AP2sc-Jura (Cretaceous of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (46.8° N, 6.5° E: paleocoordinates 37.0° N, 16.4° E)

When: Early/Lower Aptian (121.4 - 122.5 Ma)

• The author divides the Aptian into upper and lower intervals based on variations in faunal assemblages and lithologies. This is a lower Aptian collection.

Environment/lithology: marine; gray, yellow shale

Primary reference: A. Jaccard. 1869. Jura Vaudois et Neuchatelois. Matériaux pour la carte géologique de la Suisse 6:1-340 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 2175: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Zack Krug on 24.06.1999, edited by Karen Layou

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Taxonomic list

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Foraminifera
 Orbitolinacea - Orbitolinidae
Orbitolina lenticularis
 Nummulitacea - Nummulitidae
Operculina cruciensis
Actinopteri
 Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Pycnodus complanatus, Pycnodus munsteri
Pycnodus complanatus Agassiz 1834
Pycnodus munsteri Agassiz 1839
Chondrichthyes
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
"Odontaspis gracilis" = Lamna gracilis
"Odontaspis gracilis" = Lamna gracilis Agassiz 1843 mackerel shark
Cephalopoda
 Ammonoidea -
Ammonoidea furcatus, Ammonoidea martinii, Ammonoidea gargasensis, Ammonoidea campichei
Ammonoidea furcatus ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites furcatus"
Ammonoidea martinii ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites martinii"
Ammonoidea gargasensis ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites gargasensis"
Ammonoidea campichei ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites campichei"
 Nautilida - Cenoceratidae
"Nautilus lallierianus" = Heminautilus lallierianus
"Nautilus lallierianus" = Heminautilus lallierianus d'Orbigny 1841 nautiloid
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula planata, Nucula simplex
Nucula simplex Deshayes 1842 nut clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Fimbria corrugata
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena matronensis
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
"Psammobia studeri" = Gari (Psammobia)
"Psammobia studeri" = Gari (Psammobia) clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium forbesi, Cardium ibbetsoni, Cardium bellegardense, "Cardium sphaeroideum" = Globocardium sphaeroideum
"Cardium sphaeroideum" = Globocardium sphaeroideum Forbes 1845 cockle
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
"Cyprina saussuri" = Arctica, "Cyprina inornata" = Arctica
"Cyprina saussuri" = Arctica clam
"Cyprina inornata" = Arctica clam
 Cardiida - Anatinellidae
Anatina gurgitis
 Cardiida - Glossidae
Isocardia montmollini
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Venus vendoperana
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Pholas cornueliana
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula elegantula
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya cornueliana, Pholadomya elongata, Pholadomya pedernalis
Pholadomya elongata Münster 1840 clam
Pholadomya pedernalis Roemer 1852 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea neocomiensis, Panopea plicata
Panopea plicata Sowerby 1829 clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita fenestrata
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte subcostata, Astarte buchii
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
"Trigonia ornata" = Oistotrigonia ornata, Trigonia caudata, Trigonia carinata, Trigonia daedalea, "Trigonia longa" = Rutitrigonia longa
"Trigonia ornata" = Oistotrigonia ornata d'Orbigny 1843 clam
"Trigonia longa" = Rutitrigonia longa Agassiz 1840 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Mytilus cuvieri, Mytilus bellus, "Lithodomus oblongus" = Lithophaga, "Lithodomus archiaci" = Lithophaga, "Mytilus subsimplex" = Modiolus subsimplex
"Lithodomus oblongus" = Lithophaga mussel
"Lithodomus archiaci" = Lithophaga mussel
"Mytilus subsimplex" = Modiolus subsimplex d'Orbigny 1850 mussel
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Ostrea boussingaulti" = Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) boussingaulti
"Ostrea boussingaulti" = Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) boussingaulti d'Orbigny 1842 oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea aquila
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia sp.
Anomia sp. Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula placunea
Plicatula placunea Lamarck 1819 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Spondylus brunneri
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca glabra, "Arca aptiensis" = Barbatia aptiensis
"Arca aptiensis" = Barbatia aptiensis Pictet and Campiche 1866 clam
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Vermetus sanctae-crucis
Vermetus sanctae-crucis Daudin 1800 worm shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
"Pterocera rochatiana" = Pterocera (Alaria) rochatiana, Aporrhais forbesi, Aporrhais rouxii, Aporrhais triboleti, "Pterocera pelagi" = Harpagodes pelagi
"Pterocera rochatiana" = Pterocera (Alaria) rochatiana d'Orbigny 1850 snail
"Pterocera pelagi" = Harpagodes pelagi Brongniart 1821 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Fusus valdensis
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex prestensis
Murex prestensis murex snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica laebigata, Natica cornueliana, Natica sueuri
Natica laebigata moon snail
Natica cornueliana moon snail
Natica sueuri moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
Tylostoma rochatiana
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella charpentieri
Turritella charpentieri turret shell
originally entered as "Turrtitella charpentieri"
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium sanctae-crucis, Cerithium coquandi, Cerithium nicoleti, Cerithium heeri, Cerithium forbesianum, Cerithium valdense
Cerithium sanctae-crucis Bruguière 1789 cerith snail
Cerithium coquandi cerith snail
Cerithium nicoleti cerith snail
Cerithium heeri cerith snail
Cerithium forbesianum cerith snail
Cerithium valdense cerith snail
 Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae
"Scalaria brevis" = Bleytonella brevis
"Scalaria brevis" = Bleytonella brevis Pictet and Campiche 1826 snail
 Heterostropha - Nerineidae
Nerinea palmata, Nerinea aptiensis, Nerinea rostrata
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Avellana aptiensis
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Trochus couveti, Trochus oosteri
Trochus couveti top snail
Trochus oosteri top snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
"Turbo munitus" = Hanaispira munitus, Turbo thurmanni, Turbo langii, Turbo inaequilineatus
"Turbo munitus" = Hanaispira munitus Forbes 1845 snail