Torino Hill, Moncucco Torinese, "facies à Congeria", M4 (Miocene of Italy)

Also known as MCC4

Where: Piedmont, Italy (45.1° N, 7.9° E: paleocoordinates 44.9° N, 7.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: facies à Congeria Formation, Messinian (7.2 - 5.3 Ma)

• Late Messinian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; lithified marl

• 6.5 m of beige to green-blue clayey marls with calcareous paleosol interbeds. This unit contains shells of dreissenid and limnocardiid bivalves along with melanopsid and hydrobiid gastropods and is an equivalent of the Lago-Mare biofacies of the Mediterranean area
• deeper (maybe slope?) environment with abundant terrigenous influence

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: M. Harzhauser, T. A. Neubauer, E. Georgopoulou, D. Esu, C. D’Amico, G. Pavia, P. Giuntelli, G. Carnevale, and H. Nordsieck. 2015. Late Messinian continental and Lago-Mare gastropods from the Tertiary Piedmont Basin, NW Italy. Bollettino della Società Paleontologica Italiana 54(1):1-53 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 172914: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 31.08.2015, edited by Terri Cleary and Matthew Carrano

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Euxinicardium subodessae1, Neomyiini indet.1, Patenyia cf. hungarica1
Amphibia
 Salientia - Ranidae
sensu lato Rana sp.1
sensu lato Rana sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 frog
 Salientia - Hylidae
Hyla ex gr. arborea1
Hyla ex gr. arborea1 Linnaeus 1758 tree frog
 Salientia -
Latonia sp.1
Latonia sp.1 von Meyer 1843 frog
 Temnospondyli - Albanerpetontidae
Albanerpeton pannonicum2
Albanerpeton pannonicum2 Venczel and Gardner 2005 tetrapod
MGPT-PU 132017
Aves
 Strigiformes - Strigidae
Strigidae indet.1
Strigidae indet.1 Vigors 1825 true owl
 Columbiformes - Columbidae
Columbidae indet.1
Columbidae indet.1 Illiger 1811 dove
 Neornithes -
Piciformes indet.1
Piciformes indet.1 Meyer and Wolf 1810 bird
 Coliiformes - Coliidae
Coliidae indet.1
Coliidae indet.1 Swainson 1837 mousebird
 Passeriformes -
Passeriformes "indet "middle""1, Passeriformes "indet "small""1
Passeriformes "indet "middle""1 Linnaeus 1758 perching bird
Passeriformes "indet "small""1 Linnaeus 1758 perching bird
 Galliformes - Phasianidae
Palaeortyx cf. gallica1, Coturnix sp.1
Palaeortyx cf. gallica1 Milne-Edwards 1869 pheasant
Coturnix sp.1 Bonnaterre 1791 quail
Reptilia
 Crocodylia -
Crocodylia indet.1
Crocodylia indet.1 Owen 1842 crocodilian
MGPTPU 132316, single tooth
 Squamata - Colubridae
Colubrinae indet.1
Colubrinae indet.1 Oppel 1811 colubrid snake
"colubrines indet." in text
 Squamata -
Amphisbaenia indet.1
Amphisbaenia indet.1 Gray 1844 worm lizard
 Squamata - Lacertidae
cf. Lacerta sp.1
cf. Lacerta sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 squamates
 Squamata - Anguidae
Anguinae "non-Anguis indet"1
Anguinae "non-Anguis indet"1 Gray 1825 squamates
 Squamata - Agamidae
Agamidae indet.1
Agamidae indet.1 Gray 1827 squamates
 Squamata - Gekkonidae
cf. Euleptes sp.1
cf. Euleptes sp.1 Fitzinger 1843 gecko
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Testudo sp.1
Testudo sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 turtle
Mammalia
 Chiroptera -
Chiroptera "indet. sp. 1"1
Chiroptera "indet. sp. 1"1 Blumenbach 1779 bat
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Baranogale cf. helbingi1
Baranogale cf. helbingi1 Kormos 1934 mustelid carnivore
 Carnivora - Viverridae
Viverridae indet.1
Viverridae indet.1 Gray 1821 civet
 Carnivora - Felidae
Pristifelis attica1, Pantherinae indet.1
Pristifelis attica1 Wagner 1857 cat
Pantherinae indet.1 Pocock 1917 cat
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Pliocervus sp.1, Euprox sp.1
Pliocervus sp.1 Hilzheimer 1922 deer
Euprox sp.1 Stehlin 1928 deer
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Gazella aff. pilgrimi1
Gazella aff. pilgrimi1 Bohlin 1935 gazelle
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Talpa sp.1
Talpa sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 mole
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Parasorex aff. ibericus1
Parasorex aff. ibericus1 Mein and Martín-Suárez 1993 hedgehog
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Prolagus sorbinii1
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Leporidae indet.1
