Pucking: Aquitanian, Austria

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Turidae indet.
Grunert et al. 2010
Deletopecten sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Milliammina sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Buliminidae
Angulogerina esuviensis
Grunert et al. 2010
Angulogerina cf. muralis
Grunert et al. 2010
Angulogerina angulosa (Williamson 1848)
Grunert et al. 2010
original and current combination Uvigerina angulosa
Buliminella acicula
Grunert et al. 2010
Globobulimina pupoides
Grunert et al. 2010
Fissurina buchneri
Grunert et al. 2010
Fissurina corrosa
Grunert et al. 2010
Fissurina marginata
Grunert et al. 2010
Bulimina striata
Grunert et al. 2010
Nodosariata - Nodosariida - Glandulonodosariidae
Neugeborina longiscata d'Orbigny 1846
Grunert et al. 2010
Nodosariata - Nodosariida - Nodosariidae
Lagena catenulata
Grunert et al. 2010
Lagena filicosta
Grunert et al. 2010
Lagena haidingeri
Grunert et al. 2010
Lagena striata Williamson 1848
Grunert et al. 2010
Laevidentalina inornata
Grunert et al. 2010
Laevidentalina intermedia
Grunert et al. 2010
Laevidentalina reussi
Grunert et al. 2010
Planularia moravica
Grunert et al. 2010
Grigelis pyrula
Grunert et al. 2010
Amphicoryna badenensis
Grunert et al. 2010
? Amphicoryna sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Nodosariata - Nodosariida - Stilostomellidae
Siphonodosaria scripta
Grunert et al. 2010
Siphonodosaria adolphina
Grunert et al. 2010
Siphonodosaria cf. consobrina
Grunert et al. 2010
Myllostomella advena
Grunert et al. 2010
Nodosariata - Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804
Grunert et al. 2010
Lenticulina inornata d'Orbigny 1846
Grunert et al. 2010
Nodosariata - Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae
Globulina gibba d'Orbigny 1832
Grunert et al. 2010
Nodosariata - Polymorphinida - Plectofrondiculariidae
Plectofrondicularia sp. Liebus 1902
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Biapertorbis alteconicus
Grunert et al. 2010
Biapertorbis biaperturatus
Grunert et al. 2010
Heterohelicidae
Amphimorphina haueriana
Grunert et al. 2010
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Asterigerinatidae
Asterigerinata planorbis
Grunert et al. 2010
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Cancrisidae
Gyroidinoides parvus
Grunert et al. 2010
original and current combination Valvalabamina
Gyroidinoides soldanii
Grunert et al. 2010
original and current combination Valvalabamina
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Discorbidae
Hanzawaia boueana
Grunert et al. 2010
Hanzawaia hovcici
Grunert et al. 2010
Valvulineria complanata
Grunert et al. 2010
Valvulineria palmarealensis
Grunert et al. 2010
Valvulineria sp. Cushman 1926
Grunert et al. 2010
? Epistominella sp. Husezima and Maruhasi 1944
Grunert et al. 2010
Buccella propinqua
Grunert et al. 2010
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Rosalinidae
? Neoconorbina sp. Hofker 1951
Grunert et al. 2010
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Cibicididae
Cibicidoides lopjanicus
Grunert et al. 2010
Cibicidoides lucidus
Grunert et al. 2010
Cibicidoides punctatus
Grunert et al. 2010
Cibicidoides slovenicus
Grunert et al. 2010
Cibicidoides tenellus
Grunert et al. 2010
Cibicidoides ungerianus
Grunert et al. 2010
Cibicidoides sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Nonionidae
Melonis pompilioides
Grunert et al. 2010
Nonion commune
Grunert et al. 2010
Nonionellina sp. Voloshinova 1958
Grunert et al. 2010
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Gavelinellidae
? Gyroidina brockerti
Grunert et al. 2010
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Alabaminidae
Alabamina wolterstorffi
Grunert et al. 2010
Globothalamea - Rotaliida - Anomalinidae
Parrelloides sp. Hofker 1956
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Escornebovina cuvillieri
Grunert et al. 2010
Escornebovina orthorapha
Grunert et al. 2010
Escornebovina trochiformis
Grunert et al. 2010
Escornebovina sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
? Escornebovina sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidiellidae
Elphidiella cryptostoma
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidiella dollfusi
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidiella heteropora
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidiella minuta
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidiella roemeri
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidiella subcarinata
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidiella subnodosa
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidiidae
Porosononion roemeri
Grunert et al. 2010
? Porosononion sp. Voloshinova 1958
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidium crispum
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidium felsense
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidium karpathicum
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidium cf. matzenense
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidium cf. ortenburgense
Grunert et al. 2010
Elphidium praeforme
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Hemirobulina sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Lituolida - Haplophragmoididae
Haplophragmoides laminatus
Grunert et al. 2010
Haplophragmoides peripheroexcavatus
Grunert et al. 2010
Haplophragmoides vasiceki
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
? Budashevaella sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Marginulina subregularis
Grunert et al. 2010
spelled with current rank as Cristellaria (Marginulina)
Marginulina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Grunert et al. 2010
spelled with current rank as Cristellaria (Marginulina)
Chilostomellidae
Sphaeroidina variabilis
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Pseudoparrella exigua
