Isle of Sheppey London Clay (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

Where: United Kingdom (51.4° N, 0.8° E: paleocoordinates 46.9° N, 1.6° W)

When: London Clay Formation (Thames Group), Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; claystone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: C.J.O. Harrison and C.A. Walker. 1971. A new ibis from the lower Eocene of Britain. Ibis 113:367-368 [C. Peredo/C. Peredo]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 215472: authorized by Carlos Peredo, entered by Carlos Peredo on 11.11.2020, edited by Mark Uhen and Phil Novack-Gottshall

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Taxonomic list

Actinopteri
 Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae
 Aulopiformes - Aulopidae
 Scombriformes -
 Perciformes - Blochiidae
? Congorhynchus elliotti1 perch-like fish
Reptilia
 Galliformes -
Argillipes aurorum n. gen. n. sp.2 Harrison and Walker 1977 fowl
Aves
 Odontopterygiformes - Pelagornithidae
"Dasornis londinensis" = Dasornis emuinus2, "Argillornis longipennis" = Dasornis emuinus2, "Neptuniavis miranda n. gen. n. sp." = Dasornis emuinus2, "Odontopteryx toliapica" = Dasornis toliapica2, "Neptuniavis minor n. sp." = Dasornis toliapica2, Pseudodontornis longidentata2, Macrodontopteryx oweni2
"Dasornis londinensis" = Dasornis emuinus2 Bowerbank 1854 bird
"Argillornis longipennis" = Dasornis emuinus2 Bowerbank 1854 bird
"Neptuniavis miranda n. gen. n. sp." = Dasornis emuinus2 Bowerbank 1854 bird
"Odontopteryx toliapica" = Dasornis toliapica2 Owen 1873 bird
"Neptuniavis minor n. sp." = Dasornis toliapica2 Owen 1873 bird
Pseudodontornis longidentata2 Harrison and Walker 1976 bird
Macrodontopteryx oweni2 Harrison and Walker 1976 bird
 Charadriiformes - Glareolidae
Precursor litorum n. sp.2 Harrison and Walker 1977 shorebird
Precursor magnus n. sp.2 Harrison and Walker 1977 shorebird
 Cariamiformes - Cariamidae
"Percolinus venablesi n. gen. n. sp." = Gypsornis venablesi2
"Percolinus venablesi n. gen. n. sp." = Gypsornis venablesi2 Harrison and Walker 1977 seriema
 Psittaciformes - Halcyornithidae
Halcyornis toliapicus2 König 1838 parrot
 Procellariiformes - Procellariidae
Primodroma bournei n. gen. n. sp.2
Primodroma bournei n. gen. n. sp.2 Harrison and Walker 1977 petrel
 Neornithes - Lithornithidae
"Lithornis vulturinus" = Lithornis vulturinus2, "Promusophaga magnifica n. gen. n. sp." = Lithornis vulturinus2
"Lithornis vulturinus" = Lithornis vulturinus2 Owen 1840 bird
"Promusophaga magnifica n. gen. n. sp." = Lithornis vulturinus2 Owen 1840 bird
 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Parvigyps praecox n. sp.2 Harrison and Walker 1977 hawk
 Phaethontiformes - Phaethontidae
Proplegadis fisheri Harrison and Walker 1971 tropicbird
 Phaethontiformes - Prophaethontidae
Prophaethon shrubsolei2 Andrews 1899 bird
Actinopteri
 Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Pycnodus sp.1 Agassiz 1833
Pycnodus bowerbanki1 Egerton 1877
Pycnodus toliapicus1 Agassiz 1839
 Amiiformes - Amiidae
Lehmanamia sheppeyensis1 Casier 1966 bowfin
 Teleostei -
Clupeiformes indet.1 Bleeker 1859
 Siluriformes - Bagridae
Bucklandium diluvii1 König 1825 naked catfish
 Aulopiformes - Synodidae
Argillichthys toombsi1 Casier 1966
 Aulopiformes - Aulopidae
Aulopopsis egertoni1 Casier 1966
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
 Holocentriformes - Holocentridae
Naupygus bucklandi1 Casier 1966
Myripristis toliapicus1 Agassiz 1845
