EIT1 (Cretaceous of Morocco)

Where: Western High Atlas, Morocco (31.4° N, 9.7° W: paleocoordinates 25.7° N, 3.7° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Tamanar Formation, Hauterivian (132.9 - 129.4 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: limestone

• massive limestone beds with reefal character; cyclic sequences of marly and nodular limestones

Primary reference: J. Rey, J. Canerot, B. Peybernes, K. Tal-Eddine, and J.-P. Thieuloy. 1988. Lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and sedimentary dynamics of the Lower Cretaceous deposits on the northern side of the western High Atlas (Morocco). Cretaceous Research 9(2):141-158 [M. Patzkowsky/K. Layou/A. Clement]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 2065: authorized by Mark Patzkowsky, entered by Karen Layou on 21.06.1999

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Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae
"Lamellaerhynchia gillieroni" = Sulcirhynchia gillieroni
"Lamellaerhynchia gillieroni" = Sulcirhynchia gillieroni Pictet 1872
 Terebratulida - Sellithyrididae
Loriolithyris melaitensis Middlemiss 1980
Echinoidea
 Arbacioida - Arbaciidae
Codiopsis lorini sea urchin
Codiopsis meslei sea urchin
 Euechinoidea - Hemicidaridae
 Salenioida - Saleniidae
 Salenioida - Hyposaleniidae