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 (121.4 - 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
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Bivalvia | |
Palaeonucula glanstriticea nut clam
Leionucula olivensis n. sp. nut clam | |
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Mediraon divaricatum n. gen. n. sp. clam
Mediraon secundum clam
Pachythaerus similoides n. sp. Vokes 1946 clam | |
Xenocardita lacunaris n. gen.
Xenocardita lacunaris n. gen. clam | |
Amphiaraus seleniscus n. gen. n. sp.
Amphiaraus seleniscus n. gen. n. sp. clam | |
Mutiella olivensis clam
Callucina olea n. sp. clam | |
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Corbulomima nuciformis, Corbulomima aligera, Parmicorbula nearoides, Parmicorbula aequilineata n. sp., Caestocorbula olivae, Caestocorbula semina n. sp., Caryocorbula prima n. sp.
Corbulomima aligera clam
Parmicorbula aequilineata n. sp. clam
Caestocorbula olivae clam
Caestocorbula semina n. sp. clam
Caryocorbula prima n. sp. clam | |
? Pleuromya serotina n. sp.
? Pleuromya serotina n. sp. clam | |
Protocyprina libanotica n. gen.
Protocyprina libanotica n. gen. clam | |
? Anisocardia cardiomorpha n. sp., Agapella rotunda n. gen. n. sp., Venilicardia olivensis n. sp., "Venilicardia" turgida n. sp.
? Anisocardia cardiomorpha n. sp. clam
Agapella rotunda n. gen. 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 | |
Eocallista beiha n. sp. clam
Eocallista olea n. sp. clam | |
Protocardia judaica, Protocardia olea n. sp., Protocardia beiha n. sp., Nemocardium birdanum, Integricardium bewertense, Integricardium globulum
Protocardia judaica cockle
Protocardia olea n. sp. cockle
Protocardia beiha n. sp. cockle
Nemocardium birdanum cockle
Integricardium bewertense cockle
Integricardium globulum 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 | |
Arcullaea olea n. gen. n. sp., Arcullaea limopsiformis n. sp.
Arcullaea olea n. gen. n. sp. clam
Arcullaea limopsiformis n. sp. clam | |
Palestinarca palestina n. gen. clam
Palestinarca lebanonensis n. sp. clam
Eonavicula whitfieldi n. sp. clam | |
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 | |
Anomia subobliqua jingle | |
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