Antwerp area [Petaloconchus bed, Kattendijk Fm] (Pliocene of Belgium)

Where: Belgium (51.3° N, 4.3° E: paleocoordinates 51.4° N, 3.9° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Kattendijk Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Kattendijk Fm, which is overlain by the Luchtbal Mbr of the Lillo Fm. AGE: Zanclean. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From the Petaloconchus bed.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified sandstone

• DISTRIBUTION: Siliciclastic shallow marine environment.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not specified, but apparently sandstone from figured specimens. LITHIFICATION: Not specified, but poorly-lithified based on figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: COLLECTOR: Presumably, but not stated to be R. Marquet (1990's-present). REPOSTORY: KBIN, not detailed.

Primary reference: R. Marquet. 2002. The Neogene Amphineura and Bivalvia (Protobranchia and Pteriomorphia) from Kallo and Doel (Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium). Palaeontos 2:1-100 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 86801: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 18.02.2009

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited, only includes families specified in particular taxonomic treatments. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication with species and subgenus-level assignments.
unclassified
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Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Zeilleriidae
"Rhomboidella prideaux" = Plesiothyris, "Rhomboidella grigisi" = Plesiothyris
"Rhomboidella prideaux" = Plesiothyris
"Rhomboidella grigisi" = Plesiothyris
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Yoldia philippiana clam
SUBSPECIES: Yoldia philippiana wesselinghi
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Leionucula laevigata Sowerby 1818 nut clam
Nucula (Nucula) nucleus Linnaeus 1758 nut clam
Nucula (Nucula) trigonula Wood 1840 nut clam
 Solemyida - Nucinellidae
Nucinella ovalis Wood 1840 Nut Clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Digitaria digitaria2 Linnaeus 1758 clam
Digitaria forbesi2 Wood 1874 clam
Astarte (Digitariopsis) obliquata2 Sowerby 1817 clam
SUBSPECIES: Astarte (Digitariopsis) obliquata burtinea
"Isocrassina fusca" = Astarte (Isocrassina)2 clam
"Isocrassina mutabilis" = Astarte (Isocrassina)2 clam
Isocrassina omalii2 De la Jonkaire 1823 clam
Isocrassina basteroti2 De la Jonkaire 1823 clam
"Carinastarte trigonata" = Astarte (Carinastarte)2 clam
 Carditida - Condylocardiidae
 Carditida - Carditidae
 Pandorida - Lyonsiidae
 Pandorida - Pandoridae
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
 Poromyida - Poromyidae
 Poromyida - Verticordiidae
 Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
 Thraciida - Periplomatidae
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
 Cardiida - Galeommatidae
Laseina ambigua2 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
 Cardiida - Lasaeidae
"Mysella (Mysella) bidentata" = Diarmaidia bidentata2 Montague 1803 clam
Kellia suborbicularis2 Montague 1803 clam
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
 Cardiida - Ungulinidae
 Cardiida - Glossidae
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Lutraria (Lutraria) scaldensis2, "Spisula (Spisula) obtruncata" = Spisula obtruncata2
"Spisula (Spisula) obtruncata" = Spisula obtruncata2 Wood 1850 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Gouldia (Gouldia) minima2 Montagu 1803 venus clam
Pitar (Pitar) rudis2 Poli 1795 venus clam
Timoclea (Timoclea) ovata2 Pennant 1777 venus clam
Dosinia (Pectunculus) cf. exoleta2 Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Arctica islandica2 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Cardiida - Trapezidae
 Cardiida - Erycinidae
 Cardiida - Montacutidae
Tellimya ferruginosa2 Montague 1808 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Gastrana laminosa2 Sowerby 1827 tellin clam
Macoma (Macoma) obliqua2 Sowerby 1817 tellin clam
Arcopagia balaustina2 tellin clam
SUBSPECIES: Arcopagia balaustina tenuilamellosa
 Cardiida - Semelidae
Abra (Abra) prismatica2 Montagu 1808 abra
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Plagiocardium papillosum2 Poli 1781 cockle
Parvicardium scabrum2 Philippi 1844 cockle
Parvicardium exiguum2 Gmelin 1791 cockle
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
 Pholadida - Teredinidae
Teredinidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1815 clam
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Cyrtodaria angusta2, "Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica2, Panopea glycimeris2
Cyrtodaria angusta2 Nyst and Westendorp 1839 clam
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica2 Linnaeus 1767 clam
 Solenida - Pharidae
 Lucinida - Thyasiridae
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis2, "Parvilucina (Cavilinga) scaldensis" = Cavilinga2
Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis2 Linnaeus 1767 clam
"Parvilucina (Cavilinga) scaldensis" = Cavilinga2 clam
 Mytilida - Crenellidae
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Arcoperna serica, "Modiolula phasiolina" = Amygdalum (Modiolula)
Arcoperna serica Bronn 1831 mussel
"Modiolula phasiolina" = Amygdalum (Modiolula) mussel
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Neopycnodonte cochlear Poli 1795 oyster
 Ostreida - Pinnidae
Atrina fragilis1 oyster
SUBSPECIES: Atrina fragilis kalloensis
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
"Monia ? patelliformis" = Pododesmus patelliformis Linnaeus 1773 scallop
Heteranomia squamula Linnaeus 1758 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
Limaria (Limaria) tuberculata Olivi 1792 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Aequipecten radians Nyst and Westendorp 1839 scallop
Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Pseudamussium clavatum Poli 1795 scallop
Pseudamussium princeps Sowerby 1826 scallop
Pseudamussium lilli Pusch 1837 scallop
Palliolum gerardi Nyst 1835 scallop
"Crassadoma multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop
 Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Similipecten similis Laskey 1811 mud scallop
 Arcida - Arcidae
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Glycymeris obovata" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) obovata
"Glycymeris obovata" = Glycymeris (Glycymeris) obovata Lamarck 1819 clam
SUBSPECIES: Glycymeris obovata ringelei
 Arcida - Limopsidae
Limopsis (Pectenculina) anomala clam
SUBSPECIES: Limopsis (Pectenculina) anomala coxi