Where: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (51.3° N, 12.0° E: paleocoordinates 48.3° N, 7.7° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)
• Age: Middle Lutetian
•Franzen & Haubold: upper Middle Eocene
Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lignite
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: adpression, soft parts
Collection methods: bulk,
Primary reference: H. Haubold. 1982. Zur Stellung der Wirbeltierfauna des Geiseltals, insbesondere der Mammalier, im europäischen Mitteleozän (Position of the European Middle Eocene vertebrate fauna of the Geisel Valley, with special focus on mammals). Zeitschrift für geologische Wissenschaften 10(12):1539-1551 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 13322: authorized by John Hunter, entered by John Hunter on 20.02.2002, edited by Susanna Kümmell, Jered Karr, David Nicholson, Philip Mannion and Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Palaeoesox fritzschei n. sp.13, Pelobatinopsis grandipes, Opistocoelellus weigelti n. sp., Eobufella parvula n. sp., Capitolacerta dubia n. sp.10, Ornithocnemus geiseltalensis n. sp., Geiseloceros robustus n. sp., Placosauripos weigelti10
Palaeoesox fritzschei n. sp.13
Opistocoelellus weigelti n. sp.
Eobufella parvula n. sp.
Capitolacerta dubia n. sp.10
Ornithocnemus geiseltalensis n. sp.
Geiseloceros robustus n. sp. | |
Insecta | |
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Actinopteri | |
"Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri13
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Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.13
Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.13 | |
Amphiperca siebergi n. sp.13
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Reptilia | |
Placosaurus waltheri10, "Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti, "Placosauroides abderhaldeni" = Placosauriops weigelti10, Glyptosaurus sp., Ophisaurus gracilis n. sp.10, ? Ophisaurus voigti10, "Ophisaurus hallensis n. sp." = Ophisauriscus quadrupes10
"Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti Kuhn 1940 squamates
Glyptosaurus sp. Marsh 1871 squamates | |
Necrosaurus giganteus n. sp.10
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"Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10, "Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10
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cf. Colubridae indet. Oppel 1811 colubrid snake | |
Aniliidae indet. Fitzinger 1826 pipe snake | |
Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp., Paleryx spinifer n. sp.
Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp. Barnes 1927 boa
Paleryx spinifer n. sp. Barnes 1927 boa | |
Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp., Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp.
Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp. crocodilian
Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp. crocodilian | |
Diplocynodon hallense n. sp.
Diplocynodon hallense n. sp. crocodilian | |
"Boverisuchus magnifrons n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1, "Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1
"Boverisuchus magnifrons n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1 Kuhn 1938 crocodilian Type - GM specimens
"Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1 Kuhn 1938 crocodilian Type - GM specimens
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Asiatosuchus germanicus Berg 1966 crocodilian | |
Aves | |
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Palaeotis weigelti n. sp.
Palaeotis weigelti n. sp. Lambrecht 1928 bird | |
Reptilia | |
"Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica Hummel 1935 turtle | |
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp.
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp. turtle | |
Trionyx hilberi Hoernes 1892 softshell turtle | |
Mammalia | |
Leptictidium listeri n. sp.12
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Cecilionycteris prisca n. sp. Heller 1935 bat
Matthesia germanica n. sp. bat
? Matthesia insolita n. sp. bat | |
Ailuravus picteti Rütimeyer 1891 rodent | |
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi Heller 1930 tarsier | |
Protoadapis klatti n. sp.
Protoadapis klatti n. sp. primate | |
Periconodon roselli primate | |
Microtarsioides voigti n. sp., Ceciliolemur delasaucei n. sp.
Microtarsioides voigti n. sp. primate | |
Haplobunodon cf. muelleri, Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi, "Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti
Haplobunodon cf. muelleri Rutimeyer 1862 even-toed ungulate
Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi Stehlin 1908 even-toed ungulate
"Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti Heller 1934 even-toed ungulate | |
"Lophiotherium pygmaeum" = Antiacodon pygmaeus8
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Buxobune sp. Sudre 1978 even-toed ungulate | |
Propalaeotherium voigti8, Propalaeotherium hassiacum8, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum15, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum8, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus15, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus8
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Rhinocerolophiodon buxovillanum6, ? Lophiodon tapirotherium, Lophiodon cuvieri5, Lophiodon remensis7
? Lophiodon tapirotherium Desmarest 1822 odd-toed ungulate | |
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Pugiodens mirus n. sp.14
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Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp.
Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp. eutherian | |
Peratherium giselense n. sp.
Peratherium giselense n. sp. Heller 1936 marsupial | |
Amphibia | |
Rana carbonicola n. sp.
Rana carbonicola n. sp. frog | |
Eopelobates hinschei n. sp.
Eopelobates hinschei n. sp. spadefoot toad | |
Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp.
Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp. Herre 1935 salamander | |
Tylototriton weigelti n. sp.
Tylototriton weigelti n. sp. Herre 1935 crocodile salamander |