There are 56 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

423 Ma (Silurian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Calcaire de Ferques - Gris	1	383.7 - 382.4 Ma (Devonian)
Lievin - Noulette	27	419.2 - 410.8 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Lievin - Noulette - Upper	13	419.2 - 410.8 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Tentaculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Palaeoneilo genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Palaeoneilo*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Actinopteria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Actinopteria*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Grammysia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Grammysiidae : *Grammysia*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Trilobita class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Acastella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : *Acastella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Homalonotus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : *Homalonotus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Parahomalonotus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : *Parahomalonotus*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Notopocorystes genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Domeciidae : *Notopocorystes*	145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous
Ostracoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Carinokloedenia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Kloedeniidae : *Carinokloedenia*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Poloniella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Kloedenellidae : *Poloniella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Ulrichia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Bolliidae : *Ulrichia*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Isorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Isorthis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Platyorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Platyorthidae : *Platyorthis*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Proschizophoria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Proschizophoriidae : *Proschizophoria*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Iridistrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : *Iridistrophia*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Mesodouvillina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Amphistrophiidae : *Mesodouvillina*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Rhynchonellida order	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Howellella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : *Howellella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Meristella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : *Meristella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Dayia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Dayiidae : *Dayia*	423 - 419.2 Ma Paleozoic
Rugosatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : *Rugosatrypa*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Lievinella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Rhipidiothyrididae : *Lievinella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Mutationella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Mutationellidae : *Mutationella*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Beyrichiidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Beyrichiidae	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Conulariida order	Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Conulariida	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Xiphosura class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Archaeorthoptera superorder	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Archaeorthoptera	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Pycnodesma globosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Plinthosellidae : Pycnodesma : *Pycnodesma globosa*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Westphalomerope maryvonneae species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Mecoptera : Protomeropidae : Westphalomerope : *Westphalomerope maryvonneae*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Eryma dutertrei species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Erymidae : Eryma : *Eryma dutertrei*	201.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Orhomalus jaccardi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Paguridae : Orhomalus : *Orhomalus jaccardi*	201.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Miamia silvatica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Spanioderidae : Miamia : *Miamia silvatica*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Anthracosiro woodwardi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Anthracosironidae : Anthracosiro : *Anthracosiro woodwardi*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Omaliella ramosa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Omaliella : *Omaliella ramosa*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Breyeria delruei species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Breyeriidae : Breyeria : *Breyeria delruei*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Bruayaphis oudardi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Bruayaphis : *Bruayaphis oudardi*	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Arthropleura maillieuxi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura : *Arthropleura maillieuxi*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Fayolia sterzeliana species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Xenacanthiformes : Xenacanthidae : Fayolia : *Fayolia sterzeliana*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Isorthis (Protocortezorthis) subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Isorthis : *Isorthis (Protocortezorthis)*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Leptaena nassichuki species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : *Leptaena nassichuki*	419.2 - 410.8 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Bruaylogus magnificus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Tococladidae : Bruaylogus : *Bruaylogus magnificus*	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous
Raynerius splendens species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Raynerius : *Raynerius splendens*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Westphaloptilus gallicus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Paoliida : Anthracoptilidae : Westphaloptilus : *Westphaloptilus gallicus*	314.6 - 306.95 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_B%C3%A9thune
Wikidata ID:	Q700778
GeoNames ID:	3033000

Localities in this Region

France

Hauts-de-France
- Pas-de-Calais
  - Béthune
    - ⭔Allouagne
    - ⭔Ames
      - Tip 31 - 3rd of Ferfay
    - ⭔Amettes
    - ⭔Annequin
    - ⭔Annezin
    - ⭔Auchel
      - Tip 14 - 5th of Auchel
      - Tip 23
    - ⭔Auchy-au-Bois
    - ⭔Auchy-les-Mines
    - ⭔Bajus
    - ⭔Barlin
      - Tip 38ab
      - Tip 39
    - ⭔Béthune
    - ⭔Beugin
    - ⭔Beuvry
    - ⭔Billy-Berclau
    - ⭔Blessy
    - ⭔Bourecq
    - ⭔Bruay-la-Buissière
      - Tip 12
      - Tip 17
      - Tip 6
    - ⭔Burbure
      - Tip 20
    - ⭔Busnes
    - ⭔Calonne-Ricouart
      - No. 2 coal mine
      - Tip 15
    - ⭔Calonne-sur-la-Lys
    - ⭔Camblain-Châtelain
      - Pernes-Cambain quarry
    - ⭔Cambrin
    - ⭔Cauchy-à-la-Tour
      - Tip 30
    - ⭔Caucourt
    - ⭔Chocques
    - ⭔Cuinchy
    - ⭔Diéval
    - ⭔Divion
      - Tip 1 - 5th of Bruay Nord
      - Tip 1a
      - Tip 33 Clarence
    - ⭔Douvrin
    - ⭔Drouvin-le-Marais
    - ⭔Ecquedecques
    - ⭔Essars
    - ⭔Estrée-Blanche
    - ⭔Estrée-Cauchy
    - ⭔Ferfay
      - Tip 16
    - ⭔Festubert
    - ⭔Fleurbaix
    - ⭔Fouquereuil
      - Tip 28
    - ⭔Fouquières-lès-Béthune
    - ⭔Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen
    - ⭔Gauchin-Légal
    - ⭔Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée
    - ⭔Gonnehem
    - ⭔Gosnay
    - ⭔Guarbecque
    - ⭔Haillicourt
      - Pays à Part Tip
      - Tip 9
    - ⭔Haisnes
      - No. 6 coal mine
      - Tip 73
    - ⭔Ham-en-Artois
    - ⭔Hermin
    - ⭔Hersin-Coupigny

France

Hauts-de-France
- Pas-de-Calais
  - Béthune
    - Hersin-Coupigny
      - Tip 60
      - Tips 40 and 41
    - ⭔Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune
    - ⭔Hinges
    - ⭔Houchin
    - ⭔Houdain
    - ⭔Isbergues
    - ⭔La Comté
    - ⭔La Couture
    - ⭔Labeuvrière
    - ⭔Labourse
      - Tip 45
      - Tip 46
    - ⭔Lambres
    - ⭔Lapugnoy
      - Tip 5
    - ⭔Laventie
    - ⭔Lespesses
    - ⭔Lestrem
    - ⭔Lières
    - ⭔Liettres
    - ⭔Ligny-lès-Aire
      - Tip 31
      - Tip 32
    - ⭔Lillers
    - ⭔Linghem
    - ⭔Locon
    - ⭔Lorgies
    - ⭔Lozinghem
      - Tip 13
    - ⭔Maisnil-lès-Ruitz
    - ⭔Marles-les-Mines
      - Tips 4 and 22
    - ⭔Mazinghem
    - ⭔Mont-Bernanchon
    - ⭔Neuve-Chapelle
    - ⭔Nœux-les-Mines
      - Tip 36
      - Tip 42 - 3rd of Noeux Sud
      - Tip 43abc
    - ⭔Norrent-Fontes
    - ⭔Noyelles-lès-Vermelles
    - ⭔Oblinghem
    - ⭔Ourton
    - ⭔Quernes
    - ⭔Rebreuve-Ranchicourt
    - ⭔Rely
    - ⭔Richebourg
    - ⭔Robecq
    - ⭔Rombly
    - ⭔Ruitz
      - Tip 2
      - Tip 3
    - ⭔Sailly-Labourse
      - Tip 63
    - ⭔Sailly-sur-la-Lys
    - ⭔Saint-Floris
    - ⭔Saint-Hilaire-Cottes
    - ⭔Saint-Venant
    - ⭔Vaudricourt
    - ⭔Vendin-lès-Béthune
    - ⭔Vermelles
      - Tip 48
      - Tip 64
    - ⭔Verquigneul
      - Tip 62
    - ⭔Verquin
      - Tip 37
      - Tip 56
    - ⭔Vieille-Chapelle
    - ⭔Violaines
    - ⭔Westrehem
    - ⭔Witternesse

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