Phase VI-probeCM93, Middle oxfordian, Weissenstein, Schofgraben, KT. solothurn (Jurassic of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (47.3° N, 7.5° E: paleocoordinates 38.3° N, 16.5° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Effinger Schichten Formation, Middle Oxfordian (161.2 - 155.7 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified mudstone

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: bulk, quarrying, chemical, sieve,

Primary reference: C. A. Meyer. 1984. Palökologie und Sedimentologie der Echinodermenlagerstätte Schofgraben (mittleres Oxfordian, Weissenstein, Kt. Solothurn). Eclogae geologicae Helvetiae 77(3):649-673 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taphonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 58568: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 14.02.2006

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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? Galliacytheridea sp., Polydorhabdus escaigi, Zygolithites choffati
Asteroidea
 Paxillosida - Astropectinidae
"Pentasteria longispina" = Pentasteria (Archastropecten) longispina
"Pentasteria longispina" = Pentasteria (Archastropecten) longispina Hess 1968 sea star
Ophiuroidea
 Ophiacanthida - Ophiacanthidae
Ophiacantha constricta
Ophiacantha constricta Hess 1966 brittle star
 Ophiurida - Aplocomidae
? Ophiopetra oertlii, Sinosura wolburgi
? Ophiopetra oertlii Hess 1965 brittle star
Sinosura wolburgi Hess 1960 brittle star
 Ophiurida - Ophiosphalmidae
Ophiomusium gagnebini
Ophiomusium gagnebini Thurmann 1851 brittle star
Echinoidea
 Euechinoidea - Pseudodiadematidae
Polydiadema sp.
Polydiadema sp. sea urchin
Holothuroidea
  - Priscopedatidae
Priscopedatus sp.
Priscopedatus sp. Schlumberger 1890 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Chiridotidae
Theelia sp.
Theelia sp. Schlumberger 1890 sea cucumber
 Apodida - Achistridae
Achistrum issleri
Achistrum issleri Croneis and McCormack 1932 sea cucumber
  - Theeliidae
Stueria gracillima
Stueria gracillima sea cucumber
Crinoidea
 Isocrinida - Isocrinidae
Balanocrinus subteres
Balanocrinus subteres Munster 1831 Sea lily
Coccolithophyceae
 Eiffellithales - Chiastozygaceae
"Vekshinella quadriarculla" = Staurolithites, Crepidolithus perforatus
"Vekshinella quadriarculla" = Staurolithites
 Watznaueriales - Watznaueriaceae
"Ellipsagelosphaera britannica" = Watznaueria, Cyclagelosphaera margereti
"Ellipsagelosphaera britannica" = Watznaueria
 Stephanolithiales - Stephanolithiaceae
Stephanolithion bigoti
 Podorhabdales - Axopodorhabdaceae
Ethmorhabdus gallicus, Axopodorhabdus cylindratus, Hexapodorhabdus cuvillieri
 Podorhabdales - Biscutaceae
Discorhabdus patulus
Discorhabdus patulus Deflandre 1954
Foraminifera
  -
"Marginulina sp." = Cristellaria (Marginulina)
"Marginulina sp." = Cristellaria (Marginulina) d'Orbigny 1826
 Spirillinina - Spirillinidae
Spirillina helvetica
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
Textularia ? jurassica
 Lituolida - Ammobaculinidae
Haplophragmium coprolithiformis
Nodosariata
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
Lenticulina sp.
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804
 Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Nodosaria sp., Dentalina sp.
Nodosaria sp. Lamarck 1812
Dentalina sp. d'Orbigny 1826