Locality 1 (Fels Formation) (Miocene of Austria)

Where: Austria (48.5° N, 15.8° E: paleocoordinates 47.7° N, 15.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Fels Formation, Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Fels Fm, which conformably overlies the St. Marein-Freischling Fm (Aquitanian), and is conformably overlain by the Zellerndorf Fm (Burdigalian). THICKNESS: Unknown, but presumably from bed or group of beds within formation. AGE: Eggenburgian local stage = Burdigalian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within formation.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; unlithified, fine-grained sandstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Restricted to fully marine environment in marginal basin, deposited during transgression.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Fine sands. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified, assumed on the basis of comments regarding preservation and ease of sampling.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text, but possibly multiple collectors and dates. REPOSITORY: Not specifically stated, but likely reposited at the Inst. of Pal., University of Vienna, the Krahuletz Museum in Eggenburg, the Hörbarth Museum in Horn, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna.

Primary reference: O. Mandic and F. F. Steininger. 2003. Computer-based mollusc stratigraphy - a case study from the Eggenburgian (Lower Miocene) type region (NE Austria). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 197:263-291 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77402: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 10.01.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for gastropoda, bivalvia, and scaphopoda. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but with modern nomenclature, including subgenus and species-resolution assignments.
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Diloma (Paroxystele) amedei Brogniart 1823 top snail
SUBSPECIES: Diloma (Paroxystele) amedei amedei
Gibbula (Colliculus) cf. biangulata top snail
SUBSPECIES: Gibbula (Colliculus) cf. biangulata porella
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
 Lepetellida - Haliotidae
Haliotis (Haliotis) sp. Linnaeus 1758 abalone
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso terebellum snail
SUBSPECIES: Niso terebellum postburdigalensis
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea (Calyptraea) chinensis Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa Lamarck 1822 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Protoma (Protoma) cathedralis" = Protoma cathedralis, Turritella (Haustator) vermicularis
"Protoma (Protoma) cathedralis" = Protoma cathedralis Brongniart 1856 turret shell
SUBSPECIES: Protoma (Protoma) cathedralis quadricincta
Turritella (Haustator) vermicularis Brocchi 1814 turret shell
SUBSPECIES: Turritella (Haustator) vermicularis lineolatocincta
 Cerithioidea - Scaliolidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Drepanocheilus (Arrhoges) speciosus snail
SUBSPECIES: Drepanocheilus (Arrhoges) speciosus serus & megapolitana
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
"Cancellaria (Trigonostoma) umbilicaris" = Trigonostoma
"Cancellaria (Trigonostoma) umbilicaris" = Trigonostoma snail
SUBSPECIES: Cancellaria (Trigonostoma) umbilicaris pluricostata
 Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae
Erato (Erato) cypraeola Brocchi 1814 snail
SUBSPECIES: Erato (Erato) cypraeola gallica
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Xenophora cummulans Brongniart 1823 carrier shell
SUBSPECIES: Xenophora cummulans transiens
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Neverita olla De Serres 1829 moon snail
SUBSPECIES: Neverita olla manhartensis
Lunatia catena moon snail
INCLUDES: Lunatia catena helicana & johannae
 Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alvania (Alvania) montagui snail
SUBSPECIES: Alvania (Alvania) montagui ampulla
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Petaloconchus intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell
SUBSPECIES: Petaloconchus intortus woodi
 Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Triphora (Triphora) papaveracea, "Triphora (Triphora) perversa" = Triphora perversa
Triphora (Triphora) papaveracea snail
SUBSPECIES: Triphora (Triphora) papaveracea inflexicostata
"Triphora (Triphora) perversa" = Triphora perversa Linnaeus 1758 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tornidae
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail
SUBSPECIES: Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata paulucciae
 Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
 Opisthobranchia -
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Scaphander (Scaphander) lignarius snail
SUBSPECIES: Scaphander (Scaphander) lignarius grateloupi
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
 Patellogastropoda - Patellidae
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Noetiidae
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
SUBSPECIES: Anomia ephippium aspera
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata
"Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata Montagu 1808 file clam
SUBSPECIES: Limatula subauriculata ? inframocaenica
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys gigas scallop
SUBSPECIES: Chlamys gigas plana
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina pectinata Linnaeus 1758 oyster
SUBSPECIES: Atrina pectinata brocchii
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Divalinga divaricata clam
SUBSPECIES: Divalinga divaricata rotundoparva
"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
 Cardiida - Sportellidae
 Cardiida - Glossidae
Glossus subtransversus clam
SUBSPECIES: Glossus subtransversus major
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
 Cardiida - Trapezidae
 Cardiida - Chamidae
"Chama gryphina" = Pseudochama (Pseudochama) gryphina Lamarck 1819 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Venus aquitanica venus clam
"Venus multilamella" = Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella Lamarck 1818 venus clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Spisula (Spisula) subtruncata da Costa 1778 clam
SUBSPECIES: Spisula (Spisula) subtruncata triangula
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cerastoderma edule Linnaeus 1758 cockle
SUBSPECIES: Cerastoderma edule gresseri & felsense
Rudicardium grande cockle
INCLUDES: Rudicardium grande terticostales
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Angulus (Peronidia) nysti" = Tellina (Peronidia), Arcopagia subelegans
"Angulus (Peronidia) nysti" = Tellina (Peronidia) tellin clam
SUBSPECIES: Angulus (Peronidia) nysti pseudofalax
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
"Panopea menardi" = Panopea (Panopea) menardi Deshayes 1829 clam
Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
 Carditida - Carditidae
Beguina (Jesonia) crassa clam
SUBSPECIES: Beguina (Jesonia) crassa parva
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula (Nucula) laevigata" = Leionucula laevigata
"Nucula (Nucula) laevigata" = Leionucula laevigata Sowerby 1818 nut clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
"Dentalium (Antalis) kickxi" = Antalis
"Dentalium (Antalis) kickxi" = Antalis tusk shell
SUBSPECIES: Dentalium (Antalis) kickxi transiens