Province de Constantine (Cretaceous of Algeria)
Where: Algeria (36.3° N, 6.6° E: paleocoordinates 22.2° N, 7.1° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Santonian (86.3 - 83.6 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 185644: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 04.05.2017
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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| Bivalvia | |
Gyrostrea vatonnei, Curvostrea heinzi, Curvostrea tevesthensis, Pycnodonte vesicularis, ? Pycnodonte costei
Gyrostrea vatonnei Peron and Thomas 1891 oyster
Curvostrea heinzi Peron and Thomas 1891 oyster
Curvostrea tevesthensis Coquand 1862 oyster
Pycnodonte vesicularis Lamarck 1806 oyster
? Pycnodonte costei Coquand 1869 oyster | |
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Nicaisolopha tissoti Peron and Thomas 1891 oyster
Rastellum sp. Faujas-St.-Fond 1799 oyster
Oscillopha dichotoma Bayle 1849 oyster | |