No. 2 Pit, Aveley, Essex - London Clay: Ypresian, United Kingdom

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Orthochelus elongatus
Anthozoa - Pennatulacea
Graphularia wetherelli Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Paracyathus caryophyllus
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae
Stephanophyllia sp. Michelin 1841
Asteroidea - Paxillosida - Astropectinidae
Lophidiaster concavus Rasmussen 1972
Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae
Teichaster stokesi (Forbes 1848)
original and current combination Goniaster (Astrogonium) stokesii
Echinoidea - Arbacioida - Arbaciidae
Coelopleurus wetherelli
Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Isselicrinidae
Isselicrinus subbasaltiformis
Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Cainocrinidae
Cainocrinus tintinnabulum Rasmussen 1972
Crinoidea - Comatulida - Conometridae
Amphorometra ornata
Crinoidea - Comatulida - Bourgueticrinidae
Democrinus londinensis
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae
Echelus branchialis
Actinopteri - Elopiformes - Osmeroididae
Halecopsis insignis (Delvaux and Orlieb 1844)
original and current combination Osmeroides insignis
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Rhinocephalus sp. Casier 1966
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Ampheristus toliapicus König 1825
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Eocoelopoma sp. Woodward 1901
Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Aulopidae
Aulopopsis depressifrons
Reptilia - Palaeophiidae
Palaeophis toliapicus Owen 1841
Chondrichthyes - Dalatiidae
Isistius trituratus (Winkler 1874)
Chondrichthyes - Squalidae
Squalus minor (Daimeries 1888)
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Otodus obliquus Agassiz 1838
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes
Isurolamna affinis
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Odontaspis winkleri Leriche 1905
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Striatolamia macrota (Agassiz 1838)
original and current combination Otodus macrotus
Anomotodon sheppeyensis
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Carcharias teretidens
Carcharias hopei (Agassiz 1843)
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Scyliorhinus sp. Blainville 1816
Abdounia sp. Cappetta 1980
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Pachygaleus lefevrei (Daimeries 1891)
Cephalopoda - Sepiida - Belosepiidae
Belosepia sp. Bronn 1838
Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Hercoglossidae
Deltoidonautilus sowerbyi (Wetherell 1843)
Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Nautilidae
Euciphoceras regale (Sowerby 1823)
Simplicioceras centrale (Sowerby 1812)
Gastropoda - Patellidae
Patella sp. Linnaeus 1758
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Stellaxis pulcher
spelled with current rank as Architectonica (Stellaxis)
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Spiratellidae
Spiratella taylori
Spiratella mercinensis
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Tornatellaea simulata (Solander 1766)
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Epitonium undosum
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Euspira glaucinoides (Sowerby 1812)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
Turricula teretrium (Edwards 1857)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Turricula helix
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Bathytoma granata (Edwards 1861)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Hemipleurotoma wetherelli
synonym of Gemmula
Hemipleurotoma macrobia
synonym of Gemmula
Eopleurotoma simillima (Edwards 1861)
Surculites bifasciatus
Surculites errans (Solander 1766)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Streptolathyrus trilineatus
original and current combination Streptochetus (Streptolathyrus)
Streptolathyrus cymatodis (Edwards 1866)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Scaphella wetherelli
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex sp. Linnaeus 1758
Gastropoda - Rostellariidae
Tibia lucida (Sowerby 1815)
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758
Gastropoda - Cassidae
Cassis striata
Galeodea gallica Wrigley 1934
recombined as Galeodea (Mambrinia) gallica
Gastropoda - Ficidae
Ficus londini
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Laevidentaliidae
Laevidentalium nitens
original and current combination Dentalium (Laevidentalium)
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Antalis anceps
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula consors
Nucula bowerbanki
Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana amygdaloides
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Pecten duplicatus Sowerby 1824
recombined as Cyclopecten duplicatus
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia scabrosa Wood 1861
recombined as Heteranomia scabrosa
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Pteria papyracia
Pteria media
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Thyasiridae
Thyasira goodhalli
Thyasira angulata
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Teredinidae
Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra splendens (Sowerby 1837)
Bivalvia - Thraciida - Thraciidae
Thracia oblata (Sowerby 1826)
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
Cuspidaria triradiata
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Verticordia sulcata
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cancellothyrididae
Terebratulina wardenensis Elliott 1938
Polychaeta - Serpulimorpha
Sclerostyla sp.
Polychaeta - Sabellida - Serpulidae
Ditrupa plana
Thecostraca - Scalpellomorpha - Scalpellidae
Arcoscalpellum quadratum (Dixon 1850)
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Glypheidae
Glyphea scabra
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Homolidae
? Homolopsis sp. Bell 1863
    = Londinimola williamsi n. sp. Collins and Saward 2006
Collins and Saward 2006
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Dromiidae
Dromilites bucklandi (Milne-Edwards 1837)
Dromilites simplex Quayle and Collins 1981
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Carcinidae
Portunites incerta Bell 1858
corrected as Portunites incertus
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Zanthopsidae
Zanthopsis leachi
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Tumidocarcinidae
Cyclocorystes pulchellus Bell 1858
Xanthilites bowerbanki (Bell 1858)
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Goniochelidae
Goniochele angulata Bell 1858
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Raninidae
Laeviranina gottschei (Bohm 1927)
recombined as Raninoides gottschei
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Cenomanocarcinidae
Campylostoma matutiforme Bell 1858
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Nephropidae
Ctenocheles sp. Kishinouye 1926
    = Dinochelus steeplensis Tshudy and Saward 2012
Tshudy and Saward 2012
Inferred re-ID (Ctenocheles claws in Williams 1974 said to be same)
? Nephrops sp. Leach 1814
Homarus morrisi Quayle 1987
Hoploparia gammaroides M'Coy 1849
Malacostraca - Decapoda - Palinuridae
Linuparus scyllariformis (Bell 1858)
Archaeocarabus sp. M'Coy 1849
see common names

