Where: Jura, France (47.3° N, 6.0° E: paleocoordinates 29.6° N, 8.9° E)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Marnes irisées supérieures Formation, Norian (228.0 - 208.5 Ma)

• Middle Keuper (Knollenmergel equivalent)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; marl

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Musée de Poligny collection, moved to Université Paris VI

Primary reference: J. Pidancet and S. Chopard. 1863. Rapport sur un reptile dinosaurien découvert à Poligny (Jura) [Report on a dinosaurian reptile discovered at Poligny (Jura)]. Compte Rendu des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 46(8):290-292 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 48641: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 25.03.2005

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