Fig. 7

Sections in the central Jura Mountains (a: Grand-Essert Formation of the Vaud Jura; b–g: Saars Formation of the Neuchâtel Jura). a Mont de Chamblon section with late Early Hauterivian Uttins Marls. b Corcelles-2 section with Early Barremian Corcelles Marls. c Lower Boudry section, latest Hauterivian topmost massive PJN facies (NM) and basal Urgonien Jaune facies (FM) with marly conglomerate (cf. Godet et al., 2010, fig. 10). d, e Ponts-de-Martel section, reversed strata of overturned fold with Pachytraga reef (e: rudists Pachytraga tubiconcha Astre, 1961) and marls with ostracods (below). f Serrières-Brunette section with large stromatoporoid reef (cf. Remane et al., 1989b). g, h Upper Les Saars-Le Mail section, historical fossil-rich site of Le Mail (Desor, 1858; Schaer, 2006) with orbitolinids (h: axial sections 1–3 of Praedictyorbitolina claveli Schroeder, 1994) and various macrofossils [Goniopygus peltatus L. Agassiz, 1838; Belbekella lata (d’Orbigny, 1847), stromatoporoids, corals]. Captions: NM: Neuchâtel Member; PJN: Pierre Jaune de Neuchâtel (facies); UM: Uttins Marls (lithostratigraphic bed); FM: Falaises Member; CM: Corcelles Marls (lithostratigraphic bed); MM: Montcherand Member; BM: Bôle Member; VF: Vallorbe Formation; red stars: samples with nannofloras. For the reported discontinuities (B, E, F, G, H) and ostracod assemblages (colored circles 1, 2, 3, 4), see Figs. 10 and 11. The hammer (a–d; g: red frame) is 31.5 cm long