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Wernigerode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Lat/Long (Decimal)	51.8333,10.7833
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Wernigerode	Ulbrich H. (1974)	Ilsenburg	"Trümmerkalk" beds of the Ilsenburg Formation, upper Lower Campanian	"limestone"	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ogiva promonturiorum species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Onychocellidae : Ogiva : *Ogiva promonturiorum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Doryderma (Brochodora) roemeri species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Megalithistida : Pleromatidae : Doryderma : *Doryderma (Brochodora) roemeri*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Homalodoriana ficus species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Megalithistida : Pleromatidae : Homalodoriana : *Homalodoriana ficus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Homalodoriana tuberosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Megalithistida : Pleromatidae : Homalodoriana : *Homalodoriana tuberosa*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ozotrachelus conicus species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Monalithistida : Vetulinidae : Ozotrachelus : *Ozotrachelus conicus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coelocorypha subglobosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Azoricidae : Coelocorypha : *Coelocorypha subglobosa*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cytoracia turbinata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Azoricidae : Cytoracia : *Cytoracia turbinata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leiochonia cryptoporosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Azoricidae : Leiochonia : *Leiochonia cryptoporosa*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scytalia turbinata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Azoricidae : Scytalia : *Scytalia turbinata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stachyspongia tuberculosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Azoricidae : Stachyspongia : *Stachyspongia tuberculosa*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jereica sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Jereicidae : *Jereica*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jereica polystoma species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Jereicidae : Jereica : *Jereica polystoma*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jereica punctata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Jereicidae : Jereica : *Jereica punctata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphithelion sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Scleritodermatidae : *Amphithelion*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphithelion cupula species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Scleritodermatidae : Amphithelion : *Amphithelion cupula*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Verruculina micrommata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Scleritodermatidae : Verruculina : *Verruculina micrommata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Verruculina tenuis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Scleritodermatidae : Verruculina : *Verruculina tenuis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Seliscothon mantelli species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Seliscothonidae : Seliscothon : *Seliscothon mantelli*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Seliscothon verrucosum species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Seliscothonidae : Seliscothon : *Seliscothon verrucosum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astrocladia subramosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Astrocladiidae : Astrocladia : *Astrocladia subramosa*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachinion sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Corallistidae : *Pachinion*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachinion scriptum species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Corallistidae : Pachinion : *Pachinion scriptum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schrammeniella scytaliforme species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Corallistidae : Schrammeniella : *Schrammeniella scytaliforme*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prokaliapsis sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Phymaraphiniidae : *Prokaliapsis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prokaliapsis gemina species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Phymaraphiniidae : Prokaliapsis : *Prokaliapsis gemina*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prokaliapsis subglobosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Phymaraphiniidae : Prokaliapsis : *Prokaliapsis subglobosa*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Craterella auricula species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Craterella : *Craterella auricula*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Jerea sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : *Jerea*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phymatella bulbosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Phymatella : *Phymatella bulbosa*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turonia constricta species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Turonia : *Turonia constricta*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acrochordonia bifurcata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Theonellidae : Acrochordonia : *Acrochordonia bifurcata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acrochordonia irregularis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Theonellidae : Acrochordonia : *Acrochordonia irregularis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phyllodermia sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Theonellidae : *Phyllodermia*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cystispongia morchella species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Hexactinosa : Cystispongiidae : Cystispongia : *Cystispongia morchella*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stauroderma cretacea species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Staurodermatidae : Stauroderma : *Stauroderma cretacea*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Craticularia sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Craticulariidae : *Craticularia*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Craticularia auricularis species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Craticulariidae : Craticularia : *Craticularia auricularis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Craticularia roemeri species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Craticulariidae : Craticularia : *Craticularia roemeri*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ecblastesia intrinsecuscostata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Craticulariidae : Ecblastesia : *Ecblastesia intrinsecuscostata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laocoetis vulgata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Innaecoeliida : Craticulariidae : Laocoetis : *Laocoetis vulgata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Periplectum constrictum species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sceptrulophora : Craticulariidae : Periplectum : *Periplectum constrictum*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pleurostoma sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Plieolitidae : *Pleurostoma*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychocoetis trilobata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Innaecoeliida : Craticulariidae : Ptychocoetis : *Ptychocoetis trilobata*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Becksia soekelandi species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Becksiidae : Becksia : *Becksia soekelandi*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhizopoterion sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Ventriculitidae : *Rhizopoterion*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Ulbrich H. (1974) Die Spongien der Ilsenburg-Entwicklung (Oberes Unter-Campan) der Subherzynen Kreidemulde [Sponges of the Ilsenburg Formation (Upper Lower Campanian) of the Subhercynian Cretaceous Basin, Freiberger Forschungshefte C 291, 1-121

Martha S. O., Matsuyama K., et al (2015) On rediscovered types of Santonian cheilostome bryozoans described by Ehrhard Voigt (1924, 1930) from the Subhercynian Cretaceous Basin and its surroundings, Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 89 4, 689-706 doi:10.1007/s12542-014-0252-2

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