PBDB Collection

Kritika (Pliocene of Greece)

Where: Rhodes, Greece (36.4° N, 28.2° E: paleocoordinates 36.3° N, 28.0° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Kritika Member (Rhodes Formation), Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; claystone and fine-grained sandstone

• clayey and fine grained sandy horizons

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: mold/impression, original calcite

Primary reference: P. Moissette, E. Koskeridou, J.-J. Cornee, F. Guillocheau, and C. Lecuyer. 2007. Spectacular preservation of seagrasses and seagrass-associated communities from the Pliocene of Rhodes, Greece. Palaios 22(2):200-211 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 122994: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 09.01.2012

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Asteriginata planorbis Asteriginata planorbis
Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium reticulatum Bittium reticulatum cerith snail
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	Tricolia pullus pullus Tricolia pullus pullus snail
unclassified
-	Electra psidoniae, Calleporina costazi, Bairdina longevaginata, Acantocythereis sp. Electra psidoniae Calleporina costazi Bairdina longevaginata Acantocythereis sp.
Ostracoda
Podocopida - Trachyleberididae	Carinocythereis sp. Carinocythereis sp. ostracod
Podocopida - Loxoconchidae	Loxoconcha cf. affinis, Loxoconcha elliptica, Loxoconcha stellifera Loxoconcha cf. affinis ostracod Loxoconcha elliptica ostracod Loxoconcha stellifera Mueller 1894 ostracod
Podocopida - Cytherideidae	Cyprideis torosa, "Pontocythere elongata" = Cushmanidea Cyprideis torosa ostracod "Pontocythere elongata" = Cushmanidea ostracod
Podocopida - Xestoleberididae	Xestoleberis communis Xestoleberis communis Müller 1894 ostracod
Podocopida - Hemicytheridae	Urocythereis sp., Aurila convexa, Aurila sp. Urocythereis sp. ostracod Aurila convexa ostracod Aurila sp. ostracod
Bivalvia
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Ctena decussata" = Codakia (Ctena) decussata, Divaricella divaricata, Anodontia fragiliss "Ctena decussata" = Codakia (Ctena) decussata Costa 1829 clam Divaricella divaricata clam Anodontia fragiliss clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Plagiocardium papillosum Plagiocardium papillosum Poli 1781 cockle
Cardiida - Erycinidae	Erycina sp. Erycina sp. Lamarck 1805 clam
Cardiida - Mesodesmatidae	Ervillia sp. Ervillia sp. Turton 1822 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Gouldia minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima, Venus verrucosa, Timoclea ovata "Gouldia minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima Montagu 1803 venus clam Venus verrucosa venus clam Timoclea ovata Pennant 1777 venus clam
Cardiida - Galeommatidae	Spaniorinus sp. Spaniorinus sp. Dall 1899 clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia papyracea Thracia papyracea Poli 1795 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia pulchella, "Barbatia barbata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Barbatia pulchella clam "Barbatia barbata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris pilosa Glycymeris pilosa Linnaeus 1767 clam
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis "Ostrea lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia ephippium Anomia ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima inflata, Notolimea sp. Lima inflata file clam Notolimea sp. Iredale 1924 file clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia, Palliolum excisum, "Lissopecten hyalinus" = Flexopecten "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia Linnaeus 1758 scallop Palliolum excisum scallop "Lissopecten hyalinus" = Flexopecten scallop
Nuculida - Nuculidae	"Nucula nucleus" = Nucula (Nucula) nucleus, Nucula sulcata "Nucula nucleus" = Nucula (Nucula) nucleus Linnaeus 1758 nut clam Nucula sulcata Bronn 1831 nut clam
Gastropoda
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Calyptraea chinensis Calyptraea chinensis Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
Epitonioidea - Janthinidae	Janthina fragilis Janthina fragilis snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius limatus Nassarius limatus snail
Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae	Gibberula miliaria Gibberula miliaria snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vitrinellidae	Circulus sp. Circulus sp. Jeffreys 1842 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae	Tornus sp. Tornus sp. Turton and Kingston 1830 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Truncatellidae	Truncatella subcylindrica Truncatella subcylindrica snail
Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae	Hydrobia sp. Hydrobia sp. Hartmann 1821 snail
Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae	Cavolinia gibbosa, Clio sp. Cavolinia gibbosa snail Clio sp. Linnaeus 1767 snail
Trochoidea - Phasianellidae	Tricolia speciosa Tricolia speciosa snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Calliostoma laugieri, Calliostoma zizyphinum, Jujubinus striatus, Gibbula ardens, Gibbula fanulum, Gibbula umbilicaris Calliostoma laugieri top snail Calliostoma zizyphinum Linnaeus 1758 top snail Jujubinus striatus Linnaeus 1767 top snail Gibbula ardens top snail Gibbula fanulum top snail Gibbula umbilicaris top snail
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Spirorbis sp. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800
Stenolaemata
Cyclostomatida - Annectocymidae	Annectocyma major Annectocyma major
Cyclostomata - Tubuliporidae	Tubulipora liliacea, Tubulipora plumosa Tubulipora liliacea Tubulipora plumosa
Cyclostomata - Diaperoeciidae	Entalophoroecia deflexa Entalophoroecia deflexa
Cyclostomata - Crisiidae	Crisia fistulosa, Crisia cf. occidentalis, Crisia sigmoidea, Crisia sp. Crisia fistulosa Crisia cf. occidentalis Crisia sigmoidea Crisia sp. Lamarck 1812
Cyclostomata - Lichenoporidae	Disporella hispida, Patinella radiata Disporella hispida Patinella radiata
Gymnolaemata
Cheilostomata - Umbonulidae	Umbonula ovicellata Umbonula ovicellata
Cheilostomata - Aeteidae	Aetea sica Aetea sica
Cheilostomata - Metrarabdotosidae	Metrarabdotos moniliferum Metrarabdotos moniliferum
Cheilostomata - Escharinidae	Escharina vulgaris Escharina vulgaris Moll 1803
Cheilostomata - Hippothoidae	Haplopoma impressum Haplopoma impressum
Cheilostomata - Cribrilinidae	Collarina balzaci Collarina balzaci
Cheilostomata - Microporidae	Calpensia nobilis Calpensia nobilis Esper 1796
Cheilostomata - Microporellidae	Fenestrulina joannae Fenestrulina joannae
Cheilostomata - Margarettidae	Margaretta cereoides Margaretta cereoides
Cheilostomata - Schizoporellidae	Schizoporella longirostris Schizoporella longirostris Hincks 1886
Cheilostomata - Watersiporidae	Watersipora complanata, Watersipora subovoidea Watersipora complanata Watersipora subovoidea
Cheilostomata - Bitectiporidae	Schizomavella auriculata Schizomavella auriculata Hassall 1842
Cheilostomata - Trypostegidae	Trypostega rugulosa Trypostega rugulosa Reuss 1874
Cheilostomata - Phidoloporidae	Rhynchozoon sp. Rhynchozoon sp. Hincks 1895
Cheilostomata - Cryptosulidae	Cryptosula pallasiana Cryptosula pallasiana Moll 1803
Angiospermae
Alismatales - Posidoniaceae	Posidonia oceanica Posidonia oceanica Linnaeus 1758
Florideophyceae
- Corallinophycidae	Pneophyllum fragile, Dermatolithon litorale Pneophyllum fragile Dermatolithon litorale
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Nubeculariidae	Nubecularia lucifuga Nubecularia lucifuga
Miliolida - Soritidae	Sorites sp. Sorites sp.
Miliolida - Hauerinidae	Quinqueloculina agglutinans, Quinqueloculina oblonga, Quinqueloculina seminulum, Quinqueloculina lamarckiana, Miliolinella elongata, Triloculina austriaca, Triloculina gibba, Triloculina sp. Quinqueloculina agglutinans Quinqueloculina oblonga Quinqueloculina seminulum Quinqueloculina lamarckiana d'Orbigny 1839 Miliolinella elongata Triloculina austriaca Triloculina gibba Triloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Miliolida - Miliolidae	Spiroloculina sp., Pyrgo depressa Spiroloculina sp. d'Orbigny 1826 Pyrgo depressa
Nodosariata
Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae	Lenticulina cf. peregrina Lenticulina cf. peregrina
Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae	Globulina fissicostata, Globulina gibba Globulina fissicostata Globulina gibba d'Orbigny 1832
Globothalamea
Rotaliida - Asterigerinatidae	Asterigerinata mamilla Asterigerinata mamilla
Rotaliida - Anomalinidae	Anomalinoides ornatus Anomalinoides ornatus
Rotaliida - Cibicididae	Cibicides lobatulus, Cibicides refulgens Cibicides lobatulus Cibicides refulgens
Rotaliida - Rosalinidae	Gavelinopsis lobatulus Gavelinopsis lobatulus
Rotaliida - Discorbidae	Valvulineria complanata, Rosalina bradyi, Rosalina globularis, Discorbis sp. Valvulineria complanata Rosalina bradyi Rosalina globularis d'Orbigny 1826 Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804
Rotaliida - Nonionidae	Nonion depressulum Nonion depressulum
Foraminifera
Buliminacea - Reusselidae	Reussella spinulosa Reussella spinulosa
Planorbulinacea - Planorbulinidae	Planorbulina mediterranensis, Planorbulina acervalis Planorbulina mediterranensis d'Orbigny 1826 Planorbulina acervalis Brady 1884
Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae	Ammonia beccarii Ammonia beccarii
Rotaliina - Discorbinellidae	Discorbinella bertheloti Discorbinella bertheloti d'Orbigny 1839
Biokovinacea - Charentiidae	Peneroplis sp. Peneroplis sp. Montfort 1808
Rotalioidea - Elphidiidae	Elphidium crispum, Elphidium macellum Elphidium crispum Elphidium macellum