PBDB Collection

Gryphaea (Crassostrea) gryphoides crassissima assemblage zone, Crete (Miocene of Greece)

Where: Greece (35.3° N, 24.6° E: paleocoordinates 34.9° N, 24.2° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Apostoli Formation, Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• N 16: Neogloboquadrina acostaensis zone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified limestone and lithified marl

• The basal parts are composed of conglomerates and sands. The middle and upper parts consist of organic limestones alternating with clays and marls.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Dermitzakis and E. Georgiades-Dikeoulia. 1987. Biozonation of the Neogene invertebrate megafauna of the Hellenic area. Annales Instituti Geologici Publici Hungarici 70:125-136 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 72310: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.06.2007, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Show authors, comments, and common names

Gastropoda
Patellogastropoda - Patellidae	Patella (Patella) ferruginea Patella (Patella) ferruginea limpet
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	"Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor "Ringicula (Ringiculella) auriculata" = Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail subsp. pauluciae
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	"Astraea (Bolma) meynardi" = Bolma, "Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus "Astraea (Bolma) meynardi" = Bolma snail "Astraea (Bolma) rugosa" = Bolma rugosus Linnaeus 1767 snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora (Lucapina) italica Diodora (Lucapina) italica Defrance 1820 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Petaloconchus intortus, Lemintina arenaria Petaloconchus intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell Lemintina arenaria worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Lunatia catena, Neverita olla, "Natica (Neverita) josephinia" = Neverita josephinia, Polinices (Polinices) redemptus, "Sigaretus (Sigaretus) striatus" = Sinum, Natica (Nacca) millepunctata, "Polinices (Polinices) dertomamilla" = Tectonatica dertomamilla Lunatia catena moon snail subsp. helicina Neverita olla De Serres 1829 moon snail "Natica (Neverita) josephinia" = Neverita josephinia Risso 1826 moon snail Polinices (Polinices) redemptus Michelotti 1847 moon snail "Sigaretus (Sigaretus) striatus" = Sinum moon snail Natica (Nacca) millepunctata Sacco 1890 moon snail "Polinices (Polinices) dertomamilla" = Tectonatica dertomamilla Sacco 1890 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Strombus (Strombus) coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus, "Strombus (Canarium) bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii "Strombus (Strombus) coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus Defrance 1827 true conch "Strombus (Canarium) bonellii" = Persististrombus bonellii Brongniart 1823 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Aporrhais (Chenopus) uttigerianus, Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata Aporrhais (Chenopus) uttigerianus snail Aporrhais (Aporrhais) alata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora infundibulum, Xenophora deshayesi Xenophora infundibulum carrier shell Xenophora deshayesi Michelotti 1847 carrier shell
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Vexillum (Vexillum) plicatulum Vexillum (Vexillum) plicatulum Brocchi 1814 ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae	"Ancilla (Baryspira) glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis "Ancilla (Baryspira) glandiformis" = Amalda glandiformis Lamarck 1810 snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Olivancillaria (Aragonia) acuminata Olivancillaria (Aragonia) acuminata olive snail
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Trigonostoma (Trigonostoma) scrobiculatum, Narona (Sveltia) dertovaricosa, Cancellaria (Solatia) barjonae Trigonostoma (Trigonostoma) scrobiculatum snail Narona (Sveltia) dertovaricosa snail Cancellaria (Solatia) barjonae snail subsp. dertoturrita
