Ceratia, H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852

Hansen, Thomas, 2019, Gastropods from the Cretaceous-Palaeogene boundary in Denmark, Zootaxa 4654 (1), pp. 1-196 : 100-101

Ceratia ? sp.

Figs 26 I–J

Material. MGUH 33169 and MGUH 33170, both fragmentary moulds. Occurrence. Lithified top of the Maastrichtian Højerup Member at Rødvig, Stevns Klint.

Description. Minute conical shell with smooth, weakly convex whorls and narrow suture. Transition to base marked by increased convexity. Aperture fairly small, ovoid, seemingly without columellar fold.

Measurements. MGUH 33169 is 0.85 mm wide and 1.3 mm high, consisting of three whorls. Apex hidden.

Remarks. The taxon resembles Ceratia rodvigensis n. sp. described above, but differs by the less convex whorls and a more ovoid aperture.

Figures

FIGURE 26. A–B. Alvania sp. A. Silicone cast of MGUH 33164. Width 1.5 mm. C. Alvania sp. B. Silicone cast of MGUH 33165. Width 0.8 mm. D. Zebina sp., Wax cast of MGUH 33166. Width 0.9 mm. E–H. Ceratia rodvigensis n. sp. E–F. Silicone cast of holotype MGUH 33167. Width 0.8 mm. G–H. Silicone cast of paratype MGUH 33168. Width 0.9 mm. I–J. Ceratia? sp. I. Mould of MGUH 33169. Width 0.9 mm. J. Silicone cast of MGUH 33170. Height 1.1 mm. K. Anchura sp., Silicone cast of MGUH 33171. Width 8.6 mm. L–M. Columbellaria tuberculosa (Binkhorst, 1861). Silicone cast of ØSM.10042-202-a–c. Width 5.2 mm, height 5.9 mm. N. Tylostoma? sp., inner mould MGUH 33172. Width 19.9 mm. O–P. Cassidae genus et sp. indet. Silicone cast and internal mould of ØSM.10042-315-a–b and c, respectively. Width 9.2 and 8.6 respectively. Q–U. Sassia faxense Ravn, 1933. Q. Detail of apex of MGUH 33173. Width of protoconch 1.4 mm. R. Silicone cast of MGUH 33174. Width 6.0 mm. S. Silicone cast of MGUH 33175. Width 6.5 mm. T. Silicone cast of MGUH 33176. Width 7.8 mm. U. Silicone cast of MGUH 33177. Width 5.2 mm. V–X. Hipponix sp. V–W. Internal mould MGUH 33178. Length 23.8 mm, width 19.5 mm. X. Inner mould MGUH 33179. Width 19.1 mm. Y–Z. Eulima? danica Ravn, 1933. Y. Silicone cast of MGUH 33180. Width 2.5 mm. Z. Silicone cast of MGUH 33181. Width 2.0 mm. AE. Eulima? sp., Mould MGUH 33182. Width 1.3 mm.