Abu Hashish, Libya (Oligocene of Libya)

Where: Libya (29.2° N, 18.8° E: paleocoordinates 27.2° N, 16.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Abu Hashish Formation, Chattian (28.1 - 23.0 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; lithified limestone

• Bioclastic limestone with abundant oysters

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 34498: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 04.09.2003

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
Stylophora thirsiformis Michelotti 1847 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Heliastraeidae
Heliastrea cf. autignacensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Tarbellastraea cf. eggenburgensis Kühn 1925 stony coral
Monticulastraea sp. Duncan 1880 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Faviidae
Stylocora sp. Reuss 1871 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
? Meandrina sp. Lamarck 1801 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montastraeidae
"Heliastreopsis dallagoi" = Montastraea
"Heliastreopsis dallagoi" = Montastraea stony coral