Locality H1, Saikra Biohermal Complex, Merbah el Guettat, Djebel Tebaga (Permian of Tunisia)

Also known as Reef 200

Where: Madanin, Tunisia (33.4° 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. Thickness not recorded, this bed is the probable location of the collection. Same horizon as Bed 32, Section G.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

• Bioherm complex, frame indeterminate.

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 41889: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 21.07.2004

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Taxonomic list

• Only sponges and crinoids.
unclassified
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Demospongiae
 Agelasida - Exotubispongiidae
Exotubispongia virgulata n. gen. n. sp.2
Exotubispongia virgulata n. gen. n. sp.2 Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996 demosponge
 Agelasida - Stellispongiellidae
Stellispongiella reticulata n. gen. n. sp.2 Rigby and Senowbari-Daryan 1996 demosponge
Crinoidea
 Monobathrida - Paragaricocrinidae
? Paragaricocrinus yakovlevi n. sp.1 Lane 1979 Sea lily