Arlit, west (Permian of Niger)

Where: Niger (18.5° N, 7.6° E: paleocoordinates 16.9° S, 8.4° E)

When: Moradi Formation, Lopingian (259.9 - 252.2 Ma)

• Late Permian

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; mudstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast

Primary reference: T. M. Smiley, C. A. Sidor, A. Maga and O. Ide. 2008. The vertebrate fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger. VI. First evidence of a gorgonopsian therapsid. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(2):543-547 [M. Uhen/B. Friend/C. Sidor]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 223928: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 14.12.2021

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Taxonomic list

Osteichthyes
 Therapsida - Gorgonopidae
cf. Rubidginae indet. Sigogneau 1970 therapsid