PBDB Collection

Saal Quarry (Jurassic of Germany)

Where: Germany (48.9° N, 11.9° E: paleocoordinates 40.1° N, 20.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Hybonoticeras beckeri ammonoid zone, Massenkalk Formation, Late/Upper Kimmeridgian (155.7 - 150.8 Ma)

• Coral limestone of the Massenkalk Formation, Upper Jurassic, upper Kimmeridgian: Hybonoticeras beckeri Zone, Sutneria subeumela or Virgataxioceras setatum subzones.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: platform or shelf-margin reef; lithified limestone

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Reposited in the BSP

Primary reference: F. Lang, J. Gründel, M. Jäger, H. Löser, V. Schlampp, S. Schneider, and W. Werner. 2017. Fossilien aus dem Riffschuttkalk des Kimmeridgium (Oberjura) von Saal a. d. Donau bei Kelheim (Bayern). Der Steinkern 30:4-113 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 211294: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 30.06.2020, edited by Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Actinastreidae	Stephanastrea sp. Stephanastrea sp. Etallon 1862 stony coral
Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae	Epistreptophyllum sp. Epistreptophyllum sp. Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral
Scleractinia - Siderastreidae	Astraeofungia sp. Astraeofungia sp. Alloiteau 1952 stony coral
Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae	Meandraraea sp. Meandraraea sp. Etallon 1859 stony coral
Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae	Tiaradendron sp., "Placogyra sp." = Placogyra, "Kologyra sp." = Placogyra, Rhipidogyra sp., Aplosmilia sp. Tiaradendron sp. Quenstedt 1857 stony coral "Placogyra sp." = Placogyra Koby 1904 stony coral "Kologyra sp." = Placogyra Koby 1904 stony coral Rhipidogyra sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral Aplosmilia sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral
Scleractinia - Placophylliidae	Placophyllia sp. Placophyllia sp. d'Orbigny 1848 stony coral
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Isastrea sp., Thecosmilia sp. Isastrea sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral Thecosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Scleractinia - Latomeandridae	Latiastrea sp., Periseris sp., Dimorphastrea sp., Microphyllia sp., Ovalastrea sp., Latomeandra sp. Latiastrea sp. Beauvais 1964 stony coral Periseris sp. Ferry 1870 stony coral Dimorphastrea sp. d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral Microphyllia sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral Ovalastrea sp. d'Orbigny 1849 stony coral Latomeandra sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
Scleractinia - Solenocoeniidae	Solenocoenia sp. Solenocoenia sp. Roniewicz and Gill 1976 stony coral
Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae	Cryptocoenia alveolata Cryptocoenia alveolata stony coral
Scleractinia - Stylinidae	Adelocoenia micrommatos, Enallhelia sp., Stylina hourcqi Adelocoenia micrommatos stony coral Enallhelia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral Stylina hourcqi Alloiteau 1958 stony coral
Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae	Thamnasteria gracilis Thamnasteria gracilis Münster 1826 stony coral
Demospongiae
Halichondrida -	Neuropora sp. Neuropora sp. Bronn 1825 demosponge
Crinoidea
Millericrinida - Millericrinidae	Liliocrinus sp. Liliocrinus sp. Rollier 1911 Sea lily
Cyrtocrinida - Eugeniacrinitidae	Eugeniacrinites cariophilites Eugeniacrinites cariophilites von Schlotheim 1813 Sea lily
