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Samalut, Egypt
| Formation | Samalut |
|---|---|
| Age: | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
| Interval | Lutetian |
| Lithology | limestone |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 6 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Scarp on the eastern side of Minia | Egypt | Samalut |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Alveolina sp. genus | Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : Alveolina | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
 Cassidulus sp.genus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cassiduloida : Cassidulidae : Cassidulus | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
| Echinolampas sp. genus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
 Schizaster sp.genus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
 Nautilidaefamily | Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
 Nummulites sp.genus | Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites | 47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene |
References
| Tawadros E. E. (2001) , Geology of Egypt and Libya, 1-468 |
| Clapham M. E. (2015) Personal Opinions |
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!
