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Locality E10, Medenine, Tunisia

Lat/Long (Decimal)	33.3833,10.2167
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Given Location	Madanin, Tunisia
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Medenine, Tunisia

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Locality E10, Middle Shaly Facies, Merbah el Oussif, Djebel Tebaga	Senowbari-Daryan B., Rigby J.K. (1988)	Middle Shaly Facies	Yabeina indicates Capitanian age. 14 metres thick.	"shale"	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Locality E10-12, Middle Shaly Facies, Merbah el Oussif, Djebel Tebaga	Senowbari-Daryan B., Rigby J.K. (1988)	Djebel Tebaga - Middle Shaly Facies	Yabeina indicates Capitanian age. Fossils from beds 10, 11, and 12; total 30 metres thick.	"shale"	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Locality E11, Middle Shaly Facies, Merbah el Oussif, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)	Middle Shaly Facies	Yabeina indicates Capitanian age. 1.6 metres thick, discontinuous lens.	"limestone"	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Locality E14, Middle Shaly Facies, Merbah el Oussif, Djebel Tebaga	Senowbari-Daryan B., Rigby J.K. (1988)	Middle Shaly Facies	Yabeina indicates Capitanian age. 20 metres thick.	lime mudstone	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Locality E16, Middle Shaly Facies, Merbah el Oussif, Djebel Tebaga	Senowbari-Daryan B., Rigby J.K. (1988)	Middle Shaly Facies	Yabeina indicates Capitanian age. 10 metres thick.	lime mudstone	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Locality E17, Middle Shaly Facies, Merbah el Oussif, Djebel Tebaga	Senowbari-Daryan B., Rigby J.K. (1988)	Middle Shaly Facies	Yabeina indicates Capitanian age. 1 metre thick.	"shale"	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Newell 1973 spot locality 10A, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)	Middle Shaly Facies	Equivalent to bed E10.		265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Newell 1973 spot locality 11B, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)	Middle Shaly Facies	Equivalent to bed E11.		265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Newell 1973 spot locality 14A, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)	Middle Shaly Facies	Equivalent to bed E13.		265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Newell 1973 spot locality 16A, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)	Middle Shaly Facies	Equivalent to bed E16.		265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Newell 1973 spot locality 23A, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)	Middle Shaly Facies	Equivalent to bed E23.		265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Newell 1973 spot locality 26A, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)	Middle Shaly Facies	Equivalent to bed E26.		265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Newell 1973 spot locality 27A, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)	Middle Shaly Facies	Equivalent to bed E27.		265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Rigby locality 127-1976, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)				265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Rigby locality 143-1976, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)				265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Rigby locality 144-1976, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)				265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Rigby locality 157-1976, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)				265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Rigby locality 160-1976, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga	Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996)				265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Calophyllum angustum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Polycoeliidae : Calophyllum : *Calophyllum angustum*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Auriculospongia auriculata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Auriculospongiidae : Auriculospongia : *Auriculospongia auriculata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Auriculospongia perforata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Auriculospongiidae : Auriculospongia : *Auriculospongia perforata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Cavusonella caverna species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Auriculospongiidae : Cavusonella : *Cavusonella caverna*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Daharella micella species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Auriculospongiidae : Daharella : *Daharella micella*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Daharella palmata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Auriculospongiidae : Daharella : *Daharella palmata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Daharella ramosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Auriculospongiidae : Daharella : *Daharella ramosa*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Spinospongia radiata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Auriculospongiidae : Spinospongia : *Spinospongia radiata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Colospongia cortexifera species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Colospongiidae : Colospongia : *Colospongia cortexifera*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Subascosymplegma oussifensis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Colospongiidae : Subascosymplegma : *Subascosymplegma oussifensis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Exotubispongia virgulata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Exotubispongiidae : Exotubispongia : *Exotubispongia virgulata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Enoplocoelia interchora species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Girtyocoeliidae : Enoplocoelia : *Enoplocoelia interchora*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Polyedra tebagensis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Girtyocoeliidae : Polyedra : *Polyedra tebagensis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Sollasia ostiolata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Girtyocoeliidae : Sollasia : *Sollasia ostiolata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Glomocystospongia gracilis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Glomocystospongiidae : Glomocystospongia : *Glomocystospongia gracilis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Cystothalamia conica species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Guadalupiidae : Cystothalamia : *Cystothalamia conica*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Imbricatocoelia ramosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Guadalupiidae : Imbricatocoelia : *Imbricatocoelia ramosa*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Djemelia mediala species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Preperonidellidae : Djemelia : *Djemelia mediala*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Djemelia