Research Article

Eocene (Lutetian) Shark-Rich Coastal Paleoenvironments of the Southern North Sea Basin in Europe: Biodiversity of the Marine Fürstenau Formation Including Early White and Megatooth Sharks

Table 2

Fossil types at the Dalum site, based on 14,440 specimens in material >4 mm.

Fossil typeAmount

Plants173
Burrows/boreholes in pebbles184
Burrows (refilled, phosphatic)43
Bivalves (fragments)61
Gastropods25
Crustaceans29
Anthozoans4
Chimaera15
Rays206
Sharks13,690
Turtles5
Crocodiles3
Mammals2