PBDB Collection

Lee-on-the-Solent, Selsey Formation, L5i-L5ii (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (50.8° N, 1.2° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 43.4° N, 5.7° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Selsey Formation (Bracklesham Group), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• Kemp calls the Selsey a "division", Hooker, 1996 calls it a formation. These beds are part of the "Amusium corneum Bed", L5i-L5ii

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; glauconitic, gray, silty, sandy claystone and burrowed, concretionary, glauconitic, shelly/skeletal, gray, green, blue, sandy claystone

• The Selsey formation is fine silty and sandy, glauconitic clay. The Amusium corneum Bed isgreen/blue/grey sandy clay, glauconitic, shelly and burrowed, with some conctretions

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: sieve,

Primary reference: D. Kemp. 1985. The Selsey Division (Bracklesham Group) at Lee-on-the-Solent, Gosport, (Hants). Tertiary Research 7(2):35-44 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 41992: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Erin Leckey on 22.07.2004

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Taxonomic list

• Sharks: teeth, vertebrae & cartilage Rays: dentitions, isolated teeth & spines

•Chimaeroids: plates & spines Teleosts: skulls, teeth, jaw parts, otoliths

•Reptiles: bones, carapace & skulls Birds: limb bones

•Mammals: teeth, jaw fragments & bones

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unclassified
-	Carcharinus sp., Enniskillensis cf. radiatus, Netuma plana Carcharinus sp. Enniskillensis cf. radiatus Netuma plana
Osteichthyes
Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae	Acipenser toliapicus Acipenser toliapicus Agassiz 1844 sturgeon
Mammalia
Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae	Hyaenodon sp. Hyaenodon sp. Laizer and Parieu 1838 creodont
Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae	Propalaeotherium sp. Propalaeotherium sp. Gervais odd-toed ungulate
Reptilia
-	Reptilia indet. Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile
Squamata - Palaeophiidae	Palaeophis typhaeus Palaeophis typhaeus Owen 1850 snake
Testudines - Cheloniidae	"Chelone" sp., Lytoloma sp., Puppigerus sp. "Chelone" sp. Linnaeus 1758 sea turtle Lytoloma sp. Cope 1870 sea turtle Puppigerus sp. Cope 1870 sea turtle
Aves
-	Aves indet. Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758 bird
Accipitriformes - Accipitridae	Milvoides kempi Milvoides kempi Harrison and Walker 1979 hawk
Gruiformes - Rallidae	Parvirallus gracilis, Latipons gardneri, Latipons robinsoni Parvirallus gracilis Harrison and Walker 1979 rail Latipons gardneri Harrison and Walker 1979 rail Latipons robinsoni Harrison and Walker 1979 rail
Cariamiformes - Cariamidae	"Percolinus proudlocki" = Talantatos proudlocki "Percolinus proudlocki" = Talantatos proudlocki Harrison and Walker 1979 seriema
Reptilia
Crocodylia -	Gavialis dixoni Gavialis dixoni Owen 1849 crocodilian
Actinopteri
Teleostei -	Teleostei indet. Teleostei indet.
Albuliformes - Albulidae	Albula oweni, Pterothrissus protensis Albula oweni Agassiz 1844 bonefish Pterothrissus protensis bonefish
Anguilliformes - Muraenidae	Gymnothorax diagonalis Gymnothorax diagonalis Stinton and Nolf 1970 eel
Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae	Ophichthus sphaeroides Ophichthus sphaeroides eel
Anguilliformes - Congridae	Paraconger sauvagei, Conger sp., Conger productus Paraconger sauvagei Priem 1906 conger eel Conger sp. Schaeffer 1760 conger eel Conger productus conger eel
Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae	Egertonia sp., Phyllodus sp. Egertonia sp. Cocchi 1866 Phyllodus sp. Agassiz 1839
Syngnathiformes - Callionymidae	Callionymus sp. Callionymus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Scombriformes - Trichiuridae	Trichiurides winkleri, Trichiurides gulincki, Trichiurides sagittidens Trichiurides winkleri Trichiurides gulincki Trichiurides sagittidens Winkler 1874
