PBDB Collection

Pińczów (Miocene of Poland)

Also known as Pinczow

Where: Poland (50.5° N, 20.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 47.7° N, 21.9° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pinczow Formation, Badenian (13.7 - 12.7 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore ramp; shelly/skeletal limestone

• Accumulated under strong to moderate water agitation, at depths estimated as 30-80 m, on an elongated carbonate platform deepening eastward, distant several kilometers from the shore.

• Limestone composed primarily of skeletal remains of coralline algae associated with bryozoans and large forams.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Collections are housed in the Museum of the Earth (Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw). Material collected by Studencki, and others between 1975 and 1978. Some material is housed in the Museum of the State Geological Survey

Primary reference: B. Studencka. 1994. Middle Miocene bivalve faunas from the carbonate deposits of Poland (Central Paratethys). Geologie Mediterraneenne 11(1-2):137-145 [A. Miller/A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 51687: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 10.06.2005, edited by Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

• Exhaustive for bivalvia. No other Molluscan groups reported. Nomenclature appears fair to good.

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unclassified
-	Gigantipecten nodosiformis Gigantipecten nodosiformis
Rhynchonellata
Rhynchonellida - Cryptoporidae	Cryptopora lovisati² Cryptopora lovisati² Dreger 1911
Terebratulida - Megathyrididae	Megathiris detruncata², Argyrotheca bitnerae¹, Argyrotheca subcordata², Argyrotheca costulata² Megathiris detruncata² Gmelin 1791 Argyrotheca bitnerae¹ Dulai 2011 Argyrotheca subcordata² Boettger 1901 Argyrotheca costulata² Seguenza 1866
Terebratulida - Platidiidae	Platidia anomioides² Platidia anomioides² Scacchi and Philippi 1844
Terebratulida - Kraussinidae	Megerlia truncata² Megerlia truncata² Linnaeus 1767
Terebratulida - Terebratulidae	Terebratula styriaca², Terebratula cf. maxima², Pliothyrina grandis² Terebratula styriaca² Dreger 1889 Terebratula cf. maxima² Friedberg 1924 Pliothyrina grandis² Blumenbach 1803
Lingulata
Lingulida - Lingulidae	Lingula dregeri² Lingula dregeri² Andreae 1893
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Neocrania anomala² Neocrania anomala² Muller 1776
Bivalvia
Pholadida - Pholadidae	Jouannetia (Jouannetia) semicaudata Jouannetia (Jouannetia) semicaudata clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	"Corbula (Caryocorbula) basteroti" = Caryocorbula basteroti, Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba "Corbula (Caryocorbula) basteroti" = Caryocorbula basteroti Hörnes 1870 clam Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba Oliva 1792 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) paucicostata, Cardium kunstleri, "Parvicardium papillosum" = Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) paucicostata Sowerby 1834 cockle Cardium kunstleri cockle "Parvicardium papillosum" = Plagiocardium (Papillicardium) papillosum Poli 1781 cockle
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	Azorinus (Azorinus) chamasolen, Solecurtus scopula Azorinus (Azorinus) chamasolen clam Solecurtus scopula clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Gastrana fragilis, "Leporimetis cf. lacunosa" = Psammotreta (Leporimetis), Angulus (Oudardia) compressa, Tellina (Laciolina) cf. pretiosa, "Angulus (Peronaea) planata" = Tellina planata Gastrana fragilis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam "Leporimetis cf. lacunosa" = Psammotreta (Leporimetis) tellin clam Angulus (Oudardia) compressa tellin clam Tellina (Laciolina) cf. pretiosa tellin clam "Angulus (Peronaea) planata" = Tellina planata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Cardiida - Donacidae	Donax sp. Donax sp. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	Gari (Gobraeus) labordei Gari (Gobraeus) labordei clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pelecyora (Cordiopsis) gigas, Pelecyora (Cordiopsis) islandicoides, Gouldia (Gouldia) minima, Callista (Callista) italica, Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella, Circomphalus subplicatus, "Callista (Costacallista) cf. erycinoides" = Cytherea erycinoides Pelecyora (Cordiopsis) gigas venus clam Pelecyora (Cordiopsis) islandicoides Lamarck 1818 venus clam Gouldia (Gouldia) minima Montagu 1803 venus clam Callista (Callista) italica venus clam Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella Lamarck 1818 venus clam Circomphalus subplicatus dOrbigny 1852 venus clam "Callista (Costacallista) cf. erycinoides" = Cytherea erycinoides Lamarck 1806 venus clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	