AP3t-Jura (Cretaceous of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (46.9° N, 6.6° E: paleocoordinates 36.7° N, 16.2° E)

When: Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)

• The author lists the Urgonien as part of the Neocomian; however, Harland 1989 puts the Urgonien within the lowermost Aptian

Environment/lithology: carbonate

Primary reference: A. Jaccard. 1869. Jura Vaudois et Neuchatelois. Matériaux pour la carte géologique de la Suisse 6:1-340 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 2179: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 24.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Toxasteridae
Toxaster couloni heart urchin
 Salenioida - Hyposaleniidae
Peltastes lardyi sea urchin
Peltastes meyeri sea urchin