Where: France (44.7° N, 0.6° W: paleocoordinates 44.6° N, 2.6° W)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: N4 foram zone, Falun de Saucats Formation, Aquitanian (23.0 - 20.4 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Unknown lithostratigraphic data. THICKNESS: From unit of unknown thickness AGE: Upper Aquitanian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Unknown position within section. COMMENTS: This is the main outcrop of the Aquitanian stage. Cahuzac & Janssen (2010): N4, SBZ24 and NN1 zones & Sr age. = AbA sequence of Parize et al 2008. Should be Falun de Saucats given Jenssen 1985
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, shelly/skeletal, yellow sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original aragonite
Collected by Favia, Lozouet, Renard, Lesport, Aubrecht; reposited in the MNHN
• COLLECTORS: Many, including Favia, Lozouet, Renard, Lesport, Aubrecht . REPOSITORY: MNHN, Paris.
Primary reference: P. Lozouet, J.-F. Lesport, and R. Renard. 2001. Révision des Gastropoda (Mollusca) du stratotype de L'Aquitanien (Miocéne inf.) site de Saucats "Lariey", Gironde, France. Cossmanniana 8:1-189 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 74861: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 31.08.2007, edited by Mihaela Krause and Pete Wagner
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
"Europicardium polycolpatum" = Cardium (Trachycardium) polycolpatum3
"Europicardium polycolpatum" = Cardium (Trachycardium) polycolpatum3 Cossmann and Peyrot 1911 cockle | |
Anomia cf. degrangei jingle | |
Gastropoda | |
Crassispira terebra snail
Crassispira daguini snail | |
Trochita costaria, "Calyptraea depressa" = Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa, "Bicatillus deformis" = Calyptraea (Bicatillus), Crepidula cochleare
Trochita costaria Grateloup 1827 slipper shell
"Calyptraea depressa" = Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa Lamarck 1822 slipper shell
"Bicatillus deformis" = Calyptraea (Bicatillus) slipper shell
Crepidula cochleare slipper shell | |
Megalomphalus aturensis snail | |
Melanopsis dufourii Férussac 1822 snail | |
Gibborissoa varicosa snail | |
"Tympanotonos margaritaceus" = Mesohalina margaritaceus, Tympanotonos cinctus, Tympanotonos tournoueri, Terebralia subcorrugata, Terebralia bidentata
"Tympanotonos margaritaceus" = Mesohalina margaritaceus Brocchi 1814 horn snail
Tympanotonos cinctus horn snail
Tympanotonos tournoueri horn snail
Terebralia subcorrugata d'Orbigny 1852 horn snail
Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail | |
Turritella terebralis, "Turritella desmarestina" = Turritella (Peyrotia) desmarestina, Turritella turris, Protoma cathedralis
Turritella terebralis Lamarck 1799 turret shell
"Turritella desmarestina" = Turritella (Peyrotia) desmarestina Basterot 1825 turret shell
Turritella turris Basterot 1825 turret shell
Protoma cathedralis Brongniart 1856 turret shell | |
Pelycidion cf. aciculare snail | |
Modulus basteroti Benoist 1874 snail | |
Styliferina disjuncta snail
Dalliella brusinai snail | |
Bittium larrieyense, Gourmya tuberosa, Cerithium ferelaeve, Cerithium peyroti, "Campanile pseudoobeliscus" = Cerithium pseudoobeliscus, Cerithium calculosum
Bittium larrieyense cerith snail
Gourmya tuberosa cerith snail
Cerithium ferelaeve cerith snail
Cerithium peyroti cerith snail
"Campanile pseudoobeliscus" = Cerithium pseudoobeliscus Grateloup 1832 cerith snail
Cerithium calculosum Basterot 1825 cerith snail | |
Tenagodus terebellus snail | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail
Batillaria pupaeformis snail | |
Scaliola degrangei snail | |
Globularia compressa Basterot 1825 snail | |
Plesiotrochus fallax Grateloup 1832 snail | |
? Cerithiella sp. Verrill 1882 snail | |
Seila sp., Seila cf. infrapercincta, "Joculator maestratii" = Cyrbasia (Joculator), Cerithiopsis sp., Cerithiopsis vignali, Cerithiopsis cf. pseudomanzonii, Cerithiopsis eopachus, Dizoniopsis brevicaput, Dizoniopsis aquitanensis
Seila sp. Adams 1861 snail
Seila cf. infrapercincta snail
