Locality 2, Serre de Bleyton (Cretaceous of France)

Where: Drôme, France (44.5° N, 5.3° E: paleocoordinates 34.8° N, 15.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Barremian (130.0 - 125.5 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, gray, sandy marl

• The Serre de Bleyton section comprises mainly turbiditic sediments (Arnaud 2005), including bioclastic grainstones rich in meso-scale fossils. The assemblages include both autochthonous and reworked components deposited in basin-floor fans (Adatte et al. 2005; Arnaud 2005). The latter deriving from the Provence Platform and hemipelagic areas to the north-west of the Vocontian Trough.
• The section comprises a light-grey intercalation of marls and limestone beds

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Collected by G. Moosleitner

Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ), chemical, sieve

Primary reference: A. Kroh, A. Lukeneder, and G. Moosleitner. 2010. The invertebrate fauna from the Barremian of Serre de Bleyton (Drôme, SE France). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie A 112:569-574 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 75576: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 18.10.2007, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Ecougella ? campiloides8, Rotulispira sp.8, Spirorbidae indet.8
Nodosariata
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
Lenticulina sp.8
Lenticulina sp.8 Lamarck 1804
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
? Citharina sp.8, Nodosaria sp.8
? Citharina sp.8 d'Orbigny 1839
Nodosaria sp.8 Lamarck 1812
Foraminifera
 Textulariina - Coscinophragmatidae
Coscinophragma cribosum8
 Loftusiacea - Cyclamminidae
Choffatella picteti8, Pseudocyclammina allobrogica8
 Orbitolinacea - Orbitolinidae
Orbitolinopsis ? buccifer8, Palorbitolina lenticularis8
 Textulariina - Cuneolinidae
Cuneolina hensoni8
 Lituolacea - Haplophragmoiidae
Acruliammina neocomina8
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Dimorphastrea sp.6
Dimorphastrea sp.6 d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae
Mesomorpha urgonensis6
Mesomorpha urgonensis6 Koby 1898 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae
Cryptocoenia desori6, "Cryptocoenia ramosa" = Cryptocoenia biedai6, Cryptocoenia miyakoensis6
Cryptocoenia desori6 Koby 1895 stony coral
"Cryptocoenia ramosa" = Cryptocoenia biedai6 Morycowa 1964 stony coral
Cryptocoenia miyakoensis6 Eguchi 1936 stony coral
Calcarea
 Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
Peronidella sp.8, Elasmostoma sp.8
Peronidella sp.8 Hinde 1893 calcareous sponge
Elasmostoma sp.8 Fromentel 1860 calcareous sponge
 Calcaronea - Endostomatidae
"Corynella sp." = Endostoma8
"Corynella sp." = Endostoma8 Roemer 1864 calcareous sponge
Crinoidea
 Isocrinida - Isocrinidae
Percevalicrinus sp.4, ? Isocrinus bleytonensis4
Percevalicrinus sp.4 Klikushin 1977 Sea lily
? Isocrinus bleytonensis4 Jäger 2010 Sea lily
 Comatulida - Decameridae
Decameros ricordeanus4
Decameros ricordeanus4 d'Orbigny 1850 Feather star
ssp. cf. vagnasensis
 Comatulida - Solanocrinitidae
Comatulina moosleitneri4
 Comatulida - Notocrinidae
Semiometra barremiensis4
Semiometra barremiensis4 Jäger 2010 Feather star
 Millericrinida - Apiocrinitidae
Apiocrinites sp.4
Apiocrinites sp.4 Miller 1821 Sea lily
Ophiuroidea
 Ophiurida - Ophiuridae
Ophiuridae indet.10, Ophiotitanos sp.10, Ophiotitanos pilleri n. sp.10
Ophiuridae indet.10 Lyman 1865 brittle star
Ophiotitanos sp.10 Spencer 1907 brittle star
Ophiotitanos pilleri n. sp.10 Thuy and Kroh 2011 brittle star
 Ophiurida - Ophiosphalmidae
Ophiomusium sp.10
Ophiomusium sp.10 Lyman 1869 brittle star
 Amphilepidida - Hemieuryalidae
Ophiozonella stoehrae n. sp.10
Ophiozonella stoehrae n. sp.10 Thuy and Kroh 2011 brittle star
 Ophiacanthida - Ophiacanthidae
Ophiacanthidae indet.10
Ophiacanthidae indet.10 Perrier 1893 brittle star
cited as three distinct species of gen. et sp. indet. ("Ophiacanthidae)
Asteroidea
 Valvatida - Stauranderasteridae
? Aspidaster sp.8
? Aspidaster sp.8 de Loriol 1884 sea star
 Valvatida - Sphaerasteridae
Valettaster stipes11
Valettaster stipes11 Villier 2010 sea star
 Valvatida - Goniasteridae
Goniasteridae indet.8, Caletaster barremicus11
Goniasteridae indet.8 Forbes 1841 sea star
Caletaster barremicus11 Villier 2010 sea star
 Valvatida -
Asteriaceros papulosus11
Asteriaceros papulosus11 de Loriol 1868 sea star
 Paxillosida - Astropectinidae
Coulonia neocomiensis11
Coulonia neocomiensis11 de Loriol 1874 sea star
 Forcipulatida -
Forcipulatida indet.8
Echinoidea
 Cidaroida - Cidaridae
"Stereocidaris sp." = Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris)8
"Stereocidaris sp." = Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris)8 Pomel 1883 pencil urchin
 Cidaroida - Psychocidaridae
Tylocidaris sp.8
Tylocidaris sp.8 Pomel 1883 pencil urchin
 Cassiduloida - Cassidulidae
Nucleopygus cf. coravium8
 Salenioida - Saleniidae
Salenia cf. geometrica8, Salenia sp.8
Salenia sp.8 Gray 1835 sea urchin
Actinopteri
 Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae
? Solea sp.8
? Solea sp.8 Gouan 1770 flatfish
Gastropoda
 Vetigastropoda - Discohelicidae
Colpomphalus spiralocostatus3, ? Brouzetdiscus carinatus3
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Costatomphalus michaillensis3
Costatomphalus michaillensis3 Pictet and Campiche 1863 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Fissurellidae indet.3
Fissurellidae indet.3 Fleming 1822 snail
 Neritoidea - Pileolidae
Pileolus aff. michaillensis3
 Caenogastropoda -
Caenogastropoda "indet. 3"3
 Sorbeoconcha - Acteoninidae
"Ovactaeonina "sp. 1"" = Colostracon (Ovactaeonina)3
"Ovactaeonina "sp. 1"" = Colostracon (Ovactaeonina)3 Cossmann 1895 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Procerithiidae
? Infacerithium sp.3
? Infacerithium sp.3 Gründel 1974 snail
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
? Tornatellaea "sp. 2"3
? Tornatellaea "sp. 2"3 Conrad 1860 snail
 Heterostropha - Cornirostridae
Bandellina sp.3
Bandellina sp.3 Schroder 1995 snail
 Stylommatophora - Anadromidae
Lychnus sp.3
Lychnus sp.3 Matheron 1832 slug
 Heterostropha - Murchisonellidae
? Falsoebala sp.3
? Falsoebala sp.3 Gründel 1998 snail
 Ptenoglossa -
Ptenoglossa indet.3
 Opisthobranchiata -
Neocylindrites boutillieri3
Cephalopoda
 Belemnitida - Mesohibolitidae
Mesohibolitidae indet.5, "Mesohibolites" ex gr. varians5, Hibolithes jaculiformis5
Mesohibolitidae indet.5 Nerodenko 1983 belemnite
Hibolithes jaculiformis5 Shvetsov 1913 belemnite
 Ammonitida - Desmoceratidae
Melchiorites sp.7
Melchiorites sp.7 Spath 1923 ammonite
 Ammonitida - Holcodiscidae
Holcodiscus cf. caillaudianus7
Holcodiscus cf. caillaudianus7 d'Orbigny 1850 ammonite
 Ammonitida - Protetragonitidae
Protetragonites cf. crebrisculcatus7
 Ammonitida - Leptoceratoididae
Karsteniceras sp.7
Karsteniceras sp.7 Royo-Gomez 1945 ammonite
 Ammonoidea - Hamulinidae
Anahamulina sp.7
Anahamulina sp.7 Hyatt 1900 ammonite
Bivalvia
 Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia sp.8
Venericardia sp.8 Lamarck 1801 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Opis sp.8
