Bab-el Jasmund, Libyan Desert (Paleocene of Egypt)

Also known as Reef 2627

Where: Egypt (25.7° N, 28.9° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 7.6° N, 31.0° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: perireef or subreef; lithified, white limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. Wanner. 1902. Die Fauna der obersten weissen Kreide der libyschen Wüste [Uppermost White Cretaceous of the Libyan Desert]. Palaeontographica 30(2):91-152 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 86950: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 26.02.2009, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Cavoscala fasciata n. sp.
Thecostraca
 Scalpellomorpha - Scalpellidae
Scalpellum curvatum
Sedentaria
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpula discoidea n. sp.
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Nautilidae
"Nautilus dekayi" = Eutrephoceras dekayi
"Nautilus dekayi" = Eutrephoceras dekayi Morton 1834
 Nautilida - Hercoglossidae
"Nautilus jordani" = Cimomia sowerbyana
"Nautilus jordani" = Cimomia sowerbyana d'Orbigny 1840
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Solarium dachelense n. sp." = Trochus (Solarium)
"Solarium dachelense n. sp." = Trochus (Solarium) top snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica (Euspira) pagoda
Natica (Euspira) pagoda Forbes 1846 moon snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
"Triton tuberculosum" = Charonia
"Triton tuberculosum" = Charonia triton
 Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
"Cassidaria sp." = Galeodea
"Cassidaria sp." = Galeodea Link 1807 snail
 Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae
Borsonia africana n. sp.
Borsonia africana n. sp. snail
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria zitteli n. sp.
Cancellaria zitteli n. sp. snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Scaphella aegyptiaca n. sp.
Scaphella aegyptiaca n. sp. Wanner 1902 volute
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fasciolaria tropiphora n. sp., Fasciolaria (Odontofusus) rohlfsi, Fasciolaria (Odontofusus) densiplicata
Fasciolaria tropiphora n. sp. tulip snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Chrysodomus zitteli n. sp.
Chrysodomus zitteli n. sp. true whelk
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Scalaria jasmundi n. sp., Scalaria calamistrata
Scalaria jasmundi n. sp. wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium isidis n. sp., Cerithium libycum n. sp., Cerithium abictiforme n. sp.
Cerithium isidis n. sp. cerith snail
Cerithium libycum n. sp. cerith snail
Cerithium abictiforme n. sp. cerith snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula ptahis n. sp.
Ringicula ptahis n. sp. snail
 Heterostropha - Acteonidae
Tornatellaea pharaonum n. sp.
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Spondylus dutempleanus" = Spondylus fimbriatus
"Spondylus dutempleanus" = Spondylus fimbriatus Goldfuss 1835 scallop
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Cancellothyrididae
Terebratulina chrysalis
Terebratulina chrysalis Schlotheim 1813
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
Diploria sp.
Diploria sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Leptoria cantharelloides n. sp.
Leptoria cantharelloides n. sp. Wanner 1902 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
"Meandrina" sp.
"Meandrina" sp. Lamarck 1801 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Faviidae
Favia sp.
Favia sp. Oken 1815 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Oculinidae
Oculina osiris n. sp.
Oculina osiris n. sp. Wanner 1902 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
"Trochocyathus epicharis n. sp." = Trochocyathus speciosus, "Coelosmilia libyca n. sp." = Desmophyllum excavatum, "Coelosmilia milneri" = Smilotrochus milneri, Caryosmilia granosa n. gen. n. sp.
"Trochocyathus epicharis n. sp." = Trochocyathus speciosus Gabb and Horn 1860 stony coral
"Coelosmilia libyca n. sp." = Desmophyllum excavatum Hagenow 1839 stony coral
"Coelosmilia milneri" = Smilotrochus milneri Gregory 1898 stony coral
Caryosmilia granosa n. gen. n. sp. Wanner 1902 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Guyniidae
"Palaeopsammia zitteli n. gen. n. sp." = Palaeopsammia zitteli, "Palaeopsammia multiformis n. sp." = Palaeopsammia zitteli, "Caryophyllia jasmundi n. sp." = Palaeopsammia zitteli, "Thecocyathus aegyptiacus n. sp." = Palaeopsammia zitteli
"Palaeopsammia zitteli n. gen. n. sp." = Palaeopsammia zitteli Vaughan 1900 stony coral
"Palaeopsammia multiformis n. sp." = Palaeopsammia zitteli Vaughan 1900 stony coral
"Caryophyllia jasmundi n. sp." = Palaeopsammia zitteli Vaughan 1900 stony coral
"Thecocyathus aegyptiacus n. sp." = Palaeopsammia zitteli Vaughan 1900 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
"Oroseris undata n. sp." = Heterogyra murchisoni
"Oroseris undata n. sp." = Heterogyra murchisoni d'Archiac and Haime 1853 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Fungiacyathidae
"? Brachycyathus daniensis n. sp." = Fungiacyathus deltoidophorus
"? Brachycyathus daniensis n. sp." = Fungiacyathus deltoidophorus Felix 1909 stony coral
 Pennatulacea -
? Graphularia sp.