Where: England, United Kingdom (51.5° N, 0.2° E: paleocoordinates 47.0° N, 2.2° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: London Clay Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Collection is a composite of members B1 and B2 of the London Clay. THICKNESS: From section between 30-35 m thick. AGE: Ypresian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: About 30-35 m of the lower London Clay, about 30 m above the base of the London Clay is exposed, comprising division B1 and B2.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: offshore; poorly lithified, concretionary, gray, blue, silty claystone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTORS: Many collectors, dating several decades. REPOSITORY: Not stated.
Primary reference: R. J. Williams. 2002. Observations on the London Clay excavation at Aveley, Essex. Tertiary Research 21(1-4):95-112 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 76601: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 24.11.2007, edited by Matthew Clapham
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Echinoidea | |
Coelopleurus wetherelli sea urchin | |
Asteroidea | |
"Teichaster stokesi" = Goniaster (Astrogonium) stokesii
"Teichaster stokesi" = Goniaster (Astrogonium) stokesii Forbes 1848 sea star | |
Lophidiaster concavus Rasmussen 1972 sea star | |
Crinoidea | |
Cainocrinus tintinnabulum Rasmussen 1972 Sea lily | |
Isselicrinus subbasaltiformis Sea lily | |
Democrinus londinensis Feather star | |
Amphorometra ornata Feather star | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Squalus minor Daimeries 1888 dogfish shark | |
Isistius trituratus Winkler 1874 shark | |
Pachygaleus lefevrei Daimeries 1891 hound shark | |
Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816 cat shark
Abdounia sp. Cappetta 1980 cat shark | |
Odontaspis winkleri Leriche 1905 sand tiger shark | |
Carcharias teretidens sand shark
Carcharias hopei Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
Isurolamna affinis mackerel shark | |
Anomotodon sheppeyensis goblin shark
Striatolamia macrota Agassiz 1838 goblin shark | |
Otodus obliquus Agassiz 1838 mackerel shark | |
Actinopteri | |
Rhinocephalus sp. Casier 1966 | |
Ampheristus toliapicus König 1825 | |
Eocoelopoma sp. Woodward 1901 | |
"Halecopsis insignis" = Osmeroides insignis
"Halecopsis insignis" = Osmeroides insignis Delvaux and Orlieb 1844 | |
Reptilia | |
Palaeophis toliapicus Owen 1841 snake | |
Polychaeta | |
Scaphopoda | |
Laevidentalium nitens tusk shell | |
Antalis anceps tusk shell | |
Cephalopoda | |
Simplicioceras centrale Sowerby 1812 nautiloid
Euciphoceras regale Sowerby 1823 nautiloid | |
Deltoidonautilus sowerbyi Wetherell 1843 nautiloid | |
Belosepia sp. Bronn 1838 cuttlefish | |
Gastropoda | |
Epitonium undosum wentletrap | |
Euspira glaucinoides Sowerby 1812 moon snail | |
Cassis striata, "Galeodea gallica" = Galeodea (Mambrinia) gallica
Cassis striata snail
"Galeodea gallica" = Galeodea (Mambrinia) gallica Wrigley 1934 snail | |
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Ficus londini fig shell | |
Turricula teretrium Edwards 1857 ribbed mitre | |
"Streptolathyrus trilineatus" = Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus), Streptolathyrus cymatodis
"Streptolathyrus trilineatus" = Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus) snail
Streptolathyrus cymatodis Edwards 1866 snail | |
Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk | |
Scaphella wetherelli volute | |
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758 murex snail | |
Turricula helix snail | |
"Hemipleurotoma wetherelli" = Gemmula, "Hemipleurotoma macrobia" = Gemmula, Surculites bifasciatus, Surculites errans, Eopleurotoma simillima
"Hemipleurotoma wetherelli" = Gemmula turrid
"Hemipleurotoma macrobia" = Gemmula turrid
Surculites bifasciatus turrid
Surculites errans Solander 1766 turrid
Eopleurotoma simillima Edwards 1861 turrid | |
Bathytoma granata Edwards 1861 snail | |
Tibia lucida Sowerby 1815 snail | |
Spiratella taylori snail
Spiratella mercinensis snail | |
"Stellaxis pulcher" = Architectonica (Stellaxis)
"Stellaxis pulcher" = Architectonica (Stellaxis) sundial | |
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail | |
Patella sp. Linnaeus 1758 limpet | |
Bivalvia | |
Nuculana amygdaloides pointed nut clam | |
Nucula consors nut clam
Nucula bowerbanki nut clam | |
Verticordia sulcata clam | |
Thracia oblata Sowerby 1826 clam | |
Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam | |
Abra splendens Sowerby 1837 abra | |
Thyasira goodhalli clam
Thyasira angulata clam | |
"Anomia scabrosa" = Heteranomia scabrosa
"Anomia scabrosa" = Heteranomia scabrosa Wood 1861 scallop | |
"Pecten duplicatus" = Cyclopecten duplicatus
"Pecten duplicatus" = Cyclopecten duplicatus Sowerby 1824 mud scallop | |
Pteria papyracia pearl oyster
Pteria media pearl oyster | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Terebratulina wardenensis Elliott 1938 | |
Malacostraca | |
Homarus morrisi Quayle 1987 clawed lobster
? Nephrops sp. Leach 1814 clawed lobster
Hoploparia gammaroides M'Coy 1849 clawed lobster | |
Zanthopsis leachi crab | |
Cyclocorystes pulchellus Bell 1858 crab
Xanthilites bowerbanki Bell 1858 crab | |
Goniochele angulata Bell 1858 crab | |
"Portunites incerta" = Portunites incertus
"Portunites incerta" = Portunites incertus Bell 1858 crab | |
Dromilites bucklandi Milne-Edwards 1837 crab
Dromilites simplex Quayle and Collins 1981 crab | |
Campylostoma matutiforme Bell 1858 crab | |
"Laeviranina gottschei" = Raninoides gottschei
"Laeviranina gottschei" = Raninoides gottschei Bohm 1927 crab | |
Londinimola williamsi n. sp.1
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Archaeocarabus sp. M'Coy 1849 spiny lobster
Linuparus scyllariformis Bell 1858 spiny lobster | |
Glyphea scabra decapod | |
Thecostraca | |
Arcoscalpellum quadratum Dixon 1850 barnacle | |
Anthozoa | |
Stephanophyllia sp. Michelin 1841 stony coral | |
Paracyathus caryophyllus stony coral | |
Graphularia wetherelli Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 sea pen |