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