Imin Tanout, level P3 (IMD) (Paleocene of Morocco)

Where: Morocco (31.2° N, 8.9° W: paleocoordinates 24.1° N, 10.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Danian (66.0 - 61.6 Ma)

• Dano-Montien,lower Paleocene

Environment/lithology: marl

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: University of Montpellier II

Primary reference: H. Cappetta. 1988. Les Torpediniformes (Neoselachii, Batomorphii) des phosphates du Maroc; observations sur la denture des genres actuels. The Torpedini. Tertiary Research 10(1):21-52 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 91362: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.09.2009, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Chondrichthyes
 Myliobatiformes -
Delpitia reticulata2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 stingray
Myliodasyatis meskalaensis n. gen. n. sp.2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 stingray
Prosopodon assafai1 Noubhani and Cappetta 1995 stingray
Heterotorpedo lyazidii n. sp.2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 stingray
Ishaquia globidens1 Arambourg 1952 stingray
Coupatezia chariri n. sp.2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 stingray
Coupatezia melittiana n. sp.2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 stingray
Coupatezia danica n. sp.2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 stingray
Coupatezia laevis n. sp.2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Dasyatis tetraedra2 Arambourg 1952 whiptail stingray
Dasyatis hexagonalis2 Arambourg 1952 whiptail stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Archaeomanta sp.2 Herman 1979 eagle ray
 Torpediniformes - Torpedinidae
Eotorpedo zennaroi Cappetta 1988 torpedo
 Carcharhiniformes - Triakidae
Triakis tanoutensis2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 hound shark
Palaeogaleus brivesi2 Arambourg 1952 hound shark
Palaeogaleus prior2 Arambourg 1952 hound shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Scyliorhinidae
Foumtizia ? abdouni2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 cat shark
 Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Danogaleus gueriri2 Noubhani and Cappetta 1997 requiem shark
 Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae
Nebrius bequaerti2 Leriche 1919 nurse shark
Ginglymostoma subafricanum2 Arambourg 1952 nurse shark