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Lower Greensand - Folkestone, England, UK

Formation	Lower Greensand
Member	Folkestone
Age:	112 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Interval	Aptian
Lithology	sandstone/chert, sandstone, "shale", sandstone/ironstone, sandstone/"carbonate", sandstone/"shale", ironstone
Number of Collections	32
Number of Occurrences	345

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Folkestone	Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
EKhyb-Greensand	Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
EKfssjs7-Greensand	East Hampshire, Hampshire, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
WKac-Greensand	Maidstone, Kent, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
WKfsi-Greensand	Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
WKfsw3	Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
WKfsb	Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
WKfsfp	Kent, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
Sfsah-Greensand	Waverley, Surrey, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
SXfspf	Horsham, West Sussex, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone
SXfshw	Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England, UK	Lower Greensand - Folkestone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Grey Chalk	101 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	chalk	1
Chalk Marl	86.3 - 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	chalk, sandstone	10
Folkestone	112 - 101 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous		4
Gault	105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous	chalk, claystone	12
Greensand	11.6 - 7.25 Ma Miocene	sandstone	22
Lower Chalk	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	marl, wackestone, lime mudstone, chalk	184
Lower Greensand - Atherfild Clay	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	shale	5
Lower Greensand - Hythe	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	shale/"carbonate", sandstone/ironstone, chert	38
Lower Greensand - Hythe Beds	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	carbonate, "shale"/"carbonate", "shale"/chert, sandstone	87
Lower Greensand - Sandgate	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	sandstone, "shale"	237
Chalk	93.9 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	chalk, chalk/marl, mudstone	38
Chalk - Holywell Nodular Chalk - Melbourn Rock	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	chalk	2
Chalk - Lower Chalk	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	chalk, chalk/sandstone	28
Lower Greensand - Folkestone	112 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	shale	25
Selborne - Gault	105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous	carbonate	4

