Robiac-Nord (Eocene of France)

Also known as Robiac North

Where: Languedoc-Roussillon Region, France (44.3° N, 4.1° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 37.5° N, 9.1° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Robiac reference level zone, Bartonian (41.0 - 37.7 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: P. Louis and J. Sudre. 1975. Nouvelles donnees sur les primates de l'Eocene superieur europeen. Colloque international CNRS, Problemes actuels de paleontologie - evolution des vertebres (218)805-828 [E. Fara/E. Fara/E. Fara]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 31736: authorized by Emmanuel Fara, entered by Emmanuel Fara on 24.05.2003, edited by David Nicholson, Terri Cleary, Patricia Holroyd and Philip Mannion

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Taxonomic list

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Harrisichara
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Harrisichara lineata8
Harrisichara vasiformis
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Harrisichara vasiformis8
Harrisichara vasiformis8 Reid and Groves 1921
Raskyella
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Raskyella valdazi8
 Charales - Characeae
Tectochara "n. sp."8
Tectochara "n. sp."8 Grambast and Grambast 1954
unclassified
  -
Dactylius robiacensis8, Ischyrostoma formosum8
Amphibia
 Salientia - Pelobatidae
cf. Enigmatosaurus sp.8
cf. Enigmatosaurus sp.8 Nopcsa 1926 spadefoot toad
Reptilia
 Squamata - Aniliidae
Aniliidae indet.8
Aniliidae indet.8 Fitzinger 1826 pipe snake
 Squamata - Boidae
Erycinae indet.8, cf. Palaeopython cadurcensis8
Erycinae indet.8 Bonaparte 1825 sand boa
 Squamata - Anguidae
Placosaurus sp.1
Placosaurus sp.1 Gervais 1852 squamates
hexagonal osteoderm
 Squamata -
Saniwa indet.1
Saniwa indet.1 Leidy 1870 squamates
dorsal vertebra
 Squamata - Helodermatidae
Helodermatidae indet.1
Helodermatidae indet.1 Gray 1837 squamates
?one dorsal vertebra
 Squamata - Necrosauridae
Necrosaurus sp.1
Necrosaurus sp.1 Filhol 1876 squamates
incomplete caudal (MNHN)
 Squamata - Amphisbaenidae
Amphisbaenidae indet.1, "Omoiotyphlops sp." = Blanus8
Amphisbaenidae indet.1 Gray 1865 worm lizard
two dentaries
"Omoiotyphlops sp." = Blanus8 Wagler 1830 worm lizard
 Loricata -
Iberosuchus sp.4
Iberosuchus sp.4 Antunes 1975 crocodilian
 Testudines -
Testudinoidea indet.3
Testudinoidea indet.3 Gray 1825 turtle
UCB-L1 90002 and 90003 Aquatic Testudinoidea indeterminate within the "Palaeochelys s.l. - Mauremys" group
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Pelorochelon cf. eocaenica6
Pelorochelon cf. eocaenica6 Hummel 1935 turtle
Mammalia
 Tribosphenida - Herpetotheriidae
Peratherium sp.8
Peratherium sp.8 Aymard 1850 marsupial
 Soricomorpha - Nyctitheriidae
Saturninia "sp. 1"8, Saturninia "sp. 2"8
Saturninia "sp. 1"8 Stehlin 1940 placental
Saturninia "sp. 2"8 Stehlin 1940 placental
 Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae
Mouillacitherium cf. elegans9
Mouillacitherium cf. elegans9 Filhol 1882 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Cebochoeridae
Cebochoerus robiacensis8, "Cebochoerus (Gervachoerus) campichii" = Acotherulum campichii9
Cebochoerus robiacensis8 Deperet 1917 even-toed ungulate
"Cebochoerus (Gervachoerus) campichii" = Acotherulum campichii9 Pictet 1855 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Tapirulidae
Tapirulus aff. schlosseri9
Tapirulus aff. schlosseri9 Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Robiacinidae
Robiacina minuta n. gen. n. sp.5
Robiacina minuta n. gen. n. sp.5 Sudre 1969 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Choeropotamidae
Choeropotamus lautricensis9
Choeropotamus lautricensis9 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Xiphodontidae
Haplomeryx cf. picteti9, "Xiphodon castrense" = Xiphodon castrensis9, Leptotheridium cf. traguloides9, Paraxiphodon cournovense n. gen. n. sp.9
Haplomeryx cf. picteti9 Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
"Xiphodon castrense" = Xiphodon castrensis9 Kowalevsky 1873 even-toed ungulate
Leptotheridium cf. traguloides9 Stehlin 1910 even-toed ungulate
Paraxiphodon cournovense n. gen. n. sp.9 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Anoplotheriidae
Catodontherium robiacense9
Catodontherium robiacense9 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Amphimerycidae
Pseudamphimeryx renevieri9
Pseudamphimeryx renevieri9 Pictet and Humbert 1869 even-toed ungulate
 Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae
Leptolophus stehlini n. gen. n. sp.8, Leptolophus magnus n. sp.7, Palaeotherium aff. ruetimeyeri7, Palaeotherium siderolithicum7, Palaeotherium lautricense7, Palaeotherium castrense n. sp.8, Palaeotherium pomeli7, Palaeotherium duvali8, Plagiolophus annectens7, Plagiolophus mamertensis n. sp.7, Lophiotherium cf. siderolithicum7, Lophiotherium robiacense n. sp.8, Pachynolophus sp.8, Pachynolophus gaytei n. sp.7, Metanchilophus chaubeti7, Metanchilophus gaudini7, Metanchilophus castrensis7, "Anchilophus jeanteti" = Anchilophus (Paranchilophus) jeanteti7, Eurohippus parvulus7
Leptolophus stehlini n. gen. n. sp.8 Remy 1965 odd-toed ungulate
Leptolophus magnus n. sp.7 Remy 1998 odd-toed ungulate
NMB Rb-312 - type; referred material: UM RbN-5694
Palaeotherium aff. ruetimeyeri7 Franzen 1968 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5748
Palaeotherium siderolithicum7 Pictet and Humbert 1869 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5673
Palaeotherium lautricense7 Stehlin 1904 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5956,
Palaeotherium castrense n. sp.8 Noulet 1863 odd-toed ungulate
Palaeotherium pomeli7 Franzen 1968 odd-toed ungulate
RbN-5741
Palaeotherium duvali8 Pomel 1853 odd-toed ungulate
Plagiolophus annectens7 Owen 1847 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5636
Plagiolophus mamertensis n. sp.7 Remy 2004 odd-toed ungulate
FSL 5214 - type
Lophiotherium cf. siderolithicum7 Pictet 1857 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5905
Lophiotherium robiacense n. sp.8 Deperet 1917 odd-toed ungulate
FSL 5182 - type; referred material: UM RbN-369Co
Pachynolophus sp.8 Pomel 1847 odd-toed ungulate
Pachynolophus gaytei n. sp.7 Remy 2015 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5677 and 5506 - syntypes
Metanchilophus chaubeti7 Remy 2012 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5859
Metanchilophus gaudini7 Pictet and Humbert 1869 odd-toed ungulate
Metanchilophus castrensis7 Remy 2012 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5452
"Anchilophus jeanteti" = Anchilophus (Paranchilophus) jeanteti7 Remy 2012 odd-toed ungulate
Eurohippus parvulus7 Laurillard 1849 odd-toed ungulate
UM RbN-5681
 Perissodactyla - Lophiodontidae
Lophiodon lautricense8
Lophiodon lautricense8 Noulet 1851 odd-toed ungulate
RbN-3344
 Perissodactyla - Hyrachyidae
"Chasmotherium cartieri" = Hyrachyus8, Chasmotherium depereti7
"Chasmotherium cartieri" = Hyrachyus8 odd-toed ungulate
Chasmotherium depereti7 Remy 2015 odd-toed ungulate
 Ferae -
Quercygale angustidens8
Quercygale angustidens8 Filhol 1872 placental
 Carnivora - Miacidae
Simamphicyon helveticus8
Simamphicyon helveticus8 Pictet and Humbert 1869 carnivoran
 Rodentia - Ischyromyidae
Plesiarctomys huerzeleri n. sp.2, Ailuravinae indet.8
Plesiarctomys huerzeleri n. sp.2 Wood 1970 rodent
Ailuravinae indet.8 Michaux 1968 rodent
 Rodentia - Gliridae
"Gliravus robiacensis" = Glamys robiacensis8
"Gliravus robiacensis" = Glamys robiacensis8 Hartenberger 1965 dormouse
 Rodentia - Theridomyidae
Paradelomys tobieni8, Paradelomys crusafonti2, Suevosciurus "I"8, Suevosciurus "II"8, ? Pseudoltinomys sp.8, Remys sp.8
Paradelomys crusafonti2 Thaler 1966 rodent
Suevosciurus "I"8 Dehm 1937 rodent
Suevosciurus "II"8 Dehm 1937 rodent
? Pseudoltinomys sp.8 Lavocat 1951 rodent
Remys sp.8 Thaler 1966 rodent
 Rodentia - Pseudosciuridae
Adelomyinae "gen. indet. I"8, Adelomyinae "gen. indet. II"8
Adelomyinae "gen. indet. I"8 Lavocat 1951 rodent
Adelomyinae "gen. indet. II"8 Lavocat 1951 rodent
 Primates - Omomyidae
Necrolemur antiquus
Necrolemur antiquus Filhol 1873 tarsier
 Primates - Adapidae
Adapis sudrei n. sp.9
Adapis sudrei n. sp.9 Gingerich 1977 primate
 Chiroptera - Hipposideridae
? Hipposideridae indet.8
? Hipposideridae indet.8 Lydekker 1891 leaf-nosed bat
 Chiroptera - Palaeochiropterygidae
? Palaeochiropteryx sp.8
? Palaeochiropteryx sp.8 Revilliod 1917 bat
 Chiroptera - Archaeonycteridae
Archaeonycteris sp.8
Archaeonycteris sp.8 Revilliod 1917 bat
 Chiroptera -
Microchiroptera indet.8
Microchiroptera indet.8 Dobson 1875 bat
 Macroscelidea - Amphilemuridae
Gesneropithex sp.9
Gesneropithex sp.9 Hürzeler 1946 elephant shrew
 Cimolesta - Apatemyidae
Apatemyidae "gen. indet. 1"8, Apatemyidae "gen. indet. 2"8
Apatemyidae "gen. indet. 1"8 Matthew 1909 eutherian
Apatemyidae "gen. indet. 2"8 Matthew 1909 eutherian
Gastropoda
 Architaenioglossa - Ferussinidae
Strophostoma praeglobosum8
 Heterostropha - Planorbidae
Planorbis mammertensis8
 Heterostropha - Lymnaeidae
"Limnea longiscata" = Lymnaea8
"Limnea longiscata" = Lymnaea8 snail
1Augé 2005; 2Comte et al. 2012; 3Hervet 2004; 4Martin 2016; 5Pawson 1966; 6Pérez-García et al. 2016; 7Remy 2015; 8Sudre 1969; 9Sudre 1978