Hordle Cliff Leaf Bed, Hampshire: Priabonian, United Kingdom
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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unclassified
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Scleria hordwellensis seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Chlorophora bicarinata seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Anneslea ? costata seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Rhododendroideae sp. seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| decayed | ||||||||||
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Omphalodes platycarpa seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Paludinae indet.
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| author has this listed as a genus | ||||||||||
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Polypodiopsida
- Salviniales
- Salviniaceae
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Salvinia mildeana megaspore
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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unclassified
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Limnocarpus forbesi seed/fruit
(Heer 1862)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Cyperites forbesii | ||||||||||
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Pinopsida
- Pinales
- Pinaceae
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Pinus sp. seed/fruit
Linnaeus 1753
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Coniferales
- Cupressaceae
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Sequoia couttsiae seed/fruit
Heer 1862
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Vitales
- Vitaceae
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Tetrastigma lobata seed/fruit
Chandler 1925
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Parthenocissus hordwellensis seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Vitis uncinata seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Ampelopsis rotundata seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Fagales
- Myricaceae
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Myrica boveyana seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Fagales
- Betulaceae
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Carpinus boveyanus seed/fruit
(Heer 1862)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Fabales
- Fabaceae
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Leguminosae indet. seed/fruit
de Jussieu
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| synonym of Fabaceae | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Rosales
- Rosaceae
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Rubus acutiformis seed/fruit
Chandler 1925
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Rosales
- Rhamnaceae
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Rhamnospermum bilobatum seed/fruit
Chandler 1925
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Cucurbitales
- Cucurbitaceae
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Cucurbitospermum reidii seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Sapindales
- Anacardiaceae
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Spondieae sp. seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| corrected as Spondiae | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Sapindales
- Burseraceae
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Palaeobursera lakensis seed/fruit
Chandler 1962
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Sapindales
- Rutaceae
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Phellodendron costatum seed/fruit
Chandler 1925
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Rutaspermum ornatum seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Zanthoxylum hordwellense seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Zanthoxylum compressum seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Moraceae
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Broussonetia rugosa seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Moroidea hordwellensis seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Becktonia hantonensis seed/fruit
Chandler 1961
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Myrtales
- Lythraceae
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Lythraceae indet. seed/fruit
Saint-Hilaire 1805
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Microdiptera parva seed/fruit
Chandler 1957
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Ericales
- Ericaceae
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Andromedeae sp. seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Ericales
- Theaceae
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Eurya becktonensis seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Gordonia minima seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Gordonia truncata seed/fruit
Chandler 1926
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Actinidia sp. seed/fruit
Chandler 1926
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Hordwellia crassisperma seed/fruit
(Chandler 1926)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Actinidia crassisperma | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Ericales
- Symplocaceae
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Symplocos sp. seed/fruit
Jacquin 1760
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Symplocos headonensis seed/fruit
Chandler 1926
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Epacridicarpum headonense seed/fruit
Chandler 1960
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Ericales
- Styracaceae
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Styrax elegans seed/fruit
Chandler 1926
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Ericales
- Pentaphylacaceae
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Cleyera ? stigmosa seed/fruit
(Ludwig 1859)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Ericales
- Ebenaceae
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Diospyros headonensis seed/fruit
Chandler 1961
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
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Carpolithus fibrosus seed/fruit
Chandler 1961
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| recombined as Wessexia fibrosus | ||||||||||
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Carpolithus informal sp. 8 seed/fruit
Linnaeus 1768
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Carpolithus informal sp. 6 seed/fruit
Linnaeus 1768
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Carpolithus informal sp. 1 seed/fruit
Linnaeus 1768
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Carpolithus sp. seed/fruit
Linnaeus 1768
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Carpolithus cf. gardneri seed/fruit
Chandler 1961
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Carpolithus apocyniformis seed/fruit
Chandler 1961
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Alismatales
- Hydrocharitaceae
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Stratiotes headonensis seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Stratiotes hantonensis seed/fruit
Chandler 1960
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Alismatales
- Potamogetonaceae
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Potamogeton pygmaeus seed/fruit
Chandler 1925
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Laurales
- Lauraceae
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Lauraceae indet. seed/fruit
Jussieu 1789
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Zingiberales
- Zingiberaceae
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Spirematospermum headonense seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Araceae
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Araceae indet. seed/fruit
de Jussieu 1789
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Campylospermum hordwellense seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| decayed | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Poales
