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Al Sawad Section , Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman

Lat/Long (Decimal)23.0063,57.7622
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Al Sawad Section (20), BR560Blechschmidt I., Dumitrica P., et al (2004)Guwayza - Tawi Sadhchert174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Al Sawad Section (20), BR591Blechschmidt I., Dumitrica P., et al (2004)Guwayza - Tawi SadhAalenian-Bajocian?chert174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Diacanthocapsa sp.
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Carpocaniidae : Diacanthocapsa174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hsuum sp.
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Hsuum174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hsuum matsuokai
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Hsuum : Hsuum matsuokai174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Parahsuum sp.
genus
Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Parahsuum174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Parahsuum officerense
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Parahsuum : Parahsuum officerense174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Transhsuum sp.
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Hsuidae : Transhsuum174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ares sp.
genus
Retaria : Radiolaria : Nassellaria : Ares174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Dictyomitrella kamoensis
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Parvicingulidae : Dictyomitrella : Dictyomitrella kamoensis174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Elodium sp.
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Parvicingulidae : Elodium174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Praeparvicingula spinifera
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Parvicingulidae : Praeparvicingula : Praeparvicingula spinifera174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Archaeohagiastrum longipes
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Hagiastridae : Archaeohagiastrum : Archaeohagiastrum longipes174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Higumastra sp.
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Hagiastridae : Higumastra174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Acaeniotylopsis variatus
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Parvivaccidae : Acaeniotylopsis : Acaeniotylopsis variatus174.1 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Tripocyclia sp.
genus
Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Xiphostylidae : Tripocyclia174.1 - 170.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic

References

Blechschmidt I., Dumitrica P., et al (2004) Stratigraphic architecture of the northern Oman continental margin - Mesozoic Hamrat Duru Group Hawasina complex, Oman, GeoArabia 9 2, 81-132
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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