Upper sandstones and claystones near Belas. (Cretaceous of Portugal)

Where: Portugal (39.8° N, 9.2° W: paleocoordinates 32.1° N, 2.2° E)

When: Grès et argiles supérieurs Formation, Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)

• 25m

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified, lenticular, medium-grained, coarse, flat-pebble, white, yellow, argillaceous sandstone and lithified, lenticular, fine-grained, micaceous, white, argillaceous sandstone

Preservation: cast

Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ),

Primary reference: J. Rey. 1972. Recherches géologiques sur le Crétacé inférieur de l'Estremadura (Portugal). Serviços Geologicos de Portugal 21:1-477 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 73574: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 20.06.2007

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Taxonomic list

Equisetopsida
 Pinidae - Pinidae
Sphenopteridae
  - Sphenopteridae
"Sphenopteris mantelli" = Cheilanthites mantelli
"Sphenopteris mantelli" = Cheilanthites mantelli Brongniart 1829
 Coniferales -
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Taxodiaceae
Polypodiopsida
 Schizaeales - Polypodiidae
 Gleicheniales - Polypodiidae
Almargemia dentata
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