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Chaaft , Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Lat/Long (Decimal)30.8817,-3.86147
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationMeknès-Tafilalet, Morocco
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Chaaft (levels 1–3)Amiot R., Wang X., et al (2010)Ifezouanelevels 1-3not reported99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Onchopristis numidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Onchopristis : Onchopristis numidus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anhangueridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Anhangueridae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Carcharodontosauridae : Carcharodontosaurus : Carcharodontosaurus saharicus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Spinosauridae : Spinosaurus : Spinosaurus aegyptiacus99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Amiot R., Wang X., et al (2010) Oxygen and carbon isotope compositions of middle Cretaceous vertebrates from North Africa and Brazil: Ecological and environmental significance, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 297 2, 439-451 doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2010.08.027
Hassler A., Martin J. E., et al (2018) Calcium isotopes offer clues on resource partitioning among Cretaceous predatory dinosaurs, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 285 876, 20180197:1-8 doi:10.1098/rspb.2018.0197
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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