Hettange (Jurassic of France)

Also known as Hétange, Hettange-Grande

Where: Lorraine, France (49.4° N, 6.2° E: paleocoordinates 37.8° N, 8.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Angulata (201.3 - 196.5 Ma)

• Angulatus beds - "grès infra-liasiques"

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; sandstone

Size class: mesofossils

Collected by O. Terquem in the 1850s

• collected by Terquem, from Metz before 1855

Primary reference: P. Gervais. 1852. Zoologie et Paléontologie Françaises (Animaux Vertébrés) ou Nouvelles Recherches sur les Animaux Vivants et Fossiles de la France [French Zoology and Paleontology (Vertebrate Animals) or New Research on the Living and Fossil Animals of France] 1–3:1-274+ [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 53947: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 18.09.2005, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling and Baran Karapunar

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
  -
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Isastrea orbignyi4 stony coral
Isastrea sp.4 Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Cenoceratidae
"Nautilus striatus" = Cenoceras striatum4, "Nautilus malherbii" = Cenoceras malherbii4, "Nautilus schlumbergeri" = Cenoceras (Cenoceras) schlumbergeri4
"Nautilus striatus" = Cenoceras striatum4 Sowerby 1817 nautiloid
"Nautilus malherbii" = Cenoceras malherbii4 Terquem 1855 nautiloid
"Nautilus schlumbergeri" = Cenoceras (Cenoceras) schlumbergeri4 Terquem 1855 nautiloid
 Ammonitida - Schlotheimiidae
"Ammonites angulatus" = Schlotheimia angulata4
"Ammonites angulatus" = Schlotheimia angulata4 Schlotheim 1820 ammonite
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
"Pleurotomaria lens" = Angyomphalus lens4
"Pleurotomaria lens" = Angyomphalus lens4 Hall 1860 snail
 Neritoina -
"Neritopsis exigua" = Bandelopsis exigua4
"Neritopsis exigua" = Bandelopsis exigua4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Trochus tubicola4 top snail
Trochus deshayesi4 top snail
Trochus nitidus4 top snail
"Solarium lenticulare" = Trochus (Solarium)4 top snail
 Vetigastropoda - Cirridae
"Trochus sinistrorsus" = Platyacra sinistrorsa4
"Trochus sinistrorsus" = Platyacra sinistrorsa4 Deshayes 1855 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
Pleurotomaria hettangiensis4 Terquem 1855 snail
Pleurotomaria obliqua4 Fliegel 1901 snail
"Pleurotomaria wanderbachi" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4 Terquem 1855 snail
"Pleurotomaria mosellana" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4 Terquem 1855 snail
"Pleurotomaria densa" = Pleurotomaria wanderbachi4 Terquem 1855 snail
Pleurotomaria hennocquii4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Trochotomidae
Trochotoma clypeus4 Terquem 1855 snail
Trochotoma vetusta4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Ptychomphaloidea - Ptychomphalidae
"Pleurotomaria caepa" = Ptychomphalus caepa4, "Pleurotomaria rotellaeformis" = Ptychomphalus rotellaeformis4
"Pleurotomaria caepa" = Ptychomphalus caepa4 Deslongchamps 1848 snail
"Pleurotomaria rotellaeformis" = Ptychomphalus rotellaeformis4 Dunker 1847 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Coelostylinidae
"Cerithium paludinare" = Coelostylina paludinare4
"Cerithium paludinare" = Coelostylina paludinare4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium rotundatum4 cerith snail
Cerithium jobae4 cerith snail
Cerithium verrucosum4 cerith snail
Cerithium pobulosum4 cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Cryptaulacidae
"Cerithium gratum" = Cryptaulax gratum4
"Cerithium gratum" = Cryptaulax gratum4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Cerithioidea - Thiaridae
"Melania turbinata" = Thiara4, "Melania cyclostoma" = Thiara4, "Melania theodori" = Thiara4, "Melania unicingulata" = Thiara4, "Melania usta" = Thiara4, "Melania crassilabrata" = Thiara4, Melania abbreviata4
"Melania turbinata" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania cyclostoma" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania theodori" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania unicingulata" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania usta" = Thiara4 snail
"Melania crassilabrata" = Thiara4 snail
Melania abbreviata4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
"Turritella deshayesea" = Bourguetia deshayesea4
"Turritella deshayesea" = Bourguetia deshayesea4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"? Pterocera sp." = Lambis4, Pterocera dubia4
"? Pterocera sp." = Lambis4 Röding 1798 conch
Pterocera dubia4 Terquem 1855 conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Purpurinidae
"Ampullaria angulata" = Tretospira angulata4, "Ampullaria carinata" = Tretospira carinata4, "Ampullaria obtusa" = Tretospira obtusa4, "Littorina clathrata" = Microschiza clathrata4
"Ampullaria angulata" = Tretospira angulata4 Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
"Ampullaria carinata" = Tretospira carinata4 Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
"Ampullaria obtusa" = Tretospira obtusa4 Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
"Littorina clathrata" = Microschiza clathrata4 Deshayes 1855 periwinkle
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Ampullaria gracilis" = Natica (Ampullaria)4, "Ampullaria obliqua" = Natica (Ampullaria)4, "Ampullaria planulata" = Natica (Ampullaria)4
