Where: Tunisia (33.0° N, 10.5° E: paleocoordinates 21.3° N, 11.6° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Tataouine Formation, Callovian to Callovian (166.1 - 157.3 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithified, bioturbated, intraclastic 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 13689: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Danica Hempfling on 19.04.2002
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Echinoidea | |
Pseudocidaris gauthieri sea urchin | |
Bivalvia | |
Costigervillia crassicosta Morris and Lycett 1853 oyster | |
Plagiostoma cf. modeli file clam | |
Lucinidae indet. Fleming 1828 clam
Discomiltha lirata clam | |
Mactromya crassa Agassiz 1845 clam | |
Pleuromya sp. Meek 1873 clam | |
Ceratomya wimmisensis Gillieron 1886 clam | |
Tendagurium propebanneianum Dietrich 1933 cockle
Protocardia intexta Muenster 1837 cockle | |
Gythemon sp. Casey 1952 clam | |
Thracia cf. viceliacensis d'Orbigny 1850 clam | |
Homomya gibbosa Sowerby 1814 clam | |
Palaeonucula menkii nut clam |