PBDB Collection

Roztocze Hills, algal-vermetid reefs, Lublin Upland (Miocene of Poland)

Also known as Reef 959

Where: Poland (50.8° N, 22.1° E: paleocoordinates 51.2° N, 20.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• Badenian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

• extremely shallow water, high hydrodynamic conditions

• algal-vermetid reefs, up to 10 m thick, in a zone 20 km long and few hundred meters wide

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: A. Pisera. 1985. Paleoecology and lithogenesis of the Middle Miocene (Badenian) algal-vermetid reefs from the Roztocze Hills, south-eastern Poland. Acta Geologica Polonica 35(1-2):89-155 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 70539: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 28.03.2007, edited by Mihaela Krause

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Paracytherida triquetra Paracytherida triquetra
Demospongiae
Clavulina - Clionaidae	Cliona sp. Cliona sp. demosponge
Echinoidea
Cidaroida -	Cidaroida indet. Cidaroida indet. Claus 1880 pencil urchin
Clypeasteroida - Fibulariidae	Echinocyamus sp. Echinocyamus sp. van Phelsum 1774 sand dollar
Irregularia -	? Spatangoida indet. ? Spatangoida indet. Agassiz 1840 heart urchin
Bryozoa
-	Bryozoa indet. Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Gymnolaemata
Cheilostomata - Schizoporellidae	Schizoporella sp. Schizoporella sp. Hincks 1877
Rhynchonellata
Terebratulida - Megathyrididae	"Megathyris sp." = Megathiris, Argyrotheca sp. "Megathyris sp." = Megathiris d'Orbigny 1847 Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900
Terebratulida - Kraussinidae	Megerlia sp. Megerlia sp. King 1850
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Crania sp. Crania sp. Retzius 1781
Polychaeta
Serpulimorpha -	Vermilia sp., Vermiliopsis sp. Vermilia sp. Vermiliopsis sp.
Sabellida - Serpulidae	"Pomatoceras sp." = Spirobranchus, Spirorbis sp., Serpula sp., Protula sp. "Pomatoceras sp." = Spirobranchus Blainville 1818 Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 Serpula sp. Linnaeus 1758 Protula sp. Risso 1826
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Crenellidae	Crenella sp., Gregariella coralliophaga, Musculus biformis, Musculus sp. Crenella sp. Brown 1827 clam Gregariella coralliophaga clam Musculus biformis mussel Musculus sp. Roding 1798 mussel
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga lithophaga, Modiolus hoernesi Lithophaga lithophaga Linnaeus 1758 mussel Modiolus hoernesi mussel
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris deshayesi Glycymeris deshayesi clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia praenominata, Barbatia clathrata, "Barbatia barbata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, Striarca lactea, Acar clathrata Barbatia praenominata clam Barbatia clathrata clam "Barbatia barbata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam Striarca lactea clam Acar clathrata miniature ark
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis anomala Limopsis anomala clam
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Pycnodonte navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis "Pycnodonte navicularis" = Neopycnodonte navicularis Brocchi 1814 oyster
Ostreida - Malleidae	Isognomon sp. Isognomon sp. Lightfoot 1786 oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Manupecten fasciculata, "Chlamys cf. lilli" = Pseudamussium lilli, "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, "Crassadoma multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, Pecten sp., Gigantopecten nodosiformis, Aequipecten elegans, Chlamys sp., Spondylus sp., Spondylus gaederopus, Spondylus crassicosta Manupecten fasciculata scallop "Chlamys cf. lilli" = Pseudamussium lilli Pusch 1837 scallop "Chlamys multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop "Crassadoma multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop Gigantopecten nodosiformis scallop Aequipecten elegans scallop Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop Spondylus sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus 1758 scallop Spondylus crassicosta Lamarck 1819 scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula ruperella Plicatula ruperella scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	"Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata, Lima lima "Limatula subauriculata" = Lima subauriculata Montagu 1808 file clam Lima lima Linnaeus 1758 file clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Cardita rudista Cardita rudista clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Parvilucina dentata" = Lucina (Microloripes) dentata, "Ctena decussata" = Codakia (Ctena) decussata "Parvilucina dentata" = Lucina (Microloripes) dentata Defrance 1823 clam "Ctena decussata" = Codakia (Ctena) decussata Costa 1829 clam
Pholadida - Myidae	Sphenia sp. Sphenia sp. Turton 1822 softshell clam
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Jouannetia semicaudata Jouannetia semicaudata clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Cardium papillosum" = Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum, Cardium sp. "Cardium papillosum" = Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum Poli 1781 cockle Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Cardiida - Semelidae	Ervilia pusilla Ervilia pusilla clam
Cardiida - Trapezidae	Coralliophaga lithophagella, Coralliophaga transylvanica Coralliophaga lithophagella clam Coralliophaga transylvanica clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Timoclea sobieskii, Venus cincta, Venus (Ventricoloidea) libella, "Circe minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima, Petricola rupestris Timoclea sobieskii venus clam Venus cincta venus clam Venus (Ventricoloidea) libella venus clam "Circe minima" = Gouldia (Gouldia) minima Montagu 1803 venus clam Petricola rupestris venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama gryphoides Chama gryphoides Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Kelliellidae	"Lutetia nitida" = Kellyella (Lutetia) "Lutetia nitida" = Kellyella (Lutetia) clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	"Gastrochaena dubia" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) dubia "Gastrochaena dubia" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) dubia Pennant 1777 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Hiatella arctica Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam
Poromyida - Cuspidariidae	Cuspidaria costellata Cuspidaria costellata clam
Gastropoda
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Emarginula chemnitzi, Diodora graeca Emarginula chemnitzi snail Diodora graeca Linnaeus 1758 snail
Lepetellida - Scissurellidae	Scissurella subaspera, Scissurella transylvanica Scissurella subaspera snail Scissurella transylvanica Reuss 1860 snail
Lepetellida - Haliotidae	Haliotis sp. Haliotis sp. Linnaeus 1758 abalone
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Astraea mammillaris Astraea mammillaris snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Skenea sp., Leucorhynchia rotellaeformis Skenea sp. Fleming 1825 snail Leucorhynchia rotellaeformis snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	"Solarium sp." = Trochus (Solarium), Gibbula renatae, Gibbula sp., Gibbula novemcincta, Jujubinus turricula, Clanculus sp., "Clanculus araonis" = Clanculus (Clanculopsis) araonis, Diloma orientalis, Calliostoma planatum, Calliostoma zukowcense "Solarium sp." = Trochus (Solarium) top snail Gibbula renatae top snail Gibbula sp. Risso 1826 top snail Gibbula novemcincta top snail Jujubinus turricula top snail Clanculus sp. Monfort 1810 top snail "Clanculus araonis" = Clanculus (Clanculopsis) araonis Basterot 1825 top snail Diloma orientalis top snail Calliostoma planatum top snail Calliostoma zukowcense top snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Scaphander sp. Scaphander sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Eulimella subumbilicatoides, Odostomia sp., Odostomia deubeli, Turbonilla scala, Turbonilla sp. Eulimella subumbilicatoides snail Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail Odostomia deubeli snail Turbonilla scala snail Turbonilla sp. Risso 1826 snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	"Ringicula auriculata" = Ringicula minor "Ringicula auriculata" = Ringicula minor Grateloup 1838 snail
Patellida - Lottiidae	Acmaea laevigata, Acmaea compressiuscula Acmaea laevigata limpet Acmaea compressiuscula limpet
Patellogastropoda - Patellidae	Patella neglecta Patella neglecta limpet
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala), "Scala cf. spinosa" = Epitonium (Scala) "Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala) Humphrey wentletrap "Scala cf. spinosa" = Epitonium (Scala) wentletrap
Vanikoroidea - Vanikoridae	Vanikoro sp. Vanikoro sp. Quoy and Gaimard 1832 snail
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Fossarus costatus, Fossarus sp., Couthouyia sp. Fossarus costatus snail Fossarus sp. Philippi 1841 snail Couthouyia sp. Adams 1860 snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Cerithium sp., Bittium sp., Bittium turritella, Bittium reticulatum Cerithium sp. Bruguière 1789 cerith snail Bittium sp. Gray 1847 cerith snail Bittium turritella cerith snail Bittium reticulatum Montagu 1803 cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Pickworthiidae	Microliotia sp. Microliotia sp. Boettger 1902 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella sp. Turritella sp. Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	Rissoina extranea, Rissoina sp., Alvania montagui, Alvania perregularis, Alvania oceani, Turboella sp. Rissoina extranea snail Rissoina sp. d'Orbigny 1840 snail Alvania montagui snail subsp. ampulla Alvania perregularis snail Alvania oceani d'Orbigny 1852 snail Turboella sp. Leach in Gray 1847 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Hydrobiidae	Hydrobia sp. Hydrobia sp. Hartmann 1821 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Vermetus sp., Petaloconchus intortus Vermetus sp. Daudin 1800 worm shell Petaloconchus intortus Lamarck 1818 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraea sp. Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus sp. Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Triphora sp., Triphora perversa Triphora sp. Blainville 1828 snail Triphora perversa Linnaeus 1758 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cerithiopsidae	Cerithiopsis pussilla, Cerithiopsis bilineata, Cerithiopsis metaxae, Cerithiopsis tubercularis, Seila trilineata Cerithiopsis pussilla snail Cerithiopsis bilineata snail Cerithiopsis metaxae snail Cerithiopsis tubercularis Montagu 1803 snail Seila trilineata Philippi 1836 snail
Thecostraca
Verrucomorpha - Verrucidae	Verruca sp. Verruca sp. Schumacher 1817 barnacle
Scalpellomorpha - Lepadidae	Lepas miocoenicus Lepas miocoenicus barnacle
Ostracoda
Podocopida - Bairdiidae	Bairdia sp., Triebelina raripila Bairdia sp. M'Coy 1844 ostracod Triebelina raripila ostracod
Podocopida - Candonidae	Phlyctenophora sp. Phlyctenophora sp. ostracod
Podocopida - Loxoconchidae	Loxoconcha sp. Loxoconcha sp. Sars 1866 ostracod
Podocopida - Cytheruridae	Hemicytherura sp. Hemicytherura sp. Elofson 1941 ostracod
Podocopida - Bythocytheridae	Pseudocythere sp. Pseudocythere sp. ostracod
Podocopida - Cytheridae	Cnestocythere sp. Cnestocythere sp. ostracod
Podocopida - Xestoleberididae	Xestoleberis sp. Xestoleberis sp. Sars 1866 ostracod
Podocopida - Cytherettidae	Flexus triebeli Flexus triebeli ostracod
Podocopida - Paradoxostomatidae	Sclerochilus sp. Sclerochilus sp. ostracod
Podocopida - Hemicytheridae	Hermanites haidingeri, Quadracythere sp. Hermanites haidingeri ostracod Quadracythere sp. Hornibrook 1952 ostracod
-	Ponthocythere sp., Aurilia sp. Ponthocythere sp. Dubowsky 1939 ostracod Aurilia sp. ostracod
Foraminifera
Lituolida - Lituolidae	Textularia sp. Textularia sp. Defrance 1824
Rotalioidea - Elphidiidae	Elphidium sp. Elphidium sp. Monfort 1808
Asterigerinacea - Asterigerinidae	Asterigerina palnorbis Asterigerina palnorbis
Rotaliina - Cassidulinidae	Cassidulina sp. Cassidulina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Acervulinacea - Homotrematidae	Miniacina miniacea Miniacina miniacea
Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae	Ammonia beccari Ammonia beccari
Planorbulinacea - Cymbaloporidae	Cymbalopora sp. Cymbalopora sp. Hagenow 1851
Rotaliina - Fursenkoinidae	Fursenkoina schreibersiana Fursenkoina schreibersiana
Buliminacea - Reusselidae	Reussella spinulosa Reussella spinulosa
Rotaliina - Bolivinidae	Bolivina sp. Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839
Discorbacea - Bagginidae	Cancris auriculatus Cancris auriculatus
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Miliolidae	Miliolidae indet. Miliolidae indet. Ehrenberg 1839
Miliolida - Nubeculariidae	Nubecularia sp. Nubecularia sp.
Globothalamea
Rotaliida - Rosalinidae	Neoconorbina cf. miocenica Neoconorbina cf. miocenica
Rotaliida - Discorbidae	Eponides repandus, Rosalina globularis, Hanzawaia boueana, Discorbis discoides Eponides repandus Rosalina globularis d'Orbigny 1826 Hanzawaia boueana Discorbis discoides
Rotaliida - Glabratellidae	Glabratella imperatoria, Glabratella sp. Glabratella imperatoria Glabratella sp.
Rotaliida - Cibicididae	Cibicides sp., Cibicides lobatulus, Cibicides pseudoungerianus, Planulina sp. Cibicides sp. Monfort 1808 Cibicides lobatulus Cibicides pseudoungerianus Cushman 1922 Planulina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Foraminifera
-	Protoelphidium subgranosum Protoelphidium subgranosum
Florideophyceae
Hapalidiales - Corallinophycidae	Mesophyllum cf. schenki, Mesophyllum sp., Mesophyllum cf. roveretoi, Melobesia badji, "Palaeothamnium archaeotypum" = Lithothamnion romosissimum, "Lithothamnium ishigakiensis" = Lithothamnion, Lithothamnium saxorum, Lithothamnium lacroixi, Lithothamnium praefruticulosum, Lithothamnium microphyllum Mesophyllum cf. schenki Mesophyllum sp. Lemoine 1930 Mesophyllum cf. roveretoi Conti 1943 Melobesia badji "Palaeothamnium archaeotypum" = Lithothamnion romosissimum Reuss 1847 "Lithothamnium ishigakiensis" = Lithothamnion Lithothamnium saxorum Capeder 1900 Lithothamnium lacroixi Lemoine 1917 Lithothamnium praefruticulosum Maslov 1956 Lithothamnium microphyllum Maslov 1956
Corallinales - Corallinophycidae	Lithophyllum cf. rotundum, Lithophyllum sp., Lithophyllum prelichenoides, Lithophyllum corculumis, Lithophyllum albanense, "Lithophyllum cf. duplex" = Titanoderma duplex, Peyssonnelia antiqua, Archaeolithothamnium lvovicum, Archaeolithothamnium sp., Jania sp., Jania dniestrovica, Dermatolithon ucrainicum, Dermatolithon natalie Lithophyllum cf. rotundum Lithophyllum sp. Philippi 1837 Lithophyllum prelichenoides Lemoine 1917 Lithophyllum corculumis Maslov 1962 Lithophyllum albanense Lemoine 1924 "Lithophyllum cf. duplex" = Titanoderma duplex Pisera and Studencki 1989 Peyssonnelia antiqua Johnson 1964 Archaeolithothamnium lvovicum Archaeolithothamnium sp. Rothpletz 1891 Jania sp. Lamoroux 1812 Jania dniestrovica Maslov 1961 Dermatolithon ucrainicum Dermatolithon natalie