Eisenrichterstein, Germany (Eocene of Germany)

Also known as Reef 1729

Where: Bavaria, Germany (47.2° N, 12.9° E: paleocoordinates 43.2° N, 11.0° E)

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• Early Priabonian age based on larger foraminifera and calcareous nannoplankton (NP16-NP22).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified reef rocks

• Reef limestone

Preservation: replaced with calcite

Collection methods: bulk, mechanical

Primary reference: R. Darga. 1992. Geologie, Paläontologie und Palökologie der südostbayerischen unter-priabonen (Ober-Eozän) Riffkalkvorkommen bei Hallthurm (Nördliche Kalkalpen) und der Kirchbergs bei Neubeuern (Helvetikum). Münchner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen A23:1-166 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 10703: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 11.06.2001, edited by Uta Merkel

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Florideophyceae
 Hapalidiales - Corallinophycidae
Mesophyllum prelichenoides Lemoine
(Lemoine)
Mesophyllum vaughani Howe 1918
(Howe)
Lithothamnium torulosum Gumbel and Trauth 1918
 Corallinales - Corallinophycidae
Jania nummulitica Lemoine 1927
Lemoine
Lithophyllum intumescens Mastrorilli 1967
Mastrorilli
Lithoporella melobesioides Foslie 1909
Foslie
Lithoporella minus Johnson 1964
Peyssonnelia reposita
[entered as Peysonsonnelia reposita]
"Pseudolithothamnium album" = Polystrata alba Pfender 1936
Angiospermae
 Violales - Flacourtiaceae
Oncoba cf. variabilis Bowerbank 1840
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
"Nipa sp." = Nypa
"Nipa sp." = Nypa van Wurmb 1779 palm
Chlorophyceae
 Dasycladales - Dasycladaceae
Cymopolia sp. Lamouroux 1816
 Dasycladales -
Acicularia sp. d'Archiac 1843
Demospongiae
 Clavulina - Clionaidae
Cliona sp. demosponge
Hydrozoa
 Milleporina -
Millepora mammillaris d'Achiardi 1867 fire coral
D'Achiardi
Millepora depauperata Reuss 1864 fire coral
Reuss
Anthozoa
 Gorgonacea - Parisididae
Parisis brevis d'Achiardi 1868 gorgonian
(D'Achiardi)
 Helioporacea - Helioporidae
Parapolytremacis bellardii Haime 1852
(Haime)
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Astreopora tecta Catullo 1856 stony coral
(Catullo)
Astreopora schedakena n. sp. Darga 1992 stony coral
Darga
Astreopora meneghiniana d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral
(D'Achiardi)
Alveopora rudis Reuss 1864 stony coral
Reuss
Acropora haidingeri Reuss 1864 stony coral
(Reuss)
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
Stylophora annulata Reuss 1864 stony coral
Reuss
Stylophora thirsiformis Michelotti 1847 stony coral
(Michelotti) Only in lagoonal sandstones and marls
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Astrocoenia lobatorotundata Michelin 1842 stony coral
(Michelin)
Astrocoenia numisma Defrance 1826 stony coral
(Defrance) Only in lagoonal sandstones
Astrocoenia laminosa d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral
D'Achiardi
Stylocoenia taurinensis Michelin 1842 stony coral
(Michelin)
Stylocoenia polytropostyla n. sp. Darga 1992 stony coral
Darga
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites (Porites) nummulitica Reuss 1864 stony coral
listed as P. (P.) nummuliticus
Goniopora rudis Reuss 1869 stony coral
(Reuss)
Goniopora microsiderea Catullo 1856 stony coral
(Catullo)
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Cyathoseris patula Michelotti 1861 stony coral
(Michelotti)
Cyathoseris hypocrateriformis Michelotti 1861 stony coral
(Michelotti)
Cyathoseris krepidoblasta Darga 1992 stony coral
Darga
Cyathoseris aff. oxylopha Reuss 1864 stony coral
(Reuss)
Trochoseris berica Catullo 1856 stony coral
(Catullo)
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
"Siderastrea (Siderofungia) morloti" = Siderofungia morloti, Siderastrea (Siderofungia) bella
"Siderastrea (Siderofungia) morloti" = Siderofungia morloti Reuss 1864 stony coral
(Reuss)
Siderastrea (Siderofungia) bella Reuss 1864 stony coral
(Reuss)
 Scleractinia - Acrosmiliidae
Acrosmilia zitteli Reis 1889 stony coral
(Reis)
 Scleractinia - Cyclolitidae
Cyclolitopsis cf. patera stony coral
(D'Achiardi)
 Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Cycloseris minuta Reuss 1870 stony coral
Reuss
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
Leptomussa variabilis d'Achiardi 1867 stony coral
D'Achiardi
"Diploria crebriformis" = Variabilifavia confertissima Reuss 1868 stony coral
(Michelotti)
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
(Defrance)
Cladocora (Cladocora) multicaulis Michelin 1842 stony coral
(Michelin)
Cladocora (Cladocora) tenuis Reuss 1868 stony coral
(Reuss)
Caulastrea pseudoflabellum Catullo 1852 stony coral
(Catullo)
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Placosmilia bilobata d'Achiardi 1868 stony coral
(D'Achiardi) Only in lagoonal sandstones
Trochosmilia multisinuosa Michelin 1846 stony coral
(Michelin) - In lagoonal sandstones only
 Scleractinia - Faviidae
Favia exilis d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral
D'Achiardi
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
Pachygyra savii d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral
(D'Achiardi)
 Scleractinia - Agathiphylliidae
Pattalophyllia grumi Catullo 1852 stony coral
D'Achiardi - In lagoonal sandstones only
 Scleractinia - Montastraeidae
Montastrea irradians Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
(Milne-Edwards & Haime)
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Balanophyllia sp. Wood 1844 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cunnolitidae
"Cyclolites heberti" = Cunnolites heberti
"Cyclolites heberti" = Cunnolites heberti Tournouer 1872 stony coral
Tournouer
 Scleractinia - Stylinidae
