AP4mm-Jura (Cretaceous of France)
Where: France (50.3° N, 5.6° E: paleocoordinates 40.0° N, 15.3° 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: gray, yellow carbonate
• carbonate is sometimes oolitic
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 2190: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 24.06.1999
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Taxonomic list
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Cephalopoda | |
"Nautilus pseudoelegans" = Cymatoceras pseudoelegans
"Nautilus pseudoelegans" = Cymatoceras pseudoelegans d'Orbigny 1841 nautiloid | |
Gastropoda | |
Cerithium chavannesi cerith snail | |
Trochus crucianus top snail | |
Pleurotomaria renevieri snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Lima sp. Bruguière 1797 file clam | |
Pecten sp. Müller 1776 scallop | |
"Cyprina orbensis" = Arctica
"Cyprina orbensis" = Arctica clam | |
Rhynchonellata | |
"Rhynchonella lata" = Belbekella lata
"Rhynchonella lata" = Belbekella lata d'Orbigny 1847 | |
Rhynchonella sp. Fischer 1809 | |
Bryozoa | |
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831 | |
Echinoidea | |
Pyrina pygaea sea urchin | |
"Pygurus productus" = Astrolampas productus
"Pygurus productus" = Astrolampas productus Agassiz 1836 sea urchin | |
Pygaulus zonatus, "Botriopygus obovatus" = Pygorhynchus
"Botriopygus obovatus" = Pygorhynchus sea urchin | |
Heteraster couloni heart urchin | |
Hemicidaris clunifera sea urchin | |
Magnosia pilos sea urchin
Goniopygus peltatus sea urchin | |
Cidaris lardyi pencil urchin | |
Anthozoa | |
Anthozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1834 | |
unclassified | |
Porifera indet. Grant 1836 |