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Six Hills, New Valley Governorate, Egypt

FormationSix Hills
Age:129 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
IntervalBarremian
Lithologysiltstone/"shale", "shale", "shale"/sandstone, sandstone, sandstone/"shale"
Number of Collections10
Number of Occurrences286

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Dakhla Oasis AreaNew Valley Governorate, EgyptSix Hills
Dakhla Oasis AreaNew Valley Governorate, EgyptSix Hills
Dakhla Oasis AreaNew Valley Governorate, EgyptSix Hills
Dakhla Oasis AreaNew Valley Governorate, EgyptSix Hills

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Liliacidites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Liliacidites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Afropollis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Afropollis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Retimonocolpites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Retimonocolpites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Retimonocolpites pennyi
species
7Plantae : Retimonocolpites : Retimonocolpites pennyi129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stellatopollis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Angiospermae : Stellatopollis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Circulodinium deflandrei
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Circulodinium : Circulodinium deflandrei129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyclonephelium vannophorum
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Areoligeraceae : Cyclonephelium : Cyclonephelium vannophorum129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Odontochitina operculata
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Odontochitina : Odontochitina operculata129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudoceratium sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Ceratiaceae : Pseudoceratium129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Florentinia sp.
genus
6Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Florentinia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Florentinia laciniata
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Florentinia : Florentinia laciniata129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oligosphaeridium complex
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Gonyaulacales : Gonyaulacaceae : Oligosphaeridium : Oligosphaeridium complex129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spiniferites sp.
genus
6Dinophyceae : Spiniferites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphaeripollenites sp.
genus
6Cupressales : Sphaeripollenites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sphaeripollenites scabratus
species
7Cupressales : Sphaeripollenites : Sphaeripollenites scabratus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Balmeiopsis limbatus
species
7Balmeiopsis : Balmeiopsis limbatus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chomotriletes sp.
genus
6Chomotriletes129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chomotriletes minor
species
7Chomotriletes : Chomotriletes minor129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Echinatisporites sp.
genus
6Echinatisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fromea sp.
genus
6Fromea129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Retiacolpites columellae
species
7Retiacolpites : Retiacolpites columellae129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tucanopollis sp.
genus
6Tucanopollis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tucanopollis annulatus
species
7Tucanopollis : Tucanopollis annulatus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tucanopollis crisopolensis
species
7Tucanopollis : Tucanopollis crisopolensis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Subtilisphaera perlucida
species
7Chromista : Myzozoa : Dinophyceae : Peridiniales : Peridiniaceae : Subtilisphaera : Subtilisphaera perlucida129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Araucariacites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Balmeisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Balmeisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Classopollis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cheirolepidiaceae : Classopollis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Callialasporites microvelatus
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Callialasporites : Callialasporites microvelatus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Clavatipollenites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Chloranthales : Chloranthaceae : Clavatipollenites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Clavatipollenites hughesii
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Chloranthales : Chloranthaceae : Clavatipollenites : Clavatipollenites hughesii129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Retiacolpites sp.
genus
6Retiacolpites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Triporoletes reticulatus
species
7Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Triporoletes : Triporoletes reticulatus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Zlivisporis blanensis
species
7Plantae : Bryophyta : Zlivisporis : Zlivisporis blanensis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aequitriradites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Marchantiophyta : Marchantiopsida : Sphaerocarpales : Aequitriradites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aequitriradites acusus
species
7Plantae : Marchantiophyta : Marchantiopsida : Sphaerocarpales : Aequitriradites : Aequitriradites acusus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aequitriradites spinulosus
species
7Plantae : Marchantiophyta : Marchantiopsida : Sphaerocarpales : Aequitriradites : Aequitriradites spinulosus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ovoidites parvus
species
7Plantae : Charophyta : Zygnematophyceae : Zygnematales : Zygnemataceae : Ovoidites : Ovoidites parvus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eucommiidites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Eucommiidites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Steevesipollenites sinuosus
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Gnetales : Steevesipollenites : Steevesipollenites sinuosus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cycadopites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ephedripites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ephedripites jansonii
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites : Ephedripites jansonii129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ephedripites multicostatus
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Gnetopsida : Ephedrales : Ephedraceae : Ephedripites : Ephedripites multicostatus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Retitriletes sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Retitriletes129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Leptolepidites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Leptolepidites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Neoraistrickia sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Neoraistrickia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pilosisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pilosisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Triplanosporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Pteridophyta : Triplanosporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Verrucosisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Verrucosisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dictyophyllidites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Matoniaceae : Dictyophyllidites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Clavatisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Clavatisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Concavissimisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Concavissimisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Concavissimisporites punctatus
species
7Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Concavissimisporites : Concavissimisporites punctatus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cyathidites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Deltoidospora sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Deltoidospora129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Todisporites minor
species
7Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Todisporites : Todisporites minor129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Contignisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Pteridaceae : Contignisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Appendicisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Appendicisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Biretisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Biretisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Biretisporites potoniaei
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Biretisporites : Biretisporites potoniaei129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cicatricosisporites orbiculatus
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Schizaeaceae : Cicatricosisporites : Cicatricosisporites orbiculatus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

References

Schrank E., Mahmoud M. S. (2002) Barremian angiosperm pollen and associated palynomorphs from the Dakhla Oasis Area, Egypt, Palaeontology 45 1, 33-56
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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