Melovatka 3: Middle Cenomanian, Russian Federation
collected 1993

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Cranocardium ventricosum
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Cranocardium constantii
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Entonium orbicularus
Kurochkin et al. 2006
? Belgorodon sp.
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes indet. Huxley 1880
Reptilia
Aves indet. (Linnaeus 1758)
Brain endocast
    = Cerebavis cenomanica n. gen., n. sp. Kurochkin and Saveliev 2006
Kurochkin et al. 2006
PIN no. 5028/2
Ornithocheiroidea indet. (Seeley 1870)
2 elements
PIN 5028/3, partial humerus. PIN 5028/1, partial femur
Lonchodectes sp. Hooley 1914
Averianov and Kurochkin 2010 1 specimen
PIN 5028/4
Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Elasmosauridae
Elasmosauridae indet. Cope 1869
Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Pliosauridae
Pliosauridae indet. Seeley 1874
Reptilia - Ophthalmosauridae
Ichthyosauria indet. de Blainville 1835
    = ? Platypterygius sp. von Huene 1922
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Reptilia - Testudines
Chelonioidea indet. Baur 1893
Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Enchodontidae
Enchodontidae indet. Woodward 1901
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Edaphodontidae
Edaphodon sedgwicki (Agassiz 1838)
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Callorhynchidae
Ischyodus latus Newton 1878
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Elasmodus sinzovi Averianov and Glickman 1994
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Chimaeridae
Chimaeridae indet.
Elasmodectes kiprijanoffi
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes - Palaeospinacidae
Synechodus dispar
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Chondrichthyes - Synechodontiformes - Paraorthacodontidae
Paraorthacodus recurvus (Trautschold 1877)
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Odontaspididae
Eostriatolamia subulata (Agassiz 1843)
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Odontaspis sp. Agassiz 1838
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Cretolamna appendiculata (Agassiz 1835)
Kurochkin et al. 2006
recombined as Cretalamna appendiculata
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes
Pseudoisurus denticulatus
Kurochkin et al. 2006
nomen dubium belonging to Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae
Palaeoanacorax volgensis Glickman 1971
Kurochkin et al. 2006
nomen dubium belonging to Squalicorax
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Eoptolamnidae
Megarhizodon cf. macrorhiza
Kurochkin et al. 2006
synonym of Leptostyrax
Chondrichthyes - Squatinidae
Squatina sp. Dumeril 1806
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Polyacrodontidae
Polyacrodus sp. Jaekel 1889
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Lingulata - Lingulida - Lingulidae
Lingula sp. Bruguiére 1797
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
? Rhynchonella sp. Fischer 1809
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Chlamys hispida
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Neitheidae
Neithea quinquecostata (Sowerby 1814)
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Amphidonte conicum
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Amphidonte subconicum
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Protocardia hillama
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Hercodon aequilateralis
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Flaventia plana
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbulamella elegans
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea mandibula
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Panopea acutisulcata
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Theonellidae
Phyllodermia sp. Schrammen 1924
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Demospongiae - Tetralithistida - Siphoniidae
Jerea sp. Lamouroux 1821
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Siphonia sp. Goldfuss 1826
Kurochkin et al. 2006
Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Seliscothonidae
Seliscothon sp. Zittel 1878
Kurochkin et al. 2006
see common names

Geography
Country:Russian Federation State/province:Volgograd County:Zhirnovskii
Coordinates: 50.9° North, 44.7° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:43.1° North, 38.8° East
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stage:Cenomanian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 5
Key time interval:Middle Cenomanian
Age range of interval:100.50000 - 93.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Melovatka
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: Lower part of formation - "phosphorite horizon". Actually two close but separate horizons that merge in places into a single horizon
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:concretionary,pebbly,brown,blue sandy phosphorite
Secondary lithology:yellow sandstone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: "The two phosphorite horizons are separated in places by a yellowish sand interbed up to 1 m thick; however, they sometimes merge into a single horizon. The lower interbed or part of the integrated phosphorite horizon shows in places straight diagonal bedding, which is manifested in the orientation of almost flat pellets, pebbles, and pseudomorphs on bivalve shells. The phosphate concretions are irregular aggregates and rounded pebbles, ranging in size from several millimeters to 5–10 cm. They are dark brown or nearly black"
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,mold/impression,concretion
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Disassociated major elements:some
Disassociated minor elements:some
Spatial resolution:parautochthonous
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection,survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:PIN
Collection dates:1993
Metadata
Database number:92399
Authorizer:R. Butler, M. Carrano Enterer:R. Butler, M. Carrano
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:vertebrate
Created:2009-11-10 01:53:38 Last modified:2011-03-04 13:59:34
Access level:the public Released:2009-11-10 01:53:38
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
31143. A. O. Averianov, E. N. Kurochkin, E. M. Pervushov and A. V. Ivanov. 2005. Two bone fragments of ornithocheiroid pterosaurs from the Cenomanian of Volgograd Region, southern Russia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 50(2):289-294 [R. Butler/R. Butler]

Secondary references:

31142 A. O. Averianov. 2007. Mid-Cretaceous ornithocheirids (Pterosauria, Ornithocheiridae) from Russia and Uzbekistan. Paleontological Journal 41:79-86 [R. Butler/R. Butler/R. Butler]
36941 A. O. Averianov and E. N. Kurochkin. 2010. A new pterosaurian record from the Cenomanian of the Volga Region. Paleontological Journal 44(6):695-697 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
35422ETE E. N. Kurochkin, S. V. Saveliev, A. A. Postnov, E. M. Pervushov, and E. V. Popov. 2006. On the brain of a primitive bird from the Upper Cretaceous of European Russia. Paleontological Journal 40(6):655-667 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]