Where: Marrakech-Safi, Morocco (30.8° N, 9.1° W: paleocoordinates 1.4° N, 1.9° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Tanamert Member (Timezgadiouine Formation), Early/Lower Triassic (252.2 - 247.2 Ma)
• T3 level, 4 fossiliferous levels
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: fluvial; fine-grained sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: trace
Collected by S. Voigt, J. Schneider in 2008–2009
Collection methods: surface (in situ), peel or thin section,
Primary reference: H. Klein, S. Voigt, A. Hminna, H. Saber, J. Scnheider and D. Hmich. 2010. Early Triassic archosaur-dominated footprint assemblage from the Argana Basin (western High Atlas, Morocco). Ichnos 17:1-13 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 199899: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Matthew Carrano on 19.02.2019
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Reptilia | |
Synaptichnium sp. Nopcsa 1923 archosaur CDUE 61, 62M-65M; referred to as "Protochirotherium-Synaptichnium"
Protochirotherium sp. Fichter and Kunz 2004 archosaur CDUE 60; referred to as "Protochirotherium-Synaptichnium"
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