Lignites de Soissonais

Lignites de Soissonais
Lignites de Soissonais
Stratigraphic range: Ypresian ; ~55–50 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Lithology
Primary	Lignite
Location
Coordinates	49°06′N4°00′E / 49.1°N 4.0°E
Approximate paleocoordinates	45°00′N1°18′E / 45.0°N 1.3°E
Region	Var, Marne
Country	France
Type section
Named for	Soissonais
	Lignites de Soissonais (France)

Last updated May 28, 2025

The Lignites de Soissonais is a geologic formation in the Var, Marne departments of France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ypresian stage of the Eocene period.^[1]

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:^[1]

Reptiles

Turtles

Lizards

Snakes

Mammals

Primates

Artiodactyls

Carnivora

Cimolesta

Ferae

Hyaenodonta

Insectivora

Macroscelidea

Microchiroptera

Ageina tobieni ^[28]
Icaronycteris menui ^[28]

Microchiropteramorpha

Multituberculata

Ectypodus riansensis ^[29]

Perissodactyls

Placentalia

Rodents

Microparamys cf. chandoni ^[12]
Pantrogna russelli ^[16]
Paramys cf. pourcyensis ^[12]
?Ailuravinae indet. ^[12]

Soricomorpha

Placentidens lotus ^[28]
cf. Leptacodon sp. ^[12]

Theriiformes

References

1 2 Lignites de Soissonais at Fossilworks.org
1 2 3 4 Broin, 1977
↑ Hervet, 2004
↑ Hervet, 2006
1 2 Lapparent de Broin, 2003
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Augé, 2005
1 2 Augé, 1990
↑ Rage, 1977
↑ Rage, 1973
↑ Augé, 2012
1 2 3 López Torres & Silcox, 2018
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Godinot, 1981
1 2 3 Hooker et al., 1999
↑ Russell et al., 1992
1 2 3 Gingerich, 1976
1 2 3 4 5 6 Hooker, 2010
1 2 Godinot, 1998
1 2 3 4 Sudre & Erfurt, 1996
1 2 3 Godinot, 1978
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rich, 1971
↑ Solé et al., 2011
1 2 Solé, 2014
1 2 Solé, 2013
↑ Solé et al., 2014
↑ Solé et al., 2015
↑ Solé et al., 2013
1 2 3 4 Russell et al., 1979
1 2 3 4 5 Russell et al., 1973
↑ Marandat et al., 2012
1 2 Smith & Smith, 2003
↑ Tabuce et al., 2006

