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Geological formation in France
Marnes de Bléville
Stratigraphic range: Kimmeridgian PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsLower, Middle and Upper Members
UnderliesArgiles d'Octeville
OverliesBancs de Plomb
Thickness6 to 12 metres
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone, Marlstone
Location
RegionNormandy
Country France
Dinosaur localities. E1 - Marnes de Bléville.

The Marnes de Bleville is a geological formation in France. It dates back to the Late Jurassic.

Vertebrate fauna

Dinosaurs of the Marnes de Bleville
Taxa Presence Description Images

Dryosauridae indet.

Middle Member, Cap de la Hève, Octeville

Remains consist of an isolated femur, formerly referred to Dryosaurus

See also

References

  1. ^ Weishampel, David B; et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution (Late Jurassic, Europe)." In: Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. Pp. 545–549. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
  2. Allain, R. and Pereda-Suberbiola, X. 2003. Dinosaurs of France. Comptes Rendus Palevol 2: 27–44.
  3. E. Buffetaut and E. Cacheleux. 1997. The dinosaur Dryosaurus (Ornithopoda, Dryosauridae) in the Kimmeridgian (Late Jurassic) of Normandy: palaeobiogeographical implications. Compte Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Paris, série IIa 324:499-503


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