Comatulida - Solanocrinitidae	Solanocrinites sp. Solanocrinites sp. Goldfuss 1829 Feather star
Isocrinida - Isocrinidae	Isocrinidae indet., Isocrinus sp. Isocrinidae indet. Gislén 1924 Sea lily Isocrinus sp. von Meyer 1836 Sea lily
Echinoidea
Cidaroida - Paracidaridae	Caenocidaris sp. Caenocidaris sp. pencil urchin
Euechinoidea - Pseudodiadematidae	Acrocidaris nobilis Acrocidaris nobilis sea urchin
Calycina - Phymosomatidae	Phymosoma sp. Phymosoma sp. Haime 1853 sea urchin
Euechinoidea -	Salenioida indet. Salenioida indet. Delage and Hérouard 1903 sea urchin
Salenioida - Hyposaleniidae	Hyposaleniidae indet. Hyposaleniidae indet. Mortensen 1934 sea urchin
Salenioida - Saleniidae	Saleniidae indet. Saleniidae indet. Agassiz 1838 sea urchin
Euechinoidea - Hemicidaridae	Gymnocidaris agassizii, Pseudocidaris sp., Cidaropsis sp. Gymnocidaris agassizii sea urchin Pseudocidaris sp. sea urchin Cidaropsis sp. sea urchin
Stomopneustoida - Stomechinidae	Phymechinus sp. Phymechinus sp. Desor 1858 sea urchin
Arbacioida - Arbaciidae	Acropeltis aequituberculata, Glypticus sp. Acropeltis aequituberculata sea urchin Glypticus sp. sea urchin
Asteroidea
Valvatida - Goniasteridae	Tylasteria sp. Tylasteria sp. Valette 1929 sea star
Paxillosida - Astropectinidae	Pentasteria sp. Pentasteria sp. Valette 1929 sea star
Rhynchonellata
Terebratulida - Dictyothyrididae	Dictyothyris kurri Dictyothyris kurri Oppel 1857
Terebratulida - Loboidothyrididae	"Juralina insignis" = Loboidothyris insignis "Juralina insignis" = Loboidothyris insignis Schübler 1820
Terebratulida - Cancellothyrididae	Terebratulina silicea, Terebratulina substriata Terebratulina silicea Quenstedt 1856 Terebratulina substriata Schlotheim 1820
Terebratulida - Kingenidae	? Dictyothyropsis guembeli ? Dictyothyropsis guembeli
Terebratulida -	"Dictyothyropsis pectunculus" = Trigonellina pectunculus "Dictyothyropsis pectunculus" = Trigonellina pectunculus Schlotheim 1820
Terebratulida - Terebrataliidae	Ismenia recta, Ismenia pectunculoides Ismenia recta Ismenia pectunculoides Schlotheim 1820
Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae	Cheirothyris fleuriausa, Ornithella pentagonalis, Ornithella waageni Cheirothyris fleuriausa d'Orbigny 1850 Ornithella pentagonalis Ornithella waageni
Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae	Torquirhynchia speciosa Torquirhynchia speciosa Munster 1839
Rhynchonellida - Basiliolidae	? Lacunosella trilobata ? Lacunosella trilobata Zieten 1832
Rhynchonellida - Norellidae	Monticlarella strioplicata Monticlarella strioplicata Quenstedt 1852
Polychaeta
Serpulimorpha -	Filogranula runcinata, Cementula sp., Vermiliopsis sp., ? Neomicrorbis sp., Metavermilia goldfussi, Metavermilia cf. striatissima Filogranula runcinata Cementula sp. Vermiliopsis sp. ? Neomicrorbis sp. Metavermilia goldfussi Metavermilia cf. striatissima
Sabellida - Sabellidae	Glomerula gordialis Glomerula gordialis
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Pseudovermilia sp., Propomatoceros sp., Nogrobs sp. Pseudovermilia sp. Bush 1907 Propomatoceros sp. Ware 1975 Nogrobs sp. Montfort 1808
Tentaculita
Microconchida -	? Microconchus sp. ? Microconchus sp. Murchison 1839
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga sp., Arcomytilus furcatus Lithophaga sp. Röding 1798 mussel Arcomytilus furcatus Münster 1837 mussel
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Cosmetodon sp. Cosmetodon sp. Branson 1942 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Eonavicula trisulcata Eonavicula trisulcata Muenster 1837 clam
