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 | |
| |
Bivalvia | |
"Dacryomya acuta" = Dacromya
"Dacryomya acuta" = Dacromya pointed nut clam | |
Trigonia pulla clam | |
Eomiodon gardeti clam | |
Virgellia sobralensis Sharpe 1850 oyster | |
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus Sowerby 1818 mussel |