Sabkha of Lebreij, Priabonian (Eocene of Western Sahara)

Where: Western Sahara (25.2° N, 13.3° W: paleocoordinates 23.0° N, 16.3° W)

When: Aridal Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• upper level

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: S. Zouhri, P. D. Gingerich, N. Elboudali, W. Bouzarzar, A. Amana and O. Saddiqi. 2019. Discovery of a new middle-upper Eoecne vertebrate locality (sabkha of Lebreij) in the Sahara Desert, southeastern Morocco. International Symposium 59 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 206018: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 28.10.2019

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Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Aves
 Aves -
Reptilia
 Testudines -
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines Batsch 1788 turtle
Mammalia
 Cetacea - Basilosauridae
"Platyosphys indet." = Pachycetus Van Beneden 1883 whale
Chrysocetus indet. Uhen and Gingerich 2001 whale
Basilosaurus indet. Harlan 1834 whale