Where: Libya (28.1° N, 13.0° E: paleocoordinates 47.0° S, 32.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Aouinet Ouenine II Formation, Givetian to Givetian (387.7 - 372.2 Ma)

• Formation said to be "Givetian s.l. and basal Frasnian". Samples in upper part of formation.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; siltstone and sandstone

Collection methods: Focus of monograph is brachiopods and bivalves, but other elements are sometimes mentioned in passing.

Primary reference: M. Mergl and D. Massa. 1992. Devonian and Lower Carboniferous brachiopods and bivalves from western Libya. Biostratigraphie du Paleozoique 12:1-115 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 35617: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 31.12.2003

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