Scombriformes - Scombridae	"Cybium proosti" = Palaeocybium proosti, Cybium sp. "Cybium proosti" = Palaeocybium proosti Storms 1895 Cybium sp. Cuvier 1829
Scombriformes -	Sphyraenodus striata, Sphyraenodus lerichei Sphyraenodus striata Sphyraenodus lerichei Casier 1944
Scombriformes - Palaeorhynchidae	Aglyptorhynchus sp. Aglyptorhynchus sp. Casier 1966
Acanthomorphata - Opistognathidae	Opistognathus tertius Opistognathus tertius
Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae	"Solea bartonensis" = Eosolea bartonensis "Solea bartonensis" = Eosolea bartonensis Frost 1934 flatfish
Perciformes - Sparidae	Dentex ovatus, Sparus sp. Dentex ovatus perch-like fish Sparus sp. Linnaeus 1758 perch-like fish
Perciformes - Serranidae	Prolates sp. Prolates sp. Priem 1899 perch-like fish
Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae	"Lutianus kokeni" = Haemulidarum kokeni, Pomadasys latus, Xenistius novus "Lutianus kokeni" = Haemulidarum kokeni Leriche 1905 Pomadasys latus Xenistius novus
Labriformes - Labridae	Pseudosphaerodon cf. antiquus, Platylaemus sp., Platylaemus colei Pseudosphaerodon cf. antiquus Casier 1966 Platylaemus sp. Dixon 1850 Platylaemus colei Dixon 1850
Tetraodontiformes - Ostraciidae	Ostracion sp. Ostracion sp. Rafinesque 1815
Tetraodontiformes - Eotrigonodontidae	Eotrigonodon serratus Eotrigonodon serratus Gervais 1852
Acanthomorphata - Lutjanidae	"Lutianus concavus" = Lutjanus "Lutianus concavus" = Lutjanus
Kurtiformes - Apogonidae	Apogon bellovacinus Apogon bellovacinus Priem 1911 Cardinalfish
Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae	"Lepophidium aequalis" = Aequalobythites aequalis, Hoplobrotula waltoni, Neobythites subregularis "Lepophidium aequalis" = Aequalobythites aequalis Stinton and Nolf 1970 Hoplobrotula waltoni Neobythites subregularis
Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae	Ogilbia subregularis Ogilbia subregularis
Beryciformes - Monocentridae	Monocentris cristata Monocentris cristata
Gadiformes - Gadidae	Trisopterus dimidiatus Trisopterus dimidiatus
Salmoniformes - Salmonidae	Osmerus delicatulus Osmerus delicatulus
Caproiformes - Antigoniidae	Antigonia angusta Antigonia angusta Stinton and Nolf 1970
Acanthopterygii -	Cylindracanthus rectus Cylindracanthus rectus Agassiz 1843
Istiophoriformes - Istiophoridae	"Brachyrhynchus sp." = Istiophorus "Brachyrhynchus sp." = Istiophorus Lacépède 1802
Istiophoriformes - Xiphiidae	Xiphiorhynchus sp. Xiphiorhynchus sp. Van Beneden 1871 sword fish
Acanthopterygii - Trachinidae	Trachinus sp. Trachinus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Siluriformes - Ariidae	Tachysurus planus Tachysurus planus Ariid catfish
Amiiformes - Amiidae	Amia sp. Amia sp. Linnaeus 1766 bowfin
Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae	Lepisosteus suessionenis Lepisosteus suessionenis gar
Chondrichthyes
Chimaeriformes - Edaphodontidae	Edaphodon leptognathus, "Edaphodon bucklandi" = Edaphodon eurygnathus Edaphodon leptognathus Agassiz 1843 chimaera "Edaphodon bucklandi" = Edaphodon eurygnathus Agassiz 1843 chimaera
Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae	Galeorhinus ypresiensis, Galeorhinus cf. minutissimus, Triakis wardi, Mustelus whitei Galeorhinus ypresiensis Casier 1946 school shark Galeorhinus cf. minutissimus Arambourg 1935 school shark Triakis wardi hound shark Mustelus whitei hound shark
Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae	Physogaleus secundus, Galeocerdo latidens Physogaleus secundus Winkler 1876 ground shark Galeocerdo latidens Agassiz 1835 tiger shark
Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae	Abdounia sp., Abdounia lapierrei, "Galeorhinus recticonus" = Abdounia recticonia Abdounia sp. Cappetta 1980 requiem shark Abdounia lapierrei requiem shark "Galeorhinus recticonus" = Abdounia recticonia Winkler 1873 requiem shark
Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae	Scyliorhinus sp., Scyliorhinus pattersoni, "Scyliorhinus gilberti" = Premontreia gilberti Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816 cat shark Scyliorhinus pattersoni Cappetta 1976 cat shark "Scyliorhinus gilberti" = Premontreia gilberti Casier 1946 cat shark
Orectolobiformes - Rhinocodontidae	Palaeorhincodon wardi Palaeorhincodon wardi carpet shark
Orectolobiformes - Hemiscylliidae	Hemiscyllium bruxelliense Hemiscyllium bruxelliense carpet shark
Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae	Nebrius thielensi Nebrius thielensi nurse shark
Orectolobiformes - Brachaeluridae	Eostegostoma angusta Eostegostoma angusta carpet shark
Lamniformes - Alopiidae	Alopias leensis Alopias leensis thresher shark
Lamniformes - Carchariidae	"Eugomphodus macrotus" = Carcharias, "Eugomphodus acutissima" = Carcharias, "Eugomphodus substriata" = Carcharias, "Eugomphodus hopei" = Carcharias "Eugomphodus macrotus" = Carcharias sand shark "Eugomphodus acutissima" = Carcharias sand shark "Eugomphodus substriata" = Carcharias sand shark "Eugomphodus hopei" = Carcharias sand shark
Lamniformes - Lamnidae	Isurolamna affinis, Isurus praecursor Isurolamna affinis mackerel shark Isurus praecursor Thurmond and Jones 1981 mackerel shark
Lamniformes - Odontaspididae	Odontaspis winkleri, Hypotodus verticalis, ""Lamna" lerichei" = Brachycarcharias lerichei, Jaekelotodus trigonalis Odontaspis winkleri Leriche 1905 sand tiger shark Hypotodus verticalis Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark ""Lamna" lerichei" = Brachycarcharias lerichei Casier 1946 sand tiger shark Jaekelotodus trigonalis Jackel 1895 sand tiger shark
Selachii -	Selachii indet. Selachii indet. shark
Squaliformes - Dalatiidae	Isistius trituratus Isistius trituratus Winkler 1874 shark
Squaliformes - Squalidae	Squalus minor Squalus minor Daimeries 1888 dogfish shark
Squatiniformes - Squatinidae	Squatina prima Squatina prima Winkler 1874 angel shark
Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae	Heterodontus sp., Heterodontus vincenti, Heterodontus woodwardi Heterodontus sp. de Blainville 1816 bullhead shark Heterodontus vincenti Leriche 1905 bullhead shark Heterodontus woodwardi Casier 1946 bullhead shark
Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae	Notorhynchus kempi Notorhynchus kempi sevengill shark
Rhinopristiformes - Rhynchobatidae	Rhynchobatus vincenti Rhynchobatus vincenti Jaekel 1894 wedgefish
Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae	Propristis schweinfurthi, Anoxypristis sp., Pristis lathami Propristis schweinfurthi Priem 1897 sawfish Anoxypristis sp. White and Moy-Thomas 1941 sawfish Pristis lathami Galeotti 1837 sawfish
Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae	Rhinobatos bruxelliense Rhinobatos bruxelliense guitarfish
Myliobatiformes - Rhinopteridae	Rhinoptera sherborni Rhinoptera sherborni White 1926 cownose ray
Myliobatiformes -	Coupatezia woutersi Coupatezia woutersi Cappetta 1982 stingray
Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae	Dasyatis jaekeli Dasyatis jaekeli Leriche 1906 whiptail stingray
Myliobatiformes - Gymnuridae	Gymnura latidens Gymnura latidens stingray
Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae	Aetobatus sp., Aetobatus irregularis, Myliobatis toliapicus, Myliobatis latidens, "Myliobatis striatus" = Aetomylaeus striatus, "Myliobatis dixoni" = Aetomylaeus dixoni, Archaeomanta melenhorsti, Burnhamia sp., Burnhamia daviesi Aetobatus sp. Blainville 1816 eagle ray Aetobatus irregularis Agassiz 1843 eagle ray Myliobatis toliapicus Agassiz 1843 eagle ray Myliobatis latidens Woodward 1888 eagle ray "Myliobatis striatus" = Aetomylaeus striatus Agassiz 1843 eagle ray "Myliobatis dixoni" = Aetomylaeus dixoni Agassiz 1843 eagle ray Archaeomanta melenhorsti Herman 1979 eagle ray Burnhamia sp. Cappetta 1976 eagle ray Burnhamia daviesi Woodward 1889 eagle ray
Gastropoda
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Albula marginalis" = Polinices "Albula marginalis" = Polinices moon snail