r3/2/2 (Profil 12, Bir Remtha) (Jurassic to of Tunisia)

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 sandstone

Preservation: cast, trace, coalified

Collection methods: surface (in situ), mechanical,

• plants are reported to be be present but not described in the publication

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 13870: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Danica Hempfling on 30.04.2002

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
described as sp. B
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Dacryomya acuta" = Dacromya
"Dacryomya acuta" = Dacromya pointed nut clam
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
 Cardiida - Neomiodontidae
 Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Virgellia sobralensis Sharpe 1850 oyster
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus Sowerby 1818 mussel