Meilhan (Miocene of France)

Also known as Carrière Vives, Saint-Martin-d’Oney,

Where: Aquitaine, France (43.9° N, 0.7° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 40.2° N, 2.6° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: N4 foram zone, Falun de Sainte-Avit Formation, Aquitanian (23.0 - 20.4 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Unknown lithostratigraphic data. THICKNESS: From unit of unknown thickness AGE: Aquitanian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section. Sr age 21.1 Ma (Cahuzac & Turpin, 1999). SBZ24 LBF zone. Should be Falun de Sainte-Avit formation given Janssen (1985).

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; unlithified, calcareous sandstone

• The samples from Meilhan provide Lower Miocene bivalve assemblage data that include several specific environment faunas (beach, coral patch-reef and deeper-

•water environments).

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Unknown LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, assumed based of figured specimens, excellent preservation, free of sediment. Cahuzac & Janssen 2010: “Late Aquitanian, marly sands with scleractinian corals and coarse-grained detritus (level 5 in Lozouet et al., 2001).”

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite

Reposited in the MNHN

• COLLECTORS: Unknown. REPOSITORY: MNHN, Paris.

Primary reference: P. Lozouet. 1998. Nouvelles espéces de gastéropodes (Mollusca: Gastropoda) de L'Oligocéne et di Miocéne inférieur de"Aquitaine (sud-ouest de la France). Cossmanniana 5(3-4):61-102 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 74865: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 31.08.2007, edited by Uta Merkel, Mihaela Krause and Pete Wagner

