PBDB Collection

Kaisergrube near Gemuenden, Germany (Devonian of Germany)

Where: Gemuenden, Germany (50.0° N, 8.0° E: paleocoordinates 26.4° S, 5.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Hunsrueck Slate Formation, Early/Lower Emsian (409.1 - 402.5 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; slate

• dark grey to black.

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: quarrying, chemical, mechanical,

Primary reference: W. Stuermer and F. Schaarschmidt. 1980. Pflanzen im Hunsrueckschiefer. Versteinertes Leben im Roentgenlicht 11:19-25 [P. Gensel/C. Bernard/C. Bernard]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 26903: authorized by Pat Gensel, entered by Caroline Bernard on 07.11.2002, edited by Phil Novack-Gottshall

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Diaphanospora riciniata, Bactrocrinus jaekeli, Bactrocrinus ? trabicus, Hunsrueckia problematica, Boletzyka longa n. gen. n. sp., Boletzyka hunsrueckensis n. sp. Diaphanospora riciniata spore, Blame & Hassell Bactrocrinus jaekeli dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt Bactrocrinus ? trabicus dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt Hunsrueckia problematica arthrodiran/fish, Traquair Boletzyka longa n. gen. n. sp. Boletzyka hunsrueckensis n. sp.
Pteridopsida
-	Granulatisporites frustulentus, Granulatisporites sp., Leiotriletes atavus, Leiotriletes simplex, Leiotriletes sp., Leiotriletes cf. sphaerotriangulus Granulatisporites frustulentus spore, Blame & Hassell Granulatisporites sp. Potonié and Kremp 1954 spore Leiotriletes atavus spore, Naumova Leiotriletes simplex spore, Naumova Leiotriletes sp. Potonie and Kremp 1954 spore Leiotriletes cf. sphaerotriangulus Potonie and Kremp 1954 spore, (Loose) Potonie & Kremp
Lycopsida
-	Lycospora cf. pusillus Lycospora cf. pusillus spore, (Ibrahim) Schopf, Wilson & Bentall
Densosporites
-	Densosporites atavus Densosporites atavus spore, DE Jersey
Punctatisporites
-	Punctatisporites gemuendensis, Punctatisporites punctatus Punctatisporites gemuendensis spore, Karathanasopoulos Punctatisporites punctatus spore, Ibrahim
Sphenopsida
-	Calamospora cf. atava Calamospora cf. atava spore, (Naumova) McGregor
Taeniocrada
-	Taeniocrada dubia Taeniocrada dubia
Acanthotriletes
-	Acanthotriletes simplex Acanthotriletes simplex spore, Naumova
Gravisporites
-	Gravisporites sp. Gravisporites sp. Bharadwaj 1962 spore
Phyllothecotriletes
-	Phyllothecotriletes golatensis Phyllothecotriletes golatensis spore, Staplin
Emphanisporites
-	Emphanisporites cf. annulatus, Emphanisporites cf. epicautus, Emphanisporites erraticus, Emphanisporites protophanus, Emphanisporites schulzii Emphanisporites cf. annulatus spore, McGregor Emphanisporites cf. epicautus spore, Richardson & Lister Emphanisporites erraticus spore, (Eisenack) McGregor Emphanisporites protophanus spore, Richardson & Ioannides Emphanisporites schulzii spore, McGregor
Dictyotriletes
-	? Dictyotriletes cf. eifeliensis, Dictyotriletes minor ? Dictyotriletes cf. eifeliensis spore, Schulz Dictyotriletes minor spore, Naumova
Retusotriletes
-	Retusotriletes communis, Retusotriletes lemniscatus, Retusotriletes pychovii, Retusotriletes cf. devonicus, Retusotriletes cf. rotundus, Retusotriletes cf. subgibberosus Retusotriletes communis spore, Naumova Retusotriletes lemniscatus spore, Luber Retusotriletes pychovii spore, Naumova Retusotriletes cf. devonicus spore, Naumova Retusotriletes cf. rotundus spore, (Streel) Lele & Streel Retusotriletes cf. subgibberosus spore, Naumova
Stenozonotriletes
-	Stenozonotriletes extensus Stenozonotriletes extensus var. major. spore, Naumova
Stenozonotriletes simplex
-	Stenozonotriletes simplex Stenozonotriletes simplex Naumova 1953 spore, Naumova
Placodermi
Rhenanida - Asterosteidae	Gemuendina stuertzi Gemuendina stuertzi Traquair 1903 armour-plated fish rhenanidan/fish, Traquair
-	Nessariostoma granulosum Nessariostoma granulosum Broili 1933 armour-plated fish rhenanidan/fish, Broili
Pseudopetalichthyida - Paraplesiobatidae	Pseudopetalichthys problematicus Pseudopetalichthys problematicus armour-plated fish rhenanidan/fish, Moy-Thomas
Arthrodira - Gemuendenaspidae	Gemuendenaspis angusta Gemuendenaspis angusta Traquair 1903 armour-plated fish arthrodiran/fish, (Miles)
Chondrichthyes
- Machaeracanthidae	Machaeracanthus sp. Machaeracanthus sp. Newberry 1857 spiny fish arthrodiran/fish
Pteraspidomorpha
Pteraspidiformes -	Pteraspis dunensis Pteraspis dunensis Roemer 1854 smithwoodwardi. agnathan/vertebrate, Broili
Pteraspidiformes - Psammosteidae	Drepanaspis gemuendensis Drepanaspis gemuendensis agnathan/vertebrate, Schlueter
Stylophora
Mitrata - Anomalocystitidae	Rhenocystis latipedunculata Rhenocystis latipedunculata stylophoran/echinoderm, Dehm

