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 marl
Preservation: cast, recrystallized
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 13871: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Danica Hempfling on 30.04.2002
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Hydrozoa | |
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Rhynchonellata | |
Somalirhynchia cf. africana Weir 1925
Somalirhynchia smelliei Weir 1925 | |
"Terebratula" ("") matmatensis Dubar 1967 | |
""Terebratula" ("") cf. engeli" = Sellithyris engeli
""Terebratula" ("") cf. engeli" = Sellithyris engeli Rollier 1918 | |
Bivalvia | |
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus Sowerby 1818 mussel | |
Liostrea sandalina oyster | |
Actinostreon costatum, "Actinostreon solitarium" = Actinostreon gregareum
Actinostreon costatum oyster
"Actinostreon solitarium" = Actinostreon gregareum Sowerby 1816 oyster | |
Virgellia sobralensis Sharpe 1850 oyster | |
Mytiloperna patchamensis oyster | |
Protocardia besairiei cockle
Protocardia grandidieri cockle
Protocardia intexta Muenster 1837 cockle | |
Gythemon sp. Casey 1952 clam | |
Eocallista cf. krenkeli Cox 1935 clam | |
Eomiodon gardeti clam | |
Ceratomyopsis striata d'Orbigny 1822 clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Nerinea desvoidyi D'Orbigny 1921 snail | |
Globularia michelini snail
Globularia coxi Stefanini 1939 snail | |
"Ovactaeonina contodiorium" = Colostracon (Ovactaeonina)
"Ovactaeonina contodiorium" = Colostracon (Ovactaeonina) snail | |
Tretospira aff. subnodosa periwinkle | |
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Neritopsis sp. Grateloup 1832 snail | |
Echinoidea | |
Monodiadema cotteaui sea urchin | |
Pseudocidaris gauthieri sea urchin |