Where: Germany (49.8° N, 7.7° E: paleocoordinates 49.2° N, 4.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Alzey Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)
Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils
Preservation: original calcite, original phosphate
Primary reference: T. Schindler, K. Nungesser, A. Mueller and K. I. Grimm. 2009. Die Alzey-Formation der klassichen Lokalitat Wlschberg bei Waldbockelheim (Rupelium, Oligozan, Mainzer Becken) - Ergebnisse neuer Grabungen. Jahresberichte un Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereines 91:37-87 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 95898: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 04.05.2010, edited by Bethany Allen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Rhenotrochus cf. trochlearis, Rhenotrochus rhenanus, Rhenotrochus sexangularis, Solarobis decussatus, Vlvaria multicingulata, Fusitaria sandbergeri, Castacallista prisca, cf. Lobospammia sp., Dactylen sp., Myoxocephalus primas, Spondyliosoma sophiajocobae, "Sparidarium" noetilingi, "Centracanthidarum" plebejus, Parupeneus sp.
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Globothalamea | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Foraminifera | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Nodosariata | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Foraminifera | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Polychaeta | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Gastropoda | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Bittium sublima cerith snail
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Eulima acicula snail | |
Alvania cf. areolifera, "Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia)
Alvania cf. areolifera snail
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
Polinices vectensis moon snail
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Murexiella ornata, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Purpura monoplex, Pterynopsis tristichus, Muricopsis peregra, Typhis steureri
Murexiella ornata murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Typhis steureri murex snail | |
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
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Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
Echinophoria rondeleti, "Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea
Echinophoria rondeleti snail
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Odostomia koeneni snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail | |
Perotrochus sismondai Goldfuss 1844 snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam | |
Ctena squamosa, "Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina)
Ctena squamosa clam
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam | |
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium), Papillicardium raulini
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle
Papillicardium raulini cockle | |
Chama brauni jewel box | |
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam
Macrocallista splendida venus clam | |
Caryocorbula subaequivalis, "Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam | |
Cyclocardia omaliana clam | |
Crassinella bronni clam | |
Barbatia incomposita clam
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop
Spondylus tennispina scallop | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Ostracoda | |
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
Eucytherura dentata ostracod
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod | |
Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin | |
Actinopteri | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Trisopterus elegans, "Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
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Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
Triglidarum biangulata, "Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin | |
Mammalia | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark | |
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark | |
Physogaleus latus ground shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral |