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 | |
"Thegioastraea variabilis" = Diploastrea variabilis, "Thegioastraea taurinensis" = Diploastrea taurinensis
"Thegioastraea variabilis" = Diploastrea variabilis Sismonda 1871 stony coral
"Thegioastraea taurinensis" = Diploastrea taurinensis d'Achiardi 1868 stony coral | |
Stylophora parvistella Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Stylophora thirsiformis Michelotti 1847 stony coral | |
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Nerthastraea sp. Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Nerthastraea orbignyi Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Nerthastraea cf. orbignyi Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
Defrancia irregularis Defrance 1826 stony coral
Favia kabyliensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Stylocora sp. Reuss 1871 stony coral
Solenastrea ex gr. tizeroutinensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
Cladocora cf. michelottii, Favites neugeboreni, Favites neuvillei, Favites neglecta, Tarbellastraea abditaxis, Tarbellastraea ellisiana, Tarbellastraea cf. conoidea, Tarbellastraea raulini, Tarbellastraea cf. eggenburgensis, Tarbellastraea eggenburgensis, Tarbellastraea mimbastensis, Tarbellastraea aquitaniensis, Tarbellastraea reussiana, "Tarbellastraea siciliae" = Tarbellastraea tenera, Antiguastrea saucatsensis
Cladocora cf. michelottii Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral
Favites neuvillei Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Tarbellastraea abditaxis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Tarbellastraea ellisiana Defrance 1826 stony coral
Tarbellastraea cf. conoidea Reuss 1871 stony coral
Tarbellastraea raulini Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Tarbellastraea cf. eggenburgensis Kühn 1925 stony coral
Tarbellastraea mimbastensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Tarbellastraea reussiana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
"Tarbellastraea siciliae" = Tarbellastraea tenera Reuss 1847 stony coral
Antiguastrea saucatsensis stony coral | |
Palaeoplesiastraea inaequalis Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
Heliastrea sp., "Athecastraea maradahensis" = Heliastrea (Athecastraea), Heliastrea deformis, Heliastrea cf. autignacensis
Heliastrea sp. Milne Edwards and Haime 1857 stony coral
"Athecastraea maradahensis" = Heliastrea (Athecastraea) stony coral
Heliastrea cf. autignacensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral |