Where: Libya (25.0° N, 10.2° E: paleocoordinates 77.5° S, 116.9° E)
• coordinate based on political unit
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Acacus Sandstone Formation, Llandovery to Llandovery (443.4 - 427.4 Ma)
• "Later Llandoverian-Wenlockian? (Berry and Boucot 1973 [PBDB ref. 7455]).
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone and shale
Primary reference: R. E. Plotnick. 1999. Habitat of Llandoverian-Lochkovian eurypterids. In A. J. Boucot, J. D. Lawson (eds.), Paleocommunities - a case study from the Silurian and Lower Devonian 106-136 [M. Foote/M. Foote/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 26987: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 11.11.2002
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Euchelicerata | |
Carcinosoma sp. Claypole 1890 eurypterid | |
Pterygotus sp. Agassiz 1839 eurypterid | |
Trilobita | |
Trilobita indet. Walch 1771 trilobite | |
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