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 dolomite
Preservation: cast, original aragonite, original calcite, replaced with dolomite
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 13590: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Danica Hempfling on 15.04.2002, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Globularia michelini snail | |
Bivalvia | |
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Arcomya sp. Agassiz 1838 clam | |
Ceratomya wimmisensis Gillieron 1886 clam | |
Ceratomyopsis striata d'Orbigny 1822 clam | |
Gythemon sp. Casey 1952 clam | |
Eocallista cf. krenkeli Cox 1935 clam | |
Protocardia dufrenoyca Buvignier 1852 cockle | |
Mactromya crassa Agassiz 1845 clam | |
Trigonia pulla clam | |
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus Sowerby 1818 mussel | |
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Plagiostoma cf. modeli file clam | |
Costigervillia crassicosta Morris and Lycett 1853 oyster | |
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Actinostreon costatum oyster |