"Ampullaria gracilis" = Natica (Ampullaria)4 moon snail
"Ampullaria obliqua" = Natica (Ampullaria)4 moon snail
"Ampullaria planulata" = Natica (Ampullaria)4 moon snail
 Heterostropha - Cylindrobullinidae
"Tornatella secale" = Cylindrobullina secale4
"Tornatella secale" = Cylindrobullina secale4 Terquem 1855 snail
 Heterostropha - Gordenellidae
"Turritella dunkeri" = Promathildia dunkeri4, "Turritella zenkeni" = Turritelloidea zenkeni4
"Turritella dunkeri" = Promathildia dunkeri4 Terquem 1855 snail
"Turritella zenkeni" = Turritelloidea zenkeni4 Dunker 1846 snail
 Patellogastropoda - Patellidae
 Patellida - Acmaeidae
"Patella schmidtii" = Scurriopsis (Scurriopsis) schmidti4, "Patella hennocquii" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hennocquii4, "Patella hettangiensis" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hettangiensis4
"Patella schmidtii" = Scurriopsis (Scurriopsis) schmidti4 Dunker 1847 limpet
"Patella hennocquii" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hennocquii4 Terquem 1855 limpet
"Patella hettangiensis" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) hettangiensis4 Terquem 1855 limpet
 Neritoidea - Neridomidae
"Neritina hettangiensis" = Neridomus liasina4, "Neritina arenacea" = Neritoma (Neridomus) arenacea4, "Neritina cannabis" = Neridomus cannabis4
"Neritina hettangiensis" = Neridomus liasina4 Dunker 1844 snail
"Neritina arenacea" = Neritoma (Neridomus) arenacea4 Terquem 1855 snail
"Neritina cannabis" = Neridomus cannabis4 Terquem 1855 snail
  -
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
"Cucullaea hettangiensis" = Parallelodon hettangiensis4
"Cucullaea hettangiensis" = Parallelodon hettangiensis4 Terquem 1855 clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
 Pectinida - Dimyidae
"Spondylus liasinus" = Atreta intusstriata4
"Spondylus liasinus" = Atreta intusstriata4 Emmrich 1853 scallop
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula hettangiensis4 Terquem 1857 scallop
Plicatula spinosa4 Sowerby 1819 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima hettangiensis" = Pseudolimea hettangiensis4 Terquem 1855 file clam
Lima tuberculata4 file clam
Lima nodulosa4 file clam
Lima compressa4 file clam
Lima amoena4 file clam
Lima dentata4 file clam
Lima hermanni4 file clam
Lima exaltata4 file clam
"Lima punctata" = Plagiostoma punctata4 Sowerby 1818 file clam
"Lima gigantea" = Plagiostoma gigantea4 Boehm 1911 file clam
 Pectinida - Entolioidesidae
"Pecten calvus" = Calvaentolium calvum4
"Pecten calvus" = Calvaentolium calvum4 Goldfuss 1836 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Gervillia sp.4 Defrance 1820 oyster
large
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea ? multicostata" = Cubitostrea multicostata4 Deshayes 1832 oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Mytilus dichotomus" = Brachidontes (Brachidontes) cooperi4 Moore 1983 mussel
Mytilus productus4 Terquem 1855 mussel
Mytilus glabratus4 Dunker 1846 mussel
Mytilus lamellosus4 Terquem 1855 mussel
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina arenacea4, "Lucina problematica" = Luciniola problematica4, "Astarte cingulata" = Luciniola cingulata4
"Lucina problematica" = Luciniola problematica4 Terquem 1855 clam
"Astarte cingulata" = Luciniola cingulata4 Terquem 1855 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
 Pholadida - Pleuromyidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
"Cypricardia triangularis" = Pseudotrapezium triangularis4
"Cypricardia triangularis" = Pseudotrapezium triangularis4 Terquem 1855 clam
 Cardiida - Trapezidae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Cardium philippianum" = Protocardia philippiana4
"Cardium philippianum" = Protocardia philippiana4 Dunker 1847 cockle
 Cardiida - Sowerbyidae
"Isodonta engelhardti" = Sowerbya4
"Isodonta engelhardti" = Sowerbya4 clam
 Solenida - Solenidae
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Saxicava arenicola" = Hiatella arenicola4, "Saxicava nitida" = Hiatella4
"Saxicava arenicola" = Hiatella arenicola4 Terquem 1855 clam
"Saxicava nitida" = Hiatella4 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita tetragona4, "? Cardita heberti" = Tutcheria heberti4
"? Cardita heberti" = Tutcheria heberti4 Terquem 1855 clam
  - Aviculidae
Avicula deshayesi4 Terquem 1855 clam
Avicula dunkeri4 Terquem 1855 clam
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
"Rhynchonella variabilis" = Cirpa variabilis4
"Rhynchonella variabilis" = Cirpa variabilis4 Schlotheim 1813
 Terebratulida -
Terebratulida indet.3 Waagen 1883
Stenolaemata
 Cyclostomata - Diastoporidae
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Malacostraca
 Decapoda -
Cardinia scapha4 decapod
Cardinia eveni4 decapod
Cardinia concinna4 Sowerby 1819 decapod
Crinoidea
 Isocrinida - Pentacrinitidae
Echinoidea
 Diadematoida - Diadematidae
Diadema seriale4 sea urchin
Chondrichthyes
 Chimaeriformes - Myriacanthidae
Myriacanthus paradoxus1 Agassiz 1836 chimaera
 Chimaeriformes - Chimaeridae
Chimaera johnsonii4 Agassiz 1843 chimaera
Reptilia
 Phytosauria - Parasuchidae
"Phytosauridae indet." = Mystriosuchinae1
"Phytosauridae indet." = Mystriosuchinae1 von Huene 1915 archosaur
 Pterosauria -
Pterodactylus sp. Cuvier 1809 pterosaur
"several fragments"
  -
Megalosaurus terquemi n. sp.2 Huene 1926 archosaur
teeth; "smaller than those of Megalosaurus bucklandii"
 Plesiosauria -
Plesiosaurus sp.4 de la Beche and Conybeare 1821 plesiosaur