Osteroden sand pit (Eocene of Germany)

Where: Lower Saxony,, Germany (52.5° N, 7.8° E: paleocoordinates 49.4° N, 3.8° E)

When: Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, fine-grained sandstone and conglomerate

• the base of the Eocene sediment succession in outcrop is formed of phosphatic gravel or conglomerate rich in fossil shark teeth. He discussed that this gravel layer could possibly represent a transgressive conglomerate. Overlying the basal gravel beds are fine grained unconsolidated sands of up to 1.5 m thickness in both the Dalum and Osteroden sand pits, but only the latter contained areas in which aragonite has not been dissolved and thus otoliths have been preserved.

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original aragonite

Primary reference: W. Schwarzhans. 2007. The otoliths from the middle Eocene of Osteroden near Bramsche, north-western Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie 244(3):299-369 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 188954: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 22.09.2017

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Actinopteri
 Acanthopteri - Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena fluctuosa
 Albuliformes - Albulidae
Pterothrissus umbonatus
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish
 Anguilliformes - Congridae
"Pseudophichthys guttulus" = Promyllantor guttulus, Paraconger sauvagei, Rhynchoconger eocenicus, Congridarum sp., Congridarum thevenini
"Pseudophichthys guttulus" = Promyllantor guttulus Stinton 1975 conger eel
Paraconger sauvagei Priem 1906 conger eel
Rhynchoconger eocenicus Shepherd 1916 conger eel
Congridarum sp. Kaup 1856 conger eel
Congridarum thevenini Priem 1906 conger eel
 Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae
Echelus sp.
Echelus sp. Rafinesque 1810 eel
 Anguilliformes - Muraenesocidae
Muraenesox furcatus n. sp.
Muraenesox furcatus n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007 eel
 Notacanthiformes - Notacanthidae
Notacanthus nolfi n. sp.
Notacanthus nolfi n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Siluriformes - Ariidae
Arius sp.
Arius sp. Cuvier and Valenciennes 1840 Ariid catfish
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Clupeidarum sp.
Clupeidarum sp. Cuvier 1817 herring
 Aulopiformes - Synodontidae
Saurida recta
 Aulopiformes - Paraulopidae
Paraulopus aff. davisi
 Aulopiformes - Chlorophthalmidae
Chlorophthalmus deflecticauda n. sp.
Chlorophthalmus deflecticauda n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Gadiformes - Ranicipitidae
Raniceps sp.
Raniceps sp. Oken 1817
 Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Palaeogadus aff. nodosus, Merlucciidarum papillosus
 Gadiformes - Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros felkeri n. sp.
Bregmaceros felkeri n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Gadiformes - Lotidae
"Hoplobrotuloides bartonensis" = Phycis bartonensis
"Hoplobrotuloides bartonensis" = Phycis bartonensis Schubert 1916
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadidarum amsianus n. sp.
Gadidarum amsianus n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Holocentriformes - Holocentridae
Holocentrus sheppeyensis
 Acanthomorphata - Ambassidae
Dapalis meldertensis
 Beloniformes - Hemiramphidae
Hemirhamphidarum accisus n. sp.
Hemirhamphidarum accisus n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
"Rhombocitharus biaculeatus" = Bothidarum biaculeatus, Bothus nativus n. sp.
"Rhombocitharus biaculeatus" = Bothidarum biaculeatus Nolf and Lapierre 1979 flatfish
Bothus nativus n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Citharidae
"Lepidorhombus circularis" = Eucitharus circularis
"Lepidorhombus circularis" = Eucitharus circularis Casier 1966 flatfish
 Spariformes - Sparidae
Sparidarum sp., Sparidarum pectinoides
Sparidarum sp. Bonaparte 1832
Sparidarum pectinoides Stinton and Nolf 1970
 Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae
Haemulidarum kokeni
Haemulidarum kokeni Leriche 1905
 Acanthomorphata - Priacanthidae
Pristigenys rutoti
Pristigenys rutoti Leriche 1905
 Acanthomorphata - Emmelichthyidae
Emmelichthyidarum steurbauti n. sp.
Emmelichthyidarum steurbauti n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Perciformes - Cepolidae
Cepola bartonensis
Cepola bartonensis Schubert 1916 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Platycephalidae
Platycephalus sp.
Platycephalus sp. Bloch 1795 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Epinephelus plicatus
Epinephelus plicatus Stinton 1978 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Dentex sp., "Haemulidarum pulcher" = Dentex pulcher
Dentex sp. Cuvier 1815 perch-like fish
