Where: Djibouti (12.0° N, 43.3° E: paleocoordinates 11.9° N, 43.3° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; limestone and calcareous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: R. Abrard. 1942. Mollusques Pleistocenes de la Cote Francaise des Somalis [Pleistocene molluscs from French Somaliland]. Archives du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, serie 6 18:5-105 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 96787: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.07.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
"Leda robsoni" = Nuculana
"Leda robsoni" = Nuculana pointed nut clam | |
"Divaricella quadrisulcata" = Divalinga quadrisulcata, Lucina edentula, "Phacoides dentifer" = Lucina dentifera, Codakia tigerina, Divaricella macandreae, "Saxolucina (Megaxinus) lamyi n. sp." = Megaxinus
"Divaricella quadrisulcata" = Divalinga quadrisulcata d'Orbigny 1846 clam
Lucina edentula clam
"Phacoides dentifer" = Lucina dentifera Jonas 1846 clam
Codakia tigerina Linnaeus 1758 clam
Divaricella macandreae Adams 1870 clam
"Saxolucina (Megaxinus) lamyi n. sp." = Megaxinus clam | |
Gari weinkauffi Crosse 1864 clam | |
Semele radiata Say 1822 clam | |
"Solenocurtus (Macha) australis" = Solecurtus, "Solenocurtus (Azor) coarctatus" = Azorinus coarctatus
"Solenocurtus (Macha) australis" = Solecurtus clam
"Solenocurtus (Azor) coarctatus" = Azorinus coarctatus Gmelin 1791 clam | |
Tellina (Exotica) subpallida, Tellina (Arcopagia) pinguis, Tellina (Arcopagia) remies, Tellina (Pseudometis) truncata, Tellina (Tellinella) asperrima, "Tellina (Arcopaginula) inflata" = Arcopaginula inflata, "Tellina (Arcopagia) isseli" = Arcopagia
Tellina (Exotica) subpallida tellin clam
Tellina (Arcopagia) pinguis Hanley 1844 tellin clam
Tellina (Arcopagia) remies Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
Tellina (Pseudometis) truncata Jonas 1843 tellin clam
Tellina (Tellinella) asperrima Hanley 1844 tellin clam
"Tellina (Arcopaginula) inflata" = Arcopaginula inflata Gmelin 1791 tellin clam
"Tellina (Arcopagia) isseli" = Arcopagia tellin clam | |
Cardium (Trachycardium) flavum, "Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa, "Tridacna crocea" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea, "Cardium (Trachycardium) arenicola" = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) arenicola, "Cardium (Trachycardium) subrugosum" = Vasticardium subrugosum, "Cardium (Laevicardium) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum, "Cardium (Cerastoderma) sueziense" = Cerastoderma
Cardium (Trachycardium) flavum Linnaeus 1758 cockle
"Tridacna squamosa" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa cockle
"Tridacna crocea" = Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea Lamarck 1819 cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) arenicola" = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) arenicola Reeve 1845 cockle
"Cardium (Trachycardium) subrugosum" = Vasticardium subrugosum Sowerby 1839 cockle
"Cardium (Laevicardium) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum Sowerby 1940 cockle
"Cardium (Cerastoderma) sueziense" = Cerastoderma cockle | |
Trapezium auberti n. sp.