Bibliography

López Torres, S.; Silcox, M. T. (2018), "The European Paromomyidae (Primates, Mammalia): taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeographic implications", Journal of Paleontology , 92 (5): 920, Bibcode:2018JPal...92..920L, doi:10.1017/jpa.2018.10
Solé, F.; Falconett, J.; Vidalenc, D. (2015), "New fossil Hyaenodonta (Mammalia, Placentalia) from the Ypresian and Lutetian of France and the evolution of the Proviverrinae in southern Europe", Palaeontology , 58 (6): 1049–1072, Bibcode:2015Palgy..58.1049S, doi:10.1111/pala.12198
Solé, F (2014), "New carnivoraforms from the early Eocene of Europe and their bearing on the evolution of the Carnivoraformes", Palaeontology , 57 (5): 963–978, Bibcode:2014Palgy..57..963S, doi:10.1111/pala.12097
Solé, F (2013), "New proviverrine genus from the Early Eocene of Europe and the first phylogeny of Late Palaeocene–Middle Eocene hyaenodontidans (Mammalia)", Journal of Systematic Palaeontology , 11 (4): 375–398, Bibcode:2013JSPal..11..375S, doi:10.1080/14772019.2012.686927
Solé, F.; Gheerbrant, E.; Godinot, M. (2013), "Sinopaninae and Arfianinae (Hyaenodontida, Mammalia) from the Early Eocene of Europe and Asia; evidence for dispersal in Laurasia around the Paleocene/Eocene boundary and for an unnoticed faunal turnover in Europe", Geobios , 46 (4): 313–327, Bibcode:2013Geobi..46..313S, doi:10.1016/j.geobios.2013.02.003
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Tabuce, Rodolphe; Antunes, Miguel Telles; Smith, Richard; Smith, Thierry (2006), "Dental and tarsal morphology of the European Paleocene/Eocene 'condylarth' mammal Microhyus", Acta Palaeontologica Polonica , 51: 37–52, retrieved 2020-09-06
Augé, M. L (2005), "Evolution des lézards du Paléogène en Europe", Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle , 192: 1–369
Hervet, S (2004), "Systématique du groupe "Palaeochelys sensu lato – Mauremys" (Chelonii, Testudinoidea) du Tertiaire d'Europe occidentale: principaux résultats - Systematic of the "Palaeochelys sensu lato – Mauremys" group (Chelonii, Testudinoidea) from the Tertiary of Western Europe: principal results", Annales de Paléontologie , 90: 13–78, doi:10.1016/j.annpal.2003.12.002
Lapparent de Broin, F (2003), "Neochelys sp. (Chelonii, Erymnochelyinae), from Silveirinha, early Eocene, Portugal", Ciencias da Terra , 15: 117–132
Smith, T.; Smith, R. (2003), "Terrestrial mammals as biostratigraphic indicators in upper Paleocene-lower Eocene marine deposits of the southern North Sea Basin", Geological Society of America Special Paper , 369: 513–520
Hooker, J. J.; Russell, D. E.; Phelzion, A. (1999), "A new family of Plesiadapiformes (Mammalia) from the Old World Lower Paleogene", Palaeontology , 42 (3): 377–407, Bibcode:1999Palgy..42..377H, doi:10.1111/1475-4983.00078
Godinot, M (1998), "A summary of adapiform systematics and phylogeny", Folia Primatologica , 69 (7): 218–249, doi:10.1159/000052715
Sudré, J.; Erfurt, J. (1996), "Les artiodactyles du gisement yprésien terminal de Premontre (Aisne, France)", Palaeovertebrata , 25: 391–414
Russell, D.; Phelizon, A.; Louis, P. (1992), "Avenius n. gen. (Mammalia, Primates?, Mycrosyopidae) de l'Eocene inferieur de France", Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de Paris , 314: 243–250
Augé, M (1990), "La faune de lézards et d'amphisbaenes ed l'Eocene inférieur de Condé-en-Brie (France)", Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle , 4e série, 12: 111–141
Godinot, M (1981), "Les mammifères de Rians (Eocène inférieur, Provence)", Palaeovertebrata , 10: 43–126
Russell, D. E.; Godinot, M.; Louis, P.; Savage, D. E. (1979), "Apatotheria (Mammalia) de l'Eocène inférieur de France et de Belgique", Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Section C , 1: 203–243
Godinot, M (1978), "Diagnoses de trois nouvelles especes de mammiferes du Sparnacien de Provence", Compte Rendu Sommaire des Séances de la Société Géologique de France , 1978: 286–288
Broin, F (1977), "Contribution a l'etude des Cheloniens. Cheloniens continentaux due Cretace et du Tertiare de France", Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Série C, Sciences de la terre, Nouvelle Série, 38: 1–366
Rage, J.-C (1977), "An erycine snake (Boidae) of the genus Calamagras from the French lower Eocene, with comments on the phylogeny of the Erycinae", Herpetologica , 33: 459–463
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Rage, J.-C (1973), "Présence de Dunnophis (Reptilia, Serpentes) dans l'Eocène et l'Oligocène européen", Compte Rendu Sommaire des Séances de la Société Géologique de France , 1973: 76–78
Russell, D. E.; Louis, P.; Savage, D. E. (1973), "Chiroptera and Dermoptera of the French early Eocene", University of California Publications in Geological Sciences , 95: 1–57
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[FW-1] 1 2 Lignites de Soissonais at Fossilworks.org

[Broin1977-2] 1 2 3 4 Broin, 1977

[Hervet2004-3] Hervet, 2004

[Hervet2006-4] Hervet, 2006

[Lapparent2003-5] 1 2 Lapparent de Broin, 2003

[Auge2005-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Augé, 2005

[Auge1990-7] 1 2 Augé, 1990

[Rage1977-8] Rage, 1977

[Rage1973-9] Rage, 1973

[Auge2012-10] Augé, 2012

[Lopez2018-11] 1 2 3 López Torres & Silcox, 2018

[Godinot1981-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Godinot, 1981

[Hooker1999-13] 1 2 3 Hooker et al., 1999

[Russell1992-14] Russell et al., 1992

[Gingerich1976-15] 1 2 3 Gingerich, 1976

[Hooker2010-16] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hooker, 2010

[Godinot1998-17] 1 2 Godinot, 1998

[Sudre1996-18] 1 2 3 4 Sudre & Erfurt, 1996

[Godinot1978-19] 1 2 3 Godinot, 1978

[Rich1971-20] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rich, 1971

[Sole2011-21] Solé et al., 2011

[Sole2014-22] 1 2 Solé, 2014

[Sole2013-23] 1 2 Solé, 2013

[Soleetal2014-24] Solé et al., 2014

[Sole2015-25] Solé et al., 2015

[Soleetal2013-26] Solé et al., 2013

[Russel1979-27] 1 2 3 4 Russell et al., 1979

[Russell1973-28] 1 2 3 4 5 Russell et al., 1973

[Marandat2012-29] Marandat et al., 2012

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