Merksem Mbr, Lillo Fm (Pleistocene of Belgium)

Where: Belgium (51.3° N, 4.3° E: paleocoordinates 51.3° N, 4.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Merksem Member (Lillo Formation), Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From Merksem Mbr of Lillo Fm, which overlies the Kruisschans Sand Mbr and is overlain by the Zandvliet Mbr. AGE: Late Gelasian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From multiple beds within unit.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified sandstone

• DISTRIBUTION: Siliciclastic shallow marine environment.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not specified, but apparently sandstone from figured specimens. LITHIFICATION: Not specified, but poorly-lithified based on figured specimens.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: COLLECTOR: Presumably, but not stated to be R. Marquet (1990's). REPOSTORY: KBIN, not detailed.

Primary reference: R. Marquet. 1997. Pliocene gastropod faunas from Kallo (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium) - Part 2. Caenogastropoda: Potamididae-Tornidae. Contributions to Tertiary and Quaternary Geology 34(1-2):9-29 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 76985: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 12.12.2007

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited, only includes families specified in particular taxonomic treatments. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication with species and subgenus-level assignments.
Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Potamididae
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae