Lee-on-the-Solent, Selsey Formation, L8i-L11iii: Lutetian, United Kingdom

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Holecopsis sp.
Centrogenys ornatus
Myrichthys brevis
Netuma plana
Pristipomoidens pentagonalis
Raiceps elegans
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Albula marginalis
synonym of Polinices
Acipenseriformes
Cylindracanthus rectus (Agassiz 1843)
Acipenseriformes - Acipenseridae
Acipenser toliapicus Agassiz 1844
Reptilia
Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768
Aves indet. Linnaeus 1758
Gavialis dixoni Owen 1849
nomen dubium belonging to Crocodylia
Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Lytoloma sp. Cope 1870
"Chelone" sp. Linnaeus 1758
Puppigerus sp. Cope 1870
Reptilia - Palaeophiidae
Palaeophis typhaeus Owen 1850
Actinopteri
Teleostei indet. Müller 1846
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Muraenidae
Gymnothorax diagonalis Stinton and Nolf 1970
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Uroconger emarginatus
Conger sp. Schaeffer 1760
Conger extensus
Promyllantor impletus
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae
Ophichthus sphaeroides
Actinopteri - Albuliformes - Albulidae
Albula oweni (Agassiz 1844)
Pterothrissus cristatus
Actinopteri - Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae
Egertonia sp. Cocchi 1866
Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Synodontidae
Saurida tenuis
Actinopteri - Caproiformes - Antigoniidae
Antigonia angusta Stinton and Nolf 1970
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Hymenocephalus fimbriatus
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Gadidae
Trisopterus dimidiatus
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Merluccius nodosus Stinton 1977
recombined as Palaeogadus nodosus
Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Monocentridae
Monocentris cristata
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae
Sparus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Lactariidae
Lactarius amplus Pomerol 1973
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Prolates sp. Priem 1899
Epinephelus plicatus Stinton 1978
Actinopteri - Lutjanidae
Apsilus latus
Ocyurus postangulatus
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Eotrigonodontidae
Eotrigonodon serratus (Gervais 1852)
Actinopteri - Haemulidae
Xenistius novus
Pomadasys latus
Actinopteri - Labriformes - Labridae
Pseudosphaerodon cf. antiquus Casier 1966
Platylaemus sp. Dixon 1850
Platylaemus colei Dixon 1850
Actinopteri - Priacanthidae
Pristigenys spectabilis
Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
Solea bartonensis Frost 1934
recombined as Eosolea bartonensis
Actinopteri - Kurtiformes - Apogonidae
Apogon bellovacinus Priem 1911
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Cybium proosti Storms 1895
recombined as Palaeocybium proosti
Actinopteri - Scombriformes
Sphyraenodus striata
Sphyraenodus lerichei Casier 1944
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Callionymidae
Callionymus sp. Linnaeus 1758
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Neobythites subregularis
Monomitopus costatus
Lepophidium aequalis Stinton and Nolf 1970
recombined as Aequalobythites aequalis
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
Brosmophycis elegans
Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Etrumeus undatus
Actinopteri - Siluriformes - Ariidae
Arius egertoni
Tachysurus planus
Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Pycnodus toliapicus Agassiz 1839
Chondrichthyes - Selachii
Selachii indet.
Chondrichthyes - Squalidae
Squalus minor (Daimeries 1888)
Chondrichthyes - Dalatiidae
Isistius trituratus (Winkler 1874)
Chondrichthyes - Squatinidae
Squatina prima (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)
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816
Scyliorhinus woodwardi Cappetta 1976
Scyliorhinus pattersoni Cappetta 1976
Scyliorhinus gilberti Casier 1946
recombined as Premontreia (Oxyscyllium) gilberti
Abdounia sp. Cappetta 1980
Abdounia lapierrei
Galeorhinus recticonus (Winkler 1873)
original and current combination Abdounia recticonia
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 - 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 substriata
synonym of Carcharias
Eugomphodus hopei
synonym of Carcharias
Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae
Pristis lathami Galeotti 1837
Anoxypristis sp. White and Moy-Thomas 1941
Chondrichthyes - Rhinopristiformes - Rhynchobatidae
Rhynchobatus vincenti Jaekel 1894
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos bruxelliensis (Jaekel 1894)
original and current combination Rhinobatus bruxelliensis
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
Archaeomanta melenhorsti Herman 1979
Burnhamia daviesi (Woodward 1889)
Myliobatis toliapicus (Agassiz 1843)
Myliobatis latidens Woodward 1888
Rhinoptera sherborni White 1926
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes
Coupatezia woutersi Cappetta 1982
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Aetobatidae
Aetobatus irregularis (Agassiz 1843)
Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Edaphodontidae
Edaphodon bucklandi Agassiz 1843
synonym of Edaphodon eurygnathus
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:Elmore
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", Brook Bed" and "Nummulites variolarius Bed", L8i-L11iii
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:glauconitic,gray silty,sandy claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: The Selsey formation is fine silty and sandy, glauconitic clay.
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:41998
Authorizer:J. Alroy Enterer:E. Leckey
Modifier:J. Alroy Research group:marine invertebrate,vertebrate
Collections that are a subset of this one:42112, 42113, 42114, 42115, 42116, 42117
Created:2004-07-22 13:13:03 Last modified:2006-08-13 18:12:18
Access level:the public Released:2004-07-22 13:13:03
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]