Grunert et al. 2010
Pseudoparrella sp. Cushman and Ten Dam 1948
Grunert et al. 2010
Trochulina uhlig
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerinitidae
Tenuitellinata angustiumbilicata
Grunert et al. 2010
Tenuitellinata pseudoedita
Grunert et al. 2010
Tenuitellinata sp. Li et al. 1988
Grunert et al. 2010
Tenuitella brevispira
Grunert et al. 2010
Tenuitella clemenciae
Grunert et al. 2010
Tenuitella minutissima
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerinidae
Globigerina dubia
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina gnaucki
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina lentiana
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina officinalis
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina ottnangiensis
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina steiningeri
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina ouachitaensis Howe and Wallace 1932
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina praebulloides Blow 1959
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina anguliofficinalis Blow 1969
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerina cf. falconensis Blow 1959
Grunert et al. 2010
Globigerinella cf. obesa (Bolli 1957)
Grunert et al. 2010
Globoturborotalita connecta
Grunert et al. 2010
Globoturborotalita woodi (Jenkins 1960)
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Gaudryinopsis austriacus
Grunert et al. 2010
Ammodiscidae
Ammodiscus tenuissimus
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Semivulvulina sp. d'Orbigny 1846
Grunert et al. 2010
Bathysiphonidae
Bathysiphon filiformis
Grunert et al. 2010
Ammosphaeroidinidae
Recurvoides sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Tubothalamea - Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Cycloforina ludwigi
Grunert et al. 2010
Cycloforina sp. Luczkowska 1972
Grunert et al. 2010
Sigmoilinita sp. Gherke 1938
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Eoeponidella ampliportata
Grunert et al. 2010
Cassidulinidae
Cassidulina laevigata
Grunert et al. 2010
Globocassidulina subglobosa
Grunert et al. 2010
Turrilinidae
Turrilina alsatica
Grunert et al. 2010
Heterolepidae
Heterolepa dutemplei
Grunert et al. 2010
Uvigerinidae
Uvigerina cf. gracilis
Grunert et al. 2010
Uvigerina cf. rudlingensis
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Aubignyna kiliani
Grunert et al. 2010
Bagginidae
Cancris primitivus
Grunert et al. 2010
Cancris turgidus
Grunert et al. 2010
Baggina dentata
Grunert et al. 2010
Epistomariidae
Nuttallides convexus
Grunert et al. 2010
Fursenkoinidae
Fursenkoina cf. mustoni
Grunert et al. 2010
Fursenkoina acuta d'Orbigny 1846
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
Caucasina coprolithoides
Grunert et al. 2010
Caucasina schischkinskayae
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivinitidae
Virgulopsis tuberculatus
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivinidae
Bolivina beyrichi
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivina crenulata
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivina grabenensis
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivina korynoides
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivina subalpina
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivina trunensis
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivina versatilis
Grunert et al. 2010
Bolivina fastigia Gianotti 1953
Grunert et al. 2010
Rotaliidae
Ammonia discigera
Grunert et al. 2010
Ammonia pseudobeccarii
Grunert et al. 2010
Ammonia tepida
Grunert et al. 2010
Ammonia viennensis
Grunert et al. 2010
unclassified
? Stomatorbina sp.
Grunert et al. 2010
Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Aturiidae
Aturia sp. Bronn 1838
Grunert et al. 2010
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Euspira helicina (Brocchi 1814)
Grunert et al. 2010
original and current combination Nerita helicina
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Cavoliniidae
Clio sp. Linnaeus 1767
Grunert et al. 2010
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Limacinidae
Limacina sp. Bosc 1817
Grunert et al. 2010
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Perna aquitanica
Grunert et al. 2010
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Megaxinus bellardianus
Grunert et al. 2010
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula sp. Lamarck 1799
Grunert et al. 2010
Thecostraca - Scalpellomorpha - Lepadidae
Lepas sattmanni n. sp. Harzhauser and Schloegl 2012
Harzhauser and Schloegl 2012
Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Linthia summesbergeri
Grunert et al. 2010
Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes indet. Huxley 1880
Grunert et al. 2010
Mammalia - Cetacea
Odontoceti indet. Flower 1867
"dolphin", appears to be a eurhinodelpinid from the photograph
Reptilia
Petralca austriaca Mlikovsky 1987
Grunert et al. 2010
Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Merlucciidae indet. Gill 1884
Grunert et al. 2010
Actinopteri - Caproidae
Caproidae indet.
Grunert et al. 2010
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Molidae
Austromola angerhoferi Gregorova et al. 2009
3 specimens
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Serranidae indet. Swainson 1839
Grunert et al. 2010
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scombridae indet. (Rafinesque 1815)
Grunert et al. 2010
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Syngnathidae
Syngnathidae indet.
Grunert et al. 2010
Actinopteri - Carangiformes - Carangidae
Carangidae indet. Rafinesque 1815
Grunert et al. 2010
Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Clupeidae indet. Cuvier 1817
Grunert et al. 2010
Cystoseiraceae
Cystoseirites altoaustriacus
Grunert et al. 2010
see common names

