PBDB Collection

Etoile core, level II-2, Holocene, Nice (Holocene of France)

Where: France (43.7° N, 7.3° E: paleocoordinates 43.7° N, 7.3° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Holocene (0.0 - 0.0 Ma)

• C14 date at 6500+/-100 BP

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shoreface; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, gray marl

• Level with Posidonia

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: core, sieve,

Primary reference: M. Dubar, F. Damblon, S. Nicol-Pichard, J.-L. Vernet, L. Chaix, J. Cataliotti, F. Irr and J.-F. Babinot. 1986. L'environnement côtier des Alpes-Maritimes à la fin de la transgression versilienne d'après l'étude biostratigraphique du site de l'Etoile à Nice (France). Revue de Paléobiologie 5(2):289-310 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 56803: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 25.11.2005

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Pseudosammocythere similis Pseudosammocythere similis
Nodosariata
Nodosariida - Nodosariidae	Lagena sp. Lagena sp. Walker and Boys 1784 % of specimen among forams
Globothalamea
Rotaliida - Discorbidae	Rosalina sp., Rosalina globularis Rosalina sp. d'Orbigny 1826 % of specimen among forams Rosalina globularis d'Orbigny 1826 Rosalina globularis bradyi, % of specimen among forams
Rotaliida - Nonionidae	Protelphidium granosum Protelphidium granosum % of specimen among forams
Rotaliida - Cibicididae	Cibicides lobatulus, Cibicides refulgens Cibicides lobatulus % of specimen among forams Cibicides refulgens % of specimen among forams
Rotaliida - Glabratellidae	Glabratella tabernacularis Glabratella tabernacularis % of specimen among forams
Loftusiida - Acervulinidae	Acervulina sp. Acervulina sp. % of specimen among forams
Foraminifera
Buliminoidea - Buliminidae	Bulimina fusiformis Bulimina fusiformis % of specimen among forams
Spirillinina - Spirillinidae	Spirillina sp. Spirillina sp. Reuss 1862 % of specimen among forams
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Soritidae	Soritidae indet. Soritidae indet. Ehrenberg 1839 % of specimen among forams
Miliolida -	Miliolacea indet. Miliolacea indet. Ehrenberg 1839 % of specimen among forams
Miliolida - Miliolidae	Miliolidae indet. Miliolidae indet. Ehrenberg 1839 % of specimen among forams
Foraminifera
-	Annulocibicides sp. Annulocibicides sp. % of specimen among forams
Planorbulinacea - Planorbulinidae	Planorbulina mediterranensis Planorbulina mediterranensis d'Orbigny 1826 % of specimen among forams
Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae	Ammonia beccarii Ammonia beccarii % of specimen among forams
Rotaliina - Bolivinidae	Brizalina sp., Bolivina sp. Brizalina sp. Costa 1856 % of specimen among forams Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 % of specimen among forams
Rotaliina - Cassidulinidae	Globocassidulina oblonga Globocassidulina oblonga % of specimen among forams
Anthozoa
Hexacorallia - Actiniidae	Actinopsis subcrenulata Actinopsis subcrenulata
Ostracoda
Podocopida - Bairdiidae	Neonesidea cf. longevaginata Neonesidea cf. longevaginata Müller 1894 ostracod
Podocopida - Hemicytheridae	Aurila convexa Aurila convexa ostracod
Podocopida - Paradoxostomatidae	Paradoxostoma versicolor, Cytherois frequens Paradoxostoma versicolor ostracod Cytherois frequens ostracod
Podocopida - Pontocyprididae	Propontocypris cf. pirifera Propontocypris cf. pirifera ostracod
Podocopida - Cytherideidae	Cyprideis torosa, Cytheridea neapolitana Cyprideis torosa ostracod Cytheridea neapolitana ostracod
Podocopida - Cytheruridae	Semicytherura incongruens Semicytherura incongruens ostracod
Podocopida - Loxoconchidae	Loxoconcha turbida, Loxoconcha levis, Loxoconcha rhomboidea, Loxoconcha bairdi, Loxocauda decipiens Loxoconcha turbida ostracod Loxoconcha levis ostracod Loxoconcha rhomboidea ostracod Loxoconcha bairdi Mueller 1912 ostracod Loxocauda decipiens ostracod
Podocopida - Xestoleberididae	Xestoleberis decipiens Xestoleberis decipiens ostracod
Podocopida - Trachyleberididae	Carinocythereis carinata Carinocythereis carinata ostracod
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Odostomia rissoides Odostomia rissoides snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Rissoa ventricosa, Alvania discors, Alvania lineata Rissoa ventricosa Desmarest 1826 snail Alvania discors snail Alvania lineata snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Columbella rustica Columbella rustica snail
Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae	Littorina neritoides Littorina neritoides Linnaeus 1758 periwinkle
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium lacteum, Bittium reticulatum Bittium lacteum cerith snail Bittium reticulatum Montagu 1803 cerith snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Jujubinus exasperatus, Clanculus sp. Jujubinus exasperatus Pennant 1777 top snail Clanculus sp. Monfort 1810 top snail
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Fustiariidae	Fustiaria rubescens Fustiaria rubescens tusk shell
Bivalvia
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Divaricella divaricata, Loripes lacteus, Ctena reticulata Divaricella divaricata clam Loripes lacteus Deshayes 1850 clam Ctena reticulata clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Lentidium mediterraneum Lentidium mediterraneum clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Parvicardium exiguum, Plagiocardium papillosum Parvicardium exiguum Gmelin 1791 cockle Plagiocardium papillosum Poli 1781 cockle
Cardiida - Semelidae	"Abra prismatica" = Abra (Abra) prismatica "Abra prismatica" = Abra (Abra) prismatica Montagu 1808 abra
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	"Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia) "Psammobia sp." = Gari (Psammobia) clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina sp., Tellina planata Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam Tellina planata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Cardiida - Donacidae	Donax sp., Donax truncatus, Donax venustus Donax sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam Donax truncatus clam Donax venustus clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Venerupis rhomboides, Venerupis geographica, "Dosinia lupinus" = Dosinia lupina Venerupis rhomboides venus clam Venerupis geographica venus clam "Dosinia lupinus" = Dosinia lupina Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Mactra sp., Mactra stultorum Mactra sp. Linnaeus 1767 clam Mactra stultorum Linnaeus 1758 clam
Cardiida - Galeommatidae	Galeomma turtoni Galeomma turtoni clam
Solenida - Pharidae	Ensis sp. Ensis sp. Schumacher 1817 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Striarca lactea, Arca noae Striarca lactea clam Arca noae Linnaeus 1758 ark
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Pectinidae indet., "Lissopecten hialinus" = Flexopecten Pectinidae indet. Wilkes 1810 scallop "Lissopecten hialinus" = Flexopecten scallop
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga lithophaga, Mytilus sp. Lithophaga lithophaga Linnaeus 1758 mussel Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Musculus sp. Musculus sp. Roding 1798 mussel