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Pindiga, Nigeria

Formation	Pindiga
Age:	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Interval	Late Cenomanian
Lithology	carbonate/lime mudstone, "carbonate", rudstone/packstone, "limestone", marl, "limestone"/"shale", "shale"/"limestone"
Number of Collections	13
Number of Occurrences	116

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
coastal west Africa		Pindiga
Pindiga Stream	Gombe, Nigeria	Pindiga
Bularaba	Yobe, Nigeria	Pindiga
Gulani	Yobe, Nigeria	Pindiga
Pindiga	Gombe, Nigeria	Pindiga
Teli	Borno, Nigeria	Pindiga
Kanawa	Gombe, Nigeria	Pindiga
Kumo-6 Borehole	Gombe, Nigeria	Pindiga

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Eze Aku	93.9 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	siltstone	2
Gongila	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	carbonate, "limestone", "shale"/claystone	72
Kanawa Limestones	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	limestone/"shale", "limestone"/lime mudstone	9
Pinodiga	93.9 - 89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	shale	19
Yolde	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	sandstone/"shale", "shale"/"limestone"	26

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Monosulcites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Angiospermae : *Monosulcites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tetracolpites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Angiospermae : *Tetracolpites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Galeacornea causea species	7	Galeacornea : *Galeacornea causea*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Galeacornea clavis species	7	Galeacornea : *Galeacornea clavis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gnetaceaepollenites sp. genus	6	*Gnetaceaepollenites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gnetaceaepollenites diversus species	7	Gnetaceaepollenites : *Gnetaceaepollenites diversus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Perotriletes sp. genus	6	*Perotriletes*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Araucariacites australis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : *Araucariacites australis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Classopollis brasiliensis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis : *Classopollis brasiliensis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hexaporotricolpites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Buxales : Didymelaceae : *Hexaporotricolpites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tricolporopollenites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Euphorbiaceae : *Tricolporopollenites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretacaeiporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Austrobaileyales : Trimeniaceae : *Cretacaeiporites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretacaeiporites mulleri species	7	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Trimeniaceae : Cretacaeiporites : *Cretacaeiporites mulleri*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretacaeiporites polygonalis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Austrobaileyales : Trimeniaceae : Cretacaeiporites : *Cretacaeiporites polygonalis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretacaeiporites scabratus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Austrobaileyales : Trimeniaceae : Cretacaeiporites : *Cretacaeiporites scabratus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tricolpites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Tricolpites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tricolpites microstriatus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites : *Tricolpites microstriatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Triorites africaensis species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Triorites : *Triorites africaensis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heteroconopeum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Chiplonkarinidae : *Heteroconopeum*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Micropedina olisiponensis species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Arbaciidae : Micropedina : *Micropedina olisiponensis*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mecaster sp. genus	6	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : *Mecaster*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mecaster pseudofourneli species	7	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Mecaster : *Mecaster pseudofourneli*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bivalvia class	3	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Trigonarca*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Granocardium productum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Granocardium : *Granocardium productum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astarte sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Astarte*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Modiolus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gervillaria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Gervillaria*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : *Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrostrea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Gyrostrea*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Atrina laticostata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Atrina : *Atrina laticostata*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteria sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : *Pteria*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mimachlamys cretosa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Mimachlamys cretosa*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : *Plicatula*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula auressensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : *Plicatula auressensis*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula ferryi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : *Plicatula ferryi*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pholadomya sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Liopistha sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Poromyidae : *Liopistha*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anisocardia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : *Anisocardia*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arctica sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : *Arctica*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Veniella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Veniella*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paphia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Paphia*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Burroceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Burroceras*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nigericeras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Nigericeras*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudaspidoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : *Pseudaspidoceras*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudaspidoceras paganum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudaspidoceras : *Pseudaspidoceras paganum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudovascoceras nigeriense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudovascoceras : *Pseudovascoceras nigeriense*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metengonoceras dumbli species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Engonoceratidae : Metengonoceras : *Metengonoceras dumbli*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eotissotia simplex species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Eotissotia : *Eotissotia simplex*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudotissotia nigeriensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pseudotissotia : *Pseudotissotia nigeriensis*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thomasites sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : *Thomasites*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thomasites wallsi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Thomasites : *Thomasites wallsi*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fagesia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : *Fagesia*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : *Vascoceras*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras cauvini species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : *Vascoceras cauvini*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras ellipticum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : *Vascoceras ellipticum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras glabrum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : *Vascoceras glabrum*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras globosum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : *Vascoceras globosum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras obscurum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : *Vascoceras obscurum*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras proprium species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : *Vascoceras proprium*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras simplex species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : *Vascoceras simplex*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ampullina (Ampullospira) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : *Ampullina (Ampullospira)*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nerita sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : *Nerita*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Strombus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : *Strombus*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Steevesipollenites binodosus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Steevesipollenites : *Steevesipollenites binodosus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ephedripites ambiguus species	7	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites : *Ephedripites ambiguus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites sp. genus	6	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : *Cicatricosisporites*	99.6 - 93.5 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

Lawal O., Moullade M. (1986) Palynological biostratigraphy of Cretaceous sediments in the Upper Benue basin, NE. Nigeria, Revue de Micropaleontologie 29 1, 61-83

Neraudeau D., Courville P. (1997) Cenomanian and Turonian echinoids from Nigeria, Géobios 30 6, 835-847

Taylor P. D., Zaborski P. M. (2002) A Late Cenomanian bryozoan biostrome from north-eastern Nigeria, Cretaceous Research 23 2, 241-253

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