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Chelmsford, Essex, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
ChelmsfordDistrict
EssexCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chelmsford111,511 (2017)
Danbury6,673 (2018)
Writtle4,840 (2018)
Boreham3,244 (2018)
Bicknacre2,889 (2018)
Great Leighs2,709 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
336008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336008:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
cité de Chelmsford, Essex, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
German:
City of Chelmsford, Essex, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Chelmsford, Essex, Inghilterra, Regno Unito
Russian:
Челмсфорд, Эссекс, Англия, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
切爾姆斯福德區, 埃塞克斯郡, 英格兰, 英国
Spanish:
Ciudad de Chelmsford, Essex, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
Bavarian:
City of Chelmsford, England, Vaoanigts Kinireich
Cebuano:
Chelmsford District, Inglatera, Hiniusang Gingharian
Dutch:
Chelmsford, Essex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Hebrew:
הסיטי של צ'למספורד, אסקס, אנגליה, הממלכה המאוחדת
Japanese:
シティ・オブ・チェルムスフォード, エセックス, イングランド, イギリス
Korean:
첼름스퍼드, 에식스주, 잉글랜드, 영국
Luxembourgish:
Chelmsford, Grofschaft Essex, England, Vereenegt Kinnekräich
Mazanderani:
چلمسفورد, بریتانیا
Norwegian:
Chelmsford , Essex, England, Storbritannia
Polish:
Chelmsford , Essex, Anglia, Wielka Brytania
Serbo-Croatian:
City of Chelmsford, Essex, Engleska, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Swedish:
Chelmsford, Essex, England, Storbritannien
Traditional Chinese:
湛士福城, 雅息士郡, 英倫, 英國
Urdu:
چلمسفورڈ شہر, ایسیکس, انگلستان, مملکت متحدہ
Welsh:
Chelmsford, Essex, Lloegr, Y Deyrnas Unedig
Yiddish:
סיטי פון טשעלמספארד, עסעקס, ענגלאנד, פאראייניגטע קעניגרייך


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Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences73
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
London Clay7237.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Alabamina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Alabaminidae : Alabamina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cibicides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Dentalina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Dentalina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Karreriella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Eggerellidae : Karreriella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Lenticulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Marginulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Marginulina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nodosaria
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Osangularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Alabaminidae : Osangularia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoclavulina
genus
Foraminifera : Pseudoclavulina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Spiroplectammina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Spiroplectamminidae : Spiroplectammina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Graphularia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pennatulacea : Pennatulidae : Graphularia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ditrupa
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Ditrupa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Serpula
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Dentalium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Amaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Amaea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cassis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Cassis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Melanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Melanella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Opalia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Opalia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Eopleurotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Eopleurotoma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Streptochetus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Streptochetus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Surculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Surculites56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Turricula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Turricula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Volutilithes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Volutilithes56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Retusa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Rictaxis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Acteonidae : Rictaxis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Architectonica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nuculana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bathyarca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Bathyarca56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Arcopagia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Arcopagia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Thyasira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Thyasira56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Euscalpellum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Pedunculata : Calanticidae : Euscalpellum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Agrenocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Agrenocythere56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Brachycythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Brachycythere56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cytheretta
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytherettidae : Cytheretta56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Hazelina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Hazelina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pterygocythereis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Pterygocythereis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Schuleridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Schulerideidae : Schuleridea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Trachyleberis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Trachyleberis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cytherella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Entalophora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Entalophoridae : Entalophora56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Adeonellopsis
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : Adeonellopsis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Batopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Batoporidae : Batopora56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Lunulites
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Lunulitidae : Lunulites56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Vincularia
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Vinculariidae : Vincularia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Gemmula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Euspira glaucinoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira glaucinoides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bathytoma granata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Bathytoma : Bathytoma granata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ancistrosyrinx volgeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cochlespiridae : Cochlespira : Ancistrosyrinx volgeri56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ancistrosyrinx terebralis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cochlespiridae : Cochlespira : Ancistrosyrinx terebralis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tibia (Eotibia) sublucida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rostellariidae : Eotibia : Tibia (Eotibia) sublucida56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Hoploparia gammaroides
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Nephropidae : Hoploparia : Hoploparia gammaroides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Zanthopsis bispinosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Zanthopsidae : Zanthopsis : Zanthopsis bispinosa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Zanthopsis leachii
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Zanthopsidae : Zanthopsis : Zanthopsis leachii56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Eutrephoceras (Simplicioceras) centrale
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras (Simplicioceras) centrale56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Spiratella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thecosomata : Spiratellidae : Spiratella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Heteranomia scabrosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Heteranomia : Heteranomia scabrosa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Abra (Syndosmya) splendens
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Abra : Abra (Syndosmya) splendens56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Priscoficus smithii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ficidae : Priscoficus : Priscoficus smithii56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Wrigleya transversaria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Wrigleya : Wrigleya transversaria56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Surculites errans
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Surculites : Surculites errans56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Turricula (Orthosurcula) teretrium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Orthosurcula : Turricula (Orthosurcula) teretrium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Terebratulina wardenensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina wardenensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Chelmsford
Wikidata ID:Q894080
GeoNames ID:7290541

Localities in this Region

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