Loc. 245, Antanatanamirafy, Antsalova: Late/Upper Aptian, Madagascar
collected by Hourcq & Collignon 1933, 1954

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae
Phylloceras (Salfeldiella) guettardi (Raspail 1831)
recombined as Holcophylloceras guettardi
Phylloceras (Salfeldiella) pseudoernesti (Collignon 1937)
Phylloceras hourcqi
Phylloceras (Euphylloceras) moreli (d'Orbigny 1841)
synonym of Euphylloceras thetys
Phyllopachyceras gignouxi Collignon 1937
Phyllopachyceras baborense (Coquand 1880)
Phyllopachyceras sayni Collignon 1937
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Protetragonitidae
Hemitetragonites strangulatus (d'Orbigny 1840)
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Crioceratitidae
Espaniceras raulinianiforme
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Desmoceratidae
Melchiorites cf. matheroni
Melchiorites antanatanamirafaensis
Melchiorites melchioris (Tietze 1872)
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Acanthohoplitidae
Nolaniceras hourcqi
Nolaniceras manambolense n. sp. Collignon 1962
(1 measurement)
see common names

Geography
Country:Madagascar
Coordinates: 19.1° South, 44.8° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:42.1° South, 24.0° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Early/Lower Cretaceous
10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 2-3
Key time interval:Late/Upper Aptian Ammonoid zone: Aconeceras nisus - Melchiorites melchioris
Age range of interval:119.50000 - 113.00000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Late Aptian; Aconeceras nisus and Melchiorites mechioris zone zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified not reported
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Not stated in text. LITHIFICATION: Lithified, on the basis of figured specimens.
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:cast,mold/impression
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some macrofossils
Collection methods:surface (in situ),field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collectors:Hourcq & Collignon Collection dates:1933, 1954
Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: Hourcq, 1933; Collignon, 1954. REPOSITORY: Not stated in text.
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for Ammonoidea. Other groups may be present, but aren't reported in this publication. NOMENCLATURE: Somewhat antiquated publication, but authoritative, and with species-resolution identifications.
Metadata
Database number:83999
Authorizer:A. Hendy, M. Clapham Enterer:A. Hendy, M. Clapham
Modifier:P. Wagner Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2008-09-14 21:35:35 Last modified:2019-05-09 14:30:02
Access level:the public Released:2008-09-14 21:35:35
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

28142. M. Collignon. 1962. Atlas des fossiles caractéristiques de Madagascar (Ammonites). Fascicule IX (Aptien). Service Géologique Tananarive 1-64 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy/L. Bulot]