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
unclassified | |
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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Echinoidea | |
Diadema sp. sea urchin | |
Mammalia | |
? Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros | |
Carnivora indet. Bowdich 1821 carnivoran | |
Theridomyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Actinopteri | |
Pterothrissus umbonatus Koken 1884 bonefish | |
Trachinus biscissus Koken 1884 | |
Palaeogadus aff. compactus Gaemers and van Hinsbergh 1978 | |
Trisopterus elegans, "Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus
"Colliolus parvus" = Palimphemus | |
Raniceps latisulcatus Koken 1884 | |
Rhombocitharus rhenanus flatfish | |
"Bothidarum" sp. Nolf flatfish | |
Scombridarum sp. Rifinesque 1815 | |
Mupus neumanni Schwarzhans 1974 | |
Morone sp. Mitchill 1814 temperate bass | |
Dentex gregarius Koken 1891 perch-like fish | |
"Scorpaenidarum" ellipticus perch-like fish | |
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris)
"Chrysophris schoppi" = Otolithus (Chrysophris) | |
Serranidarum splendens Cardinalfish | |
Bidenichthys sp. Barnard 1934 | |
Centroberyx ingens Koken 1884 | |
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"Ariidarum" vangionis Ariid catfish | |
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus, Triglidarum biangulata
"Pristigenys rhombica" = Otolithus (Trigla) rhombicus Schubert 1906 sea robin
Triglidarum biangulata sea robin | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Dasyatis aff. delfortriei whiptail stingray | |
Squatina angeloides Van Beneden 1873 angel shark | |
Squalus alsaticus dogfish shark | |
Carcharias acutissimus Agassiz 1843 sand shark | |
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus
"Carcharias cuspidatus" = Araloselachus cuspidatus Agassiz 1843 sand tiger shark | |
Pachyscyllium albigensis cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. distans Probst 1879 cat shark
Scyliorhinus aff. coupatezi Herman 1974 cat shark | |
Physogaleus latus requiem shark | |
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius
"Notorynchus primigenius" = Notorhynchus primigenius Agassiz 1835 sevengill shark | |
Ostracoda | |
Pterygocythereis ceratoptera ostracod | |
Hemicyprideis sp. ostracod
Cytheridea sandbergeri ostracod | |
? Eocytheropteron sp. Alexander 1933 ostracod
Eucytherura dentata ostracod
Paracytheridea aff. gradata ostracod | |
Flexus conicinnus ostracod | |
Pokornyella limbata ostracod | |
Leguminocythereis sp. Howe and Law 1936 ostracod | |
Argilloecia laevissima ostracod | |
"Bairdia elongata" = Isobythocypris tatei
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Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod | |
Malacostraca | |
Pagurus soellingenis hermit crab | |
Thecostraca | |
Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle | |
Gastropoda | |
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon)
"Vittoclithon fulminiferus" = Clithon (Vittoclithon) snail | |
Syrnola sp. Adams 1860 snail
Odostomia koeneni snail | |
Tornatellaea simulata Solander 1766 snail
Acteon punctatosulcatus snail | |
Ringicula semperi Koch 1862 snail | |
Tembrockia angusta Tembrock 1964 snail
Cerithiopsis sp. Hanley 1849 snail | |
Hipponix transversus hoof shell | |
Sigatica hautoniensis moon snail
Polinices vectensis moon snail | |
Pseudocirsope confusa snail | |
Lemintina imbricata worm shell | |
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia), Alvania cf. areolifera
"Taramellia duboisii" = Manzonia (Alvinia) snail
Alvania cf. areolifera snail | |
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Xenophora scrutaria carrier shell | |
Pleurotomella sp. Verrill 1872 snail | |
Mauidrillia sp. Powell 1942 snail | |
Conus stromboideus cone shell | |
Streptodictyon cf. subelongatus d'Orbigny 1852 snail | |
Keepingia uniserialis snail | |
Muricopsis peregra, Murexiella ornata, Pterynopsis tristichus, Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus, Typhis steureri, Purpura monoplex, Pterynotus moguntiacus, Pterynotus tricostatus
Muricopsis peregra Beyrich 1854 murex snail
Murexiella ornata murex snail
Pterynopsis tristichus murex snail
Lyrotyphis cf. cunicolosus murex snail
Typhis steureri murex snail
Purpura monoplex murex snail
Pterynotus moguntiacus mustached bat
Pterynotus tricostatus mustached bat | |
Athleta rathieri volute | |
Conomitra perminuta ribbed mitre | |
Sassia foveolata triton shell
Sassia flandrica triton shell | |
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea, Echinophoria rondeleti
"Mambrinia depressa" = Galeodea snail
Echinophoria rondeleti snail | |
Aporrhais oxydactylus snail | |
Pliciscala pusilla wentletrap | |
Ampullinopsis crassatina Lamarck 1804 snail | |
Calyptraea striatella slipper shell | |
Eulima acicula snail | |
Benoistia boblayi snail | |
Sandbergeria cancallata snail | |
Hemicerithium dissitum cerith snail
Bittium sublima cerith snail | |
Granulolabium plicatum Bruguiére 1792 snail | |
Acmaea excentrica limpet | |
Perotrochus sismondai Goldfuss 1844 snail | |
Tricolia weinheimensis snail | |
Jujubinus multicingulatus Sandberger 1860 top snail | |
Raulinia laevisulcata snail | |
Cylichna laurenti snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Antalis acutus tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Pteria stampinensis pearl oyster | |
Isognomon heberti oyster | |
Crassostrea cyathula Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera
"Pycnodonte callifera" = Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 oyster | |
Plicatula dispar scallop | |
Spondylus tennispina scallop
Palliolum sp. Monterosato 1884 scallop | |
Barbatia incomposita clam
Arca sandbergeri Deshayes 1860 ark | |
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina), Ctena squamosa
"Codalucina tennuistria" = Claibornites (Codalucina) clam
Ctena squamosa clam | |
Papillicardium raulini, "Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium)
Papillicardium raulini cockle
"Habecardium tennisulcatum" = Laevicardium (Habecardium) cockle | |
Macrocallista splendida venus clam
Cordiopsis incrassata Nyst 1836 venus clam | |
Chama brauni jewel box | |
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum, Caryocorbula subaequivalis
"Varicorbula subpisum" = Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba subpisum d'Orbigny 1852 clam | |
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 | |
Polyplacophora | |
Lepidopleurus sp. Gray 1847 chiton | |
Gymnolaemata | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Argyrotheca sp. Dall 1900 | |
Terebratulina sp. d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776 | |
Polychaeta | |
cf. Spirorbis sp. Daudin 1800 | |
Anthozoa | |
Balanophyllia inaequidens stony coral | |
Foraminifera | |
Bolivina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 | |
Nodosariata | |
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Guttulina problema d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Foraminifera | |
Ammodiscus sp. Reuss 1862 | |
Marginulina glabra d'Orbigny 1826 | |
Globothalamea | |
Discorbis sp. Lamarck 1804 | |
Astrononion sp. Cushman and Edwards 1927 | |