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Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
LyonArrondissement
RhôneDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lyon472,317 (2018)
Villeurbanne131,445 (2016)
Vénissieux57,584 (2016)
Caluire-et-Cuire42,763 (2016)
Saint-Priest41,641 (2016)
Bron37,825 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
146757
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146757:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Arrondissement Lyon, Département Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
arrondissement di Lyon, Rodano, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Russian:
Лион, Рона, Овернь — Рона — Альпы, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
里昂区, 罗讷省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Distrito de Lyon, Ródano, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Albanian:
Qarku Lyon, Rhône, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpes, Franca
Arabic:
ليون, رون, أوفيرن-رون ألب, فرنسا
Azeri:
Lion , Rona , Overn-Rona-Alp, Fransa
Basque:
Lyongo barrutia, Rhône, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Arrondissement Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Belarusian:
Ліён, Рона , Авернь — Рона — Альпы, Францыя
Breton:
arondisamant Lyon, Ron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
districte de Lió, Roine, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Cebuano:
Arrondissement de Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pransiya
Czech:
Arrondissement Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francie
Dutch:
Arrondissement Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Esperanto:
Arondismento Liono, Rhône, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه لیون, رون, اوورنی-رون-آلپ, فرانسه
Greek:
Διαμέρισμα της Λιόν, Ρον, Ωβέρνη-Ρον-Αλπ, Γαλλία
Indonesian:
Arondisemen Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Perancis
Luxembourgish:
Arrondissement Lyon, Departement Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankräich
Occitan:
arrondiment de Lion, Ròse, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Polish:
Okręg Lyon, Rodan, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Arrondissement de Lyon, Ródano, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Romanian:
Arondismentul Lyon, Rhône, Auverge-Ron-Alpi, Franța
Scots:
Arrondissement o Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fraunce
Slovak:
Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francúzsko
Vietnamese:
Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp
Welsh:
arrondissement Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ffrainc


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30 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: In diorites.
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dumortierite (TL)
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Description:
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
References:
Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘNative Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘDumortierite (TL)9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 145 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences145
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Calcaire a gryphees1196.5 - 163.5 Ma (Jurassic)
Grès Inférieurs du Lyonnais4247.2 - 237 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dendrophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Dendrophyllia15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Emydidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Anguis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Necrosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Necrosauridae : Necrosaurus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Coniophis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Aniliidae : Coniophis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Booidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Booidea47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Boidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae47.8 - 11.608 Ma
Cenozoic
Cadurcoboa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Cadurcoboa47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Palaeopython
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Palaeopython47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Python
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Pythonidae : Python20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Natrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : Natrix20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Texasophis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Texasophis20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Elapidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Elapidae20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Naja
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Elapidae : Naja20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Vipera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Vipera20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Hyaenodon41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Prodissopsalis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodontidae : Prodissopsalis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pterodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodonta : Hyainailouridae : Pterodon41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Hyperdichobune
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Hyperdichobune41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Haplobunodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Choeropotamidae : Haplobunodon41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dichodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Xiphodontidae : Dichodon41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Natricinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Natricinae20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Eryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Eryx20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Heliastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Dipsastraea13.82 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Platynota
infraorder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Platynota47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Anguinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguinae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Plesiolacerta lydekkeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae : Plesiolacerta : Plesiolacerta lydekkeri47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Glyptosaurinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Glyptosaurinae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Chirotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Viperinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Crotalidae : Viperinae20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Naja romani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Elapidae : Naja : Naja romani20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Dunnophis cadurcensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Tropidophiidae : Dunnophis : Dunnophis cadurcensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Brachychirotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Brachychirotherium247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Chirotherium barthii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium : Chirotherium barthii247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Cricetodon meini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Cricetodon : Cricetodon meini20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Megaderma vireti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Megadermatidae : Megaderma : Megaderma vireti7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhinolophus grivensis lissiensis
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus : Rhinolophus grivensis : Rhinolophus grivensis lissiensis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Myotis boyeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : Myotis boyeri7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhinolophus delphinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus : Rhinolophus delphinensis7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Neocricetodon lavocati
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neocricetodon : Neocricetodon lavocati7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Neocricetodon sesae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Neocricetodon : Neocricetodon sesae7.246 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhynchosauroides petri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides : Rhynchosauroides petri247.2 - 237 Ma
Triassic
Sebecosuchia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Sebecosuchia47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Anchomomys gaillardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Adapidae : Anchomomys : Anchomomys gaillardi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Sphenorhynchia bugeysiaca
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Prionorhynchiidae : Sphenorhynchia : Sphenorhynchia bugeysiaca167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cymatorhynchia quadriplicata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Cymatorhynchia : Cymatorhynchia quadriplicata171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Russellophiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Russellophiidae47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Palaeortyx intermedia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Palaeortyx : Palaeortyx intermedia20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Liospiriferina obtusa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : Liospiriferina : Liospiriferina obtusa196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Arcelinithyris arcelini