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Nassa (Nassa) seyhanensis, Nassa (Nassa) subventricosa, Nassa (Nassa) musiva, Euthria (Euthria) cornea, Babylonia (Peridispaccus) brugadina, Phos (Phos) connecteus Nassa (Nassa) seyhanensis true whelk Nassa (Nassa) subventricosa true whelk Nassa (Nassa) musiva true whelk Euthria (Euthria) cornea true whelk Babylonia (Peridispaccus) brugadina true whelk Phos (Phos) connecteus true whelk subsp. hoernesi
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	"Columbella (Alia) curta" = Pyrene (Alia), Anachis (Costoanachis) corrugata, Mitrella (Mitrella) semicandata "Columbella (Alia) curta" = Pyrene (Alia) dovesnail subsp. curta Anachis (Costoanachis) corrugata snail Mitrella (Mitrella) semicandata snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	"Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) fimbriata" = Pleuroploca, Latirus (Latirus) lynchi, Latirus (Latirus) valenciennesi "Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) fimbriata" = Pleuroploca snail Latirus (Latirus) lynchi snail Latirus (Latirus) valenciennesi snail
Neogastropoda - Melongenidae	Galeodes (Galeodes) cornutus Galeodes (Galeodes) cornutus Agassiz 1843 snail
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	"Nassa (Hinia) incrassata" = Nassarius incrassatus, "Hinia (Uzita) limata" = Nassarius (Uzita) "Nassa (Hinia) incrassata" = Nassarius incrassatus Müller 1773 snail "Hinia (Uzita) limata" = Nassarius (Uzita) snail
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Athleta (Athleta) pyrulaeformis, Athleta (Athleta) ficulina Athleta (Athleta) pyrulaeformis volute Athleta (Athleta) ficulina Lamarck 1811 volute subsp. rarispina
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	"Hexaplex (Muricanthus) subasperrimus" = Muricanthus, Hadriania craticulata, Ocinebrina sublavata, "Typhis (Typhinellus) tetrapterus" = Typhinellus, Purpura (Tritonalia) austriaca, Purpura (Tritonalia) delbosiana, Thais (Stramonita) exilis, Vitularia (Vitularia) linguabovis "Hexaplex (Muricanthus) subasperrimus" = Muricanthus murex snail Hadriania craticulata Brocchi 1814 murex snail Ocinebrina sublavata murex snail subsp. sublavata "Typhis (Typhinellus) tetrapterus" = Typhinellus murex snail Purpura (Tritonalia) austriaca murex snail Purpura (Tritonalia) delbosiana murex snail subsp. friedbergi Thais (Stramonita) exilis Parsch in Hörnes 1856 murex snail Vitularia (Vitularia) linguabovis murex snail
Neogastropoda - Mitridae	Mitra (Tiara) substriatula, Mitraria (Mitraria) ambigua, "Mitra (Tiara) scrobiculata" = Cancilla scrobiculata Mitra (Tiara) substriatula d'Orbigny 1852 mitre shell Mitraria (Mitraria) ambigua mitre shell subsp. ambigua "Mitra (Tiara) scrobiculata" = Cancilla scrobiculata Brocchi 1814 mitre shell
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus (Rhijoconus) ponterosus, Conus (Rhijoconus) pyrula, Conus (Dendroconus) betulinoides, "Conus (Chelyconus) enjesfeldensis" = Conus (Chelyoconus), "Conus (Chelyconus) fuscocingulatus" = Conus (Chelyoconus), "Conus (Chelyconus) pelagicus" = Conus (Chelyoconus), Conus (Conolithus) dujardini, Conus (Lithoconus) mercati, "Conus (Lithoconus) antiquus" = Lithoconus antiquus, "Conus (Rhijoconus) puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Conus (Rhijoconus) ponterosus cone shell subsp. ponterosus Conus (Rhijoconus) pyrula cone shell subsp. mucronata Conus (Dendroconus) betulinoides cone shell "Conus (Chelyconus) enjesfeldensis" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell "Conus (Chelyconus) fuscocingulatus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell "Conus (Chelyconus) pelagicus" = Conus (Chelyoconus) cone shell Conus (Conolithus) dujardini Deshayes 1845 cone shell Conus (Lithoconus) mercati cone shell subsp. miocaenicus "Conus (Lithoconus) antiquus" = Lithoconus antiquus Lamarck 1810 cone shell "Conus (Rhijoconus) puschi" = Plagioconus puschi Michelotti 1857 cone shell
Neogastropoda - Drilliidae	"Clavus (Drillia) bellardii" = Drillia, "Clavus (Drillia) pustulatus" = Drillia, Clavus (Drillia) allionii "Clavus (Drillia) bellardii" = Drillia snail "Clavus (Drillia) pustulatus" = Drillia snail Clavus (Drillia) allionii Bellardi 1877 snail
Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae	"Genota (Genota) ramosa" = Genota valeriae "Genota (Genota) ramosa" = Genota valeriae Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail subsp. ramosa
