Welschberg (Oligocene of Germany)

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

unclassified
  -
Foraminifera
 Ammodiscoidea - Saccamminidae
 Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862
 Rotaliina - Bolivinidae
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839
 Planorbulinacea - Planorbulinidae
  -
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826
Nodosariata
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804
 Robertinida - Ceratobuliminidae
 Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae
Globulina gibba d'Orbigny 1832
subspecies fistulos and spinosa
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
 Nodosariida - Stilostomellidae
Globothalamea
 Rotaliida - Cibicididae
 Rotaliida - Nonionidae
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927
 Rotaliida - Discorbidae
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804
 Rotaliida - Karreriidae
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Balanidae
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle
Ostracoda
 Platycopida - Cytherellidae
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod
 Podocopida - Brachycytheridae
 Podocopida - Cytherideidae
 Podocopida - Cytherettidae
 Podocopida - Cytheruridae
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
 Podocopida - Leguminocythereidae
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod
 Podocopida - Hemicytheridae
 Podocopida - Bairdiidae
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei Coryell 1963 ostracod
"elongata"
 Podocopida - Pontocyprididae
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Paguridae
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Megathyrididae
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900
 Terebratulida - Terebratulidae
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776
 Terebratulida - Cancellothyrididae
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Myriaporidae
Bivalvia
 Solemyida - Nucinellidae
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster
 Ostreida - Malleidae
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark
 Carditida - Carditidae
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium), Papillicardium raulini
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama brauni jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Ctena squamosa, "Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina)
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Antalis acutus tusk shell
Gastropoda
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
 Heterostrophia -
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Elachisinidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alvania cf. areolifera, "Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia)
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Typhis steureri murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Murexiella ornata murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
 Neogastropoda - Horaiclavidae
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail
 Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Echinophoria rondeleti, "Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Eocypraeidae
Apiocypraea subexcisa Braun 1840 snail
[entered as Apiocypraea suexcisa]
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
 Cerithioidea - Batillariidae
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail
 Cerithioidea - Scaliolidae
 Cerithioidea - Brachytrematidae
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Bittium sublima cerith snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Polyplacophora
 Neoloricata - Leptochitonidae
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton
Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong
 Placentalia -
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros
 Rodentia - Theridomyidae
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent
Actinopteri
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish
 Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin
 Aulopiformes - Synodontidae
 Acanthomorphata - Trachinidae
 Gadiformes - Ranicipitidae
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Trisopterus elegans, "Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978
 Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae
 Beryciformes - Berycidae
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884
 Beryciformes -
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Scorpaenidae
 Spariformes - Sparidae
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
 Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae
 Acanthomorphata - Moronidae
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass
 Acanthomorphata - Kuhliidae
 Acanthomorphata - Sillaginidae
 Acanthomorphata - Acropomatidae
 Pleuronectiformes - Citharidae
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish
 Acanthomorphata - Centropomidae
 Beloniformes - Hemiramphidae
 Kurtiformes - Apogonidae
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815
 Scombriformes - Centrolophidae
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974
 Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Clupeidarum sp. Cuvier 1817 herring
sp. 1 & 2
 Siluriformes - Ariidae
"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish
Chondrichthyes
 Squaliformes - Squalidae
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark
 Squatiniformes - Squatinidae
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark
 Hexanchiformes - Hexanchidae
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Physogaleus latus requiem shark
 Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark
 Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark
 Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray
Echinoidea
 Diadematoida - Diadematidae
Diadema sp. sea urchin