Upper Aptian ammonites from Roussillon, southern France
Journal: Fossil Imprint
Year: 2023

The present contribution describes a new rich ammonite material from the Aptian-type area, Vaucluse, France, made accessible by the expansion of the wine cellar of Domaine de Château-Blanc at Roussillon, located at ca. 8 km northwest of Apt. This temporary outcrop exposed a few meters of sandstones and sandy, glauconitic marls, characterising the fifth unit of the Aptian-type series. The ammonite specimens are preserved as crushed, internal moulds with phosphatised shells, and are assigned to th