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Taxonomic list
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Reptilia
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Argochampsa krebsi n. gen., n. sp.
Hua and Jouve 2004
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| OCP DEK-GE 1201 - holotype (a nearly complete skull, with mandibular fragments) | ||||||||||
| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | Morocco |
| Coordinates: | 32.9° North, 6.6° West (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 25.8° North, 7.9° West |
| Basis of coordinate: | estimated from map |
| Geographic resolution: | local area |
Stratigraphy
| Formation: | Couche II | ||||
| Regional section: | Oulad Abdoun basin | Regional bed: | Couche II | ||
| Stratigraphy comments: At the Danian-Thanetian boundary | |||||
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | not reported |
| Lithology description: "phosphatic bed" and specimen is clearly lithified | |
| Environment: | marine indet. |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
| Temporal resolution: | snapshot |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | taxonomic analysis |
| Collection method comments: Collaboration by the French National Museum, the Geological Survey of Morocco and O.C.P. (Office Cherifien des phosphates) | |
Metadata
| Also known as: | Argochampsa krebsi type locality | ||
| Database number: | 114149 | ||
| Authorizer: | P. Mannion | Enterer: | P. Mannion |
| Modifier: | M. Carrano | ||
| Created: | 2011-08-11 01:40:56 | Last modified: | 2024-03-13 12:32:51 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2011-08-11 01:40:56 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY | ||
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 23621. | S. Hua and S. Jouve. 2004. A primitive marine gavialoid from the Paleocene of Morocco. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(2):341-350 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen] |