Melk/Tunnel [Pielach Formation] (Oligocene of Austria)

Where: Austria (48.2° N, 15.4° E: paleocoordinates 46.3° N, 14.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pielach Formation, Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHY: From the Pielach Formation, which unconformably overlies basement rock, and is overlain by the Melk Formation. AGE: Early Egerian age is inferred for the upper part of the Pielach Formation, based on its interfingering with the Melk and Linz Formations. Assigned here to Late Kiscellian-Early Egerian = Chattian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position with formation.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lagoonal; poorly lithified, gray, green, blue, sandy mudstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Lagoonal, muddy bottom, calm.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Greenish-gray-blue pelites, overlain by pelites intercalated with thin layers of sand. LITHIFICATION: Poorly lithified based on figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the NHMW

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTORS: Lists obtained from previous accounts and material obtained from existing collections. REPOSITORY: Inst. of Pal. Vienna, Geol. Surv. Austria Vienna, and Mus. Nat. Hist. Vienna.

Primary reference: M. Harzhauser and O. Mandic. 2001. Late Oligocene gastropods and bivalves from the Lower and Upper Austrian Molasse Basin. Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Schriftenreihe der Erdwissenschaftlichen Komimissionen 14:671-795 [A. Miller/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 77734: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.01.2008

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGEL Exhaustive for Mollusca. NOMENCLATURE: Nomenclature follows modern usage, with revisions and new taxonomic descriptions in present manuscript. KEY: r - rare; f - frequent; a - very abundant.
Gastropoda
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
Calyptraea chinensis Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella (Haustator) venus d'Orbigny 1852 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
"Tympanotonos margaritaceus" = Mesohalina margaritaceus
"Tympanotonos margaritaceus" = Mesohalina margaritaceus Brocchi 1814 horn snail
 Cerithioidea - Batillariidae
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail
 Cerithioidea - Melanopsidae
Melanopsis impressa Krauss 1852 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Bullia hungarica Gábor 1936 snail
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
"Melongena semseyiana" = Melongena lainei semseyiana Erdös 1900 snail
Melongena incornuta Hözl 1962 snail
 Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Stenodrillia obeliscus Desmoulins 1842 snail
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Euspira helicina Brocchi 1814 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae
Hydrobia sp. Hartmann 1821 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor
"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail
SUBSPECIES: Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata paulucciae
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
"Neritina picta" = Agapilia picta
"Neritina picta" = Agapilia picta Férussac 1825 snail
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Anadara diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii
"Anadara diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Lamarck 1805 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
 Cardiida - Corbiculidae
Polymesoda subarata Bronn 1837 clam
SUBSPECIES: Polymesoda subarata sowerbyii
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
"Diplodonta rotundata" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) rotundata
"Diplodonta rotundata" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) rotundata Montagu 1803 clam
 Cardiida - Dreissenidae
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae