Where: Saudi Arabia (24.2° N, 46.6° E: paleocoordinates 1.9° S, 34.1° E)
• coordinate stated in text
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Dhruma Formation (Shaqra Group), Bajocian to Bajocian (170.3 - 164.7 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithified limestone
Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils
Collection methods: bulk, mechanical,
Primary reference: J. Manivit, Y.-M. Le Nindre, and D. Vaslet. 1990. Le Jurassique D`Arabie Centrale. Document du BRGM 4(194):25-519 [F. Fursich/S. Hicks/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 45303: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Simone Hicks on 19.10.2004
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Echinoidea | |
Rhabdocidaris mogharensis pencil urchin | |
Acrosalenia arabica sea urchin
Acrosalenia bowersi sea urchin | |
Leioechinus namus sea urchin | |
Pseudocidaris levis sea urchin | |
Pygurus cottreaui sea urchin | |
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Holectypus depressus sea urchin | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Burmirhynchia moulani n. sp.
Burmirhynchia moulani n. sp. Alméras 1987 | |
"Eudesia magharensis" = Eudesia (Sphriganaria) magharensis
"Eudesia magharensis" = Eudesia (Sphriganaria) magharensis Farag 1960 | |
"Cererithyris wylliei" = Tubithyris wylliei, Tubithyris cf. jubaensis
"Cererithyris wylliei" = Tubithyris wylliei Weir 1929
Tubithyris cf. jubaensis Weir 1929 | |
Cephalopoda | |
Clydoniceras cf. avus ammonite
Thambites planus Arkell 1952 ammonite | |
Gastropoda | |
Akera sp. Muller 1776 snail | |
Globularia sp. Swainson 1840 snail | |
Bivalvia | |
Eligmus cf. analites oyster
Eligmus polytypus Eudes-Deslongchamps 1856 oyster | |
Anthozoa | |
Kobyastraea gaultinensis stony coral | |
Chomatoseris bajociana stony coral
Chomatoseris orbulites Lamouroux 1821 stony coral |