PBDB Collection

Djebel Tzioua Reef, Ain Temouchent (Miocene of Algeria)

Where: Algeria (35.3° N, 1.3° W: paleocoordinates 35.2° N, 1.5° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Messinian (7.2 - 5.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: J.-P. Saint Martin. 1990. Les formations recifales coralliennes du Miocene superieur d'Algerie et du Maroc [Upper Miocene coral reef formations from Algeria and Morocco]. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, C 56:1-373 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/S. Ávila]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 70864: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 10.04.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Siderastreidae	Siderastrea sp. Siderastrea sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
Scleractinia - Poritidae	Porites aff. collegniana Porites aff. collegniana Michelin 1842 stony coral
Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae	"Acanthastraea sp." = Acanthastrea "Acanthastraea sp." = Acanthastrea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Scleractinia - Merulinidae	Tarbellastraea reussiana Tarbellastraea reussiana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Echinoidea
-	Echinoidea indet. Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin
Camarodonta - Echinidae	Psammechinus cf. rugosus Psammechinus cf. rugosus sea urchin
Ophiuroidea
-	Ophiuroidea indet. Ophiuroidea indet. Gray 1840 brittle star
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Serpulidae	Serpulidae indet. Serpulidae indet. Rafinesque 1835
Rhynchonellata
Terebratulida - Megathyrididae	Argyrotheca cf. neapolitana Argyrotheca cf. neapolitana
Bryozoa
-	Bryozoa indet. Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Botula fusca, Mytilus scaphoides, Mytilus cf. galloprovincialis, "Modiola adriatica" = Gibbomodiola adriatica, Lithophaga lithophaga Botula fusca Gmelin 1791 mussel Mytilus scaphoides Bronn 1831 mussel Mytilus cf. galloprovincialis Lamarck 1819 mussel "Modiola adriatica" = Gibbomodiola adriatica Lamarck 1819 mussel Lithophaga lithophaga Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea sp. Ostrea sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostreida - Malleidae	Isognomon maxillatus Isognomon maxillatus oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Chlamys pusio" = Talochlamys pusio, Pecten aduncus, Chlamys linguafelis, Aequipecten seniensis, Spondylus gaederopus "Chlamys pusio" = Talochlamys pusio Linnaeus 1758 scallop Pecten aduncus Eichwald 1830 scallop Chlamys linguafelis scallop Aequipecten seniensis scallop Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima lima, Limaria tuberculata Lima lima Linnaeus 1758 file clam Limaria tuberculata Olivi 1792 file clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	Glycymeris bimaculata Glycymeris bimaculata clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Arca noae, Acar clathrata, Anadara turonica, Barbatia subhelbingi, "Barbatia barbata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, Striarca lactea Arca noae Linnaeus 1758 ark Acar clathrata miniature ark Anadara turonica ark Barbatia subhelbingi clam "Barbatia barbata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam Striarca lactea clam
Carditida - Carditidae	"Cardites antiquatus" = Cardites antiquata, Glans intermedia, "Cardita calyculata" = Cardita (Cardita) calyculata "Cardites antiquatus" = Cardites antiquata Linnaeus 1758 clam Glans intermedia Brocchi 1814 clam "Cardita calyculata" = Cardita (Cardita) calyculata Linnaeus 1758 clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Codakia sp., "Codakia decussata" = Codakia (Ctena) decussata Codakia sp. Scopoli 1777 clam "Codakia decussata" = Codakia (Ctena) decussata Costa 1829 clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	"Panopea menardi" = Panopea (Panopea) menardi "Panopea menardi" = Panopea (Panopea) menardi Deshayes 1829 clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Caryocorbula cocconi Caryocorbula cocconi clam
