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Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greecei
Regional Level Types
HeraklionMunicipality
HeraklionRegional Unit
CreteAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Irákleion137,154 (2014)
Néa Alikarnassós11,886 (2013)
Profítis Ilías1,482 (2012)
Káto Asítai1,264 (2013)
Skalánion1,012 (2012)
Vasilíai984 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
276378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:276378:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Dème d'Héraklion, Crète, Grèce
German:
Provinz Heraklion, Kreta, Griechenland
Greek:
Δήμος Ηρακλείου, Κρήτη, Ελλάδα
Russian:
Ираклион, Крит, Греция
Afrikaans:
Heraklion Munisipaliteit, Kreta, Griekeland
Arabic:
بلدية كاندية, كريت, اليونان
Belarusian:
дэмас Іракліян, Крыт, Грэцыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Іракліян, Крыт, Грэцыя
Cebuano:
Dimos Heraklion, Crete, Gresya
Dutch:
Iraklion, Kreta, Griekenland
Esperanto:
Municipo Herakleo, Kreto, Grekio
Polish:
Heraklion, Kreta, Grecja
Swedish:
Dimos Heraklion, Kreta, Grekland
Ukrainian:
Іракліон, Крит, Греція
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Heraklion, Creta, Gwlad Groeg


City and municipality.

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Fossils

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

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Occurrences107
Youngest Fossil Listed3.60 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kourtes1065.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bolma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Bolma5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Aporrhais
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gyrineum (Aspa)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Gyrineum : Gyrineum (Aspa)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lemintina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vermetidae : Lemintina5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lunatia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Euspira5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Monoplex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Monoplex5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Thericium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Campanilidae : Thericium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tonna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tonnidae : Tonna5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Archimediella (Torculoidella)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Archimediella : Archimediella (Torculoidella)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Conus (Chelyoconus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Chelyoconus)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Rostellaria (Fusus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Tibia : Rostellaria (Fusus)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mitrella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Mitrella5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Narona
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Narona5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nassa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nassa5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Typhinellus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Typhinellus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nassarius (Uzita)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Uzita)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Amusium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amusium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Flabellipecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hinnites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Hinnites5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Plicatula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Spondylus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Astarte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astarte5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chama
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Glans
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glans5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Clavagella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Clavagellidae : Clavagella5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Metaxytherium medium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium : Metaxytherium medium11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Lutraria (Psammophila)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Lutraria : Lutraria (Psammophila)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pycnodonte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Glycymeris (Glycymeris)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris (Glycymeris)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ostrea edulis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea edulis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Spondylus gaederopus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus gaederopus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Anomia ephippium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia ephippium5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Terebra (Terebra)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Terebra (Terebra)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ostrea (Ostrea)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea (Ostrea)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Crassadoma multistriata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Crassadoma : Crassadoma multistriata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chlamys (Chlamys) varia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys) varia5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Aequipecten opercularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Aequipecten : Aequipecten opercularis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Turritella bicarinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella bicarinata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella (Turritella) tricarinata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Neverita olla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Neverita : Neverita olla5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Neverita josephinia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Neverita : Neverita josephinia5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Xenophora deshayesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Xenophora : Xenophora deshayesi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Athleta ficulina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : Athleta ficulina5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Campanilidae : Thericium : Cerithium (Thericium) vulgatum5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chlamys scabrellus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys scabrellus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Venus (Ventricola) multilamella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Antigona : Venus (Ventricola) multilamella5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Patella (Patella)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Patellogastropoda : Patellidae : Patella : Patella (Patella)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Aporrhais (Aporrhais)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais : Aporrhais (Aporrhais)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Clavatula (Clavatula)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Clavatula : Clavatula (Clavatula)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Turritella (Zaria)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella (Zaria)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Diodora (Diodora) italica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Diodora : Diodora (Diodora) italica5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Petaloconchus intortus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Vermetidae : Petaloconchus : Petaloconchus intortus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mitraria (Mitraria)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitraria : Mitraria (Mitraria)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hadriania craticulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Hadriania : Hadriania craticulata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Euthria (Euthria)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Euthria : Euthria (Euthria)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Aequipecten radians
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Aequipecten : Aequipecten radians5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Neopycnodonte navicularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Neopycnodonte : Neopycnodonte navicularis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cardites antiquata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cardites : Cardites antiquata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Acanthocardia : Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia) echinata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Turris (Turris)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Turris : Turris (Turris)5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bolma rugosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Bolma : Bolma rugosus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Archimediella : Archimediella (Torculoidella) spiratus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Vexillum (Uromitra) plicatulum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Costellariidae : Uromitra : Vexillum (Uromitra) plicatulum5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cancilla scrobiculata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Cancilla : Cancilla scrobiculata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Persististrombus coronatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Persististrombus : Persististrombus coronatus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nassarius incrassatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius incrassatus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cerastoderma edule
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Cerastoderma : Cerastoderma edule5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pinna pectinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna pectinata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Drillia allionii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia allionii5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Spondylus concentricus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus concentricus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bittium reticulatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Bittium : Bittium reticulatum5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Glycymeris cor
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris cor5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Scapharca : Scapharca (Scapharca) diluvii5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Crepidula (Janacus) crepidula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : Crepidula (Janacus) crepidula5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Dosinia lupina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia lupina5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sassia apenninica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Sassia : Sassia apenninica5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Arca (Arca) noae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca (Arca) noae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ringicula minor
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Ringiculidae : Ringicula : Ringicula minor5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Natica (Natica) millepunctata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Natica : Natica (Natica) millepunctata5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pseudamussium clavatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pseudamussium : Pseudamussium clavatum5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hinnites crispus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Hinnites : Hinnites crispus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
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