FASCICULI INSTITUTI GEOLOGICI HUNGARIAE AD ILLUSTRANDAM NOTIONEM GEOLOGICAM ET PALAEONTOLOGICAM GEOLOGICA HUNGARICA SERIES PALAEONTOLOGICA FASCICULUS 57 Aptian–Campanian ammonites of Hungary Editor: OTTILIA SZIVES Written by OTTILIA SZIVES, LÁSZLÓ CSONTOS, LÁSZLÓ BUJTOR, ISTVÁN FÕZY BUDAPEST, 2007 © Copyright Geological Institute of Hungary (Magyar Állami Földtani Intézet), 2007 All rights reserved! Minden jog fenntartva! Serial editor: LÁSZLÓ KORDOS Reviewer: ATTILA VÖRÖS Technical editor: DEZSŐ SIMONYI OLGA PIROS DTP: OLGA PIROS DEZSŐ SIMONYI Cover design: DEZSŐ SIMONYI Published by the Geological Institute of Hungary — Kiadja a Magyar Állami Földtani Intézet Responsible editor: LÁSZLÓ KORDOS Director This book has been subsidized by The comittee on Publishing Scientific Books and Periodicals of Hungarian Academy of Sciences HU ISSN 0374–1893 ISBN 978-963-671-261-7 Geologica Hungarica series Palaeontologica, Fasciculus 57 3 Contents Preface......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Introduction (OTTILIA SZIVES)...................................................................................................................................... 9 Source of the material ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Abbreviations and depositories of material ............................................................................................................. 9 Tectonic evolution A brief outline of the Aptian–Campanian sedimentary system of Hungary (OTTILIA SZIVES) ...................................... 13 The Cretaceous system and geotectonic evolution of Hungary (LÁSZLÓ CSONTOS) ...................................................... 15 Palaeontology and stratigraphy Aptian stage (OTTILIA SZIVES)...................................................................................................................................... 31 Geology and stratigraphy ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Historical background........................................................................................................................................ 31 The Aptian record in Hungary............................................................................................................................ 32 Geological setting and stratigraphy ............................................................................................................... 32 Studied sections ................................................................................................................................................. 34 Tata................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Kálvária Hill Geological Museum............................................................................................................ 34 Kálvária Hill section................................................................................................................................. 35 Kékkő Quarry section............................................................................................................................... 36 Fazekas street 21 section ........................................................................................................................... 37 Vájáriskola section.................................................................................................................................... 38 Gerecse Mountains........................................................................................................................................ 39 Vértessomló Vs–8 borehole...................................................................................................................... 39 Tatabánya Ta–1423 borehole .................................................................................................................... 39 Tatabánya Ta–1462 borehole .................................................................................................................... 40 Neszmély N–1 borehole ........................................................................................................................... 40 Neszmély N–4 borehole ........................................................................................................................... 40 Bakony Mountains ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Eperkés (Eperjes) Hill section .................................................................................................................. 40 Zirc, Márvány Quarry section................................................................................................................... 41 Faunistic and biostratigraphic evaluation of Hungarian Aptian ammonites........................................................ 42 Palaeobiogeography of Hungarian Aptian ammonites ....................................................................................... 43 Systematic descriptions........................................................................................................................................... 46 Subordo Phylloceratina ARKELL, 1950 .......................................................................................................... 46 Genus Phylloceras SUESS, 1865................................................................................................................ 46 4 OTTILIA SZIVES: Aptian–Campanian ammonites of Hungary Genus Partschiceras FUCINI, 1923 ............................................................................................................ 47 Genus Holcophylloceras SPATH, 1927b..................................................................................................... 48 Subordo Lytoceratina HYATT, 1889................................................................................................................ 48 Genus Lytoceras SUESS, 1865 ................................................................................................................... 48 Genus Tetragonites KOSSMAT, 1895 .......................................................................................................... 49 Genus Jauberticeras JACOB, 1908............................................................................................................. 50 Genus Gabbioceras HYATT, 1900.............................................................................................................. 51 Subordo Ammonitina HYATT, 1889................................................................................................................ 51 Genus Valdedorsella BREISTROFFER, 1947 ................................................................................................ 51 Genus Melchiorites SPATH, 1923............................................................................................................... 52 Genus Silesitoides SPATH, 1925d............................................................................................................... 53 Genus Parasilesites IMLAY, 1959............................................................................................................... 54 Genus Beudanticeras HITZEL, 1902 .......................................................................................................... 54 Genus Zuercherella CASEY, 1954.............................................................................................................. 55 Genus Uhligella JACOB, 1908.................................................................................................................... 55 Genus Desmoceras ZITTEL, 1884 .............................................................................................................. 56 Genus Neosilesites BREISTROFFER, 1951a.................................................................................................. 57 Genus Brancoceras STEINMANN, 1881 ...................................................................................................... 57 Subordo Ancyloceratina WIEDMANN, 1966.................................................................................................... 57 Genus Ancyloceras D’ORBIGNY, 1842 ....................................................................................................... 57 Genus Tonohamites SPATH, 1924............................................................................................................... 58 Genus Ptychoceras D’ORBIGNY, 1841 ....................................................................................................... 58 Genus Protanisoceras SPATH, 1923........................................................................................................... 59 Genus Ephamulina COLLIGNON, 1963....................................................................................................... 59 Genus Hamites PARKINSON, 1811 .............................................................................................................