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Mahabo, Soalala, Boeny, Madagascar

Lat/Long (Decimal)	-16.3333,45.3
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Soalala, Boeny, Madagascar

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Mahabo	Besairie H., Collignon M. (1972)		unit 2	"limestone"	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Cryptorhynchia rugosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Erymnariidae : Cryptorhynchia : *Cryptorhynchia rugosa*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Kallirhynchia concinna species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Kallirhynchia : *Kallirhynchia concinna*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Kutchithyris propinqua species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Kutchithyris : *Kutchithyris propinqua*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Holectypus sp. genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holectypoida : Holectypidae : *Holectypus*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Pygurus (Mepygurus) depressus species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeidae : Pygurus : *Pygurus (Mepygurus) depressus*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Mytilus (Pharomytilus) plicatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : *Mytilus (Pharomytilus) plicatus*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Ctenostreon proboscideum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Ctenostreon : *Ctenostreon proboscideum*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Lima sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Lima*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Pholadomya sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Pholadomya*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Macrocephalites sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Macrocephalitidae : *Macrocephalites*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Hecticoceras sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Oppeliidae : *Hecticoceras*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Kinkeliniceras kinkelini species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Perisphinctidae : Kinkeliniceras : *Kinkeliniceras kinkelini*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Reineckeia anceps species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Reineckeiidae : Reineckeia : *Reineckeia anceps*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic
Calliphylloceras disputabile species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : Calliphylloceras : *Calliphylloceras disputabile*	164.7 - 161.2 Ma Jurassic

References

Besairie H., Collignon M. (1972) Geologie de Madagascar I. Les Terrains Sedimentaires, Annales Geologiques de Madagascar 35, 1-463

Kiessling W. (2009) Taxonomic vetting of messy data in the Paleobiology Database

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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