Saubriges Paleocanyon, Chattian (Oligocene of France)

Where: France (43.6° N, 1.3° W: paleocoordinates 43.4° N, 4.1° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: D. Nolf and R. Brzobohaty. 2002. Otolithes de poissons du paléocanyon de saubrigues (chattien à langhien), aquitaine méridionale, France. Revue de Micropaléontologie 45(4):261-296 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 219194: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 30.03.2021

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Petrothrissus umbonatus, Arisoma balearicum, "Leopophidiinorum" steurbauti, Champsoson sp., Chelidoperca sp., Branchostegus sp., aff. Priolepis sp., Pardachirus sulci
Actinopteri
 Notacanthiformes - Halosauridae
Halosaurus orthensis n. sp.
Halosaurus orthensis n. sp. Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Albula dorsalis
Albula dorsalis Priem 1914 bonefish
 Anguilliformes - Congridae
Rhechias nagymarosyi, Conger sp., Pseudophichthys sp.
Conger sp. Schaeffer 1760 conger eel
Pseudophichthys sp. Roule 1915 conger eel
 Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
Chelidonichthys sp., Peristedion jeanbegui n. sp.
Chelidonichthys sp. Kaup 1873 sea robin
Peristedion jeanbegui n. sp. Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002 sea robin
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Clupeidarum sp., Etrumeus jansseni
Clupeidarum sp. Cuvier 1817 herring
sp. 1, sp. 4
Etrumeus jansseni Steurbaut 1982 herring
 Alepocephaliformes - Alepocephalidae
Alepocephalidae indet., Xenodermichthys senesi
Xenodermichthys senesi Nolf and Brzobohaty 1994
 Osmeriformes -
Opisthoproctus stellaris, Opisthoproctus weitzmani
 Stomiatiformes - Gonostomatidae
Gonostomatidarum hoffmani n. sp.
Gonostomatidarum hoffmani n. sp. Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
 Stomiatiformes - Phosichthyidae
Polymetme supraoligocenica, Vinciguerria angulosa n. sp.
Vinciguerria angulosa n. sp. Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
 Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae
Maurolicus muelleri, Valenciennellus brzobohatyi, Argyripnus primigenius, Polyipnus weitzmani, Polyipnus latus n. sp.
Maurolicus muelleri Gmelin 1789 Mueller's pearlside
Argyripnus primigenius Steurbaut 1984
Polyipnus weitzmani Steurbaut 1984
Polyipnus latus n. sp. Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
 Aulopiformes - Scopelarchidae
Scopelarchus nolfi
Scopelarchus nolfi Steurbaut 1982
 Aulopiformes - Synodontidae
Saurida sp.
 Aulopiformes - Scopelosauridae
Scopelosaurus sp.
Scopelosaurus sp. Bleeker 1860
 Gadiformes - Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros sp.
Bregmaceros sp. Thompson 1840
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Merluccius abreviatus n. sp.
Merluccius abreviatus n. sp. Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
 Gadiformes - Moridae
Physiculus aff. huloti, "Physiculinorum" vandenboschi
 Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Coelorinchus stellaris
Coelorinchus stellaris Nolf and Girone 2000 grenadiers
 Acanthomorphata - Trachinidae
Trachinus sp.
Trachinus sp. Linnaeus 1758
 Beryciformes - Berycidae
Centroberyx sp.
Centroberyx sp. Gill 1862
 Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae
Gephyroberyx darwini, Hoplostethus sp.
Gephyroberyx darwini Johnson 1866
Hoplostethus sp. Cuvier and Valenciennes 1829
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
aff. Lesueurigobius sp.
aff. Lesueurigobius sp. Whitley 1950 goby
 Kurtiformes - Apogonidae
Apogon moyesi, "Apogonidarum" ventrolobatus
Apogon moyesi Steurbaut 1982 Cardinalfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Citharidae
Citharus sp.
Citharus sp. Reinhardt 1838 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Cynoglossidae
Symphurus sp.
Symphurus sp. flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
Buglossidium frequens
Buglossidium frequens Steurbaut 1984 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
Arnoglossus sp.
Arnoglossus sp. Bleeker 1862 flatfish
 Atheriniformes - Atherinidae
Atherinomorus aquitanicus, Atherina sp.
Atherina sp. Linnaeus 1758 silverside
 Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
Benthodesmus sp.
Benthodesmus sp. Goode and Bean 1882
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scomber sp.
Scomber sp. Linnaeus 1758
 Syngnathiformes - Mullidae
Mullidae indet.
 Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Neobythites sp.
Neobythites sp. Goode and Bean 1885
sp. 1, sp. 2
 Ophidiiformes - Carapidae
Echiodon sp.
Echiodon sp. Thompson 1837
 Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
Oligopus sp.
Oligopus sp. Risso 1810
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Serranidae indet.
Serranidae indet. Swainson 1839 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Cepolidae
Cepola aff. rubescens
Cepola aff. rubescens Linnaeus 1764 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Bathyclupeidae
Bathyclupea arribaoutensis
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Dentex aff. maroccanus
Dentex aff. maroccanus perch-like fish
 Acanthomorphata - Acropomatidae
Parascombrops brzobohatyi, Parascombrops epigonoides n. sp.
Parascombrops epigonoides n. sp. Nolf and Brzobohaty 2002
 Acanthomorphata - Sillaginidae
Sillago ventriosus
Sillago ventriosus Steurbaut 1984
 Acanthomorphata - Leiognathidae
Gazza orthensis
Gazza orthensis Steurbaut 1982
 Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae
Haemulidae indet.
 Acanthomorphata - Kuhliidae
Kuhlia avitensis
Kuhlia avitensis Steurbaut 1984
 Myctophiformes - Neoscopelidae
Neoscopelus sp.
Neoscopelus sp. Johnson 1863
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Diaphus pristismetallis, Diaphus perspicillatoides, Diaphus cf. alcoholicus, Lobianchia aff. dofleini
Diaphus perspicillatoides Brzobohaty and Nolf 1995 lanternfish
Diaphus cf. alcoholicus Brzobohaty and Nolf 1995 lanternfish
Lobianchia aff. dofleini Zugmayer 1911 Dofleini's lanternfish