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 | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Nodosariata | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Globothalamea | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Ostracoda | |
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
Eucytherura dentata ostracod | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab | |
Polychaeta | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Bivalvia | |
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
Spondylus tennispina scallop
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop | |
Barbatia incomposita clam
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark | |
Cyclocardia omaliana clam | |
Crassinella bronni clam | |
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium), Papillicardium raulini
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle
Papillicardium raulini cockle | |
Chama brauni jewel box | |
Macrocallista splendida venus clam
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam | |
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum, Caryocorbula subaequivalis
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam | |
Ctena squamosa, "Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina)
Ctena squamosa clam
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail | |
Odostomia koeneni snail
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
Alvania cf. areolifera, "Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia)
Alvania cf. areolifera snail
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Pterynopsis tristichus, Typhis steureri, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Muricopsis peregra, Purpura monoplex, Murexiella ornata
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail
Typhis steureri murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Murexiella ornata murex snail | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Echinophoria rondeleti, "Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea
Echinophoria rondeleti snail
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
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Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail
Polinices vectensis moon snail | |
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Eulima acicula snail | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail
Bittium sublima cerith snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Perotrochus sismondai snail | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Mammalia | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
Actinopteri | |
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
Triglidarum biangulata, "Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin | |
Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Trisopterus elegans, "Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
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"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark | |
Physogaleus latus requiem shark | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin |