PBDB Collection

Eisenrichterstein, Germany (Eocene of Germany)

Also known as Reef 1729

Where: Bavaria, Germany (47.2° N, 12.9° E: paleocoordinates 43.2° N, 11.0° E)

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• Early Priabonian age based on larger foraminifera and calcareous nannoplankton (NP16-NP22).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• Reef limestone

Preservation: replaced with calcite

Collection methods: bulk, mechanical

Primary reference: R. Darga. 1992. Geologie, Paläontologie und Palökologie der südostbayerischen unter-priabonen (Ober-Eozän) Riffkalkvorkommen bei Hallthurm (Nördliche Kalkalpen) und der Kirchbergs bei Neubeuern (Helvetikum). Münchner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen A23:1-166 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 10703: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 11.06.2001, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

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Chlorophyceae
Dasycladales - Dasycladaceae	Cymopolia sp. Cymopolia sp. Lamouroux 1816
Dasycladales -	Acicularia sp. Acicularia sp. d'Archiac 1843
Angiospermae
Violales - Flacourtiaceae	Oncoba cf. variabilis Oncoba cf. variabilis Bowerbank 1840
Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae	"Nipa sp." = Nypa "Nipa sp." = Nypa van Wurmb 1779 palm
Florideophyceae
Hapalidiales - Corallinophycidae	Mesophyllum prelichenoides, Mesophyllum vaughani, Lithothamnium torulosum Mesophyllum prelichenoides Lemoine (Lemoine) Mesophyllum vaughani Howe 1918 (Howe) Lithothamnium torulosum Gumbel and Trauth 1918
Corallinales - Corallinophycidae	"Pseudolithothamnium album" = Polystrata alba, Peyssonnelia reposita, Archaeolithothamnium oulianovi, Archaeolithothamnium nummuliticum, Lithophyllum embergeri, Lithophyllum intumescens, Lithophyllum anguineum, Neogoniolithon raripunctatum, Jania nummulitica, Lithoporella melobesioides, Lithoporella minus "Pseudolithothamnium album" = Polystrata alba Pfender 1936 Peyssonnelia reposita [entered as Peysonsonnelia reposita] Archaeolithothamnium oulianovi Pfender 1926 Archaeolithothamnium nummuliticum Gümbel 1861 Lithophyllum embergeri Mastrorilli Lithophyllum intumescens Mastrorilli 1967 Mastrorilli Lithophyllum anguineum Conti 1945 Neogoniolithon raripunctatum Jania nummulitica Lemoine 1927 Lemoine Lithoporella melobesioides Foslie 1909 Foslie Lithoporella minus Johnson 1964
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Agathiphylliidae	Pattalophyllia grumi Pattalophyllia grumi Catullo 1852 stony coral D'Achiardi - In lagoonal sandstones only
Scleractinia - Meandrinidae	Pachygyra savii Pachygyra savii d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral (D'Achiardi)
Scleractinia - Faviidae	Favia exilis Favia exilis d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral D'Achiardi
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Trochosmilia multisinuosa, Placosmilia bilobata Trochosmilia multisinuosa Michelin 1846 stony coral (Michelin) - In lagoonal sandstones only Placosmilia bilobata d'Achiardi 1868 stony coral (D'Achiardi) Only in lagoonal sandstones
Scleractinia - Merulinidae	Antiguastrea lucasiana, Caulastrea pseudoflabellum, Cladocora (Cladocora) multicaulis, Cladocora (Cladocora) tenuis Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral (Defrance) Caulastrea pseudoflabellum Catullo 1852 stony coral (Catullo) Cladocora (Cladocora) multicaulis Michelin 1842 stony coral (Michelin) Cladocora (Cladocora) tenuis Reuss 1868 stony coral (Reuss)
Scleractinia - Mussidae	"Diploria crebriformis" = Variabilifavia confertissima, Leptomussa variabilis "Diploria crebriformis" = Variabilifavia confertissima Reuss 1868 stony coral (Michelotti) Leptomussa variabilis d'Achiardi 1867 stony coral D'Achiardi