Leporidae indet.1 Fischer de Waldheim 1817 rabbit
 Rodentia - Hystricidae
Hystrix depereti1
Hystrix depereti1 Sen 2001 porcupine
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Neocricetodon magnus1
 Rodentia - Muridae
Stephanomys sp.1, Centralomys benericettii1, Occitanomys brailloni1, Paraethomys meini1, Micromys bendai1, Apodemus atavus1, Apodemus gudrunae1
Stephanomys sp.1 Schaub 1938 mouse
Centralomys benericettii1 de Guili 1989 mouse
Occitanomys brailloni1 Michaux 1969 mouse
Micromys bendai1 van de Weerd 1979 harvest mouse
Apodemus atavus1 Eurasian field mouse
Apodemus gudrunae1 van de Weerd 1976 Eurasian field mouse
 Rodentia - Gliridae
Glis minor1, Muscardinus vireti1, Eliomys yevesi1
Glis minor1 Kowalski 1963 dormouse
Muscardinus vireti1 Hugueney and Mein 1965 dormouse
Eliomys yevesi1 dormouse
Actinopteri
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Hygophum aff. derthonensis1, Myctophum coppa1, Diaphus befralai1, Diaphus aff. rubus1, Diaphus splendidus1, Diaphus taaningi1
Hygophum aff. derthonensis1 Nolf and Steurbaut 1983 lanternfish
Myctophum coppa1 lanternfish
Diaphus befralai1 lanternfish
Diaphus aff. rubus1 lanternfish
Diaphus splendidus1 Prochazka 1893 horned lanternfish
Diaphus taaningi1 Norma 1930 slopewater lanternfish
 Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae
Sciaenidarum "sp. nov."1, "Trewasciaena" sp.1
"Trewasciaena" sp.1 Schwarzhans 1993
 Acanthuriformes - Sciaenidae
Argyrosomus sp.1
Argyrosomus sp.1 La Pylaie 1835
 Batrachoidiformes - Batrachoididae
"Diaphus aff. pedemontanus" = Porichthys pedemontanus1
"Diaphus aff. pedemontanus" = Porichthys pedemontanus1 Robba 1970 toadfish
 Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
Grammonus sp.1
Grammonus sp.1 Gill 1896
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
Lesueurigobius sp.1
Lesueurigobius sp.1 Whitley 1950 goby
 Gadiformes - Moridae
Physiculus sp.1
Physiculus sp.1 Kaup 1858
Gastropoda
 Stylommatophora - Milacidae
Milacidae indet.
Milacidae indet. Ellis 1926 slug
 Stylommatophora - Parmacellidae
Parmacella "n. sp."
Parmacella "n. sp." Cuvier 1804 slug
 Stylommatophora - Limacidae
? Limax fossilis
? Limax fossilis Sacco 1896 slug
 Stylommatophora - Agriolimacidae
Agriolimacidae indet.
Agriolimacidae indet. Wagner 1935 slug
 Stylommatophora - Hygromiidae
Helicopsis piedmontanica
Helicopsis piedmontanica Harzhauser et al. 2015 slug
listed as "? Helicopsis piedmontanica" in this paper because authors are not sure if it belongs to Helicopsis. They're still naming a new spp though so following convention I've removed the "?" for entry here since this assignment stands until another paper says otherwise.
 Stylommatophora - Helicodiscidae
Lucilla miocaenica
Lucilla miocaenica Harzhauser et al. 2015 slug
 Stylommatophora - Orculidae
Pagodulina "sp. A"
Pagodulina "sp. A" Clessin 1876 slug
 Stylommatophora - Clausiliidae
Cochlodina (Miophaedusa) "n. sp.", Truciella ballesioi, Clausilia (Clausilia) cf. baudoni, ? Serrulella sp., Nordsieckia pontica
Truciella ballesioi Truc 1972 slug
? Serrulella sp. Nordsieck 1978 slug
Nordsieckia pontica Lueger 1981 slug
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Theodoxus doderleini, Theodoxus mutinensis
Theodoxus doderleini d'Ancona 1869 snail
Theodoxus mutinensis d'Ancona 1869 snail
 Cerithioidea - Thiaridae
Melanoides curvicosta
Melanoides curvicosta Deshayes 1835 snail
 Cerithioidea - Melanopsidae
Melanopsis narzolina
Melanopsis narzolina Archiac 1846 snail
 Architaenioglossa - Craspedopomatidae
Craspedopoma conoidale
Craspedopoma conoidale Michaud 1855 snail
 Architaenioglossa - Diplommatinidae
Cochlostoma esuanum
Cochlostoma esuanum Manganelli and Giusti 1997 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae
Saccoia oryza, Saccoia globosa
Saccoia oryza Brusina 1893 snail
Saccoia globosa Harzhauser et al. 2015 snail
Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Pontalmyra bollenensis1, Pontalmyra cf. bollenensis1, Pontalmyra cf. incerta1, Pontalmyra cf. partschi1, Pseudocatillus nevesskayae1, cf. Pseudocatillus sp.1, Pachydacna sp.1
Pontalmyra cf. incerta1 cockle
"Pontalmyra cf. incerta chiae" in text
Pachydacna sp.1 Eberzin 1955 cockle
 Cardiida - Dreissenidae
Dreissena ex gr. rostriformis1
 Carditida - Lymnocardiidae
Prosodacnomya sabbae1
1Colombero et al. 2017; 2Gardner et al. 2021