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to some families of Gastropoda. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritive publication with species level assignments.
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Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp.5
Nucula sp.5 Lamarck 1799 nut clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Nuculana (Lumbulus) emarginata" = Nuculana emarginata5
"Nuculana (Lumbulus) emarginata" = Nuculana emarginata5 Lamarck 1819 pointed nut clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita elongata5, Cardita (Lazariella) hippopea5, "Cardita crassa" = Cardita (Cardita) crassa5, Pteromeris unidentata5, Venericardia (Cardiocardita) cf. monilifera5
"Cardita crassa" = Cardita (Cardita) crassa5 Lamarck 1819 clam
 Carditida - Condylocardiidae
Carditopsis koerneni5
 Cardiida - Kelliidae
Kellya (Bornia) sp.5, Pseudolepton cf. insigne5
Kellya (Bornia) sp.5 Philippi 1836 clam
 Cardiida - Montacutidae
Montacuta sp.5
Montacuta sp.5 Turton 1822 clam
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
Erycina sp.5, Erycina (Hemilepton) transversa5
Erycina sp.5 Lamarck 1805 clam
 Cardiida - Corbiculidae
Corbicula sp.5
Corbicula sp.5 Megerle 1811 clam
 Cardiida - Dreissenidae
Mytilopsis aquitanica5, Congeria basteroti5, Congeria subbasteroti5
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Mactra (Eomactra) basteroti5, Mactra "sp. 1"5, Mactra "sp. 2"5, "Eastonia mitis" = Standella (Eastonia)5
Mactra "sp. 1"5 Linnaeus 1767 clam
Mactra "sp. 2"5 Linnaeus 1767 clam
"Eastonia mitis" = Standella (Eastonia)5 clam
 Cardiida - Trapezidae
Coralliophaga sp.5
Coralliophaga sp.5 Blainville 1824 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama gryphoides5, Pseudochama sp.5
Chama gryphoides5 Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Pseudochama sp.5 Odhner 1917 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Veneridae sp.5, Grateloupia difficilis5, "Petricolidae sp." = Petricolina5, Petricola rupestris5, Pitar lamarcki5, Pitar undata5, Pitar sp.5, Gouldia deshayesiana5, Callista "sp. 2"5, Callista "sp. 1"5, Venus sp.5, Tapes sp.5, Irus sp.5, Periglypta miocenica5, Chione (Clausinella) basteroti5, Timoclea subspadicea5, Timoclea ovata5, Dosinia basteroti5
Veneridae sp.5 Rafinesque 1815 venus clam
"Petricolidae sp." = Petricolina5 Deshayes 1839 venus clam
Petricola rupestris5 venus clam
Pitar lamarcki5 venus clam
Pitar undata5 venus clam
Pitar sp.5 Römer 1857 venus clam
Callista "sp. 2"5 Poli 1791 venus clam
Callista "sp. 1"5 Poli 1791 venus clam
Venus sp.5 Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Tapes sp.5 Mühlfeld 1811 venus clam
Irus sp.5 Schmidt 1818 venus clam
Timoclea ovata5 Pennant 1777 venus clam
Dosinia basteroti5 venus clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium burdigalinum5, Cardium sp.5, Acanthocardia polycolpatum5, "Carduim (Trachycardium) fraternum" = Acanthocardia (Agnocardia)5, Plagiocardium degrangei5, Discors aquitanicus5
Cardium sp.5 Linnaeus 1758 cockle
"Carduim (Trachycardium) fraternum" = Acanthocardia (Agnocardia)5 cockle
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Semele neuvillei5, Semele sp.5, Ervilia pusillia5, Ervilia sp.5
Semele sp.5 Schumacher 1817 clam
Ervilia sp.5 Turton 1822 clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Capsa laminosa5, "Psammobia affinis" = Gari (Psammobia)5, "Psammobia biali" = Gari (Psammobia)5, "Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia)5
"Psammobia affinis" = Gari (Psammobia)5 clam
"Psammobia biali" = Gari (Psammobia)5 clam
"Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia)5 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellinidae "sp. 1"5, "Angulus (Peronidia) bipartita" = Tellina (Peronidia)5, "Angulus (Peronidia) sacyi" = Tellina (Peronidia)5, Arcopagia sp.5, Angulus (Moerella) donacina5, Angulus (Peronaea) aquitanica5, Angulus (Peronaea) sp.5, Strigilla (Aeretica) salisburyi5
Tellinidae "sp. 1"5 Blainville 1814 tellin clam
"Angulus (Peronidia) bipartita" = Tellina (Peronidia)5 tellin clam
"Angulus (Peronidia) sacyi" = Tellina (Peronidia)5 tellin clam
Arcopagia sp.5 Leach 1827 tellin clam
Angulus (Peronaea) sp.5 Poli 1791 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Donacidae
Donax (Paradonax) transversa5
 Cardiida - Galeommatidae
Spaniorinus burdigalensis5, Spaniorinus (Lasaeina) inaequilateralis5
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
"Lepton transversarium" = Lepton (Lepton) transversarium5, "Kellya (Planikellia) sp." = Lepton (Planikellia)5
"Lepton transversarium" = Lepton (Lepton) transversarium5 Cossmann 1896 kelly clam
"Kellya (Planikellia) sp." = Lepton (Planikellia)5 kelly clam
 Cardiida - Sportellidae
Basterotia biali5, "Basterotia corbuloides" = Basterotia (Basterotia) corbuloides5
"Basterotia corbuloides" = Basterotia (Basterotia) corbuloides5 Mayer in Hörnes 1859 clam
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena intermedia5, Gastrochaena (Spengleria) neuvillei5
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Lentidium tournoueri5, Semicorbula nadali5, Corbula revoluta5, Corbula carinata5
Lentidium tournoueri5 Mayer 1864 clam
Corbula revoluta5 clam
spp. avitensis
Corbula carinata5 Dujardin 1837 clam
 Pholadida - Pleurodesmatidae
Pleurodesma desmoulinsi5
 Pholadida - Myidae
Sphenia anatina5, Sphenia paulina5
Sphenia anatina5 softshell clam
Sphenia paulina5 softshell clam
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Jouannetia semicaudata5
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sp.5
Solen sp.5 Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Solenida - Pharidae
Pharus sp.5
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Hiatella arctica5
Hiatella arctica5 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
"Loripinus benoisti" = Anodontia (Loripinus)5, Ctena reticulatoides5, "Microloripes dentatus" = Lucina (Microloripes)5, Linga columbella5, Codakia haidingeri5, Divaricella ornata5
"Loripinus benoisti" = Anodontia (Loripinus)5 clam
"Microloripes dentatus" = Lucina (Microloripes)5 clam
