Where: Tunisia (33.0° N, 10.5° E: paleocoordinates 21.5° N, 11.7° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Tataouine Formation, Oxfordian (163.5 - 157.3 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithified, calcareous marl
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: cast
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 13953: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Danica Hempfling on 06.05.2002
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Echinoidea | |
Monodiadema cotteaui sea urchin | |
Pseudocidaris gauthieri sea urchin | |
Crinoidea | |
Pomatocrinus sp. Desor 1845 Sea lily | |
Rhynchonellata | |
""Terebratula" ("") cf. engeli" = Sellithyris engeli
""Terebratula" ("") cf. engeli" = Sellithyris engeli Rollier 1918 | |
"Terebratula" ("") cf. lamberti Douville 1886
"Terebratula" ("") bussoni Dubar 1967
"Terebratula" ("") matmatensis Dubar 1967 | |
Bivalvia | |
Thracia cf. viceliacensis d'Orbigny 1850 clam | |
"Bucardiomya lirata" = Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) clam
Arcomya sp. Agassiz 1838 clam | |
Ceratomyopsis striata d'Orbigny 1822 clam | |
Tendagurium propebanneianum Dietrich 1933 cockle
Protocardia intexta Muenster 1837 cockle | |
Anisocardia sp. Munier-Chalmas 1863 clam | |
"Myoconcha rathieriana" = Myoconcha rathieri
"Myoconcha rathieriana" = Myoconcha rathieri d'Orbigny 1850 clam | |
Ceratomya wimmisensis Gillieron 1886 clam | |
Costigervillia crassicosta Morris and Lycett 1853 oyster | |
Actinostreon costatum, "Actinostreon solitarium" = Actinostreon gregareum
Actinostreon costatum oyster
"Actinostreon solitarium" = Actinostreon gregareum Sowerby 1816 oyster | |
Parallelodon azzouzi clam | |
Musculus somaliensis Cox 1935 mussel | |
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus
"Modiolus imbricatus" = Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus Sowerby 1818 mussel | |
Gastropoda | |
Globularia coxi Stefanini 1939 snail
Globularia formosa Morris and Lycett 1851 snail | |
Aporrhaiidae indet. Gray 1850 snail |