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Mergalleh Limestone, Awdal, Somaliland
| Formation | Mergalleh Limestone |
|---|---|
| Age: | 157 - 152 Ma Jurassic |
| Interval | Kimmeridgian |
| Lithology | limestone |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 5 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Qoton | Awdal, Somaliland | Mergalleh Limestone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bihin Limestone | 164 - 152 Ma Jurassic | limestone, mudstone/"shale" | 37 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Xestosina suprajurensisspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Xestosina : Xestosina suprajurensis | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
| Zeilleria egena species | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : Zeilleria egena | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
 Mytilus (Modiola) subangustissimusspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Mytilus (Modiola) subangustissimus | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
| Lima (Plagiostoma) astartina species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : Lima (Plagiostoma) astartina | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
| Velata inaequistriata species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Eopecten : Velata inaequistriata | 157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic |
References
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!