Paraberyx bowerbanki1 Casier 1966
 Ephippiformes - Ephippidae
Laparon alticeps1 Casier 1966
Whitephippus sp.1 Casier 1966
Whitephippus tamesis1 Casier 1966
 Labriformes - Labridae
 Spariformes - Sparidae
Sciaenurus bowerbanki1 Agassiz 1845
Sciaenuropsis turneri1 Casier 1966
Podocephalus curryi1 Casier 1966
Podocephalus nitidus1 Casier 1966
 Tetraodontiformes - Triodontidae
Triodon antiquus1 Leriche 1905
 Perciformes -
"Xiphiorhynchus priscus" = Tetrapterus priscus1, Xiphioidei indet.1
"Xiphiorhynchus priscus" = Tetrapterus priscus1 Agassiz 1839 perch-like fish
Xiphioidei indet.1 Swainson 1839 perch-like fish
incertae sedis
 Perciformes - Blochiidae
Acestrus ornatus1 Woodward 1901 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Serranopsis londinensis1, Percostoma angustum1, "Plesioserranus cf. wemmeliensis" = Serranus wemmeliensis1
Serranopsis londinensis1 Casier 1966 perch-like fish
Percostoma angustum1 Casier 1966 perch-like fish
"Plesioserranus cf. wemmeliensis" = Serranus wemmeliensis1 Storms 1898 perch-like fish
 Carangiformes - Carangidae
"Teratichthys antiquitatis" = Teratichthys antiquitatus1
"Teratichthys antiquitatis" = Teratichthys antiquitatus1 Konig 1825
 Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
 Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Sardini indet.1 Starks 1910
incertae sedis
Gymnosarda sp.1 Gill 1863
cf. Gymnosarda sp.1 Gill 1863
Gymnosarda prisca1 Monsch 2000
Acanthocybiinae indet.1 Starks 1910
incertae sedis
Scombrinus nuchalis1 Woodward 1901
Wetherellus cristatus1 Agassiz 1844
Palaeocybium proosti1 Storms 1895
Thunnini indet.1 Starks 1910
incertae sedis
Eothynnus salmoneus1 Woodward 1901
Eocoelopoma sp.1 Woodward 1901
Eocoelopoma curvatum1 Woodward 1901
"Micrornatus hopwoodi" = Eocoelopoma hopwoodi1 Casier 1966
Eocoelopoma gigas1 Casier 1966
Eocoelopoma colei1 Woodward 1901
 Scombriformes - Bramidae
Bramoides brieni1 Casier 1966
 Scombriformes - Palaeorhynchidae
 Scombriformes -
Sphyraenodus priscus1 Agassiz 1839
? Duplexdens sp.1 Monsch 2004
 Scombriformes - Gempylidae
Gempylidae indet.1 Gill 1862
Progempylus edwardsi1 Casier 1966
 Syngnathiformes - Rhamphosidae
cf. Ramphosus sp.1 Agassiz 1835
 Istiophoriformes - Xiphiidae
Rotundorhynchus brittanicus1 Monsch 2004 sword fish
Tamesichthys decipiens1 Casier 1966 sword fish
 Istiophoriformes - Istiophoridae
"Makaira" sp.1 Lacépède 1802
 Acanthopterygii -
Cylindracanthus rectus1 Agassiz 1843
 Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae
Phyllodus toliapicus1 Agassiz 1839
Egertonia isodonta1 Cocchi 1866
 Elopiformes - Megalopidae
Protarpon priscus1 Woodward 1901
Protarpon cf. priscus1 Woodward 1901
Protarpon oblongus1 Woodward 1901
Promegalops signeuxae1 Casier 1966
 Elopiformes - Elopidae
Elops sp.1 Linnaeus 1766
Esocelops cavifrons1 Woodward 1901
 Elopiformes - Osmeroididae
"Halecopsis insignis" = Osmeroides insignis1
"Halecopsis insignis" = Osmeroides insignis1 Delvaux and Orlieb 1844
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Albula oweni1 Agassiz 1844 bonefish
 Osteoglossiformes - Osteoglossidae
Osteoglossidae indet.1 Bonaparte 1832 arowana
Brychaetus muelleri1 Woodward 1901 arowana
Osteichthyes
 Iniomi - Beerichthyidae
Beerichthys sp.1 Casier 1966 bony fish
Beerichthys ingens1 Casier 1966 bony fish
 Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae
Acipenser sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 sturgeon
Acipenser toliapicus1 Agassiz 1844 sturgeon