Callovian Ichthyofauna Material from Vaches Noires Cliffs

Vaches Noires cliffs provide a summary table of fossil material available for studying Callovian-age fish fauna. The dataset was authored by Simon Beaufils and is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license. It was last updated on 2026-05-27.

Use Cases

• Taxonomic classification of Callovian fish based on fossil material
• Paleoecological analysis of the Vaches Noires marine environment
• Comparative studies of Jurassic ichthyofauna across different sites
• Educational resource for teaching vertebrate paleontology

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting reuse.
• The specific geological period (Callovian) and location (Vaches Noires cliffs) are clearly defined.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Simon Beaufils

Time Range

Callovian age (Jurassic period)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 17:35:09; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vaches Noires cliffs