Ouled Abdoun Basin (Phosphatherium type specimen): Ypresian, Morocco
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
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Proboscidea indet.
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Gheerbrant et al. 2001 | ||||||
Chondrichthyes
- Torpediniformes
- Torpedinidae
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Eotorpedo hilgendorfi
(Jaekel 1904)
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Cappetta 1988 | ||||||
Mammalia
- Proboscidea
- Phosphatheriidae
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Phosphatherium escuilliei n. gen., n. sp.
Gheerbrant et al. 1996
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see common names |
Geography
Country: | Morocco |
Coordinates: | 34.3° North, 5.9° West (view map) |
Paleocoordinates: | 28.3° North, 7.3° West |
Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark |
Geographic resolution: | hand sample |
Time
Period: | Paleogene | Epoch: | Eocene |
Stage: | Ypresian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 2 |
Key time interval: | Ypresian | ||
Age range of interval: | 56.00000 - 47.80000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution: | bed | ||||
Stratigraphy comments: Thanetian age determination based on selachian teeth found with Phosphatherum type specimen, but these are reworked according to Gheerbrant et al. 2002, who believe the specimen is Ypresian and derives from "level 1 of the local phosphatic series" |
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: | phosphorite |
Lithology description: none given, but "matrix of the specimens" has a "phosphatic nature" | |
Environment: | marine indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Preservation of anatomical detail: | good |
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
Museum repositories: | MNHN |
Collection method comments: specimens purchased from fossil dealers and local mine workers |
Metadata
Database number: | 71233 | ||
Authorizer: | J. Alroy, M. Uhen | Enterer: | J. Alroy, Z. Tredwell, M. Uhen |
Modifier: | J. Alroy | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 2007-04-22 15:30:10 | Last modified: | 2007-04-22 21:38:18 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 2007-04-22 15:30:10 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
23856. | E. Gheerbrant, J. Sudre, and H. Cappetta. 1996. A Palaeocene proboscidean from Morocco. Nature 383:68-70 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy] |
Secondary references:
30740 | H. Cappetta. 1988. Les Torpediniformes (Neoselachii, Batomorphii) des phosphates du Maroc; observations sur la denture des genres actuels. The Torpedini. Tertiary Research 10(1):21-52 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen] | |
73987 | E. Gheerbrant, J. Sudre, H. Cappetta, M. Iarochene, M. Amaghzaz and B. Bouya. 2001. New mammal from the Early Eocene of Morocco exemplifying unexpected early diversity of Proboscideans. The World of Elephants - International Congress, Rome 2001 637-638 [M. Uhen/Z. Tredwell/M. Uhen] | |
23857 | E. Gheerbrant, J. Sudre, H. Cappetta, M. Iarochène, M. Amaghzaz and B. Bouya. 2002. A new large mammal from the Ypresian of Morocco: evidence of surprising diversity of early proboscideans. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 47(3):493-506 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy] |