PBDB

Echinoderms, Late Oligocene, Sternberg (Oligocene of Germany)

Where: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (53.7° N, 11.8° E: paleocoordinates 53.6° N, 8.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• Dated as Upper Oligocene

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shoreface; poorly lithified, calcareous sandstone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk, quarrying, sieve,

Primary reference: M. Kutscher. 1981. Die Echinodermen des Oberoligozäns von Sternberg. Zeitschrift für geologische Wissenschaften 9(2):221-239 [L. Villier/L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 32012: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 31.05.2003, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Meoscobrops sp., Calianassa sp. Meoscobrops sp. Calianassa sp.
Chondrichthyes
Rajiformes - Rajidae	Raja cf. terhagenensis, Raja cf. casieri Raja cf. terhagenensis Steurbaut and Herman 1978 skate Raja cf. casieri Steurbaut and Herman 1978 skate
Squatiniformes - Squatinidae	Squatina angeloides Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark
Squaliformes - Squalidae	Squalus alsaticus, "Megasqualus aff. orpiensis" = Squalus orpiensis Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark "Megasqualus aff. orpiensis" = Squalus orpiensis Winkler 1874 dogfish shark
Carchariniformes - Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus elongatus, Rhizoprionodon aff. fischeuri Carcharhinus elongatus Leriche 1910 requiem shark Rhizoprionodon aff. fischeuri sharpnose shark
Lamniformes - Cetorhinidae	"Cetorhinus parvus" = Keasius parvus "Cetorhinus parvus" = Keasius parvus Leriche 1908 basking shark
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	Synodontaspis crassidens, Palaeohypotodus sp. Synodontaspis crassidens sand tiger shark Palaeohypotodus sp. Glükman 1964 sand tiger shark
Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae	Mitsukurina lineata Mitsukurina lineata Probst 1879 goblin shark
Myliobatiformes - Urolophidae	Urolophus sp. Urolophus sp. round ray
Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae	Dasyatis cavernosa Dasyatis cavernosa Probst 1877 whiptail stingray
Osteichthyes
-	"Otolithus (Percidarum) elongatus" = Percidarum "Otolithus (Percidarum) elongatus" = Percidarum bony fish
Actinopteri
Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae	"Trigla asperoides" = Otolithus (Trigla) asperoides, Peristedion acutum, Peristedion ellipticum, Triglidarum sp. "Trigla asperoides" = Otolithus (Trigla) asperoides Schubert 1906 sea robin Peristedion acutum sea robin Peristedion ellipticum sea robin Triglidarum sp. Risso 1826 sea robin
Acanthomorphata - Trachinidae	Trachinus verus, Trachinus sp. Trachinus verus Trachinus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Gadiformes - Gadidae	"Trisopterus sculptus" = Palimphemus anceps, "Colliolus sp." = Palimphemus, "Gadichthys altus" = Palimphemus, Merlangius aff. pseudoaeglefinus, Trisopterus kasselensis, Trisopterus sp. "Trisopterus sculptus" = Palimphemus anceps Kner 1862 "Colliolus sp." = Palimphemus Kner 1862 "Gadichthys altus" = Palimphemus Merlangius aff. pseudoaeglefinus Trisopterus kasselensis Trisopterus sp. Rafinesque 1814
Gadiformes - Lotidae	Phycis simplex Phycis simplex Koken 1942
Gadiformes - Macrouridae	Macrurus ellipticus Macrurus ellipticus Schubert 1905 grenadiers
Gadiformes - Ranicipitidae	Raniceps sp., Raniceps tuberculosus Raniceps sp. Oken 1817 sp. 1 & 2 Raniceps tuberculosus Koken 1884
Scombriformes - Centrolophidae	Mupus neumanni Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974
Gobiiformes - Odontobutidae	Odontobutis sp. Odontobutis sp. Bleeker 1874
Ophidiiformes - Carapidae	Echiodon nuntius Echiodon nuntius
Ophidiiformes - Ophididae	Bauzaia occulta Bauzaia occulta
Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae	Solea approximata Solea approximata Koken 1891 flatfish
Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae	Bothidarum weileri, Bothidarum rosenthalensis Bothidarum weileri flatfish Bothidarum rosenthalensis flatfish
Perciformes - Sparidae	Pagrus distinctus Pagrus distinctus perch-like fish
Perciformes - Serranidae	Centropristis integer, Serranus krefeldensis, Serranus sp., Paralabrax splendens, Allomorone varians Centropristis integer perch-like fish Serranus krefeldensis perch-like fish Serranus sp. Cuvier 1817 perch-like fish Paralabrax splendens perch-like fish Allomorone varians perch-like fish
Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae	Sciaena elongata, Sciaena sp., Sciaena irregularis Sciaena elongata Sciaena sp. Linnaeus 1758 sp. 1 & 2 Sciaena irregularis Koken 1884
Acanthomorphata - Moronidae	Morone limburgensis Morone limburgensis Posthumus 1923 temperate bass
Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae	Umbrina gibberula, Umbrina crassus, Umbrina rhenanna Umbrina gibberula Umbrina crassus Umbrina rhenanna
Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae	Trachichthyidarum quadrum Trachichthyidarum quadrum
Argentiniformes - Argentinidae	Argentina parvula, Argentina sp. Argentina parvula Argentina sp. Linnaeus 1758
Acanthopteri -	Smerdis cf. rhenanus Smerdis cf. rhenanus
Acanthopteri - Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena sp. Sphyraena sp. Artedi 1793 barracuda
Anguilliformes - Congridae	Uroconger ovalis, Congridarum sp. Uroconger ovalis conger eel Congridarum sp. Kaup 1856 conger eel
Albuliformes - Albulidae	Pterothrissus robustus, Pterothrissus umbonatus Pterothrissus robustus bonefish Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish
Mammalia
Placentalia -	Cetacea indet. Cetacea indet. Brisson 1762 whale
Cetacea - Acrodelphinidae	"aff. Acrodelphidae indet." = Acrodelphinidae "aff. Acrodelphidae indet." = Acrodelphinidae Abel 1905 toothed whale
Crinoidea
Isocrinida - Isocrinidae	Isocrinus sp. Isocrinus sp. von Meyer 1836 Sea lily 2 stalk fragments, 11 cirrae, 8 brachials
Ophiuroidea
Ophiurida - Ophiosphalmidae	? Ophiomusium sp. ? Ophiomusium sp. Lyman 1869 brittle star 5 lateral plates
Ophiurida - Ophiuridae	? Ophiura sternbergica ? Ophiura sternbergica Kutscher 1981 brittle star 1 arm fragment, 80 laterals, 2 vertebrae, 5 radials, 6 oral shields, 6 dorsal shields
Asteroidea
Valvatida - Goniasteridae	Ceramaster cf. brandenensis Ceramaster cf. brandenensis Rasmussen 1951 sea star marginal plates
Paxillosida - Astropectinidae	Astropecten granulatus Astropecten granulatus Rasmussen 1972 sea star marginal plates
Echinoidea
Clypeasteroida - Fibulariidae	Echinocyamus ovatus Echinocyamus ovatus sand dollar whole test
Temnopleuroida -	Arbacina pusilla Arbacina pusilla sea urchin fragments
Malacostraca
Decapoda - Ctenochelidae	Ctenocheles cf. rupeliensis Ctenocheles cf. rupeliensis Beurlen 1939 decapod
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae	"Caryophyllia granulata" = Ceratocyathus granulatus "Caryophyllia granulata" = Ceratocyathus granulatus Goldfuss 1826 stony coral
Pempheridarum
-	Pempheridarum sp. Pempheridarum sp. Unknown