PBDB Collection

Schwandorf, Tagebaue Oder II - OII-HZM/S (Miocene of Germany)

Where: Bayern, Germany (49.3° N, 12.2° E: paleocoordinates 49.5° N, 10.5° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial; unlithified, gray, green, carbonaceous sandstone and unlithified, brown, gray, yellow, carbonaceous claystone

• Fossils are recovered from a small river system of the "Ur-Naab" drainage. This is incised into Triassic bedrock. The channels are a few 10's of meters deep and 1-2 km wide. Sediments vary rapidly, both laterally and vertically.

• Ugly. Yellow green sand-rich clays and grey-green sands and lignitic coal, the latter with grey partings.

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: original carbon

Collection methods: sieve,

Primary reference: H.-J. Gregor. 1978. Die Miozaenan Frucht-und Samen-Floren die Oberpfaelzer Braunkohle. I. Funde aus den sandigen zwischenmitteln. Palaeontographica Abteilung B 167(1-3):8-103 [B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 28280: authorized by Bruce Tiffney, entered by Bruce Tiffney on 03.02.2003

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unclassified
-	Tetraclinis wandae, Trigonobalanus exacantha, Gironniera carinata, Manglietia germanica, Saurauria aff. poolensis, Polyspora europaea, Disanthus bavaricus, Fortunearia europaea, Pyracantha acuticarpa, Sabia europaea, Turpinia ettingshausenii, Palaeocayratia chandleri, Wikstroemia prima, Swida bessarabica, Acanthopanax solutus, Rehderodendron ehrenbergii, Palliopora eratica Tetraclinis wandae Trigonobalanus exacantha Gironniera carinata Manglietia germanica Saurauria aff. poolensis Polyspora europaea Disanthus bavaricus Fortunearia europaea Pyracantha acuticarpa Sabia europaea Turpinia ettingshausenii Palaeocayratia chandleri Wikstroemia prima Swida bessarabica Acanthopanax solutus Rehderodendron ehrenbergii Palliopora eratica

