Where: Tunisia (33.0° N, 10.5° E: paleocoordinates 21.4° N, 11.6° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Middle Callovian to Middle Callovian (164.7 - 161.2 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithified marl
Preservation: cast
Collection methods: surface (in situ), mechanical,
Primary reference: S. Holzapfel. 1998. Palökologie benthischer Faunengemeinschaften und Taxonomie der Bivalven im Jura von Südtunesien. Beringeria - Würzburger geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen (22)1-199 [F. Fursich/D. Hempfling/M. Gahr]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 13660: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Danica Hempfling on 17.04.2002
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Rhynchonellata | |
"Rhynchonella" ("") djeffarae Dubar 1967
"Rhynchonella" ("") tazerdunensis Dubar 1967 | |
Somalirhynchia smelliei Weir 1925 | |
Gastropoda | |
Nerinea desvoidyi D'Orbigny 1921 snail | |
Naricopsina cotwoldensis snail | |
Purpuroidea aff. gigas periwinkle | |
Bivalvia | |
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Eocallista cf. krenkeli Cox 1935 clam | |
Eomiodon gardeti clam | |
Nicaniella leblanci clam | |
Acesta spectabilis file clam | |
Chlamys curvivarians Dietrich 1933 scallop | |
Liostrea sandalina oyster | |
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Palaeonucula menkii nut clam | |
Echinoidea | |
Pseudocidaris gauthieri sea urchin | |
Crinoidea | |
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Pomatocrinus sp. Desor 1845 Sea lily |