Wadi Nimr R11: Callovian, Jordan
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Rhynchonellata
- Terebratulida
- Eudesiidae
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Eudesia (Sphriganaria) bramkampi
Cooper 1989
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71 individuals | ||||||
| synonym of Eudesia (Sphriganaria) cardioides | |||||||
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Eudesia (Xenorina) sp.
King 1850
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27 individuals | ||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Terebratulida
- Lissajousithyrididae
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Monsardithyris sp.
Alméras 1970
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72 individuals | ||||||
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Cererithyris jabbokensis
(Muir-Wood 1925)
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348 individuals | ||||||
| synonym of Dorsoplicathyris dorsoplicata | |||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Terebratulida
- Lobothyrididae
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Tubithyris chouberti
Rousselle 1965
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385 individuals | ||||||
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Rhynchonellata
- Rhynchonellida
- Tetrarhynchiidae
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Burmirhynchia moulani
Alméras 1987
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1 individual | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Purpurinidae
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Purpuroidea minax
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37 individuals | ||||||
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Purpuroidea perstriata
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364 individuals | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Ampullinidae
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Globularia sp.
Swainson 1840
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24 individuals | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Pseudomelaniidae
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Pseudomelania (Rhabdoconcha) cf. wilderriensis
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2 individuals | ||||||
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Gastropoda
- Pleurotomariidae
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Bathrotomaria sp.
Cox 1956
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1 individual | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadomyida
- Pholadomyidae
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Pholadomya (Pholadomya) acuminata
Hartmann 1830
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22 individuals | ||||||
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Pholadomya (Pholadomya) lirata
(Sowerby 1818)
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92 individuals | ||||||
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Homomya hortulana
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128 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Thraciida
- Thraciidae
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Thracia viceliacensis
d'Orbigny 1850
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1 individual | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Megalodontida
- Ceratomyopsidae
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Ceratomyopsis striata
(d'Orbigny 1822)
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43 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Cardiida
- Cardiidae
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Cardium (Integricardium) cf. triboleti
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19 individuals | ||||||
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Protocardia africana
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2 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Ceratomyidae
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Ceratomya excentrica
(Roemer 1836)
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31 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Mactromyidae
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Mactromya aequalis
Agassiz 1843
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66 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Mytilida
- Mytilidae
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Arcomytilus laitmairensi
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47 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Palaeolophidae
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Actinostreon erucum
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2 individuals | ||||||
| original and current combination Lopha (Actinostreon) | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Eligmidae
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Eligmus asiaticus
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276 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Ostreidae
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Lopha (Actinostreon) eruca
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2 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Pinnidae
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Trichites sp.
Lhuyd 1760
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1 individual | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Ostreida
- Bakevelliidae
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Bakevellia waltoni
(Lycett 1863)
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56 individuals | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Limidae
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Lima (Plagiostoma) cf. schimperi
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1 individual | ||||||
| original and current combination Plagiostoma | |||||||
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Plagiostoma informal sp.A
Sowerby 1814
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1 individual | ||||||
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Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Chlamys (Chlamys) textoria
(Schlotheim 1820)
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27 individuals | ||||||
| recombined as Chlamys textoria | |||||||
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Bivalvia
- Arcida
- Arcidae
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Eonavicula trisulcata
(Muenster 1837)
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23 individuals | ||||||
| see common names | |||||||
Geography
| Country: | Jordan |
| Coordinates: | 32.1° North, 35.6° East (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 10.8° North, 30.4° East |
| Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark |
Time
| Period: | Jurassic | Epoch: | Middle Jurassic |
| Stage: | Callovian | 10 m.y. bin: | Jurassic 5 |
| Key time interval: | Callovian | ||
| Age range of interval: | 165.30000 - 161.50000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Geological group: | Azab | Formation: | Mughanniyya |
| Local section: | Wadi Nimr | Local bed: | R11 |
| Local order: | bottom to top | ||
| Stratigraphic resolution: | bed |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | lithified lime mudstone | ||
| Lithology description: dolomitic lime mudstone | |||
| Environment: | shallow subtidal indet. | Tectonic setting: | cratonic basin |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body,cast,original calcite,replaced with calcite |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
| Temporal resolution: | time-averaged |
| Spatial resolution: | parautochthonous |
Collection methods and comments
| Collection methods: | bulk,mechanical,field collection |
| Reason for describing collection: | paleoecologic analysis |
Metadata
| Database number: | 35700 | ||
| Authorizer: | F. Fursich | Enterer: | S. Hicks, F. Fursich |
| Modifier: | M. Clapham | Research group: | marine invertebrate |
| Created: | 2004-01-05 09:05:35 | Last modified: | 2017-08-01 19:13:43 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2004-01-05 09:05:35 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 9529. | F. Ahmad. 1998. Taxonomy and palaeoecology of the benthic macroinvertebrate fauna from the Middle Jurassic of northwestern Jordan. [F. Fursich/F. Fursich/P. Wagner] |