- Cyperaceae
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Cyperaceae sp. seed/fruit
Jussieu 1789
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Caricoidea minima seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Caricoidea obscura seed/fruit
(Chandler 1960)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Arecaceae
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? Nipa sp. seed/fruit
(van Wurmb 1779)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Nypa | ||||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Cornales
- Cornaceae
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Dunstania glandulosa seed/fruit
(Chandler 1926)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| recombined as Cornus glandulosa | ||||||||||
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Cornus quadrilocularis seed/fruit
Chandler 1962
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Mastixicarpum crassum seed/fruit
Chandler 1926
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Eomastixia rugosa seed/fruit
(Zenker 1833)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| original and current combination Baccites rugosus | ||||||||||
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Mastixioideae sp. seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Lamiales
- Oleaceae
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Olea headonensis seed/fruit
Chandler 1961
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Lamiales
- Acanthaceae
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? Acanthus sp. seed/fruit
Linnaeus 1753
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Icacinales
- Icacinaceae
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Icacinicarya transversalis seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Icacinicarya becktonensis seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Natsiatum eocenicum seed/fruit
Chandler 1925
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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? Iodes sp. seed/fruit
Blume 1825
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Iodes ? hordwellensis seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Dipsacales
- Adoxaceae
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Sambucus parvulus seed/fruit
Chandler 1926
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Caryophyllales
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Hantsia glabra seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Hantsia pulchra seed/fruit
(Chandler 1925)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Caryophyllales
- Droseraceae
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Aldrovanda ovata seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Saxifragales
- Hamamelidaceae
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Eoliquidambar hordwellensis seed/fruit
Chandler 1961
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Protoaltingia hantonensis seed/fruit
Chandler 1962
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Ranunculales
- Menispermaceae
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Palaeosinomenium obliquatum seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Proteales
- Sabiaceae
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Meliosma sp. seed/fruit
Blume 1823
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Angiospermae
- Nymphaeales
- Nymphaeaceae
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Brasenia spinosa seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Brasenia oblonga seed/fruit
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Brasenia ovula seed/fruit
Brongniart 1828
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Palaeotheriidae
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Palaeotheriidae indet.
Bonaparte 1850
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1 individual | |||||||||
| various postcranial material | ||||||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Corbulidae
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Potamomya sp.
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| synonym of Erodona | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Planorbidae
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Planorbis platystoma
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Planorbis rotundatus
Brongniart 1810
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unclassified
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Limnaea longiscata
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| "Limneus" | ||||||||||
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Acrostichum lanzaeanum leaf
(Visiani 1858)
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
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Mastixiaceae
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Mastixia ? glandulosa seed/fruit
Chandler 1961
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Chandler 1961 | |||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | United Kingdom | State/province: | England | County: | Hampshire |
| Coordinates: | 50.8° North, 1.6° West (view map) | ||||
| Paleocoordinates: | 49.2° North, 5.5° West | ||||
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark |
Time
| Period: | Paleogene | Epoch: | Eocene |
| Stage: | Priabonian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 3 |
| *Period: | Early/Lower Tertiary - Early/Lower Tertiary | *Epoch: | Late/Upper Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene |
| *International age/stage: | Early/Lower Priabonian - Priabonian | ||
| Key time interval: | Priabonian | ||
| Age range of interval: | 37.71000 - 33.90000 m.y. ago | ||
| * legacy (obsolete) database fields | |||
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Headon Beds | ||||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
| Stratigraphy comments: 10 = "Leaf bed" | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | gray unlithified silty,sandy claystone |
| Includes fossils? | Y |
| Lithology description: Dominated by grey clays, bed ten also includes sands, lignites and hardened shales or "cementstones" | |
| Environment: | fluvial indet. |
| Geology comments: Estuarine fluvial | |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body,adpression,original carbon,replaced with pyrite |
| Size of fossils: | mesofossils |
| Preservation of anatomical detail: | good |
| Temporal resolution: | time-averaged |
| Spatial resolution: | parautochthonous |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection excludes: | some macrofossils |
| Collection methods: | bulk,selective quarrying,sieve,field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Collection method comments: "Time-Averaged" as the reported flora sums several pockets collected over many years and some lateral distance, although all from the same bed.
In 1852, the Marchioness of Hastings published an almost identical paper to her 1853 report. I used the later English version, but the earlier paper is the more primary reference. | |
| Taxonomic list comments:The Marchioness also recognizes plants in the collection "...seeds, wood and leaves (like flags traversing the bed in all directions) are found here..." | |
Metadata
| Database number: | 27663 | ||
| Authorizer: | B. Tiffney, J. Alroy | Enterer: | B. Tiffney, E. Leckey, J. Fosdick |
| Modifier: | M. Uhen | Research group: | paleobotany,vertebrate |
| Created: | 2002-12-17 18:43:18 | Last modified: | 2018-12-13 13:14:47 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2002-12-17 18:43:18 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 10789. | M. Hastings. 1853. On the Tertiary Beds of Hordwell, Hampshire. Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, Fourth Series 6(36):1-11 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey] |
Secondary references:
| 7610 | ETE | M. E. J. Chandler. 1961. Flora of the Lower Headon Beds of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 5(5):93-157 [B. Tiffney/B. Tiffney/H. Sims] |