Opis sp.8 Defrance 1824 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium sp.8
Cardium sp.8 Linnaeus 1758 cockle
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Arcopagia sp.8
Arcopagia sp.8 Leach 1827 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama sp.8
Chama sp.8 Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Thetis sp." = Gouldia8
"Thetis sp." = Gouldia8 Adams 1847 venus clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
"Cyprina sp." = Arctica8
"Cyprina sp." = Arctica8 Schumacher 1817 clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Mactra sp.8
Mactra sp.8 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Exogyra sp.8
Exogyra sp.8 Say 1820 oyster
 Pectinida - Limidae
? Limatula sp.8
? Limatula sp.8 Wood 1839 file clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca sp.8
Arca sp.8 Linnaeus 1758 ark
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana sp.8
Nuculana sp.8 Link 1807 pointed nut clam
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Electridae
? Charixa sp.9
Stenolaemata
 Cyclostomata -
Cerioporina indet.9
Cerioporina indet.9 von Hagenow 1851
 Cyclostomata - Cerioporidae
Clausa sp.9, ? Diplocava sp.9
 Cyclostomata - Fasciculiporidae
Apsendesia neocomiensis9
Apsendesia neocomiensis9 d'Orbigny 1850
 Cyclostomata - Horneridae
Siphodictyum gracile9
Siphodictyum gracile9 Lonsdale 1849
 Cyclostomata - Stomatoporidae
Stomatopora cf. melvillei9
Stomatopora cf. melvillei9 Pitt and Taylor 1990
 Cyclostomata - Multisparsidae
Reptoclausa aff. neocomiensis9
 Cyclostomata - Eleidae
Elea periallos n. sp.9, Meliceritites gracilis9, Meliceritites aff. gracilis9
Elea periallos n. sp.9 Taylor 2010
Meliceritites gracilis9 Goldfuss 1827
 Cyclostomata - Plagioeciidae
Cardioecia neocomiensis9, Wassypora claveli9
Cardioecia neocomiensis9 d'Orbigny 1850
Wassypora claveli9 Walter 1993
 Cyclostomata - Mecynoeciidae
Mecynoecia cf. icaunensis9
Mecynoecia cf. icaunensis9 d'Orbigny 1850
 Cyclostomata - Semiceidae
Poriceata ardescensis9, Ceata sp.9
Poriceata ardescensis9 Walter 1983
 Cyclostomata - Oncousoeciidae
Oncousoecia sp.9
Oncousoecia sp.9 Canu 1918
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida -
Terebratulida indet.2, Terebratuloidea indet.2
Terebratulida indet.2 Waagen 1883
 Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae
Sellithyrididae indet.2, Praelongithyris sp.2
Sellithyrididae indet.2 Muir - Wood 1965
Praelongithyris sp.2 Middlemiss 1959
 Terebratulida - Laqueidae
Psilothyris tamarindus2
Psilothyris tamarindus2 Sowerby 1836
 Thecideida - Thecideidae
Thecidiopsis tetragona2
Craniata
 Craniida - Craniidae
Isocrania sp.8
Isocrania sp.8 Jaekel 1902
Polychaeta
 Serpulimorpha -
Placostegus sp.8, Pentaditrupa sp.8, Cementula sp.8, Metavermilia sp.8, Mucroserpula sp.8, Neomicrorbis sp.8, Neomicrorbis aff. crenatostriatus8
Sedentaria
 Sabellida - Sabellidae
Glomerula lombricus8, Glomerula serpentina8
Glomerula serpentina8 Schlotheim 1820
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
? Propomatoceros sp.8, Filograna filosa8, Nogrobs sp.8, ? Protula sp.8, Pyrgopolon sp.8
Nogrobs sp.8 Montfort 1808
? Protula sp.8 Risso 1826
Pyrgopolon sp.8 de Montfort 1808
Thecostraca
 Acrothoracica - Zapfellidae
? Brachyzapfes sp.8
? Brachyzapfes sp.8 Codez and de Saint-Seine 1958 barnacle
Ostracoda
 Platycopida - Cytherellidae
Cytherella "sp. 1"1, Cytherelloidea sp.1, Cytherelloidea cf. ghabounensis1
Cytherella "sp. 1"1 Jones 1849 ostracod
Cytherelloidea sp.1 Alexander 1929 ostracod
Cytherelloidea cf. ghabounensis1 Bischoff 1964 ostracod
 Podocopida - Candonidae
Paracypris sp.1, Paracypris levis1
