Eifelian brachiopods from the Bi'R al Qasr Fm, Loc. B 3 (Devonian of Libya)

Also known as This locality is the type section of the Bi'R al Qsar Fm.

Where: Libya (27.6° N, 12.6° E: paleocoordinates 53.8° S, 41.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Bi'R al Qasr Formation (Awaynat Wanin Group), Eifelian (393.3 - 387.7 Ma)

• Locality is referred to by the 1:50,000 map-sheet number, map quadrant, and locality number. This locality is map # 1880-II, quadrant B, locality 3.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone

• 'base of the Fm is medium-grained sandstones, continues with silty claystones being interbedded with sandstones, and finishes with sandstones. The max total thickness is about 40 m." Author does not state where this collection is stratigraphically.

Primary reference: V. Havlicek and P. Rohlich. 1987. Devonian and Carboniferous brachiopods from the northern flank of the Murzug Basin (Libya). Sbornik Geologickych Ved: Paleontologie 28:117-177 [A. Miller/J. Sessa/J. Sessa]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 32616: authorized by Arnold Miller, entered by Jocelyn Sessa on 10.07.2003

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Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Rhipidiothyrididae
Rhipidothyris ensicostata