Trapezium auberti n. sp. Abrard 1942 clam | |
Chama lazarus Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
Chama asperella Lamarck 1819 jewel box
Chama reflexa Reeve 1846 jewel box
Chama brassica Reeve 1847 jewel box
Chama fragum Reeve 1847 jewel box | |
Diplodonta tumida clam
"Diplodonta rotundata" = Diplodonta (Diplodonta) rotundata Montagu 1803 clam
Diplodonta globosa Forsskål 1775 clam | |
Mactra lilacea Lamarck 1818 clam | |
"Meretrix (Lioconcha) picta" = Lioconcha (Lioconcha) ornata, Petricola (Naranio) lapicida, Clementia cumingi, Clementia fischeri n. sp., Venus (Clausinella) tiara, Dosinia pubescens, Dosinia sculpta, Dosinia histrio, "Antigona (Periglypta) reticulata" = Periglypta reticulata, Tapes sulcarius, Antigona (Periglypta) lacerata, "Meretrix (Callista) florida" = Callista, Circe (Parmulina) intermedia, Circe (Crista) pectinata, Circe (Parmulina) corrugata
"Meretrix (Lioconcha) picta" = Lioconcha (Lioconcha) ornata Dillwyn 1817 venus clam
Petricola (Naranio) lapicida Gmelin 1792 venus clam
Clementia cumingi venus clam
Clementia fischeri n. sp. Abrard 1942 venus clam
Venus (Clausinella) tiara venus clam
Dosinia pubescens venus clam
Dosinia sculpta Hanley 1845 venus clam
Dosinia histrio Gmelin 1791 venus clam
"Antigona (Periglypta) reticulata" = Periglypta reticulata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Tapes sulcarius venus clam
Antigona (Periglypta) lacerata venus clam
"Meretrix (Callista) florida" = Callista venus clam
Circe (Parmulina) intermedia venus clam
Circe (Crista) pectinata Linnaeus 1758 venus clam
Circe (Parmulina) corrugata Dilwyn 1817 venus clam | |
Corbula acutangula, "Corbula cuneata" = Caryocorbula cuneata
Corbula acutangula Issel 1869 clam
"Corbula cuneata" = Caryocorbula cuneata Say 1824 clam | |
"Tellina (Tellinella) sulcata" = Crassatella sulcata
"Tellina (Tellinella) sulcata" = Crassatella sulcata Solander 1866 clam | |
Cardita variegata Bruguière 1792 clam | |
Septifer bilocularis, "Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus
Septifer bilocularis Linnaeus 1758 mussel
"Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus Weigmann 1837 mussel | |
"Ostrea hyotis" = Hyotissa hyotis
"Ostrea hyotis" = Hyotissa hyotis Linnaeus 1758 Honeycomb Oyster | |
"Ostrea cristagalli" = Lopha cristagalli, Ostrea alveatula
"Ostrea cristagalli" = Lopha cristagalli Linnaeus 1758 Cock's Comb Oyster
Ostrea alveatula oyster | |
Anomia nobilis Reeve 1859 jingle | |
Plicatula plicata Linnaeus 1758 scallop | |
"Lima (Ctenoides) annulata" = Ctenoides annulatus, Lima lima
"Lima (Ctenoides) annulata" = Ctenoides annulatus Lamarck 1819 file clam
Lima lima Linnaeus 1758 file clam | |
Spondylus fauroti, Spondylus candidus, Spondylus castus, "Spondylus fragum" = Spondylus multisetosus, Chlamys decoriata, Chlamys squamosa, Chlamys sanguinolenta
Spondylus fauroti scallop
Spondylus candidus Lamarck 1819 scallop
Spondylus castus Reeve 1856 scallop
"Spondylus fragum" = Spondylus multisetosus Reeve 1856 scallop
Chlamys decoriata scallop
Chlamys squamosa Gmelin 1791 scallop
Chlamys sanguinolenta Gmelin 1791 scallop | |
"Pectunculus pectunculus" = Glycymeris pectunculus, "Arca (Barbatia) decussata" = Glycymeris decussata
"Pectunculus pectunculus" = Glycymeris pectunculus Linnaeus 1758 clam
"Arca (Barbatia) decussata" = Glycymeris decussata Linnaeus 1758 clam | |
"Arca (Acar) plicata" = Acar plicata, "Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata, Arca (Anadara) clathrata, Arca (Fossularca) afra, "Arca (Barbatia) nivea" = Barbatia, "Arca (Barbatia) lacerata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) lacerata, "Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca, "Arca (Anadara) uropygmelana" = Anadara, "Arca (Anadara) antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata, "Arca (Acar) dichotoma" = Anadara (Anadara) dichotoma
"Arca (Acar) plicata" = Acar plicata Dillwyn 1817 miniature ark
"Arca imbricata" = Lamarcka imbricata Bruguière 1789 clam
Arca (Anadara) clathrata Reeve 1844 ark
"Arca (Barbatia) nivea" = Barbatia clam
"Arca (Barbatia) lacerata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) lacerata Linnaeus 1758 clam
"Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca Bruguiére 1792 clam
"Arca (Anadara) uropygmelana" = Anadara ark
"Arca (Anadara) antiquata" = Anadara (Anadara) antiquata Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Arca (Acar) dichotoma" = Anadara (Anadara) dichotoma Deshayes 1863 ark | |
Gastropoda | |
Neritopsis radula Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
"Cypraea (Erronea) caurica" = Erronea caurica, "Cypraea (Cribraria) cribraria" = Cribrarula cribraria, "Cypraea (Erronea) microdon" = Purpuradusta microdon, "Cypraea (Lyncina) carneola" = Lyncina carneola, "Cypraea (Luria) isabella" = Luria isabella, "Cypraea (Arabica) arabica" = Mauritia arabica, Cypraea (Vulgusella) pantherina, "Cypraea (Talparia) talpa" = Talparia talpa, "Cypraea (Erosaria) erosa" = Naria erosa, Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus, "Cypraea (Monetaria) annulus" = Monetaria annulus, Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola, "Cypraea (Erosaria) turdus" = Erosaria turdus, "Cypraea (Pustularia) cicercula" = Pustularia cicercula, "Cypraea (Blasicrura) erythraeensis" = Bistolida erythraeensis
"Cypraea (Erronea) caurica" = Erronea caurica Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Cribraria) cribraria" = Cribrarula cribraria Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Erronea) microdon" = Purpuradusta microdon Gray 1828 cowry
"Cypraea (Lyncina) carneola" = Lyncina carneola Linnaeus 1758 purple-mouthed cowry
"Cypraea (Luria) isabella" = Luria isabella Linnaeus 1758 Isabell cowry
"Cypraea (Arabica) arabica" = Mauritia arabica Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraea (Vulgusella) pantherina Solander 1786 cowry
"Cypraea (Talparia) talpa" = Talparia talpa Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Erosaria) erosa" = Naria erosa Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Monetaria) annulus" = Monetaria annulus Linnaeus 1758 cowry
Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Erosaria) turdus" = Erosaria turdus Lamarck 1810 cowry
"Cypraea (Pustularia) cicercula" = Pustularia cicercula Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea (Blasicrura) erythraeensis" = Bistolida erythraeensis Sowerby 1837 cowry | |
"Rostellaria curvirostris" = Tibia, "Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus
"Rostellaria curvirostris" = Tibia true conch
"Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus" = Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus Linnaeus 1758 conch | |
"Tritonium (Simpulum) pileare" = Monoplex pilearis, "Tritonium (Simpulum) beccari" = Charonia, "Tritonium (Epidromus) maculosus" = Charonia, "Tritonium (Epidromus) obscurus" = Charonia
"Tritonium (Simpulum) pileare" = Monoplex pilearis Linnaeus 1758 triton shell
"Tritonium (Simpulum) beccari" = Charonia triton
"Tritonium (Epidromus) maculosus" = Charonia triton
"Tritonium (Epidromus) obscurus" = Charonia triton | |
Ranella pusilla snail | |
