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Leighton-Linslade, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, UKi
Regional Level Types
Leighton-LinsladeCivil Parish
Central BedfordshireUnitary Authority
BedfordshireCounty
EnglandConstituent Country
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Neighbouring regions:
Heath and Reach, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Type:
Civil Parish
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leighton Buzzard37,469 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
54833
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54833:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Fossils

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

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Occurrences123
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lower Greensand54112.03 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Lower Greensand - Shenley Limestone62112.03 - 109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Shenley Limestone7112.03 - 109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Serpula
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bathrotomaria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Bathrotomaria112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eucycloscala
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucycloscalidae : Eucycloscala112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leptomaria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Leptomaria112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tectus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Turriscala (Claviscala)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Turriscala : Turriscala (Claviscala)112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Confusiscala
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Confusiscala112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gyrodes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Gyrodes112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tessarolax
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Tessarolax112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trophon (Sipho)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Trophon : Trophon (Sipho)112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Semisolarium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Semisolarium112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aconeceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : Aconeceras112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anadesmoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Anadesmoceras112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cleoniceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Cleoniceras112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hoplites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Hoplites112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protanisoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : Protanisoceras112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protohoplites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Protohoplites112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sonneratia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Sonneratia112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neohibolites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnopseidae : Neohibolites113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cucullaea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mytilus (Septifer)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus (Septifer)112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acesta
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Acesta112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Limatula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Limatula112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oxytoma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plagiostoma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Plagiostoma112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plicatula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudocardia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Pseudocardia112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Resatrix
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Resatrix112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretiscalpellum
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Pedunculata : Scalpellidae : Cretiscalpellum112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Enoploclytia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Erymidae : Enoploclytia112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Goniodromites
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Goniodromitidae : Goniodromites112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhynchonella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonella112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kingena
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kingenidae : Kingena112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Magas
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Magas112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Modestella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Modestella112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terebratula
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terebrirostra
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : Terebrirostra112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Zeilleria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Torynocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Millericrinida : Sclerocrinidae : Torynocrinus112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Isocrinus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hyposalenia
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Hyposaleniidae : Hyposalenia112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Salenia
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Salenioida : Saleniidae : Salenia112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Catopygus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Catopygids : Catopygus112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nucleolites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Nucleolitidae : Nucleolites112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holaster
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Holaster112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toxaster
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Toxaster112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panopea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thetironia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : Thetironia112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sonneratia kitchini
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Sonneratia : Sonneratia kitchini112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neptunopecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Neptunopecten112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras monile
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras : Douvilleiceras monile112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) salomoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Actinoceramus : Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) salomoni112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras mammillatum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras : Douvilleiceras mammillatum112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Capillithyris capillata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Capillithyrididae : Capillithyris : Capillithyris capillata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Distefania incerta
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Dynomenidae : Palaeodromites : Distefania incerta112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diaulax carteriana
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Diaulacidae : Diaulax : Diaulax carteriana112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Murravia triangularis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Murravia : Murravia triangularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gemmarcula menardi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : Gemmarcula : Gemmarcula menardi112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Boubeithyris boubei
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Boubeithyris : Boubeithyris boubei112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Boubeithyris buzzardensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Boubeithyris : Boubeithyris buzzardensis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Walkerithyris mendax
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Walkerithyris : Walkerithyris mendax112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rectithyris depressa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Rectithyris : Rectithyris depressa112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rectithyris shenleyensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Rectithyris : Rectithyris shenleyensis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Capillarina diversa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Capillithyrididae : Capillithyris : Capillarina diversa112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Grasirhynchia grasiana
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Grasirhynchia : Grasirhynchia grasiana112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Moutonithyris dutempleana
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Moutonithyris : Moutonithyris dutempleana112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eogaudryceras (Eogaudryceras) shimizui
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Eogaudryceras : Eogaudryceras (Eogaudryceras) shimizui112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cretiscalpellum unguis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Scalpelliformes : Calanticidae : Cretiscalpellum : Cretiscalpellum unguis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pycnolepas rigida
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Brachylepadidae : Pycnolepas : Pycnolepas rigida113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesiculosum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesiculosum113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Isocrinus legeri
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Isocrinus : Isocrinus legeri112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Balanocrinus smithi
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Isocrinidae : Balanocrinus : Balanocrinus smithi112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Apiocrinites gillieroni
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Millericrinida : Apiocrinitidae : Apiocrinites : Apiocrinites gillieroni112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyclocrinus variolarius
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Millericrinida : Cyclocrinidae : Cyclocrinus : Cyclocrinus variolarius112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Torynocrinus canon
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Millericrinida : Sclerocrinidae : Torynocrinus : Torynocrinus canon112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Torynocrinus globosus
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Millericrinida : Sclerocrinidae : Torynocrinus : Torynocrinus globosus112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Discocrinus integer
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Roveacrinidae : Discocrinus : Discocrinus integer112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Monticlarella lineolata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Monticlarella : Monticlarella lineolata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pygoyrina desmoulinsii
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Echinoneidae : Pygoyrina : Pygoyrina desmoulinsii112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anadesmoceras subbaylei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cleoniceratidae : Anadesmoceras : Anadesmoceras subbaylei112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella tardefurcata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : Leymeriella tardefurcata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) diabola
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) diabola112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gryphaeostrea canaliculata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaeostrea : Gryphaeostrea canaliculata113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neoleymeriella consueta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Neoleymeriella consueta112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neoleymeriella rudis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : Neoleymeriella rudis112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Entolium orbiculare
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : Entolium orbiculare112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neithea quinquecostata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Neithea : Neithea quinquecostata112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mimachlamys robinaldina
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Mimachlamys robinaldina112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Modiolus reversus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus reversus112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras newtoni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : Beudanticeras newtoni112.03 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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