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