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Sid'r - Upper, Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Oman

FormationSid'r
MemberUpper
Age:136 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
IntervalLate Hauterivian
Lithologychert
Number of Collections1
Number of Occurrences9

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Zukayt Section Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, OmanSid'r - Upper

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Guwayza - Oolithic Limestone168 - 161 Ma
Jurassic
limestone/"shale", "limestone"39
Sid'r - Lower133 - 129 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
limestone/chert, "limestone", chert/"shale", "limestone"/radiolarite136

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos
species
7Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Saturnalidae : Dicerosaturnalis : Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sethocapsa sp.
genus
6Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Sethocapsidae : Sethocapsa136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Praexitus sp.
genus
6Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Xitidae : Praexitus136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Xitus sp.
genus
6Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Nassellaria : Xitidae : Xitus136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pantanellium squinaboli
species
7Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pantanelliidae : Pantanellium : Pantanellium squinaboli136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Acastea diaphorogona
species
7Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Parvivaccidae : Acastea : Acastea diaphorogona136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Alievium sp.
genus
6Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pseudoaulophacidae : Alievium136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pyramispongia barmsteinensis
species
7Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Pyramispongiidae : Pyramispongia : Pyramispongia barmsteinensis136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Suna echiodes
species
7Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Xiphostylidae : Suna : Suna echiodes136.4 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

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
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