Twistringen (Weiler, 1962): Middle Miocene, Germany
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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Myetophum sp.
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Hexanebus primigenius
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Actinopteri
- Scorpaeniformes
- Triglidae
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Peristedion acutum
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Actinopteri
- Myctophiformes
- Myctophidae
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Myctophum pulchrum
(Procharzky 1893)
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Myctophum debilis
(Koken 1891)
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| recombined as Diaphus debilis | ||||||||||
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Actinopteri
- Trachinidae
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Trachinus verus
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Actinopteri
- Sciaenidae
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Sciaenidarum indet.
(Koken 1884)
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| teutonicus, sp. | ||||||||||
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Actinopteri
- Acanthuriformes
- Sciaenidae
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Sciaena obtusa
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Actinopteri
- Moronidae
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Morone limburgensis
Posthumus 1923
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Actinopteri
- Ophidiiformes
- Ophidiidae
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Ophidiidarum indet.
Koken 1885
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| acutangulus | ||||||||||
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Ophidion joachimicum
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Actinopteri
- Ophidiiformes
- Carapidae
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Fierasfer nuntius
Koken 1891
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| recombined as Carapus nuntius | ||||||||||
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Actinopteri
- Gobiiformes
- Gobiidae
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Gobius laevis
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Actinopteri
- Gadiformes
- Ranicipitidae
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Raniceps planus
Koken 1906
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Actinopteri
- Gadiformes
- Lotidae
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Urophycis simplex
(Koken 1942)
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| original and current combination Phycis simplex | ||||||||||
| sub esp. elongatus | ||||||||||
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Molva primaeva
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Actinopteri
- Gadiformes
- Moridae
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Tripterophycis multituberosus
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Actinopteri
- Gadiformes
- Gadidae
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Merlangiogadus cognatus
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Colliolus friedbergi
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| synonym of Palimphemus | ||||||||||
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Gadichthys venustus
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| synonym of Palimphemus | ||||||||||
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Actinopteri
- Gadiformes
- Merlucciidae
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Palaeogadus sp.
Von Rath 1859
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Merluccius vulgaris
Fleming 1828
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Actinopteri
- Gadiformes
- Bregmacerotidae
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Bregmaceros catulus
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Actinopteri
- Gadiformes
- Macrouridae
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Coelorhynchus ellipticus
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Coelorhynchus toulai
(Schubert 1906)
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| original and current combination Macrurus toulai | ||||||||||
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Actinopteri
- Clupeiformes
- Clupeoidei
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Clupea testis
Koken 1891
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Actinopteri
- Lepisosteiformes
- Lepisosteidae
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Lepidosteus sp.
(Agassiz 1843)
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| original and current combination Lepisosteus | ||||||||||
| acutangulus | ||||||||||
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Chondrichthyes
- Myliobatiformes
- Dasyatidae
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Dasyatis sp.
Rafinesque 1810
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Chondrichthyes
- Carcharhiniformes
- Triakidae
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Mustelus sp.
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Chondrichthyes
- Carcharhiniformes
- Scyliorhinidae
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Scyliorhinus sp.
Blainville 1816
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Chondrichthyes
- Orectolobiformes
- Ginglymostomatidae
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Ginglymostoma sp.
Müller and Henle 1838
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Chondrichthyes
- Lamniformes
- Otodontidae
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Carcharodon megalodon
(Agassiz 1835)
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| recombined as Otodus megalodon | ||||||||||
| megalodon | ||||||||||
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Chondrichthyes
- Lamniformes
- Lamnidae
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Isurus hastalis
(Agassiz 1838)
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| recombined as Carcharodon hastalis | ||||||||||
| hastalis | ||||||||||
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Chondrichthyes
- Lamniformes
- Cetorhinidae
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Cetorhinus maximus
(Gunner 1765)
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Chondrichthyes
- Lamniformes
- Carchariidae
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Odontaspis acutissima
(Agassiz 1843)
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| recombined as Carcharias acutissimus | ||||||||||
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Chondrichthyes
- Squatinidae
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Squatina biforis
Le Hon 1871
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unclassified
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Macrouridarum indet.
Unknown
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| sp., debilis, globosus | ||||||||||
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Anguillidarum sp.
Unknown
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Geography
| Country: | Germany | State/province: | Lower Saxony | County: | Diepholz |
| Coordinates: | 52.8° North, 8.7° East (view map) | ||||
| Paleocoordinates: | 53.1° North, 7.2° East | ||||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on political unit |
Time
| Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 5 | ||
| Key time interval: | Middle Miocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 15.98000 - 11.63000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Stratigraphy comments: Reinbek-Stufe |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | not reported |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | sieve,survey of museum collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Collection method comments: Federal Institute for Soil Research in Hannover | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 161965 | ||
| Authorizer: | C. Jaramillo | Enterer: | C. Pimiento |
| Modifier: | C. Pimiento | ||
| Created: | 2014-09-16 16:12:13 | Last modified: | 2014-09-16 16:36:03 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2014-09-16 16:12:13 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 52765. | H. R. Menzel. 1979. Die Fischfauna aus dem Mittelmiozän von Twistringen. Abhandlungen des naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Bremen 39:83-127 [C. Jaramillo/C. Pimiento] |