Scleractinia - Acroporidae	Astreopora meneghiniana, Astreopora schedakena n. sp., Astreopora tecta, Alveopora rudis, Acropora haidingeri Astreopora meneghiniana d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral (D'Achiardi) Astreopora schedakena n. sp. Darga 1992 stony coral Darga Astreopora tecta Catullo 1856 stony coral (Catullo) Alveopora rudis Reuss 1864 stony coral Reuss Acropora haidingeri Reuss 1864 stony coral (Reuss)
Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae	Stylocoenia taurinensis, Stylocoenia polytropostyla n. sp., Astrocoenia lobatorotundata, Astrocoenia numisma, Astrocoenia laminosa Stylocoenia taurinensis Michelin 1842 stony coral (Michelin) Stylocoenia polytropostyla n. sp. Darga 1992 stony coral Darga Astrocoenia lobatorotundata Michelin 1842 stony coral (Michelin) Astrocoenia numisma Defrance 1826 stony coral (Defrance) Only in lagoonal sandstones Astrocoenia laminosa d'Achiardi 1866 stony coral D'Achiardi
Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae	Stylophora thirsiformis, Stylophora annulata Stylophora thirsiformis Michelotti 1847 stony coral (Michelotti) Only in lagoonal sandstones and marls Stylophora annulata Reuss 1864 stony coral Reuss
Scleractinia - Stylinidae	Ewaldocoenia pollaplasia Ewaldocoenia pollaplasia Darga 1992 stony coral Darga
Scleractinia - Montastraeidae	Montastrea irradians Montastrea irradians Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral (Milne-Edwards & Haime)
Scleractinia - Agariciidae	Cyathoseris patula, Cyathoseris krepidoblasta, Cyathoseris aff. oxylopha, Cyathoseris hypocrateriformis, Trochoseris berica Cyathoseris patula Michelotti 1861 stony coral (Michelotti) Cyathoseris krepidoblasta Darga 1992 stony coral Darga Cyathoseris aff. oxylopha Reuss 1864 stony coral (Reuss) Cyathoseris hypocrateriformis Michelotti 1861 stony coral (Michelotti) Trochoseris berica Catullo 1856 stony coral (Catullo)
Scleractinia - Acrosmiliidae	Acrosmilia zitteli Acrosmilia zitteli Reis 1889 stony coral (Reis)
Scleractinia - Fungiidae	Cycloseris minuta Cycloseris minuta Reuss 1870 stony coral Reuss
Scleractinia - Cyclolitidae	Cyclolitopsis cf. patera Cyclolitopsis cf. patera stony coral (D'Achiardi)
Scleractinia - Poritidae	Goniopora rudis, Goniopora microsiderea, Porites (Porites) nummulitica Goniopora rudis Reuss 1869 stony coral (Reuss) Goniopora microsiderea Catullo 1856 stony coral (Catullo) Porites (Porites) nummulitica Reuss 1864 stony coral listed as P. (P.) nummuliticus
Scleractinia - Siderastreidae	Siderastrea (Siderofungia) bella, "Siderastrea (Siderofungia) morloti" = Siderofungia morloti Siderastrea (Siderofungia) bella Reuss 1864 stony coral (Reuss) "Siderastrea (Siderofungia) morloti" = Siderofungia morloti Reuss 1864 stony coral (Reuss)
Scleractinia - Cunnolitidae	"Cyclolites heberti" = Cunnolites heberti "Cyclolites heberti" = Cunnolites heberti Tournouer 1872 stony coral Tournouer
Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae	Balanophyllia sp. Balanophyllia sp. Wood 1844 stony coral
Helioporacea - Helioporidae	Parapolytremacis bellardii Parapolytremacis bellardii Haime 1852 (Haime)
Gorgonacea - Parisididae	Parisis brevis Parisis brevis d'Achiardi 1868 gorgonian (D'Achiardi)
Hydrozoa
Milleporina -	Millepora mammillaris, Millepora depauperata Millepora mammillaris d'Achiardi 1867 fire coral D'Achiardi Millepora depauperata Reuss 1864 fire coral Reuss
Demospongiae
Clavulina - Clionaidae	Cliona sp. Cliona sp. demosponge
Echinoidea
Spatangoida - Schizasteridae	Schizaster sp. Schizaster sp. Agassiz 1835 heart urchin
Gastropoda
Patellida - Lottiidae	Acmaea sp. Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet
Trochoidea - Trochidae	"Trochus lucasianus" = Tectus lucasianus, Trochus nicensis "Trochus lucasianus" = Tectus lucasianus Brongniart 1823 top snail Brongniart Trochus nicensis top snail Bellardi
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	Calliomphalus ilsae Calliomphalus ilsae snail Kühn
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella caecisutilis, Turritella gradataeformis Turritella caecisutilis turret shell Darga Turritella gradataeformis turret shell Schauroth
Cerithioidea - Diastomatidae	"Diastoma costellata" = Diastoma costellatum "Diastoma costellata" = Diastoma costellatum Lamarck 1804 snail (Tournouer) subspecies alpina
Cerithioidea - Planaxidae	Postalia sp. Postalia sp. Oppenheim 1896 snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	"Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala) "Scala sp." = Epitonium (Scala) Humphrey wentletrap
Sorbeoconcha - Capulidae	Capulus sp. Capulus sp. Monfort 1810 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Hipponix sp. Hipponix sp. Defrance 1819 hoof shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Voluta subzonata Voluta subzonata volute Oppenheim
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Clavilithes sp. Clavilithes sp. Swainson 1840 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae	"Cypraea elegans" = Cypraedia elegans "Cypraea elegans" = Cypraedia elegans Defrance 1826 snail Defrance
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	"Tugurium (Haliphoebus) sp." = Onustus, Xenophora sp. "Tugurium (Haliphoebus) sp." = Onustus Swainson 1840 carrier shell Xenophora sp. Fischer von Waldheim 1807 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Rostellaria goniophora" = Lambis goniophora, Rimella retiae "Rostellaria goniophora" = Lambis goniophora Bellardi 1852 conch Bellardi Rimella retiae true conch (De Gregoria)
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	"Natica cepacea" = Cepatia cepacea, Natica sp., "Natica sigaretina" = Ampullaria sigaretina "Natica cepacea" = Cepatia cepacea Lamarck 1804 moon snail Lamarck Natica sp. Scopoli 1777 moon snail "Natica sigaretina" = Ampullaria sigaretina Lamarck 1804 moon snail (Lamarck)
Neritoina - Neritopsidae	Neritopsis pustulosa Neritopsis pustulosa snail Bellardi
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Scaphander fortisi Scaphander fortisi snail (Brongiart)
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	"Architectonica (Discotectonica) planoconcava" = Discotectonica, Architectonica sp., Architectonica sp. "Architectonica (Discotectonica) planoconcava" = Discotectonica snail (Rouault) Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial sp. 1 Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial sp. 2
Neritoidea - Neritidae	Velates schmiedelianus Velates schmiedelianus snail Chemnitz
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula sumbargaritacea Nucula sumbargaritacea nut clam Rouault
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana (Ledella) striata Nuculana (Ledella) striata Lamarck 1805 pointed nut clam (Lamarck)
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella gigantea, Crassatella sinuosa Crassatella gigantea clam Rovereto Crassatella sinuosa clam Deshayes
Carditida - Carditidae	Cardita baziniformis, Cardita hortensis Cardita baziniformis clam Oppenheim Cardita hortensis clam Vinassa de Regny
Lucinida - Thyasiridae	Thyasira (Thyasira) brongniarti Thyasira (Thyasira) brongniarti clam (Deshayes)
