Classification
Fossil sites 183 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
Geological formations
Temporal distribution
Maastrichtian
(72.2–66 Ma)
8
Campanian
(83.6–72.2 Ma)
23
Santonian
(85.7–83.6 Ma)
21
Coniacian
(89.8–85.7 Ma)
6
Turonian
(93.9–89.8 Ma)
2
Cenomanian
(100.5–93.9 Ma)
30
Albian
(113.2–100.5 Ma)
31
Aptian
(121.4–113.2 Ma)
31
Barremian
(125.77–121.4 Ma)
21
Hauterivian
(132.6–125.77 Ma)
4
Valanginian
(137.05–132.6 Ma)
4
Kimmeridgian
(154.8–149.2 Ma)
1
Oxfordian
(161.5–154.8 Ma)
1
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Bibliography
Original description
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