Where: Switzerland (46.9° N, 7.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 43.5° N, 9.9° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Belpberg Beds Member (Upper marine Molasse Formation), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• Belpberg Beds are composed by two conspicuous fossiliferous beds in the upper part: "Petrefactenlager" (fossiliferoous horizons in the upper part of sandstone and marl succession) in the middle part and the "Muschelsandstein" (coarse sandstone with bivalves, pebbles and shark teeth) at the top.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: delta front; poorly lithified sandstone and poorly lithified marl

Primary reference: A. Kroh and U. Menkveld-Gfeller. 2006. Echinoids from the Belpberg Beds (Obere Meeresmolasse, Middle Burdigalian) in the area of Bern (Switzerland). Eclogae geologicae Helvetiae 99:193-203 [L. Villier/L. Villier]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 72420: authorized by Loic Villier, entered by Loic Villier on 04.06.2007

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