as "Heteropora cf. buskana"
Tubuliporata - Clausidae	Reptomulticlausa sp. Reptomulticlausa sp.
Rhynchonellata
Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae	"Rhynchonella valangiensis" = Sulcirhynchia valangiensis, "Rhynchonella desori" = Lamellaerhynchia desori, "Rhynchonella multiformis" = Lamellaerhynchia rostriformis "Rhynchonella valangiensis" = Sulcirhynchia valangiensis de Loriol 1864 abundant "Rhynchonella desori" = Lamellaerhynchia desori de Loriol and Pictet 1872 "Rhynchonella multiformis" = Lamellaerhynchia rostriformis Roemer 1836
Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae	"Rhynchonella lata" = Belbekella lata "Rhynchonella lata" = Belbekella lata d'Orbigny 1847
Terebratulida - Terebratellidae	Terebratella oblonga, Terebratella neocomiensis, Terebratella jaccardi Terebratella oblonga Terebratella neocomiensis Terebratella jaccardi
Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae	"Terebratula russillensis" = Loriolithyris russillensis, "Terebratula valdensis" = Loriolithyris valdensis, "cf. Terebratula praelonga" = Praelongithyris praelonga "Terebratula russillensis" = Loriolithyris russillensis De Loriol 1866 abundant "Terebratula valdensis" = Loriolithyris valdensis de Loriol 1868 abundant "cf. Terebratula praelonga" = Praelongithyris praelonga Sowerby 1836 originally entered as "Terebratula cf. praelonga"
Terebratulida - Terebratulidae	Terebratula campichei, Terebratula collinaria, Terebratula carteroni, Terebratula moreana, "Waldheimia aubersonensis" = Terebratula (Waldheimia), "Waldheimia villersensis" = Terebratula (Waldheimia), "Waldheimia tamarindus" = Terebratula (Waldheimia), "Waldheimia cruciana" = Terebratula (Waldheimia) Terebratula campichei frequent Terebratula collinaria frequent Terebratula carteroni abundant Terebratula moreana "Waldheimia aubersonensis" = Terebratula (Waldheimia) abundant "Waldheimia villersensis" = Terebratula (Waldheimia) abundant "Waldheimia tamarindus" = Terebratula (Waldheimia) frequent "Waldheimia cruciana" = Terebratula (Waldheimia)
Terebratulida - Lissajousithyrididae	"Terebratula latifrons" = Morrisithyris latifrons "Terebratula latifrons" = Morrisithyris latifrons Bayle 1878 frequent
Terebratulida - Cancellothyrididae	"Terebrirostra neocomiensis" = Symphythyris neocomiensis "Terebrirostra neocomiensis" = Symphythyris neocomiensis d'Orbigny 1847 abundant
Echinoidea
Camarodonta - Echinidae	Psammechinus tenuis Psammechinus tenuis sea urchin
Irregularia - Clypeidae	Pygurus rostratus, Pygurus buchi Pygurus rostratus sea urchin abundant Pygurus buchi sea urchin
Irregularia - Nucleolitidae	cf. Phyllobrissus gresslyi cf. Phyllobrissus gresslyi Agassiz 1839 sea urchin abundant - originally entered as "Phyllobrissus cf. gresslyi"
Irregularia - Disasteridae	Collyrites jaccardi Collyrites jaccardi sea urchin abundant
Spatangoida - Toxasteridae	Toxaster granosus Toxaster granosus heart urchin abundant
Echinoneoida - Echinoneidae	Pyrina incisa Pyrina incisa sea urchin
Calycina - Phymosomatidae	Porosoma sp. Porosoma sp. Cotteau 1856 sea urchin originally entered as "Porostoma sp."
Cidaroida - Rhabdocidaridae	Rhabdocidaris tuberosa Rhabdocidaris tuberosa pencil urchin
Cidaroida - Cidaridae	Cidaris muricata Cidaris muricata pencil urchin
Actinopteri
Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae	Pycnodus sp. Pycnodus sp. Agassiz 1833 teeth
Chondrichthyes
Hybodontiformes - Acrodontidae	Strophodus sp. Strophodus sp. Agassiz 1838 elasmobranch teeth