Paracypris sp.1 Sars 1866 ostracod
Paracypris levis1 Kuznetsova 1961 ostracod
 Podocopida - Pontocyprididae
Pontocyprella cf. harrisiana1
Pontocyprella cf. harrisiana1 Jones 1849 ostracod
 Podocopida -
Quasihermanites retrusa1
 Podocopida - Cytherideidae
? Kalyptovalva sp.1, Kentrodictyocythere cf. quasiconcentrica1, Asciocythere "sp. 1"1, Asciocythere sp.1, Dolocytheridea (? Puracytheridea) "sp.2"1, Dolocytheridea (? Puracytheridea) "sp.1"1, Schuleridea "sp. 1"1, Schuleridea "sp. 2"1, Schuleridea alata1, Schuleridea cf. btaterensis1
Kentrodictyocythere cf. quasiconcentrica1 Kuznetsova 1961 ostracod
Asciocythere sp.1 ostracod
Schuleridea "sp. 1"1 Swartz and Swain 1946 ostracod
Schuleridea "sp. 2"1 Swartz and Swain 1946 ostracod
Schuleridea alata1 Kaye 1965 ostracod
Schuleridea cf. btaterensis1 Bischoff 1990 ostracod
 Podocopida - Cytherettidae
Strigosocythere chalilovi1, Strigosocythere strigosa1, Protocythere sp.1, Protocythere bedoulensis1, Hechticythere sp.1, Hechticythere pumila1, Hechticythere hechti1, Hechticythere derooi1
Strigosocythere chalilovi1 Kuznetsova 1961 ostracod
Strigosocythere strigosa1 Grosdidier 1964 ostracod
Protocythere sp.1 ostracod
Protocythere bedoulensis1 Moullade 1963 ostracod
Hechticythere pumila1 Grosdidier 1964 ostracod
Hechticythere hechti1 Triebel 1938 ostracod
Hechticythere derooi1 Oertli 1958 ostracod
 Podocopida -
Annosocythere costaflexuosa1
Annosocythere costaflexuosa1 Kuznetsova 1957 ostracod
 Podocopida - Trachyleberididae
? Paracaudites sp.1, Rehacythereis spp.1, Rehacythereis aff. glabrella1, Rehacythereis geometrica1, ? Kingmaina sp.1, Kamajcythereis sp.1
Rehacythereis aff. glabrella1 Triebel 1940 ostracod
Rehacythereis geometrica1 Damotte and Grosdidier 1964 ostracod
? Kingmaina sp.1 ostracod
 Podocopida - Cytheridae
Neocythere (Centrocythere) sp.1, Neocythere (Centrocythere) djaffarovi1, Neocythere (Centrocythere) cf. gottisi1, Trochinius cf. irobustus1, Trochinius consuetus1, Dolocythere "sp. 2"1, Dolocythere "sp. 1"1, Dolocythere "sp. 4"1, Dolocythere longa1
Neocythere (Centrocythere) djaffarovi1 Kuznetsova 1961 ostracod
Neocythere (Centrocythere) cf. gottisi1 Damotte and Grosdidier 1963 ostracod
Trochinius cf. irobustus1 Kuznetsova 1961 ostracod
Trochinius consuetus1 Kuznetsova 1961 ostracod
Dolocythere longa1 Gründel 1966 ostracod
 Podocopida - Xestoleberididae
? Microxestoleberis sp.1, ? Platyleberis sp.1, Xestoleberis sp.1
? Microxestoleberis sp.1 Müller 1894 ostracod
Xestoleberis sp.1 Sars 1866 ostracod
 Podocopida - Bythocytheridae
Patellacythere sp.1, Striatojonesia aff. striatoides1
Striatojonesia aff. striatoides1 Bonnema 1941 ostracod
 Podocopida - Cytheruridae
Eucytherura sp.1, Acrocythere sp.1, Acrocythere "sp. 1"1, "Acrocythere" cf. striata1, Cresacytheridea sp.1, Semicytherura sp.1, Hemiparacytheridea sp.1, Eocytheropteron sp.1
Eucytherura sp.1 ostracod
Acrocythere sp.1 Neale 1960 ostracod
Acrocythere "sp. 1"1 Neale 1960 ostracod
"Acrocythere" cf. striata1 Kaye 1965 ostracod
Cresacytheridea sp.1 Gründel 1975 ostracod
Eocytheropteron sp.1 Alexander 1933 ostracod
 Podocopida - Bairdiidae
Paranesidea sp.1, Neonesidea sp.1, Bairdoppilata sp.1, Bairdoppilata luminosa1
Paranesidea sp.1 Maddocks 1969 ostracod
Neonesidea sp.1 Maddocks 1962 ostracod
Bairdoppilata luminosa1 Kuznetsova 1961 ostracod
 Podocopida - Bythocyprididae
? Bythocypris sp.1
? Bythocypris sp.1 Brady 1880 ostracod
1Babinot and Colin 2011; 2Gaspard 2011; 3Gründel and Kollmann 2012; 4Jäger 2010; 5Janssen 2010; 6Löser 2010; 7Lukeneder 2010; 8Moosleitner 2007; 9Taylor 2010; 10Thuy and Kroh 2011; 11Villier 2010