Where: France (44.7° N, 0.6° W: paleocoordinates 44.6° N, 2.6° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: N4 foram zone, Falun de Saucats Formation, Aquitanian (23.0 - 20.4 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Unknown lithostratigraphic data. THICKNESS: From unit of unknown thickness AGE: Upper Aquitanian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section. COMMENTS: This is the main outcrop of the Aquitanian stage. Cahuzac & Janssen (2010): N4, SBZ24 and NN1 zones & Sr age. = AbA sequence of Parize et al 2008. Should be Falun de Saucats given Jenssen 1985
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, yellow sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite
Collected by Favia, Lozouet, Renard, Lesport, Aubrecht; reposited in the MNHN
• COLLECTORS: Many, including Favia, Lozouet, Renard, Lesport, Aubrecht . REPOSITORY: MNHN, Paris.
Primary reference: P. Lozouet, J.-F. Lesport, and R. Renard. 2001. Révision des Gastropoda (Mollusca) du stratotype de L'Aquitanien (Miocéne inf.) site de Saucats "Lariey", Gironde, France. Cossmanniana 8:1-189 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 74861: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 31.08.2007, edited by Mihaela Krause and Pete Wagner
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
"Europicardium polycolpatum" = Cardium (Trachycardium) polycolpatum3
"Europicardium polycolpatum" = Cardium (Trachycardium) polycolpatum3 Cossmann and Peyrot 1911 cockle | |
Anomia cf. degrangei jingle | |
Gastropoda | |
Ammonicera cf. rota snail
Omalogyra cf. atomus snail | |
Pupa striatella snail
Acteon punctulatus snail
Acteon pinguis snail
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail
Bullina cf. benoisti snail | |
Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail | |
Xenoskenea buccinea snail | |
Rotostoma duvergieri snail
Tomura pacheia snail | |
Orbitestella plicatella snail | |
Rissoella sp. Gray 1847 snail | |
Spiratella microstralis snail | |
Cepaea subglobosa slug | |
Triptychia maxima slug | |
Proplecotrema marginalis snail
Ellobium sp. Roeding 1798 snail | |
Lymnaea subfragilis snail | |
Planorbarius solidus snail
Anisus balizacensis snail | |
Chrysallida sacyi, Chrysallida interita, Chrysallida sextona, Chrysallida degrangei, Ondina cicatricosa, Ondina girundica, Odostomia sp., Turbonilla raphidiopsis, Turbonilla diastomoides, Turbonilla sp., Turbonilla avitensis, Turbonilla spiriculoides, Eulimella sp., Eulimella gamachotensis, Brachystomia occidentalis, Brachystomia physetum, Brachystomia turritella, Pyramidella gratteloupi
Chrysallida sacyi snail
Chrysallida interita snail
Chrysallida sextona snail
Chrysallida degrangei snail
Ondina cicatricosa snail
Ondina girundica snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
Turbonilla raphidiopsis snail
Turbonilla diastomoides snail
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla avitensis snail
Turbonilla spiriculoides snail
Eulimella sp. Forbes and MacAndrew 1846 snail
Eulimella gamachotensis snail
Brachystomia physetum snail
Brachystomia turritella snail
Pyramidella gratteloupi Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Monotigma merignacensis snail | |
Architectonica subconoidea sundial
Architectonica carocollata Lamarck 1822 sundial | |
Graphis sp. snail | |
Plesiothyreus ancyliformis Grateloup 1828 snail | |
"Vitta picta" = Agapilia picta, "Nerita plutonis" = Nerita (Theliostyla) plutonis, Theodoxus grateloupianus
"Vitta picta" = Agapilia picta Férussac 1825 snail
"Nerita plutonis" = Nerita (Theliostyla) plutonis Basterot 1825 snail
Theodoxus grateloupianus Férussac 1823 snail | |
Lucapinella clypeata Grateloup 1828 snail
Emarginula cf. squammata Grateloup 1836 snail
Diodora subcostaria d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Haliotis (Sulculus) benoisti Cossmann 1896 abalone | |
Sukashitrochus terquemi, Sinezona haliotimoprha, Sinezona haliotimorpha n. sp.4, Sinezona praecedens n. sp.4, Scissurella lamellosa, Scissurella cf. transylvanica
Sukashitrochus terquemi Deshayes 1865 snail
Sinezona haliotimoprha snail
Scissurella lamellosa Benoist 1875 snail
Scissurella cf. transylvanica Reuss 1860 snail | |
Astralium aquitanicum Benoist 1874 snail
Homalopoma degrangei Cossmann and Peyrot 1917 snail
Homalopoma granulosa Grateloup 1828 snail | |
Tricolia aquensis d'Orbigny 1852 snail
Tricolia spirata Grateloup 1832 snail | |
Colliculus aquitanicus, Jujubinus subturgidulus, Jujubinus bucklandi, Clanculus (Clanculopsis) araonis, "Paroxystele sp." = Diloma (Paroxystele)
Colliculus aquitanicus Cossmann and Peyrot 1917 top snail
Jujubinus subturgidulus top snail
Jujubinus bucklandi Basterot 1825 top snail
Clanculus (Clanculopsis) araonis Basterot 1825 top snail
"Paroxystele sp." = Diloma (Paroxystele) Schultz 1970 top snail | |
"Tudicula rusticula" = Tudicla
"Tudicula rusticula" = Tudicla snail | |
Julia girondica Cossmann and Peyrot 1914 snail | |
Tylodina cf. perversa snail | |
Spiricella unguiculus Rang and Des Moulins 1828 snail | |
Akera cf. bullata snail | |
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Vaginella depressa Daudin 1800 snail | |
Nipteraxis cf. misera snail | |
Floribella rozieri snail | |
Scaphander tarbelliana, Cylichna clathrata, Cylichna sp., Cylichna tournoueri, Cylichna sublaevis, Cylichnella vasatensis, Acteocina lajonkaireana, Philine sp.
