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
unclassified | |
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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Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin | |
Mammalia | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
Actinopteri | |
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
Triglidarum biangulata, "Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin | |
Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Trisopterus elegans, "Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
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Chondrichthyes | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark | |
Physogaleus latus requiem shark | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Polychaeta | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
Odostomia koeneni snail | |
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Perotrochus sismondai Goldfuss 1844 snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Bittium sublima cerith snail
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail
Polinices vectensis moon snail | |
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail | |
Alvania cf. areolifera, "Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia)
Alvania cf. areolifera snail
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Typhis steureri, Purpura monoplex, Murexiella ornata, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Muricopsis peregra, Pterynopsis tristichus
Typhis steureri murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Murexiella ornata murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
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Echinophoria rondeleti, "Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea
Echinophoria rondeleti snail
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
Eulima acicula snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam | |
Spondylus tennispina scallop
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Barbatia incomposita clam
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark | |
Papillicardium raulini, "Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)
Papillicardium raulini cockle
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle | |
Chama brauni jewel box | |
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam
Macrocallista splendida venus clam | |
Caryocorbula subaequivalis, "Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam | |
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina), Ctena squamosa
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam
Ctena squamosa clam | |
Crassinella bronni clam | |
Cyclocardia omaliana clam | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Ostracoda | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
Eucytherura dentata ostracod | |
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral | |
Globothalamea | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Nodosariata | |
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Foraminifera | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 |