FRANCE: Paleocene, Thanetian.

We are very grateful to the late Mr.Jaques Faullummel, our "très bon ami francais", who stimulated us tremendously in fossil collecting and was our teacher for many years. He donated also many nice specimen to our collection of French fossil shells.
It is extremely difficult to collect Thanetian shells in good condition and to clean them well enough. We show you our results without shame!


FRANCE: Basin de Paris, Paleocene 1
Nautiloidea, Coleoidea, Dentaliida

Eutrephoceras staadti Beloptera deshayesi
Eutrephoceras staadti (67 mm), colno 13837
Thanetian
Beloptera deshayesi (20 mm), colno 14286
Thanetian
Beloptera deshayesi Dentalium breve
Beloptera deshayesi (17 mm), colno 45421
Thanetian
Dentalium breve (40 mm), colno 9772
Thanetian
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Nautiloidea Coleoidea Dentaliida Gadilimorpha Patelloidea Fissurelloidea Trochoidea Cirroidea
Neritoidea Stromboidea Rissooidea Ampullarioidea Cyclophoroidea Cerithioidea Vermetoidea Littorinoidea
Ptenoglossa Janthinoidea Eulimoidea Buccinoidea Colombelloidea Conoidea Mitroidea Volutoidea
>Muricoidea Naticoidea Cypraeoidea Calyptraeoidea Tonnoidea Ficoidea Architectonicoidea Pyramidelloidea
>Valvatoidea Acteonoidea Ellobioiodea Siphonarioidea Acroloxoidea Lymnoidea Physoidea Planorbioidea
>Orculoidea Cochlicopoidea Clausilioidea Mesurethra Orthurethra Oleacinoidea Streptaxoidea Vitrinoidea