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BDP 2000-19, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Lat/Long (Decimal)28.335,28.9842
Co-ordinates Derivationstated in text
Given LocationAl Jizah, Egypt
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Giza Governorate, Egypt

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
BDP 2000-19Grandstaff B. S., Smith J. B., et al (2012)Baharîjelow in exposed part of formation; Baharîje or Bahariya Formationwackestone100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Vertebrata
subphylum
Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Batoidea
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Batoidea100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Selachii
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bawitius bartheli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Cladistia : Polypteriformes : Polypteridae : Bawitius : Bawitius bartheli100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coelacanthiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Coelacanthimorpha : Coelacanthiformes100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dipnoi
subclass
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodyliformes
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Lisboasaurus : Crocodyliformes100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squamata
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Grandstaff B. S., Smith J. B., et al (2012) Bawitius, gen. nov., a giant polypterid (Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii) from the Upper Cretaceous Bahariya Formation of Egypt, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 1, 17-26 doi:10.1080/02724634.2012.626823
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!
 
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