Where: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (51.3° N, 12.0° E: paleocoordinates 48.3° N, 7.7° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)
• Age: Middle Lutetian
•Franzen & Haubold: upper Middle Eocene
Environment/lithology: lacustrine; lignite
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: adpression, soft parts
Collection methods: bulk,
Primary reference: H. Haubold. 1982. Zur Stellung der Wirbeltierfauna des Geiseltals, insbesondere der Mammalier, im europäischen Mitteleozän (Position of the European Middle Eocene vertebrate fauna of the Geisel Valley, with special focus on mammals). Zeitschrift für geologische Wissenschaften 10(12):1539-1551 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 13322: authorized by John Hunter, entered by John Hunter on 20.02.2002, edited by Susanna Kümmell, Jered Karr, David Nicholson, Philip Mannion and Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Palaeoesox fritzschei n. sp.13, Pelobatinopsis grandipes, Opistocoelellus weigelti n. sp., Eobufella parvula n. sp., Capitolacerta dubia n. sp.10, Ornithocnemus geiseltalensis n. sp., Geiseloceros robustus n. sp., Placosauripos weigelti10
Palaeoesox fritzschei n. sp.13
Opistocoelellus weigelti n. sp.
Eobufella parvula n. sp.
Capitolacerta dubia n. sp.10
Ornithocnemus geiseltalensis n. sp.
Geiseloceros robustus n. sp. | |
Insecta | |
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Amphibia | |
Rana carbonicola n. sp.
Rana carbonicola n. sp. frog | |
Eopelobates hinschei n. sp.
Eopelobates hinschei n. sp. spadefoot toad | |
Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp.
Palaeoproteus klatti n. sp. Herre 1935 salamander | |
Tylototriton weigelti n. sp.
Tylototriton weigelti n. sp. Herre 1935 crocodile salamander | |
Mammalia | |
Leptictidium listeri n. sp.12
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Ailuravus picteti Rütimeyer 1891 rodent | |
Periconodon roselli primate | |
Protoadapis klatti n. sp.
Protoadapis klatti n. sp. primate | |
Microtarsioides voigti n. sp.
Microtarsioides voigti n. sp. primate | |
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi
"Nannopithex raabi n. sp." = Vectipithex raabi Heller 1930 tarsier | |
Ceciliolemur delasaucei n. sp.
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Matthesia germanica n. sp. bat
? Matthesia insolita n. sp. bat
Cecilionycteris prisca n. sp. Heller 1935 bat | |
Lophiodon remensis7, Lophiodon cuvieri5, ? Lophiodon tapirotherium, Rhinocerolophiodon buxovillanum6
? Lophiodon tapirotherium Desmarest 1822 odd-toed ungulate | |
Propalaeotherium hassiacum8, Propalaeotherium voigti8, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum15, "Propalaeotherium isselanum" = Palaeotherium isselanum8, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus15, "Propalaeotherium parvulum" = Eurohippus parvulus8
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"Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti, Haplobunodon cf. muelleri, Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi
"Anthracobunodon weigelti n. sp." = Amphirhagatherium weigelti Heller 1934 even-toed ungulate
Haplobunodon cf. muelleri Rutimeyer 1862 even-toed ungulate
Rhagatherium cf. kowalevskyi Stehlin 1908 even-toed ungulate | |
Buxobune sp. Sudre 1978 even-toed ungulate | |
"Lophiotherium pygmaeum" = Antiacodon pygmaeus8
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Pugiodens mirus n. sp.14
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Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp.
Heterohyus heufelderi n. sp. eutherian | |
Peratherium giselense n. sp.
Peratherium giselense n. sp. Heller 1936 marsupial | |
Reptilia | |
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp.
Geochelone eocaenica n. sp. turtle | |
"Chrysemys germanica n. sp." = Borkenia germanica Hummel 1935 turtle | |
Trionyx hilberi Hoernes 1892 softshell turtle | |
Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp., Paleryx spinifer n. sp.
Palaeopython ceciliensis n. sp. boa
Paleryx spinifer n. sp. boa | |
Aniliidae indet. Fitzinger 1826 pipe snake | |
cf. Colubridae indet. Oppel 1811 colubrid snake | |
"Eolacerta robusta n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10, "Iguanosauriscus haupti n. sp." = Eolacerta robusta10
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Ophisaurus gracilis n. sp.10, ? Ophisaurus voigti10, "Ophisaurus hallensis n. sp." = Ophisauriscus quadrupes10, Placosaurus waltheri10, Glyptosaurus sp., "Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti, "Placosauroides abderhaldeni" = Placosauriops weigelti10
Glyptosaurus sp. Marsh 1871 squamates
"Xestops weigelti n. sp." = Placosauriops weigelti Kuhn 1940 squamates | |
Necrosaurus giganteus n. sp.10
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Asiatosuchus germanicus Berg 1966 crocodilian | |
"Boverisuchus magnifrons n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1, "Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1
"Boverisuchus magnifrons n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1 Kuhn 1938 crocodilian Type - GM specimens
"Weigeltisuchus geiseltalensis n. gen. n. sp." = Boverisuchus magnifrons1 Kuhn 1938 crocodilian Type - GM specimens
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Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp., Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp.
Allognathosuchus brevirostris n. sp. crocodilian
Allognathosuchus weigelti n. sp. crocodilian | |
Diplocynodon hallense n. sp.
Diplocynodon hallense n. sp. crocodilian | |
Aves | |
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Palaeotis weigelti n. sp.
Palaeotis weigelti n. sp. Lambrecht 1928 bird | |
Actinopteri | |
"Amia kehreri" = Cyclurus kehreri13
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Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.13
Thaumaturus spannuthi n. sp.13 | |
Amphiperca siebergi n. sp.13
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