Cape Tanjona: Miocene, Madagascar
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia
- Pectinida
- Pectinidae
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Pecten (Chlamys) gloriamarius
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original and current combination Chlamys | |||||||
Pecten (Chlamys) cf. varius
(Linnaeus 1758)
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recombined as Chlamys (Chlamys) varia | |||||||
Bivalvia
- Pholadida
- Teredinidae
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Cyphus arenarius
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original and current combination Kuphus | |||||||
Bivalvia
- Lucinida
- Lucinidae
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Lucina globulosa
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Echinoidea
- Cassiduloida
- Neolampadidae
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Eolampas excentricus
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replaced by Pseudopygaulus | |||||||
Echinoidea
- Clypeasteroida
- Fibulariidae
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Echinocyamus voeltzkowi
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see common names |
Geography
Country: | Madagascar |
Coordinates: | 15.9° South, 50.3° East (view map) |
Paleocoordinates: | 16.3° South, 49.3° East |
Basis of coordinate: | estimated from map |
Time
Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
Key time interval: | Miocene | ||
Age range of interval: | 23.03000 - 5.33300 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Lithology and environment
Environment: | marine indet. |
Taphonomy
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis |
Metadata
Also known as: | Cap Tanjona | ||
Database number: | 55830 | ||
Authorizer: | M. Uhen | Enterer: | M. Uhen | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 2005-11-06 12:20:17 | Last modified: | 2017-05-23 16:34:15 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2005-11-06 12:20:16 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
15083. | M. Collignon and J. Cottreau. 1927. Paleontologie de Madagascar. XIV. Fossiles du Miocene Marine. Annales de Paleontologie 16:135-171 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen] |