Also known as Torrente Stirone
Where: Italy (44.8° N, 10.0° E: paleocoordinates 44.1° N, 10.6° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Unknown lithostratigraphy and stratigraphic relationships. AGE: Tortonian based on macrofossil biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within section.
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•The holotype was recovered from grey, clayey marls bearing invertebrate fossils indicative of a Tortonian age [200]. According to Artoni et al. [201: fig. 2], the rocks exposed along this section of the river where the specimen was found form part of a middle Eocene– early Tortonian Epiligurian succession incorporated into an “Intra-Messinian Chaotic Unit”. Pending the publication of further data on the exact age of these strata, P. quarantellii is therefore here assumed to be early Tortonian (11.6–9.44 Ma). (Marx & Fordyce, 2015)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: deep-water; poorly lithified, shelly/skeletal, sandy claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression
Collected by Marasti
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: Presumably the author, R. Marasti. REPOSITORY: Museo Paleontologico Parmense, l'Instituto di Geologia e Paleontologia dell' Universita di Parma.
Primary reference: R. Marasti. 1973. La fauna tortoniana del T. Stirone (limite Parmense-Piacentino). Bollettino della Societa Paleontologica Italiana 12(1):76-120 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 78437: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 06.02.2008, edited by Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Actinopteri | |
Argentina sp.3 Linnaeus 1758 | |
Echiodon heinzelini3 Huyghebaert and Nolf 1979
Carapus acus3 Brünnich 1768 | |
Bythitidae indet.3 Gill 1861 | |
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Parascombrops mutinensis3 Bassoli 1906 | |
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"Diaphus pedemontanus" = Porichthys pedemontanus3
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Gobius aff. paganellus3, "Gobius" aff. weileri3, Lesueurigobius aff. friesii3, Lesueurigobius aff. suerii3, Lesueurigobius stironensis n. sp.3, Deltentosteus aff. quadrimaculatus3, Deltentosteus sp.3
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Antigonia capros3 Löwe 1843 | |
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Hygophum hygomii3, Hygophum derthonensis3, Myctophum fitchi3, Myctophum punctatum3, Benthosema fitchi3, Lampadena aff. dea3, Scopelopsis pliocenicus3, Notoscopelus elongatus3, Notoscopelus resplendens3, Notoscopelus bolini3, Diaphus befralai3, Diaphus cavallonis3, Diaphus aff. splendidus3, Diaphus holti3, Diaphus metopoclampoides3
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Paraconger sp.3, Bathycongrus nagmarosyi3, Gnathophis mystax3, Xenomystax sp.3, Rhynchoconger pantanellii3
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"Conger conger" = Muraena conger3
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Mammalia | |
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Gastropoda | |
Angaria (Pseudoninella) miosolarioides, "Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus, "Astraea (Ormastralium) speciosa" = Bolma (Ormastralium) speciosa
"Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus Linnaeus 1767 snail
"Astraea (Ormastralium) speciosa" = Bolma (Ormastralium) speciosa Michelotti 1847 snail | |
Tenagodus (Tenagodus) obtusus Schumacher 1817 snail SUBSPECIES: Tenagodus (Tenagodus) obtusus miocaenicus
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"Haustator (Haustator) cf. vermicularis" = Turritella (Haustator) vermicularis, "Archimediella (Turcoloidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus
"Haustator (Haustator) cf. vermicularis" = Turritella (Haustator) vermicularis Brocchi 1814 turret shell
"Archimediella (Turcoloidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus Brocchi 1814 turret shell | |
"Ancilla (Baryspira) glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis
"Ancilla (Baryspira) glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis Lamarck 1810 snail | |
Marginella (Eratoidea) cf. deshayesi margin shell
Marginella (Stazzania) marginata margin shell | |
"Mitra (Tiara) cf. bronni" = Cancilla bronni
"Mitra (Tiara) cf. bronni" = Cancilla bronni Michellotti 1847 mitre shell | |
Buccinulum (Euthria) cf. corneum Linnaeus 1758 true whelk
Phos (Phos) polygonum true whelk | |
"Hinia (Uzita) serraticosta" = Nassarius (Uzita)
"Hinia (Uzita) serraticosta" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail | |
"Clavalithes (Rhopalites) klipsteini" = Clavella (Clavilithes)
"Clavalithes (Rhopalites) klipsteini" = Clavella (Clavilithes) snail | |
Turris (Turris) contigua turrid | |
"Conus (Chelyconus) puschi" = Plagioconus puschi, "Conus (Conolithus) antidiluvianus" = Conilithes antidiluvianus
