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Berbera-Sheikh area,

Lat/Long (Decimal)	10.3333,45.05
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Berbera-Sheikh area	Carbone F., Matteucci R., et al (1993)	Auradu Limestone - Lower	Corals from two horizons: SK 57 and SK 64. Age given as Thanetian-Ypresian. Lower Member is probably Thanetian in age	wackestone	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Acropora tergestina species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : *Acropora tergestina*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Dendracis sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : *Dendracis*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Astrocoenia gregoryi species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : *Astrocoenia gregoryi*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Astrocoenia immersa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : *Astrocoenia immersa*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Stephanocoenia tricoronata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stephanocoenia : *Stephanocoenia tricoronata*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Stylocoenia ranikoti species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Stylocoenia : *Stylocoenia ranikoti*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Paracyathus altus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Paracyathus : *Paracyathus altus*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Dendrophyllia candelabrum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Dendrophyllia : *Dendrophyllia candelabrum*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cladocora barkii species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Cladocora : *Cladocora barkii*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cladocora rosicensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Cladocora : *Cladocora rosicensis*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cladocora tenuis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Goniocora : *Goniocora tenuis*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Cycloseris striata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Cycloseris : *Cycloseris striata*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Pachygyra savii species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Pachygyra : *Pachygyra savii*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Tubicora aylmeri species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Parasmiliidae : Tubicora : *Tubicora aylmeri*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene

References

Carbone F., Matteucci R., et al (1993) Facies analysis and biostratigraphy of the Auradu Limestone Formation in the Berbera-Sheikh area, northwestern Somalia, Geologica Romana 29, 213-235

Baron-Szabo R. (2006) Corals of the K/T-boundary: scleractinian corals of the suborders Astrocoeniina, Faviina, Rhipidogyrina and Amphiastraeina, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 4 1, 1-108

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!

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