North coast of Helgoland-Düne (Hamburg collection) (Cretaceous of Germany)

Where: Germany (54.2° N, 7.9° E: paleocoordinates 44.4° N, 17.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Early/Lower Aptian (121.4 - 122.5 Ma)

• From the "Töck"

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, black shale

• Schwarzschiefer

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: Geologischen Staatsinstitut von Hamburg

Primary reference: L. Taverne and P. H. Ross. 1973. Fischreste aus dem Töck (Unter-Aptien) von Helgoland. Meyniana 23:99-111 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 221372: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 29.07.2021

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Taxonomic list

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Actinopteri
 Ichthyodectiformes - Ichthyodectidae
Xiphactinus sp.
Xiphactinus sp. Leidy 1870
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Clupeidae indet.
Clupeidae indet. Cuvier 1817 herring
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Greenwoodella tockensis n. gen. n. sp.
Greenwoodella tockensis n. gen. n. sp. Taverne and Ross 1973 bonefish
 Crossognathiformes - Crossognathidae
"Palaeaulopus germanicus n. gen. n. sp." = Crossognathus sabaudianus
"Palaeaulopus germanicus n. gen. n. sp." = Crossognathus sabaudianus Pictet 1858