Eastern side of Sharm Obhur, north of Jeddah City, shell-rich calcareous unit: Late/Upper Pleistocene, Saudi Arabia
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Gastropoda
- Potamididae
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Terebralia palustris
(Linnaeus 1767)
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9 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Modulidae
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Modulus tectum
(Gmelin 1791)
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Trochus tectum | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Planaxidae
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Planaxis sulcatus
Born 1780
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cerithiidae
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Cerithium scabridum
Philippi 1848
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5 specimens | |||||||||
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Cerithium (Thericium) atratum
(Born 1778)
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78 specimens | |||||||||
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Cerithium rostratum
Sowerby 1855
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| recombined as Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rostratum | ||||||||||
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Cerithium adansonii
Bruguiére 1789
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11 specimens | |||||||||
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Cerithium caeruleum
Sowerby 1855
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11 specimens | |||||||||
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Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata
(Bruguiere 1792)
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10 specimens | |||||||||
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Rhinoclavis (Proclava) kochi
(Philippi 1848)
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22 specimens | |||||||||
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Bittium simplex
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7 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Naticidae
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Polinices mammilla
(Linnaeus 1758)
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12 specimens | |||||||||
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Mammilla melanostema
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Notocochlis gualteriana
(Récluz 1843)
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6 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Natica gualteriana | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Bursidae
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Bufonaria (Bufonaria) thersites
(Redfield 1846)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cassidae
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Casmaria unicolor
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Ranellidae
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Monoplex aquatilis
(Reeve 1844)
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7 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Tonnidae
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Tonna galea
(Linnaeus 1758)
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Cypraeidae
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Erronea caurica
(Linnaeus 1758)
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16 specimens | |||||||||
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Erosaria (Naria) nebrites
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55 specimens | |||||||||
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Erosaria spurca
(Linnaeus 1758)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Staphylaea interstincta
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Subspecies "Staphylaea limacina interstincta" | ||||||||||
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Lyncina carneola
(Linnaeus 1758)
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18 specimens | |||||||||
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Lyncina vitellus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Talparia (Cypraea) talpa
(Linnaeus 1758)
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2 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Talparia talpa | ||||||||||
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Mauritia grayana
(Schilder 1930)
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19 specimens | |||||||||
| Subspecies "Mauritia arabica grayana" | ||||||||||
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Leporicypraea mappa
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Subspecies "Leporicypraea mappa aliwalensis " | ||||||||||
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Cypraea pantherina
Solander 1786
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11 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Turbinellidae
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Vasum turbinellus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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4 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Olividae
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Ancilla lineolata
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Fasciolariidae
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Fusinus leptorhynchuss
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19 specimens | |||||||||
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Fusinus rostratus
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7 specimens | |||||||||
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Triplofusus giganteus
(Kiener 1840)
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4 specimens | |||||||||
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Pleuroploca trapezium
(Linnaeus 1758)
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Filifusus filamentosus
(Röding 1798)
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Latirus polygonus
(Gmelin 1791)
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Buccinidae
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Nassa francolina
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Pollia fumosa
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6 specimens | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Cantharus (Pollia) | ||||||||||
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Pollia incarnata
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3 specimens | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Cantharus (Pollia) | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Melongenidae
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Volema pyrum
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43 specimens | |||||||||
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Sycostoma bulbus
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Nassariidae
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Nassarius obvelatus
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11 specimens | |||||||||
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Nassarius concinnus
(Powys 1835)
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6 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Nassarius (Zeuxis) concinnus | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Columbellidae
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Pyrene flava
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Euplica scripta
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Volutidae
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Fulgoraria rupestris
(Gmelin 1791)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| original and current combination Voluta rupestris | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Muricidae
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Bolinus brandaris
(Linnaeus 1758)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Murex forskoehlii
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Chicoreus virgineus
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25 specimens | |||||||||
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Chicoreus ramosus
(Linnaeus 1758)
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Indothais lacera
(Born 1778)
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Muricopsis cristata
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5 specimens | |||||||||
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Dermomurex obeliscus
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Terebridae
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Terebra consobrina
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16 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Conidae
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Conus sumatrensis
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11 specimens | |||||||||
| Subspecies "Conus vexillum sumatrensis" | ||||||||||
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Conus erythraeensis
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Conus pennaceus
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12 specimens | |||||||||
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Conus taeniatus
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7 specimens | |||||||||
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Conus timorensis
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6 specimens | |||||||||
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Conus ventricosus
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Conus parius
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1 specimen | |||||||||
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Conus lividus
Bruguière 1792
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4 specimens | |||||||||
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Conus arenatus
Hwass in Bruguiére 1792
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9 specimens | |||||||||
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Conus nussatella
Linnaeus 1758
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neogastropoda
- Turridae
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Polystira albida
(Perry 1811)
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6 specimens | |||||||||
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Lophiotoma acuta
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Lophiotoma abbreviata
Reeve 1843
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Strombidae
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Gibberulus albus
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73 specimens | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Strombus (Gibberulus) | ||||||||||
| Subspecies "Gibberulus gibberulus albus" | ||||||||||
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Tricornis tricornis
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35 specimens | |||||||||
| spelled with current rank as Strombus (Tricornis) | ||||||||||
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Conomurex fasciatus
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36 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Strombus (Conomurex) | ||||||||||
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Conomurex persicus
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8 specimens | |||||||||
| original and current combination Strombus (Conomurex) | ||||||||||
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Lambis lambis
Linnaeus 1758
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24 specimens | |||||||||
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Terestrombus terebellatus
(Sowerby 1842)
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4 specimens | |||||||||
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Canarium erythrinum
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28 specimens | |||||||||
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Canarium mutabile
(Swainson 1821)
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Tibia insulaechorab
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12 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Heterostropha
- Pyramidellidae
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Longchaeus crenulata
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Trochidae
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Tectus dentatus
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15 specimens | |||||||||
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Tectus virgatus
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14 specimens | |||||||||
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Clanculus pharaonius
(Linnaeus 1758)
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27 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Clanculus (Clanculus) pharaonius | ||||||||||
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Trochus ochroleucus
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5 specimens | |||||||||
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Trochus maculatus
Linnaeus 1758
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3 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Phasianellidae
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Phasianella variegata
Lamarck 1822
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1 specimen | |||||||||
| Subspecies: "Cerithium nodulosum adansonii" | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Turbinidae
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Turbo petholatus
Linnaeus 1758
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8 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Turbo (Turbo) petholatus | ||||||||||
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Turbo radiatus
Gmelin 1791
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28 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus | ||||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Lepetellida
- Fissurellidae
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Diodora ruppellii
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2 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Bullidae
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Bulla ampulla
Linnaeaus 1758
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15 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Opisthobranchia
- Haminoeidae
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Aliculastrum cylindricum
(Helbling 1779)
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5 specimens | |||||||||
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Gastropoda
- Neritidae
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Nerita albicilla
Linnaeus 1758
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5 specimens | |||||||||
| recombined as Nerita (Theliostyla) albicilla | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates: | 21.7° North, 39.1° East (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 21.7° North, 39.1° East |
| Basis of coordinate: | stated in text |
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Quaternary | Epoch: | Pleistocene |
| Stage: | Late/Upper Pleistocene | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 |
| Key time interval: | Late/Upper Pleistocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 0.12900 - 0.01170 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | calcareous "limestone" |
| Lithology description: shell-rich calcareous clay | |
| Environment: | reef, buildup or bioherm |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body,original aragonite |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
| Preservation of anatomical detail: | excellent |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Metadata
| Database number: | 192720 | ||
| Authorizer: | W. Kiessling | Enterer: | M. Krause |
| Modifier: | W. Kiessling | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2018-04-17 03:43:44 | Last modified: | 2018-04-23 03:51:24 |
| Access level: | authorizer only | Released: | 2018-10-17 03:43:44 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 65397. | R. -H. Abu-Zied and R. A. Bantan. 2018. Late Pleistocene gastropods from the raised reefal limestone of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: taxonomic and palaeoenvironmental implications. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 92:65-86 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause] |