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Wadi Nimr R1, Balqa Governorate, Jordan

Lat/Long (Decimal)	32.1,35.6333
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Balqa Governorate, Jordan

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Lithology	Age
Wadi Nimr R10	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Mughanniyya	lime mudstone	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R11	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Mughanniyya	lime mudstone	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R12	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Mughanniyya	lime mudstone	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R1	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Hamam	sandstone	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R3	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Hamam	lime mudstone	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R4	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Hamam	lime mudstone	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R5	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Hamam	lime mudstone	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R6	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Hamam	sandstone	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R8	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Hamam	mudstone	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Wadi Nimr R9	Ahmad F. (1998)	Azab - Hamam	grainstone	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Burmirhynchia moulani species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : *Burmirhynchia moulani*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Colpotoria nazeri species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Colpotoria : *Colpotoria nazeri*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Daghanirhynchia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : *Daghanirhynchia*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Daghanirhynchia daghaniensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Daghanirhynchia : *Daghanirhynchia daghaniensis*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eudesia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Eudesiidae : *Eudesia*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eudesia (Sphriganaria) cardioides species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Eudesiidae : Eudesia : *Eudesia (Sphriganaria) cardioides*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eudesia (Sphriganaria) magharensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Eudesiidae : Eudesia : *Eudesia (Sphriganaria) magharensis*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Monsardithyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : *Monsardithyris*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cererithyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : *Cererithyris*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Tubithyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : *Tubithyris*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Tubithyris chouberti species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Tubithyris : *Tubithyris chouberti*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Chomatoseris sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Penicillaria : Arachnactidae : *Chomatoseris*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Comoseris sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : *Comoseris*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thamnasteria sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Thamnasteriidae : *Thamnasteria*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eonavicula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Eonavicula*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Cardium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Cardium*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Protocardia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Protocardia*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Mactromya aequalis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : Mactromya : *Mactromya aequalis*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Mactromyopsis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Mactromyidae : *Mactromyopsis*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Ceratomyopsis striata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Ceratomyopsidae : Ceratomyopsis : *Ceratomyopsis striata*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Arcomytilus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Arcomytilus*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Arcomytilus laitmairensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Arcomytilus : *Arcomytilus laitmairensis*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Inoperna sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Inoperna*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : *Modiola imbricata*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Bakevellia (Bakevellia) waltoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : *Bakevellia (Bakevellia) waltoni*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eligmus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : *Eligmus*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eligmus rollandi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : Eligmus : *Eligmus rollandi*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Africogryphaea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Africogryphaea*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Lopha (Actinostreon) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha : *Lopha (Actinostreon)*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Actinostreon sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Actinostreon*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Trichites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Trichites*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Ctenostreon sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Ctenostreon*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Plagiostoma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Plagiostoma*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Chlamys textoria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Chlamys textoria*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Eopecten velatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Eopecten : *Eopecten velatus*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Ceratomya excentrica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Ceratomyidae : Ceratomya : *Ceratomya excentrica*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Homomya sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Homomya*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pholadomya sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pholadomya (Pholadomya) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya : *Pholadomya (Pholadomya)*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pholadomya acuminata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya : *Pholadomya acuminata*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pholadomya lirata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya : *Pholadomya lirata*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Thracia viceliacensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciidae : Thracia : *Thracia viceliacensis*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Anisocardia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : *Anisocardia*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Globularia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : *Globularia*	166.1 - 163.5 Ma Middle Jurassic
Pseudomelania (Rhabdoconcha) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Pseudomelania : *Pseudomelania (Rhabdoconcha)*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Proconulus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Proconulidae : *Proconulus*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Purpuroidea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Purpuroideidae : *Purpuroidea*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Bathrotomaria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : *Bathrotomaria*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic

References

Osborn H. F. (1905) Tyrannosaurus and other Cretaceous carnivorous dinosaurs, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 21 14, 259-265

Ahmad F. (1998) Taxonomy and palaeoecology of the benthic macroinvertebrate fauna from the Middle Jurassic of northwestern Jordan

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