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