Where: Morocco (32.7° N, 7.8° W: paleocoordinates 61.9° S, 19.8° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Koudiat ed Diab Formation, Lochkovian (419.2 - 410.8 Ma)
• "The species recorded from this area suggest a possible Gedinne age..." PJW: should by Koudiat ed Diab formation.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; limestone and shale
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: See coll. 27127 for stratigraphically higher collection in same general area.
Primary reference: W. B. N. Berry and A. J. Boucot. 1973. Correlation of the African Silurian rocks. Geological Society of America Special Paper 147:1-83 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 27467: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 06.12.2002
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Trilobita | |
"Proetus (Coniproetus) foucaldi" = Coniproetus foucauldi
"Proetus (Coniproetus) foucaldi" = Coniproetus foucauldi Alberti 1967 trilobite | |
"Homalonotus cf. roemeri" = Digonus roemeri
"Homalonotus cf. roemeri" = Digonus roemeri de Koninck 1876 trilobite | |
Acastella sp. Reed 1925 trilobite | |
Rhynchonellata | |
"Orthis cf. elegantula" = Resserella elegantula
"Orthis cf. elegantula" = Resserella elegantula Dalman 1828 | |
"Rhynchonella cf. ancillans" = Ancillotoechia ancillans
"Rhynchonella cf. ancillans" = Ancillotoechia ancillans Barrande 1879 | |
"Rhynchonella tarda" = Lanceomyonia tarda
"Rhynchonella tarda" = Lanceomyonia tarda Barrande 1847 |