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Tendaguru, Lindi Region, Tanzania
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | -9.61667,39.25 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Lindi Region, Tanzania |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendaguru, Southern Tanzania | Dietrich W. O. (1926) | Tendaguru - Indotrigonia africana | Formerly thought to be late Kimmeridgian to early Tithonian. Age now constrained to Kimmeridgian. Formerly called the Smeei Beds | "reef rocks" | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Allocoeniopsis luciensisspecies | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Allocoeniopsis : Allocoeniopsis luciensis | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
| Meandrophyllia sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandrophyllia | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
| Meandrophyllia steini species | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Meandrophyllia : Meandrophyllia steini | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
| Ovalastrea sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Ovalastrea | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
| Isastrea sp. genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Isastrea | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma 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!
