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Wadi Darbat region, Dhofar Governorate, Oman

Lat/Long (Decimal)17.4167,54
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Dhofar Governorate, Oman

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Wadi Darbat region, Zalumah FmNeubert E., van Damme D. (2012)ZalumahLate Priabonian"limestone"38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Cerastus praeinsularis
species
Cerastus : Cerastus praeinsularis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cerastus pseudoena
species
Cerastus : Cerastus pseudoena38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lanistes sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullariidae : Lanistes38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pila sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullariidae : Pila38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Achatina sculpturata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Achatinidae : Achatina : Achatina sculpturata38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Limicolaria omanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Achatinidae : Limicolaria : Limicolaria omanensis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Trochozonites arabica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochozonites : Trochozonites arabica38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cyclotopsis sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Pomatiidae : Cyclotopsis38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Zootecus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Achatinidae : Zootecus38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Succinea sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Succineidae : Succinea38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene

References

Neubert E., van Damme D. (2012) Palaeogene continental molluscs of Oman, Contribution to Natural History 20, 1-28
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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