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sample 489, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt

Lat/Long (Decimal)30.7167,33.45
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)North Sinai Governorate, Egypt

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Jabal al-Magharah, lower unit 77Feldman H. R. (1987)Zoharlowermost meter of unit 77"limestone"166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
sample 489, Gebel Ingbashi, north of Bir MagharaSaid R., Barakat M. G. (1958)grainstone166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Agathammina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hemigordiopsidae : Agathammina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sigmoilina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Sigmoilina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Spirophthalmidium sp.
genus
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Ophthalmidiidae : Spirophthalmidium166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Paalzowella feifeli
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Placentulinidae : Paalzowella : Paalzowella feifeli166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Septirhynchia hirschi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Septirhynchiidae : Septirhynchia : Septirhynchia hirschi166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Achistrum monochordata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Apodida : Achistridae : Achistrum : Achistrum monochordata166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Eocaudina sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Dendrochirotida : Calclamnidae : Eocaudina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Priscopedatus aegyptiacus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Dendrochirotida : Priscopedatidae : Priscopedatus : Priscopedatus aegyptiacus166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ammodiscoides sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Ammodiscidae : Ammodiscoides166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Bathysiphon sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Monothalamea : Astrorhizida : Rhabdamminidae : Bathysiphon166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Bolivina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : Bolivina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Discorbis sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : Discorbis166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Epistomina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Epistominidae : Epistomina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ammobaculites sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Lituolidae : Ammobaculites166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Reophax sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Reophacidae : Reophax166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Hyperammina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Monothalamea : Astrorhizida : Hyperamminidae : Hyperammina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Involutina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Involutinidae : Involutina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Dentalina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Dentalina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Frondicularia sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Frondicularia166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lenticulina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lenticulina munsteri
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : Lenticulina munsteri166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lenticulina varians
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Lenticulina : Lenticulina varians166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lingulina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Lingulina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Marginulina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Marginulina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Nodosaria sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Nodosaria166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Saracenaria sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Saracenaria166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Bulbobaculites sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Ammobaculinidae : Bulbobaculites166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cristellaria subalata
species
Foraminifera : Cristellaria : Cristellaria subalata166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Orthomorphina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Glandulonodosariidae : Orthomorphina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Paleogaudryina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : Paleogaudryina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Proteonina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Hormosinidae : Proteonina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Vaginulinopsis sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Vaginulinopsis166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Eoguttulina sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Polymorphinidae : Eoguttulina166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Astacolus sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Vaginulinidae : Astacolus166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Marssonella oxycona
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Eggerellidae : Marssonella : Marssonella oxycona166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Verneuilinoides sp.
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : Verneuilinoides166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic

References

Said R., Barakat M. G. (1958) Jurassic Microfossils from Gebel Maghara, Sinai, Egypt, Micropaleontology 4 3, 231-272
Feldman H. R. (1987) A new species of the Jurassic (Callovian) brachiopod Septirhynchia from northern Sinai, Journal of Paleontology 61 6, 1156-1172
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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