Where: Germany (49.8° N, 7.7° E: paleocoordinates 49.2° N, 4.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Alzey Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)
Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone
Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils
Preservation: original calcite, original phosphate
Primary reference: T. Schindler, K. Nungesser, A. Mueller and K. I. Grimm. 2009. Die Alzey-Formation der klassichen Lokalitat Wlschberg bei Waldbockelheim (Rupelium, Oligozan, Mainzer Becken) - Ergebnisse neuer Grabungen. Jahresberichte un Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereines 91:37-87 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 95898: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 04.05.2010, edited by Bethany Allen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Rhenotrochus cf. trochlearis, Rhenotrochus rhenanus, Rhenotrochus sexangularis, Solarobis decussatus, Vlvaria multicingulata, Fusitaria sandbergeri, Castacallista prisca, cf. Lobospammia sp., Dactylen sp., Myoxocephalus primas, Spondyliosoma sophiajocobae, "Sparidarium" noetilingi, "Centracanthidarum" plebejus, Parupeneus sp.
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Globothalamea | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |
Nodosariata | |
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Foraminifera | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral | |
Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin | |
Actinopteri | |
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
Trisopterus elegans, "Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
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"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
Triglidarum biangulata, "Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin | |
Mammalia | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
Physogaleus latus requiem shark | |
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
Gastropoda | |
Perotrochus sismondai Goldfuss 1844 snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
Odostomia koeneni snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail | |
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail
Polinices vectensis moon snail | |
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Typhis steureri, Pterynopsis tristichus, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Purpura monoplex, Muricopsis peregra, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus, Murexiella ornata
Typhis steureri murex snail
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Murexiella ornata murex snail | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
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Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Echinophoria rondeleti, "Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea
Echinophoria rondeleti snail
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia), Alvania cf. areolifera
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail
Alvania cf. areolifera snail | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
Eulima acicula snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Bittium sublima cerith snail
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam | |
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark
Barbatia incomposita clam | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop
Spondylus tennispina scallop | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina), Ctena squamosa
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam
Ctena squamosa clam | |
Caryocorbula subaequivalis, "Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam | |
Macrocallista splendida venus clam
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam | |
Chama brauni jewel box | |
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium), Papillicardium raulini
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle
Papillicardium raulini cockle | |
Crassinella bronni clam | |
Cyclocardia omaliana clam | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Polychaeta | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Ostracoda | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
Eucytherura dentata ostracod
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod | |
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod | |
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab |