Jeumont (Paleocene of France)

Also known as Eosuchus lerichei type locality

Where: Nord, France (50.3° N, 4.1° E: paleocoordinates 44.8° N, 1.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Apectodinium hyperacanthum (Dinoflagellate cyst zone) other zone, Grandglise Sand Member (Hannut Formation), Thanetian (59.2 - 56.0 Ma)

• middle Thanetian; "the immediate extension of the Erquelinnes beds"

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, glauconitic sandstone

• Shallow marine environment
• non−calcareous glauconitic sand unit

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ),

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 113770: authorized by Philip Mannion, entered by Philip Mannion on 05.08.2011

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Crocodylia - Gavialidae
Eosuchus lerichei n. gen. n. sp.
Eosuchus lerichei n. gen. n. sp. Dollo 1907 crocodilian
IRSNB R 49 (holotype)