Where: Djibouti (12.0° N, 43.3° E: paleocoordinates 11.9° N, 43.3° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; limestone and calcareous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: R. Abrard. 1942. Mollusques Pleistocenes de la Cote Francaise des Somalis [Pleistocene molluscs from French Somaliland]. Archives du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, serie 6 18:5-105 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 96787: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.07.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Neritopsis radula Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
"Solarium perspectivum" = Architectonica perspectiva
"Solarium perspectivum" = Architectonica perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial | |
Fissurella (Diodora) ruppelli Sowerby 1834 snail | |
Monilea (Priotrochus) obscura, Monilea (Minolia) caifassi, Clanculus submorum n. sp., Trochus (Cardinalia) virgatus, "Trochus (Infundibulum) maculatus" = Trochus maculatus
Monilea (Priotrochus) obscura top snail
Monilea (Minolia) caifassi top snail
Clanculus submorum n. sp. Abrard 1942 top snail
Trochus (Cardinalia) virgatus Gmelin 1792 top snail
"Trochus (Infundibulum) maculatus" = Trochus maculatus Linnaeus 1758 top snail | |
"Turbo radiatus" = Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus, "Turbo petholatus" = Turbo (Turbo) petholatus
"Turbo radiatus" = Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus Gmelin 1791 snail
"Turbo petholatus" = Turbo (Turbo) petholatus Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
"Ricinula ochrostoma" = Drupa
"Ricinula ochrostoma" = Drupa snail | |
Bulla ampulla Linnaeaus 1758 snail | |
Nerita (Odontostoma) rumphi Recluz 1841 snail | |
Cerithium (Thericium) scabridum, Cerithium (Serraticerithium) madreporicola, "Cerithium (Vertagus) fasciatum" = Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata, "Cerithium (Vertagus) kochii" = Rhinoclavis
Cerithium (Thericium) scabridum Philippi 1848 cerith snail
Cerithium (Serraticerithium) madreporicola Jousseaume 1930 cerith snail
"Cerithium (Vertagus) fasciatum" = Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata Bruguiere 1792 cerith snail
"Cerithium (Vertagus) kochii" = Rhinoclavis cerith snail | |
"Tenagodes anguinus" = Tenagodus
"Tenagodes anguinus" = Tenagodus snail | |
Natica marochiensis Gmelin 1791 moon snail | |
Latirus turritus snail
Latirus polygonus Gmelin 1791 snail | |
"Nassa (Alectrion) crenulata" = Nassarius (Alectrion), "Nassa (Niotha) albescens" = Nassarius (Niotha), "Nassa (Hima) voluptabilis" = Nassarius (Hima)
"Nassa (Alectrion) crenulata" = Nassarius (Alectrion) snail
"Nassa (Niotha) albescens" = Nassarius (Niotha) snail
"Nassa (Hima) voluptabilis" = Nassarius (Hima) snail | |
Nassa pullus true whelk
Engina astricta true whelk | |
"Mitra (Cancilla) sp." = Cancilla Swainson 1840 mitre shell
Mitra (Pusia) aureolata mitre shell
Mitra (Chrysame) turben mitre shell | |
Terebra consors auger snail | |
Conus (Hermes) terebra, Conus (Cylindrus) omaria, Conus (Puncticulis) arenatus, Conus (Nubecula) striatus, Conus (Hermes) nussatella, Conus (Lithoconus) tessellatus
Conus (Hermes) terebra cone shell
Conus (Cylindrus) omaria cone shell
Conus (Puncticulis) arenatus Hwass in Bruguiére 1792 cone shell
Conus (Nubecula) striatus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus (Hermes) nussatella Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus (Lithoconus) tessellatus cone shell | |
"Pleurotoma garnonsii" = Turris, "Pleurotoma fascialis" = Turris, "Pleurotoma cingulifera" = Lophiotoma cingulifera
"Pleurotoma garnonsii" = Turris turrid
"Pleurotoma fascialis" = Turris turrid
"Pleurotoma cingulifera" = Lophiotoma cingulifera Lamarck 1822 turrid | |
"Mitra (Costellaria) judaeorum" = Vexillum (Costellaria)
"Mitra (Costellaria) judaeorum" = Vexillum (Costellaria) ribbed mitre | |
Vasum turbinellum snail | |
"Murex (Chicoreus) adustus" = Chicoreus, "Murex (Homalocantha) variscosus" = Homalocantha
"Murex (Chicoreus) adustus" = Chicoreus murex snail
"Murex (Homalocantha) variscosus" = Homalocantha murex snail | |
"Rostellaria curvirostris" = Tibia, "Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus
"Rostellaria curvirostris" = Tibia true conch
"Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus Linnaeus 1758 conch | |
