Wadi Quseib, Bed 93 (Cretaceous of Egypt)

Where: Egypt (29.3° N, 34.7° E: paleocoordinates 10.2° N, 28.5° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Wata Formation, Middle Turonian (93.5 - 89.3 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; sandy shale

• sandy, fossiliferous shale

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: W. S. Ayoub-Hannaa. 2011. Taxonomy and palaeoecology of the Cenomanian-Turonian macroinvertebrates from eastern Sinai, Egypt (part A). 1-418 [M. Aberhan/T. Schossleitner/T. Schossleitner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 140319: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Thomas Schossleitner on 07.03.2013

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Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
 Calycina - Phymosomatidae
Phymosoma abbatei, Rachiosoma geysi
Rachiosoma geysi sea urchin
 Spatangoida - Hemiasteridae
Hemiaster heberti
Hemiaster heberti heart urchin
Hemiaster heberti turonensis
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Coilopoceratidae
Coilopoceras requienianum
Coilopoceras requienianum Orbigny 1841 ammonite
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
Tylostoma cossoni
Tylostoma cossoni Thomas and Peron 1889 snail
Bivalvia
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya pedernalis
Pholadomya pedernalis Roemer 1852 clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Veniella cf. trapezoides
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Paraesa faba
Paraesa faba Sowerby 1827 venus clam
 Ostreida - Pteriidae
Phelopteria atra
Phelopteria atra pearl oyster