Also known as Ksar M'Rabtine
Where: Tataouine, Tunisia (33.0° N, 10.4° E: paleocoordinates 21.5° N, 11.6° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Khechem el Miit Member (Foum Tataouine Formation), Late/Upper Callovian (164.7 - 161.2 Ma)
• Dridi and Johnson, 2019: The Khechem El Miit Member was attributed to the middle-late Callovian based on the presence of the ammonoids Erymnoceras sp. and Pachyerymnoceras cf. philby and the brachiopods Daghanirhynchia daganiensis and Bihenithyris barringtoni (Peybernes et al., 1985; Ouaja, 2003).
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Le Loeuff et al. in 2000
Collection methods: surface (in situ), chemical,
• Dridi and Johnson, 2019: The fossils were removed from the surrounding matrix using traditional methods, restored by applying a polyvinyl acetate soluble in acetone (Vinac). They are currently housed in the geological/paleontological collection of the Muse ́e de la Géologie under the accession numbers ONM-KMR 1 (incomplete mandibular symphysis), ONM-KMR 2-4 (teeth), ONM- KMR 5-7 (vertebrae), ONM-KMR 8-16 (thoracic ribs), and ONM- KMR 17-29 (dorsal and ventral osteoderms).
Primary reference: J. Le Loeuff, E. Buffetaut, G. Cuny, Y. Laurent, M. Ouaja, C. Souillat, D. Srarfi and H. Tong. 2000. Mesozoic continental vertebrates of Tunisia. In M.-C. Buchy (ed.), 5th European Workshop on Vertebrate Palaeontology, Program. Abstracts. Excursion Guides 45 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 163913: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 19.11.2014, edited by Grace Varnham
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Teleosauroidea indet.1 Saint-Hilaire 1831 marine crocodile Partial skeleton (previously Crocodylia indet. from Le Loeuff et al. 2000)
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