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Borgerhout, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
BorgerhoutMunicipal District
AntwerpMunicipality
AntwerpProvince
FlandersRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
453877
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:453877:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
French:
Borgerhout, Anvers, Province d'Anvers, Flandre, Belgique
German:
Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Provinz Antwerpen, Belgien
Italian:
Borgerhout, Anversa, Provincia di Anversa, Fiandre, Belgio
Russian:
Боргерхаут, Антверпен, Антверпен, Фландрия, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
博赫尔豪特, 安特卫普, 安特衛普省, 法兰德斯, 比利时
Spanish:
Borgerhout, Amberes, Provincia de Amberes, Flandes, Bélgica
Arabic:
برغرهت, أنتويرب, أنتفيرب, فلاندر, بلجيكا
Armenian:
Բորխերհաութ, Անտվերպեն, Անտվերպեն, Ֆլանդրիա, Բելգիա
Breton:
Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Flandrez, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Боргерхоут, Антверпен, Антверпен, Фландрия, Белгия
Catalan:
Borgerhout, Anvers, Província d'Anvers, Flandes, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Provincie Antwerpen, Belhika
Czech:
Borgerhout, Antverpy, Antverpy, Vlámsko, Belgie
Danish:
Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Flandern, Belgien
Esperanto:
Borgerhout, Antverpeno, Antverpeno, Flandrio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
برگرهوت, آنتورپ, استان آنتورپ, فلاندر, بلژیک
Galician:
Borgerhout, Antuerpen, Provincia de Antuerpen, Flandres, Bélxica
Hebrew:
בורחרהאוט, אנטוורפן, פלנדריה, בלגיה
Hungarian:
Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Flandria, Belgium
Irish Gaelic:
Borgerhout, Antuairp, Flóndras, An Bheilg
Polish:
Borgerhout, Antwerpia, Antwerpia, Flandria, Belgia
Romanian:
Borgerhout, Anvers, Anvers, Flandra, Belgia
Slovak:
Borgerhout, Antverpy, Antverpy, Belgicko
Swedish:
Borgerhout, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Flandern, Belgien
Turkish:
Borgerhout, Anvers, Anvers, Flandre, Belçika
Ukrainian:
Боргерхаут, Антверпен, Антверпен, Фландрія, Бельгія


Borgerhout is a district of Antwerp.

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Fossils

There are 129 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences129
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lophius
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Lophiiformes : Lophiidae : Lophius11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Amphicetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Diorocetidae : Amphicetus15.97 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Eurhinodelphis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphidae : Eurhinodelphis11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Heterocetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Heterocetus11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mesocetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Tranatocetidae : Mesocetus11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Plesiocetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Plesiocetus15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Squalodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Carnivora
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Phocanella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Phocanella5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Arctoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Arctoidea11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Phocidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Odontoceti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ziphiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Monodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Monodontidae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mysticeti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mysticeti15.97 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Balaenopteridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Balaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenidae11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pinnipedia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Pinnipedia11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Monachinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Monachinae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhinoceros leptorhinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Rhinoceros : Rhinoceros leptorhinus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ontocetus emmonsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Ontocetus : Ontocetus emmonsi3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Eurhinodelphinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphinidae11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mesocetus longirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Tranatocetidae : Mesocetus : Mesocetus longirostris11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Scaldicetus caretti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Scaldicetus : Scaldicetus caretti11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ziphirostrum turninense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Ziphirostrum : Ziphirostrum turninense11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ziphirostrum marginatum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Ziphirostrum : Ziphirostrum marginatum11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Aporotus recurvirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Aporotus : Aporotus recurvirostris11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Aporotus dicyrtus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Aporotus : Aporotus dicyrtus11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ziphirostrum recurvus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Ziphirostrum : Ziphirostrum recurvus11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Scaldicetus grandis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Scaldicetus : Scaldicetus grandis11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Scaldicetus antwerpiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Scaldicetus : Scaldicetus antwerpiensis11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Schizodelphis morckhoviensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphinidae : Schizodelphis : Schizodelphis morckhoviensis15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Xiphiacetus cristatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphinidae : Xiphiacetus : Xiphiacetus cristatus11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Thalassocetus antwerpiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Thalassocetus : Thalassocetus antwerpiensis11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Phocaenopsis scheynensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphidae : Phocaenopsis : Phocaenopsis scheynensis11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pithanodelphis cornutus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Pithanodelphis : Pithanodelphis cornutus11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Protophocaena minima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Monodontidae : Protophocaena : Protophocaena minima11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Belemnoziphius compressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Belemnoziphius : Belemnoziphius compressus11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mesoplodon longirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Mesoplodon : Mesoplodon longirostris11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cetotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Choneziphius planirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Choneziphius : Choneziphius planirostris11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Plesiocetopsis hupschii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Tranatocetidae : Plesiocetopsis : Plesiocetopsis hupschii15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hoplocetus borgerhoutensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Hoplocetus : Hoplocetus borgerhoutensis11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Beneziphius brevirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae : Beneziphius : Beneziphius brevirostris11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Eurhinodelphis longirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphidae : Eurhinodelphis : Eurhinodelphis longirostris11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Balaena arcuata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenidae : Balaena : Balaena arcuata11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Heterocetus brevifrons
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Heterocetus : Heterocetus brevifrons11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Callophoca obscura
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Callophoca : Callophoca obscura5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Platyphoca vulgaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Platyphoca : Platyphoca vulgaris5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gryphoca similis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Gryphoca : Gryphoca similis5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Phocanella pumila
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Phocanella : Phocanella pumila5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nanophoca vitulinoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Nanophoca : Nanophoca vitulinoides5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Monotherium delognii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Monotherium : Monotherium delognii11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Frisiphoca affine
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Frisiphoca : Frisiphoca affine11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Frisiphoca aberratum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Frisiphoca : Frisiphoca aberratum11.62 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Prophoca rousseaui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Prophoca : Prophoca rousseaui15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Leptophoca proxima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Leptophoca : Leptophoca proxima15.97 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Odobenus rosmarus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenus : Odobenus rosmarus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gobiconodon haizhouensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Amphilestidae : Gobiconodon : Gobiconodon haizhouensis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anser
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anser11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Otariidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Balaena dubusi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenidae : Balaena : Balaena dubusi11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Plesiocetus giganteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Plesiocetus : Plesiocetus giganteus11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Plesiocetus intermedius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Plesiocetus : Plesiocetus intermedius11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Plesiocetus tertius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Plesiocetus : Plesiocetus tertius11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Plesiocetus rostratus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Plesiocetus : Plesiocetus rostratus11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Heterocetus scriptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Heterocetus : Heterocetus scriptus11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Plesiocetus minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Plesiocetus : Plesiocetus minor11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Mesoplodon posti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Hyperoodontidae : Mesoplodon : Mesoplodon posti5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Thynnus scaldisii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombridae : Thunnus : Thynnus scaldisii11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Eubalaena ianitrix
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenidae : Eubalaena : Eubalaena ianitrix3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgerhout
Wikidata ID:Q834850
GeoNames ID:2801471

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