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Shaqra - Hanifa - Ulayyah Mb. 4, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
| Group | Shaqra |
|---|---|
| Formation | Hanifa |
| Member | Ulayyah Mb. 4 |
| Age: | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic |
| Interval | Oxfordian |
| Tectonic Setting | Cratonic basin |
| Lithology | limestone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 4 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Shaqra Group | Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia | Shaqra - Hanifa - Ulayyah Mb. 4 |
| Shaqra Group | Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia | Shaqra - Hanifa - Ulayyah Mb. 4 |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaqra - Hanifa - Hawtah Mb. 2 | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | limestone | 77 |
| Shaqra - Hanifa - Hawtah Mb. 3 | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | limestone | 34 |
| Shaqra - Hanifa - Hawtah Mb. 4 | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | limestone | 6 |
| Shaqra - Hanifa - Hawtah Mb.1 | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | limestone | 33 |
| Shaqra - Hanifa - Ulayyah Mb. 1 | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | limestone | 13 |
| Shaqra - Hanifa - Ulayyah Mb. 3 | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | limestone | 2 |
| Shaqra - Hanifa - Ulayyah Mb.5 | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic | limestone | 11 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Terebratula bisuffarcinataspecies | Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula : Terebratula bisuffarcinata | 163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic |
 Alveosepta sp.genus | Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Hauraniidae : Alveosepta | 163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic |
| Nautiloculina sp. genus | Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Nautiloculinidae : Nautiloculina | 163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic |
| Kurnubia sp. genus | Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Pfenderinidae : Kurnubia | 163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic |
References
| Manivit J., Le Nindre Y.-M., et al (1990) Le Jurassique D`Arabie Centrale, Document du BRGM 4 194, 25-519 |
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!