Neogastropoda - Turridae	"Clavatula (Perrona) inedita" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) jouanneti" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) saubrigiana" = Perrona, "Clavatula (Perrona) taurinensis" = Perrona, Turris (Turris) rotata, Turris (Turris) aquensis, Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) annae, Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) contigua "Clavatula (Perrona) inedita" = Perrona turrid "Clavatula (Perrona) jouanneti" = Perrona turrid "Clavatula (Perrona) saubrigiana" = Perrona turrid "Clavatula (Perrona) taurinensis" = Perrona turrid Turris (Turris) rotata turrid Turris (Turris) aquensis turrid Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) annae turrid Gemmula (Hemipleurotoma) contigua turrid
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	Terebra (Terebra) acuminata, Terebra (Terebra) neglecta, Subula (Oxymeris) fuscata Terebra (Terebra) acuminata auger snail subsp. acuminata Terebra (Terebra) neglecta auger snail Subula (Oxymeris) fuscata auger snail subsp. modesta and plicaria
Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae	Clavatula (Clavatula) asperulata, Clavatula (Clavatula) calcarata, Clavatula (Clavatula) theodori, "Turricula (Surcula) reevei" = Turricula Clavatula (Clavatula) asperulata snail subsp. gracilis and ernesti Clavatula (Clavatula) calcarata snail Clavatula (Clavatula) theodori snail subsp. calcaratiformis "Turricula (Surcula) reevei" = Turricula snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae	"Pyrula lainaei" = Ficus "Pyrula lainaei" = Ficus fig shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	"Schilderia annularia" = Zonarina annularia "Schilderia annularia" = Zonarina annularia Brongniart 1823 cowry subsp. hoernesiana
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Cassis (Cassis) postmamillaris, "Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Cassis (Cassis) postmamillaris snail "Semicassis (Semicassis) miolaevigata" = Phalium (Semicassis) miolaevigata Sacco 1890 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Gyrineum (Aspa) marginatum, "Cymatium (Lampusia) affine" = Monoplex, "Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia, "Charonia (Sassia) apenninica" = Sassia apenninica Gyrineum (Aspa) marginatum triton shell "Cymatium (Lampusia) affine" = Monoplex triton shell subsp. friedbergi "Charonia (Sassia) tarbelliana" = Sassia triton shell "Charonia (Sassia) apenninica" = Sassia apenninica Sassi 1827 triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae	"Dolium (Cadium) orbiculatum" = Tonna "Dolium (Cadium) orbiculatum" = Tonna tun shell
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	"Cerithium (Vulgocerithium) crenatum" = Thericium, "Cerithium (Thericium) europaeum" = Thericium europaeum, "Cerithium (Thericium) italicum" = Thericium italicum, Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum "Cerithium (Vulgocerithium) crenatum" = Thericium snail "Cerithium (Thericium) europaeum" = Thericium europaeum Mayer 1878 snail subsp. europaeum "Cerithium (Thericium) italicum" = Thericium italicum Mayer 1878 snail subsp. dertonensis Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum Bruguière 1789 snail subsp. miospina
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula (Jamachus) crepidula Crepidula (Jamachus) crepidula Linnaeus 1758 slipper shell subsp. unguis
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella (Turritella) turris, Turritella (Haustator) tricincta, Turritella (Zaria) subangulata, Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata, "Turritella (Torculoidella) bicarinata" = Turritella bicarinata, "Turritella (Archimediella) dertonensis" = Archimediella, "Turritella (Archimediella) archimedis" = Archimediella, "Turritella (Archimediella) pythagoraica" = Archimediella, "Turritella (Torculoidella) triplicata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella), "Archimediella (Torculoidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus, "Turritella (Haustator) hoernesi" = Haustator, "Turritella (Haustator) partschi" = Haustator, "Turritella (Haustator) eryna" = Haustator eryna Turritella (Turritella) turris Basterot 1825 turret shell subsp. capriciosa Turritella (Haustator) tricincta Münster 1841 turret shell Turritella (Zaria) subangulata turret shell Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata Brocchi 1814 turret shell subsp. communis "Turritella (Torculoidella) bicarinata" = Turritella bicarinata Elchwald 1830 turret shell subsp. bicarinata and subunocincta "Turritella (Archimediella) dertonensis" = Archimediella turret shell subsp. dertonensis, persulcata and subconica "Turritella (Archimediella) archimedis" = Archimediella turret shell subsp. dertonatior "Turritella (Archimediella) pythagoraica" = Archimediella turret shell subsp. pythagoraica "Turritella (Torculoidella) triplicata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) turret shell and subsp. crasseplicata, dertosimplex and superneaplicata "Archimediella (Torculoidella) spirata" = Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus Brocchi 1814 turret shell "Turritella (Haustator) hoernesi" = Haustator turret shell "Turritella (Haustator) partschi" = Haustator turret shell subsp. quatricincta "Turritella (Haustator) eryna" = Haustator eryna d'Orbigny 1852 turret shell subsp. rotundata
Cerithioidea - Potamididae	"Potamides (Tympanotomus) trochlearispina" = Tympanotonos, "Potamides tricinctus" = Potamides (Ptychopotamides) tricinctus, "Terebralia bidentata" = Terebralia bidentata, "Terebralia lignitarum" = Terebralia bidentata "Potamides (Tympanotomus) trochlearispina" = Tympanotonos horn snail subsp. subfenestrata "Potamides tricinctus" = Potamides (Ptychopotamides) tricinctus Brocchi 1814 horn snail subsp. scalaritina "Terebralia bidentata" = Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail subsp. cingulatior, vignali, prolignitarium and bidentata "Terebralia lignitarum" = Terebralia bidentata Defrance 1832 horn snail subsp. lignitarum
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) granulium, Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) salmo, Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) granulium cerith snail Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) salmo cerith snail Bittium (Bittium) reticulatum Montagu 1803 cerith snail
Bivalvia
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Linga (Linga) columbella, Linga (Bellucina) agassizi Linga (Linga) columbella Lamarck 1818 clam Linga (Bellucina) agassizi clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Laevicardium (Discors) spondyloides, "Cardium (Cerastoderma) edule" = Cerastoderma edule, Cardium paucicostatum, Cardium (Ringicardium) hians, Cardium tuberculatum, "Cardium echinatum" = Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata Laevicardium (Discors) spondyloides cockle "Cardium (Cerastoderma) edule" = Cerastoderma edule Linnaeus 1758 cockle Cardium paucicostatum cockle Cardium (Ringicardium) hians Spengler 1799 cockle subsp. danubianum Cardium tuberculatum Linnaeus 1758 cockle "Cardium echinatum" = Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata Linnaeus 1767 cockle subsp. mucronata
Cardiida - Veneridae	"Dosinia (Orbiculus) lupinus" = Dosinia lupina, Venus (Ventricola) multilamella "Dosinia (Orbiculus) lupinus" = Dosinia lupina Linnaeus 1758 venus clam subsp. austriaca Venus (Ventricola) multilamella Lamarck 1818 venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama gryphoides Chama gryphoides Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Mactridae	Lutraria (Psammophila) oblonga Lutraria (Psammophila) oblonga Gmelin 1791 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula (Corbula) carinata Corbula (Corbula) carinata Dujardin 1837 clam subsp. hoernesi
Carditida - Carditidae	"Beguina (Glans) rhomboidea" = Glans, "Beguina (Glans) rudista" = Glans, Cardita (Cardiocardita) partschi, Cardita (Megacardita) jouanneti, Cardita pectinata, Cardita jouanneti "Beguina (Glans) rhomboidea" = Glans clam "Beguina (Glans) rudista" = Glans clam Cardita (Cardiocardita) partschi clam Cardita (Megacardita) jouanneti clam Cardita pectinata clam Cardita jouanneti clam subsp. ponderosa
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris (Glycymeris) cor, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) pilosa, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) bimaculata, Glycymeris (Glycymeris) inflatus, "Arca (Pectinarca) pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Glycymeris (Glycymeris) cor Lamarck 1805 clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) pilosa Linnaeus 1767 clam subsp. deshayesi Glycymeris (Glycymeris) bimaculata clam Glycymeris (Glycymeris) inflatus clam "Arca (Pectinarca) pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam
Arcida - Noetiidae	Arcopsis rollei Arcopsis rollei clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, "Arca (Anadara) girondica" = Anadara, "Arca (Anadara) fichteli" = Anadara fichteli, "Arca (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii, Arca turoniensis, Arca turonica, Arca (Anadara) noae Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam "Arca (Anadara) girondica" = Anadara ark "Arca (Anadara) fichteli" = Anadara fichteli Deshayes 1850 ark "Arca (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Lamarck 1805 clam Arca turoniensis ark Arca turonica ark subsp. taurangulosa Arca (Anadara) noae Linnaeus 1758 ark
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea (Ostrea) digitalina" = Cubitostrea digitalina, Ostrea fimbriata, Ostrea gingensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) fimbriata, "Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis, "Ostrea (Ostrea) lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis, "Ostrea lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis, Gryphaea (Crassostrea) gryphoides "Ostrea (Ostrea) digitalina" = Cubitostrea digitalina Eichwald 1830 oyster Ostrea fimbriata oyster Ostrea gingensis Schlotheim 1813 oyster Ostrea (Ostrea) fimbriata oyster "Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster subsp. adriatica "Ostrea (Ostrea) lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster "Ostrea lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster subsp. boblayei Gryphaea (Crassostrea) gryphoides Schlotheim 1813 oyster subsp. crassissima
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Pycnodonta germanitala" = Pycnodonte, "Pycnodonta navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis "Pycnodonta germanitala" = Pycnodonte oyster "Pycnodonta navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis Brocchi 1814 oyster
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Anomia (Anomia) ephippium Anomia (Anomia) ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus crassicosta, Spondylus concentricus, Spondylus gaederopus, "Pecten (Flabellipecten) besseri" = Camptonectes virgatus, Chlamys (Manupecten) jakloweciana, Chlamys (Macrochlamys) latissima, Chlamys solarium, Chlamys angelonii, Chlamys bollenensis, Chlamys haueri, Chlamys (Macrochlamys) tournali, "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus, "Amussium cristatum" = Amusium, Hinnites brassonii, Pecten praebenedictus, Pecten revolutus, Pecten benedictus, Pecten dunkeri, Pecten aduncus, "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, "Pecten (Flabellipecten) ugolini" = Flabellipecten, "Flabellipecten incrassatus" = Flabellipecten, Flabellipecten fraterculus, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) spinulosa" = Aequipecten, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis, "Chlamys opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Spondylus crassicosta Lamarck 1819 scallop Spondylus concentricus Bronn 1831 scallop Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus 1758 scallop "Pecten (Flabellipecten) besseri" = Camptonectes virgatus Nilsson 1827 scallop Chlamys (Manupecten) jakloweciana scallop Chlamys (Macrochlamys) latissima scallop Chlamys solarium scallop Chlamys angelonii scallop Chlamys bollenensis scallop Chlamys haueri scallop Chlamys (Macrochlamys) tournali scallop "Chlamys varia" = Chlamys (Chlamys) varia Linnaeus 1758 scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus Lamarck 1819 scallop "Amussium cristatum" = Amusium scallop Hinnites brassonii scallop subsp. calligens Pecten praebenedictus scallop Pecten revolutus scallop Pecten benedictus scallop Pecten dunkeri scallop Pecten aduncus Eichwald 1830 scallop "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop "Pecten (Flabellipecten) ugolini" = Flabellipecten scallop "Flabellipecten incrassatus" = Flabellipecten scallop Flabellipecten fraterculus Sowerby in Smith 1841 scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) spinulosa" = Aequipecten scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop "Chlamys opercularis" = Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop subsp. audouini