Vendargues Marine Molasse (Pliocene of France)

Where: Hérault, France (43.7° N, 4.0° E: paleocoordinates 43.8° N, 3.6° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

• "Molasse marine grise"

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: F. Broin. 1977. Contribution a l'etude des Cheloniens. Cheloniens continentaux due Cretace et du Tertiare de France. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Nouvelle Serie, Serie C, Sciences de la terre 38:1-366 [P. Holroyd/P. Holroyd/P. Holroyd]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 181660: authorized by Patricia Holroyd, entered by Patricia Holroyd on 25.09.2016

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Testudines - Dermochelyidae
Psephophorus pseudostracion Gervais 1849 leatherback