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southwest of El Mra, Tataouine, Tunisia
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 32.5876,10.0799 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Tataouine, Tunisia |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Tataouine, Tunisia |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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southwest of El Mra | Fanti F., Cau A., et al (2016) | Ain el Guettar - Oum ed Diab | ca. 10 m above contact with Chenini Mbr. | not reported | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Mawsonia sp. genus | Animalia : Chordata : Coelacanthimorpha : Coelacanthiformes : Mawsoniidae : Mawsonia | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Hadrosauroidea unranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauroidea | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Crocodylia order | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
Sauropoda unranked clade | Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda | 113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
References
Fanti F., Cau A., et al (2016) Evidence of iguanodontian dinosaurs from the Lower Cretaceous of Tunisia, Cretaceous Research 60, 267-274 doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2015.12.008 |
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!