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