"Haemulidarum pulcher" = Dentex pulcher Frost 1934 perch-like fish
 Perciformes -
Percoideorum electilis
Percoideorum electilis Stinton and Nolf 1970 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena osterodenensis n. sp., "Cottidarum acutus" = Scorpaenidarum acutus, Scorpaenidarum menzeli n. sp.
Scorpaena osterodenensis n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007 scorpionfish
"Cottidarum acutus" = Scorpaenidarum acutus Frost 1934 perch-like fish
Scorpaenidarum menzeli n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007 perch-like fish
 Perciformes -
"Platycephalus colletti" = Haliophis colletti
"Platycephalus colletti" = Haliophis colletti Nolf and Lapierre 1979 perch-like fish
 Lophiiformes - Chaunacidae
Chaunax sp.
Chaunax sp. Lowe 1846 anglerfish
 Lophiiformes - Antennariidae
"Chaunax excavatus" = Antennarius excavatus
"Chaunax excavatus" = Antennarius excavatus Stinton 1978 anglerfish
 Lophiiformes -
"Halieutaea cirrhosa" = Ogcocephalus cirrhosus
"Halieutaea cirrhosa" = Ogcocephalus cirrhosus Stinton 1978 anglerfish
 Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
Bythitidarum moelleri n. sp.
Bythitidarum moelleri n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Ophidiidarum sp., "Bidenichthys symmetricus" = Ophidiidarum symmetricus, "Fierasferoides subregularis" = Ophidiidarum subregularis, Ophidiidarum compactus n. sp., Gadophycis bramscheensis n. sp., "Nolfophidion tumidus" = Sirembo tumidus, Preophidion convexus, "Nolfophidion aff. fitchi" = Neobythitinarum fitchi, aff. Aequalobythites hilgendorfi, Aequalobythites aequalis, Hoplobrotula sp., Hoplobrotula robusta, Hoplobrotula lerichei
Ophidiidarum sp. Koken 1885
"Bidenichthys symmetricus" = Ophidiidarum symmetricus Frost 1934
"Fierasferoides subregularis" = Ophidiidarum subregularis Schubert 1916
Ophidiidarum compactus n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
Gadophycis bramscheensis n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
"Nolfophidion tumidus" = Sirembo tumidus Nolf 1972
Preophidion convexus Stinton 1977
"Nolfophidion aff. fitchi" = Neobythitinarum fitchi Nolf 1980
Aequalobythites aequalis Stinton and Nolf 1970
Hoplobrotula sp. Gill 1864
Hoplobrotula lerichei Stinton and Nolf 1970
 Ophidiiformes - Carapidae
Encheliophis crassidorsalis n. sp., Carapus lisus
Encheliophis crassidorsalis n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
Carapus lisus Nolf 1971
 Ophidiiformes -
"Sirembola arcuata" = Brotula arcuata
"Sirembola arcuata" = Brotula arcuata Casier 1966
 Gobiiformes - Odontobutidae
Odontobutidarum triangularis n. sp.
 Kurtiformes - Apogonidae
Apogonidarum macrolepis
Apogonidarum macrolepis Storms 1898 Cardinalfish
 Syngnathiformes - Macrorhamphosidae
Macrorhamphosidarum testuliformis n. sp.
Macrorhamphosidarum testuliformis n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Scombriformes - Centrolophidae
"Centrolophidarum sinuosus" = Mupus sinuosus
"Centrolophidarum sinuosus" = Mupus sinuosus Stinton 1965
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
"Scombridarum euodus" = Pneumatophorus euodus
"Scombridarum euodus" = Pneumatophorus euodus Nolf 1972
 Batrachoidiformes - Batrachoididae
? Batrachoididarum sp.
? Batrachoididarum sp. Jordan and Evermann 1898 toadfish
 Beryciformes - Monocentridae
"Epigonidarum lerichei" = Monocentris lerichei
"Epigonidarum lerichei" = Monocentris lerichei Schubert 1916
 Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae
"Gephyroberyx hexagonalis" = Hoplostethus hexagonalis
"Gephyroberyx hexagonalis" = Hoplostethus hexagonalis Leriche 1905
 Beryciformes - Berycidae
Centroberyx sp., Centroberyx ingens
Centroberyx sp. Gill 1862
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884
 Caproiformes - Antigoniidae
Antigonia angusta
Antigonia angusta Stinton and Nolf 1970
 Acanthomorphata - Trachinidae
Trachinus falcatus
Trachinus falcatus Schwarzhans 2007
 Acanthomorphata - Ammodytidae
Ammodytidarum inconspectus n. sp.
Ammodytidarum inconspectus n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Acanthomorphata - Champsodontidae
Champsodon vonderhochti n. sp.
Champsodon vonderhochti n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007
 Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
Triglidarum praeiatus n. sp., "Epigonidarum aff. selsiensis" = Lepidotrigla selsiensis
Triglidarum praeiatus n. sp. Schwarzhans 2007 sea robin
"Epigonidarum aff. selsiensis" = Lepidotrigla selsiensis Stinton 1978 sea robin
Minous
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"Cepola excavata" = Minous excavatus
"Cepola excavata" = Minous excavatus Stinton 1978
Upeneus
  -
"Mullidarum obsoletus" = Upeneus obsoletus
"Mullidarum obsoletus" = Upeneus obsoletus Stinton 1984