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Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France; January 2008; v. 179; no. 1; p. 89-95; DOI: 10.2113/gssgfbull.179.1.89
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The ‘Mur des douaniers’, an exceptionally well-preserved Early Eifelian fossil site

Catherine Crônier1 and Allart van Viersen2

1 Université de Lille 1, Sciences de la Terre, UMR 8014 du CNRS, Laboratoire de Paléontologie et Paléogéographie du Paléozoïque, F-59655 Villeneuve d’Ascq cedex. E-mail: Catherine.Cronier{at}univ-lille1.fr
2 Graaf van Loonstraat 25, NL-6121 JS Born, The Netherlands. E-mail: apvanviersen{at}hotmail.com

The ‘Mur des douaniers’ biota at the former French/Belgian border contains a rich and diversified Lower Eifelian benthic fauna, and especially trilobites. Palaeobiodiversity and sedimentological analyses have led to the interpretation of the general palaeoenvironmental/palaeoecological context. This trilobite-rich locality is an exceptionally well-preserved Early Eifelian fossil site with regard to the regional scale. Unfortunately, its growing reputation led to fossil pillage and now this palaeontological site is protected as a Nature Reserve. From now on, no complementary observation of the palaeontological data, the taphonomic analysis, the ichnological, sedimentological and geochemical record can be made to provide a better palaeoecological synthesis.

Key Words: Trilobites • Middle Devonian • Ardenne Massif • Biodiversity






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