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Lower Greensand - Atherfield Clay, England, UK

FormationLower Greensand
MemberAtherfield Clay
Age:125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
IntervalAptian
Lithologyshale
Number of Collections6
Number of Occurrences72

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
PB3-GreensandIsle of Wight, England, UKLower Greensand - Atherfield Clay
Dover Dover, Kent, England, UKLower Greensand - Atherfield Clay
Sac1-GreensandReigate and Banstead, Surrey, England, UKLower Greensand - Atherfield Clay
Sac2-GreensandGuildford, Surrey, England, UKLower Greensand - Atherfield Clay
SXac-GreensandChichester, West Sussex, England, UKLower Greensand - Atherfield Clay

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Lower Chalk99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
marl, wackestone, lime mudstone, chalk184
Lower Chalk - Grey Chalk99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
limestone, wackestone150
Lower Greensand - Cliff-end Sands125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
shale1
Lower Greensand - Crackers125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
shale50
Lower Greensand - Ferruginous Bands of Blackgang Chine125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone9
Lower Greensand - Lower Crioceras Bed125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone13
Lower Greensand - Lower Gryphaea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone17
Lower Greensand - Lower Lobster Bed125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
shale14
Lower Greensand - Perna Beds125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone19
Lower Greensand - Sandgate125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone, "shale"237
Lower Greensand - Sandgate Beds125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone/chert24
Lower Greensand - Sands of Walpen Undercliff125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone3
Lower Greensand - Scaphites125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone/"shale", sandstone31
Lower Greensand - Upper Crioceras Beds125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone11
Lower Greensand - Upper Gryphaea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone1
Lower Greensand - Upper Lobster Beds125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
shale7
Lower Greensand - Walpen and Ladder Sands125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone17
Lower Greensand - Walpen Clay and Sand125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone, "shale"16
Chalk - Lower Chalk93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
chalk, chalk/sandstone28
Chalk - Middle Chalk93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
chalk36
Chalk - Upper Chalk70.6 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
chalk140
Lower Greensand - Carstone109 - 105 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
sandstone23

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Lingula truncata
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : Lingula truncata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sulcirhynchia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Sulcirhynchia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sellithyris sella
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Sellithyris : Sellithyris sella125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Discocyathus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Discocyathus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyathophora elegans
species
7Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Holocystis : Cyathophora elegans125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toxaster sp.
genus
6Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Toxaster125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eonavicula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Eonavicula125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aptolinter sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Aptolinter125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Scittila sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Icanotiidae : Scittila125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Freiastarte sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Freiastarte125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fenestricardita sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Fenestricardita125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mediraon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Mediraon125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panopea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphaera corrugata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Sphaera : Sphaera corrugata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Perna sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Perna125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nuculana sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudoptera sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Pseudoptera125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isognomon (Mulletia) mulleti
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : Isognomon : Isognomon (Mulletia) mulleti125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pinna robinaldina
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna robinaldina125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anomia laevigata
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia laevigata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudolimea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Pseudolimea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) cottaldinus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : Camptonectes (Camptonectes) cottaldinus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parmicorbula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Parmicorbula125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Senis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Senis125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yaadia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Yaadia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mulleria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Mycetopodidae : Mulleria125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Proveniella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Proveniella125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Venilicardia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Venilicardia125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudaphrodina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pseudaphrodina125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Resatrix sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Resatrix125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toxoceratoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ancyloceratidae : Toxoceratoides125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Deshayesites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Deshayesitidae : Deshayesites125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prodeshayesites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Deshayesitidae : Prodeshayesites125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prodeshayesites laeviusculus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Deshayesitidae : Prodeshayesites : Prodeshayesites laeviusculus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Roloboceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Roloboceras125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Colostracon (Ovactaeonina) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Acteoninidae : Colostracon : Colostracon (Ovactaeonina)125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anchura sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Anchura125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dimorphosoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Dimorphosoma125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tessarolax sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Tessarolax125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ataphrus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Ataphridae : Ataphrus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Confusiscala sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Confusiscala125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Scalaria sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Scalaria125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hanaispira munitus
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Hanaispira : Hanaispira munitus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

References

Casey R. (1961) The stratigraphical palaeontology of the Lower Greensand, Palaeontology 3 4, 487-621
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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