Gabal Manzour: Late/Upper Albian, Egypt

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Dorocidaris dousoni
Typocidaris proxima Fourtau 1921
recombined as Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) proxima
Cidaris pyreniaca
Echinoidea - Salenioida - Saleniidae
Salenia cf. arabica Fourtau 1921
recombined as Leptosalenia arabica
Salenia humi
Echinoidea - Diplopodiidae
Diplopodia barthouxi
Echinoidea - Heterodiadematidae
Pseudodiadema libanoticum de Loriol 1887
recombined as Loriolidiadema libanoticum
unclassified
Gignouxiarca orientalis
Echinoidea - Holectypoida
Echinoconus costanea
synonym of Galerites
Echinoidea - Holasteroida
Holaster barthouxi Fourtau 1921
recombined as Pseudholaster barthouxi
Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Toxasteridae
Toxaster lamberti
Toxaster lyonsi
Heteraster constrictus (Fourtau 1921)
Echinoidea - Pedinopsidae
Pedinopsis humilis Fourtau 1921
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Baculitidae
Sciponoceras sp. Hyatt 1894
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Crioceratitidae
Crioceratites (Acanthodiacus) hammatoptycha
Crioceratites munieri
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Knemiceratidae
Knemiceras aff. gracilis
Knemiceras rittmanni Mahmoud 1955
Knemiceras deserti Mahmoud 1955
Knemiceras spathi Mahmoud 1955
Knemiceras aegyptiacum Mahmoud 1955
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Desmoceratidae
Knemiceras priscum Douvillé 1916
recombined as Mogharaeceras priscum
Desmoceras latidorsatum (Michelin 1838)
recombined as Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum
Beudanticeras revoili (Pervinquière 1907)
recombined as Roberticeras revoili
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Silesitidae
Neposiella nepos
synonym of Neosilesites
Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Tetragonitidae
Eotetragonites breistrofferi
spelled with current rank as Eogaudryceras (Eotetragonites)
Tetragonites cf. duvali (d'Orbigny 1841)
recombined as Tetragonites (Tetragonites) duvalianus
Cephalopoda - Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae
Phylloceras semistriatum (d'Orbigny 1840)
Cephalopoda - Belemnitida - Belemnopseidae
Neohibolites sp. Stolley 1911
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringinella manzourensis
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Acteonellidae
Acteonella delgadoi
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Nerinellidae
Nerinella algrabiensis
Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Nerineidae
Nerinea mandhourensis
Nerinea sp. Deshayes 1827
Nerinea (Plesioptygmatis) magharensis
Gastropoda - Nododelphinulidae
Metriomphalus orientalis Douvillé 1916
Gastropoda - Solariellidae
Solariella douvillei n. sp.
Gastropoda
Tornatella brevicula Douvillé 1916
Gastropoda - Metacerithiidae
Metacerithium tuberculatum
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Bittium mahmoudi n. sp.
Cerithium manzourensis n. sp.
Cerithium abbassi n. sp.
Gastropoda - Turritellidae
Pseudomesalia elegans
invalid subgroup of Vermiculariinae
Pseudomesalia pharaonis
invalid subgroup of Vermiculariinae
Pseudomesalia trilineata
invalid subgroup of Vermiculariinae
Pseudomesalia quadrilineata
invalid subgroup of Vermiculariinae
Pseudomesalia deserti Douvillé 1916
Pseudomesalia bilineata Douvillé 1916
Pseudomesalia brevis Douvillé 1916
Turritella (Torquesia) moradi
original and current combination Torquesia
Gastropoda - Diastomatidae
Diastoma ornata
Gastropoda - Potamididae
Pyrazus (Echinobathra) sexangulatus
original and current combination Echinobathra
Pyrazus (Echinobathra) magharensis
original and current combination Echinobathra
var. rekibensis
Gastropoda - Ampullinidae
Ampullina clementina
Ampullina ervyna
Ampullina favorina
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Turiscala (Claviscala) darwishi
Gastropoda - Cassiopidae
Glauconia (Glauconia) deserti Douvillé 1916
Gastropoda - Tylostomatidae
Tylostoma informal sp. 1 Sharpe 1849
Tylostoma informal sp. 2 Sharpe 1849
Tylostoma (Tylostoma) globosum Sharpe 1849
Tylostoma (Tylostoma) choffati
Tylostoma (Tylostoma) magharensis
Gastropoda - Triforidae
Cerithiella (Fibula) bekfayensis
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Rostellaria plicata
synonym of Tibia
Rostellaria sp. Lamarck 1799
synonym of Tibia
Gastropoda - Colombellinidae
Columbellina fusiformis Douvillé 1916
Gastropoda - Aporrhaidae
Strombus incertus (d'Orbigny 1842)
synonym of Harpagodes nodosus
Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) magharensis
Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) multi
Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) abdallahi n. sp.
Bivalvia - Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nucula (Nucula) margaritifera Douvillé 1916
Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Modiolus (Modiolus) magharensis
Modiolus (Modiolus) manzourensis
Modiolus (Modiolus) nakadyi
Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae
Birostrina concentrica
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Neitheidae
Neithea (Neithea) syriaca (Conrad 1852)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna robinaldina d'Orbigny 1844
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea pharaonis
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Exogyra arduennensis Orbigny 1967
synonym of Rhynchostreon mermeti
Exogyra complicata Mahmoud 1955
synonym of Ceratostreon flabellatum
Bivalvia - Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Cucullaea (Idonearca) orientalis Douvillé 1916
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Barbatia manzourensis
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena sp. Spengler 1783
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Granocardium farisi
synonym of Trachycardium
Granocardium bicostatum
synonym of Trachycardium
Protocardia (Protocardia) hillana (Sowerby 1813)
Protocardia (Protocardia) prisca
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Venus (Venus) awadi
Flaventia brongniartina
"Meretrix" deserti Douvillé 1916
"Meretrix" orientalis Douvillé 1916
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae
Venilicardia faragi n. sp.
Epicyprina moreti
Epicyprina rostata
Epicyprina magharensis
Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Eoradiolites rousseli (Toucas 1907)
Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Dicerocardiidae
Megalocardia simplex
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula magharensis
Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panopea gurgitis
Panopea cf. ovialis
Bivalvia - Poromyida - Poromyidae
Liopistha (Liopistha) albiana n. sp.
Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Goniomya cf. archiaci
Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Crassatella manzourensis n. sp. Aboul Ela et al. 1991
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Venericardia deserti
Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
Trigonia higazi
Trigonia loutfyi
Trigonia cf. loutfyi
Trigonia picteti Coquand 1865
Trigonia undulatocostata Blanckenhorn 1890
Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Megatrigoniidae
Pterotrigonia acabra
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae
Thamnasteria sp. LeSauvage 1823
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae
Parasmilia informal sp. 1 Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
Parasmilia informal sp. 2 Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Thecosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
Montlivaltia sp. Lamouroux 1821
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylinidae
Stylina informal sp. 1 Lamarck 1816
Stylina informal sp. 2 Lamarck 1816
see common names

Geography
Country:Egypt
Coordinates: 30.7° North, 33.5° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:8.4° North, 27.6° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stage:Albian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 4
Key time interval:Late/Upper Albian
Age range of interval:106.20000 - 100.50000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "limestone"
Secondary lithology: lithified marl
Lithology description: limestones (grainstone, packstone) alternating with marl and sandstone, 144 m thick
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,cast
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:98327
Authorizer:W. Kiessling Enterer:U. Merkel
Modifier:U. Merkel Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2010-10-01 04:42:04 Last modified:2010-10-01 07:42:19
Access level:the public Released:2010-10-01 04:42:04
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
33968. N. M. Aboul Ela, G. L. Abdel-Gawad, and M. F. Aly. 1991. Albian fauna of Gabal Manzour, Maghara area, north Sinai, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences 13(2):201-220 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]