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
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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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
Opistocoelellus weigelti n. sp.
Eobufella parvula n. sp.
Capitolacerta dubia n. sp.10
Ornithocnemus geiseltalensis n. sp.
Geiseloceros robustus n. sp. | |
Amphibia | |
Eopelobates hinschei n. sp.
Eopelobates hinschei n. sp. spadefoot toad | |
Rana carbonicola n. sp.
Rana carbonicola n. sp. frog | |
Tylototriton weigelti n. sp.
Tylototriton weigelti n. sp. Herre 1935 crocodile salamander | |
Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp.
Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp. Herre 1935 salamander | |
Aves | |
Palaeotis weigelti n. sp.
Palaeotis weigelti n. sp. Lambrecht 1928 bird | |
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Reptilia | |
"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
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Diplocynodon hallense n. sp.
Diplocynodon hallense n. sp. crocodilian | |
Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp., Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp.
Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp. crocodilian
Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp. crocodilian | |
Asiatosuchus germanicus Berg 1966 crocodilian | |
cf. Colubridae indet. Oppel 1811 colubrid snake | |
Paleryx spinifer n. sp., Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp.
Paleryx spinifer n. sp. boa
Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp. boa | |
Aniliidae indet. Fitzinger 1826 pipe snake | |
"Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10, "Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10
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Necrosaurus giganteus n. sp.10
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"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
Glyptosaurus sp. Marsh 1871 squamates
"Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti Kuhn 1940 squamates | |
"Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica Hummel 1935 turtle | |
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp.
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp. turtle | |
Trionyx hilberi Hoernes 1892 softshell turtle | |
Mammalia | |
Leptictidium listeri n. sp.12
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Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp.
Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp. eutherian | |
Cecilionycteris prisca n. sp. Heller 1935 bat
Matthesia germanica n. sp. bat
? Matthesia insolita n. sp. bat | |
Pugiodens mirus n. sp.14
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Propalaeotherium voigti8, Propalaeotherium hassiacum8, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum15, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum8, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus15, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus8
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Lophiodon cuvieri5, Lophiodon remensis7, ? Lophiodon tapirotherium, Rhinocerolophiodon buxovillanum6
? Lophiodon tapirotherium Desmarest 1822 odd-toed ungulate | |
Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi, Haplobunodon cf. muelleri, "Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti
Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi Stehlin 1908 even-toed ungulate
Haplobunodon cf. muelleri Rutimeyer 1862 even-toed ungulate
"Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti Heller 1934 even-toed ungulate | |
Buxobune sp. Sudre 1978 even-toed ungulate | |
"Lophiotherium pygmaeum" = Antiacodon pygmaeus8
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Ailuravus picteti Rütimeyer 1891 rodent | |
Protoadapis klatti n. sp.
Protoadapis klatti n. sp. primate | |
Periconodon roselli primate | |
Ceciliolemur delasaucei n. sp., Microtarsioides voigti n. sp.
Microtarsioides voigti n. sp. primate | |
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi Heller 1930 tarsier | |
Peratherium giselense n. sp.
Peratherium giselense n. sp. Heller 1936 marsupial | |
Actinopteri | |
Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.13
Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.13 | |
Amphiperca siebergi n. sp.13
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"Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri13
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Insecta | |
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