Coniferales - Cupressaceae	Sequoia sp., Glyptostrobus europaeus Sequoia sp. Endlicher 1847 coast redwood Glyptostrobus europaeus Brongniart 1833 Chinese swamp cypress
Pinopsida
Pinales - Pinaceae	Picea sp., Pinus sp. Picea sp. Dietrich 1824 spruce Ter Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 pine
Angiospermae
Alismatales - Hydrocharitaceae	Stratiotes kaltennordheimensis Stratiotes kaltennordheimensis
Typhales - Commelinidae	Sparganium camenzianum, Sparganium chomutovense Sparganium camenzianum bur-reed Sparganium chomutovense bur-reed
Ceratophyllales - Ceratophyllaceae	Ceratophyllum submersum Ceratophyllum submersum hornwort
Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae	Calamus daemonorops Calamus daemonorops Unger 1860 rattan
Mesangiosperms - Araceae	Aracispermum canaliculatum Aracispermum canaliculatum
Poales - Cyperaceae	Cladiocarya lusatica Cladiocarya lusatica sedge
Zingiberales - Zingiberaceae	Spirematospermum wetzleri Spirematospermum wetzleri Heer 1925
Laurales - Lauraceae	Ocotea rhenana, Phoebe bohemica, Phoebe sp., Persea fluviatilis, Cinnamomum lusaticum, Cinnamomum spec., Sassafras lusaticum Ocotea rhenana laurel Phoebe bohemica laurel Phoebe sp. Nees 1836 laurel Persea fluviatilis laurel Cinnamomum lusaticum cinnamon Cinnamomum spec. Schaeffer 1760 cinnamon Sassafras lusaticum sassafras
Proteales - Sabiaceae	Meliosma miessleri, Meliosma pliocaenica, Meliosma reticulata Meliosma miessleri Meliosma pliocaenica Meliosma reticulata
Ranunculales - Menispermaceae	Parabaena europaea Parabaena europaea Czeczott and Skirgiello 1967
Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae	Corylopsis urselensis, Liquidambar magniloculata Corylopsis urselensis witch-hazel Liquidambar magniloculata sweetgum
Asterales - Menyanthaceae	Menyanthes trifoliata Menyanthes trifoliata Linnaeus 1753 bogbean
Apiales - Araliaceae	Aralia sp. Aralia sp. Linnaeus 1753 spikenard
Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae	Ilex cf. lotschii, Ilex oderensis, Ilex ovidrupacea, Ilex saxonica Ilex cf. lotschii holly Ilex oderensis holly Ilex ovidrupacea holly Ilex saxonica holly
Lamiales - Oleaceae	Chionanthus kornii Chionanthus kornii
Cornales - Cornaceae	Retinomastixia oerteli, Mastixicarpum limnophilum, Tectocarya lusatica, Eomastixia persicoides Retinomastixia oerteli Mastixicarpum limnophilum Tectocarya lusatica Kirchheimer 1934 Eomastixia persicoides
Cornales - Nyssaceae	Nyssa ornithobroma Nyssa ornithobroma tupelo
Nymphaeales - Nymphaeaceae	Brasenia victoria Brasenia victoria water lily
Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae	Magnolia burseracea, Magnolia lignita Magnolia burseracea magnolia Magnolia lignita magnolia
Magnoliales - Myristicaceae	Myristicacarpum miocaenicum Myristicacarpum miocaenicum magnoliids
-	Carpolithus hafniensii, Carpolithus reniculus Carpolithus hafniensii Carpolithus reniculus
Vitales - Vitaceae	Vitis globosa, Vitis lusatica, Vitis parasilvestris, Vitis teutonica, Vitis sylvestris, Ampelopsis ludwigii, Ampelopsis rotundatoides, Tetrastigma chandleri, Tetrastigma lobata Vitis globosa grapevine Vitis lusatica grapevine Vitis parasilvestris grapevine Vitis teutonica grapevine Vitis sylvestris grapevine Ampelopsis ludwigii Ampelopsis rotundatoides Tetrastigma chandleri Tetrastigma lobata Chandler 1925
Malpighiales - Passifloraceae	Passiflora kirchheimeri Passiflora kirchheimeri
Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae	Omalanthus costatus, Sapium germanicum Omalanthus costatus spurge Sapium germanicum milktree
Fagales - Fagaceae	Quercus extincta Quercus extincta oak
Fagales - Juglandaceae	Carya paludis-naabi, Carya ventricosa, "Engelhardtia macroptera" = Engelhardia, Cyclocarya crassa, Cyclocarya cyclocarpa, Pterocarya limburgensis Carya paludis-naabi Nuttall 1818 hickory Carya ventricosa hickory "Engelhardtia macroptera" = Engelhardia Cyclocarya crassa Cyclocarya cyclocarpa Pterocarya limburgensis wingnut
Fagales - Betulaceae	Corylus sp., Carpinus "sp. 1", Carpinus "sp. 2", Alnus sp. Corylus sp. Linnaeus 1753 hazel Carpinus "sp. 1" Linnaeus 1753 hornbeam Carpinus "sp. 2" Linnaeus 1753 hornbeam Alnus sp. Miller 1754 alder
Fagales - Myricaceae	Myrica ceriferiformis, Myrica stoppi Myrica ceriferiformis bayberry Myrica stoppi bayberry
Rosales - Pomaceae	Crataegus sp., Sorbus herzogenrathensis, Sorbus meislii Crataegus sp. Linnaeus 1753 hawthorn Sorbus herzogenrathensis Sorbus meislii
Rosales - Cannabaceae	Trema lusatica Trema lusatica hemp
Rosales - Rhamnaceae	Paliurus sibirica, "Frangula solitaria" = Rhamnus (Frangula) Paliurus sibirica buckthorn "Frangula solitaria" = Rhamnus (Frangula) buckthorn
Rosales - Rosaceae	Rubus laticostatus, Cotoneaster wackersdorfensis, Prunus aff. maximowiczii, Prunus scharfii, Pyrus sp. n. sp. Rubus laticostatus bramble Cotoneaster wackersdorfensis rose Prunus aff. maximowiczii plum Prunus scharfii plum Pyrus sp. n. sp. Linnaeus 1753 pear
Crossosomatales - Staphyleaceae	Staphylea bessarabica, Staphylea microsperma Staphylea bessarabica bladdernut Staphylea microsperma bladdernut
Sapindales - Sapindaceae	Aesculus sp., Sapindoidea globosa, Sapindoidea margaritifera Aesculus sp. Linnaeus 1753 soapberry Sapindoidea globosa soapberry Sapindoidea margaritifera Ludwig 1936 soapberry
Sapindales - Rutaceae	Toddalia latisiliquata, Toddalia maii, Toddalia naviculiformis, Zanthoxylum ailanthiforme, Zanthoxylum giganteum Toddalia latisiliquata citrus Toddalia maii citrus Toddalia naviculiformis citrus Zanthoxylum ailanthiforme citrus Zanthoxylum giganteum citrus
Dicotyledoneae
Ericales - Styracaceae	Halesia cf. crassa, Styrax dravertii Halesia cf. crassa silverbell Styrax dravertii storax
Ericales - Theaceae	Ternstroemia boveyana, Ternstroemia reniformis, Eurya stigmosa Ternstroemia boveyana tea Ternstroemia reniformis tea Eurya stigmosa Mai 1960 tea
Ericales - Symplocaceae	Symplocos anglica, Symplocos durensis, Symplocos lignitarum, Symplocos lusaticum, Symplocos poppeana, Symplocos salzhausenensis, Symplocos schereri, Symplocos wiesaensis Symplocos anglica sweetleaf Symplocos durensis sweetleaf Symplocos lignitarum sweetleaf Symplocos lusaticum sweetleaf Symplocos poppeana sweetleaf Symplocos salzhausenensis sweetleaf Symplocos schereri sweetleaf Symplocos wiesaensis sweetleaf
Hellia
-	Hellia salicornioides Hellia salicornioides
Mastixia
- Mastixiaceae	Mastixia lusatica Mastixia lusatica