Schlangensternbank, Finkenberg, Warendorf (Cretaceous of Germany)

Where: Germany (52.0° N, 8.0° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 40.4° N, 18.1° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on political unit

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Basiplana/stobaei other zone, Vorhelmer schichten Member (Ahlen Formation), Early/Lower Campanian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• 4 disctinct beds identified as "Schlangensternbank"

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; poorly lithified wackestone

• Vorhelm member predominantly consists of marl, clay and limestone beds

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: replaced with pyrite

Primary reference: T. Stuwe. 2000. Erstfunde von Ophiuren (Schlangensterne) im Obercampanium des öslischen Münsterland. Geologie und Paläontologie in Westfalen 56:67-77 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83796: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 02.09.2008

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Taxonomic list

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Ophiuroidea
 Ophiurida - Aplocomidae
? Sinosura sp.
? Sinosura sp. Hess 1964 brittle star
Cephalopoda
 Belemnitida - Belemnitellidae
Belemnitella mucronata
Belemnitella mucronata Schlotheim 1813 belemnite
 Ammonitida - Pachydiscidae
Patagiosites stobaei
Patagiosites stobaei Nilsson 1827 ammonite