Province de Constantine (Cretaceous of Algeria)
Where: Algeria (36.3° N, 6.6° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Coniacian (89.8 - 85.7 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: A. V. Dhondt, N. Malchus, L. Boumaza and E. Jaillaerd. 1999. Cretaceous oysters from North Africa : origin and distribution. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France 170(1):67-76 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 185640: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 04.05.2017
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Taxonomic list
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Bivalvia | |
? Curvostrea tevesthensis, Curvostrea heinzi, Gyrostrea vatonnei, Pycnodonte costei, Pycnodonte vesicularis
? Curvostrea tevesthensis Coquand 1862 oyster
Curvostrea heinzi Peron and Thomas 1891 oyster
Gyrostrea vatonnei Peron and Thomas 1891 oyster
Pycnodonte costei Coquand 1869 oyster
Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster | |
Oscillopha dichotoma Bayle 1849 oyster
Nicaisolopha tissoti Peron and Thomas 1891 oyster |