The youngest Maastrichtian ‘true’ inoceramids from the Vijlen Member (Gulpen Formation) in northeast Belgium and the Aachen area (Germany)

  • I. Walaszczyk Uniwersytet Warszawski, Wydział Geologii, Instytut Geologii Podstawowej, Al. Żwirki i Wigury 93, PL-02 089 Warszawa, Poland
  • J.W.M. Jagt Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht, de Bosquetplein 6-7, NL-6211 KJ Maastricht, the Netherlands
  • N. Keutgen Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht, de Bosquetplein 6-7, NL-6211 KJ Maastricht, the Netherlands
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016774600000755
Keywords: Bivalvia, Inoceramidae, Maastrichtian, Maastrichtian type area, correlation

Abstract

The youngest representatives of ‘true’ (= non-tegulated) inoceramid bivalves (Inoceramidae) are described from intervals 3-6 of the Vijlen Member (Gulpen Formation), of late early and early late Maastrichtian age, as exposed at quarries and temporary sections in northeast Belgium (CPL SA-Haccourt and CBR-Lixhe quarries) and the Aachen area (Germany), i.e. the extended type area of the Maastrichtian Stage. In total, twelve taxa are recognised from levels which are correlative with the Calcaire à Baculites of Manche (France), as well as with the Tercis les Bains section in southwest France, the Wisła (Vistula) River sections (central Poland) and the Western Interior of the United States. Associated cephalopods allow a detailed correlation between biozones based on those groups and on inoceramid bivalves.

Published
2010-09-01
How to Cite
I. Walaszczyk, J.W.M. Jagt, & N. Keutgen. (2010). The youngest Maastrichtian ‘true’ inoceramids from the Vijlen Member (Gulpen Formation) in northeast Belgium and the Aachen area (Germany). Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 89, 147 - 167. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016774600000755
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Volume 89 - 2010
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Original Articles
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