PBDB Collection

Geiseltal, Mittelkohle, Zone III (Middlecoal, zone III) (Eocene of Germany)

Where: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (51.3° N, 12.0° E: paleocoordinates 48.3° N, 7.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• Age: Middle Lutetian

•Franzen & Haubold: upper Middle Eocene

Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lignite

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: adpression, soft parts

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: H. Haubold. 1982. Zur Stellung der Wirbeltierfauna des Geiseltals, insbesondere der Mammalier, im europäischen Mitteleozän (Position of the European Middle Eocene vertebrate fauna of the Geisel Valley, with special focus on mammals). Zeitschrift für geologische Wissenschaften 10(12):1539-1551 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 13322: authorized by John Hunter, entered by John Hunter on 20.02.2002, edited by Susanna Kümmell, Jered Karr, David Nicholson, Philip Mannion and Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

• Eocarthartes robustus: not a vulturid

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unclassified
-	Palaeoesox fritzschei n. sp.¹³, Pelobatinopsis grandipes, Opistocoelellus weigelti n. sp., Eobufella parvula n. sp., Capitolacerta dubia n. sp.¹⁰, Ornithocnemus geiseltalensis n. sp., Geiseloceros robustus n. sp., Placosauripos weigelti¹⁰ Palaeoesox fritzschei n. sp.¹³ Pelobatinopsis grandipes Opistocoelellus weigelti n. sp. Eobufella parvula n. sp. Capitolacerta dubia n. sp.¹⁰ Ornithocnemus geiseltalensis n. sp. Geiseloceros robustus n. sp. Placosauripos weigelti¹⁰
Actinopteri
Amiiformes - Amiidae	"Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri¹³ "Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri¹³ Andreae 1893 bowfin
Salmoniformes -	Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.¹³ Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.¹³
Perciformes -	Amphiperca siebergi n. sp.¹³ Amphiperca siebergi n. sp.¹³ perch-like fish
Amphibia
Caudata - Urodela	Tylototriton weigelti n. sp. Tylototriton weigelti n. sp. Herre 1935 crocodile salamander
Proteida - Batrachosauroididae	Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp. Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp. Herre 1935 salamander
Salientia - Pelobatidae	Eopelobates hinschei n. sp. Eopelobates hinschei n. sp. spadefoot toad
Salientia - Ranidae	Rana carbonicola n. sp. Rana carbonicola n. sp. frog
Reptilia
Squamata - Anguidae	"Ophisaurus hallensis n. sp." = Ophisauriscus quadrupes¹⁰, Ophisaurus gracilis n. sp.¹⁰, ? Ophisaurus voigti¹⁰, Placosaurus waltheri¹⁰, Glyptosaurus sp., "Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti, "Placosauroides abderhaldeni" = Placosauriops weigelti¹⁰ "Ophisaurus hallensis n. sp." = Ophisauriscus quadrupes¹⁰ Kühn 1940 squamates Ophisaurus gracilis n. sp.¹⁰ glass lizard ? Ophisaurus voigti¹⁰ glass lizard Placosaurus waltheri¹⁰ Weigelt 1929 squamates Glyptosaurus sp. Marsh 1871 squamates "Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti Kuhn 1940 squamates "Placosauroides abderhaldeni" = Placosauriops weigelti¹⁰ Kuhn 1940 squamates
Squamata - Necrosauridae	Necrosaurus giganteus n. sp.¹⁰ Necrosaurus giganteus n. sp.¹⁰ squamates
Squamata - Boidae	Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp., Paleryx spinifer n. sp. Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp. Barnes 1927 boa Paleryx spinifer n. sp. Barnes 1927 boa
Squamata - Aniliidae	Aniliidae indet. Aniliidae indet. Fitzinger 1826 pipe snake
Squamata - Colubridae	cf. Colubridae indet. cf. Colubridae indet. Oppel 1811 colubrid snake
Squamata - Eolacertidae	"Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta¹⁰, "Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta¹⁰ "Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta¹⁰ Nöth 1940 squamates "Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta¹⁰ Nöth 1940 squamates
Aves
Ciconiiformes -	Eocathartes robustus³ Eocathartes robustus³ Lambrecht 1935 bird
Struthioniformes - Palaeotididae	Palaeotis weigelti n. sp. Palaeotis weigelti n. sp. Lambrecht 1928 bird
Reptilia
Crocodylia -	Asiatosuchus germanicus, Diplocynodon hallense n. sp. Asiatosuchus germanicus Berg 1966 crocodilian Diplocynodon hallense n. sp. crocodilian
Crocodylia - Alligatoridae	Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp., Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp. Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp. crocodilian Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp. crocodilian
Crocodylia - Planocraniidae	"Boverisuchus magnifrons n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons¹, "Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons¹ "Boverisuchus magnifrons n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons¹ Kuhn 1938 crocodilian Type - GM specimens "Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons¹ Kuhn 1938 crocodilian Type - GM specimens