Geography
Country:Austria
Coordinates: 48.2° North, 14.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:48.3° North, 12.1° East
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Miocene
Stage:Aquitanian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 5
Key time interval:Aquitanian Foram zone: M1
Age range of interval:23.03000 - 20.44000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Ebelsberg
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY: The silty clays are part of the Ebelsberg Formation (Krenmayr and Schnabel 2006) and belong to the North Alpine Foreland Basin. AGE: upper Egerian stage (= Aquitanian) and correspond to the nannoplankton zone NN2 (Gregorova et al. 2009; Grunert et al. 2010a).
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:planar lamination poorly lithified silty,sandy claystone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: LITHOLOGY: laminated sandy and silty clay. LITHIFICATION: Poorly lithified.
Environment:offshore
Geology comments: Depth estimates for the investigated deposits are not precise due to the wide range of bathymetric distributions of the revealed benthic foraminifers. The common occurrence of Haplophragmoides indicates a water depth greater than 100 m (Murray, 2006). The scarce occurrence of the shallow-water taxa Ammonia and Elphidium is interpreted as transport from the coast. Furthermore, recent tenuitellids are exclusively described from offshore sites in basins deeper than 100 m (Li and McGowran, 1998) and from oceanic environments (Li et al., 1992). This interpretation is in good agreement with an outer shelf to slope position for the Ebelsberg Formation suggested by Wagner (1998).
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,original aragonite,original calcite,original phosphate
Lagerst�tten type:conservation
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils,microfossils
Spatial resolution:allochthonous
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Museum repositories:NHMW
Collection method comments: COLLECTORS: Unknown. REPOSITORY: Natural History Museum Vienna (Austria).
Metadata
Database number:99160
Authorizer:M. Uhen, A. Hendy Enterer:M. Uhen, A. Hendy
Modifier:M. Uhen Research group:marine invertebrate,micropaleontology,vertebrate
Created:2010-10-29 12:11:44 Last modified:2021-09-24 06:56:26
Access level:the public Released:2010-10-29 12:11:44
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

34109. R. Gregorova, O. Schultz, M. Harzhauser, A. Kroh, and S. Coric. 2009. A giant early Miocene sunfish from the North Alpine foreland basin (Austria) and its implication for molid phylogeny. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29(2):359-371 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]

Secondary references:

34102 P. Grunert, M. Harzhauser, F. Rogl, R. Sachsenhofer, R. Gratzer, A. Soliman, and W. E. Piller. 2010. Oceanographic conditions as a trigger for the formation of an Early Miocene (Aquitanian) Konservat-Lagerstätte in the Central Paratethys Sea. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 292(3-4):425-442 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
52420 M. Harzhauser and J. Schloegl. 2012. Lepadiform and scalpelliform barnacles from the Oligocene and Miocene of the Paratethys Sea. Palaeontology 55(5):923-936 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]