"Conus (Chelyconus) puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Michelotti 1857 cone shell
"Conus (Conolithus) antidiluvianus" = Conilithes antidiluvianus Bruguière 1792 cone shell | |
Epalxis (Bathytoma) cataphracta Brocchi 1814 snail | |
"Subula (Oxymeris) modesta" = Terebra modesta
"Subula (Oxymeris) modesta" = Terebra modesta Defrance 1829 auger snail | |
Ficus (Ficus) geometra fig shell | |
"Zonaria (Zonaria) cf. fabagina" = Prozonarina fabagina
"Zonaria (Zonaria) cf. fabagina" = Prozonarina fabagina Lamarck 1810 cowry | |
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) intermedia" = Echinophoria intermedium, "Semicassis (Tylocassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata
"Semicassis (Echinophoria) intermedia" = Echinophoria intermedium Brocchi 1814 snail
"Semicassis (Tylocassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Sacco 1890 snail | |
Charonia (Charonia) nodifera triton | |
Lunatia helicina, Neverita josephina, Polinices (Polinices) redemptus, "Polinices (Polinices) dertomamilla" = Tectonatica dertomamilla, "Natica tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina
Lunatia helicina moon snail
Neverita josephina moon snail
Polinices (Polinices) redemptus Michelotti 1847 moon snail
"Polinices (Polinices) dertomamilla" = Tectonatica dertomamilla Sacco 1890 moon snail
"Natica tigrina" = Cochlis tigrina Röding 1798 moon snail | |
Ringicula (Ringiculina) buccinea Sowerby 1823 snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula (Nucula) placentina nut clam | |
"Nuculana (Lembulus) emarginata" = Nuculana emarginata
"Nuculana (Lembulus) emarginata" = Nuculana emarginata Lamarck 1819 pointed nut clam | |
Thracia (Thracia) pubescens Pulteney 1799 clam
Thracia (Thracia) convexa Wood 1815 clam | |
Panopea sp. Menard 1807 clam | |
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba Oliva 1792 clam | |
"Chamalea cf. gallina" = Chamelea, Paphia (Callistotapes) vetula, Circomphalus cf. plicatus, Venus (Venus) alternanas, Gouldia (Gouldia) minima, Pelecyora (Pelecyora) islandicoides, Pitar (Pitar) rudis, "Callista (Costacallista) erycinoides" = Cytherea erycinoides
"Chamalea cf. gallina" = Chamelea venus clam
Paphia (Callistotapes) vetula Basterot 1825 venus clam
Circomphalus cf. plicatus venus clam
Venus (Venus) alternanas venus clam
Gouldia (Gouldia) minima Montagu 1803 venus clam
Pelecyora (Pelecyora) islandicoides Lamarck 1818 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) rudis Poli 1795 venus clam
"Callista (Costacallista) erycinoides" = Cytherea erycinoides Lamarck 1806 venus clam | |
Lutraria sp. Lamarck 1799 clam | |
"Glans (Centrocardita) aculeata" = Chama aculeata
"Glans (Centrocardita) aculeata" = Chama aculeata Poli 1795 jewel box | |
Laevicardium (Laevicardium) ciprium, "Trachycardium (Trachycardium) multicostatum" = Europicardium multicostatum
"Trachycardium (Trachycardium) multicostatum" = Europicardium multicostatum Brocchi 1814 cockle | |
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) cf. cor Lamarck 1805 clam | |
Anadara (Anadara) cf. turoniensis, "Anadara (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii
"Anadara (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Lamarck 1805 clam | |
Neopycnodonte navicularis Brocchi 1814 oyster
Neopycnodonte cochlear Poli 1795 oyster | |
"Amusium cristatum" = Cristatopecten cristatum, "Pecten (Pecten) vigolensis" = Pecten aduncus, Pecten (Pecten) revolutus, "Chlamys (Chlamys) multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, Hinnites ercolanianus, "Pecten (Flabellipecten) fraterculus" = Flabellipecten fraterculus, "Pecten (Amussiopecten) ugolinii" = Flabellipecten ugolinii, Chlamys (Aquipecten) cf. spinulosa, Chlamys (Aquipecten) labnae, "Chlamys (Aquipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus
"Amusium cristatum" = Cristatopecten cristatum Bronn 1827 scallop
"Pecten (Pecten) vigolensis" = Pecten aduncus Eichwald 1830 scallop
Pecten (Pecten) revolutus scallop
"Chlamys (Chlamys) multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop
Hinnites ercolanianus Cocconi 1873 scallop
"Pecten (Flabellipecten) fraterculus" = Flabellipecten fraterculus Sowerby in Smith 1841 scallop
"Pecten (Amussiopecten) ugolinii" = Flabellipecten ugolinii Déperet and Roam 1910 scallop
Chlamys (Aquipecten) labnae scallop
"Chlamys (Aquipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus Lamarck 1819 scallop | |
Scaphopoda | |
"Dentalium (Antalis) interruptum" = Antalis interruptum, "Dentalium (Dentalium) inaequale" = Fissidentalium inaequale
"Dentalium (Antalis) interruptum" = Antalis interruptum Schröter 1854 tusk shell
"Dentalium (Dentalium) inaequale" = Fissidentalium inaequale Bronn 1831 tusk shell | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Terebratula sinuosa Brocchi 1814 | |
Otolithes | |
"Gadiculus labiatus" = Otolithus labiatus3
"Gadiculus labiatus" = Otolithus labiatus3 Schubert 1905 |