Cliff Quarry, 450 yards W27˚S of Compton Martin Church, Compton Martin, Mar: Brigantian, United Kingdom

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Cyclogyra sp.
Batten 1966
Bradyinidae
Bradyina sp.
Batten 1966
Endothyridae
Endothyra informal planispiral
Batten 1966
Endothyra informal plectogyroid
Batten 1966
Eostaffellidae
? Paramillerella sp. Thompson 1951
Batten 1966
synonym of Eostaffella
Biseriamminidae
Globivalvulina sp. Schubert 1921
Batten 1966
Tetrataxidae
Tetrataxis sp. Ehrenberg 1854
Batten 1966
Anthozoa - Heterocorallia - Heterophylliidae
Hexaphyllia sp. Shtukenberg 1904
Batten 1966
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae
Dibunophyllum sp. Thomson and Nicholson 1876
Batten 1966
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae
Lithostrotion sp. Fleming 1828
Batten 1966
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lonsdaleiidae
Lonsdaleia sp. McCoy 1849
Batten 1966
Anthozoa - Auloporida - Syringoporidae
Syringopora sp. Goldfuss 1826
Batten 1966
Tergomya - Archinacellida - Metoptomatidae
Lepetopsis phillipsi de Koninck 1883
Batten 1966 2 specimens
Lepetopsis retrorsa (Phillips 1836)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
Ianthinopsis ventricosa (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
original and current combination Strobeus ventricosus
Ianthinopsis rectilinea (Phillips 1836)
Batten 1966 12 specimens
recombined as Strobeus rectilinea
Soleniscus acutus (Sowerby 1827)
Batten 1966 43 specimens
recombined as Macrochilina acuta
Ianthinopsis sp. Meek and Worthen 1866
Batten 1966 1 specimen
Ianthinopsis conspicua (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Palaeozygopleuridae
Palaeozygopleura benniana (Longstaff 1933)
Batten 1966 9 specimens
Palaeozygopleura scalarioidea (Phillips 1836)
Batten 1966 10 specimens
recombined as Palaeozygopleura scalaroides
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Murchisoniidae
Glyphodeta zonata (Donald 1887)
Batten 1966 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
? Tapinotomaria spinosa n. sp. Batten 1966
3 specimens
Borestus sp. Thomas 1940
1 specimen
Borestus similis (de Koninck 1883)
4 specimens
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Portlockiellidae
Shansiella globosa (Thomas 1940)
6 specimens
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Gosseletina nodosa n. sp. Batten 1966
139 specimens
Gosseletina portlockiana (de Koninck 1844)
14 specimens
recombined as Nemaspira portlockiana
Tropidostropha compta Batten 1966
10 specimens
Luciellina poolvashensis n. sp. Batten 1966
2 specimens
Luciellina ? helicinoides (M'Coy 1844)
7 specimens
Baylea yvanii (Léveillé 1835)
57 specimens
Scalitina tabulata (Phillips 1836)
32 specimens
recombined as Baylea tabulata
Baylea spirolirata Batten 1966
8 specimens
Rhineoderma hotwellsensis Batten 1966
26 specimens
[entered as Rhineoderma hotwellensis]
Pithodea amplissima de Koninck 1881
Batten 1966 4 specimens
Platyzona tornatilis (Phillips 1836)
20 specimens
recombined as Pithodea tornatilis
Salterospira tabulata n. gen., n. sp. Batten 1966
6 specimens
Salterospira plectata n. sp. Batten 1966
5 specimens
? Peruvispira deornata (de Koninck 1883)
280 specimens
Mourlonia placida de Koninck 1883
89 specimens
Mourlonia carinata (Sowerby 1813)
68 specimens
Mourlonia striata (Sowerby 1815)
6 specimens
recombined as Ptychomphalus striatus
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Porcelliidae
Porcellia puzo Léveillé 1835
29 specimens
Hesperiella sp. Holzapfel 1889
3 specimens
Hesperiella thomsoni (de Koninck 1883)
32 specimens
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
Spiroscala intricata n. sp. Batten 1966
24 specimens
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Delphinulopsidae
Naticopsis (Marmolatella) ampliata (Phillips 1836)
Batten 1966 12 specimens
recombined as Marmolatella ampliata
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) sigaretiformis (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
recombined as Marmolatella sigaretiformis
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Trachyspiridae
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) variata (Phillips 1836)