Pholadida - Pholadidae	"Jouannetia tournoueri" = Jouannetia (Jouannetia) tournoueri "Jouannetia tournoueri" = Jouannetia (Jouannetia) tournoueri Locard 1877 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	? Cardium sp. ? Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Gastrana fragilis, "Leporimetis papyracea" = Psammotreta (Leporimetis), Tellina planata, "Arcopagia crassa" = Arcopagia (Arcopagia) crassa Gastrana fragilis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam "Leporimetis papyracea" = Psammotreta (Leporimetis) tellin clam Tellina planata Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam "Arcopagia crassa" = Arcopagia (Arcopagia) crassa Pennant 1777 tellin clam
Cardiida - Psammobiidae	? Gari sp. ? Gari sp. Schumacher 1817 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Periglypta miocenica, Dosinia orbicularis, Dosinia exoleta, Paphia vetula, "Venus multilamella" = Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella, "Tapes basteroti" = Venerupis basteroti, Pelecyora islandicoides Periglypta miocenica venus clam Dosinia orbicularis Agassiz 1845 venus clam Dosinia exoleta Linnaeus 1758 venus clam Paphia vetula Basterot 1825 venus clam "Venus multilamella" = Venus (Ventricoloidea) multilamella Lamarck 1818 venus clam "Tapes basteroti" = Venerupis basteroti Mayer 1857 venus clam Pelecyora islandicoides Lamarck 1818 venus clam
Cardiida - Ungulinidae	"Diplodonta rotundata" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) rotundata "Diplodonta rotundata" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) rotundata Montagu 1803 clam
Cardiida - Trapezidae	Coralliophaga lithophagella Coralliophaga lithophagella clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama gryphoides, Pseudochama gryphina Chama gryphoides Linnaeus 1758 jewel box Pseudochama gryphina Lamarck 1819 jewel box
Cardiida - Mactridae	Lutraria angustior Lutraria angustior clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	"Gastrochaena dubia" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) dubia "Gastrochaena dubia" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) dubia Pennant 1777 clam
Gastropoda
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Cheilea sp. Cheilea sp. Modeer 1793 hoof shell
Neogastropoda - Volutidae	Cymbium cf. pepo Cymbium cf. pepo volute
Neogastropoda - Conidae	Conus mercati, Conus sp. Conus mercati cone shell Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Strombus coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus "Strombus coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus Defrance 1827 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	cf. Cymatium affine cf. Cymatium affine triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	Cypraea sp. Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	Vermetus sp. Vermetus sp. Daudin 1800 worm shell
Sorbeoconcha - Campanilidae	Thericium vulgatum Thericium vulgatum Bruguière 1789 snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Turritella cf. terebralis Turritella cf. terebralis Lamarck 1799 turret shell
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	Architectonica sp. Architectonica sp. Röding 1798 sundial
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Clanculus cf. cruciatus Clanculus cf. cruciatus Linnaeus 1758 top snail
Lepetellida - Haliotidae	Haliotis cf. tuberculata Haliotis cf. tuberculata Linnaeus 1758 abalone
Malacostraca
Decapoda -	Decapoda indet. Decapoda indet. Latreille 1802 decapod
Thecostraca
Balanomorpha - Balanidae	Balanus sp. Balanus sp. Da Costa 1778 barnacle
Balanomorpha - Pyrgomatidae	Creusia oraniensis Creusia oraniensis coral barnacle
Globothalamea
Rotaliida - Nonionidae	Nonion commune Nonion commune
Rotaliida - Cibicididae	Cibicides lobatulus Cibicides lobatulus
Foraminifera
Lituolida - Lituolidae	Textularia halkyardi, Textularia articulata Textularia halkyardi Textularia articulata d'Orbigny 1846
Rotalioidea - Elphidiidae	Elphidium crispum, Elphidium macellum, Elphidium subumbilicatum Elphidium crispum Elphidium macellum Elphidium subumbilicatum
Rotaliacea - Rotaliidae	Ammonia beccarii, Ammonia punctatogranosa Ammonia beccarii Ammonia punctatogranosa
Chilostomellacea - Heterolepidae	Heterolepa dertonensis Heterolepa dertonensis
Asterigerinacea - Asterigerinidae	Asterigerina planorbis Asterigerina planorbis
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Alveolinidae	Borelis melo Borelis melo
Miliolida - Miliolidae	Sinuloculina consobrina, Sinuloculina nitens, Pyrgo oblonga Sinuloculina consobrina Sinuloculina nitens Pyrgo oblonga
Miliolida - Hauerinidae	Triloculina trigonula, Triloculina angularis Triloculina trigonula Lamarck 1804 Triloculina angularis d'Orbigny 1850