Where: Germany (49.8° N, 7.7° E: paleocoordinates 49.2° N, 4.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Alzey Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)
Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils
Preservation: original calcite, original phosphate
Primary reference: T. Schindler, K. Nungesser, A. Mueller and K. I. Grimm. 2009. Die Alzey-Formation der klassichen Lokalitat Wlschberg bei Waldbockelheim (Rupelium, Oligozan, Mainzer Becken) - Ergebnisse neuer Grabungen. Jahresberichte un Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereines 91:37-87 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 95898: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 04.05.2010, edited by Bethany Allen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Rhenotrochus cf. trochlearis, Rhenotrochus rhenanus, Rhenotrochus sexangularis, Solarobis decussatus, Vlvaria multicingulata, Fusitaria sandbergeri, Castacallista prisca, cf. Lobospammia sp., Dactylen sp., Myoxocephalus primas, Spondyliosoma sophiajocobae, "Sparidarium" noetilingi, "Centracanthidarum" plebejus, Parupeneus sp.
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Foraminifera | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Nodosariata | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Globothalamea | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |
Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Gastropoda | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
Odostomia koeneni snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail
Bittium sublima cerith snail | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail | |
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia), Alvania cf. areolifera
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail
Alvania cf. areolifera snail | |
Polinices vectensis moon snail
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail | |
Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Typhis steureri, Murexiella ornata, Purpura monoplex, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus, Pterynopsis tristichus, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Muricopsis peregra
Typhis steureri murex snail
Murexiella ornata murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea, Echinophoria rondeleti
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail
Echinophoria rondeleti snail | |
Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
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Eulima acicula snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Perotrochus sismondai Goldfuss 1844 snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Bivalvia | |
Chama brauni jewel box | |
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam
Macrocallista splendida venus clam | |
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium), Papillicardium raulini
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle
Papillicardium raulini cockle | |
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum, Caryocorbula subaequivalis
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam | |
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina), Ctena squamosa
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam
Ctena squamosa clam | |
Crassinella bronni clam | |
Cyclocardia omaliana clam | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop
Spondylus tennispina scallop | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark
Barbatia incomposita clam | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam | |
Polychaeta | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Ostracoda | |
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
Eucytherura dentata ostracod
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod | |
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab | |
Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin | |
Actinopteri | |
Triglidarum biangulata, "Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin | |
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
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Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Trisopterus elegans, "Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
Mammalia | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
Physogaleus latus ground shark | |
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark |