PBDB Collection

Robiac-Nord (Eocene of France)

Also known as Robiac North

Where: Languedoc-Roussillon Region, France (44.3° N, 4.1° E: paleocoordinates 42.2° N, 0.3° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Robiac reference level zone, Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: P. Louis and J. Sudre. 1975. Nouvelles donnees sur les primates de l'Eocene superieur europeen. Colloque international CNRS, Problemes actuels de paleontologie - evolution des vertebres (218)805-828 [E. Fara/E. Fara/E. Fara]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 31736: authorized by Emmanuel Fara, entered by Emmanuel Fara on 24.05.2003, edited by David Nicholson, Terri Cleary, Patricia Holroyd and Philip Mannion

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
-	Dactylius robiacensis⁸, Ischyrostoma formosum⁸ Dactylius robiacensis⁸ Ischyrostoma formosum⁸
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Lymnaeidae	"Limnea longiscata" = Lymnaea⁸ "Limnea longiscata" = Lymnaea⁸ snail
Heterostropha - Planorbidae	Planorbis mammertensis⁸ Planorbis mammertensis⁸ snail
Architaenioglossa - Ferussinidae	Strophostoma praeglobosum⁸ Strophostoma praeglobosum⁸ snail
Mammalia
Theriamorpha - Herpetotheriidae	Peratherium sp.⁸ Peratherium sp.⁸ Aymard 1850 marsupial
Cimolesta - Apatemyidae	Apatemyidae "gen. indet. 1"⁸, Apatemyidae "gen. indet. 2"⁸ Apatemyidae "gen. indet. 1"⁸ Matthew 1909 eutherian Apatemyidae "gen. indet. 2"⁸ Matthew 1909 eutherian
Macroscelidea - Amphilemuridae	Gesneropithex sp.⁹ Gesneropithex sp.⁹ Hürzeler 1946 elephant shrew
Chiroptera -	Microchiroptera indet.⁸ Microchiroptera indet.⁸ Dobson 1875 bat
Chiroptera - Archaeonycteridae	Archaeonycteris sp.⁸, ? Palaeochiropteryx sp.⁸ Archaeonycteris sp.⁸ Revilliod 1917 bat ? Palaeochiropteryx sp.⁸ Revilliod 1917 bat
Chiroptera - Hipposideridae	? Hipposideridae indet.⁸ ? Hipposideridae indet.⁸ Lydekker 1891 leaf-nosed bat
Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae	Eurohippus parvulus⁷, Plagiolophus annectens⁷, Plagiolophus mamertensis n. sp.⁷, Palaeotherium aff. ruetimeyeri⁷, Palaeotherium lautricense⁷, Palaeotherium duvali⁸, Palaeotherium castrense n. sp.⁸, Palaeotherium pomeli⁷, Palaeotherium siderolithicum⁷, Leptolophus stehlini n. gen. n. sp.⁸, Leptolophus magnus n. sp.⁷, "Anchilophus jeanteti" = Anchilophus (Paranchilophus) jeanteti⁷, Lophiotherium robiacense n. sp.⁸, Lophiotherium cf. siderolithicum⁷, Pachynolophus sp.⁸, Pachynolophus gaytei n. sp.⁷, Metanchilophus gaudini⁷, Metanchilophus chaubeti⁷, Metanchilophus castrensis⁷ Eurohippus parvulus⁷ Laurillard 1849 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5681 Plagiolophus annectens⁷ Owen 1847 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5636 Plagiolophus mamertensis n. sp.⁷ Remy 2004 odd-toed ungulate FSL 5214 - type Palaeotherium aff. ruetimeyeri⁷ Franzen 1968 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5748 Palaeotherium lautricense⁷ Stehlin 1904 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5956, Palaeotherium duvali⁸ Pomel 1853 odd-toed ungulate Palaeotherium castrense n. sp.⁸ Noulet 1863 odd-toed ungulate Palaeotherium pomeli⁷ Franzen 1968 odd-toed ungulate RbN-5741 Palaeotherium siderolithicum⁷ Pictet and Humbert 1869 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5673 Leptolophus stehlini n. gen. n. sp.⁸ Remy 1965 odd-toed ungulate Leptolophus magnus n. sp.⁷ Remy 1998 odd-toed ungulate NMB Rb-312 - type; referred material: UM RbN-5694 "Anchilophus jeanteti" = Anchilophus (Paranchilophus) jeanteti⁷ Remy 2012 odd-toed ungulate Lophiotherium robiacense n. sp.⁸ Deperet 1917 odd-toed ungulate FSL 5182 - type; referred material: UM RbN-369Co Lophiotherium cf. siderolithicum⁷ Pictet 1857 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5905 Pachynolophus sp.⁸ Pomel 1847 odd-toed ungulate Pachynolophus gaytei n. sp.⁷ Remy 2015 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5677 and 5506 - syntypes Metanchilophus gaudini⁷ Pictet and Humbert 1869 odd-toed ungulate Metanchilophus chaubeti⁷ Remy 2012 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5859 Metanchilophus castrensis⁷ Remy 2012 odd-toed ungulate UM RbN-5452
Perissodactyla - Hyrachyidae	"Chasmotherium cartieri" = Hyrachyus⁸, Chasmotherium depereti⁷ "Chasmotherium cartieri" = Hyrachyus⁸ odd-toed ungulate Chasmotherium depereti⁷ Remy 2015 odd-toed ungulate
Perissodactyla - Lophiodontidae	Lophiodon lautricense⁸ Lophiodon lautricense⁸ Noulet 1851 odd-toed ungulate RbN-3344
Artiodactyla - Xiphodontidae	"Xiphodon castrense" = Xiphodon castrensis⁹, Leptotheridium cf. traguloides⁹, Haplomeryx cf. picteti⁹, Paraxiphodon cournovense n. gen. n. sp.⁹ "Xiphodon castrense" = Xiphodon castrensis⁹ Kowalevsky 1873 even-toed ungulate Leptotheridium cf. traguloides⁹ Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate Haplomeryx cf. picteti⁹ Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate Paraxiphodon cournovense n. gen. n. sp.⁹ even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Anoplotheriidae	Catodontherium robiacense⁹ Catodontherium robiacense⁹ even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Amphimerycidae	Pseudamphimeryx renevieri⁹ Pseudamphimeryx renevieri⁹ Pictet and Humbert 1869 even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Tapirulidae	Tapirulus aff. schlosseri⁹ Tapirulus aff. schlosseri⁹ Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Robiacinidae	Robiacina minuta n. gen. n. sp.⁵ Robiacina minuta n. gen. n. sp.⁵ Sudre 1969 even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Choeropotamidae	Choeropotamus lautricensis⁹ Choeropotamus lautricensis⁹ even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Cebochoeridae	Cebochoerus robiacensis⁸, "Cebochoerus (Gervachoerus) campichii" = Acotherulum campichii⁹ Cebochoerus robiacensis⁸ Deperet 1917 even-toed ungulate "Cebochoerus (Gervachoerus) campichii" = Acotherulum campichii⁹ Pictet 1855 even-toed ungulate
Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae	Mouillacitherium cf. elegans⁹ Mouillacitherium cf. elegans⁹ Filhol 1882 even-toed ungulate
Theriamorpha -	Quercygale angustidens⁸ Quercygale angustidens⁸ Filhol 1872 placental
Carnivora - Miacidae	Simamphicyon helveticus⁸ Simamphicyon helveticus⁸ Pictet and Humbert 1869 carnivoran
Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae	Saturninia "sp. 1"⁸, Saturninia "sp. 2"⁸ Saturninia "sp. 1"⁸ Stehlin 1940 placental Saturninia "sp. 2"⁸ Stehlin 1940 placental
Rodentia - Ischyromyidae	Plesiarctomys huerzeleri n. sp.², Ailuravinae indet.⁸ Plesiarctomys huerzeleri n. sp.² Wood 1970 rodent Ailuravinae indet.⁸ Michaux 1968 rodent
Rodentia - Pseudosciuridae	Adelomyinae "gen. indet. I"⁸, Adelomyinae "gen. indet. II"⁸ Adelomyinae "gen. indet. I"⁸ Lavocat 1951 rodent Adelomyinae "gen. indet. II"⁸ Lavocat 1951 rodent
Rodentia - Theridomyidae	Remys sp.⁸, Suevosciurus "I"⁸, Suevosciurus "II"⁸, Paradelomys tobieni⁸, Paradelomys crusafonti², ? Pseudoltinomys sp.⁸ Remys sp.⁸ Thaler 1966 rodent Suevosciurus "I"⁸ Dehm 1937 rodent Suevosciurus "II"⁸ Dehm 1937 rodent Paradelomys tobieni⁸ rodent Paradelomys crusafonti² Thaler 1966 rodent ? Pseudoltinomys sp.⁸ Lavocat 1951 rodent
Rodentia - Gliridae	"Gliravus robiacensis" = Glamys robiacensis⁸ "Gliravus robiacensis" = Glamys robiacensis⁸ Hartenberger 1965 dormouse
Primates - Omomyidae	Necrolemur antiquus Necrolemur antiquus Filhol 1873 tarsier
Primates - Adapidae	Adapis sudrei n. sp.⁹ Adapis sudrei n. sp.⁹ Gingerich 1977 primate
Reptilia
Squamata - Aniliidae	Aniliidae indet.⁸ Aniliidae indet.⁸ Fitzinger 1826 pipe snake
Squamata - Boidae	Erycinae indet.⁸, cf. Palaeopython cadurcensis⁸ Erycinae indet.⁸ Bonaparte 1825 sand boa cf. Palaeopython cadurcensis⁸ Filhol 1877 boa
Squamata - Amphisbaenidae	Amphisbaenidae indet.¹, "Omoiotyphlops sp." = Blanus⁸ Amphisbaenidae indet.¹ Gray 1865 worm lizard two dentaries "Omoiotyphlops sp." = Blanus⁸ Wagler 1830 worm lizard
Squamata - Necrosauridae	Necrosaurus sp.¹ Necrosaurus sp.¹ Filhol 1876 squamates incomplete caudal (MNHN)
Squamata - Anguidae	Placosaurus sp.¹ Placosaurus sp.¹ Gervais 1852 squamates hexagonal osteoderm
Squamata - Helodermatidae	Helodermatidae indet.¹ Helodermatidae indet.¹ Gray 1837 squamates ?one dorsal vertebra
Squamata -	Saniwa indet.¹ Saniwa indet.¹ Leidy 1870 squamates dorsal vertebra
Testudines -	Testudinoidea indet.³ Testudinoidea indet.³ Gray 1825 turtle UCB-L1 90002 and 90003 Aquatic Testudinoidea indeterminate within the "Palaeochelys s.l. - Mauremys" group
Testudines - Testudinidae	Pelorochelon cf. eocaenica⁶ Pelorochelon cf. eocaenica⁶ Hummel 1935 turtle
Loricata -	Iberosuchus sp.⁴ Iberosuchus sp.⁴ Antunes 1975 crocodilian
Amphibia
Salientia - Pelobatidae	cf. Enigmatosaurus sp.⁸ cf. Enigmatosaurus sp.⁸ Nopcsa 1926 spadefoot toad
Raskyella
-	Raskyella valdazi⁸ Raskyella valdazi⁸

Charales - Characeae	Tectochara "n. sp."⁸ Tectochara "n. sp."⁸ Grambast and Grambast 1954
Harrisichara
-	Harrisichara lineata⁸ Harrisichara lineata⁸
Harrisichara vasiformis
-	Harrisichara vasiformis⁸ Harrisichara vasiformis⁸ Reid and Groves 1921

¹Augé 2005; ²Comte et al. 2012; ³Hervet 2004; ⁴Martin 2016; ⁵Pawson 1966; ⁶Pérez-García et al. 2016; ⁷Remy 2015; ⁸Sudre 1969; ⁹Sudre 1978