Valangin3 (Cretaceous of Switzerland)

Where: Switzerland (47.0° N, 6.9° E: paleocoordinates 37.9° N, 15.9° E)

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Mergel and Kalk Zone Formation, Valanginian (139.8 - 132.9 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: gray limestone

• lithology described as arenitic limestone

Collection methods: This is part of a bed-by-bed description of the fossils of this locality, previously listed in Baumberger and Moulin (1898)

Primary reference: C.h. Haefeli, W. Maync, H. J. Oertli and R. F. Rutsch. 1965. Die Typus-Profile des Valanginien und Hauterivien. Bulletin der Vereinigung Schweiz. Petroleum-Geologen Und Ingenieure 31(81):41-75 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/A. Clement]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 2239: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 29.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae
"Terebratula valdensis" = Loriolithyris valdensis
"Terebratula valdensis" = Loriolithyris valdensis de Loriol 1868