Where: Belgium (51.3° N, 4.3° E: paleocoordinates 51.3° N, 4.1° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Merksem Member (Lillo Formation), Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Merksem Sand Mbr, Lillo Fm, which overlies the Kruisschans Mbr and is overlain by the Zandvliet Mbr. AGE: Gelasian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From multiple beds within member.
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: COLLECTOR: Presumably, but not stated to be R. Marquet (1990's-present). REPOSTORY: KBIN, not detailed.
Primary reference: R. Marquet. 2002. The Neogene Amphineura and Bivalvia (Protobranchia and Pteriomorphia) from Kallo and Doel (Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium). Palaeontos 2:1-100 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 86808: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 18.02.2009
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
"Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis
"Ostrea (Ostrea) edulis" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Aequipecten opercularis Linnaeus 1758 scallop | |
Heteranomia squamula Linnaeus 1758 scallop | |
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba Oliva 1792 clam | |
Angulus (Moerella) donacinus tellin clam
Angulus (Peronaea) benedeni Nyst and Westendorp 1839 tellin clam | |
Pygocardia rustica Sowerby 1818 clam | |
Dosinia (Asa) lupines venus clam | |
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica
"Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica" = Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 clam | |
? Acila (Truncacila) cobboldae Linnaeus 1767 divaricate nutclam |