Rahman Dhoro: Paleocene, Pakistan
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Gastropoda
- Turritellidae
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? Turritella sp.
Lamarck 1799
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Ostreidae
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Ostrea sp.
Linnaeus 1758
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Bivalvia
- Carditida
- Carditidae
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Glyptoactis sp.
(Stewart 1930)
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Geography
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Coordinates: | 26.2° North, 67.9° East (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 7.7° South, 57.7° East |
| Basis of coordinate: | stated in text |
Time
| Period: | Paleogene | Epoch: | Paleocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 1 | ||
| Key time interval: | Paleocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 66.00000 - 56.00000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Bara |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | "cross stratification" poorly lithified sandstone |
| Secondary lithology: | "shale" |
| Environment: | fluvial indet. |
Taphonomy
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | surface (in situ),field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Metadata
| Database number: | 45622 | ||
| Authorizer: | M. Uhen | Enterer: | M. Uhen |
| Modifier: | M. Uhen | Research group: | vertebrate |
| Created: | 2004-11-19 10:42:38 | Last modified: | 2005-03-06 12:20:07 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2004-11-19 10:42:38 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 12009. | P. D. Gingerich, D. E. Russell, D. Sigogneau-Russell, J.-L. Hartenberger, S. M. Ibrahim Shah, M. Hassan, K. D. Rose and R. H. Ardrey. 1979. Reconnaissance survey and vertebrate paleontology of some Paleocene and Eocene Formations in Pakistan. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 25(5):105-116 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen] |