"Joculator maestratii" = Cyrbasia (Joculator) snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Cerithiopsis vignali snail
Cerithiopsis eopachus snail
Dizoniopsis brevicaput snail
Dizoniopsis aquitanensis snail | |
Metaxia merignacencis, Inella cf. fritschi, Triphora sp., Triphora nodosoplicata, Triphora papaveracea
Metaxia merignacencis snail
Inella cf. fritschi snail
Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora nodosoplicata snail
Triphora papaveracea snail | |
Pomatias squamosum periwinkle | |
Melarhaphe sacyi, "Littorinopsis grateloupi" = Littoraria (Littorinopsis)
Melarhaphe sacyi periwinkle
"Littorinopsis grateloupi" = Littoraria (Littorinopsis) periwinkle | |
Zebina aquitanica, Pusillina sp., Rissoina grateloupi, Rissoina subconoidea, Rissoina subcancellata, Alvania sp., Alvania venus, Alvania lachesis, Alvania mariae, Alvania andraldensis n. sp.4, Stosicia buccinalis
Zebina aquitanica snail
Pusillina sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Rissoina grateloupi snail
Rissoina subconoidea snail
Rissoina subcancellata snail
Alvania sp. Risso 1826 snail
Alvania venus snail
Alvania lachesis snail
Alvania mariae snail
Stosicia buccinalis snail | |
Natica crassiuscula, Natica parvuloides, Sinum faviae, Sinum patulum, Eunaticina striatella, Polinices turbinoides, Polinices benoisti, Neverita subglobosa, "Natica neglecta" = Cochlis neglecta
Natica crassiuscula moon snail
Natica parvuloides moon snail
Sinum faviae moon snail
Sinum patulum moon snail
Eunaticina striatella moon snail
Polinices turbinoides moon snail
Polinices benoisti moon snail
Neverita subglobosa moon snail
"Natica neglecta" = Cochlis neglecta Mayer 1858 moon snail | |
Ficus conditus Brongniart 1823 fig shell | |
Semicassis subgranulosa snail | |
Bursa tuberosa frog shell | |
Jenneria duclosiana Basterot 1825 Jenner's Cowry | |
"Eratopsis subcypraeola" = Erato subcypraeola, Trivia burdigalensis
"Eratopsis subcypraeola" = Erato subcypraeola d'Orbigny 1852 snail
Trivia burdigalensis d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Trona leporina, Lyncina magnifica2, Lyncina tumida, Mandolina rhomboidalis, Jousseaumea diluviana, Prozonarina expansa, Zonarina pinguis, "Apiocypraea subamygdalum" = Schilderia amygdalum, Schilderia subannularia, Fossacypraea eburnina, Fossacypraea apiceproducta
Trona leporina Lamarck 1810 cowry
Lyncina tumida Grateloup 1834 cowry
Mandolina rhomboidalis Grateloup 1847 cowry
Jousseaumea diluviana Gray 1824 cowry
Prozonarina expansa Grateloup 1847 cowry
Zonarina pinguis Grateloup 1846 cowry
"Apiocypraea subamygdalum" = Schilderia amygdalum Brocchi 1814 cowry
Schilderia subannularia d'Orbigny 1852 cowry
Fossacypraea eburnina Grateloup 1847 cowry
Fossacypraea apiceproducta Cossmann and Peyrot 1923 cowry | |
Tibia dentata, "Strombus bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii
Tibia dentata true conch
"Strombus bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii Brongniart 1823 true conch | |
Aporrhais meridionalis snail | |
Conus cf. berghausi, Conus subalsionus, Conus trigonulus, Conus basteroti, "Hemiconus granularis" = Conus (Hemiconus)
Conus cf. berghausi cone shell
Conus subalsionus cone shell
Conus trigonulus cone shell
Conus basteroti cone shell
"Hemiconus granularis" = Conus (Hemiconus) cone shell | |
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail | |
Raphitoma sp. Monterosato 1884 snail
Raphitoma pulchra snail | |
Clavatula evoluta snail
Pusionella pseudofusus snail | |
Strioterebrum basteroti, "Terebra pseudopertusa" = Terebra, "Subula plicaria" = Terebra, Hastula subcinerea
Strioterebrum basteroti Nyst 1843 auger snail
"Terebra pseudopertusa" = Terebra auger snail
"Subula plicaria" = Terebra auger snail
Hastula subcinerea auger snail | |
Gemmula denticula, "Coronia cypris" = Gemmula (Coronia), Perrona semimarginata, Tomopleura basteroti
Gemmula denticula turrid
"Coronia cypris" = Gemmula (Coronia) turrid
Perrona semimarginata turrid
Tomopleura basteroti turrid | |
Gibberula sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Gibberula subovulata snail | |
