Also known as Abeih
Where: Lebanon (33.7° N, 35.5° E: paleocoordinates 9.1° N, 31.8° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Abeih Formation, Early/Lower Aptian (125.5 - 122.5 Ma)
• Overlies Chouf Sandstone and underlies Mdairej Limestone. Abeih rangegs from Barremian to Lower Aptian.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; brown, argillaceous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the AMNH
Collection methods: surface (float),
• late 19th century collection of Reverend William Bird and 20th century collection of Professor Day at the American University in Beirut, plus 19th century 1940 AMNH collection, totalling "almost 5000 specimens"
Primary reference: H. E. Vokes. 1946. Contributions to the paleontology of the Lebanon Mountains, Republic of Lebanon. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 87(3):139-216 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 69180: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 20.02.2007
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
Palestinarca palestina n. gen. clam
Palestinarca lebanonensis n. sp. clam
Eonavicula whitfieldi n. sp. clam | |
Arcullaea olea n. gen. n. sp., Arcullaea limopsiformis n. sp.
Arcullaea olea n. gen. n. sp. clam
Arcullaea limopsiformis n. sp. clam | |
Anomia subobliqua jingle | |
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Isognomon orientalis Hamlin 1884 oyster "more than 200 specimens" at the American University plus at least five at the AMNH
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Exogyra sp. Say 1820 oyster | |
"Ostrea dieneri" = Lopha dieneri, Ostrea alicula
"Ostrea dieneri" = Lopha dieneri Blanckenhorn 1890 oyster
Ostrea alicula oyster | |
Mutiella olivensis clam
Callucina olea n. sp. clam | |
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? Pleuromya serotina n. sp.
? Pleuromya serotina n. sp. clam | |
Caestocorbula olivae, Caestocorbula semina n. sp., Parmicorbula nearoides, Parmicorbula aequilineata n. sp., Caryocorbula prima n. sp., Corbulomima nuciformis, Corbulomima aligera
Caestocorbula olivae clam
Caestocorbula semina n. sp. clam
Parmicorbula aequilineata n. sp. clam
Caryocorbula prima n. sp. clam
Corbulomima aligera clam | |
Eocallista beiha n. sp. clam
Eocallista olea n. sp. clam | |
Agapella rotunda n. gen. n. sp., ? Anisocardia cardiomorpha n. sp., Venilicardia olivensis n. sp., "Venilicardia" turgida n. sp.
Agapella rotunda n. gen. n. sp. clam
? Anisocardia cardiomorpha n. sp. clam
Venilicardia olivensis n. sp. clam
"Venilicardia" turgida n. sp. clam | |
Geltena mactriforma n. gen. n. sp.
Geltena mactriforma n. gen. n. sp. clam | |
Protocyprina libanotica n. gen.
Protocyprina libanotica n. gen. clam | |
Integricardium bewertense, Integricardium globulum, Nemocardium birdanum, Protocardia judaica, Protocardia olea n. sp., Protocardia beiha n. sp.
Integricardium bewertense cockle
Integricardium globulum cockle
Nemocardium birdanum cockle
Protocardia judaica cockle
Protocardia olea n. sp. cockle
Protocardia beiha n. sp. cockle | |
"Linearia olea n. sp." = Linearis, "Linearia sp." = Linearis, ""Tellina" elliptica" = Laciolina magna
"Linearia olea n. sp." = Linearis tellin clam
"Linearia sp." = Linearis Conrad 1860 tellin clam
""Tellina" elliptica" = Laciolina magna Spengler 1798 tellin clam | |
Amphiaraus seleniscus n. gen. n. sp.
Amphiaraus seleniscus n. gen. n. sp. clam | |
Xenocardita lacunaris n. gen.
Xenocardita lacunaris n. gen. clam | |
Mediraon divaricatum n. gen. n. sp. clam
Mediraon secundum clam
Pachythaerus similoides n. sp. Vokes 1946 clam | |
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Palaeonucula glanstriticea nut clam
Leionucula olivensis n. sp. nut clam |