Argiles d'Octeville

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Argiles d'Octeville
Stratigraphic range: Kimmeridgian
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Argiles d'Octeville exposed near the base of cliffs near Octeville-sur-Mer, with Chalk in the upper exposure
Type Geological formation
Sub-unitsArgiles du Croquet inférieures, Argiles du Croquet supérieures, Argiles d'Ecqueville inférieures, Argiles d'Ecqueville médianes, Argiles d'Ecqueville supérieures
Underlies Unconformity with Aptian sands
Overlies Marnes de Bleville
Thickness34 metres
Lithology
Primary Claystone
Other Limestone
Location
Region Normandy
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Type section
Named for Octeville-sur-Mer

The Argiles d'Octeville (meaning Octeville Clay) is a geological formation in Normandy, France. It dates back to the Kimmeridgian stage of the Late Jurassic. [1] It is equivalent to the Kimmeridge Clay in England [2] and predominantly consists of claystone, with some limestone. [3] It is well exposed in cliff section at Cap de la Hève

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Vertebrate fauna

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Dinosaur localities - E1: Argiles d'Octeville
Reptiles of the Argiles d'Octeville
TaxaSpeciesPresenceMaterialNotesImages

Dacentrurus [1]

Indeterminate [4] Cliffs of Octeville, Cap de La Hève, Normandy"Seven cervical vertebrae, seven dorsal vertebrae, a sacrum with seven fused centra and sacral ribs, the left ilium, the posterior ends of one pubis and one ischium, the first caudal vertebra and one femur"Dacentrurine Stegosaur. Excavated in 1898. [5] First described as "Omosaurus lennieri" by Nopcsa in 1911 [6] Remains destroyed by WW2 bombing in 1944.
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Dacentrurus
Normannognathus [7] N. wellnhoferiCliffs of Octeville, Cap de La Hève, NormandyLeft anterior portion of the skull and associated lower jaws Pterosaur, indeterminate Monofenestratan.


Sauropoda [1]

Indeterminate
  1. Geographically located in Departement de la Seine-Maritime, France. [1]
  1. "(= Pelorosaurus sp.)" [1]

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