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Arcelinithyris : Arcelinithyris arcelini170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Monsardithyris buckmaniana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Monsardithyris : Monsardithyris buckmaniana170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Morrisithyris phillipsi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Morrisithyris : Morrisithyris phillipsi170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Monsardithyris ventricosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Monsardithyris : Monsardithyris ventricosa170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lissajousithyris matisconensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Lissajousithyris : Lissajousithyris matisconensis171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Neonatrix europaea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Neonatrix : Neonatrix europaea20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Micrurus gallicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Elapidae : Micrurus : Micrurus gallicus20 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Piarorhynchia juvenis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Piarorhynchia : Piarorhynchia juvenis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pseudogibbirhynchia jurensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Pseudogibbirhynchia : Pseudogibbirhynchia jurensis182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Sphenodus alpinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Synechodontiformes : Orthacodontidae : Sphenodus : Sphenodus alpinus182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Callospiriferina tumida
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Pennospiriferinidae : Callospiriferina : Callospiriferina tumida196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Praemonticlarella schuleri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Praemonticlarella : Praemonticlarella schuleri182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Prionorhynchia msougari
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Prionorhynchiidae : Prionorhynchia : Prionorhynchia msougari182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Diatryma cotei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diatrymidae : Diatryma : Diatryma cotei47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Spiriferina walcotti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferinidae : Spiriferina : Spiriferina walcotti196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Acanthothiris spinosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Acanthothirididae : Acanthothiris : Acanthothiris spinosa171.6 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Prionorhynchia belemnitica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Prionorhynchiidae : Prionorhynchia : Prionorhynchia belemnitica196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lobothyris sinemuriensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Lobothyris : Lobothyris sinemuriensis196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cincta cor
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Cincta : Cincta cor196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cuneirhynchia oxynoti
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Cuneirhynchia : Cuneirhynchia oxynoti196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Furcirhynchia furcillata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Furcirhynchia : Furcirhynchia furcillata196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Sphaeroidothyris decipiens
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Sphaeroidothyris : Sphaeroidothyris decipiens174.1 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cenoceras striatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Cenoceras : Cenoceras striatum196.5 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cenoceras intermedium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Cenoceras : Cenoceras intermedium196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cenoceras pertextum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Cenoceras : Cenoceras pertextum196.5 - 189.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cenoceras simillimum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Cenoceras : Cenoceras simillimum189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cenoceras pseudotruncatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Cenoceras : Cenoceras pseudotruncatum190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cenoceras arare
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Cenoceras : Cenoceras arare189.6 - 183 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cenoceras astacoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Cenoceras : Cenoceras astacoides182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cenoceras toarcense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Cenoceras : Cenoceras toarcense180.1 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Ophionautilus schwalmi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Ophionautilus : Ophionautilus schwalmi180.1 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Digonioceras praecox
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cenoceratidae : Digonioceras : Digonioceras praecox180.1 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Dunnophis matronensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Tropidophiidae : Dunnophis : Dunnophis matronensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Sphaeroidothyris lenthayensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Sphaeroidothyris : Sphaeroidothyris lenthayensis167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Goniothyris hungarica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Goniothyris : Goniothyris hungarica170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Goniothyris poleymiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Goniothyris : Goniothyris poleymiensis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Morrisithyris phillipsiana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Morrisithyris : Morrisithyris phillipsiana170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Morrisithyris davidsoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Morrisithyris : Morrisithyris davidsoni170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sphaeroidothyris doultingensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Sphaeroidothyris : Sphaeroidothyris doultingensis167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Aulacothyris meriani
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Aulacothyris : Aulacothyris meriani174.1 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Zeilleria waltoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : Zeilleria waltoni170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rhodanogekko vireti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Gekkonidae : Rhodanogekko : Rhodanogekko vireti47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Anguini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguini47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Testudo amberiacensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo amberiacensis8.7 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Szyndlaria aureomontensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Tropidophiidae : Szyndlaria : Szyndlaria aureomontensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Dichobune robertiana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Dichobune : Dichobune robertiana41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Meniscodon europaeum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Meniscodon : Meniscodon europaeum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Hyperdichobune langi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Hyperdichobune : Hyperdichobune langi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Eurotherium theriodis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodonta : Hyaenodontidae : Eurotherium : Eurotherium theriodis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Gervachoerus suillus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Gervachoerus : Gervachoerus suillus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Tapirulus depereti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dacrytheriidae : Tapirulus : Tapirulus depereti41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Lophiobunodon rhodanicum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Choeropotamidae : Lophiobunodon : Lophiobunodon rhodanicum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Mixtotherium gresslyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Mixtotheriidae : Mixtotherium : Mixtotherium gresslyi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Mixtotherium priscum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Mixtotheriidae : Mixtotherium : Mixtotherium priscum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dacrytherium priscum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : Dacrytherium : Dacrytherium priscum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Catodontherium fallax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : Catodontherium : Catodontherium fallax41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Catodontherium buxgovianum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anoplotheriidae : Catodontherium : Catodontherium buxgovianum41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pseudamphimeryx schlosseri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Amphimerycidae : Pseudamphimeryx : Pseudamphimeryx schlosseri41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Nannopithex filholi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Microchoeridae : Nannopithex : Nannopithex filholi41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Protadelomys lugdunensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Protadelomys : Protadelomys lugdunensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Quercygale helvetica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Miacidae : Quercygale : Quercygale helvetica41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Palaeotherium : Palaeotherium ruetimeyeri41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Ptychogaster batalleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Ptychogaster : Ptychogaster batalleri8.7 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Testudo antiqua
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo antiqua15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cartierodon egerkingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyaenodonta : Hyaenodontidae : Cartierodon : Cartierodon egerkingensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
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