Also known as Kleinkems
Where: Germany (47.7° N, 7.5° E: paleocoordinates 47.1° N, 4.0° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Salt Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)
• "In spite of abundant fossils, index fossils are rare and, hence, the stratigraphical position of the Salt Formation members has not been totally clarified yet. The most authors regard the Fossiliferous Zone as Earliest Oligocene [29]. Schuler [43] postulates the lower part of the member to be Latest Eocene in age. A biostratigraphical age based on mammals in the hanging Haustein member (Upper Salt Formation) of the ‘Rebberg’ quarry about 35 m above the horizon of discovery covers the time interval of the Mammal Reference Level MP21 and corresponds to the Lower Stampian and Upper Priabonian, thus coinciding with Stehlin‘s ‘Grande coupure’ [47]. So the stratigraphical position of the Fossiliferous Zone member seems to be close to the Eocene–Oligocene boundary." Wappler et al., 2005
Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; marl and limestone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils
Preservation: adpression
Collection methods: Repository: Naturhistorisches Museum, Basel, Switzerland
Primary reference: N. Theobald. 1937. Les insectes fossiles des terrains oligocènes de France. Bulletin Mensuel (Mémoires) de la Société des Sciences de Nancy 1:1-473 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 122407: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 25.12.2011, edited by Matthew Clapham
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Diptera indet., Agromyza incerta n. sp.
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Dolichopus incertus n. sp.
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Sphegina abrasa n. sp.
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Heleomyza oligocenica n. sp.
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Leptogaster falloti n. sp.
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Symphoromyia marginata n. sp.
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Mycetophilidae indet., "Rhymosia foersteri n. sp." = Rymosia foersteri, Allactoneura veiti n. sp., Leia longipes, Leia gracillima
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Bibionidae indet., "Plecia cf. lugens" = Penthetria lugens, "Plecia subterranea n. sp." = Penthetria subterranea, "Plecia claripennis n. sp." = Penthetria claripennis, "Plecia varia n. sp." = Penthetria claripennis, "Plecia variegata n. sp." = Penthetria claripennis, "Plecia graciosa n. sp." = Penthetria claripennis, "Plecia difficilis n. sp." = Penthetria claripennis, "Plecia gigantea n. sp." = Penthetria gigantea, "Plecia miegi n. sp." = Penthetria gigantea, "Plecia luteipennis n. sp." = Penthetria gigantea, "Plecia crassiventris n. sp." = Penthetria gigantea, "Bibio baumbergeri n. sp." = Bibio baumbergeri, "Bibio parenti n. sp." = Bibio baumbergeri, "Bibio dislocata n. sp." = Bibio dislocatus, "Bibio consolida n. sp." = Bibio dislocatus, "Plecia macroventris n. sp." = Bibio dislocatus, Bibiodes sp.2, Dilophus sp.2, Plecia sp., Plecia inflata, Plecia conica n. sp., "Plecia foersteri n. sp." = Plecia foersteri, "Plecia foersteri" = Plecia foersteri2, "Plecia splendida" = Plecia foersteri, "Plecia oviformis n. sp." = Plecia foersteri, "Plecia cf. lapidaria" = Plecia pinguis
Bibionidae indet. Fleming 1821 march fly
"Plecia cf. lugens" = Penthetria lugens Oustalet 1870 march fly
"Plecia subterranea n. sp." = Penthetria subterranea Theobald 1937 march fly Coll Mieg de Bale R 868, 2002, 241
"Plecia claripennis n. sp." = Penthetria claripennis Theobald 1937 march fly Coll Mieg de Bale R 864
"Plecia graciosa n. sp." = Penthetria claripennis Theobald 1937 march fly Coll Mieg de Bale R 979(845), 645(651), 662, 797(1000), 995
"Plecia gigantea n. sp." = Penthetria gigantea Theobald 1937 march fly Coll Mieg de Bale R 970, 619, 914(888) Mullhouse Museum 156
"Plecia miegi n. sp." = Penthetria gigantea Theobald 1937 march fly Coll Mieg de Bale R 891(2004), 97, 971
"Plecia luteipennis n. sp." = Penthetria gigantea Theobald 1937 march fly Coll Mieg de Bale R 2000(963), 34
"Plecia crassiventris n. sp." = Penthetria gigantea Theobald 1937 march fly Coll Mieg de Bale R 934, 638, 401
"Bibio baumbergeri n. sp." = Bibio baumbergeri Theobald 1937 march fly Coll Mieg de Bale R 2003, 833, 481, 849
"Bibio consolida n. sp." = Bibio dislocatus Theobald 1937 march fly
Plecia sp. Wiedemann 1823 love bug
"Plecia foersteri n. sp." = Plecia foersteri Theobald 1937 love bug
"Plecia foersteri" = Plecia foersteri2 Theobald 1937 love bug Coll Mieg de Bale R 542(664), 352, 424, 533, 626, 922
"Plecia splendida" = Plecia foersteri Theobald 1937 love bug Coll Mieg de Bale R 861, 517, 780, 1012
"Plecia cf. lapidaria" = Plecia pinguis von Heyden and von Heyden 1865 love bug | |
Phytomyza vetusta n. sp.
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"Limnobia deferi n. sp." = Limonia deferi
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Chironomus sp. Meigen 1803 non biting midge Coll Mieg de Bale R 260, 256, 679(508), 242(198), 1023(961)
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Aphanus contractus n. sp.
