Where: Nigeria (10.3° N, 11.3° E: paleocoordinates 4.6° S, 4.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Pindiga Formation, Early/Lower Turonian (93.5 - 89.3 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Pindiga Fm (Turonian-Coniacian), which overlies the Yolda Fm (Cenomanian) is overlain by the Gulani Fm (Santonian-Maastrichtian). AGE: Early Turonian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within the section.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified, concretionary, shelly/skeletal limestone and lithified, blue shale

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Not stated in text, but presumably including the authors. REPOSITORY: Not stated in text.

Primary reference: W. Barber. 1957. Lower Turonian ammonites from north-eastern Nigeria. Geological Survey of Nigeria Bulletin 26:1-87 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83021: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 05.08.2008, edited by Matthew Clapham

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