AP3r-Jura (Cretaceous of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (46.9° N, 6.6° E: paleocoordinates 36.6° 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 2211: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 25.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
 Hippuritida - Caprinulidae
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Tetrarhynchiidae
"Rhynchonella lata" = Belbekella lata
"Rhynchonella lata" = Belbekella lata d'Orbigny 1847
 Terebratulida - Terebratulidae
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776