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Pachymytilus petasus, Pachymytilus crassissimus Pachymytilus petasus clam Pachymytilus crassissimus Boehm 1881 clam
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Liogryphaea sp." = Gryphaea "Liogryphaea sp." = Gryphaea Lamarck 1801 oyster
Ostreida - Palaeolophidae	? Actinostreon hastellatum ? Actinostreon hastellatum Schlotheim 1820 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna sp. Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostreida - Malleidae	Isognomon sp. Isognomon sp. Lightfoot 1786 oyster
Pectinida - Dimyidae	Atreta sp. Atreta sp. Etallon 1862 scallop
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Camptonectes virdunensis, Eopecten velatus, Spondylopecten palinurus, Radulopecten fibrosus, Chlamys textoria Camptonectes virdunensis Buvignier 1852 scallop Eopecten velatus Goldfuss 1833 scallop Spondylopecten palinurus d'Orbigny 1850 scallop Radulopecten fibrosus Sowerby 1816 scallop Chlamys textoria Schlotheim 1820 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Plagiostoma sp., Plagiostoma pratzi, "Lima notata" = Lima (Plagiostoma) notata, Ctenostreon proboscideum Plagiostoma sp. Sowerby 1814 file clam Plagiostoma pratzi Boehm 1881 file clam "Lima notata" = Lima (Plagiostoma) notata de Loriol 1878 file clam Ctenostreon proboscideum Sowerby 1820 file clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Coelastarte rzehaki, Prorokia subproblematica, Prorokia sp., Praeconia oblonga, ? Coelopis sp. Coelastarte rzehaki Boehm 1883 clam Prorokia subproblematica clam Prorokia sp. Böhm 1883 clam Praeconia oblonga clam ? Coelopis sp. Munier-Chalmas 1887 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	? Fimbria sp. ? Fimbria sp. Mühlfeldt 1811 clam
Cardiida - Kalenteridae	Myoconcha sp. Myoconcha sp. Sowerby 1824 clam
Cardiida - Pterocardiidae	Pterocardia corallina Pterocardia corallina clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Jurassicardium schulzi Jurassicardium schulzi cockle
Megalodontida - Megalodontidae	"Pachyrismella latum" = Pachyrisma (Pachyrismella) "Pachyrismella latum" = Pachyrisma (Pachyrismella) clam
Hippuritida - Requieniidae	Hypelasma sp. Hypelasma sp. Paquier 1897 rudist
Hippuritida - Epidiceratidae	Plesiodiceras muensteri, Epidiceras carinatum Plesiodiceras muensteri rudist Epidiceras carinatum rudist
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pachymya sp. Pachymya sp. Sowerby 1826 clam
Nuculanida - Isoarcidae	Isoarca sp. Isoarca sp. Muenster 1842 clam
Cephalopoda
Ammonitida - Oppeliidae	"Taramelliceras cf. kiderleni" = Taramelliceras (Taramelliceras) kiderleni "Taramelliceras cf. kiderleni" = Taramelliceras (Taramelliceras) kiderleni Berckhemer and Hoelder 1959 ammonite
Ammonitida - Ataxioceratidae	Virgataxioceras cf. supinum Virgataxioceras cf. supinum ammonite
Ammonitida - Aspidoceratidae	Aspidoceras sp., Physodoceras hermanni Aspidoceras sp. Zittel ammonite Physodoceras hermanni ammonite
Gastropoda
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	Onkospira ranellata Onkospira ranellata snail
Seguenzioidea - Chilodontaidae	Chilodonta quadratofoveata Chilodonta quadratofoveata snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Rimulopsis broesamleni Rimulopsis broesamleni snail
Pleurotomarioidea - Trochotomidae	Placostoma suevica Placostoma suevica snail
Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae	Leptomaria tuberosa Leptomaria tuberosa snail
Trochoidea - Epulotrochidae	Wernerocutus angulatoplicatus, Undatotectus glaber Wernerocutus angulatoplicatus snail Undatotectus glaber snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Discotectus crassipliacatus, Falsotectus parvus Discotectus crassipliacatus top snail Falsotectus parvus Gruendel et al. 2017 top snail
