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Sakoa, Betioky District, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
| Group | Sakoa |
|---|---|
| Formation(s) | Sakoa |
| Age: | 290 - 279 Ma Permian |
| Interval | Artinskian |
| Tectonic Setting | Rift |
| Lithology | siliciclastic |
| Number of Collections | 1 |
| Number of Occurrences | 2 |
Recorded Sample Locations
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakamena - Lower Sakamena | 260 - 252 Ma Permian | mudstone, "shale", sandstone | 83 |
| Sakoa - Sakoa | 296 - 279 Ma Permian | 6 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Glossopteris sp.genus | Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Dictyopteridiopsida : Dictyopteridiales : Dictyopteridiaceae : Glossopteris | 295.5 - 279.3 Ma Permian |
 Narkemina sp.genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Cnemidolestodea : Cnemidolestidae : Narkemina | 290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian |
| Appertia besairiei species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Appertiidae : Appertia : Appertia besairiei | 290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian |
 Schizoneura sp.genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura | 295.5 - 279.3 Ma Permian |
References
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!