Batten 1966 82 specimens
recombined as Trachydoma variata
Gastropoda - Araeonematidae
Yunnania sp. Mansuy 1912
Batten 1966 1 specimen
Yunnania semicancellata (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 44 specimens
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Straparella fallax (de Koninck 1844)
Batten 1966 84 specimens
Straparella umbilicata n. sp. Batten 1966
Batten 1966 9 specimens
Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
Knightites (Retispira) exilis (de Koninck 1883)
34 specimens
recombined as Retispira exilis
Knightites (Retispira) keynianus (de Koninck 1844)
2 specimens
recombined as Retispira keyniana
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) costatus Sowerby 1825
70 specimens
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) meeki de Koninck 1883
24 specimens
recombined as Waagenella meeki
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) sowerbyi de Ferrusac and d'Orbigny 1840
33 specimens
recombined as Waagenella sowerbyi
Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae
Euphemites urii (Fleming 1828)
6 specimens
recombined as Euphemites urei
Euphemites dorbignii (Portlock 1843)
25 specimens
Euphemites konincki (Weir 1931)
14 specimens
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Microdomatidae
Microdoma triserrata n. sp. Batten 1966
Batten 1966 62 specimens
recombined as Kinkaidia triserrata
Microdoma uniserrata n. sp. Batten 1966
Batten 1966 21 specimens
recombined as Kinkaidia uniserrata
Microdoma bicrenulata (de Koninck 1883)
Batten 1966 212 specimens
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
Straparollus (Euomphalus) ? acutus (Sowerby 1818)
10 specimens
Straparollus (Euomphalus) catillus (Martin 1793)
5 specimens
original and current combination Helix catillus
Straparollus (Euomphalus) amaenus de Koninck 1881
40 specimens
synonym of Straparollus (Euomphalus) elegans
Straparollus (Euomphalus) catilliformis de Koninck 1881
519 specimens
Straparollus (Straparollus) levigatus (Léveillé 1835)
9 specimens
Straparollus (Straparollus) planorbiformis (de Koninck 1881)
68 specimens
original and current combination Straparollus planorbiformis
Straparollus (Straparollus) dionysii de Montfort 1810
88 specimens
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Anomphalidae
Anomphalus umbilicoliratus n. sp. Batten 1966
Batten 1966 38 specimens
Tychonia omaliana (de Koninck 1844)
Batten 1966 10 specimens
Gastropoda - Meekospiridae
Ceraunocochlis polyphemoides (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 14 specimens
Meekospira peracuta (Meek and Worthen 1860)
Batten 1966 4 specimens
Girtyspira fusiformis (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 10 specimens
Gastropoda - Pseudozygopleuridae
Hemizyga (Hemizyga) clathratula (Young and Armstrong 1874)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
Hemizyga (? Hemizyga) heliciforma n. sp. Batten 1966
Batten 1966 1 specimen
Hemizyga (? Hemizyga) bilineata n. sp. Batten 1966
Batten 1966 1 specimen
Palaeostylus (? Stephanozyga) rugiferus (Phillips 1836)
Batten 1966 5 specimens
recombined as Nodozyga rugifera
Microptychis wrighti Longstaff 1912
Batten 1966 11 specimens
Microptychis constricta (Sowerby 1821)
Batten 1966 32 specimens
Gastropoda - Orthonematidae
Aclisina sp. de Koninck 1881
Batten 1966 1 specimen
Aclisina striatula (de Koninck 1844)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Goniasmatidae
Cerithioides sp. Haughton 1859
Batten 1966 1 specimen
Cerithioides telescopium Haughton 1859
Batten 1966 4 specimens
Stegocoelia (Stegocoelia) compacta (Donald 1889)
Batten 1966 7 specimens
recombined as Stegocoelia compacta
Platyzona sp. Knight 1945
1 specimen
Platyzona cirriformis (Sowerby 1815)
41 specimens
Gastropoda - Cerithimorpha - Orthonemidae
Murchisonia (Murchisonia) ? verneuiliana (de Koninck 1844)
Batten 1966 7 specimens
recombined as Donaldospira verneuiliana
Murchisonia (Donaldospira n. subgen.) pertusa (de Koninck 1883)
Batten 1966 34 specimens
recombined as Donaldospira pertusa
Stegocoelia (? Hypergonia) sp. (Donald 1892)
Batten 1966 1 specimen
spelled with current rank as Hypergonia
Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) quadricarinata (M'Coy 1844)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
recombined as Hypergonia quadricarinata
Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) kirkbyi (Donald 1892)
Batten 1966 46 specimens
recombined as Hypergonia kirkbyi
Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) cf. acuminata (de Koninck 1883)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) percarinata (Longstaff 1926)
Batten 1966 39 specimens
original and current combination Hypergonia percarinata
Stegocoelia (Hypergonia) cincta (Donald 1895)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Acteoninidae
Acteonina carbonaria (de Koninck 1843)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Donaldinidae
Donaldina nana (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 34 specimens
Donaldina costatula (Donald 1885)
Batten 1966 13 specimens
Donaldina pulchra (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 18 specimens
Donaldina quadrata (Donald 1898)
Batten 1966 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Naticopsidae
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) consimilis (de Koninck 1881)
Batten 1966 60 specimens
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) elongata (Phillips 1836)
Batten 1966 140 specimens
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) planispira (Phillips 1836)
Batten 1966 116 specimens
Naticopsis (Naticopsis) gracilis n. sp. Batten 1966
Batten 1966 80 specimens
replaced by Naticopsis ableptis
Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Conocardiidae
Conocardium sp. Bronn 1835
Batten 1966
Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Parallelodon sp. Meek and Worthen 1866
Batten 1966
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Promytilus sp. Newell 1942
Batten 1966
Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
Edmondia sp. de Koninck 1841
Batten 1966
Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae
Sanguinolites sp. M'Coy 1844
Batten 1966
Bivalvia - Solenida - Solenomorphidae
Solenomorpha sp. Cockerell 1903
Batten 1966
Chileata - Dictyonellida - Isogrammidae
Isogramma sp.
Batten 1966
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pugnacidae
Pugnax sp.
Batten 1966
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Schizophoria sp. King 1850
Batten 1966
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae
Brachythyris sp. M'Coy 1844
Batten 1966
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Reticulariidae
Reticularia sp. Frederiks 1915
Batten 1966
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma sp. King 1856
Batten 1966
see common names

Geography
Country:United Kingdom State/province:England County:Somerset
Coordinates: 51.2° North, 0.6° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:6.4° South, 4.8° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Carboniferous Epoch:Middle Mississippian
Stage:Visean 10 m.y. bin:Carboniferous 3
Key time interval:Brigantian
Age range of interval:336.00000 - 326.40000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Hotwells Member:D2
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: "limestone"
Environment:carbonate indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Taxonomic list comments:Gastropods described and detailed in abundance. Other taxa identifed as generic occurrences.
Metadata
Database number:57131
Authorizer:P. Wagner Enterer:P. Wagner
Modifier:P. Wagner Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2005-12-02 15:36:33 Last modified:2006-05-17 15:49:28
Access level:the public Released:2005-12-02 15:36:33
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

15437. R. L. Batten. 1966. The Lower Carboniferous gastropod fauna from the Hotwells Limestone of Compton Martin, Somerset. Part I. Palaeontographical Society Monographs 119(509):1-52 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]

Secondary references:

15438 R. L. Batten. 1966. The Lower Carboniferous gastropod fauna from the Hotwells Limestone of Compton Martin, Somerset. Part II. Palaeontographical Society Monographs 119(513):53-109 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]