Testudines - Trionychidae	Trionyx hilberi Trionyx hilberi Hoernes 1892 softshell turtle
Testudines -	"Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica, "Ocadia germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica¹¹ "Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica Hummel 1935 turtle "Ocadia germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica¹¹ Hummel 1935 turtle GM-MLU Leo-100 (LeoI/6977)
Testudines - Testudinidae	Geochelone eocaenica n. sp. Geochelone eocaenica n. sp. turtle
Mammalia
Chiroptera - Archaeonycteridae	Matthesia germanica n. sp., ? Matthesia insolita n. sp., Cecilionycteris prisca n. sp. Matthesia germanica n. sp. bat ? Matthesia insolita n. sp. bat Cecilionycteris prisca n. sp. Heller 1935 bat
Condylarthra - Paroxyclaenidae	Pugiodens mirus n. sp.¹⁴ Pugiodens mirus n. sp.¹⁴ Matthes 1952 placental
Primates - Omomyidae	"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi "Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi Heller 1930 tarsier
Primates -	Ceciliolemur delasaucei n. sp. Ceciliolemur delasaucei n. sp. primate it is written: "Ceciliolemur de la saucei"
Primates - Notharctidae	Periconodon roselli Periconodon roselli primate
Primates - Adapidae	Protoadapis klatti n. sp. Protoadapis klatti n. sp. primate
Primates -	Microtarsioides voigti n. sp. Microtarsioides voigti n. sp. primate
Rodentia - Ischyromyidae	Ailuravus picteti Ailuravus picteti Rütimeyer 1891 rodent
Theriamorpha -	Quercygale helvetica Quercygale helvetica Rütimeyer 1862 placental this occurence is in brackets
Creodonta -	Proviverra typica² Proviverra typica² Rütimeyer 1862 creodont
Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae	Prodissopsalis eocaenicus¹⁴ Prodissopsalis eocaenicus¹⁴ Matthes 1952 creodont this occurence is in brackets
Artiodactyla - Homacodontidae	"Lophiotherium pygmaeum" = Antiacodon pygmaeus⁸ "Lophiotherium pygmaeum" = Antiacodon pygmaeus⁸ Cope 1872 even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae	Parahexacodus germanicus n. gen. n. sp.⁴, Messelobunodon ceciliensis⁹, Buxobune sp. Parahexacodus germanicus n. gen. n. sp.⁴ Erfurt and Sudre 1996 even-toed ungulate Messelobunodon ceciliensis⁹ Franzen and Krumbiegel 1980 even-toed ungulate Buxobune sp. Sudre 1978 even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Choeropotamidae	"Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti, Haplobunodon cf. muelleri, Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi "Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti Heller 1934 even-toed ungulate Haplobunodon cf. muelleri Rutimeyer 1862 even-toed ungulate Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi Stehlin 1908 even-toed ungulate
Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae	"Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum¹⁵, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum⁸, Propalaeotherium hassiacum⁸, Propalaeotherium voigti⁸, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus¹⁵, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus⁸ "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum¹⁵ Cuvier 1824 odd-toed ungulate "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum⁸ Cuvier 1824 odd-toed ungulate Propalaeotherium hassiacum⁸ Haupt 1925 odd-toed ungulate Propalaeotherium voigti⁸ Matthes 1977 odd-toed ungulate "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus¹⁵ Laurillard 1849 odd-toed ungulate "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus⁸ Laurillard 1849 odd-toed ungulate
Perissodactyla - Hyrachyidae	"Hyrachyus minimus" = Hyrachyus, "Chasmotherium minimum" = Hyrachyus⁵ "Hyrachyus minimus" = Hyrachyus odd-toed ungulate "Chasmotherium minimum" = Hyrachyus⁵ odd-toed ungulate
Perissodactyla - Lophiodontidae	Rhinocerolophiodon buxovillanum⁶, Lophiodon remensis⁷, Lophiodon cuvieri⁵, ? Lophiodon tapirotherium Rhinocerolophiodon buxovillanum⁶ Cuvier 1812 odd-toed ungulate Lophiodon remensis⁷ Lemoine 1878 odd-toed ungulate Lophiodon cuvieri⁵ Filhol 1888 odd-toed ungulate ? Lophiodon tapirotherium Desmarest 1822 odd-toed ungulate
Cimolesta - Apatemyidae	Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp. Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp. eutherian
Theriamorpha - Pseudorhyncocyonidae	Leptictidium listeri n. sp.¹² Leptictidium listeri n. sp.¹² Hooker 2013 eutherian
Theriamorpha - Herpetotheriidae	Peratherium giselense n. sp. Peratherium giselense n. sp. Heller 1936 marsupial
Insecta
Orthoptera - Acrididae	Acrididae indet.¹⁶ Acrididae indet.¹⁶ Latreille 1802 short-horned grasshopper

¹Brochu 2013; ²Dubied et al. 2019; ³Emslie 1988; ⁴Erfurt and Sudre 1996; ⁵Fischer 1964; ⁶Fischer 1977; ⁷Fischer 1977; ⁸Franzen and Haubold 1986; ⁹Franzen and Krumbiegel 1980; ¹⁰Haubold 1977; ¹¹Hervet 2004; ¹²Hooker 2013; ¹³Jerzmanska 1977; ¹⁴Matthes 1952; ¹⁵Matthes 1977; ¹⁶Zeuner 1943