There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

151 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Lunuloceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : *Lunuloceras*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Paralcidia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : *Paralcidia*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Peltoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Aspidoceratidae : *Peltoceras*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Taramelliceras (Proscaphites) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Taramelliceras : *Taramelliceras (Proscaphites)*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Putealiceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : *Putealiceras*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Quenstedtoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cardioceratidae : *Quenstedtoceras*	164.7 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Cardioceras (Scarburgiceras) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cardioceratidae : Cardioceras : *Cardioceras (Scarburgiceras)*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Tubithyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : *Tubithyris*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Zamites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : *Zamites*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Sphenopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : *Sphenopteris*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Cupressinocladus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Cupressinocladus*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Cycadolepis villosa species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadeoideaceae : Cycadolepis : *Cycadolepis villosa*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Brachyphyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : *Brachyphyllum*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Ophiopetra lithographica species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Amphilepidida : Ophiolepididae : Ophiopetra : *Ophiopetra lithographica*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Pagiophyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : *Pagiophyllum*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Acanthothiris spinosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Acanthothirididae : Acanthothiris : *Acanthothiris spinosa*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris angulata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : *Holcothyris angulata*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris depressa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : *Holcothyris depressa*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Holcothyris trigonalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : *Holcothyris trigonalis*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Rocheithyris curvata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Rocheithyris : *Rocheithyris curvata*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Ferrythyris vireti species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Ferrythyris : *Ferrythyris vireti*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Millythyris rochei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Millythyris : *Millythyris rochei*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Millythyris arvierensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Millythyris : *Millythyris arvierensis*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Sphaeroidothyris doultingensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Sphaeroidothyris : *Sphaeroidothyris doultingensis*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Rugitela cadomensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Rugitela : *Rugitela cadomensis*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Berniceras inconspicuum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Berniceras : *Berniceras inconspicuum*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Brightia sveva species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Brightia : *Brightia sveva*	161.2 - 155.7 Ma Jurassic
Brightia salvadori species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Brightia : *Brightia salvadori*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Sublunuloceras nodosulcatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Oppeliidae : Hecticoceras : *Sublunuloceras nodosulcatum*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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France

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Ain
  - Middle Jurassic🐚 Arvieres
  - Jurassic🐚 Arvières
  - Middle Jurassic🐚 Bois du Forestel
  - Middle Jurassic🐚 Fromentel
  - Jurassic🐚 Lochieu
  - Jurassic🐚 Ophiuroidea

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvi%C3%A8re-en-Valromey
Wikidata ID:	Q59985818

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