Linga columbella5 Lamarck 1818 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara cardiiformis5, Anadara cf. dameyi5, Anadara aquitanica5, Sheldonella okeni5, Striarca miocaenica5, Barbatia degrangei5, Barbatia praenominata5, Barbatia sp.5, Acar clathrata5, "Arca emiliae" = Lamarcka emiliae5
Barbatia sp.5 Gray 1842 clam
Acar clathrata5 miniature ark
"Arca emiliae" = Lamarcka emiliae5 Dollfus 1909 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris bimaculata5, Glycymeris sp.5, Glycymeris cor5
Glycymeris sp.5 Da Costa 1778 clam
Glycymeris cor5 Lamarck 1805 clam
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Gryphaeostrea ricardi5, Hyotissa undata5
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreidae sp.5, Ostrea cf. fimbriata5
Ostreidae sp.5 Rafinesque 1815 oyster
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 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria linderi5, Pteria ? phalaenacea5
Pteria linderi5 pearl oyster
Pteria ? phalaenacea5 pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Malleidae
Malleus cf. bourgeoisi5, Malleus sp.5, Isognomon radiatus5
Malleus sp.5 Lamarck 1799 oyster
Isognomon radiatus5 Anton 1838 oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna sp.5
Pinna sp.5 Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Spondylus deshayesi5, Chlamys "sp. 1"5, Chlamys "sp. 2"5, Flexopecten sp.5, Crassadoma tauroperstriata5, Aequipecten cf. liberata5
Chlamys "sp. 1"5 Röding 1798 scallop
Chlamys "sp. 2"5 Röding 1798 scallop
Flexopecten sp.5 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima aquitanica5, "Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata5, Limaria inflata5
Lima aquitanica5 file clam
"Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata5 Montagu 1808 file clam
spp. inframiocaenica
Limaria inflata5 file clam
spp. neogenica
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula mytilina5
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia aequiimpressa5, Anomia burdigalensis5, Anomia sp.5
Anomia sp.5 Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
Musculus saucatsensis5, Musculus sp.5
Musculus sp.5 Roding 1798 mussel
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus hoernesi5, Perna aquitanicus5, Septifer "sp.1"5, Septifer "sp. 2"5, Septifer oblitus5, Mytilus sp.5, Lithophaga saucatsensis5
Septifer "sp.1"5 Récluz 1848 mussel
Septifer "sp. 2"5 Récluz 1848 mussel
Mytilus sp.5 Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Gastropoda
 Thecosomata -
Gamopleura taurinensis1
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Heliconoides inflata1, Limacina valvatina1
Heliconoides inflata1 Orbigny 1836 snail
Limacina valvatina1 Reuss 1867 snail
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Creseis roesti n. sp.1, Vaginella depressa1, Diacrolinia cluzaudi1
Creseis roesti n. sp.1 Cahuzac and Janssen 2010 snail
Vaginella depressa1 Daudin 1800 snail
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Waikura singularis n. sp., Miralda mellianensis n. sp., Odostomella isabella n. sp., Eulimella lanotensis n. sp.
Waikura singularis n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
Miralda mellianensis n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
Odostomella isabella n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
Eulimella lanotensis n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Microstilifer marsanensis n. sp.
Microstilifer marsanensis n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae
Vanikoro rudoi n. sp.
Vanikoro rudoi n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae
Circulus sigaretornuformis n. sp.
Circulus sigaretornuformis n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
? Tornus dysporistus n. sp., Tornus aquitanicus n. sp.
Tornus aquitanicus n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Strombus mitroparvus3
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Charonia guichemerri n. sp.
Charonia guichemerri n. sp. Lozouet 1998 triton
 Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
Hespererato transiens3
Hespererato transiens3 Boettger 1884 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Trivia westphalica3, Trivia humburgensis3
Trivia westphalica3 Schilder 1929 snail
Trivia humburgensis3 Schilder 1929 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Lyncina miopropinqua n. sp.2, Zonarina pinguis2, "Schilderia brocchii" = Prozonarina brocchii3
Lyncina miopropinqua n. sp.2 Dolin and Lozouet 2004 cowry
Zonarina pinguis2 Grateloup 1846 cowry
"Schilderia brocchii" = Prozonarina brocchii3 Deshayes 1844 cowry
 Neogastropoda - Coralliophilidae
Leptoconchus duvergieri4
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Volvarina tumulensis n. sp.
Volvarina tumulensis n. sp. Lozouet 1998 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Typhinellus protetrapterus3, Homalocantha perpulcher3, Coralliophila burdigalensis4, Coralliophila sacyi4, "Naquetia ovulata" = Chicoreus (Naquetia)3
Coralliophila sacyi4 murex snail
"Naquetia ovulata" = Chicoreus (Naquetia)3 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Gibberula aquitanensis n. sp.
Gibberula aquitanensis n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alvania andraldensis n. sp.
Alvania andraldensis n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithidium plebeium n. sp.
Cerithidium plebeium n. sp. Lozouet 1998 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Scaliolidae
Clatrofenella intermedia n. sp.
Clatrofenella intermedia n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Cerithioidea - Dialidae
Diala electra n. sp.
Diala electra n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Pterotracheoidea - Atlantidae
Atlanta "sp. 3"1
Atlanta "sp. 3"1 Lesueur 1817 snail
 Lepetellida - Scissurellidae
Sinezona praecedens n. sp.
Sinezona praecedens n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Skenea subauriculata n. sp.
Skenea subauriculata n. sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
1Cahuzac and Janssen 2010; 2Dolin and Lozouet 2004; 3Lozouet et al. 2001; 4Lozouet and Renard 1998; 5Michel et al. 2012