Hamakhtesh Hagadol, Subunit 11 (Jurassic of Israel)

Where: Israel (30.9° N, 35.0° E: paleocoordinates 9.9° N, 29.3° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Ziyya Member (Zohar Formation), Middle Callovian (164.7 - 161.2 Ma)

• unit is 2.80 m thick

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; lithified limestone

• detrital, oolitic and argillaceous limestones

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: W. Reiner. 1968. Callovian gastropods from Hamakhtesh Hagadol (southern Israel). Israel Journal of Earth Sciences 17:171-198 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 99130: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 28.10.2010

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
 Pseudomelanoidea - Pseudomelaniidae
Pseudomelania cf. calloviensis, Pseudomelania sp.
Pseudomelania sp. Pictet and Campiche 1862 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Procerithiidae
Procerithium dorvati, Procerithium cf. deserti
Procerithium cf. deserti Douvillé 1916 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Harpagodes sp., Chenopus sp.
Harpagodes sp. Gill 1870 snail
Chenopus sp. Philippi snail
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Globularia phasianelloides
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullariidae
Pictavia cf. lorierei
 Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Retusa plicifer
 Heterostropha -
Rigauxia cf. trigeri