Tazemmourt Section, F6 (Cambrian of Morocco)

Where: Ant-Atlas, Morocco (30.4° N, 8.8° W: paleocoordinates 63.5° S, 113.0° E)

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Daguinaspis trilobite zone, Amouslek Formation, Atdabanian (521.0 - 516.0 Ma)

• probably from shale unit 53

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; poorly lithified, green shale

• Green shales, with Calcaire scoriace bed at the base.

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: cast

Collection methods: bulk,

• The Brevipelta chouberti valves are all similar in size showing comparable ages. No immature shells or trilobite remains present.

Primary reference: G. Geyer and E. Landing. 1995. The Cambrian of the Moroccan Atlas regions. Beringeria Special issue 2:467-46 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 232862: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 03.01.2024

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Taxonomic list

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Trilobita
 Redlichiida - Fallotaspididae
Daguinaspis latifrons n. sp., Daguinaspis ambroggii n. sp.
Daguinaspis latifrons n. sp. trilobite
Daguinaspis ambroggii n. sp. Hupé and Abadie 1950 trilobite
 Redlichiida - Despujolsiidae
"Resserops (Richterops) falloti n. sp." = Perrector falloti
"Resserops (Richterops) falloti n. sp." = Perrector falloti Hupe 1953 trilobite