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Loc. 471, Bereketa, Sakaraha District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
Lat/Long (Decimal) | -23.2667,44.3833 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Bereketa, Sakaraha District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Loc. 471, Chute du Mido, Betioky | Collignon M. (1962) | STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Late Aptian; Acanthoplites bigoureti zone. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within local section. | not reported | 122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Ammonitoceras ramboulai species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Ancyloceratidae : Ammonitoceras : Ammonitoceras ramboulai | 122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Cheloniceras waageni species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Cheloniceras : Cheloniceras waageni | 122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Acanthoplites midoensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Deshayesitidae : Acanthohoplites : Acanthoplites midoensis | 122.46 - 112.03 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
Collignon M. (1962) Atlas des fossiles caractéristiques de Madagascar (Ammonites). Fascicule IX (Aptien), Service Géologique Tananarive, 1-64 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!