Diliskelessi (Triassic to of Turkey)

Where: Anatolia, Turkey (40.8° N, 29.5° E: paleocoordinates 23.9° N, 31.5° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pelsonian to Pelsonian (247.2 - 221.5 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by F. Toula in 1896

Primary reference: G. Arthaber. 1915. Die Trias von Bithynien (Anatolien). Beiträge zur Paläontologie und Geologie Österreich-Ungarns und des Orients 27:85-206 [A. Dunhill/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 204511: authorized by Alex Dunhill, entered by Bethany Allen on 10.09.2019

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Crinoidea
 Encrinida - Encrinidae
"Encrinus cassianus" = Chelocrinus cassianus
"Encrinus cassianus" = Chelocrinus cassianus Laube 1865 Sea lily
  -
Entrochus sp. Hofer 1760 Sea lily
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Pennospiriferinidae
"Spiriferina fragilis" = Punctospirella fragilis
"Spiriferina fragilis" = Punctospirella fragilis Schlotheim 1814
 Spiriferinida - Mentzeliidae
Ptychomentzelia propontica Toula 1896
Spiriferina (Mentzelia) mentzeli propontica
 Terebratulida - Angustothyrididae
"Waldheimia angustaeformis" = Angustothyris angustaeformis
"Waldheimia angustaeformis" = Angustothyris angustaeformis Boekh 1872
 Rhynchonellida - Austrirhynchidae
"Rhynchonella decurtata" = Decurtella decurtata
"Rhynchonella decurtata" = Decurtella decurtata Girard 1843
 Rhynchonellida - Norellidae
"Rhynchonella edhemi" = Holcorhynchella edhemi, "Rhynchonella kavakensis" = Austriellula kavakensis
"Rhynchonella edhemi" = Holcorhynchella edhemi Toula 1896
"Rhynchonella kavakensis" = Austriellula kavakensis Arthaber 1915
 Rhynchonellida - Sinorhynchiidae
"Rhynchonella projectifrons" = Volirhynchia projectifrons, "Rhynchonella protractifrons" = Volirhynchia projectifrons
"Rhynchonella projectifrons" = Volirhynchia projectifrons Bittner 1890
"Rhynchonella protractifrons" = Volirhynchia projectifrons Bittner 1890
 Athyridida - Diplospirellidae
"Spirigera marmorea" = Pexidella marmorea
"Spirigera marmorea" = Pexidella marmorea Bittner 1890
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
"Retzia speciosa" = Schwagerispira mojsisovicsi
"Retzia speciosa" = Schwagerispira mojsisovicsi Bockh 1872
Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Cladiscitidae
"Procladiscites proponticus" = Phyllocladiscites proponticus, Procladiscites brancoi
"Procladiscites proponticus" = Phyllocladiscites proponticus Toula 1896 ceratite
Procladiscites brancoi von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Arcestidae
Proarcestes bramantei Mojsisovics 1869 ceratite
18 individuals, 20 fragments
Proarcestes balfouri Oppel 1863 ceratite
Proarcestes escheri Mojsisovics 1875 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Joannitidae
Romanites simionescui Kittl 1908 ceratite
Joannites trilabiatus von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
var. anatolica
Joannites deranicus Arthaber 1915 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Balatonitidae
Balatonites sp. Mojsisovics 1879 ceratite
Balatonites cf. ottonis von Buch 1848 ceratite
Cuccoceras cuccense Mojsisovics 1873 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Ceratitidae
"Ceratites trinodosus" = Paraceratites trinodosus, "Ceratites (Hollandites) ismidicus n. sp." = Aghdarbandites ismidicus, "Ceratites (Semiornites) marmarensis" = Pseudohollandites marmarensis, "Ceratites (Hollandites) sp." = Hollandites, "Ceratites (Hollandites) cf. roxburghii" = Hollandites roxburghii, "Ceratites binodosus" = Schreyerites binodosus, "Beyrichites osmani" = Nicomedites osmani, "Beyrichites barbarossae" = Nicomedites barbarossae, Beyrichites sp., "Aspidites toulai n. sp." = Kocaelia toulai
"Ceratites trinodosus" = Paraceratites trinodosus von Mojsisovics 1878 ceratite
"Ceratites (Hollandites) ismidicus n. sp." = Aghdarbandites ismidicus Arthaber 1915 ceratite
"Ceratites (Semiornites) marmarensis" = Pseudohollandites marmarensis Arthaber 1912 ceratite
"Ceratites (Hollandites) sp." = Hollandites Diener 1907 ceratite
"Ceratites (Hollandites) cf. roxburghii" = Hollandites roxburghii Diener 1907 ceratite
"Ceratites binodosus" = Schreyerites binodosus Hauer 1850 ceratite
"Beyrichites osmani" = Nicomedites osmani Toula 1896 ceratite
11 individuals, 4 fragments
"Beyrichites barbarossae" = Nicomedites barbarossae Toula 1896 ceratite
35 individuals, 28 fragments
Beyrichites sp. Waagen 1895 ceratite
"Aspidites toulai n. sp." = Kocaelia toulai Arthaber 1915 ceratite
5 'good examples', 4 fragments
 Ceratitida - Lobitidae
Lobites fraasi Arthaber 1915 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Longobarditidae
"Hungarites solimani" = Longobarditoides solimani
"Hungarites solimani" = Longobarditoides solimani Toula 1896 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Megaphyllitidae
Megaphyllites procerus Arthaber 1896 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Khvalynitidae
Ismidites marmarensis n. gen. n. sp.
Ismidites marmarensis n. gen. n. sp. Arthaber 1915 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Ptychitidae
"Ptychites flexuosus" = Flexoptychites flexuosus von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
Ptychites opulentus von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
Ptychites cylindroides n. sp. Arthaber 1915 ceratite
Ptychites domatus Hauer 1850 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Gymnitidae
Gymnites toulai n. sp. Arthaber 1915 ceratite
2 individuals, 2 fragments
 Ceratitida - Sturiidae
"Ptychites pauli" = Discoptychites pauli, "Ptychites megalodiscus" = Discoptychites megalodiscus, "Sturia mohamedi" = Psilosturia mohamedi
"Ptychites pauli" = Discoptychites pauli von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
"Ptychites megalodiscus" = Discoptychites megalodiscus Beyrich 1867 ceratite
2 individuals, 4 fragments
"Sturia mohamedi" = Psilosturia mohamedi Toula 1896 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Acrochordiceratidae
Acrochordiceras sp., Acrochordiceras endrissi n. sp., Acrochordiceras cf. haueri, "Acrochordiceras bithynicum n. sp." = Acrochordiceras carolinae, "Acrochordiceras pustericum" = Acrochordiceras carolinae, "Acrochordiceras halili" = Acrochordiceras carolinae, "Acrochordiceras balarama" = Acrochordiceras hyatti
Acrochordiceras sp. Hyatt 1877 ceratite
Acrochordiceras endrissi n. sp. Arthaber 1915 ceratite
Acrochordiceras cf. haueri Arthaber 1911 ceratite
"Acrochordiceras bithynicum n. sp." = Acrochordiceras carolinae von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
"Acrochordiceras pustericum" = Acrochordiceras carolinae von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
"Acrochordiceras halili" = Acrochordiceras carolinae von Mojsisovics 1882 ceratite
1 individual, 1 fragment
"Acrochordiceras balarama" = Acrochordiceras hyatti Meek 1877 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Trachyceratidae
Protrachyceras anatolicum n. sp. Toula 1898 ceratite
 Ceratitida - Sageceratidae
Sageceras anatolicum n. sp. Arthaber 1915 ceratite
 Phylloceratida - Ussuritidae
Monophyllites kieperti Toula 1896 ammonite
Monophyllites anatolicus Toula 1896 ammonite
 Phylloceratida - Palaeophyllitidae
"Monophyllites confucii" = Leiophyllites confucii Diener 1895 ammonite
Leiophyllites cf. suessi von Mojsisovics 1882 ammonite
 Orthocerida - Orthoceratidae
 Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
Pleuronautilus sp. von Mojsisovics 1882 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus aff. ornatus Hauer 1896 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus tschichatscheffi Toula 1898 nautiloid
Pleuronautilus narcissae Toula 1896 nautiloid
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
Nautilus cf. cancellatus Hauer 1896 nautiloid
 Pseudorthocerida - Trematoceratidae
"Orthoceras campanile" = Trematoceras elegans
"Orthoceras campanile" = Trematoceras elegans Muenster 1831
 Aulacoceratida - Xiphoteuthididae
Atractites mallyi Toula 1896 belemnite
Atractites cf. mallyi Toula 1896 belemnite
Atractites bithynicus n. sp. Arthaber 1915 belemnite
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Brochidium anatolicum n. sp. Arthaber 1915 snail
 Vetigastropoda - Cirridae
 Ptychomphaloidea - Ptychomphalidae
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
"Pleurotomaria subcancellata" = Dictyotomaria subcancellata
"Pleurotomaria subcancellata" = Dictyotomaria subcancellata d'Orbigny 1849 snail
 Murchisoniina - Zygopleuridae
"Loxonema lommeli" = Loxonema (Polygyrina) lommeli
"Loxonema lommeli" = Loxonema (Polygyrina) lommeli Wissmann 1841 snail
 Neritoina - Neritopsidae
"Naticella acutecostata" = Colubrellopsis acuticostata
"Naticella acutecostata" = Colubrellopsis acuticostata Klipstein 1843 snail
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula strigilata Goldfuss 1837 nut clam
 Megalodontida - Megalodontidae
"Megalodon cf. rimosum" = Pachyrisma rimosum
"Megalodon cf. rimosum" = Pachyrisma rimosum Münster 1841 clam
 Ostreida - Halobiidae
Daonella lommeli, "Daonella indica" = Daonella (Arzelella) indica, "Daonella taramellii" = Daonella (Arzelella) taramellii, "Daonella tripartita" = Daonella (Arzelella) tyrolensis, "Daonella reticulata" = Daonella (Pichlerella) pichleri
Daonella lommeli Wissmann 1841 oyster
"Daonella indica" = Daonella (Arzelella) indica Bittner 1899 oyster
"Daonella taramellii" = Daonella (Arzelella) taramellii Mojsisovics 1874 oyster
"Daonella tripartita" = Daonella (Arzelella) tyrolensis Mojsisovics 1874 oyster
"Daonella reticulata" = Daonella (Pichlerella) pichleri Mojsisovics 1874 oyster
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam
Lima balatonica Bittner 1901 file clam
Mysidioptera sp. Salomon 1895 file clam
 Myalinida - Mysidiellidae
"Myalina eduliformis" = Promysidiella eduliformis
"Myalina eduliformis" = Promysidiella eduliformis Schlotheim 1820 clam
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Volzeiidae
"Thecosmilia cf. subdichotoma" = Volzeia subdichotoma
"Thecosmilia cf. subdichotoma" = Volzeia subdichotoma Münster 1841 stony coral