Fischbach 600m, Helsighausen, Thurgau (Miocene of Switzerland)

Where: Thurgau, Switzerland (47.6° N, 9.1° E: paleocoordinates 47.3° N, 8.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: MN 7 + 8 (12.8 - 11.1 Ma)

• about 13.5 Mill. years; Bollinger 1994: MN7; Bollinger 1992: MN 6-7 (?8);

•Obere Süßwassermolasse (upper Freshwater Molasse);

Environment/lithology: coarse channel fill; coarse-grained, micaceous, pebbly, carbonaceous sandstone and lignite

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: T.h. Bollinger. 1992. Kleinsäugerstratigraphie in der miozänen Hörnlischüttung (Ostschweiz); (Biostratigraphy of small mammals in the Hörnlischüttung of Miocene age (East Switzerland)). Documenta naturae 75:1-296 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 46277: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Susanna Kümmell on 10.01.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Sinomenium sp.2
Angiospermae
 Laurales - Lauraceae
? Cinnamomum sp.
? Cinnamomum sp. Schaeffer 1760 cinnamon
 Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae
Liquidambar europaea
 Proteales - Platanaceae
Platanus aceroides
Platanus aceroides Göppert 1852 plane tree
 Malpighiales - Salicaceae
Populus mutabilis2, Populus balsamoides, Populus latior, Salix sp.
Populus mutabilis2 Heer 1856 poplar
Populus balsamoides Göppert 1855 poplar
Populus latior Braun 1835 poplar
Salix sp. Linnaeus 1753 willow
 Coniferae -
"Coniferae indet." = Pinophyta2
"Coniferae indet." = Pinophyta2 Reveal 1996
two species
 Charales - Feistiellaceae
Nitellopsis sp.
Nitellopsis sp. Hy 1889
(Tectochara), meriani-Gruppe
Actinopteri
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
Gobius latiformis2, Gobius helvetiae2
 Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae indet.2
Cyprinidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1815 carp-like fish
Amphibia
  -
Amphibia indet.2
Amphibia indet.2 Linnaeus 1758 tetrapod
Reptilia
 Squamata - Anguidae
Ophisaurus sp.2
Ophisaurus sp.2 Daudin 1803 glass lizard
Aves
  -
Aves indet.2
Aves indet.2 Linnaeus 1758 bird
Reptilia
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionyx sp.2
Trionyx sp.2 Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1809 softshell turtle
 Testudines - Geoemydidae
? Ptychogaster sp.2
? Ptychogaster sp.2 Pomel 1847 turtle
Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Deinotheriidae
"Deinotherium bavaricum" = Prodeinotherium bavaricum
"Deinotherium bavaricum" = Prodeinotherium bavaricum von Meyer 1831 deinothere
entered as "Dinotherium bavaricum"
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotherium sp.
Gomphotherium sp. Burmeister 1837 gomphothere
 Primates - Pliopithecidae
Pliopithecus cf. antiquus
Pliopithecus cf. antiquus Blainville 1839 monkey
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Blackia miocaenica2, Spermophilinus bredai2, Albanensia cf. albanensis2
Blackia miocaenica2 Mein 1970 squirrel
Spermophilinus bredai2 von Meyer 1848 squirrel
Albanensia cf. albanensis2 Major 1893 squirrel
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
? Eumyarion latior1, Democricetodon cf. affinis2, Democricetodon mutilus1, Democricetodon brevis1, Megacricetodon germanicus, Megacricetodon minor1, Megacricetodon cf. gregarius1
? Eumyarion latior1 Schaub and Zapfe 1953 mouse
Democricetodon cf. affinis2 Schaub 1925 mouse
in Bollinger 1994 5%ref. no. 6560 not included
Democricetodon mutilus1 Fahlbusch 1964 mouse
Democricetodon brevis1 Schaub 1925 mouse
Megacricetodon germanicus mouse
after Bollinger 1994 not present in the collection
Megacricetodon minor1 Lartet 1851 mouse
Megacricetodon cf. gregarius1 Schaub 1925 mouse
