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