nana species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Preperonidellidae : Djemelia : *Djemelia nana*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Minispongia carinata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Preperonidellidae : Minispongia : *Minispongia carinata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Permocorynella osculifera species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Preperonidellidae : Permocorynella : *Permocorynella osculifera*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Permocorynella ovoidalis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Preperonidellidae : Permocorynella : *Permocorynella ovoidalis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Saginospongia porosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Preperonidellidae : Saginospongia : *Saginospongia porosa*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Amblysiphonella obliqua species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sebargasiidae : Amblysiphonella : *Amblysiphonella obliqua*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Cystauletes mammilosus species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Sebargasiidae : Discosiphonella : *Cystauletes mammilosus*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Laccosiphonella merlai species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Sebargasiidae : Amblysiphonella : *Laccosiphonella merlai*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Pseudoamblysiphonella polysiphonata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Sebargasiidae : Pseudoamblysiphonella : *Pseudoamblysiphonella polysiphonata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Pseudoguadalupia alveolaris species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Sebargasiidae : Pseudoguadalupia : *Pseudoguadalupia alveolaris*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Preverticillites columnella species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Solenolmiidae : Preverticillites : *Preverticillites columnella*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Spica spica species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Spicidae : Spica : *Spica spica*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Estrellospongia grossa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Estrellospongia : *Estrellospongia grossa*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Prestellispongia lobata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Prestellispongia : *Prestellispongia lobata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Prestellispongia paula species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Prestellispongia : *Prestellispongia paula*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Prestellispongia permica species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Prestellispongia : *Prestellispongia permica*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Stellispongiella bacilla species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Stellispongiella : *Stellispongiella bacilla*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Stellispongiella insculpta species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Stellispongiella : *Stellispongiella insculpta*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Stellispongiella parva species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Stellispongiella : *Stellispongiella parva*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Stellispongiella porosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Stellispongiella : *Stellispongiella porosa*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Stellispongiella reticulata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Stellispongiella : *Stellispongiella reticulata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Stellispongiella tumida species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Stellispongiellidae : Stellispongiella : *Stellispongiella tumida*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Intratubospongia osiensis species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Virgolidae : Intratubospongia : *Intratubospongia osiensis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Microsphaerispongia polyarteria species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Virgolidae : Microsphaerispongia : *Microsphaerispongia polyarteria*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Polytubifungia maxima species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Virgolidae : Polytubifungia : *Polytubifungia maxima*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Polytubifungia minima species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Virgolidae : Polytubifungia : *Polytubifungia minima*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Preeudea minima species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Virgolidae : Preeudea : *Preeudea minima*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Pseudohimatella pauciporata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Virgolidae : Pseudohimatella : *Pseudohimatella pauciporata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Heliospongia finksi species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Epipolasida : Heliospongiidae : Heliospongia : *Heliospongia finksi*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Pisothalamia spiculata species	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Celyphiidae : Pisothalamia : *Pisothalamia spiculata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Graminospongia girtyi species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Vaceletida : Tebagathalamiidae : Graminospongia : *Graminospongia girtyi*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Radiotrabeculopora maokoui species	Animalia : Porifera : Disjectoporidae : Radiotrabeculopora : *Radiotrabeculopora maokoui*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Radiotrabeculopora reticulata species	Animalia : Porifera : Disjectoporidae : Radiotrabeculopora : *Radiotrabeculopora reticulata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Radiotrabeculopora xiangboensis species	Animalia : Porifera : Disjectoporidae : Radiotrabeculopora : *Radiotrabeculopora xiangboensis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian

References

Senowbari-Daryan B., Rigby J.K. (1988) Upper Permian segmented sponges from Djebel Tebaga, Tunisia, Facies 19, 171-250

Senowbari-Daryan B., Rigby J.K. (1991) Three additional thalamid sponges from the Upper Permian reefs of Djebel Tebaga (Tunisia), Journal of Paleontology 65 4, 623-629

Rigby J. K., Senowbari-Daryan B. (1996) Upper Permian inozoid, demospongid, and hexactinellid sponges from Djebel Tebaga, Tunisia, University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions, New Series 7, 1-130

Flügel H. W. (1997) Korallen aus dem Perm von S-Tunesien, W-Iran und NW-Thailand [Permian corals from S-Tunisia, W-Iran and NW-Thailand], Sitzungsberichte Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, Abteilung I 204, 79-109

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