Where: Libya (27.5° N, 13.5° E: paleocoordinates 36.9° S, 16.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Ashkidah Formation, Tournaisian (358.9 - 346.7 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; ferruginous sandstone

Collection methods: Emphasis of monograph is brachiopods and bivalves. Other elements sometimes mentioned as well.

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 35630: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 01.01.2004

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