Athleta ficulina Lamarck 1811 volute | |
Trachypollia granifera, Phyllocoma michelottii, Favartia cf. suboblonga, Pterynotus perlongus, Chicoreus dujardini, Morula cf. bellardii, Ocenebra suberinacea, Ocenebra lassaignei, Ocenebra excoelata, Ocenebra cf. cazeuxi, Ocenebra sublavata, Ocenebra umbilicina, Vitularia linguabovis, Thais pluriplicata, Thais calcarata, Aspella subanceps, Attiliosa villae, Kestocenebra striaeformis, Orania fischeri, Homalocantha pauli, Ergalatax cf. seraphinae, Purpurellus gastaldii, Muricopsis crassicosta, Coralliophila burdigalensis, Jaton dufrenoyi
Trachypollia granifera murex snail
Phyllocoma michelottii murex snail
Favartia cf. suboblonga murex snail
Pterynotus perlongus mustached bat
Chicoreus dujardini murex snail
Morula cf. bellardii murex snail
Ocenebra suberinacea murex snail
Ocenebra lassaignei murex snail
Ocenebra excoelata murex snail
Ocenebra cf. cazeuxi murex snail
Ocenebra sublavata murex snail
Ocenebra umbilicina murex snail
Vitularia linguabovis murex snail
Thais pluriplicata murex snail
Thais calcarata murex snail
Aspella subanceps d'Orbigny 1852 murex snail
Attiliosa villae murex snail
Kestocenebra striaeformis murex snail
Orania fischeri murex snail
Homalocantha pauli murex snail
Ergalatax cf. seraphinae murex snail
Purpurellus gastaldii murex snail
Muricopsis crassicosta murex snail
Coralliophila burdigalensis murex snail
Jaton dufrenoyi murex snail | |
Morum harpaeforme snail
Morum variolosum snail | |
Olivella nilotida olive snail
Anazola clavula olive snail
Oliva (Strephona) dufresnei Basterot 1825 olive snail | |
Agaronia plicaria snail | |
"Costellaria semiplicata" = Vexillum (Costellaria)
"Costellaria semiplicata" = Vexillum (Costellaria) ribbed mitre | |
Aphera bronni snail | |
Latirus coarctatus snail
Pleuroploca michelotiana snail
Euthriofusus burdigalensis Defrance 1820 snail | |
Cantharus cancellarioides, Cantharus aquitanensis, Cantharus andrei, Dorsanum lineolatum, Dorsanum baccatum, Dorsanum plicatum, Euthria sp.
Cantharus cancellarioides true whelk
Cantharus aquitanensis true whelk
Cantharus andrei true whelk
Dorsanum lineolatum true whelk
Dorsanum baccatum true whelk
Dorsanum plicatum Grateloup 1847 true whelk [entered as Dorsanum plicatum; then corrected to Dorsanum plicatilum]
Euthria sp. Gray 1850 true whelk | |
Melongena lainei Basterot 1825 snail
"Melongena cornuta" = Galeodes cornutus Agassiz 1843 snail | |
Mitrella sp., Mitrella aquitanica, Retizafra rissoides, "Costoanachis terebralis" = Anachis (Costoanachis)
Mitrella sp. Risso 1826 snail
Mitrella aquitanica snail
Retizafra rissoides snail
"Costoanachis terebralis" = Anachis (Costoanachis) snail | |
Scabricola sp. Swainson 1840 mitre shell
Mitra dufresnei mitre shell
Mitra basteroti mitre shell
Mitra incognita mitre shell | |
Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell | |
Chevallieria sp. Cossmann 1888 snail | |
Circulus subcirculus snail | |
Pseudocirsope sp. Boettger 1906 snail | |
Truncatella wattebledi snail | |
Caecum larieyense snail
Caecum fibratum snail
"Caecum banoni" = Caecum (Brochina) banoni Benoist 1874 snail | |
Mercuria balizacensis, Hydrobia aturensis, Hydrobia andreaei, "Carinorbis burdigalus" = Carinulorbis, Schuettemmericia lemani
Mercuria balizacensis snail
Hydrobia aturensis snail
Hydrobia andreaei snail
"Carinorbis burdigalus" = Carinulorbis snail
Schuettemmericia lemani Basterot 1825 snail | |
"Vermetus cf. intortus" = Petaloconchus intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell
Vermetus carmatus Rousseau and Chenu 1844 worm shell | |
Epitonium rocheri, Epitonium subscalaris, Epitonium merignacense, Cirsotrema subspinosum, Cirsotrema crassicostatum, "Nodiscala cf. bimonilifera" = Opalia (Nodiscala)
Epitonium rocheri wentletrap
Epitonium subscalaris wentletrap
Epitonium merignacense wentletrap
Cirsotrema subspinosum wentletrap
Cirsotrema crassicostatum Deshayes 1839 wentletrap
"Nodiscala cf. bimonilifera" = Opalia (Nodiscala) wentletrap | |
Neritopsis moniliformis Grateloup 1832 snail | |
Theodoxus grateloupianus, "Vitta picta" = Agapilia picta, "Nerita plutonis" = Nerita (Theliostyla) plutonis
