Khetitila Srhira: Early/Lower Cenomanian, Morocco

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
Theropoda indet. (Marsh 1881)
2 specimens
M-KS-015, 016
Reptilia - Carcharodontosauridae
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (Depéret and Savornin 1925)
4 specimens
M-KS-013, 023, 024, 028
Reptilia - Spinosauridae
Spinosaurus sp. Stromer 1915
7 specimens
M-KS-006 to 009, 014, 036, 037
Reptilia - Titanosauridae
Titanosauridae indet. Lydekker 1885
1 specimen
M-KS-001a
Reptilia
Crocodylia indet. (Owen 1842)
3 specimens
M-KS-031, 034, 040
Reptilia - Testudines
Chelonia indet. (Latreille 1800)
1 specimen
synonym of Testudines
M-KS-012
Dipnoi
Dipnoi indet. (Müller 1884)
1 specimen
M-KS-026
Dipnomorpha - Neoceratodontidae
cf. Neoceratodus africanus (Haug 1905)
2 specimens
M-KS-025, 027
Dipnomorpha - Lepidosirenidae
Protopterus sp. Agassiz 1843
1 specimen
M-KS-045
Actinopteri - Lepisosteiformes
cf. Lepidotes sp. Agassiz 1832
5 specimens
M-KS-019A-E
see common names

Geography
Country:Morocco State/province:Drâa-Tafilalet County:Errachidia
Coordinates: 31.5° North, 4.1° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:18.5° North, 3.8° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stage:Cenomanian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 5
Key time interval:Early/Lower Cenomanian
Age range of interval:100.50000 - 93.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Kem Kem Formation:Ifezouane
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:paleoecologic analysis
Metadata
Database number:163917
Authorizer:M. Carrano Enterer:M. Carrano
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:vertebrate
Created:2014-11-19 16:27:28 Last modified:2022-08-25 10:48:36
Access level:the public Released:2014-11-19 16:27:28
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

53517. R. Amiot, X. Wang, C. Lécuyer, E. Buffetaut, L. Boudad, L. Cavin, Z. Ding, F. Fluteau, A. W. A. Kellner, H. Tong, and F. Zhang. 2010. Oxygen and carbon isotope compositions of middle Cretaceous vertebrates from North Africa and Brazil: Ecological and environmental significance. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 297(2):439-451 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]