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Central High Atlas, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.25,-4.5 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Central High Atlas, Rich area, mud-mounds, Idikel Formation | Chafiki D., Canerot J., et al (2004) | Idikel | upper part of the formation, lower Upper Sinemurian | "reef rocks" | 196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Tubiphytes sp. genus | Nigriporellidae : Tubiphytes | 196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
Serpula sp. genus | Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula | 196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
Terebella sp. genus | Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Terebellida : Terebellidae : Terebella | 196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
Bryozoa phylum | Animalia : Bryozoa | 196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
Lithistida subclass | Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida | 196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
Lyssacinosa order | Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosa | 196.5 - 189.6 Ma Early Jurassic |
References
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!