Scaphander tarbelliana snail
Cylichna clathrata snail
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna tournoueri snail
Cylichna sublaevis snail
Cylichnella vasatensis snail
Acteocina lajonkaireana Basterot 1825 barrel-bubble
Philine sp. Ascanius 1772 snail | |
Haminoea saucatsensis snail
Atys duvergieri snail | |
Globularia compressa Basterot 1825 snail | |
Plesiotrochus fallax Grateloup 1832 snail | |
Natica crassiuscula, Natica parvuloides, Eunaticina striatella, Sinum faviae, Sinum patulum, "Natica neglecta" = Cochlis neglecta, Polinices turbinoides, Polinices benoisti, Neverita subglobosa
Natica crassiuscula moon snail
Natica parvuloides moon snail
Eunaticina striatella moon snail
Sinum faviae moon snail
Sinum patulum moon snail
"Natica neglecta" = Cochlis neglecta Mayer 1858 moon snail
Polinices turbinoides moon snail
Polinices benoisti moon snail
Neverita subglobosa moon snail | |
Caecum larieyense snail
Caecum fibratum snail
"Caecum banoni" = Caecum (Brochina) banoni Benoist 1874 snail | |
Pseudocirsope sp. Boettger 1906 snail | |
Circulus subcirculus snail | |
Truncatella wattebledi snail | |
"Carinorbis burdigalus" = Carinulorbis, Mercuria balizacensis, Schuettemmericia lemani, Hydrobia aturensis, Hydrobia andreaei
"Carinorbis burdigalus" = Carinulorbis snail
Mercuria balizacensis snail
Schuettemmericia lemani Basterot 1825 snail
Hydrobia aturensis snail
Hydrobia andreaei snail | |
Chevallieria sp. Cossmann 1888 snail | |
Vermetus carmatus Rousseau and Chenu 1844 worm shell
"Vermetus cf. intortus" = Petaloconchus intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell | |
Cerithiopsis sp., Cerithiopsis vignali, Cerithiopsis cf. pseudomanzonii, Cerithiopsis eopachus, Dizoniopsis brevicaput, Dizoniopsis aquitanensis, Seila sp., Seila cf. infrapercincta, "Joculator maestratii" = Cyrbasia (Joculator)
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Cerithiopsis vignali snail
Cerithiopsis eopachus snail
Dizoniopsis brevicaput snail
Dizoniopsis aquitanensis snail
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
Seila cf. infrapercincta snail
"Joculator maestratii" = Cyrbasia (Joculator) snail | |
? Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail | |
Inella cf. fritschi, Triphora sp., Triphora nodosoplicata, Triphora papaveracea, Metaxia merignacencis
Inella cf. fritschi snail
Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora nodosoplicata snail
Triphora papaveracea snail
Metaxia merignacencis snail | |
Pusillina sp., Zebina aquitanica, Stosicia buccinalis, Alvania sp., Alvania venus, Alvania lachesis, Alvania mariae, Alvania andraldensis n. sp.4, Rissoina grateloupi, Rissoina subconoidea, Rissoina subcancellata
Pusillina sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Zebina aquitanica snail
Stosicia buccinalis snail
Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail
Alvania venus snail
Alvania lachesis snail
Alvania mariae snail
Rissoina grateloupi snail
Rissoina subconoidea snail
Rissoina subcancellata snail | |
Aphera bronni snail | |
Latirus coarctatus snail
Pleuroploca michelotiana snail
Euthriofusus burdigalensis Defrance 1820 snail | |
Euthria sp., Dorsanum lineolatum, Dorsanum baccatum, Dorsanum plicatum, Cantharus cancellarioides, Cantharus aquitanensis, Cantharus andrei
Euthria sp. Gray 1850 true whelk
Dorsanum lineolatum true whelk
Dorsanum baccatum true whelk
Dorsanum plicatum Grateloup 1847 true whelk [entered as Dorsanum plicatum; then corrected to Dorsanum plicatilum]
Cantharus cancellarioides true whelk
Cantharus aquitanensis true whelk
Cantharus andrei true whelk | |
Mitrella sp., Mitrella aquitanica, "Costoanachis terebralis" = Anachis (Costoanachis), Retizafra rissoides
