AL3sc-Jura (Cretaceous of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (46.8° N, 6.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 42.1° N, 27.1° E (Wright 2013)

When: Albian (113.0 - 100.5 Ma)

• the author describes the Albian as the Gault, and divides the faunal assemblages into three groups: upper, middle, and lower. This is a lower Albian collection

Environment/lithology: gray, yellow sandstone

Primary reference: A. Jaccard. 1869. Jura Vaudois et Neuchatelois. Matériaux pour la carte géologique de la Suisse 6:1-340 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 2167: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 23.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

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Cephalopoda
 Belemnitida - Belemnopseidae
"Belemnites minimus" = Neohibolites minimus
"Belemnites minimus" = Neohibolites minimus Miller 1826 belemnite
 Ammonoida -
"Ammonoidea cleon" = Ammonoida, "Ammonoidea mammillatus" = Ammonoida, "Ammonoidea regularis" = Ammonoida, "Ammonoidea tardefurcatus" = Ammonoida, "Ammonoidea interruptus" = Ammonoida, "Ammonoidea milletianus" = Ammonoida, "Ammonoidea subalpinus" = Ammonoida, "Ammonoidea beudati" = Ammonoida
"Ammonoidea cleon" = Ammonoida ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites cleon"
"Ammonoidea mammillatus" = Ammonoida ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites mammillatus"
"Ammonoidea regularis" = Ammonoida ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites regularis"
"Ammonoidea tardefurcatus" = Ammonoida ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites tardefurcatus"
"Ammonoidea interruptus" = Ammonoida ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites interruptus"
"Ammonoidea milletianus" = Ammonoida ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites milletianus"
"Ammonoidea subalpinus" = Ammonoida ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites subalpinus"
"Ammonoidea beudati" = Ammonoida ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonites beudati"
 Ammonitida - Ancyloceratidae
Ancyloceras vaucherianus
 Ammonitida - Anisoceratidae
"Ancyloceras blancheti" = Protanisoceras blancheti
"Ancyloceras blancheti" = Protanisoceras blancheti Pictet and Campiche 1861 ammonite
 Ammonitida - Hamitidae
"Crioceras depressus" = Pictetia depressa
"Crioceras depressus" = Pictetia depressa Pictet and Campiche 1861 ammonite
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
"Nautilus clementinus" = Eutrephoceras clementinum, "Nautilus montmollini" = Eutrephoceras montmollini, "Nautilus albensis" = Cymatoceras albense
"Nautilus clementinus" = Eutrephoceras clementinum d'Orbigny 1840
"Nautilus montmollini" = Eutrephoceras montmollini Pictet and Campiche 1859
"Nautilus albensis" = Cymatoceras albense d'Orbigny 1850
Gastropoda
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
Pleurotomaria gibbsi
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Trochus conoideus, "Solarium moniliferum" = Trochus (Solarium), "Solarium hugianum" = Trochus (Solarium), Solarium ornatum
"Solarium moniliferum" = Trochus (Solarium) top snail
"Solarium hugianum" = Trochus (Solarium) top snail
Solarium ornatum Lea 1833 top snail
 Trochoidea - Phasianellidae
Phasianella gaultina
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Turbo coquandi
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica dupinii, Natica favrina, Natica gaultina
Natica dupinii moon snail
Natica favrina moon snail
Natica gaultina moon snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Fusus dupinianus, Fusus clementina
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
"Pterocera bicarinata" = Tessarolax bicarinata, Aporrhais obtusa, Aporrhais pseudo-subulata, Aporrhais marginata, Aporrhais cingulata
"Pterocera bicarinata" = Tessarolax bicarinata Deshayes in Leymerie 1842 snail
Aporrhais obtusa snail
originally entered as "Aporhais obtusa"
Aporrhais pseudo-subulata da Costa 1778 snail
originally entered as "Aporhais pseudo-subulata"
Aporrhais marginata snail
originally entered as "Aporhais marginata"
Aporrhais cingulata snail
originally entered as "Aporhais cingulata"
 Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
Tylostoma gaultinum
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
"Scalaria dupiniana" = Confusiscala dupini, Scalaria clementina
"Scalaria dupiniana" = Confusiscala dupini d'Orbigny 1842 wentletrap
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
"Natica clementina" = Ampullospira clementina
"Natica clementina" = Ampullospira clementina d'Orbigny 1842 snail
 Patellogastropoda - Patellidae
Helcion conicum, Helcion inflexum
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Avellana lacryma, Avellana alpina, Avellana subincrassata
Scaphopoda
 Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium rhodani
Bivalvia
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula gurgitis, Nucula arduennensis, Nucula ovata, Nucula pectinata
Nucula ovata Phillips 1841 nut clam
Nucula pectinata Sowerby 1818 nut clam
 Arcida - Arcidae
Arca glabra, Arca carinata, Arca campichiana, Arca cottaldina, Arca subnana
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
"Pectunculus alternatus" = Glycymeris
"Pectunculus alternatus" = Glycymeris clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Mytilus albensis
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
"Trigonia constantii" = Oistotrigonia constantii, "Trigonia archiaciana" = Oistotrigonia archiaciana, Trigonia aliformis
"Trigonia constantii" = Oistotrigonia constantii d'Orbigny 1900 clam
"Trigonia archiaciana" = Oistotrigonia archiaciana d'Orbigny 1900 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina sanctae-crucis
Lucina sanctae-crucis Bruguière 1797 clam
 Lucinida - Mactromyidae
Thetis genevensis
 Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea acutisulcata, Panopea arduennensis
 Cardiida - Kalenteridae
Myoconcha gaultina
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Petricola meriani, Petricola escheri, Venus vibrayeana
Petricola escheri venus clam
Venus vibrayeana venus clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
"Cyprina angulata" = Arctica, "Cyprina regularis" = Arctica
"Cyprina angulata" = Arctica clam
"Cyprina regularis" = Arctica clam
 Cardiida - Mactridae
Mactra gaultina
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina moreana, Arcopagia rauliniana
Tellina moreana tellin clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium constantii
 Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena sanctae-crucis, Gastrochaena gaultina
Gastrochaena sanctae-crucis Spengler 1783 clam
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Pholas sanctae-crucis
Pholas sanctae-crucis Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Thraciida - Thraciidae
Thracia simplex
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya triboleti
Pholadomya triboleti clam
originally entered as "Pholdomya triboleti"
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita tenuicosta, Cardita constantii, "Cardita dupiniana" = Cardita dupini
"Cardita dupiniana" = Cardita dupini d'Orbigny 1843 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte allobrogensis
Actinopteri
 Ichthyodectiformes - Saurodontidae
Saurocephalus albensis
Chondrichthyes
 Chimaeriformes - Chimaeridae
"Ischyodon thurmanni" = Chimaera (Ischyodon)
"Ischyodon thurmanni" = Chimaera (Ischyodon) chimaera
 Lamniformes - Lamnidae
"Odontaspis gracilis" = Lamna gracilis
"Odontaspis gracilis" = Lamna gracilis Agassiz 1843 mackerel shark