Duqm locality, Upper Mmb (Cretaceous of Oman)

Where: Oman (19.6° N, 57.6° E: paleocoordinates 2.1° S, 47.9° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Aegyptiaca zone, Upper Member (Fiqa Formation), Late/Upper Campanian (83.5 - 70.6 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; white chalk

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. Philip and J.-P. Platel. 1998. Monopilarites a new rudist genus from the Upper Cenomanian of the Haushi-Huqf massif. Geobios 22:269-282 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 160973: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 31.08.2014

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Monopilarites duqmensis Philip and Platel 1998 rudist
Lapeirousia sp. Bayle 1878 rudist
Sauvagesiinae sp. Douvillé 1908 rudist
rare specimens
Echinoidea
 Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Linthia sp. Desor 1853 heart urchin
Crinoidea
 Isocrinida - Isselicrinidae
Isselicrinus sp. Roverto 1914 Sea lily