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The Short Life and Hot Times of The Giant Marine Gastropod Campanile Giganteum
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A delightful open access paper is: De Winter, N.J., Vellekoop, J., Clark, A.J., Stassen, P., Speijer, R.P. and Claeys, P., 2020. The giant marine gastropod Campanile giganteum (Lamarck, 1804) as a high‐resolution archive of seasonality in the Eocene greenhouse world. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21(4), p.e2019GC008794. Researchgate PDF file More Publications of Dr. Niels de Winter Discovery and preparation of Campanile giganteum from Lutetian of Fleury-la-Rivière (France) Fossil Forum Yours, Paul H. -
Oise Amber (Argiles à lignites du Soissonnais, Lowermost Eocene [~56-53 Ma])
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
“Oise Amber” Creil, Oise Department, France Argiles à lignites du Soissonnais Lowermost Eocene (~56-53 Ma) Specimen C (Left): 0.4g / 15x12x5mm Specimen D (Right): 0.3g / 10x10x8mm Lighting: Longwave UV (365nm) Entry nine of ten, detailing various rare ambers from European, Asian, and North American localities. French amber localities are extremely numerous and are found in 35 departments. There are at least 55 Cretaceous amber localities, contained mainly within the southern half of France; three French departments also host amber from the Carboniferous Period. Many of the Upper Paleocene to Lower Eocene amber localities were widely available in the 1800s to the 1950s, but as the lignite, potash, and alum quarries vanished, so did the amber found in them. The locality at Oise was discovered in 1996, making it a relatively recent find. It is located within the Paris Basin outside of Creil, at a place known as “Le Quesnoy” (not to be confused with the small town in NE France), and the amber is found in lignite layers situated in clayey sands. These layers were formed during a warming period that caused mass extinctions in Europe, but not necessarily among the insects; warm oceans and high temperatures created ideal conditions for a tropical environment at that time. Fossilized remains of the amber-producing tree “Aulacoxylon sparnacense” are commonly found in amber deposits near Houdancourt and Moru; the structure of the wood is reminiscent of modern trees of the subfamilies Combretaceae and Caesalpiniaceae. The Aulacoxylon genus belongs to the same subfamily (Detarioideae) as the trees which were responsible for the production of the Dominican and Mexican, and possibly Ethiopian ambers (Genus: Hymenaea). Since 1996, at least 20,000 arthropod inclusions in Oise amber have already been collected, mostly belonging to the Psocoptera (barklice) and Coleoptera (beetles). Sources: “Insects from the Early Eocene amber of Oise (France): diversity and palaeontological significance”; Denisia, Volume 0026, pp. 41-52; Nicolas, André, Denis 2009 “The French ambers: a general conspectus and the Lowermost Eocene amber deposit of Le Quesnoy in the Paris Basin”; Geologica Acta, Volume 2; A. Nel, G. De Ploëg, et. al. 2004© Kaegen Lau
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Oise Amber (Argiles à lignites du Soissonnais, Lowermost Eocene [~56-53 Ma])
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
“Oise Amber” Creil, Oise Department, France Argiles à lignites du Soissonnais Lowermost Eocene (~56-53 Ma) Specimen C (Left): 0.4g / 15x12x5mm Specimen D (Right): 0.3g / 10x10x8mm Lighting: 140lm LED Entry nine of ten, detailing various rare ambers from European, Asian, and North American localities. French amber localities are extremely numerous and are found in 35 departments. There are at least 55 Cretaceous amber localities, contained mainly within the southern half of France; three French departments also host amber from the Carboniferous Period. Many of the Upper Paleocene to Lower Eocene amber localities were widely available in the 1800s to the 1950s, but as the lignite, potash, and alum quarries vanished, so did the amber found in them. The locality at Oise was discovered in 1996, making it a relatively recent find. It is located within the Paris Basin outside of Creil, at a place known as “Le Quesnoy” (not to be confused with the small town in NE France), and the amber is found in lignite layers situated in clayey sands. These layers were formed during a warming period that caused mass extinctions in Europe, but not necessarily among the insects; warm oceans and high temperatures created ideal conditions for a tropical environment at that time. Fossilized remains of the amber-producing tree “Aulacoxylon sparnacense” are commonly found in amber deposits near Houdancourt and Moru; the structure of the wood is reminiscent of modern trees of the subfamilies Combretaceae and Caesalpiniaceae. The Aulacoxylon genus belongs to the same subfamily (Detarioideae) as the trees which were responsible for the production of the Dominican and Mexican, and possibly Ethiopian ambers (Genus: Hymenaea). Since 1996, at least 20,000 arthropod inclusions in Oise amber have already been collected, mostly belonging to the Psocoptera (barklice) and Coleoptera (beetles). Sources: “Insects from the Early Eocene amber of Oise (France): diversity and palaeontological significance”; Denisia, Volume 0026, pp. 41-52; Nicolas, André, Denis 2009 “The French ambers: a general conspectus and the Lowermost Eocene amber deposit of Le Quesnoy in the Paris Basin”; Geologica Acta, Volume 2; A. Nel, G. De Ploëg, et. al. 2004© Kaegen Lau
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Oise Amber (Argiles à lignites du Soissonnais, Lowermost Eocene [~56-53 Ma])
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