 Rodentia - Gliridae
Myoglis meini2, ? Glirulus cf. conjunctus2, Miodyromys aegercii2
Myoglis meini2 de Bruijn 1966 dormouse
? Glirulus cf. conjunctus2 Mayr 1979 Japanese dormouse
Miodyromys aegercii2 Baudelot 1972 dormouse
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Steneofiber jaegeri, Steneofiber minutus2, Trogontherium minutum
 Rodentia - Anomalomyidae
? Anomalomys gaudryi1
? Anomalomys gaudryi1 Mein and Freudenthal 1971 rodent
 Lagomorpha -
Eurolagus sp.2
Eurolagus sp.2 Lopez Martinez 1977 placental
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Prolagus oeningensis
Prolagus oeningensis König 1825 pika
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceoidae
Plesiodimylus sp.
Plesiodimylus sp. Gaillard 1897 placental
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Amphechinus sp.2, Galerix cf. socialis2
Amphechinus sp.2 Aymard 1850 hedgehog
Galerix cf. socialis2 von Meyer 1865 hedgehog
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Talpidae indet.2
Talpidae indet.2 Fischer de Waldheim 1817 mole
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Soricidae indet.2, Dinosorex cf. pachygnathus2
Soricidae indet.2 Fischer 1814 shrew
Dinosorex cf. pachygnathus2 Engesser 1972 shrew
 Theriamorpha - Plesiosoricidae
Plesiosorex sp.2
Plesiosorex sp.2 Pomel 1848 placental
 Placentalia -
Carnivora indet.2
Carnivora indet.2 Bowdich 1821 carnivoran
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Ursidae indet.
Ursidae indet. Gray 1825 bear
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet.2
Mustelidae indet.2 Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
 Placentalia -
Artiodactyla indet.2
Artiodactyla indet.2 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla -
Ruminantia indet.
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Cervidae indet.
Cervidae indet. Gray 1821 deer
 Artiodactyla - Tragulidae
Dorcatherium naui2
Dorcatherium naui2 Kaup 1833 chevrotain
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Listriodon splendens, Hyotherium soemmerringi
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Anchitherium sp.2
Anchitherium sp.2 von Meyer 1844 anchitheriine horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Rhinocerotidae indet., Aceratherium sp.2
Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros
Aceratherium sp.2 Kaup 1834 rhinoceros
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Pomatiidae
Pomatias sp.2
Pomatias sp.2 Stimpson 1860 periwinkle
 Heterostropha - Planorbidae
Planorbis sp.2
Planorbis sp.2 Muller 1774 snail
 Stylommatophora - Zonitidae
Archaeozonites sp.2
Archaeozonites sp.2 Sandberger 1873 true glass snail
 Stylommatophora - Limacidae
Limax sp.2
Limax sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 slug
 Stylommatophora - Helicidae
Helicidae indet.2, Cepaea sp.2
Helicidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1815 slug
Cepaea sp.2 Held 1838 slug
 Stylommatophora - Clausiliidae
Clausilia sp.2
Clausilia sp.2 Draparnaud 1805 slug
 Neritoidea - Neritidae
Theodoxus sp.2
Theodoxus sp.2 Monfort 1810 snail
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Bulimus sp.2
Bulimus sp.2 Bruguière 1792 snail
Bivalvia
 Unionida - Unionidae
Unionidae indet.2, Unio flabelliformis2
Unionidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1820 freshwater mussel
div. sp.
Unio flabelliformis2 freshwater mussel
Insecta
 Ephemeroptera - Ephemeridae
Ephemeridae indet.2
Ephemeridae indet.2 Latreille 1810 burrowing mayfly
Cycadites
  -
? Cycadites escheri2
? Cycadites escheri2
taxonomically very unclear, might belong to Filicinae, Cycadeae or Arecaceae
1Bollinger 1994; 2Bollinger 1994