Rhombifera - Pleurocystitidae	Regulaecystis pleurocystoides Regulaecystis pleurocystoides Dehm 1932 cystoid/crinozoan, Dehm
Crinoidea
Dendrocrinida - Mastigocrinidae	Dictenocrinus semipinnulatus, Follicrinus grebei, Follicrinus kayseri, Lasiocrinus subramulosus Dictenocrinus semipinnulatus Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, (W.E. Schmidt) Follicrinus grebei Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, (Follmann) Follicrinus kayseri Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, (Jaekel) Lasiocrinus subramulosus Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Dendrocrinida - Rutkowskicrinidae	Propoteriocrinus scopae Propoteriocrinus scopae Schmidt 1934 Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Dendrocrinida - Dendrocrinidae	Parisangulocrinus zeaeformis Parisangulocrinus zeaeformis Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, (Follmann)
Cyathocrinida - Codiacrinidae	Codiacrinus schultzei Codiacrinus schultzei Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, Follmann
Taxocrinida - Taxocrinidae	Eutaxocrinus prognatus Eutaxocrinus prognatus Sea lily dicyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Pisocrinida - Pisocrinidae	Triacrinus elongatus, Calycanthocrinus decadactylus Triacrinus elongatus Sea lily monocyclican/crinoid, Follmann Calycanthocrinus decadactylus Sea lily ssp. monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Monobathrida - Hexacrinitidae	Arthroacantha ? claviger Arthroacantha ? claviger Sea lily monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt
Monobathrida - Hapalocrinidae	Culicocrinus spinatus, Hapalocrinus rauffi Culicocrinus spinatus Sea lily monocyclican/crinoid, Jaekel Hapalocrinus rauffi Sea lily monocyclican/crinoid, (W.E. Schmidt)
Diplobathrida - Rhodocrinitidae	Acanthocrinus rex Acanthocrinus rex crinoid dicyclican/crinoid, Jaekel
Asteroidea
Hadrosida - Xenasteridae	Palaenectria devonica Palaenectria devonica Stürtz 1893 sea star asteroidean/asterozoan, Stuertz
Ophiuroidea
Oegophiurida - Protasteridae	Taeniaster beneckei Taeniaster beneckei brittle star ophiuroidean/asterozoan, (Stuertz)
Holothuroidea
Arthrochirotida - Palaeocucumariidae	Palaeocucumaria hunsrueckiana Palaeocucumaria hunsrueckiana Lehmann 1958 sea cucumber holothuroid, Lehmann
Malacostraca
Archaeostraca - Ceratiocarididae	Heroldina rhenana Heroldina rhenana phyllocarid, (Broili)
Pycnogonida
-	Palaeothea devonica Palaeothea devonica Bergstroem et al. 1980 sea spider palaeopantopod, Bergstroem & Stuermer
Cephalopoda
Boletzkyida - Naefiteuthididae	Naefiteuthis breviphragmoconus n. gen. n. sp. Naefiteuthis breviphragmoconus n. gen. n. sp. Bandel et al. 1983
Agoniatitida - Mimagoniatitidae	"Mimagoniatites falcistria" = Mimagoniatites fecundus "Mimagoniatites falcistria" = Mimagoniatites fecundus Barrande 1865 ammonite ammonoid, (Fuchs)
Agoniatitida - Mimosphinctidae	Anetoceras arduennense, Mimosphinctes sp. Anetoceras arduennense Steininger 1853 ammonite ammonoid, (Steininger) Mimosphinctes sp. Eichenberg 1931 ammonite ammonoid
Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae	"Orthoceras" planicanaliculatum, "Orthoceras" tenuilineatum "Orthoceras" planicanaliculatum cephalopod, Sandberger "Orthoceras" tenuilineatum cephalopod, Sandberger
Demospongiae
Protomonaxonida - Choiidae	aff. Choia sp. aff. Choia sp. Walcott 1920 demosponge ? aff. Choia sp. sponge.
Scyphozoa
Conulariida - Conulariidae	Conularia gemuendina Conularia gemuendina jellyfish scyphozoan, R. & E. Richter
Hexacrinus
-	Hexacrinus inhospitalis Hexacrinus inhospitalis monocyclican/crinoid, W.E. Schmidt