Where: Libya (29.8° N, 19.2° E: paleocoordinates 29.6° N, 18.8° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Wadi Yunis Member (Al Khums Formation), Tortonian to Tortonian (11.6 - 5.3 Ma)
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; lithified limestone
Size class: macrofossils
Collection methods: peel or thin section,
• Corals only
Primary reference: J. Hladil, J. Otava, and A. Galle. 1991. Oligocene carbonate buildups of the Sirt Basin, Libya. Salem, M.J., Hammuda, O.S., Eliagoubi, B.A. (eds.): The Geology of Libya, Volume 4 1401-1420 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis
PaleoDB collection 34500: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 04.09.2003
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
Palaeoplesiastraea inaequalis Chevalier 1961 stony coral | |
"Tarbellastraea siciliae" = Tarbellastraea tenera, Tarbellastraea ? reussiana, Tarbellastraea cf. eggenburgensis
"Tarbellastraea siciliae" = Tarbellastraea tenera Reuss 1847 stony coral
Tarbellastraea ? reussiana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Tarbellastraea cf. eggenburgensis Kühn 1925 stony coral | |
"Palaeoplesiastraea romettensis" = Solenastrea romettensis
"Palaeoplesiastraea romettensis" = Solenastrea romettensis Seguenza 1864 stony coral |