Ewaldocoenia pollaplasia Darga 1992 stony coral
Darga
Gastropoda
 Neritoina - Neritopsidae
Neritopsis pustulosa snail
Bellardi
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Trochus lucasianus" = Tectus lucasianus, Trochus nicensis
"Trochus lucasianus" = Tectus lucasianus Brongniart 1823 top snail
Brongniart
Trochus nicensis top snail
Bellardi
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Calliomphalus ilsae snail
Kühn
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala)
"Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala) Humphrey wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Diastomatidae
"Diastoma costellata" = Diastoma costellatum
"Diastoma costellata" = Diastoma costellatum Lamarck 1804 snail
(Tournouer) subspecies alpina
 Cerithioidea - Planaxidae
Postalia sp. Oppenheim 1896 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella caecisutilis turret shell
Darga
Turritella gradataeformis turret shell
Schauroth
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Rimella retiae, "Rostellaria goniophora" = Lambis goniophora
Rimella retiae true conch
(De Gregoria)
"Rostellaria goniophora" = Lambis goniophora Bellardi 1852 conch
Bellardi
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Voluta subzonata volute
Oppenheim
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
"Cypraea elegans" = Cypraedia elegans
"Cypraea elegans" = Cypraedia elegans Defrance 1826 snail
Defrance
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
"Tugurium (Haliphoebus) sp." = Onustus, Xenophora sp.
"Tugurium (Haliphoebus) sp." = Onustus Swainson 1840 carrier shell
Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae
Capulus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
"Natica cepacea" = Cepatia cepacea, Natica sp., "Natica sigaretina" = Ampullaria sigaretina
"Natica cepacea" = Cepatia cepacea Lamarck 1804 moon snail
Lamarck
Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail
"Natica sigaretina" = Ampullaria sigaretina Lamarck 1804 moon snail
(Lamarck)
 Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae
Hipponix sp. Defrance 1819 hoof shell
 Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica sp., Architectonica sp., "Architectonica (Discotectonica) planoconcava" = Discotectonica
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
sp. 1
Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
sp. 2
"Architectonica (Discotectonica) planoconcava" = Discotectonica snail
(Rouault)
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Scaphander fortisi snail
(Brongiart)
 Patellida - Lottiidae
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Velates schmiedelianus snail
Chemnitz
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark
Arca decipiens ark
Deshayes
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris dispar Defrance 1826 clam
(Defrance)
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys (Chlamys) subdiscors scallop
(D'Archiac)
Spondylus sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna multisulcata oyster
Mayer-Eymar
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Botula cordata mussel
(Lamarck)
Geukensia sp. Van de Poel 1959 mussel
 Lucinida - Thyasiridae
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Fimbria lamellosa clam
(Lamarck)
"Pseudomiltha (Pseudomiltha) gigantea" = Pseudomiltha gigantea Deshayes 1825 clam
(Deshayes)
Lucina fuggeri clam
Deninger
Lucina reisi clam
Deninger
Lucina velai clam
Mayer-Eymar
Lucina vogli clam
Szöts
Lucina zitteli clam
Deninger
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya puschi Goldfuss 1840 clam
Goldfuss
 Pandorida - Clavagellidae
"Clavagella (Stirpulina) coronata" = Stirpulina coronata
"Clavagella (Stirpulina) coronata" = Stirpulina coronata Deshayes 1824 clam
Deshayes
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
 Pholadida - Teredinidae
Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama clacarata jewel box
Lamarck
Chama latecostata jewel box
Bellardi
Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Chama fimbriata Defrance 1817 jewel box
Defrance
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
"Vepricardium (Hedecardium) alpinulum" = Hedecardium, "Vepricardium (Hedecardium) bonellii" = Hedecardium, Laevicardium (Laevicardium) nicense
"Vepricardium (Hedecardium) alpinulum" = Hedecardium cockle
(Mayer-Eymar)
"Vepricardium (Hedecardium) bonellii" = Hedecardium cockle
(Bellardi)
 Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Solecurtus deshayesi clam
Des Moulins
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina (Tellina) praeplanata tellin clam
Mayer-Eymar
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Gari (Garum) fischeri clam
(Herbert & Renever)
 Solenida - Solenidae
Solen sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea intermedia Sowerby 1814 clam
(Sowerby)
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita baziniformis clam
Oppenheim
Cardita hortensis clam
Vinassa de Regny
 Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella gigantea clam
Rovereto
Crassatella sinuosa clam
Deshayes
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sumbargaritacea nut clam
Rouault
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana (Ledella) striata Lamarck 1805 pointed nut clam
(Lamarck)
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium anceps tusk shell
Meneghini
Rhynchonellata
 Thecideida - Thecidellinidae
 Terebratulida - Megathyrididae
Gymnolaemata
 Cheilostomata - Batoporidae
 Cheilostomata - Chlidoniopsidae
Stenolaemata
 Cyclostomata - Tubuliporidae
Polychaeta
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Xanthidae
Xantho sp. Leach 1804 stone crab
Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Schizaster sp. Agassiz 1835 heart urchin