Raz-el-Ain (Miocene of Algeria)

Where: Oran, Algeria (35.7° N, 0.6° W: paleocoordinates 35.6° N, 0.8° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Raz-el-Ain Formation, Messinian (7.2 - 5.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: C. Muizon. 1981. Premier signalment de Monachinae (Phocidae, Mammalia) dans le Sahelien (Miocene Superieur) d'Oran (Algerie). Palaeovertebrata 11(5):181-194 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 59256: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.03.2006

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Taxonomic list

unclassified
  -
Mammalia
 Carnivora - Phocidae
Messiphoca mauretanica n. gen. n. sp.
Messiphoca mauretanica n. gen. n. sp. Muizon 1981 seal
 Cetacea - Physeteridae
Physeteridae indet. Gray 1821 sperm whale
Actinopteri
 Anguilliformes - Muraenidae
Muraena saheliensis n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 eel
 Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
Trigla (Chelidonichthys) macroptera1 Arambourg 1927 sea robin
 Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae
Maurolicus muelleri5 Gmelin 1789 Mueller's pearlside
 Stomiatiformes - Gonostomatidae
Gonostoma albyi5 Sauvage 1873
 Aulopiformes - Synodontidae
Synodus avus n. sp.1
Synodus avus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927
 Aulopiformes - Paralepididae
Paralepis albyi5 Sauvage 1870
 Acanthomorphata - Leptoscopidae
Neopercis mesogea n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927
 Zeiformes - Zeidae
Zeus faber4 Linnaeus 1758
 Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Razelainia paradoxa4 Carnevale 2007 grenadiers
Razelainia paradoxa n. gen. n. sp.2 Carnevale 2007 grenadiers
 Gadiformes -
 Gadiformes - Gadidae
Gadiculus cf. jonas4, "Brosmius murdjadjensis n. sp." = Gaidropsarus murdjadjensis1
"Brosmius murdjadjensis n. sp." = Gaidropsarus murdjadjensis1 Arambourg 1927
 Gadiformes - Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros albyi1 Sauvage 1880
 Holocentriformes - Holocentridae
Microcentrum melitense5 Woodward 1887
 Perciformes - Sparidae
Pagellus leptosomus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Sparus cinctus4 Agassiz 1843 perch-like fish
Sparus compactus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Sparus neogenus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Paracalamus doumergui5 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Crenidens intermedius n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Box roulei n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Pagrus mauritanicus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Dentex barbarus5 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Boops roulei5 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
 Perciformes -
Apogonoides cottreaui n. sp.1 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Serranidae
Epinephelus casottii4 perch-like fish
Epinephelus longispinis5 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Epinephelus progigas n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
Serranus cabrilla4 Linnaeus 1758 perch-like fish
Serranus scriba4 Linnaeus 1758 perch-like fish
 Perciformes - Scorpaenidae
Scorpaena boulei n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 scorpionfish
Scorpaena jeanneli n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 scorpionfish
 Perciformes - Cepolidae
Cepola cuneata n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 perch-like fish
 Spariformes - Sparidae
"Diplodus oranensis" = Sargus oranensis4 Woodward 1901
Diplodus sp.4 Rafinesque 1810
Diplodus jomnitanus5 Valencienes 1844
 Acanthomorphata - Malacanthidae
 Acanthomorphata - Haemulidae
Parapristipoma prohumile n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 sweetlips
Orthopristis proronchus4 Arambourg 1927
 Acanthomorphata - Chaetodontidae
"Chaetodon ficheuri n. sp." = Chaetodon (Arambourgchaetodon) ficheuri1
"Chaetodon ficheuri n. sp." = Chaetodon (Arambourgchaetodon) ficheuri1 Arambourg 1927
 Labriformes - Labridae
"Crenilabrus woodwardi" = Symphodus woodwardi1, Crenilabrus pellegrini n. sp.1
"Crenilabrus woodwardi" = Symphodus woodwardi1 Kramberger 1891
Crenilabrus pellegrini n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927
 Lophiiformes - Antennariidae
Antennarius monodi4 Carnevale and Pietsch 2006 anglerfish
Antennarius monodi n. sp.3 Carnevale and Pietsch 2006 anglerfish
 Lophiiformes - Lophiidae
Lophius budegassa4 Spinola 1807 anglerfish
 Acanthomorphata - Caproidae
Capros aper5 Lacepede 1921
 Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae
Solea vulgaris5 flatfish
Solea proocellata5 Arambourg 1927 flatfish
Solea proocellata n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 flatfish
"Solea cf. solea" = Solea rotunda4 Priem 1914 flatfish
"Solea solea" = Solea rotunda1 Priem 1914 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Paralichthyidae
Citharichthys oranensis n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Achiridae
Achirus mediterraneus5 Arambourg 1927 flatfish
Achirus mediterraneus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
Arnoglossus sauvagei4 d'Erasmo 1930 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
Microchirus abropteryx1 Sauvage 1870 flatfish
Microchirus abropteryx4 Sauvage 1870 flatfish
 Carangiformes - Carangidae
Seriola dallonii5 Arambourg 1927
Trachurus trachurus5 Linnaeus 1758
Caranx (Decapterus) prorusselli n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927
Caranx prorusselli5 Arambourg 1927
 Istiophoriformes - Xiphiidae
Xiphiorhynchus courcelli5 Arambourg 1927 sword fish
 Acanthomorphata - Pomacentridae
Chromis savornini n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927
 Mugiliformes - Mugilidae
Mugil ornatus4 Arambourg 1927
Mugil ornatus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927
 Blenniiformes - Blenniidae
 Acanthomorphata - Pseudochromidae
Latilus mesogeus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927
 Beloniformes - Belonidae
Scomberesox licatae1 Sauvage 1880
 Gobiiformes - Gobiidae
Gobius brivesi n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 goby
Gobius ehrmanni5 Arambourg 1927 goby
Gobius ehrmanni n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 goby
Gobius razelaini n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 goby
Gobius xiphurus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 goby
Gobius anthonyi n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 goby
Gobius aidouri n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 goby
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Scomber colias5 Gmelin 1789
Sarda roulei5 Arambourg 1927
 Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
Lepidopus proargenteus n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927
 Syngnathiformes - Syngnathidae
Syngnathus albyi1 Sauvage 1870 pipefish
 Batrachoidiformes - Batrachoididae
Batrachoides didactylus4 Bloch-Schneider 1801 toadfish
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
"Myctophum edwardsi" = Diaphus edwardsi1 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
Myctophum probenoili n. sp.1 lanternfish
Myctophum columnae1 Sauvage 1873 lanternfish
Myctophum licatae4 Sauvage 1880 lanternfish
sensu lato
Myctophum dorsale4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
sensu lato
"Myctophum microsoma" = Lampanyctus microsoma1 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Sahelinia gregaria1 de Bosniaski 1878 herring
Etrumeus boulei5 Arambourg 1925 herring
Sardina ? crassa4 Sauvage 1880 herring
Spratelloides gracilis4 Temminck and Schlegel 1846 herring
Spratelloides lemoinei n. sp.1 Arambourg 1927 herring
Alosa elongata1 Agassiz 1842 herring
Alosa crassa1 Sauvage 1873 herring
Trigonodon jugleri
  - Trigonodontidae
"Trigonodon jugleri" = Trigonodon jugleri4
"Trigonodon jugleri" = Trigonodon jugleri4 Münster 1846
Trigonodon oweni
  - Trigonodontidae
"Trigonodon oweni" = Trigonodon jugleri5
"Trigonodon oweni" = Trigonodon jugleri5 Münster 1846