Trochoidea - Ataphridae	Torusataphrus inornatus Torusataphrus inornatus Quenstedt 1858 snail
Trochoidea - Nododelphinulidae	Metriomphalus parvotuberosus, ? Amphitrochus gerberi Metriomphalus parvotuberosus snail ? Amphitrochus gerberi snail
Trochoidea - Metriomphalidae	Planiturbo procerus, Caryomphalus concavus Planiturbo procerus Gruendel et al. 2017 snail Caryomphalus concavus Gruendel et al. 2017 snail
Trochoidea - Angariidae	Tegulacanthus tegulatus Tegulacanthus tegulatus Muenster 1844 snail
Trochoidea - Sclarotrardidae	Sclarotrarda coronilla Sclarotrarda coronilla Broesamlen 1909 snail
Neritoina - Neritopsidae	"Hayamiella semiplicata" = Neritopsis (Hayamiella), Cassianopsis eversi, Bipartopsis robustus "Hayamiella semiplicata" = Neritopsis (Hayamiella) snail Cassianopsis eversi snail Bipartopsis robustus Gruendel et al. 2015 snail
Heterostropha - Cylindrobullinidae	Rugalindrites sp. Rugalindrites sp. Gründel and Nützel 2012 snail
Heterostropha -	Nerineoidea indet. Nerineoidea indet. Zittel 1873 snail
Patellida - Acmaeidae	"Hennocquia saalensis" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) "Hennocquia saalensis" = Scurriopsis (Hennocquia) limpet
Euomphalina - Platyceratidae	"Valfinia quinquecincta" = Spiranodus quinquecinctus "Valfinia quinquecincta" = Spiranodus quinquecinctus Goldfuss 1844 snail
Neritoidea - Neridomidae	Neridomus ? laevis Neridomus ? laevis snail
Neritoidea - Pileolidae	Dauterria rotundata Dauterria rotundata Gruendel et al. 2015 snail
Cerithioidea - Cryptaulacidae	"Exelissa" sp. "Exelissa" sp. Piette 1860 snail
Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae	Bleytonella sp. Bleytonella sp. Gründel and Kollmann 2012 snail
Cerithioidea - Brachytrematidae	"Brachytrema" sp. "Brachytrema" sp. Morris and Lycett 1851 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Procerithiidae	Cryptoptyxis wrighti Cryptoptyxis wrighti snail
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	"Ditretus" sp. "Ditretus" sp. Pieite 1874 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Settsassiidae	Katosira sp. Katosira sp. Koken 1892 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Buvignieria sp. Buvignieria sp. Cossmann 1921 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Colombellinidae	"Columbellaria corallina" = Colombellina (Columbellaria) "Columbellaria corallina" = Colombellina (Columbellaria) snail
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	"Anchura" sp. "Anchura" sp. Conrad 1860 snail
Architaenioglossa - Ampullariidae	Pictavia sp. Pictavia sp. Cossmann 1925 apple snail
Malacostraca
Decapoda - Catillogalatheidae	Galatheites sforum n. sp.¹ Galatheites sforum n. sp.¹ Klompmaker et al. 2022 decapod SNSB-BSPG 2014 I 49a, 48, 49b
Decapoda -	Ammopylocheles mclaughlinae² Ammopylocheles mclaughlinae² van Bakel et al. 2008 hermit crab
Decapoda - Longodromitidae	Longodromites excisus Longodromites excisus von Meyer 1857 crab
Nodosariata
Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae	Lenticulina sp. Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804
Chlorophyceae
Dasycladales - Dasycladaceae	Dasycladaceae indet. Dasycladaceae indet. Kutzing 1843
Parvulatopsis quinquecostatus
-	Parvulatopsis quinquecostatus Parvulatopsis quinquecostatus Gruendel et al. 2015
Wallowiella
-	Wallowiella (Plicaropsis) cancellata Wallowiella (Plicaropsis) cancellata
Placoseris
-	Placoseris sp. Placoseris sp.

¹Klompmaker et al. 2022; ²van Bakel et al. 2008