Alken #3, Nellen Koepfchen Beds, Germany: Early Emsian, Germany

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Myriapoda - Arthropleurida - Arthropleuridae
Eoarthropleura devonica n. gen., n. sp.
Størmer 1976
Eurypterida - Adelophthalmidae
Parahughmilleria major n. sp.
Størmer 1973
Parahughmilleria hefteri n. sp. Stormer 1973
Størmer 1973
? Eurypterus trapezoides n. sp. Størmer 1974
Størmer 1974
Eurypterida - Pterygotidae
Jaekelopterus rhenaniae (Jaekel 1914)
Størmer 1976
Eurypterida - Carcinosomatidae
Carcinosoma sp. Claypole 1890
Størmer 1974
Eurypterida - Onychopterellidae
Alkenopterus brevitelson n. gen., n. sp. Størmer 1974
Størmer 1974
Eurypterida - Moselopteridae
Moselopterus elongatus n. gen., n. sp. Størmer 1974
Størmer 1974
Moselopterus ancylotelson n. gen., n. sp. Størmer 1974
Størmer 1974
Eurypterida - Drepanopteridae
Drepanopterus struvei n. sp. Størmer 1974
Størmer 1974
Eurypterida - Rhenopteridae
Rhenopterus macroturberculatus n. sp.
Størmer 1974
Arachnida - Trigonotarbida - Archaeomartidae
Archaeomartus tuberculatus n. gen., n. sp. Størmer 1970
Størmer 1970
Arachnida - Trigonotarbida - Aphantomartidae
Alkenia mirabilis n. gen., n. sp. Størmer 1970
Størmer 1970
Arachnida - Scorpiones - Proscorpiidae
Waeringoscorpio hefteri n. gen., n. sp. Størmer 1970
Størmer 1970
Arachnida - Opiliones - Archaeometidae
? Archaeometa devonica n. sp.
Størmer 1976
Chasmataspidida - Diploaspididae
Diploaspis casteri n. gen., n. sp. Størmer 1972
Størmer 1972
Heteroaspis novojilovi n. gen., n. sp. Størmer 1972
Størmer 1972
Xiphosura
Willwerathia ? laticeps
Størmer 1974
unclassified
Thurandina waterstoni n. gen., n. sp. Stoermer 1974
Størmer 1974
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Limoptera (Klinoptera) rhenana
Størmer 1976
Sabellida - Serpulidae
Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800
Størmer 1976
Tentaculitida - Tentaculitidae
Tentaculites sp. von Schlotheim 1820
Størmer 1976
Dipnomorpha
Porolepis sp. Woodward 1891
Størmer 1976
Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes - Rhinopteraspididae
Rhinopteraspis dunensis
Størmer 1976
Pteraspidomorpha - Pteraspidiformes - Psammosteidae
Drepanaspis sp.
Størmer 1976
Psilophytopsida
Dawsonites jabachensis sterile axis
sporangia & sterile axes
see common names

Geography
Country:Germany State/province:Alken
Coordinates: 50.3° North, 7.5° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:26.4° South, 5.2° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period: Devonian Epoch: Early Devonian
Stage: Emsian 10 m.y. bin: Devonian 2
*Period:Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian *Epoch:Early/Lower Emsian - Middle Emsian
Key time interval: Early Emsian
Age range of interval: 407.6 - 398.3 m.y. ago
* legacy (obsolete) database fields
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: plants present in different horizons
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: argillaceous "shale"
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: fine-grained, dark
Environment:lagoonal
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:mold/impression,adpression,original carbon
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Spatial orientation:random
Preservation of anatomical detail:poor
Size sorting:poor
Fragmentation:frequent
Temporal resolution:snapshot
Spatial resolution:allochthonous
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some macrofossils
Collection methods:selective quarrying,chemical,mechanical,field collection
Collection size:39 specimens
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Taxonomic list comments:also includes numerous arthropods: eurypterids, xiphosurids, aquatic scorpion, spider web. see Stormer 1970 to 1973.
Metadata
Database number:27049
Authorizer:P. Gensel, R. Plotnick Enterer:C. Bernard, R. Plotnick
Modifier:C. Bernard Research group:paleobotany
Created:2002-11-14 15:00:48 Last modified:2003-07-18 18:01:39
Access level:the public Released:2002-11-14 15:00:48
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
7464. R. Kraeusel and H. Weyland. 1962. Algen und Psilophyten aus dem Unterdevon von Alken an der Mosel. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 43(4):249-282 [P. Gensel/C. Bernard/M. Uhen]

Secondary references:

7501 R. Kraeusel and H. Weyland. 1968. Eine weitere Psylophytale aus dem Unterdevon von Alken an der Mosel, ein Beitrag zur Gattunsgruppe Protobarinophyton -- Pectinophyton -- Barinophyton. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 49:241-249 [P. Gensel/C. Bernard/M. Uhen]
7465 F. Schaarschmidt. 1974. Mosellophyton hefteri n.g. n.sp. (?Psilophyta), ein sukkulenter Halophyt aus dem Unterdevon von Alken an der Mosel. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 48(3/4):188-204 [P. Gensel/C. Bernard/J. Alroy]
11983 L. Størmer. 1970. Arthropods from the Lower Devonian (Lower Emsian) of Alken an der Mosel, Germany. Part 1: Arachnida. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 51(4):335-369 [R. Plotnick/R. Plotnick/M. Clapham]
11984 L. Størmer. 1972. Arthropods from the Lower Devonian (Lower Emsian) of Alken an der Mosel, Germany. Part 2. Xiphosura. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 53(1/2):1-29 [R. Plotnick/R. Plotnick/P. Novack-Gottshall]
11986 L. Størmer. 1973. Arthropods from the Lower Devonian (Lower Emsian) of Alken an der Mosel, Germany. Part 3: Eurypterida, Hughmilleridae. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 54(2/4):119-206 [R. Plotnick/R. Plotnick/R. Day]
11987 L. Størmer. 1974. Arthropods from the Lower Devonian (Lower Emsian) of Alken an der Mosel, Germany. Part 4: Eurypterida, Drepanopteridae, and other groups. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 54(5/6):359-451 [R. Plotnick/R. Plotnick/R. Day]
11988 L. Størmer. 1976. Arthropods from the Lower Devonian (Lower Emsian) of Alken an der Mosel, Germany. Part 5: Myriapoda and additional forms, with general remarks on fauna and problems regarding invasion of land by arthropods. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 57(2/3):87-183 [R. Plotnick/R. Plotnick/P. Novack-Gottshall]