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