Also known as Baladou

Where: Hérault, France (43.4° N, 2.9° E: paleocoordinates 36.0° N, 1.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Saint-Chinian Formation, Maastrichtian (70.6 - 65.5 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Salles in 1876

• found by Mr. Salles, agent-voyeur of the St-Pons arrondissement, while digging the béal of Saint-Chinian at Balagou

Primary reference: J. Miquel. 1897. Note sur la géologie des terrains secondaires et des terraines tertiaires du Département de l'Herault [Note on the geology of the Secondary terrains and the Tertiary terrains of the Department of Herault]. Bulletin de la Société d'Etude des Sciences Naturelles de Béziers 19:31-74 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano] more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 59685: authorized by Matt Carrano, entered by Matt Carrano on 07.04.2006

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