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Arham Amellal, Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco

Lat/Long (Decimal)	33.6833,-4.45
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Arham Amellal, Morocco	Moissette P., Martin J.-P. (1995)			framestone	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Serpulidae family	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Balanus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : *Balanus*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ceratoconcha sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Pyrgomatidae : *Ceratoconcha*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Daira speciosa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Dairidae : Daira : *Daira speciosa*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Loxoconcha sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : *Loxoconcha*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Bairdoppilata sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Bairdoppilata*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Mutilus sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : *Mutilus*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Xestoleberis sp. genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Xestoleberididae : *Xestoleberis*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Canda sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Candidae : *Canda*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cellaria sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cellariidae : *Cellaria*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cellaria fistulosa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cellariidae : Cellaria : *Cellaria fistulosa*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Omalosecosa sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Celleporidae : *Omalosecosa*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Turbicellepora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Celleporidae : *Turbicellepora*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Chlidonia sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Chlidoniidae : *Chlidonia*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cribrilaria radiata species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cribrilinidae : Cribrilaria : *Cribrilaria radiata*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Synnotum sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Epistomiidae : *Synnotum*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Bactridium ellipticum species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Escharinidae : Bactridium : *Bactridium ellipticum*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Escharina dutertrei species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Escharinidae : Escharina : *Escharina dutertrei*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Exechonella sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Exechonellidae : *Exechonella*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Odontoporella sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Hippoporidridae : *Odontoporella*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Microporella ciliata species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Microporellidae : Microporella : *Microporella ciliata*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Calpensia nobilis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Microporidae : Calpensia : *Calpensia nobilis*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Onychocella angulosa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Onychocellidae : Onychocella : *Onychocella angulosa*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Hippoporella pauper species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Phidoloporidae : Hippoporella : *Hippoporella pauper*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Reteporella cellulosa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Phidoloporidae : Reteporella : *Reteporella cellulosa*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Schizotheca fissa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Phidoloporidae : Schizotheca : *Schizotheca fissa*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Nellia tenella species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Quadricellariidae : Nellia : *Nellia tenella*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Escharoides coccinea species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Exochellidae : Escharoides : *Escharoides coccinea*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Halysisis sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Savignyellidae : *Halysisis*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Therenia montenati species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Schizoporellidae : Therenia : *Therenia montenati*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Smittina cervicornis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Smittinidae : Smittina : *Smittina cervicornis*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Smittoidea reticulata species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Smittinidae : Smittoidea : *Smittoidea reticulata*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Labioporella sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Steginoporellidae : *Labioporella*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Steginoporella iberica species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Steginoporellidae : Steginoporella : *Steginoporella iberica*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Trypostega venusta species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Trypostegidae : Trypostega : *Trypostega venusta*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Trigonopora monilifera helvetica subspecies	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : Trigonopora : Eschara monilifera : *Trigonopora monilifera helvetica*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Entalophoroecia sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Annectocymidae : *Entalophoroecia*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ybselosoecia sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Diaperoeciidae : *Ybselosoecia*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Mecynoecia sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Entalophoridae : *Mecynoecia*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Frondipora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Frondiporidae : *Frondipora*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Hornera frondiculata species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Horneridae : Hornera : *Hornera frondiculata*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Lichenopora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Lichenoporidae : *Lichenopora*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Bitubigera sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : *Bitubigera*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Plagioecia sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Plagioeciidae : *Plagioecia*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Idmidronea sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Tubuliporidae : *Idmidronea*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Tubulipora sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Tubuliporidae : *Tubulipora*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Annectocyma sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Annectocymidae : *Annectocyma*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Crisia sp. genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Crisiidae : *Crisia*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Scleractinia order	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Tarbellastraea reussiana species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Tarbellastraea : *Tarbellastraea reussiana*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Porites sp. genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : *Porites*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Siderastrea miocenica species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Siderastrea : *Siderastrea miocenica*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Protocidaris : Echinoidea	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ophiurida order	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Acroura : Ophiurida	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Acar sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Acar*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Lithophaga lithophaga species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Lithophaga : *Lithophaga lithophaga*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ostrea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostrea*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Chlamys sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Chlamys*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Talochlamys pusio species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Talochlamys : *Talochlamys pusio*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Spondylus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : *Spondylus*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Jouannetia (Jouannetia) tournoueri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Pholadidae : Jouannetia : *Jouannetia (Jouannetia) tournoueri*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cancellaria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : *Cancellaria*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Conus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : *Conus*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Nassarius sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Nassarius*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Oliva sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : *Oliva*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cypraea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : *Cypraea*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Naticidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Alvania sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoidae : *Alvania*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Rissoina bruguieri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoinidae : Rissoina : *Rissoina bruguieri*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cerithiella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Newtoniellidae : *Cerithiella*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Trivia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : *Trivia*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Astraea sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : *Astraea*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Turritella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	7.246 - 5.333 Ma Miocene

References

Moissette P., Martin J.-P. (1995) Bryozoaires des milieux récifaux miocénes du sillon sud-rifain au Maroc, Lethaia 28, 271-283

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