Etterbeek (Eocene of Belgium)

Also known as Etterbeck

Where: Brussels, Belgium (50.8° N, 4.4° E: paleocoordinates 47.7° N, 0.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Brussels Formation, Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• lower Lutetian

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone

• not reported but very likely more or less lithified sand

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

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: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 124686: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.02.2012, edited by Torsten Liebrecht and Matthew Carrano

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Taxonomic list

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Reptilia
 Squamata - Nigeropheidae
Woutersophis novus2
Woutersophis novus2 Rage 1980 snake
no number of specimens given
Aves
 Odontopterygiformes - Pelagornithidae
cf. Dasornis emuinus1
cf. Dasornis emuinus1 Bowerbank 1854 bird
1Mayr and Smith 2010; 2Rage 1980