Geography
Country:United Kingdom State/province:England County:Essex
Coordinates: 51.5° North, 0.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:47.0° North, 2.2° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Eocene
Stage:Ypresian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 2
Key time interval:Ypresian
Age range of interval:56.00000 - 47.80000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:London Clay
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: 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.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:concretionary,gray,blue poorly lithified silty claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Stiff, blue-grey, silty clay, weathering brown, with little obvious bedding. LITHIFICATION: Poorly-lithified, based on figured specimens and facies description.
Environment:offshore
Geology comments: ENVIRONMENT: No environmental reported in text.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,cast,mold/impression
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (in situ),field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Collection method comments: COLLECTORS: Many collectors, dating several decades. REPOSITORY: Not stated.
Taxonomic list comments:COMPLETENESS: Exhaustive for all taxonomic groups (invertebrates, vertebrates). NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, but using modern nomenclature, and species level designations.
Metadata
Database number:76601
Authorizer:A. Hendy, M. Clapham Enterer:A. Hendy, M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2007-11-24 12:50:17 Last modified:2022-07-12 20:27:57
Access level:the public Released:2007-11-24 12:50:17
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
25898. R. J. Williams. 2002. Observations on the London Clay excavation at Aveley, Essex. Tertiary Research 21(1-4):95-112 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]

Secondary references:

82130 J. S. H. Collins and J. Saward. 2006. Three new genera and species of crabs from the Lower Eocene London Clay of Essex, England. Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum 33:67-76 [M. Clapham/R. Valdez]
82293 D. Tshudy and J. Saward. 2012. Dinochelus steeplensis, a new species of clawed lobster (Nephropidae) from the London Clay (Eocene) of England. Journal of Crustacean Biology 32(1):67-79 [M. Clapham/J. Fearon/M. Clapham]