Sakamena Group

Geology

Formations: Lower Sakamena (13), Middle Sakamena (19)

Lithologies: not reported (3), "siliciclastic" (13), claystone (1), mudstone (4), "shale" (5), sandstone (3), "limestone" (2)

Paleoenvironments: marine indet. (6), terrestrial indet. (1), lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal (1), coastal indet. (6), paralic indet. (5), deltaic indet. (10)

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Smithian or 259.90000 to 247.20000 Ma
Collections

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17Madagascar (30280 30281 30282 30284)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Madagascar (Diana) (81973 81987 119511)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Madagascar (Tulear) (85494 85506)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Madagascar (Ihorombe) (171355)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Madagascar (Fianarantsoa) (85505 85512 92491)
Induan - Smithian252.17 - 247.2Madagascar (Diana) (92079 92493 144038 144080 144081 144083 144086 144087 144089 144090 144094 144100)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar (Atsimo-Andrefana) (120933 154183)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar (Diana) (117105 117215 153773 154037 154040)
Dienerian250.5 - 251.2Madagascar (153379)