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Kanawa, Gombe, Nigeria

Lat/Long (Decimal)	10.2833,11.3167
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Gombe, Nigeria

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Kanawa, Zambuk Ridge [Pindiga Fm]	Carter J. D., Barber W., et al (1963)	Pindiga	STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Pindiga Fm (Turonian-Coniacian), which overlies the Yolda Fm (Cenomanian) is overlain by the Gulani Fm (Santonian-Maastrichtian). AGE: Early Turonian, on the basis of ammonite biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within the section.	"limestone"	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Micropedina olisiponensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Arbaciidae : Micropedina : *Micropedina olisiponensis*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mecaster sp. genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : *Mecaster*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Granocardium productum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Granocardium : *Granocardium productum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astarte sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astarte*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : *Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula ferryi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : *Plicatula ferryi*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pholadomya sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arctica sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : *Arctica*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudaspidoceras paganum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudaspidoceras : *Pseudaspidoceras paganum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eotissotia simplex species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Eotissotia : *Eotissotia simplex*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudotissotia nigeriensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pseudotissotia : *Pseudotissotia nigeriensis*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thomasites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : *Thomasites*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thomasites wallsi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Thomasites : *Thomasites wallsi*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fagesia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : *Fagesia*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : *Vascoceras*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras globosum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : *Vascoceras globosum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ampullina (Ampullospira) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : *Ampullina (Ampullospira)*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Strombus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : *Strombus*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Carter J. D., Barber W., et al (1963) The Geology of parts of Adamawa, Bauchi and Bornu Provinces in North-Eastern Nigeria, Geological Survey of Nigeria Bulletin 30, 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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