"Chama (Psilopus) gryphoides" = Chama gryphoides "Chama (Psilopus) gryphoides" = Chama gryphoides Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Cardiida - Glossidae	Glossus (Glossus) cf. humanus Glossus (Glossus) cf. humanus clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Lutraria (Psammophila) cf. magna, Spisula (Spisula) cf. subtruncata Lutraria (Psammophila) cf. magna clam Spisula (Spisula) cf. subtruncata da Costa 1778 clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	Gastrochaena sp. Gastrochaena sp. Spengler 1783 clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya (Pholadomya) alpina Pholadomya (Pholadomya) alpina clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia (Thracia) ventricosa, "Cyathodonta eggenburgensis" = Thracia (Cyathodonta) Thracia (Thracia) ventricosa Philippi 1843 clam "Cyathodonta eggenburgensis" = Thracia (Cyathodonta) clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea (Panopea) menardi Panopea (Panopea) menardi Deshayes 1829 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis, "Ctena (Ctena) decussata" = Codakia (Ctena) decussata, Loripes (Loripes) dujardini "Lucinoma borealis" = Lucinoma (Lucinoma) borealis Linnaeus 1767 clam "Ctena (Ctena) decussata" = Codakia (Ctena) decussata Costa 1829 clam Loripes (Loripes) dujardini clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Cardita elongata, Megacardita laticosta, Glans (Centricardita) sp. Cardita elongata clam Megacardita laticosta clam Glans (Centricardita) sp. Mühfeld 1811 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris (Glycymeris) deshayesi Glycymeris (Glycymeris) deshayesi clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Acar clathrata, Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, "Anadara (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Acar clathrata miniature ark Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam "Anadara (Anadara) diluvii" = Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii Lamarck 1805 clam
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Pododesmus (Monia) squamus Pododesmus (Monia) squamus scallop
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula (Plicatula) mytilina Plicatula (Plicatula) mytilina scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Limaria (Limatulella) loscombii, Lima sp. Limaria (Limatulella) loscombii Sowerby 1824 file clam Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys (Flexopecten) posthuma, Chlamys (Flexopecten) scissa, Chlamys (Manupecten) fasciculata, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus, Hinnites cf. brussoni, "Amussium cristata" = Amusium, "Crassadoma multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata, Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) aduncus, Pecten (Pecten) subarcuatus, "Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) revolutus" = Oppenheimopecten, Flabellipecten besseri, Flabellipecten solarium, "Chlamys (Aequipecten) angelonii" = Aequipecten, Palliolum (Palliolum) incomparabile, Spondylus (Spondylus) crassicosta Chlamys (Flexopecten) posthuma scallop Chlamys (Flexopecten) scissa scallop Chlamys (Manupecten) fasciculata scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) scabrella" = Chlamys scabrellus Lamarck 1819 scallop Hinnites cf. brussoni scallop "Amussium cristata" = Amusium scallop "Crassadoma multistriata" = Talochlamys multistriata Poli 1795 scallop Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) aduncus Eichwald 1830 scallop Pecten (Pecten) subarcuatus scallop "Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) revolutus" = Oppenheimopecten scallop Flabellipecten besseri scallop Flabellipecten solarium scallop "Chlamys (Aequipecten) angelonii" = Aequipecten scallop Palliolum (Palliolum) incomparabile scallop Spondylus (Spondylus) crassicosta Lamarck 1819 scallop
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Crassostrea gryphoides, Cubitostrea digitalina Crassostrea gryphoides Schlotheim 1813 oyster Cubitostrea digitalina Eichwald 1830 oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Neopycnodonte navicularis Neopycnodonte navicularis Brocchi 1814 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Atrina pectinata Atrina pectinata Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga (Lithophaga) lithophaga, Modiolula phaseolina Lithophaga (Lithophaga) lithophaga Linnaeus 1758 mussel Modiolula phaseolina Philippi 1844 mussel
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Nuculana (Saccella) cf. fragilis" = Saccella "Nuculana (Saccella) cf. fragilis" = Saccella pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) placentina, Nucula (Nucula) nucleus Nucula (Nucula) placentina nut clam Nucula (Nucula) nucleus Linnaeus 1758 nut clam

¹Dulai and Stachacz 2011; ²Popiel-Barczyk and Barczyk 1990