"Mitra (Costellaria) judaeorum" = Vexillum (Costellaria)
"Mitra (Costellaria) judaeorum" = Vexillum (Costellaria) ribbed mitre | |
Vasum turbinellum snail | |
Conus (Hermes) terebra, Conus (Cylindrus) omaria, Conus (Hermes) nussatella, Conus (Puncticulis) arenatus, Conus (Nubecula) striatus, Conus (Lithoconus) tessellatus
Conus (Hermes) terebra cone shell
Conus (Cylindrus) omaria cone shell
Conus (Hermes) nussatella Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus (Puncticulis) arenatus Hwass in Bruguiére 1792 cone shell
Conus (Nubecula) striatus Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
Conus (Lithoconus) tessellatus cone shell | |
"Pleurotoma cingulifera" = Lophiotoma cingulifera, "Pleurotoma garnonsii" = Turris, "Pleurotoma fascialis" = Turris
"Pleurotoma cingulifera" = Lophiotoma cingulifera Lamarck 1822 turrid
"Pleurotoma garnonsii" = Turris turrid
"Pleurotoma fascialis" = Turris turrid | |
Terebra consors auger snail | |
"Nassa (Hima) voluptabilis" = Nassarius (Hima), "Nassa (Alectrion) crenulata" = Nassarius (Alectrion), "Nassa (Niotha) albescens" = Nassarius (Niotha)
"Nassa (Hima) voluptabilis" = Nassarius (Hima) snail
"Nassa (Alectrion) crenulata" = Nassarius (Alectrion) snail
"Nassa (Niotha) albescens" = Nassarius (Niotha) snail | |
Engina astricta true whelk
Nassa pullus true whelk | |
Latirus turritus snail
Latirus polygonus Gmelin 1791 snail | |
Mitra (Pusia) aureolata mitre shell
Mitra (Chrysame) turben mitre shell
"Mitra (Cancilla) sp." = Cancilla Swainson 1840 mitre shell | |
"Murex (Chicoreus) adustus" = Chicoreus, "Murex (Homalocantha) variscosus" = Homalocantha
"Murex (Chicoreus) adustus" = Chicoreus murex snail
"Murex (Homalocantha) variscosus" = Homalocantha murex snail | |
Natica marochiensis Gmelin 1791 moon snail | |
"Cerithium (Vertagus) fasciatum" = Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata, "Cerithium (Vertagus) kochii" = Rhinoclavis, Cerithium (Thericium) scabridum, Cerithium (Serraticerithium) madreporicola
"Cerithium (Vertagus) fasciatum" = Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata Bruguiere 1792 cerith snail
"Cerithium (Vertagus) kochii" = Rhinoclavis cerith snail
Cerithium (Thericium) scabridum Philippi 1848 cerith snail
Cerithium (Serraticerithium) madreporicola Jousseaume 1930 cerith snail | |
"Tenagodes anguinus" = Tenagodus
"Tenagodes anguinus" = Tenagodus snail | |
"Ricinula ochrostoma" = Drupa
"Ricinula ochrostoma" = Drupa snail | |
Bulla ampulla Linnaeaus 1758 snail | |
"Solarium perspectivum" = Architectonica perspectiva
"Solarium perspectivum" = Architectonica perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial | |
Nerita (Odontostoma) rumphi Recluz 1841 snail | |
Fissurella (Diodora) ruppelli Sowerby 1834 snail | |
Monilea (Priotrochus) obscura, Monilea (Minolia) caifassi, Clanculus submorum n. sp., "Trochus (Infundibulum) maculatus" = Trochus maculatus, Trochus (Cardinalia) virgatus
Monilea (Priotrochus) obscura top snail
Monilea (Minolia) caifassi top snail
Clanculus submorum n. sp. Abrard 1942 top snail
"Trochus (Infundibulum) maculatus" = Trochus maculatus Linnaeus 1758 top snail
Trochus (Cardinalia) virgatus Gmelin 1792 top snail | |
"Turbo radiatus" = Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus, "Turbo petholatus" = Turbo (Turbo) petholatus
"Turbo radiatus" = Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus Gmelin 1791 snail
"Turbo petholatus" = Turbo (Turbo) petholatus Linnaeus 1758 snail | |
Lioconcha (Lioconcha) castrensis | |
Meretrix (Lioconcha) castrensis Linnaeus 1758 |