Cyrenaica (Paleogene of Libya)
Also known as Cirenaica
Where: Libya (31.2° N, 22.5° E: paleocoordinates 24.1° N, 18.2° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Paleogene (66.0 - 23.0 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine
Primary reference: V. Simonelli. 1921. Di alcuni fossili terziari raccolti in Cirenaica da Don Vito Zanon. Rendiconto delle R. Accademia delle Scienze Dell' Instituto di Bologna Classe di Scienze Fisiche 25:124-128 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 76981: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 12.12.2007
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Taxonomic list
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Crustacea | |
Crustacea indet. BrĂ¼nnich 1772 | |
unclassified | |
Mollusca indet. Linnaeus 1758 | |
Cephalopoda | |
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Reptilia | |
"Crocodilia indet." = Crocodylia
"Crocodilia indet." = Crocodylia Owen 1842 crocodilian | |
Mammalia | |
Halitherium sp. Kaup 1838 dugong | |
Pisces | |
"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes
"Pisces indet." = Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 bony fish | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Pristis cf. lyceensis sawfish |