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Feijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca, Morocco

GroupFeijas internes
FormationJbel Wawrmast
MemberBreche a Micmacca
Age:513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
IntervalSolvan
Lithologywackestone, sandstone, siltstone, dolomite, packstone, packstone/"limestone", marl, grainstone
Number of Collections32
Number of Occurrences164

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Horizon X 211Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
JM1Asni Cercle, Al Haouz Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
Horizon HNN 2bTata Province, Souss-Massa Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
Horizon BS 2Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
Horizon TAT - 18.35Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
Horizon JAR-0.56Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
Horizon TAR-0.7Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
HBR-24.7Tata Province, Souss-Massa Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
Bou Tiouit sectionErrachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca
Butte de Tighermt TigmoutOuarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoFeijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast - Breche a Micmacca

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Aground Ouadar140 - 133 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
lime mudstone10
Bailiella513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
shale/sandstone3
Issafen516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
reef rocks27
Lemgo125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
marl/dolomite21
Oued Tidzi112 - 109 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
dolomite/lime mudstone9
Sidi Lhousseine140 - 133 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
lime mudstone22
Taboulouart129 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
limestone, "limestone"/marl, marl/"limestone"214
Tadhart125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
lime mudstone12
Talmest133 - 129 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
limestone/claystone4
Tamzergout125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
limestone8
Feijas internes - Asrir513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
sandstone1
Feijas internes - Jbel Wawrmast513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
sandstone, sandstone/"limestone"9

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Granularia sp.
genus
6Granularia513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Tateltella ranoculata
species
7Animalia : Problematica : Mobergellidae : Tateltella : Tateltella ranoculata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Trilobita
class
3Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Peronopsis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Peronopsidae : Peronopsis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Acanthomicmacca sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Chengkouiidae : Acanthomicmacca516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Granularaspis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Granularaspis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Shergoldiella vincenti
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Oryctocephalidae : Shergoldiella : Shergoldiella vincenti513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Tchernyshevioides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Hebediscidae : Tchernyshevioides516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Morocconus notabilis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Weymouthiidae : Morocconus : Morocconus notabilis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Myopsolenites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Bathynotidae : Myopsolenites513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Onchocephalites permingeati
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Onchocephalites : Onchocephalites permingeati513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hamatolenus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Hamatolenus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hamatolenus (Hamatolenus) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Ellipsocephalidae : Hamatolenus : Hamatolenus (Hamatolenus)513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Hamatolenus (Hamatolenus) vincenti
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Ellipsocephalidae : Hamatolenus : Hamatolenus (Hamatolenus) vincenti513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Kingaspidoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Kingaspidoides516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Kingaspidoides frankenwaldensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Kingaspidoides : Kingaspidoides frankenwaldensis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Latikingaspis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Latikingaspis516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Latoucheia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Latoucheia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Ornamentaspis angustigena
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Ornamentaspis : Ornamentaspis angustigena513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Ourikaia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ourikaia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Protolenus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Protolenus516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Protolenus (Protolenus) densigranulatus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Ellipsocephalidae : Protolenus : Protolenus (Protolenus) densigranulatus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Cambropallas telesto
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Holmiidae : Cambropallas : Cambropallas telesto513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Acadoparadoxides briareus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Paradoxididae : Acadoparadoxides : Acadoparadoxides briareus513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Acadoparadoxides levisettii
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Paradoxididae : Acadoparadoxides : Acadoparadoxides levisettii513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Acadoparadoxides nobilis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Paradoxididae : Acadoparadoxides : Acadoparadoxides nobilis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Acadoparadoxides ovatopyge
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Paradoxididae : Acadoparadoxides : Acadoparadoxides ovatopyge513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Paradoxides (Acadoparadoxides) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Paradoxididae : Paradoxides : Paradoxides (Acadoparadoxides)513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Trematobolus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Obolellata : Obolellida : Trematobolidae : Trematobolus513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Saesorthis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Protorthidae : Saesorthis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Saesorthis simplicissima
species
7Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Protorthida : Protorthidae : Saesorthis : Saesorthis simplicissima513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Echinodermata
phylum
2Animalia : Echinodermata513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Edrioasteroidea
class
3Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Helcionelloida
class
3Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian
Latouchella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Coreospiridae : Latouchella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Marocella mira
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Marocella : Marocella mira516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Pelagiella atlasensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Pelagiellidae : Pelagiella : Pelagiella atlasensis513 - 505 Ma
Cambrian

References

Geyer G. (1986) Mittelkambrishe Mollusken aus Marokko und Spanien, Senckenbergiana Lethaea 67 1/4, 55-118
Geyer G., Mergl M. (1997) Protorthacean brachiopods from the Middle Cambrian of Morocco, Journal of Paleontology 71 5, 791-812
Streng M., Skovsted C.B. (2006) A new mobergellan (small shell fossils) from the early Middle Cambrian of Morocco and its significance, Paläontologische Zeitschrift 80 3, 209-220
Geyer G., Vincent T. (2015) The Paradoxides puzzle resolved: the appearance of the oldest paradoxidines and its bearing on the Cambrian Series 3 lower boundary, Paläontologische Zeitschrift 89, 335-398
Geyer G. (2015) Exotic trilobites from the Lower–Middle Cambrian boundary interval in Morocco and their bearing on the Cambrian Series 3 lower boundary, Paläontologische Zeitschrift 89, 749-781
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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