Where: France (49.0° N, 2.4° E: paleocoordinates 46.9° N, 1.6° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Guépelle Formation, Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• Auversien = Early Bartonian

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deltaic; unlithified, bioturbated, calcareous sandstone

Primary reference: J. Roman and M. Perreau. 1973. Sur des échinodermes (Ophiurites sp., O. eocaenicus, Circopeltis aff. couloni) du Bartonien du Val d'Oise. Etude paléontologique et remarques taphonomiques. Annales de Paléontologie (Invertébrés) 59(1):105-118 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 73639: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 24.06.2007

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