Obock I: Late/Upper Pleistocene, Djibouti

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Jopas sertum
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Bullidae
Bulla ampulla Linnaeaus 1758
Gastropoda - Neritidae
Nerita plexa
Nerita histrio
Nerita albicilla Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Nerita (Theliostyla) albicilla
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Neritopsidae
Neritopsis radula (Linnaeus 1758)
Gastropoda - Modulidae
Modulus tectum (Gmelin 1791)
original and current combination Trochus tectum
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Cerithium caeruleum Sowerby 1855
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus (Lithoconus) tessellatus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva elegans
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Columbella pelotina
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Nassa pullus
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus
Strombus (Canarium) elegans
original and current combination Canarium
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Cypraea (Erosaria) turdus (Lamarck 1810)
recombined as Erosaria turdus
Cypraea (Erosaria) erosa (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Naria erosa
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Euchelus asper (Gmelin 1791)
original and current combination Trochus asper
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Turbo (Marmarostoma) viridicallus
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mesodesmatidae
Mesodesma (Atatodea) striatum
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama asperella Lamarck 1819
Chama reflexa Reeve 1846
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Meretrix (Amiantis) philippinarum (Hanley 1844)
recombined as Lioconcha (Sulcilioconcha) philippinarum
Dosinia histrio (Gmelin 1791)
Circe (Parmulina) corrugata (Dilwyn 1817)
Circe (Crista) pectinata (Linnaeus 1758)
Meretrix (Callista) florida
original and current combination Callista
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae
Donax veneriformis Lamarck 1818
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium (Trachycardium) subrugosum Sowerby 1839
recombined as Vasticardium subrugosum
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula acutangula Issel 1869
Corbula cuneata Say 1824
recombined as Caryocorbula cuneata
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Divaricella macandreae (Adams 1870)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula plicata (Linnaeus 1758)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Pectunculus pectunculus Linnaeus 1758
recombined as Glycymeris pectunculus
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Arca imbricata Bruguière 1789
recombined as Lamarcka imbricata
Arca (Barbatia) nivea
original and current combination Barbatia
Arca (Anadara) scapha
original and current combination Anadara
Arca (Anadara) antiquata (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Anadara (Anadara) antiquata
see common names

Geography
Country:Djibouti
Coordinates: 12.0° North, 43.3° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:12.0° North, 43.3° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
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
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: "limestone"
Secondary lithology: calcareous sandstone
Lithology description: coral reefs, Ostrea banks
Environment:reef, buildup or bioherm
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:good
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:96789
Authorizer:W. Kiessling Enterer:U. Merkel
Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2010-07-01 02:41:03 Last modified:2010-07-01 05:41:03
Access level:the public Released:2010-07-01 02:41:03
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
33020. R. Abrard. 1942. Mollusques Pleistocenes de la Cote Francaise des Somalis [Pleistocene molluscs from French Somaliland]. Archives du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, serie 6 18:5-105 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]