Eckelsheim (Oligocene of Germany)

Also known as Rathgeber sandpit

Where: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49.8° N, 8.0° E: paleocoordinates 49.2° N, 4.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Alzey Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)

• lower Oligocene

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. Pilleri. 1987. The Sirenia of the Swiss Molasse 1-114 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 65088: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 18.09.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Crocodylia indet.1, Antracotherium sp.1
Mammalia
 Sirenia - Sirenia
Sirenia indet.
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Kaupitherium gruelli n. sp.3, Kaupitherium bronni1
Kaupitherium gruelli n. sp.3 Voss and Hampe 2017 dugong
Kaupitherium bronni1 Krauss 1858 dugong
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Rhinocerotidae indet.1
Rhinocerotidae indet.1 Gray 1821 rhinoceros
 Cetacea -
Mysticeti indet.1
Mysticeti indet.1 Cope 1891 whale
NHMMZ PW2022/5017-LS
 Artiodactyla - Gelocidae
Bachitherium sp.1
Bachitherium sp.1 Filhol 1882 ruminant
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Amphicynodon sp.1
Amphicynodon sp.1 Filhol 1881 bear
 Creodonta - Hyainailouridae
Apterodon sp.1
Apterodon sp.1 Fischer 1880 creodont
Reptilia
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionyx boulengeri1
Trionyx boulengeri1 Reinach 1900 softshell turtle
 Testudines - Cheloniidae
Rupelchelys breitkreutzi1
Rupelchelys breitkreutzi1 Karl and Tichy 1999 sea turtle
Aves
 Procellariiformes - Diomedeoididae
Diomedeoididae indet.1
Diomedeoididae indet.1 Fischer 1985 bird
 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Accipitridae indet.1
Accipitridae indet.1 Viellot 1816 hawk
Chondrichthyes
 Lamniformes - Cetorhinidae
Keasius parvus2
Keasius parvus2 Leriche 1908 basking shark
 Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Otodus (Charcharocles) angustidens1
Otodus (Charcharocles) angustidens1 Agassiz 1835 mackerel shark
1Hampe and von der Hocht 2024; 2Reinecke and Radwanski 2015; 3Voss and Hampe 2017