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Bou Chrebeb echinoderms, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 30.5706,-5.99306 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | Anti Atlas, Morocco |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djebel Tijarfa?ouine echinoderms, Zagora Lc4 | Sumrall C. D., Zamora S. (2011) | Izegguirene - Upper | Upper Tiouririne Formation, Ashgill | siltstone | 449.5 - 443.7 Ma Paleozoic |
| Bou Nemrou echinoderms, Zagora Lc2 | Sumrall C. D., Zamora S. (2011) | Izegguirene - Upper | Izegguirene Formation. Possibly Izegguirene Formation, earliest Caradoc (Dobrotovian), ECR-F4. Echinoderms from this level suggest a probable Dobrotivian age (B. Lefebvre pers. comm.), either latest Darriwilian or earliest Sandbian | sandstone | 460.9 - 457.5 Ma Ordovician |
| Bou Chrebeb echinoderms, Zagora Lc1 (near but not F25a,b,d) | Sumrall C. D., Zamora S. (2011) | Upper Fezouata | Upper Fezuota Formation. Early Arenig. | siltstone | 477.7 - 470 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Sumrall C. D., Zamora S. (2011) Ordovician edrioasteroids from Morocco: faunal exchanges across the Rheic Ocean, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 9 3, 425-454 doi:10.1080/14772019.2010.499137 |
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!