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Fimbria lamellosa, "Pseudomiltha (Pseudomiltha) gigantea" = Pseudomiltha gigantea, Lucina fuggeri, Lucina reisi, Lucina velai, Lucina vogli, Lucina zitteli Fimbria lamellosa clam (Lamarck) "Pseudomiltha (Pseudomiltha) gigantea" = Pseudomiltha gigantea Deshayes 1825 clam (Deshayes) Lucina fuggeri clam Deninger Lucina reisi clam Deninger Lucina velai clam Mayer-Eymar Lucina vogli clam Szöts Lucina zitteli clam Deninger
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia (Thracia) bellardii, Thracia (Thracia) prominensis, Thracia (Thracia) stenochora Thracia (Thracia) bellardii clam Pictet Thracia (Thracia) prominensis clam Oppenheim Thracia (Thracia) stenochora clam Rovereto
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya puschi Pholadomya puschi Goldfuss 1840 clam Goldfuss
Pandorida - Clavagellidae	"Clavagella (Stirpulina) coronata" = Stirpulina coronata "Clavagella (Stirpulina) coronata" = Stirpulina coronata Deshayes 1824 clam Deshayes
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea intermedia Panopea intermedia Sowerby 1814 clam (Sowerby)
Solenida - Solenidae	Solen sp. Solen sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Pholadida - Teredinidae	Teredo sp. Teredo sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama clacarata, Chama latecostata, Chama sp., Chama fimbriata Chama clacarata jewel box Lamarck Chama latecostata jewel box Bellardi Chama sp. Linnaeus 1758 jewel box Chama fimbriata Defrance 1817 jewel box Defrance
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Laevicardium (Laevicardium) nicense, "Vepricardium (Hedecardium) alpinulum" = Hedecardium, "Vepricardium (Hedecardium) bonellii" = Hedecardium Laevicardium (Laevicardium) nicense cockle (Bellardi) "Vepricardium (Hedecardium) alpinulum" = Hedecardium cockle (Mayer-Eymar) "Vepricardium (Hedecardium) bonellii" = Hedecardium cockle (Bellardi)
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina (Tellina) praeplanata, Tellina sp. Tellina (Tellina) praeplanata tellin clam Mayer-Eymar Tellina sp. Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Gari (Garum) fischeri Gari (Garum) fischeri clam (Herbert & Renever)
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	Solecurtus deshayesi Solecurtus deshayesi clam Des Moulins
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Geukensia sp., Botula cordata Geukensia sp. Van de Poel 1959 mussel Botula cordata mussel (Lamarck)
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris dispar Glycymeris dispar Defrance 1826 clam (Defrance)
Arcida - Arcidae	Anadara sp., Arca decipiens Anadara sp. Gray 1847 ark Arca decipiens ark Deshayes
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna multisulcata Pinna multisulcata oyster Mayer-Eymar
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys (Chlamys) subdiscors, Spondylus sp. Chlamys (Chlamys) subdiscors scallop (D'Archiac) Spondylus sp. Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium anceps Dentalium anceps tusk shell Meneghini
Rhynchonellata
Terebratulida - Megathyrididae	Argyrotheca sp., Argyrotheca neapolitana Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 Argyrotheca neapolitana (Scacchi)
Thecideida - Thecidellinidae	Bifolium sp. Bifolium sp.
Stenolaemata
Cyclostomata - Tubuliporidae	Tubulipora dimidiata Tubulipora dimidiata (Reuss)
Gymnolaemata
Cheilostomata - Chlidoniopsidae	Chlidoniopsis tenerrima Chlidoniopsis tenerrima (Reuss)
Cheilostomata - Batoporidae	Batopora multiradiata Batopora multiradiata Reuss
Polychaeta
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Spirorbis sp. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800
Malacostraca
Decapoda - Xanthidae	Xantho sp. Xantho sp. Leach 1804 stone crab