Leognan (Miocene of France)

Where: Bordeaux, France (44.7° N, 0.6° W: paleocoordinates 44.8° N, 2.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• Molasse ossifere, Faluns de Leognan, MN2-3

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

• Molasse

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: K. Rothausen. 1968. Die systematische Stellung der europäischen Squalodontidae (Odontoceti, Mamm.). Paläontologische Zeitschrift 42(1-2):83-104 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 48660: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 25.03.2005, edited by Mihaela Krause, Patricia Holroyd and Philip Mannion

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Paroxystele burdigalensis" = Diloma (Paroxystele)2, "Colliculus glyphidospinus" = Gibbula (Colliculus)2
"Paroxystele burdigalensis" = Diloma (Paroxystele)2 top snail
"Colliculus glyphidospinus" = Gibbula (Colliculus)2 top snail
 Cavolinioidea - Cuvierinidae
Ireneia nieulandei3 Janssen 1995 snail
 Ptenoglossa - Vasidae
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Epitoniidae indet.2 Berry 1910 wentletrap
 Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae
"Calyptraea depressa" = Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa2
"Calyptraea depressa" = Calyptraea (Calyptraea) depressa2 Lamarck 1822 slipper shell
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Protoma cathedralis2 Brongniart 1856 turret shell
subspecies quadriplicata
Turritella terebralis2 Lamarck 1799 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Dialidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
 Neogastropoda - Olivellidae
 Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva (Strephona) durfresnei2, "Ancillaria subcanalifera" = Ancilla2
"Ancillaria subcanalifera" = Ancilla2 olive snail
 Neogastropoda - Ancillariidae
Amalda glandiformis2 Lamarck 1810 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Dorsanum veneris2 true whelk
Dorsanum plicatum2 Grateloup 1847 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
 Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
 Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
"Melongena cornuta" = Galeodes cornutus2
"Melongena cornuta" = Galeodes cornutus2 Agassiz 1843 snail
 Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conidae indet.2 Fleming 1822 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae2
"Genota ramosa" = Genota valeriae2 Hoernes and Auinger 1891 snail
 Neogastropoda - Terebridae
"Subula plicaria" = Terebra2, Strioterebrum basteroti2
"Subula plicaria" = Terebra2 auger snail
Strioterebrum basteroti2 Nyst 1843 auger snail
 Neogastropoda - Turridae
 Neogastropoda - Costellariidae
 Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Murex haudmuticus2 murex snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Athleta ficulina2 Lamarck 1811 volute
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae
Ficopsis burdigalensis2 Sowerby 1824 fig shell
Ficus condita2 Brongniart 1823 fig shell
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Cypraeidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1815 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Neverita semiglobosa2 Grateloup 1847 moon snail
Sinum patulum2 moon snail
Natica crassiuscula2 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Carinariidae
Carinaria tournoueri3 Peyrot 1932 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae
"Carinorbis burdigalus" = Carinulorbis2
"Carinorbis burdigalus" = Carinulorbis2 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
 Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae
Acteocina lajonkaireana2 Basterot 1825 barrel-bubble
 Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae
Vaginella depressa3 Daudin 1800 snail
 Thecosomata - Limacinidae
Heliconoides inflata3 Orbigny 1836 snail
Heliconoides ? inflata3 Orbigny 1836 snail
Limacina valvatina3 Reuss 1867 snail
Bivalvia
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris cor2 Lamarck 1805 clam
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea digitalina" = Cubitostrea digitalina2
"Ostrea digitalina" = Cubitostrea digitalina2 Eichwald 1830 oyster
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula carinata2 Dujardin 1837 clam
 Cardiida - Galeommatidae
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama gryphoides2 Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Pitar lamarcki2 venus clam
Tapes vetulus2 venus clam
Tapes deshayesi2 venus clam
Chione basteroti2 venus clam
Chione biali2 venus clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
 Cardiida - Donacidae
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina bipartita2 tellin clam
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Nuculana emarginata2 Lamarck 1819 pointed nut clam
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Mammalia
 Cetacea - Squalodontidae
Phoca pedronii n. sp.7, "Squalodon grateloupii n. sp." = Squalodon grateloupii10, "Delphinoides gratelupi n. sp." = Squalodon grateloupii9, Squalodon bordae n. sp.8
Phoca pedronii n. sp.7 Gervais 1849 toothed whale
"Squalodon grateloupii n. sp." = Squalodon grateloupii10 von Meyer 1843 toothed whale
"Delphinoides gratelupi n. sp." = Squalodon grateloupii9 von Meyer 1843 toothed whale
Squalodon bordae n. sp.8 Gervais 1852 toothed whale
Reptilia
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionyx aquitanicus n. sp.4 Delfortrie 1869 softshell turtle
MHNB - type
Trionyx sp.1 Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1809 softshell turtle
 Testudines - Cheloniidae
Trachyaspis miocenicus n. sp.1 sea turtle
Chelonia girundica n. sp.1 Delfortrie 1869 green sea turtle
Aves
 Odontopterygiformes - Pelagornithidae
Pelagornis miocaenus6 Lartet 1857 bird
 Suliformes - Sulidae
Microsula pygmaea5 Milne-Edwards 1874 booby