Where: Switzerland (46.9° N, 7.5° E: paleocoordinates 46.2° N, 7.1° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Belpberg Beds Member (Upper Marine Molasse Formation), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• The Belperg Beds are composed by two conspicuous fossiliferous beds in the upper part: the "Petrefactenlager" (fossiliferous horizons in the upper part of sandstone and marl succession) in the middle part and the "Muschelsandstein" (coarse sandstone with bivalves, pebbles and shark teeth) at the top.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: delta front; poorly lithified sandstone and poorly lithified marl

Primary reference: A. Kroh and U. Menkveld-Gfeller. 2006. Echinoids from the Belpberg Beds (Obere Meeresmolasse, Middle Burdigalian) in the area of Bern (Switzerland). Eclogae geologicae Helvetiae 99:193-203 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 72423: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 04.06.2007

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