Saventhem (Eocene of Belgium)

Where: Brussels, Belgium (50.9° N, 4.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 43.2° N, 10.6° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Lutetian (48.1 - 41.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: L. Dollo. 1909. The fossil vertebrates of Belgium. Annals of the New York Academy of Science 19(4):99-119 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 188445: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 01.09.2017

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Testudo houzei n. sp. Dollo 1909 turtle