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Cydnus cf. archaicus, Cydnus cf. pygmaeus, Cydnus cf. brevicollis, Cydnus cf. sagittifer, Cydnus cristatus n. sp., Cydnus solutus, Cydnus tertiarius, Cydnus armiger, Cydnus dignus, Cydnus brevicrassus
Cydnus cf. archaicus Meunier 1915 burrowing bug | |
"Eusarcoris nuda" = Eysarcoris, Eurydema retrorsum n. sp.
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"Nabis maculata" = Nabis maculatus
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Gerris parabdominalis n. sp.
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Orthacanthacris rhenana n. sp.
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Termopsis gracilipennis n. sp.
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Formicidae indet., Formicidae indet.1, Platythyrea cf. primaeva, "Brachyponera dubia n. sp." = Pachycondyla dubia, "Euponera globiventris n. sp." = Pachycondyla globiventris, "Euponera cf. calcarea" = Pachycondyla calcarea, "Euponera calcarea n. sp." = Pachycondyla calcarea, "Iridomyrmex cf. goepperti" = Ctenobethylus goepperti, Dolichoderus oviformis n. sp., Dolichoderus bruneti n. sp., Dolichoderus explicans, Dolichoderus affectus n. sp., Dolichoderus coquandi, "Iridomyrmex cf. geinitzi" = Yantaromyrmex geinitzi, Iridomyrmex breviantennis n. sp., "Camponotus mengei" = Eocamponotus mengei, Oecophylla superba n. sp., "Camponotus vehemens" = Camponotites vehemens, Glaphyromyrmex oligocenicus, Formica alsatica n. sp., Formica cf. sepulta, Formica tripartita n. sp., Formica flori, Drymomyrmex cf. fuscipennis, "Sima klebsi" = Tetraponera klebsi, Myrmicites sp., "Myrmicidae indet." = Myrmicinae, "Aphaenogaster maculipes n. sp." = Paraphaenogaster maculipes, Solenopsis valida, Solenopsis foersteri, "Solenopsis major n. sp." = Solenopsis alena, Solenopsis superba, Solenopsis maxima, Solenopsis blanda, "Gesomyrmex expectans n. sp." = Eoformica expectans, Gesomyrmex miegi n. sp., Lioponera sp.
Formicidae indet. Latreille 1802 ant
"Euponera globiventris n. sp." = Pachycondyla globiventris Theobald 1937 ant Coll Mieg de Bale R 609, 682, 558
"Euponera cf. calcarea" = Pachycondyla calcarea Theobald 1937 ant
"Euponera calcarea n. sp." = Pachycondyla calcarea Theobald 1937 ant Coll Mieg de Bale R 147, 35, 116, 701
"Iridomyrmex cf. goepperti" = Ctenobethylus goepperti Mayr 1868 ant Coll Mieg de Bale R 289(73), 351(635), 28, 886(382), 28
Dolichoderus coquandi Theobald 1937 ant
Formica tripartita n. sp. Theobald 1937 ant
Drymomyrmex cf. fuscipennis Wheeler 1915 ant
Myrmicites sp. Förster 1891 ant
"Myrmicidae indet." = Myrmicinae Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau 1835 ant Coll Mieg de Bale R 126, 188, 247, 738
"Aphaenogaster maculipes n. sp." = Paraphaenogaster maculipes Theobald 1937 ant Coll Mieg de Bale R 244, 510, 93
Solenopsis valida Förster 1891 ant
Solenopsis foersteri Theobald 1937 ant
Solenopsis superba Förster 1891 ant | |
"Methoca sp." = Methocha
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Cremastus primus n. sp., Parapimpla rhenana n. gen. n. sp., "? Pimpla indura n. sp." = Lycorina indura, ? Pimpla seyrigi n. sp.
Parapimpla rhenana n. gen. n. sp. Theobald 1937 ichneumon wasp NMBA F1321 [Coll Mieg de Bale R 403(404)]
"? Pimpla indura n. sp." = Lycorina indura Theobald 1937 ichneumon wasp NMBA 1323 [Coll Mieg de Bale R 865(587)]
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Bracon diffusiventre n. sp.
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Coleoptera indet. Linnaeus 1758 beetle | |
Cucujiformia indet. Lameere 1938 beetle | |
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Thanasimus ostenderus n. sp.
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Donacia dubia n. sp., Cryptocephalus pitoni n. sp., Chrysochloa pulchra, Galerucella sp., Galerucella emarginata n. sp., Psylliodes difficilis, Psylliodes defiguratus n. sp.
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Saperda densipunctata n. sp.
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"Sitona cf. margarum" = Protainophthalmus margarus, "Cleonus cf. sexsulcatus" = Rhytidoderes sexsulcatus, Sitona lata n. sp., Hylobius sp., Cleonus sp., Cleonus foersteri n. sp., Ceutorhynchus miegi n. sp., Lachnopus dilatatus n. sp.
"Sitona cf. margarum" = Protainophthalmus margarus Germar 1849 snout beetle Coll Mieg de Bale R 819, 87
"Cleonus cf. sexsulcatus" = Rhytidoderes sexsulcatus Heer 1856 snout beetle Coll Mieg de Bale R 807(433)
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Ditylus lienharti n. sp.
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Elateridae indet., Selatosomus miegi n. sp.
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"Hydrobius crassipunctatus" = Escheria crassipunctata
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Anchomenus bipunctatus, Trechus capito, Pterostichus molestus n. sp., Harpalus cf. oustaleti, "Harpalus offusus" = Harpalus obtusus, Harpalus dilatatus n. sp.
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Aeshnidae indet., "Aeschna heterofasciata n. sp." = Aeshna heterofasciata
"Aeschna heterofasciata n. sp." = Aeshna heterofasciata Theobald 1937 hawker dragonfly Coll Mieg de Bale R 786
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