Where: Libya (29.7° N, 18.8° E: paleocoordinates 28.9° N, 17.7° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Ar Rahlah Member (Maradah Formation), Aquitanian to Aquitanian (23.0 - 11.6 Ma)
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; lithified limestone
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: peel or thin section,
• Corals only
Primary reference: J. Hladil, J. Otava, and A. Galle. 1991. Oligocene carbonate buildups of the Sirt Basin, Libya. Salem, M.J., Hammuda, O.S., Eliagoubi, B.A. (eds.): The Geology of Libya, Volume 4 1401-1420 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 34499: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 04.09.2003
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
Stylophora thirsiformis Michelotti 1847 stony coral
Stylophora parvistella Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
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Palaeoplesiastraea inaequalis Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
Favites neugeboreni, Favites neuvillei, Favites neglecta, Cladocora cf. michelottii, Tarbellastraea raulini, Tarbellastraea reussiana, Tarbellastraea aquitaniensis, Tarbellastraea cf. eggenburgensis, Tarbellastraea eggenburgensis, Tarbellastraea cf. conoidea, Tarbellastraea ellisiana, "Tarbellastraea siciliae" = Tarbellastraea tenera, Tarbellastraea mimbastensis, Tarbellastraea abditaxis, Antiguastrea saucatsensis
Favites neuvillei Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Cladocora cf. michelottii Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
Tarbellastraea raulini Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Tarbellastraea reussiana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Tarbellastraea cf. eggenburgensis Kühn 1925 stony coral
Tarbellastraea cf. conoidea Reuss 1871 stony coral
Tarbellastraea ellisiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
"Tarbellastraea siciliae" = Tarbellastraea tenera Reuss 1847 stony coral
Tarbellastraea mimbastensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Tarbellastraea abditaxis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Antiguastrea saucatsensis stony coral | |
Nerthastraea sp. Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Nerthastraea orbignyi Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Nerthastraea cf. orbignyi Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
Solenastrea ex gr. tizeroutinensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Defrancia irregularis Defrance 1826 stony coral
Favia kabyliensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Stylocora sp. Reuss 1871 stony coral | |
Heliastrea sp., "Athecastraea maradahensis" = Heliastrea (Athecastraea), Heliastrea cf. autignacensis, Heliastrea deformis
Heliastrea sp. Milne Edwards and Haime 1857 stony coral
"Athecastraea maradahensis" = Heliastrea (Athecastraea) stony coral
Heliastrea cf. autignacensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
"Thegioastraea taurinensis" = Diploastrea taurinensis, "Thegioastraea variabilis" = Diploastrea variabilis
"Thegioastraea taurinensis" = Diploastrea taurinensis d'Achiardi 1868 stony coral
"Thegioastraea variabilis" = Diploastrea variabilis Sismonda 1871 stony coral |