There are 2 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
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
Cycadolepis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadeoideaceae : *Cycadolepis*	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
Sphenorhynchia bugeysiaca species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Prionorhynchiidae : Sphenorhynchia : *Sphenorhynchia bugeysiaca*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Apoldia genus	Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : *Apoldia*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Pagiophyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : *Pagiophyllum*	155.7 - 150.8 Ma Jurassic
Baiera genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Karkeniaceae : *Baiera*	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 perplicata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : *Holcothyris perplicata*	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 rotundata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Holcothyris : *Holcothyris rotundata*	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
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

Fossil Localities

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France

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Ain
  - Middle Jurassic🐚 Chatonod
  - Jurassic🐚 Saint-Champ-Chatonod

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnieu
Wikidata ID:	Q59242279
GeoNames ID:	6424576

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Magnieu Commune
Belley Arrondissement
Ain Department
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region
France Country