Lee-on-the-Solent, Selsey Formation, L7i-L7iv: Lutetian, United Kingdom

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Netuma plana
Acipenseriformes
Cylindracanthus rectus (Agassiz 1843)
Reptilia
Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768
Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758
Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Lytoloma sp. Cope 1870
"Chelone" sp. Linnaeus 1758
Actinopteri
Teleostei indet. Müller 1846
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Conger sp. Schaeffer 1760
Conger productus
Paraconger sauvagei (Priem 1906)
Actinopteri - Albuliformes - Albulidae
Pterothrissus cristatus
Actinopteri - Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae
Egertonia sp. Cocchi 1866
Actinopteri - Trachinidae
Trachinus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Gadidae
Trisopterus dimidiatus
Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Monocentridae
Monocentris cristata
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae
Sparus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Dentex ovatus
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Prolates sp. Priem 1899
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Eotrigonodontidae
Eotrigonodon serratus (Gervais 1852)
Actinopteri - Haemulidae
Xenistius novus
Lutianus kokeni (Leriche 1905)
recombined as Haemulidarum kokeni
Pomadasys latus
Actinopteri - Labriformes - Labridae
Pseudosphaerodon cf. antiquus Casier 1966
Platylaemus colei Dixon 1850
Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
Solea bartonensis Frost 1934
recombined as Eosolea bartonensis
Actinopteri - Opistognathidae
Opistognathus tertius
Actinopteri - Kurtiformes - Apogonidae
Apogon bellovacinus Priem 1911
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Cybium proosti Storms 1895
recombined as Palaeocybium proosti
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
Trichiurides winkleri
Trichiurides gulincki
Trichiurides sagittidens Winkler 1874
Actinopteri - Scombriformes
Sphyraenodus striata
Sphyraenodus lerichei Casier 1944
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Callionymidae
Callionymus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Hoplobrotula waltoni
Neobythites subregularis
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
Ogilbia subregularis
Chondrichthyes - Selachii
Selachii indet.
Chondrichthyes - Dalatiidae
Isistius trituratus (Winkler 1874)
Chondrichthyes - Heterodontiformes - Heterodontidae
Heterodontus sp. de Blainville 1816
Heterodontus woodwardi Casier 1946
Chondrichthyes - Squalomorphii - Hexanchidae
Notorhynchus kempi
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Galeorhinus ypresiensis (Casier 1946)
Triakis wardi
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816
Scyliorhinus pattersoni Cappetta 1976
Scyliorhinus gilberti Casier 1946
recombined as Premontreia (Oxyscyllium) gilberti
Abdounia sp. Cappetta 1980
Abdounia lapierrei
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Galeocerdidae
Galeocerdo latidens (Agassiz 1835)
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Physogaleus secundus (Winkler 1876)
recombined as Physodon secundus
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Brachaeluridae
Eostegostoma angusta
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Hemiscylliidae
Hemiscyllium bruxelliense
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae
Nebrius thielensi
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Lamnidae
Isurus praecursor Thurmond and Jones 1981
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Odontaspis winkleri Leriche 1905
Jaekelotodus trigonalis (Jackel 1895)
Hypotodus verticalis (Agassiz 1843)
"Lamna" lerichei Casier 1946
recombined as Brachycarcharias lerichei
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes
Isurolamna affinis
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Eugomphodus macrotus
synonym of Carcharias
Eugomphodus acutissima
synonym of Carcharias
Eugomphodus hopei
synonym of Carcharias
Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae
Pristis lathami Galeotti 1837
Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Rhynchobatidae
Rhynchobatus vincenti Jaekel 1894
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos bruxelliense
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Dasyatis jaekeli (Leriche 1906)
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Myliobatis dixoni Agassiz 1843
recombined as Aetomylaeus dixoni
Myliobatis striatus (Agassiz 1843)
recombined as Aetomylaeus striatus
Burnhamia sp. Cappetta 1976
Burnhamia daviesi (Woodward 1889)
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes
Coupatezia woutersi Cappetta 1982
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae
Aetobatus irregularis (Agassiz 1843)
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Gymnuridae
Gymnura sp. Van Hasselt 1823
see common names

Geography
Country:United Kingdom State/province:England County:Hampshire
Coordinates: 50.8° North, 1.2° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:47.6° North, 4.6° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Eocene
Stage:Lutetian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 2
Key time interval:Lutetian
Age range of interval:47.80000 - 41.30000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Bracklesham Formation:Selsey
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: Kemp calls the Selsey a "division", Hooker, 1996 calls it a formation. These beds are part of the "Pinna Bed", L7i-L7iv
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:glauconitic,gray silty,sandy claystone
Secondary lithology:bioturbation,concretionary,pebbly,shelly/skeletal,gray,green silty,sandy claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: The Selsey formation is fine silty and sandy, glauconitic clay. The Pinna Bed is grey/green/brown sandy silty clays, bioturbated with occasional black pebbles and shells, concretions and slickensides
Environment:marginal marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Disassociated major elements:some
Disassociated minor elements:many
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:sieve,field collection
Reason for describing collection:biostratigraphic analysis
Taxonomic list comments:Sharks: teeth, vertebrae & cartilage Rays: dentitions, isolated teeth & spines
Chimaeroids: plates & spines Teleosts: skulls, teeth, jaw parts, otoliths
Reptiles: bones, carapace & skulls Birds: limb bones
Metadata
Database number:41996
Authorizer:J. Alroy Enterer:E. Leckey
Modifier:E. Leckey Research group:vertebrate
Collections that are a subset of this one:42108, 42110, 42111
Created:2004-07-22 13:05:54 Last modified:2004-07-23 14:13:52
Access level:the public Released:2004-07-22 13:05:54
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

11062. D. Kemp. 1985. The Selsey Division (Bracklesham Group) at Lee-on-the-Solent, Gosport, (Hants). Tertiary Research 7(2):35-44 [J. Alroy/E. Leckey/E. Leckey]