"Cypraea (Pustularia) cicercula" = Pustularia cicercula, Cypraea (Vulgusella) pantherina, "Cypraea (Talparia) talpa" = Talparia talpa, "Cypraea (Arabica) arabica" = Mauritia arabica, "Cypraea (Erronea) caurica" = Erronea caurica, "Cypraea (Cribraria) cribraria" = Cribrarula cribraria, "Cypraea (Erronea) microdon" = Purpuradusta microdon, "Cypraea (Lyncina) carneola" = Lyncina carneola, "Cypraea (Luria) isabella" = Luria isabella, "Cypraea (Blasicrura) erythraeensis" = Bistolida erythraeensis, Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus, "Cypraea (Erosaria) erosa" = Naria erosa, Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola, "Cypraea (Erosaria) turdus" = Erosaria turdus, "Cypraea (Monetaria) annulus" = Monetaria annulus
"Cypraea (Pustularia) cicercula" = Pustularia cicercula Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraea (Vulgusella) pantherina Solander 1786 cowry
"Cypraea (Talparia) talpa" = Talparia talpa Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Arabica) arabica" = Mauritia arabica Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Erronea) caurica" = Erronea caurica Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Cribraria) cribraria" = Cribrarula cribraria Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Erronea) microdon" = Purpuradusta microdon Gray 1828 cowry
"Cypraea (Lyncina) carneola" = Lyncina carneola Linnaeus 1758 purple-mouthed cowry
"Cypraea (Luria) isabella" = Luria isabella Linnaeus 1758 Isabell cowry
"Cypraea (Blasicrura) erythraeensis" = Bistolida erythraeensis Sowerby 1837 cowry
Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Erosaria) erosa" = Naria erosa Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Erosaria) turdus" = Erosaria turdus Lamarck 1810 cowry
"Cypraea (Monetaria) annulus" = Monetaria annulus Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Ranella pusilla snail | |
"Tritonium (Simpulum) beccari" = Charonia, "Tritonium (Epidromus) maculosus" = Charonia, "Tritonium (Epidromus) obscurus" = Charonia, "Tritonium (Simpulum) pileare" = Monoplex pilearis
"Tritonium (Simpulum) beccari" = Charonia triton
"Tritonium (Epidromus) maculosus" = Charonia triton
"Tritonium (Epidromus) obscurus" = Charonia triton
"Tritonium (Simpulum) pileare" = Monoplex pilearis Linnaeus 1758 triton shell | |
Bivalvia | |
"Leda robsoni" = Nuculana
"Leda robsoni" = Nuculana pointed nut clam | |
Septifer bilocularis, "Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus
Septifer bilocularis Linnaeus 1758 mussel
"Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus Weigmann 1837 mussel | |
Spondylus fauroti, "Spondylus fragum" = Spondylus multisetosus, Spondylus candidus, Spondylus castus, Chlamys decoriata, Chlamys squamosa, Chlamys sanguinolenta
Spondylus fauroti scallop
"Spondylus fragum" = Spondylus multisetosus Reeve 1856 scallop
Spondylus candidus Lamarck 1819 scallop
Spondylus castus Reeve 1856 scallop
Chlamys decoriata scallop
Chlamys squamosa Gmelin 1791 scallop
Chlamys sanguinolenta Gmelin 1791 scallop | |
"Lima (Ctenoides) annulata" = Ctenoides annulatus, Lima lima
"Lima (Ctenoides) annulata" = Ctenoides annulatus Lamarck 1819 file clam
Lima lima Linnaeus 1758 file clam | |
Anomia nobilis Reeve 1859 jingle | |
Plicatula plicata Linnaeus 1758 scallop | |
Ostrea alveatula, "Ostrea cristagalli" = Lopha cristagalli
Ostrea alveatula oyster
"Ostrea cristagalli" = Lopha cristagalli Linnaeus 1758 Cock's Comb Oyster | |
"Ostrea hyotis" = Hyotissa hyotis
"Ostrea hyotis" = Hyotissa hyotis Linnaeus 1758 Honeycomb Oyster | |
"Arca (Barbatia) nivea" = Barbatia, "Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca, "Arca (Barbatia) lacerata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) lacerata, Arca (Anadara) clathrata, Arca (Fossularca) afra, "Arca (Acar) plicata" = Acar plicata, "Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, "Arca (Anadara) uropygmelana" = Anadara, "Arca (Anadara) antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata, "Arca (Acar) dichotoma" = Anadara (Anadara) dichotoma
"Arca (Barbatia) nivea" = Barbatia clam
"Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca Bruguiére 1792 clam
"Arca (Barbatia) lacerata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) lacerata Linnaeus 1758 clam
Arca (Anadara) clathrata Reeve 1844 ark
"Arca (Acar) plicata" = Acar plicata Dillwyn 1817 miniature ark
"Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
"Arca (Anadara) uropygmelana" = Anadara ark
"Arca (Anadara) antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Arca (Acar) dichotoma" = Anadara (Anadara) dichotoma Deshayes 1863 ark | |
"Arca (Barbatia) decussata" = Glycymeris decussata, "Pectunculus pectunculus" = Glycymeris pectunculus
"Arca (Barbatia) decussata" = Glycymeris decussata Linnaeus 1758 clam
