Knude Klint, Fur, Eosphargis breineri type locality (Eocene of Denmark)

Where: Denmark (56.8° N, 9.0° E: paleocoordinates 52.3° N, 5.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Mo Clay Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

• According to verbal information from the Late geologist, dr. HELGE CRY, the nodule must be supposed to have weathered out from that part of the Lower Eocene mo clay series, which is situated between the Luff layers + 1 and -:- 11, (cL O. B. B0GGILD 1918) which part of the series is exposed in the steep Knudeldinl at the finding place.

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, argillaceous claystone

• The mo clay is a light grey, easily, crumbling, argillaceous diatomaceous sediment, in places containing subordinate layers or nodules impregnated with lime to such an extent that they can most adequately be described as impure grey limestone, the cement stone, whiich is much harder and heavier than the mo clay. The mo clay series

•also contains numerous beds of tuffs and volcanic sand.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Mr. Breiner Jensen in 1954

Collection methods: quarrying,

• Nederby Museum, island of Fur

Primary reference: E. Nielsen. 1959. Eocene Turtles from Denmark. Medd fra Dansk Geol Forening Kobenhavn 14:96-115 [E. Vlachos/E. Vlachos]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 196472: authorized by Evangelos Vlachos, entered by Evangelos Vlachos on 16.09.2018

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Reptilia
 Testudines - Dermochelyidae
Eosphargis breineri n. sp.
Eosphargis breineri n. sp. Nielsen 1959 leatherback
skull