Bois-des-Roches, Vigny (MNHN collection) (Paleocene of France)

Also known as Reef 2768

Where: France (49.1° N, 1.9° E: paleocoordinates 42.5° N, 0.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: NP3-4 foram zone, Calcaire de Vigny Formation, Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)

• Age based on planktonic foraminifers and calcareous nannoplankton

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Reposited in the MNHN

Collection methods: mechanical,

Primary reference: J.-M. Pacaud, D. Merle, and J.-C. Meyer. 2000. La faune danienne de Vigny (Val-d’Oise, France): importance pour l’étude de la diversification des mollusques au début du Tertiaire. Comptes Rendus de l ’Académie des Sciences,Sciences de la Terre et des Planètes, Paris, série II a 330(12):867-873 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 20816: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 10.06.2002, edited by Uta Merkel, Rosa Valdez and Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Calcarea
 Lithonida - Minchinellidae
Porosphaera globularis2
Porosphaera globularis2 Phillips 1829 calcareous sponge
Demospongiae
 Hadromerida - Acanthochaetetidae
Acanthochaetetes sp.2
Acanthochaetetes sp.2 Fischer 1970 demosponge
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Actinacididae
Actinacis sp.2
Actinacis sp.2 d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae
"Dermosmilia" sp.1, Calamophylliopsis sp.1
"Dermosmilia" sp.1 Koby 1884 stony coral
Calamophylliopsis sp.1 Alloiteau 1952 stony coral
Hydrozoa
 Stylasterina - Stylasteridae
Sporadopora faxensis2
Sedentaria
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpulidae indet.2
Serpulidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1835
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoma triangula
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Phygraea vesicularis, Gryphaeostrea canaliculata
Phygraea vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster
Gryphaeostrea canaliculata Sowerby 1813 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea sp.
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Electroma sp.
Electroma sp. Stoliczka 1871 pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Malleidae
Pulvinites dysporista, Isognomon sp.
Isognomon sp. Lightfoot 1786 oyster
 Pectinida - Neitheoidae
Neithea quinquecostata
Neithea quinquecostata Sowerby 1814 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Spondylus faxeensis
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula sp.
Plicatula sp. Lamarck 1801 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Paranomia sp.
Paranomia sp. Conrad 1860 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Acesta sp., Plicacesta carolina, Ctenoides sp.
Acesta sp. Adams and Adams 1858 file clam
Ctenoides sp. Mörch 1853 file clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Rostarca ciplyensis, Barbatia sp., "Cucullaearca supracretacea" = Barbatia (Cucullaearca), Acar merope, Arca montensis
Barbatia sp. Gray 1842 clam
"Cucullaearca supracretacea" = Barbatia (Cucullaearca) clam
Acar merope miniature ark
 Arcida - Noetiidae
Arcopsis sp.
Arcopsis sp. Koenen 1885 clam
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea montensis
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Arcomytilus sp., Lithophaga sp., Septifer sp., Brachidontes lineatus, Botula sp.
Arcomytilus sp. Agassiz 1843 mussel
Lithophaga sp. Röding 1798 mussel
Septifer sp. Récluz 1848 mussel
Botula sp. Mörch 1853 mussel
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Plastomiltha sp., Saxolucina ciplyensis, Fimbria corneti, "Recticardo hannonica" = Miltha (Recticardo)
Plastomiltha sp. Stewart 1930 clam
"Recticardo hannonica" = Miltha (Recticardo) clam
 Pandorida - Clavagellidae
Clavagella sp.
Clavagella sp. Blainville 1817 clam
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena sp.
Gastrochaena sp. Spengler 1783 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Nemocardium semidecussatum, Loxocardium cf. montense, Plagiocardium sp.
Plagiocardium sp. Cossmann 1866 cockle
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Loparia ciplyensis
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama sp., "Cipliacella supracretacea" = Chama (Cipliacella)
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
"Cipliacella supracretacea" = Chama (Cipliacella) jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Microcallista montensis" = Callista (Microcallista), Pitar sp.
"Microcallista montensis" = Callista (Microcallista) venus clam