"Pectunculus pectunculus" = Glycymeris pectunculus Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) sueziense" = Cerastoderma, Cardium (Trachycardium) flavum, "Tridacna crocea" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea, "Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa, "Cardium (Laevicardium) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum, "Cardium (Trachycardium) subrugosum" = Vasticardium subrugosum, "Cardium (Trachycardium) arenicola" = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) arenicola
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) sueziense" = Cerastoderma cockle
Cardium (Trachycardium) flavum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
"Tridacna crocea" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea Lamarck 1819 cockle
"Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa cockle
"Cardium (Laevicardium) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum Sowerby 1940 cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) subrugosum" = Vasticardium subrugosum Sowerby 1839 cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) arenicola" = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) arenicola Reeve 1845 cockle | |
Semele radiata Say 1822 clam | |
"Solenocurtus (Macha) australis" = Solecurtus, "Solenocurtus (Azor) coarctatus" = Azorinus coarctatus
"Solenocurtus (Macha) australis" = Solecurtus clam
"Solenocurtus (Azor) coarctatus" = Azorinus coarctatus Gmelin 1791 clam | |
"Tellina (Arcopagia) isseli" = Arcopagia, "Tellina (Arcopaginula) inflata" = Arcopaginula inflata, Tellina (Exotica) subpallida, Tellina (Arcopagia) remies, Tellina (Pseudometis) truncata, Tellina (Tellinella) asperrima, Tellina (Arcopagia) pinguis
"Tellina (Arcopagia) isseli" = Arcopagia tellin clam
"Tellina (Arcopaginula) inflata" = Arcopaginula inflata Gmelin 1791 tellin clam
Tellina (Exotica) subpallida tellin clam
Tellina (Arcopagia) remies Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina (Pseudometis) truncata Jonas 1843 tellin clam
Tellina (Tellinella) asperrima Hanley 1844 tellin clam
Tellina (Arcopagia) pinguis Hanley 1844 tellin clam | |
Gari weinkauffi Crosse 1864 clam | |
Diplodonta tumida clam
Diplodonta globosa Forsskål 1775 clam
"Diplodonta rotundata" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) rotundata Montagu 1803 clam | |
Chama lazarus Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Chama fragum Reeve 1847 jewel box
Chama reflexa Reeve 1846 jewel box
Chama asperella Lamarck 1819 jewel box
Chama brassica Reeve 1847 jewel box | |
"Antigona (Periglypta) reticulata" = Periglypta reticulata, Venus (Clausinella) tiara, Dosinia pubescens, Dosinia histrio, Dosinia sculpta, Antigona (Periglypta) lacerata, Tapes sulcarius, "Meretrix (Lioconcha) picta" = Lioconcha (Lioconcha) ornata, Clementia cumingi, Clementia fischeri n. sp., Petricola (Naranio) lapicida, "Meretrix (Callista) florida" = Callista, Circe (Parmulina) intermedia, Circe (Parmulina) corrugata, Circe (Crista) pectinata
"Antigona (Periglypta) reticulata" = Periglypta reticulata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Venus (Clausinella) tiara venus clam
Dosinia pubescens venus clam
Dosinia histrio Gmelin 1791 venus clam
Dosinia sculpta Hanley 1845 venus clam
Antigona (Periglypta) lacerata venus clam
Tapes sulcarius venus clam
"Meretrix (Lioconcha) picta" = Lioconcha (Lioconcha) ornata Dillwyn 1817 venus clam
Clementia cumingi venus clam
Clementia fischeri n. sp. Abrard 1942 venus clam
Petricola (Naranio) lapicida Gmelin 1792 venus clam
"Meretrix (Callista) florida" = Callista venus clam
Circe (Parmulina) intermedia venus clam
Circe (Parmulina) corrugata Dilwyn 1817 venus clam
Circe (Crista) pectinata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam | |
Mactra lilacea Lamarck 1818 clam | |
Trapezium auberti n. sp.
Trapezium auberti n. sp. Abrard 1942 clam | |
"Corbula cuneata" = Caryocorbula cuneata, Corbula acutangula
"Corbula cuneata" = Caryocorbula cuneata Say 1824 clam
Corbula acutangula Issel 1869 clam | |
Codakia tigerina, Divaricella macandreae, "Saxolucina (Megaxinus) lamyi n. sp." = Megaxinus, "Divaricella quadrisulcata" = Divalinga quadrisulcata, Lucina edentula, "Phacoides dentifer" = Lucina dentifera
Codakia tigerina Linnaeus 1758 clam
Divaricella macandreae Adams 1870 clam
"Saxolucina (Megaxinus) lamyi n. sp." = Megaxinus clam
"Divaricella quadrisulcata" = Divalinga quadrisulcata d'Orbigny 1846 clam
Lucina edentula clam
"Phacoides dentifer" = Lucina dentifera Jonas 1846 clam | |
"Tellina (Tellinella) sulcata" = Crassatella sulcata
"Tellina (Tellinella) sulcata" = Crassatella sulcata Solander 1866 clam | |
Cardita variegata Bruguière 1792 clam | |
Lioconcha (Lioconcha) castrensis | |
Meretrix (Lioconcha) castrensis Linnaeus 1758 |