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Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, Francei
Regional Level Types
ChinonArrondissement
Indre-et-LoireDepartment
Centre-Val de LoireRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chinon9,405 (2016)
Bourgueil4,359 (2016)
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine4,084 (2016)
Langeais4,034 (2016)
Beaumont-en-VÃĐron2,933 (2016)
Cinq-Mars-la-Pile2,877 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
372178
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:372178:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
English:
arrondissement of Chinon
French:
Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
German:
Arrondissement Chinon, DÃĐpartement Indre-et-Loire, Zentrum-Loiretal, Frankreich
Italian:
arrondissement di Chinon, Indre e Loira, Centro, Francia
Russian:
ÐĻÐļÐ―ÐūÐ― (ÐūÐšŅ€ŅƒÐģ), Ð­Ð―ÐīŅ€ Ðļ Ð›ŅƒÐ°Ņ€Ð°, ÐĶÐĩÐ―Ņ‚Ņ€, ÐĪŅ€Ð°Ð―Ņ†ÐļŅ
Simplified Chinese:
åļŒå†œåŒš, åŪ‰åū·å°”-åĒį“Ķå°”įœ, äļ­åĪŪ-åĒį“Ķ尔æēģč°·, æģ•å›―
Spanish:
Distrito de Chinon, Indre y Loira, Centro, Francia
Albanian:
Qarku Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, Franca
Aragonese:
Destrito de Chinon, Indre y Loira, Centro, Francia
Azeri:
Şinon (rayon), Endr və Luara, Sentr, Fransa
Basque:
Chinoneko barrutia, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, Frantzia
Breton:
arondisamant Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
districte de Chinon, Indre i Loira, Centre – Vall del Loira, França
Cebuano:
Arrondissement de Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, Pransiya
Czech:
Arrondissement Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, Francie
Dutch:
Arrondissement Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, Frankrijk
Esperanto:
Arondismento Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centro, Francio
Farsi/Persian:
ØĻØŪØī ØīÛŒŲ†ŲˆŲ†, Ø§Ų†ØŊØą Ø§Ų„ŲˆØĒØą, ØģØ§Ų†ØŠØą, ŲØąØ§Ų†ØģŲ‡
Greek:
ΔÎđÎąÎžÎ­ÏÎđÏƒÎžÎą τÎŋυ ÎĢÎđÎ―ÏŒÎ―, Î‘Î―Ï„Ï-Îĩ-ΛÎŋυΎρ, ΚÎĩÎ―Ï„ÏÎđΚÎŪ Î ÎĩρÎđÎŋχÎŪ, ΓαÎŧÎŧÎŊÎą
Indonesian:
Arondisemen Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, Perancis
Japanese:
シノãƒģ郥, ã‚ĒãƒģドãƒŦã‚ĻロãƒŊマãƒŦᜌ, ã‚ĩãƒģトãƒŦ, フãƒĐãƒģã‚đ
Latin:
Cain, Andra et Liger, Centrum, Francia
Luxembourgish:
Arrondissement Chinon, Departement Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, FrankrÃĪich
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chinon KÅŦn, Indre-et-Loire, RÃĐgion Centre, Hoat-kok
Polish:
Okręg Chinon, Indre i Loara, Region Centralny-Dolina Loary, Francja
Romanian:
Arondismentul Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centru, Franța
Slovak:
Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, FrancÚzsko
Vietnamese:
Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, PhÃĄp


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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences189
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Craie de Villedieu1089.3 - 85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ptychodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus15.97 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Carcharodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Carcharodon15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cretolamna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretolamna15.97 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Isurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Squalicorax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Squalicorax15.97 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Negaprion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Negaprion20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Aetobatus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Aetobatus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dasyatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Labrodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae : Labrodon20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Sphyraena
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sphyraenidae : Sphyraena20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Cetotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Cetotherium20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Metaxytherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Palmidophoca
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Palmidophoca11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Trionyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Chelydropsis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Chelydropsis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Ptychogaster
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Ptychogaster20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Lacertidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Boidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Colubridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Viperidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Gavialis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Gavialidae : Gavialis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Pliopithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Pliopithecidae : Pliopithecus20 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Semigenetta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Semigenetta15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Protictitherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Protictitherium20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Pseudaelurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Pseudaelurus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Martes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Martes20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Plesiogale
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Plesiogale20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Agnotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Agnotherium20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Amphicyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Amphicyon20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Cynelos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Cynelos20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Pseudarctos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Pseudarctos20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hemicyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Hemicyon20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Phoberocyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Phoberocyon28.1 - 7.246 Ma
Cenozoic
Plithocyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Plithocyon20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Heteroxerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Heteroxerus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Monosaulax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Monosaulax15.97 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Anchitheriomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eutypomyidae : Anchitheriomys20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Eomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Eomys15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pseudotheridomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Pseudotheridomys15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eucricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eucricetodon15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Suidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Aureliachoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Aureliachoerus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Bunolistriodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Bunolistriodon20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Xenohyus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Lophiomerycidae : Xenohyus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Brachyodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Brachyodus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Andegameryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hypertragulidae : Andegameryx20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Lagomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Lagomeryx20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Palaeomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Palaeomeryx20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Procervulus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Procervulus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Amphitragulus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Amphitragulus20 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Heterocemas
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Heterocemas20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Eotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Eotragus20 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Odontoceti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chalicotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Chalicotherium20 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Lartetotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Lartetotherium20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Plesiaceratherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Plesiaceratherium20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Prosantorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Prosantorhinus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Ronzotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ronzotherium28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Metaxytherium medium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium : Metaxytherium medium20 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Monachinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Monachinae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lagopsis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Lagopsis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Conohyus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Conohyus15.97 - 9.7 Ma
Miocene
