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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Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral | |
Ostracoda | |
Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod
Eucytherura dentata ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Polychaeta | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Bivalvia | |
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 | |
Papillicardium raulini, "Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)
Papillicardium raulini cockle
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle | |
Cyclocardia omaliana clam | |
Crassinella bronni clam | |
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark
Barbatia incomposita clam | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
Spondylus tennispina scallop
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop | |
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799 nut clam | |
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis
"Pleurodon zinndorfi n. sp." = Nucinella dobergensis Lienenklaus 1891 Nut Clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Perotrochus sismondai Goldfuss 1844 snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
Odostomia koeneni snail | |
Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
Polinices vectensis moon snail
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail | |
Alvania cf. areolifera, "Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia)
Alvania cf. areolifera snail
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail | |
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail | |
Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea, Echinophoria rondeleti
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail
Echinophoria rondeleti snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Pterynopsis tristichus, Typhis steureri, Murexiella ornata, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Muricopsis peregra, Purpura monoplex
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail
Typhis steureri murex snail
Murexiella ornata murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail | |
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
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Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail
Bittium sublima cerith snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Eulima acicula snail | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Chondrichthyes | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
Physogaleus latus ground shark | |
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
Actinopteri | |
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus, Trisopterus elegans
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
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Triglidarum biangulata, "Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin | |
Mammalia | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin | |
Foraminifera | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Nodosariata | |
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Globothalamea | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |