Marine vertebrate remains from the Toarcian-Aalenian succession of southern Beaujolais, Rhone, France
Vincent, P.; Martin, J.E.; Fischer, V.; Suan, G.; Khalloufi, B.; Sucheras-Marx, B.; Lena, A.; Janneau, K.; Rousselle, B.; Rulleau, L. (2013). Marine vertebrate remains from the Toarcian-Aalenian succession of southern Beaujolais, Rhone, France. Geol. Mag. 150(5): 822-834. dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0016756812000982 In: Geological Magazine. Cambridge University Press: London. ISSN 0016-7568; e-ISSN 1469-5081, more |  |
| Keywords | Geological time > Phanerozoic > Geological time > Mesozoic > Jurassic > Jurassic, Lower > Toarcian
Geological time > Phanerozoic > Geological time > Mesozoic > Jurassic > Jurassic, Middle > Aalenian
Actinopterygii [WoRMS]; Crocodylomorpha; Ichthyosauria; Plesiosauria [WoRMS]
France, Rhone R.
Marine/Coastal | | Author keywords | diversity; France; Jurassic; marine vertebrates |
| Authors | | Top | - Vincent, P.
- Martin, J.E.
- Fischer, V., more
- Suan, G.
| - Khalloufi, B.
- Sucheras-Marx, B.
- Lena, A.
| - Janneau, K.
- Rousselle, B.
- Rulleau, L.
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| Abstract | A previously undocumented marine vertebrate fauna comprising ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, marine crocodilian and fish remains from the Toarcian-Aalenian succession at Lafarge quarry, southern Beaujolais (Rhone, France) is described on the basis of both historical collections and new discoveries. The taxonomic composition of the Lafarge quarry marine vertebrate assemblage highlights its cosmopolitan nature and strong relationships with taxa known from elsewhere in Europe. Several groups are recorded for the first time in the Toarcian-Aalenian succession of France, implying new palaeobiogeographic interpretations and prompting discussion of marine amniote diversity during this interval. |
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