Anchitherium aurelianense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Anchitherium : Anchitherium aurelianense20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Paraglis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Paraglis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pelodytes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelodytidae : Pelodytes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Proscapanus sansaniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Proscapanus : Proscapanus sansaniensis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Trocharion albanense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Trocharion : Trocharion albanense20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Steneofiber depereti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Steneofiber : Steneofiber depereti20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hyotherium soemmeringi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Hyotherium : Hyotherium soemmeringi20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium guntianum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium guntianum20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Dicrocerus elegans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Dicrocerus : Dicrocerus elegans20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Brachypotherium brachypus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium : Brachypotherium brachypus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Amphimoschus pontileviensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Amphimoschus : Amphimoschus pontileviensis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Carcharias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Orycterocetus crocodilinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Orycterocetus : Orycterocetus crocodilinus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palmidophoca callirhoe
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Palmidophoca : Palmidophoca callirhoe15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pomatodelphis stenorhynchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Platanistidae : Pomatodelphis : Pomatodelphis stenorhynchus20.44 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Cainotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cainotheriidae : Cainotherium15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Myliobatidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Aetobatus arcuatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Aetobatus : Aetobatus arcuatus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Notorhynchus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Notorhynchus : Notorhynchus primigenius20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Thecachampsa antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Thecachampsa : Thecachampsa antiquus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Amphilagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Amphilagus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Prolagus vasconiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Prolagidae : Prolagus : Prolagus vasconiensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Myomimus aquatilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Myomimus : Myomimus aquatilis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dorcatherium peneckei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium peneckei20 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Zygolophodon turicensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Zygolophodon : Zygolophodon turicensis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Galeocerdo aduncus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo aduncus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Tridenticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae : Tridenticeras89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudaelurus lorteti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Pseudaelurus : Pseudaelurus lorteti20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Diaceratherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diaceratherium20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Ligeromeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Lagomerycidae : Ligeromeryx20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Palaeomeryx kaupi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Palaeomeryx : Palaeomeryx kaupi20 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Prodeinotherium bavaricum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Prodeinotherium : Prodeinotherium bavaricum20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hyainailouros sulzeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyainailouros : Hyainailouros sulzeri20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Carcharias acutissima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias : Carcharias acutissima20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Phoberocyon aurelianensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Phoberocyon : Phoberocyon aurelianensis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Pseudocyon sansaniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Pseudocyon : Pseudocyon sansaniensis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Prosantorhinus douvillei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Prosantorhinus : Prosantorhinus douvillei20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Plagiolophus annectens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Plagiolophus : Plagiolophus annectens37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Eucricetodon infralactorensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eucricetodon : Eucricetodon infralactorensis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Melissiodon dominans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Melissiodon : Melissiodon dominans15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Gauthiericeras margae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Gauthiericeras : Gauthiericeras margae89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Peridyromys murinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Peridyromys : Peridyromys murinus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pristis aquitanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : Pristis aquitanicus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Pseudaelurus turnauensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Pseudaelurus : Pseudaelurus turnauensis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Baculites incurvatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites incurvatus89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pliopithecus antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Pliopithecidae : Pliopithecus : Pliopithecus antiquus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotherium angustidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium : Gomphotherium angustidens20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Mosasauria
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauria93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeogale hyaenoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Palaeogale : Palaeogale hyaenoides20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Broiliana nobilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Broiliana : Broiliana nobilis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Stromeriella franconica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Stromeriella : Stromeriella franconica15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Diplocynodon ungeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Diplocynodon : Diplocynodon ungeri20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Amphicyon giganteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Amphicyon : Amphicyon giganteus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Carcharhinus priscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : Carcharhinus priscus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Isurus desori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus : Isurus desori20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Rana temporaria
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana temporaria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Haplocyonoides mordax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Haplocyonoides : Haplocyonoides mordax20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hemicyon sansaniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Hemicyon : Hemicyon sansaniensis20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Gauthiericeras nouelianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Gauthiericeras : Gauthiericeras nouelianum89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gauthiericeras boreaui
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Gauthiericeras : Gauthiericeras boreaui89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protexanites (Protexanites) bourgeoisianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Protexanites : Protexanites (Protexanites) bourgeoisianus89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cainotherium lintillae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cainotheriidae : Cainotherium : Cainotherium lintillae20 - 13.65 Ma
Miocene
Protaceratherium minutum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Protaceratherium : Protaceratherium minutum28.1 - 7.246 Ma
Cenozoic
Paratapirus intermedius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Paratapirus : Paratapirus intermedius28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dorcatherium crassum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tragulidae : Dorcatherium : Dorcatherium crassum20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Trigonodon jugleri
species
Trigonodontidae : Trigonodon : Trigonodon jugleri20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Sparus cinctus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Spariformes : Sparidae : Sparus : Sparus cinctus20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Testudo promarginata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo promarginata20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Ballusia
genus
Ballusia20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Bufo calamita
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo calamita0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anisodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Anisodon20.44 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
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