Oum ed Diab: Albian, Tunisia
collected 1995-2005

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
Iguanodontidae indet. Bonaparte 1850
2 specimens
teeth; MGGC TUN 156, 157
    = Hadrosauroidea indet. Huene 1954
Fanti et al. 2016
Mesoeucrocodylia indet. Whetstone and Whybrow 1983
Cuny et al. 2010 5 specimens
five teeth
Reptilia - Bernissartidae
cf. Bernissartia sp. Dollo 1883
Srarfi et al. 2004 1 specimen
one tooth (OED12)
    = Bernissartidae indet. Dollo 1883
Cuny et al. 2010
corrected as Bernissartiidae
Reptilia
cf. Theriosuchus sp. Owen 1878
Srarfi et al. 2004 2 specimens
two teeth, including OED11
    = Araripesuchus wegeneri Buffetaut 1981
Cuny et al. 2010
    = Araripesuchus sp. Price 1959
Nicholl et al. 2021
Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Testudinidae indet. Batsch 1788
Srarfi et al. 2004
Dipnoi
Dipnoi indet. (Müller 1884)
Srarfi et al. 2004
unclassified
? Actinistia indet. Cope 1870
Cuny et al. 2010 1 specimen
1 hemisegment of lepidotrichia
Actinopterygii indet. (Cope 1887)
Srarfi et al. 2004
Actinopteri
Teleostei indet. (Müller 1846)
Cuny et al. 2010 8 specimens
eight centra of vertebrae
Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Caturidae
Caturus sp. Agassiz 1834
Cuny et al. 2010 14 specimens
eight complete teeth and six acrodine caps
Actinopteri - Lepisosteiformes
Lepidotes sp. Agassiz 1832
292 specimens
176 complete oral teeth, including OED7, 48 oral teeth fragments, 61 marginal teeth and 7 complete pharyngeal teeth, including OED10
Actinopteri - Semionotiformes - Semionotidae
Semionotidae indet. Woodward 1890
Cuny et al. 2010 5 specimens
5 teeth, including OED8-9
Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes
Pycnodontiformes indet. Berg 1937
Srarfi et al. 2004
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Pseudoscapanorhynchidae
? Cretodus sp. Sokolov 1965
Cuny et al. 2010 3 specimens
Two complete main tooth cusps, including OED5 and one broken cusp (OED6)
Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Lonchidiidae
Lonchidiidae indet. Herman 1977
Srarfi et al. 2004
"nouveau genre"
Diabodus tataouinensis
Cuny et al. 2004
Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes
Lissodus sp. Brough 1935
Srarfi et al. 2004
Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Hybodontidae
Hybodontidae indet. (Agassiz 1834)
Srarfi et al. 2004 2 specimens
dorsal spine and cephalic spine
Hybodus sp. Agassiz 1834
Srarfi et al. 2004
see common names

Geography
Country:Tunisia State/province:Tataouine
Coordinates: 32.7° North, 10.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:15.2° North, 9.5° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stage:Albian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 4
Key time interval:Albian
Age range of interval:113.00000 - 100.50000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Aïn el Guettar Member:Oum ed Diab
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Stratigraphy comments: 26 m above the Chenini/Oum ed Diab contact and ca. 30 m below Cenomanian marls
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: sandstone
Includes fossils?Y
Environment:coastal indet.
Geology comments: mixed freshwater and marine influences
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (float),field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Collection dates:1995-2005
Collection method comments: All specimens will eventually be stored in the Office National des Mines in Tunis
Metadata
Also known as:Oum el Diab, Jebel Oum ed Diab
Database number:116299
Authorizer:P. Mannion, M. Carrano, M. Clapham Enterer:P. Mannion, M. Carrano, M. Gagucas
Modifier:M. Carrano
Created:2011-09-06 23:30:58 Last modified:2022-08-31 15:34:21
Access level:the public Released:2011-09-06 23:30:58
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
53516. J. Le Loeuff, E. Buffetaut, G. Cuny, Y. Laurent, M. Ouaja, C. Souillat, D. Srarfi and H. Tong. 2000. Mesozoic continental vertebrates of Tunisia. In M.-C. Buchy (ed.), 5th European Workshop on Vertebrate Palaeontology, Program. Abstracts. Excursion Guides 45 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]

Secondary references:

37486 G. Cuny, A. M. Cobbett, F. J. Meunier and M. J. Benton. 2010. Vertebrate microremains from the Early Cretaceous of southern Tunisia. Geobios 43:615-628 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
84281 G. Cuny, M. Ouaja, D. Srarfi, L. Schmitz, E. Buffetaut and M. J. Benton. 2004. Fossil Sharks from the Early Cretaceous of Tunisia. Revue de Palèobiologie, Genève (2004) spécial(9):127-142 [M. Clapham/M. Gagucas]
57588 F. Fanti, A. Cau, L. Panzarin and L. Cantelli. 2016. Evidence of iguanodontian dinosaurs from the Lower Cretaceous of Tunisia. Cretaceous Research 60:267-274 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
82474 F. Fanti, M. Contessi, and F. Franchi. 2012. The “Continental Intercalaire” of southern Tunisia: stratigraphy, paleontology, and paleoecology. Journal of African Earth Sciences 73-74:1-23 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
78342 C. S. C. Nicholl, E. S. E. Hunt, D. Ouarhache and P. D. Mannion. 2021. A second peirosaurid crocodyliform from the Mid-Cretaceous Kem Kem Group of Morocco and the diversity of Gondwanan notosuchians outside South America. Royal Society Open Science 8:211254:1-31 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
82497 D. Srarfi, M. Ouaja, E. Buffetaut, G. Cuny, G. Barale, S. Ferry, and E. Fara. 2004. Position stratigraphique des niveaux à vertébrés du Mésozoïque Sud-Est de la Tunisie [Stratigraphic position of beds with Mesozoic vertebrates from southeastern Tunisia]. Notes du Service Géologique de Tunisie 72:5-16 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]