Almargem, Parada section, level 6b. (Cretaceous of Portugal)

Where: Portugal (38.8° N, 9.3° W: paleocoordinates 31.2° N, 1.6° E)

When: Marno-calcaires à Heteraster oblongus Formation, Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)

• 1m

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; poorly lithified, gray marl

Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ),

Primary reference: J. Rey. 1972. Recherches géologiques sur le Crétacé inférieur de l'Estremadura (Portugal). Serviços Geologicos de Portugal 21:1-477 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 73542: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 19.06.2007

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Taxonomic list

Ostracoda
 Podocopida - Cytherideidae
 Podocopida - Trachyleberididae
 Platycopida - Cytherellidae
Cytherella sp. Jones 1849 ostracod
Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster
unclassified
  -
Chordata indet. Haeckel 1874
Echinoidea
 Camarodonta - Echinidae
Echinidae indet. Gray 1825 sea urchin
Foraminifera
 Loftusiacea - Cyclamminidae
Choffatella decipiens Schlumberger 1905