There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Couches du Freu	21	93.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Grès verts helvétiques - Platé	37	105.3 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Couches de Balme	1	105.3 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Gres verts helvetiques - Couches des Verds	4	109 - 105.3 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Gres verts helvetiques - Bostan	7	112.03 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Trochocyathus genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : *Trochocyathus*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nummocalcar genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : *Nummocalcar*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paraturbo genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Paraturbinidae : *Paraturbo*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Semisolarium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : *Semisolarium*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phylloceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : *Phylloceras*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acanthoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Acanthoceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : *Douvilleiceras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Hamites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : *Hamites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Hypacanthoplites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Parahoplitidae : *Hypacanthoplites*	122.46 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hysteroceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : *Hysteroceras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Leymeriella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Leymeriellidae : *Leymeriella*	112.03 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Lyelliceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lyelliceratidae : *Lyelliceras*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Otohoplites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Otohoplites*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pictetia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : *Pictetia*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Prohysteroceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Brancoceratidae : *Prohysteroceras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Protanisoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : *Protanisoceras*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Puzosia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Puzosia*	112.03 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Scaphites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : *Scaphites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Tetragonites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Tetragonitidae : *Tetragonites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Uhligella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Uhligella*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aucellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : *Aucellina*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plicatula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : *Plicatula*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epicyprina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : *Epicyprina*	122.46 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glossus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Glossidae : *Glossus*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Clausa genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : *Clausa*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heteropora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Heteroporidae : *Heteropora*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Conulus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoneoida : Conulidae : *Conulus*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Discoides genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Discoididae : *Discoides*	112.03 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Holaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : *Holaster*	112.03 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous
Hemiaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : *Hemiaster*	112.03 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Macraster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : *Macraster*	109 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aporrhaidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nautiloidea subclass	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Actinoceramus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Actinoceramus*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ornathothyris genus	*Ornathothyris*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	122.46 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Belemnoidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnoidea	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hoplitidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae	109 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mariella (Mariella) bergeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : *Mariella (Mariella) bergeri*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras : *Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum*	112.03 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras beudanti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : *Beudanticeras beudanti*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Scaphites hugardianus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : *Scaphites hugardianus*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Melicertites genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Eleidae : *Melicertites*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	109 - 105.3 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) perinflatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Brancoceratidae : Mortoniceras : *Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) perinflatum*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Tropeothyris islarensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Tropeothyris : *Tropeothyris islarensis*	122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holaster nodulosus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Holaster : *Holaster nodulosus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leymeriella tardefurcata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : *Leymeriella tardefurcata*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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France

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Haute-Savoie

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gli%C3%A8res-Val-de-Borne
Wikidata ID:	Q56887318

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