“Oise Amber” Creil, Oise Department, France Argiles à lignites du Soissonnais Lowermost Eocene (~56-53 Ma) Specimen A (Upper Left): 0.5g / 14x13x12mm Specimen B (Upper Right): 0.35g / 13x9x7mm Specimen C (Lower Left): 0.4g / 15x12x5mm Specimen D (Lower Right): 0.3g / 10x10x8mm Lighting: 140lm LED Entry nine of ten, detailing various rare ambers from European, Asian, and North American localities. French amber localities are extremely numerous and are found in 35 departments. There are at least 55 Cretaceous amber localities, contained mainly within the southern half of France; three French departments also host amber from the Carboniferous Period. Many of the Upper Paleocene to Lower Eocene amber localities were widely available in the 1800s to the 1950s, but as the lignite, potash, and alum quarries vanished, so did the amber found in them. The locality at Oise was discovered in 1996, making it a relatively recent find. It is located within the Paris Basin outside of Creil, at a place known as “Le Quesnoy” (not to be confused with the small town in NE France), and the amber is found in lignite layers situated in clayey sands. These layers were formed during a warming period that caused mass extinctions in Europe, but not necessarily among the insects; warm oceans and high temperatures created ideal conditions for a tropical environment at that time. Fossilized remains of the amber-producing tree “Aulacoxylon sparnacense” are commonly found in amber deposits near Houdancourt and Moru; the structure of the wood is reminiscent of modern trees of the subfamilies Combretaceae and Caesalpiniaceae. The Aulacoxylon genus belongs to the same subfamily (Detarioideae) as the trees which were responsible for the production of the Dominican and Mexican, and possibly Ethiopian ambers (Genus: Hymenaea). Since 1996, at least 20,000 arthropod inclusions in Oise amber have already been collected, mostly belonging to the Psocoptera (barklice) and Coleoptera (beetles). Sources: “Insects from the Early Eocene amber of Oise (France): diversity and palaeontological significance”; Denisia, Volume 0026, pp. 41-52; Nicolas, André, Denis 2009 “The French ambers: a general conspectus and the Lowermost Eocene amber deposit of Le Quesnoy in the Paris Basin”; Geologica Acta, Volume 2; A. Nel, G. De Ploëg, et. al. 2004© Kaegen Lau
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Hi ! My girlfriend noticed some fossils from a cimetery wall just next to my appartment (which is located in a suburb really near Paris). Thanks to some geology museum in Paris, we identified this limestone to be from Lutetian. It also happens that the fossils can be directly picked off the rock by hand without damaging the wall. So we got a few of them. Here is what we found : I believe most of them are Sigmesalia, except for the bivalves which I suspect Crassatella. There are two specimen though that draw my attention : I don't think they are from the same species from the others. Maybe some Cryptochorda stromboides I mainly used the forum to find matching species with those, I'm not quite sure whether my identification (nor the method I used) is correct or not. I hope you find this interesting (and beautiful ofc) !
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Questions about the eocene primate Adapis & the Ludian stage
ziggycardon posted a topic in Questions & Answers
Hi everyone. I just ordered a cast of a Adapis parisiensis to add to my Eocene display. But after searching for some info on Adapis I have learned that they are apparently extensively studied, but hardly any of the information is available on the internet. So I was wondering if anyone here could help me narrow down some of the very sparse information that is available. I have learned that they are found in the Quercy Phosphorites Formation and in the Paris Basin. But especially on the case of the Paris Basin I really can't find anything on the exact locations where fossils of these early primates were found. Regarding the age of these fossils, I have found that they are from the Ludian stage, which is a European stage that falls in the Priabonian. I know the Priabonian lasted from 37,8 mya to 33,9 mya, but I can't seem to narrow down the exact age of the Ludian. I hope some of you might be able to help me out with some of these questions. Thank you in advance! -
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Campanile giganteum of the middle Lutetian, from Fleury la Rivière - Paris Basin it measures 47cm
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From the album: Lutetian
Delphinula calcar Middle Lutetian Vexin Paris Basin Size 3,9 and 3 cm -
From the album: Lutetian
Rostellaria fissura Middle Lutetian Vexin Paris Basin Size 7 and 6,5 cm -
From the album: Lutetian
Cardium gigas Middle Lutetian Yvelines Paris Basin Size 13 and 11,4 cm -
Athleta (Volutocorbis) crenulifera
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From the album: Lutetian
Athleta (Volutorbis) crenulifera Middle Lutetian Vexin Paris Basin Size 5 and 4,6 cm -
From the album: Lutetian
Harpa (Eocithara) mutica Middle Lutetian Vexin Paris Basin size 3,8 and 3 cm -
From the album: Lutetian
Athleta (neoathleta) bicorona Middle Lutetian Vexin Paris Basin size 5,6 cm -
From the album: Bartonian
Dentalium grande Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 9 and 7,6 cm -
Conus (Stephanoconus) crenulatus
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From the album: Bartonian
Conus (Stephanocnus) crenulatus Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 5,3 cm -
From the album: Bartonian
Ampullospira hybrida Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 4,6 cm -
From the album: Bartonian
Volutilthes berthae Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 4,6 and 4 cm -
From the album: Bartonian
Cardium porulosum Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 4,9 and 4,2 cm -
From the album: Bartonian
Cassidaria retusa Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 4 and 3,5 cm -
From the album: Bartonian
Melongena (Cornulina) minax Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 6,7 and 5,5 cm -
From the album: Bartonian
Athleta (Volutospina) athleta Bartonian - Marinesian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size -
From the album: Bartonian
Athleta scabricula Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Basin Paris Size 3,6 and 3 -
From the album: Bartonian
Xenophora patellata Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 4 and 3,7 cm -
From the album: Bartonian
Turitella sulcifera Bartonian - Auversian Seine and Marne Paris Basin Size 12,5 cm
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