Where: Tunisia (33.0° N, 10.5° E: paleocoordinates 21.4° N, 11.6° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Tataouine Formation, Middle Callovian to Middle Callovian (164.7 - 161.2 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithified, bioturbated packstone
Preservation: cast, trace
Collection methods: surface (in situ), mechanical,
Primary reference: S. Holzapfel. 1998. Palökologie benthischer Faunengemeinschaften und Taxonomie der Bivalven im Jura von Südtunesien. Beringeria - Würzburger geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen (22)1-199 [F. Fursich/D. Hempfling/M. Gahr]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 13588: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Danica Hempfling on 15.04.2002, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
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Cephalopoda | |
Nautilida indet. Agassiz 1847 nautiloid | |
Gastropoda | |
Globularia michelini snail
Naricopsina cotwoldensis snail | |
Purpuroidea aff. gigas periwinkle | |
Bivalvia | |
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Ceratomya wimmisensis Gillieron 1886 clam | |
Pleuromya sp. Meek 1873 clam | |
Ceratomyopsis striata d'Orbigny 1822 clam | |
Eomiodon gardeti clam | |
Protocardia besairiei cockle
Protocardia intexta Muenster 1837 cockle | |
Fimbria lajoyei d'Archiac 1843 clam | |
Mactromya crassa Agassiz 1845 clam | |
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"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus Sowerby 1818 mussel | |
Virgellia sobralensis Sharpe 1850 oyster | |
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Actinostreon costatum oyster | |
Ostreacea indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster | |
Rhynchonellata | |
"Terebratula" sp. Müller 1776 | |
Hydrozoa | |
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Anthozoa | |
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unclassified | |
Porifera indet. Grant 1836 |