Gour Iduka type sect., Ouan Kasa Fmn., Samples RB311 & OB857 (Devonian of Libya)

Where: Libya (27.0° N, 10.0° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 41.6° S, 7.7° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Ouan Kasa Formation, Emsian (410.6 - 393.5 Ma)

• Formation spans much of Lower Devonian. Samples interpreted as Emsian on basis of Styliolina uralica in a close level (sample UB331).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone and shale

• Interpreted as BA2-3 nearshore with moderate currents.
• Formation as a whole: "sandstones and shales". Shells in coquinites or on bedding planes.

Collection methods: Emphasis of monograph is brachiopods and bivalves. Other elements sometimes mentioned as well.

Primary reference: M. Mergl and D. Massa. 1992. Devonian and Lower Carboniferous brachiopods and bivalves from western Libya. Biostratigraphie du Paleozoique 12:1-115 [M. Foote/M. Foote/M. Foote]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 35632: authorized by Michael Foote, entered by Michael Foote on 01.01.2004

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Taxonomic list

Fusulinata
 Parathuramminida - Parathuramminidae
Artiopoda
 Phacopida - Homalonotidae
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Chonetidae
Chonetidae indet. Bronn 1862
Rhynchonellata
 Atrypida -
Atrypida indet. Rzhonsnitskaya 1960
 Spiriferida - Acrospiriferidae
Acrospirifer sp. Wedekind 1926
Crinoidea
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Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily