Charquieh Mine A, L3: Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian, Syria

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia - Testudines
Taphrosphys sulcatus (Leidy 1856)
    = Taphrosphyini indet. Gaffney et al. 2006
Gaffney et al. 2006
Although more than one bothremydid taxon seem to be included, all are best referred to as tribe Taphrosphyini incertae sedis.
Nigeremys sp. Broin 1977
    = Taphrosphyini indet. Gaffney et al. 2006
Gaffney et al. 2006
Although more than one bothremydid taxon seem to be included, all are best referred to as tribe Taphrosphyini incertae sedis.
Chelonioidea indet. (Baur 1893)
Reptilia - Mosasauridae
Mosasauridae indet. Gervais 1852
Plioplatecarpini indet. Russell 1967
Mosasaurus lemonnieri Dollo 1889
Leiodon anceps Owen 1841
Globidens sp. Gilmore 1912
Reptilia
Varanoidea indet. Gray 1827
Reptilia - Crocodylomorpha
Crocodylomorpha indet. (Hay 1930)
Reptilia - Plesiosauria - Elasmosauridae
Elasmosauridae indet. Cope 1869
Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Pycnodontidae indet. (Agassiz 1833)
Actinopteri
Teleostei indet. (Müller 1846)
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Eotrigonodontidae
Stephanodus libycus
Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Enchodontidae
Enchodus elegans Dartevelle and Casier 1949
Actinopteri - Elopiformes - Phyllodontidae
Phyllodontidae indet. Sauvage 1875
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes
Erguitaia sp. Cappetta 1989
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos sp. Link 1790
"Rhinobatos sp.1"
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Parapalaeobatidae
Parapalaeobates atlanticus Arambourg 1952
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Sclerorhynchidae
Ctenopristis sp. Arambourg 1940
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Hemiscylliidae
Chiloscyllium sp. Müller and Henle 1837
"Chiloscyllium sp.2"
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes - Ginglymostomatidae
Plicatoscyllium sp. Case and Cappetta 1997
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Mitsukurinidae
Scapanorhynchus rapax Quaas 1902
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Anacoracidae
Squalicorax africanus
Squalicorax sp. Whitley 1939
Squalicorax kaupi (Agassiz 1843)
Squalicorax pristodontus (Agassiz 1835)
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Carchariidae
Carcharias sp. Rafinesque 1810
Chondrichthyes - Lamniformes - Otodontidae
Cretolamna cf. maroccana
Cretolamna biauriculata (Wanner 1902)
Chondrichthyes
Hypsobatis sp. Cappetta 1992
Youssoubatis sp. Cappetta 1992
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes
Myliobatiformes indet. Compagno 1973
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Rhombodontidae
Rhombodus aff. meridionalis Arambourg 1952
see common names

Geography
Country:Syria
Coordinates: 34.3° North, 37.8° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:16.0° North, 32.6° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Late/Upper Cretaceous
Key time interval:Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian
Age range of interval:83.60000 - 66.00000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:phosphatic,gray,yellow phosphorite
Secondary lithology: "limestone"
Lithology description: The phosphates are intercalated within a lower lumachellic limestone mainly composed of the oyster Ambigostrea villei and an upper alternation of marls, dolomites and limestones. The phosphates are yellow to grey, mainly soft
Environment:shallow subtidal indet.
Geology comments: very shallow environments with submarine highs
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Taxonomic list comments:Specimens housed in the Université de Montpellier (UM-Collection Syrie) and Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN-Collection Syrie)
Metadata
Database number:117855
Authorizer:P. Mannion, R. Benson Enterer:P. Mannion, R. Benson
Modifier:P. Mannion
Created:2011-09-28 00:13:13 Last modified:2011-09-27 10:18:18
Access level:the public Released:2011-09-28 00:13:13
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
37884. N. Bardet, H. Cappetta, X. Pereda Suberbiola, M. Mouty, A. K. Al Maleh, A. M. Ahmed, O. Khrata and N. Gannoum. 2000. The marine vertebrate faunas from the Late Cretaceous phosphates of Syria. Geological Magazine 137(3):269-290 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]

Secondary references:

27976 E. S. Gaffney, H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2006. Evolution of the side-necked turtles: The families Bothremydidae, Euraxemydidae, and Araripemydidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 300:1-318 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]