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Chondrites sp. genus	6	*Chondrites*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Graysonia sp. genus	6	Plantae : *Graysonia*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Serpula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Serpula*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Serpula adnata species	7	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula : *Serpula adnata*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Homarus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Nephropidae : *Homarus*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyclothyris gibbsiana species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Cyclothyris : *Cyclothyris gibbsiana*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhynchonella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : *Rhynchonella*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terebrirostra sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : *Terebrirostra*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Modestella modesta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Modestella : *Modestella modesta*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inversaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Onychocellidae : *Inversaria*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rectangulata suborder	4.3	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Berenicea : Rectangulata	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heteropora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Heteroporidae : *Heteropora*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Siphodictyum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Horneridae : *Siphodictyum*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Proboscina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Oncousoeciidae : *Proboscina*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Discocyathus fittoni species	7	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Discocyathus : *Discocyathus fittoni*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lophidiaster ornatus species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea : Paxillosida : Astropectinidae : Lophidiaster : *Lophidiaster ornatus*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holaster sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : *Holaster*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Catopygus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Catopygids : *Catopygus*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Phyllobrissus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Nucleolitidae : *Phyllobrissus*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Arca sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Arca*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cucullaea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : *Cucullaea*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glycymeris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aptolinter sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : *Aptolinter*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nanonavis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : *Nanonavis*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Freiastarte sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Freiastarte*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudocardia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Pseudocardia*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panopea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : *Panopea*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thetironia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : *Thetironia*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Inoceramus*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) salomoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Actinoceramus : *Inoceramus (Actinoceramus) salomoni*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Modiolus aequalis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : *Modiolus aequalis*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rastellum diluvianum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Arctostreidae : Rastellum : *Rastellum diluvianum*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gervillella sublanceolata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillella : *Gervillella sublanceolata*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Exogyra sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Exogyra*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gryphaeostrea canaliculata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaeostrea : *Gryphaeostrea canaliculata*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Laevigyra luynesi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Laevigyra : *Laevigyra luynesi*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostrea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostrea*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anomia pseudoradiata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : *Anomia pseudoradiata*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Entolium orbiculare species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : *Entolium orbiculare*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acesta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Acesta*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Limatula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Limatula*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oxytoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : *Oxytoma*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neithea quinquecostata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Neithea : *Neithea quinquecostata*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diploschiza sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Dimyidae : *Diploschiza*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spondylus subnodosus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : *Spondylus subnodosus*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parmicorbula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Parmicorbula*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Martesia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : *Martesia*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Xylophagella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Xylophagaidae : *Xylophagella*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Terebrimya sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Teredinidae : *Terebrimya*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pterotrigonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Megatrigoniidae : *Pterotrigonia*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Yaadia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : *Yaadia*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Linotrigonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Pterotrigoniidae : *Linotrigonia*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Epicyprina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : *Epicyprina*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tortarctica sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : *Tortarctica*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Resatrix sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Resatrix*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protanisoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : *Protanisoceras*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protanisoceras blancheti species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : Protanisoceras : *Protanisoceras blancheti*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anadesmoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Anadesmoceras*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anadesmoceras strangulatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Anadesmoceras : *Anadesmoceras strangulatum*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cleoniceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Cleoniceras*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cleoniceras (Neosaynella) inornatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cleoniceratidae : Cleoniceras : *Cleoniceras (Neosaynella) inornatum*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cleoniceras cleon species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Cleoniceras : *Cleoniceras cleon*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Beudanticeras*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras arduennense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : *Beudanticeras arduennense*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras newtoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : *Beudanticeras newtoni*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Uhligella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Uhligella*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : *Douvilleiceras*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras mammillatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras : *Douvilleiceras mammillatum*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras monile species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras : *Douvilleiceras monile*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Douvilleiceras orbignyi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Douvilleiceras : *Douvilleiceras orbignyi*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hamites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : *Hamites*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pictetia depressa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : Pictetia : *Pictetia depressa*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Farnhamia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Farnhamia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Farnhamia farnhamensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Farnhamia : *Farnhamia farnhamensis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hoplites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Hoplites*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hoplites (Isohoplites) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hoplitidae : Hoplites : *Hoplites (Isohoplites)*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hoplites (Isohoplites) eodentatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hoplitidae : Hoplites : *Hoplites (Isohoplites) eodentatus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Otohoplites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Otohoplites*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Otohoplites guersanti species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Otohoplites : *Otohoplites guersanti*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Otohoplites raulinianus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Otohoplites : *Otohoplites raulinianus*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protohoplites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Protohoplites*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protohoplites (Hemisonneratia) puzosianus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hoplitidae : Protohoplites : *Protohoplites (Hemisonneratia) puzosianus*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Protohoplites (Protohoplites) archiacianus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hoplitidae : Protohoplites : *Protohoplites (Protohoplites) archiacianus*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudosonneratia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Pseudosonneratia*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sonneratia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Sonneratia*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sonneratia kitchini species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Sonneratia : *Sonneratia kitchini*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tetrahoplites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Tetrahoplites*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parengonoceras ebrayi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Knemiceratidae : Parengonoceras : *Parengonoceras ebrayi*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Leymeriellidae : *Leymeriella*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : *Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) pseudoregularis*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : *Leymeriella (Neoleymeriella) regularis*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leymeriella tardefurcata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Leymeriellidae : Leymeriella : *Leymeriella tardefurcata*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neoleymeriella consueta species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : *Neoleymeriella consueta*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neoleymeriella rudis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Leymeriellidae : Neoleymeriella : *Neoleymeriella rudis*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lyelliceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lyelliceratidae : *Lyelliceras*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lyelliceras lyelli species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lyelliceratidae : Lyelliceras : *Lyelliceras lyelli*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tegoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lyelliceratidae : *Tegoceras*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tegoceras mosense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Tegoceras : *Tegoceras mosense*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oxytropidoceras (Oxytropidoceras) alticarinatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Mojsisovicsiidae : Oxytropidoceras : *Oxytropidoceras (Oxytropidoceras) alticarinatum*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aconeceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : *Aconeceras*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hypacanthoplites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Parahoplitidae : *Hypacanthoplites*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hypacanthoplites elegans species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Parahoplitidae : Hypacanthoplites : *Hypacanthoplites elegans*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hypacanthoplites milletioides species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Parahoplitidae : Hypacanthoplites : *Hypacanthoplites milletioides*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Parahoplites nutfieldiensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Parahoplitidae : Parahoplites : *Parahoplites nutfieldiensis*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Metahamites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : *Metahamites*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prohelicoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : *Prohelicoceras*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Eutrephoceras*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras clementinum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : *Eutrephoceras clementinum*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Globularia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : *Globularia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anchura sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Anchura*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tessarolax sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : *Tessarolax*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eucyclus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : *Eucyclus*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gyrodes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Gyrodes*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Margarites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Margaritidae : *Margarites*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Semisolarium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : *Semisolarium*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leptomaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : *Leptomaria*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Metacerithium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Metacerithiidae : *Metacerithium*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Mesalia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Mesalia*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stelletta sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Ancorinida : Ancorinidae : *Stelletta*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Geodites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Astrophorida : *Geodites*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cliona sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Clionaida : Clionaidae : *Cliona*	112.03 - 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Doryderma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Megalithistida : Pleromatidae : *Doryderma*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plocoscyphia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Becksiidae : *Plocoscyphia*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plectascus labrosus species	7	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosa : Plectascus : *Plectascus labrosus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous

References

Casey R. (1961) The stratigraphical palaeontology of the Lower Greensand, Palaeontology 3 4, 487-621

Kennedy W. J., Delamette M. (1994) Lyelliceratidae and Flickiidae (Ammonoidea) from the Upper Albian and Cenomanian of the Helvetic Shelf (Western Alps, France and Switzerland), Journal of Paleontology 68 6, 1263-1284

Baron-Szabo R. (2009) Taxonomic opinions on Cretaceous corals

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