Locality G9, Saikra Biohermal Complex, Saikra, Djebel Tebaga (Permian of Tunisia)

Also known as Reef 200

Where: Madanin, Tunisia (33.5° N, 10.3° E: paleocoordinates 6.6° S, 18.2° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Saikra Biohermal Complex Formation, Capitanian (264.3 - 259.5 Ma)

• Saikra Biohermal Complex is uppermost unit, Capitanian in age. 12 metres thick.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: perireef or subreef; argillaceous lime mudstone and shale

• Marl, red shale, and platy sandstone with thin brown limestone at base.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: N. D. Newell, J.K. Rigby, A. Driggs, D.W. Boyd, and F.G. Stehli. 1976. Permian reef complex, Tunisia. Brigham Young University Geology Studies 23(1):75-112 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 41881: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 21.07.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Sponges and bivalves.
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Disjectoporidae
  - Disjectoporidae
Radiotrabeculopora reticulata
Demospongiae
 Agelasida - Stellispongiellidae
Stellispongiella bacilla n. gen.
Stellispongiella bacilla n. gen. Termier and Termier 1955 demosponge
 Agelasida - Exotubispongiidae
Exotubispongia virgulata n. gen. n. sp.
Exotubispongia virgulata n. gen. n. sp. Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996 demosponge
 Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
Precorynella crysanthemum
Precorynella crysanthemum Parona 1933 demosponge