Pitar sp. Römer 1857 venus clam
 Cardiida - Glossidae
"Miocardiopsis faxeensis" = Glossus (Miocardiopsis)
"Miocardiopsis faxeensis" = Glossus (Miocardiopsis) clam
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Pholadidea sp., Jouannetia sp., "Pholadopsis sp." = Jouannetia (Pholadopsis)
Pholadidea sp. Turton 1819 clam
Jouannetia sp. Des Moulins 1828 clam
"Pholadopsis sp." = Jouannetia (Pholadopsis) clam
 Pholadida - Myidae
Sphenia sp.
Sphenia sp. Turton 1822 softshell clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Goossensia sp.
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella sp.
Crassatella sp. Lamarck 1799 clam
Gastropoda
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Otostoma subrugosum, Corsania sp.
Corsania sp. Vidal 1917 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Pleurobranchidae
Berthella sp.
Berthella sp. Blainville 1824 snail
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Scaphander sp.
Scaphander sp. Monfort 1810 snail
 Tectibranchia - Akeridae
Akera sp.
Akera sp. Muller 1776 snail
  -
Briardia sp.
Briardia sp. Munier-Chalmas 1884 snail
 Patellida - Acmaeidae
Scurriopsis sp.
Scurriopsis sp. Gemellaro 1879 limpet
 Patellogastropoda - Patellidae
"Scutellastra hebertiana" = Patella hebertiana
"Scutellastra hebertiana" = Patella hebertiana dOrbigny 1850 limpet
 Cerithioidea - Thiaridae
Bayania sp.
Bayania sp. Munier-Chalmas 1877 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium sp., "Pseudovertagus sp." = Clava (Pseudovertagus), "Semivertagus abnormis" = Clava (Semivertagus), "Striovertagus sp." = Clava (Striovertagus), Orthochetus sp., "Globulocerithium sp." = Pseudoaluco (Globulocerithium)
Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
"Pseudovertagus sp." = Clava (Pseudovertagus) Vignal 1904 cerith snail
"Semivertagus abnormis" = Clava (Semivertagus) cerith snail
"Striovertagus sp." = Clava (Striovertagus) Chavan 1949 cerith snail
Orthochetus sp. Cossmann 1889 cerith snail
"Globulocerithium sp." = Pseudoaluco (Globulocerithium) Bouniol 1981 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Batillariidae
Pyrazus sp.
Pyrazus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
Tympanotonos sp.
Tympanotonos sp. Schumacher 1817 horn snail
 Cerithioidea - Brachytrematidae
Benoistia sp.
Benoistia sp. Cossmann 1899 snail
 Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae
Urceolabrum ultimum
 Cerithioidea - Melanopsidae
Melanopsis sp.
Melanopsis sp. Férussac 1807 snail
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
? Polygireulima sp.
? Polygireulima sp. Sacco 1892 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Sigapatella montensis, Thylacus sp.
Sigapatella montensis slipper shell
Thylacus sp. Conrad 1860 slipper shell
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Ampullina supracretacea
 Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae
Campanile maximum
 Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
Tylostoma ampullariaeforme
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Hipponix consobrinus
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Serpulorbis sp.
Serpulorbis sp. Sasso 1827 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Euspira sp., Amaurellina sp.
Euspira sp. Agassiz 1837 moon snail
Amaurellina sp. Fischer 1885 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Rissoina sp.
Rissoina sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Triphora montensis
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis bruennichi, Notoseila tenuifila
 Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae
Cerithiella sp.
Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
Teinostoma sp.
Teinostoma sp. Adams and Adams 1853 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Sassia rutoti
Sassia rutoti triton shell
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
"Paziella hannonica" = Poirieria (Paziella)
"Paziella hannonica" = Poirieria (Paziella) murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Scaphella sp., Eopsephaea subfusiformis, Caricella sp., Leptoscapha sp., Mitreola sp., "Pseudolyria sp." = Lyria (Pseudolyria), "Harpella sp." = Lyria (Harpella)
Scaphella sp. Swainson 1832 volute
Caricella sp. Conrad 1835 volute
Leptoscapha sp. Fischer 1883 volute
Mitreola sp. Swainson 1833 volute
"Pseudolyria sp." = Lyria (Pseudolyria) Martin 1931 volute
"Harpella sp." = Lyria (Harpella) Adams and Adams 1858 volute
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
