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Upper Greensand, England, UK

Formation	Upper Greensand
Member(s)	Blackdown Greensand Foxmould Sands Upper Chert and Rag
Age:	101 - 94 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Interval	Late Albian
Lithology	conglomerate, sandstone, chert/sandstone
Number of Collections	12
Number of Occurrences	84

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Buckland Newton [Upper Greensand]	West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Bookham Farm [Upper Greensand]	Mole Valley, Surrey, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Dorset	West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Blandford Forum South [Upper Greensand]	North Dorset, Dorset, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Rocks Lane	West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Warminster	Wiltshire, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Potterne	Wiltshire, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Horningsham	Wiltshire, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Old orchard	West Dorset, Dorset, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Savernake	Wiltshire, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Haldon Hills	Moretonhampstead, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK	Upper Greensand
Cowstones Layer	East Devon, Devon, England, UK	Upper Greensand - Foxmould Sands
lower parts of Bed B	Mid Devon, Devon, England, UK	Upper Greensand - Blackdown Greensand
St. Lawrence	Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK	Upper Greensand

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Fullers Earth	168 - 165 Ma Middle Jurassic	claystone, "limestone"	9
Kimmeridge Clay	151 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic	siltstone, claystone, mudstone, "shale"/mudstone, "shale", mudstone/"limestone", "carbonate", gravel	222
Lower Chalk	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	marl, wackestone, lime mudstone, chalk	184
Upper Greensand - Blackdown Greensand	105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous	sandstone	1
Upper Greensand - Foxmould Sands	105 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous	sandstone	1
Upper Greensand - Upper Chert and Rag	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous	chert/sandstone	16
Chalk - West Melbury Marly Chalk - Glauconitic Marl	101 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	marl, sandstone/chalk, claystone	46

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Durnovarites sp. genus	6	*Durnovarites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Spongeliomorpha sp. genus	6	*Spongeliomorpha*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Clathraria sp. genus	6	Plantae : Sigillariaceae : *Clathraria*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Serpula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Serpula*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Serpulidae family	5	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cyclothyris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : *Cyclothyris*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cyclothyris latissima species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Cyclothyris : *Cyclothyris latissima*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Cyclothyris punfieldensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Cyclothyris : *Cyclothyris punfieldensis*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Grasirhynchia grasiana species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Grasirhynchia : *Grasirhynchia grasiana*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Nucleatina biplicata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cnismatocentridae : Nucleatina : *Nucleatina biplicata*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Praeargyrotheca megatrema species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Praeargyrothecidae : Praeargyrotheca : *Praeargyrotheca megatrema*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Boubeithyris diploplicata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Boubeithyris : *Boubeithyris diploplicata*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ovatathyris ovata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Ovatathyris : *Ovatathyris ovata*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ovatathyris potternensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Ovatathyris : *Ovatathyris potternensis*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dereta pectita species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : Dereta : *Dereta pectita*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Jablonskipora kidwellae species	7	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Chiplonkarinidae : Jablonskipora : *Jablonskipora kidwellae*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Plesiosaurus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Plesiosauridae : *Plesiosaurus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Plastremys lata species	7	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata : Helochelydridae : Plastremys : *Plastremys lata*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Parkeria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : *Parkeria*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Holaster sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : *Holaster*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Catopygus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Catopygids : *Catopygus*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Discoidea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : *Discoidea*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Arcoidea superfamily	4.7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcoidea	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Arca sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Arca*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Cucullaea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : *Cucullaea*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Glycymeris sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cardium sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Cardium*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Cardita sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Cardita*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Panopea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : *Panopea*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Modiolus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Exogyra sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Exogyra*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Gryphaeostrea canaliculata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaeostrea : *Gryphaeostrea canaliculata*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Laevigyra luynesi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Laevigyra : *Laevigyra luynesi*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesiculosum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : *Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesiculosum*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Dendostrea frons species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Dendostrea : *Dendostrea frons*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Entolium orbiculare species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : *Entolium orbiculare*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Syncyclonema nilsoni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Syncyclonema : *Syncyclonema nilsoni*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Lima sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Lima*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Lima canalifera species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima : *Lima canalifera*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Chlamys sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Chlamys*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Neithea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Neithea*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Neithea (Neithea) gibbosa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Neithea : *Neithea (Neithea) gibbosa*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Pecten nerei species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten : *Pecten nerei*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Plicatula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : *Plicatula*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Trigonia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : *Trigonia*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ammonitida order	4	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonites : Ammonitida	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Anisoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : *Anisoceras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Anisoceras perarmatum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : Anisoceras : *Anisoceras perarmatum*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Lechites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : *Lechites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Lechites (Lechites) gaudini species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Lechites : *Lechites (Lechites) gaudini*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Brancoceratidae : *Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia)*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) rostratum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Brancoceratidae : Mortoniceras : *Mortoniceras (Subschloenbachia) rostratum*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Stomohamites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hamitidae : *Stomohamites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Arrhaphoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Arrhaphoceras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Callihoplites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Callihoplites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Discohoplites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Discohoplites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Lepthoplites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : *Lepthoplites*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Lepthoplites cantabrigiensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hoplitidae : Lepthoplites : *Lepthoplites cantabrigiensis*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Stoliczkaia : *Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia)*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) dispar species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Stoliczkaia : *Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) dispar*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) notha species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Stoliczkaia : *Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) notha*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Mariella (Mariella) miliaris species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : *Mariella (Mariella) miliaris*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ostlingoceras (Ostlingoceras) puzosianum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Ostlingoceras : *Ostlingoceras (Ostlingoceras) puzosianum*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cymatoceras elegans species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : *Cymatoceras elegans*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Nautilus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : *Nautilus*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Cinulia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : *Cinulia*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Natica sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Natica*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Pleurotomaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Microdomatidae : *Pleurotomaria*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Vermicularia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Vermicularia*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Siphonia pyriformis species	7	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Tetralithistida : Siphoniidae : Siphonia : *Siphonia pyriformis*	113 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous

References

Parkinson C. Upper Greensand and Chloritic Marl, Isle of Wight, Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 37, 370-375

Codrington T. (1908) Note on the fossil remains of a Plesiosaurus from Savernake, Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 35, 114-114

Kennedy W. J. (1970) A correlation of the uppermost Albian and the Cenomanian of South-West England, Proceedings of the Geologist's Association 81 4, 613-677

Owen E. F. (1988) Cenomanian brachiopods from the Lower Chalk of Britain and northern Europe, Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 44 2, 65-175

Wright C. W., Calloman J. H., et al (1996) Cretaceous Ammonoidea, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology L 4, 1-362

Martha S. O., Taylor P. D. (2017) The oldest erect cheilostome bryozoan: Jablonskipora gen. nov. from the upper Albian of south-west England, Papers in Palaeontology doi:10.1002/spp2.1097

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