Theodoxus grateloupianus Férussac 1823 snail
"Vitta picta" = Agapilia picta Férussac 1825 snail
"Nerita plutonis" = Nerita (Theliostyla) plutonis Basterot 1825 snail | |
Plesiothyreus ancyliformis Grateloup 1828 snail | |
Emarginula cf. squammata Grateloup 1836 snail
Diodora subcostaria d'Orbigny 1852 snail
Lucapinella clypeata Grateloup 1828 snail | |
Haliotis (Sulculus) benoisti Cossmann 1896 abalone | |
Sukashitrochus terquemi, Sinezona haliotimoprha, Sinezona haliotimorpha n. sp.4, Sinezona praecedens n. sp.4, Scissurella lamellosa, Scissurella cf. transylvanica
Sukashitrochus terquemi Deshayes 1865 snail
Sinezona haliotimoprha snail
Scissurella lamellosa Benoist 1875 snail
Scissurella cf. transylvanica Reuss 1860 snail | |
Clanculus (Clanculopsis) araonis, "Paroxystele sp." = Diloma (Paroxystele), Colliculus aquitanicus, Jujubinus subturgidulus, Jujubinus bucklandi
Clanculus (Clanculopsis) araonis Basterot 1825 top snail
"Paroxystele sp." = Diloma (Paroxystele) Schultz 1970 top snail
Colliculus aquitanicus Cossmann and Peyrot 1917 top snail
Jujubinus subturgidulus top snail
Jujubinus bucklandi Basterot 1825 top snail | |
Tricolia spirata Grateloup 1832 snail
Tricolia aquensis d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Homalopoma granulosa Grateloup 1828 snail
Homalopoma degrangei Cossmann and Peyrot 1917 snail
Astralium aquitanicum Benoist 1874 snail | |
Graphis sp. snail | |
Architectonica subconoidea sundial
Architectonica carocollata Lamarck 1822 sundial | |
Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail | |
Bullina cf. benoisti snail
Pupa striatella snail
Acteon punctulatus snail
Acteon pinguis snail
Acteon sp. Montfort 1810 snail | |
Xenoskenea buccinea snail | |
Tomura pacheia snail
Rotostoma duvergieri snail | |
Orbitestella plicatella snail | |
Lymnaea subfragilis snail | |
Planorbarius solidus snail
Anisus balizacensis snail | |
Turbonilla raphidiopsis, Turbonilla diastomoides, Turbonilla sp., Turbonilla avitensis, Turbonilla spiriculoides, Odostomia sp., Pyramidella gratteloupi, Chrysallida sacyi, Chrysallida interita, Chrysallida sextona, Chrysallida degrangei, Ondina cicatricosa, Ondina girundica, Brachystomia occidentalis, Brachystomia physetum, Brachystomia turritella, Eulimella sp., Eulimella gamachotensis
Turbonilla raphidiopsis snail
Turbonilla diastomoides snail
Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla avitensis snail
Turbonilla spiriculoides snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
Pyramidella gratteloupi Orbigny 1852 snail
Chrysallida sacyi snail
Chrysallida interita snail
Chrysallida sextona snail
Chrysallida degrangei snail
Ondina cicatricosa snail
Ondina girundica snail
Brachystomia physetum snail
Brachystomia turritella snail
Eulimella sp. Forbes and MacAndrew 1846 snail
Eulimella gamachotensis snail | |
Monotigma merignacensis snail | |
Cepaea subglobosa slug | |
Triptychia maxima slug | |
Ellobium sp. Roeding 1798 snail
Proplecotrema marginalis snail | |
Spiratella microstralis snail | |
Rissoella sp. Gray 1847 snail | |
"Tudicula rusticula" = Tudicla
"Tudicula rusticula" = Tudicla snail | |
Julia girondica Cossmann and Peyrot 1914 snail | |
Tectura sp. Gray 1847 limpet
Asteracmea acuminata Grateloup 1828 limpet | |
Ammonicera cf. rota snail
Omalogyra cf. atomus snail | |
Akera cf. bullata snail | |
Vaginella depressa Daudin 1800 snail | |
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Haminoea saucatsensis snail
Atys duvergieri snail | |
Acteocina lajonkaireana, Cylichnella vasatensis, Scaphander tarbelliana, Philine sp., Cylichna clathrata, Cylichna sp., Cylichna tournoueri, Cylichna sublaevis
Acteocina lajonkaireana Basterot 1825 barrel-bubble
Cylichnella vasatensis snail
Scaphander tarbelliana snail
Philine sp. Ascanius 1772 snail
Cylichna clathrata snail
Cylichna sp. Lovén 1846 snail
Cylichna tournoueri snail
Cylichna sublaevis snail | |
Tylodina cf. perversa snail | |
Spiricella unguiculus Rang and Des Moulins 1828 snail | |
Nipteraxis cf. misera snail | |
Floribella rozieri snail |