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
Mitrella aquitanica snail
"Costoanachis terebralis" = Anachis (Costoanachis) snail
Retizafra rissoides snail | |
"Melongena cornuta" = Galeodes cornutus Agassiz 1843 snail
Melongena lainei Basterot 1825 snail | |
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail | |
Clavatula evoluta snail
Pusionella pseudofusus snail | |
Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Raphitoma pulchra snail | |
Hastula subcinerea, "Terebra pseudopertusa" = Terebra, "Subula plicaria" = Terebra, Strioterebrum basteroti
Hastula subcinerea auger snail
"Terebra pseudopertusa" = Terebra auger snail
"Subula plicaria" = Terebra auger snail
Strioterebrum basteroti Nyst 1843 auger snail | |
Conus cf. berghausi, Conus subalsionus, Conus trigonulus, Conus basteroti, "Hemiconus granularis" = Conus (Hemiconus)
Conus cf. berghausi cone shell
Conus subalsionus cone shell
Conus trigonulus cone shell
Conus basteroti cone shell
"Hemiconus granularis" = Conus (Hemiconus) cone shell | |
Tomopleura basteroti, Coronia cypris, Crassispira terebra, Crassispira daguini, Gemmula denticula, Perrona semimarginata
Tomopleura basteroti turrid
Coronia cypris turrid
Crassispira terebra turrid
Crassispira daguini turrid
Gemmula denticula turrid
Perrona semimarginata turrid | |
"Costellaria semiplicata" = Vexillum (Costellaria)
"Costellaria semiplicata" = Vexillum (Costellaria) ribbed mitre | |
Gibberula sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Gibberula subovulata snail | |
Morum harpaeforme snail
Morum variolosum snail | |
Athleta ficulina Lamarck 1811 volute | |
Muricopsis crassicosta, Aspella subanceps, Attiliosa villae, Chicoreus dujardini, Phyllocoma michelottii, Thais pluriplicata, Thais calcarata, Morula cf. bellardii, Favartia cf. suboblonga, Ocenebra suberinacea, Ocenebra lassaignei, Ocenebra excoelata, Ocenebra cf. cazeuxi, Ocenebra sublavata, Ocenebra umbilicina, Jaton dufrenoyi, Vitularia linguabovis, Trachypollia granifera, Pterynotus perlongus, Kestocenebra striaeformis, Purpurellus gastaldii, Coralliophila burdigalensis, Orania fischeri, Ergalatax cf. seraphinae, Homalocantha pauli
Muricopsis crassicosta murex snail
Aspella subanceps d'Orbigny 1852 murex snail
Attiliosa villae murex snail
Chicoreus dujardini murex snail
Phyllocoma michelottii murex snail
Thais pluriplicata murex snail
Thais calcarata murex snail
Morula cf. bellardii murex snail
Favartia cf. suboblonga murex snail
Ocenebra suberinacea murex snail
Ocenebra lassaignei murex snail
Ocenebra excoelata murex snail
Ocenebra cf. cazeuxi murex snail
Ocenebra sublavata murex snail
Ocenebra umbilicina murex snail
Jaton dufrenoyi murex snail
Vitularia linguabovis murex snail
Trachypollia granifera murex snail
Pterynotus perlongus mustached bat
Kestocenebra striaeformis murex snail
Purpurellus gastaldii murex snail
Coralliophila burdigalensis murex snail
Orania fischeri murex snail
Ergalatax cf. seraphinae murex snail
Homalocantha pauli murex snail | |
Agaronia plicaria snail | |
Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei Basterot 1825 olive snail
Olivella nilotida olive snail
Anazola clavula olive snail | |
Scabricola sp. Swainson 1840 mitre shell
Mitra dufresnei mitre shell
Mitra basteroti mitre shell
Mitra incognita mitre shell | |
Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell | |
Ficus conditus Brongniart 1823 fig shell | |
Tibia dentata, "Strombus bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii
Tibia dentata true conch
"Strombus bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii Brongniart 1823 true conch | |
Aporrhais meridionalis snail | |
Jenneria duclosiana Basterot 1825 Jenner's Cowry | |
"Eratopsis subcypraeola" = Erato subcypraeola, Trivia burdigalensis
"Eratopsis subcypraeola" = Erato subcypraeola d'Orbigny 1852 snail
Trivia burdigalensis d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Mandolina rhomboidalis, Schilderia subannularia, "Apiocypraea subamygdalum" = Schilderia amygdalum, Zonarina pinguis, Jousseaumea diluviana, Prozonarina expansa, Fossacypraea apiceproducta, Fossacypraea eburnina, Lyncina magnifica2, Lyncina tumida, Trona leporina
Mandolina rhomboidalis Grateloup 1847 cowry
Schilderia subannularia d'Orbigny 1852 cowry
"Apiocypraea subamygdalum" = Schilderia amygdalum Brocchi 1814 cowry
Zonarina pinguis Grateloup 1846 cowry
Jousseaumea diluviana Gray 1824 cowry
Prozonarina expansa Grateloup 1847 cowry
Fossacypraea apiceproducta Cossmann and Peyrot 1923 cowry
Fossacypraea eburnina Grateloup 1847 cowry
Lyncina tumida Grateloup 1834 cowry
Trona leporina Lamarck 1810 cowry | |
Semicassis subgranulosa snail | |
Bursa tuberosa frog shell | |
Megalomphalus aturensis snail | |
"Nodiscala cf. bimonilifera" = Opalia (Nodiscala), Cirsotrema subspinosum, Cirsotrema crassicostatum, Epitonium rocheri, Epitonium subscalaris, Epitonium merignacense
"Nodiscala cf. bimonilifera" = Opalia (Nodiscala) wentletrap
Cirsotrema subspinosum wentletrap
Cirsotrema crassicostatum Deshayes 1839 wentletrap
Epitonium rocheri wentletrap
Epitonium subscalaris wentletrap
Epitonium merignacense wentletrap | |
Pomatias squamosum periwinkle | |
Melarhaphe sacyi, "Littorinopsis grateloupi" = Littoraria (Littorinopsis)
Melarhaphe sacyi periwinkle
"Littorinopsis grateloupi" = Littoraria (Littorinopsis) periwinkle | |
Tenagodus terebellus snail | |
Tympanotonos cinctus, Tympanotonos tournoueri, "Tympanotonos margaritaceus" = Mesohalina margaritaceus, Terebralia subcorrugata, Terebralia bidentata
Tympanotonos cinctus horn snail
Tympanotonos tournoueri horn snail
"Tympanotonos margaritaceus" = Mesohalina margaritaceus Brocchi 1814 horn snail
Terebralia subcorrugata d'Orbigny 1852 horn snail
Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail | |
Scaliola degrangei snail | |
Gourmya tuberosa, Cerithium ferelaeve, Cerithium peyroti, "Campanile pseudoobeliscus" = Cerithium pseudoobeliscus, Cerithium calculosum, Bittium larrieyense
Gourmya tuberosa cerith snail
Cerithium ferelaeve cerith snail
Cerithium peyroti cerith snail
"Campanile pseudoobeliscus" = Cerithium pseudoobeliscus Grateloup 1832 cerith snail
Cerithium calculosum Basterot 1825 cerith snail
Bittium larrieyense cerith snail | |
Pelycidion cf. aciculare snail | |
Batillaria pupaeformis snail
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Modulus basteroti Benoist 1874 snail | |
Gibborissoa varicosa snail | |
Styliferina disjuncta snail
Dalliella brusinai snail | |
"Turritella desmarestina" = Turritella (Peyrotia) desmarestina, Turritella terebralis, Turritella turris, Protoma cathedralis
"Turritella desmarestina" = Turritella (Peyrotia) desmarestina Basterot 1825 turret shell
Turritella terebralis Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Turritella turris Basterot 1825 turret shell
Protoma cathedralis Brongniart 1856 turret shell | |
Melanopsis dufourii Férussac 1822 snail | |
Trochita costaria, Crepidula cochleare, "Bicatillus deformis" = Calyptraea (Bicatillus), "Calyptraea depressa" = Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa
Trochita costaria Grateloup 1827 slipper shell
Crepidula cochleare slipper shell
"Bicatillus deformis" = Calyptraea (Bicatillus) slipper shell
"Calyptraea depressa" = Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa Lamarck 1822 slipper shell | |
Neritopsis moniliformis Grateloup 1832 snail | |
Tectura sp. Gray 1847 limpet
Asteracmea acuminata Grateloup 1828 limpet |