Zifaf Island, Reef limestone (locality H): Pleistocene - Holocene, Yemen

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Bullus ampulla
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae
Architectonica perspectiva (Linnaeus 1767)
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Clava fasciata
synonym of Rhinoclavis
"Cerithium" spathuliferum
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Strombus (Canarium) gibberulus (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus
Strombus (Canarium) fasciatus Born 1778
Tibia insulaechorab
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitridae
Mitra versicolor
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Oliva miniacea Röding 1798
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Volema paradisiaca
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Fusinus tuberculatus
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus (Rhizoconus) sumatrensis
Conus (Cylinder) pennaceus
Conus arenatus Hwass in Bruguiére 1792
Conus (Lithoconus) eburneus Bruguière 1792
Conus (Cylinder) aulicus Linnaeus 1758
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Terebra andamanica
Gastropoda - Cypraeidae
Lyncina camelopardalis (Perry 1811)
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Anadara antiquata (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Anadara (Anadara) antiquata
Barbatia lacerata (Linnaeus 1758)
Barbatia fusca (Bruguiére 1792)
recombined as Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca
Navicula ventricosa
synonym of Arca
Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae
Glycymeris livida
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Chlamys (Aequipecten) sanguinolenta (Gmelin 1791)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula menkeana Finlay 1927
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Lima lima (Linnaeus 1758)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea cristagalli (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Lopha cristagalli
Ostrea turbinata
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium (Trachycardium) leucostomum
original and current combination Trachycardium
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Antigona (Ventricola) orientalis
Antigona reticulata (Linnaeus 1758)
recombined as Periglypta reticulata
Lioconcha ornata Dillwyn 1817
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama brassica Reeve 1847
Chama lazarus Linnaeus 1758
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Codakia tigerina (Linnaeus 1758)
see common names

Geography
Country:Yemen
Coordinates: 16.8° North, 41.7° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:16.7° North, 41.6° East
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Time
Period:Quaternary
10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Pleistocene - Holocene
Age range of interval:2.58000 - 0.00000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Abbas Member:Kamaran
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: reef limestone
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: "limestone"
Environment:carbonate indet.
Taphonomy
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Museum repositories:BMNH
Metadata
Database number:55375
Authorizer:M. Kosnik Enterer:M. Kosnik
Modifier:M. Kosnik Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2005-10-13 00:28:12 Last modified:2007-01-28 05:07:11
Access level:the public Released:2005-10-13 00:28:12
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
14874. R. L. Cox. 1931. The geology of the Farsan Islands, Oizan and Kamaran Island, Red Sea. Part 2.- Molluscan palaeontology. Geological Magazine 68:1-18 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]

Secondary references:

14873 W. A. Macfadyen. 1930. The geology of the Farsan Islands, Gizan and Kamaran Island, Red Sea. Part 1.- General geology. Geological Magazine 67:310-315 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]