"Crenaturricula sp." = Turricula (Crenaturricula)
"Crenaturricula sp." = Turricula (Crenaturricula) Vokes 1939 snail
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
? Pseudolivella sp.
 Neogastropoda -
Houzeauia sp.
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Penion sp., Ornopsis prima, Popenoeum ambiguum
Penion sp. Fischer 1884 true whelk
Ornopsis prima true whelk
Popenoeum ambiguum true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Sycostoma sp.
Sycostoma sp. Cox 1931 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Latirulus sp., "Cosmolithes faxensis" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes), Streptochetus sp., Exilifusus sp.
Latirulus sp. Montfort 1810 snail
"Cosmolithes faxensis" = Clavilithes (Cosmolithes) snail
Streptochetus sp. Cossmann 1901 snail
Exilifusus sp. Conrad 1865 snail
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra sp.
Conomitra sp. Conrad 1865 ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Columbariidae
Columbarium heberti
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Unitas sp.
Unitas sp. Harris and Palmer 1947 snail
 Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Fusimitra glabra, Fusimitra subglabra
Fusimitra glabra mitre shell
Fusimitra subglabra mitre shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
Eocypraea sp.
Eocypraea sp. Cossmann 1903 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Archicypraea sp.
Archicypraea sp. Schilder 1927 cowry
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Tornatellaea sp.
Tornatellaea sp. Conrad 1860 snail
 Trochoidea - Ataphridae
Boutillieria carinatum
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Strigosella sp." = Jujubinus (Strigosella), Tectus sp.
"Strigosella sp." = Jujubinus (Strigosella) top snail
Tectus sp. Monfort 1810 top snail
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Pareuchelus sp., Pseudoliotina sp.
Pareuchelus sp. Boettger 1906 snail
Pseudoliotina sp. Cossmann 1925 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Angaria polyphylla, Afrollonia sp., Turbo sp.
Afrollonia sp. Adegoke 1977 snail
Turbo sp. Linnaeus 1758 snail
 Trochoidea - Skeneidae
Leucorhynchia sp.
Leucorhynchia sp. Crosse 1867 snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
Leptomaria sp.
Leptomaria sp. Eudes-Deslongchamps 1864 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Diodora concentrica, Diodora dolloi, Emarginula coralliora, Emarginula ciplyensis, "Montfortula sp." = Clypidina (Montfortula), Entomella sp.
"Montfortula sp." = Clypidina (Montfortula) Iredale 1915 snail
Entomella sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
 Lepetellida - Scissurellidae
Praescissurella sp.
Praescissurella sp. Lozouet 1998 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Chilodontaidae
Chilodonta sp.
Chilodonta sp. Etallon 1859 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Danilia sp., Planolateralus gravesii, Calliomphalus sp., Calliotropis sp.
Danilia sp. Brusina 1865 snail
Calliomphalus sp. Cossmann 1888 snail
Calliotropis sp. Seguenza 1903 snail
 Basommatophora - Siphonariidae
Anisomyon sp.
Anisomyon sp. Meek and Hayden 1860 pulmonate
 Neritoina - Neritopsidae
Neritopsis multicostata
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Megathyrididae
Argyrotheca sp.2
Argyrotheca sp.2 Dall 1900
 Terebratulida - Cancellothyrididae
Terebratulina sp.2
Terebratulina sp.2 d'Orbigny 1847
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Lepraliellidae
Frurionella daniensis2
 Cheilostomata - Calloporidae
Callopora acuminella2
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Dromiidae
Dromilites montenati n. sp.3
Dromilites montenati n. sp.3 Robin et al. 2016 crab
 Decapoda -
Dromiopsis mosae3, Xanthoidea indet.3
Dromiopsis mosae3 Collins et al. 1995 crab
Xanthoidea indet.3 MacLeay 1838 crab
 Decapoda - Palaeoxanthopsidae
Jakobsenius cretaceus3
Jakobsenius cretaceus3 Segerberg 1900 crab
 Decapoda - Tumidocarcinidae
Titanocarcinus schweitzerae n. sp.3
Titanocarcinus schweitzerae n. sp.3 Robin et al. 2016 crab
Echinoidea
 Arbacioida - Arbaciidae
Goniopygus minor2
Goniopygus minor2 Sorignet 1850 sea urchin
 Echinoneoida - Conulidae
Pygopyrina houzeauti2
 Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Cidaris forshammeri2
Cidaris forshammeri2 pencil urchin
Florideophyceae
  - Corallinophycidae
Lithophyllum pisolithicum2
Chlorophyceae
 Dasycladales -
Uteria brocchii2
 Dasycladales - Dasycladaceae
Neomeris sp.2
Neomeris sp.2 Lamouroux 1816
1Kiessling 2008; 2Montenat et al. 2002; 3Robin et al. 2016