Conglomérat de Cernay

The Conglomérat de Cernay is a geologic formation in Champagne-Ardenne, northern France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Thanetian stage of the Paleocene period.[1] The lizard Cernaycerta and placental mammal Bustylus cernaysi are named after the formation.

Conglomérat de Cernay
Stratigraphic range: Thanetian
~58–55 Ma
TypeFormation
Lithology
PrimaryConglomerate
Location
Coordinates49°18′N 4°06′E / 49.3°N 4.1°E / 49.3; 4.1
Approximate paleocoordinates43°48′N 1°42′E / 43.8°N 1.7°E / 43.8; 1.7
RegionChampagne-Ardenne
Country France
Type section
Named forCernay-lès-Reims
Conglomérat de Cernay is located in France
Conglomérat de Cernay
Conglomérat de Cernay (France)

Fossil content

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The formation has provided fossils of:[1]

Mammals

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Primates
Acreodi
Eutheria
Macroscelidea
Multituberculata
Perissodactyls
Placentalia
Theriiformes

Birds

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Reptiles

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Crocodiles
Lizards
Turtles

Amphibians

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Conglomérat de Cernay at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Hooker et al., 1999
  3. ^ Gingerich, 1973
  4. ^ a b Gingerich, 1976
  5. ^ Russell, 1981
  6. ^ Solé et al., 2018
  7. ^ a b c d Russell, 1980
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Hooker & Russell, 2012
  9. ^ Vianey-Liaud, 1979
  10. ^ Codrea et al., 2014
  11. ^ Hooker, 2013
  12. ^ Gheerbrant & Russell, 1991
  13. ^ a b Gheerbrant & Russell, 1989
  14. ^ Szalay, 1969
  15. ^ Gheerbrant, 1991
  16. ^ a b c Mourer-Chauviré, 1994
  17. ^ a b Martin, 1992
  18. ^ Martin et al., 2014
  19. ^ Folie et al., 2013
  20. ^ a b c d Augé, 2005
  21. ^ Pérez García, 2012
  22. ^ Pérez García, 2020
  23. ^ a b Broin, 1977
  24. ^ a b c Estes et al., 1967
  25. ^ a b Rage, 2003

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