Rupelmonde (Miocene of Belgium)

Where: Kruibeke, Belgium (51.1° N, 4.3° E: paleocoordinates 51.3° N, 2.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Sables d'Anvers Formation, Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

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 67016: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 02.11.2006

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Taxonomic list

Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Nephropidae
Homarus percyi3 Van Beneden 1872 clawed lobster
Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Halitherium schinzii1 Kaup 1838 dugong
Aves
 Charadriiformes - Charadriidae
Vanellus selysi n. sp. Van Beneden 1871 lapwing
 Neornithes -
Anas creccoides n. sp. Van Beneden 1871 bird
 Procellariiformes -
Rupelornis definitus n. gen. n. sp.
Rupelornis definitus n. gen. n. sp. van Beneden 1871 bird
Actinopteri
 Lophiiformes - Lophiidae
Lophius dolloi2 Leriche 1908 anglerfish