Also known as Abeih
Where: Lebanon (33.7° N, 35.5° E: paleocoordinates 9.1° N, 31.8° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Abeih Formation, Early/Lower Aptian (121.4 - 122.5 Ma)
• Overlies Chouf Sandstone and underlies Mdairej Limestone. Abeih rangegs from Barremian to Lower Aptian.
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: coastal; brown, argillaceous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Reposited in the AMNH
Collection methods: surface (float),
• late 19th century collection of Reverend William Bird and 20th century collection of Professor Day at the American University in Beirut, plus 19th century 1940 AMNH collection, totalling "almost 5000 specimens"
Primary reference: H. E. Vokes. 1946. Contributions to the paleontology of the Lebanon Mountains, Republic of Lebanon. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 87(3):139-216 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 69180: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 20.02.2007
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
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Callucina olea n. sp. clam
Mutiella olivensis clam | |
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Integricardium bewertense, Integricardium globulum, Protocardia judaica, Protocardia olea n. sp., Protocardia beiha n. sp., Nemocardium birdanum
Integricardium bewertense cockle
Integricardium globulum cockle
Protocardia judaica cockle
Protocardia olea n. sp. cockle
Protocardia beiha n. sp. cockle
Nemocardium birdanum cockle | |
""Tellina" elliptica" = Laciolina magna, "Linearia olea n. sp." = Linearis, "Linearia sp." = Linearis
""Tellina" elliptica" = Laciolina magna Spengler 1798 tellin clam
"Linearia olea n. sp." = Linearis tellin clam
"Linearia sp." = Linearis Conrad 1860 tellin clam | |
Protocyprina libanotica n. gen.
Protocyprina libanotica n. gen. clam | |
Venilicardia olivensis n. sp., "Venilicardia" turgida n. sp., ? Anisocardia cardiomorpha n. sp., Agapella rotunda n. gen. n. sp.
Venilicardia olivensis n. sp. clam
"Venilicardia" turgida n. sp. clam
? Anisocardia cardiomorpha n. sp. clam
Agapella rotunda n. gen. n. sp. clam | |
Geltena mactriforma n. gen. n. sp.
Geltena mactriforma n. gen. n. sp. clam | |
Eocallista beiha n. sp. clam
Eocallista olea n. sp. clam | |
? Pleuromya serotina n. sp.
? Pleuromya serotina n. sp. clam | |
Corbulomima nuciformis, Corbulomima aligera, Caestocorbula olivae, Caestocorbula semina n. sp., Parmicorbula nearoides, Parmicorbula aequilineata n. sp., Caryocorbula prima n. sp.
Corbulomima aligera clam
Caestocorbula olivae clam
Caestocorbula semina n. sp. clam
Parmicorbula aequilineata n. sp. clam
Caryocorbula prima n. sp. clam | |
Mediraon divaricatum n. gen. n. sp. clam
Mediraon secundum clam
Pachythaerus similoides n. sp. Vokes 1946 clam | |
Amphiaraus seleniscus n. gen. n. sp.
Amphiaraus seleniscus n. gen. n. sp. clam | |
Xenocardita lacunaris n. gen.
Xenocardita lacunaris n. gen. clam | |
Arcullaea olea n. gen. n. sp., Arcullaea limopsiformis n. sp.
Arcullaea olea n. gen. n. sp. clam
Arcullaea limopsiformis n. sp. clam | |
Palestinarca palestina n. gen. clam
Palestinarca lebanonensis n. sp. clam
Eonavicula whitfieldi n. sp. clam | |
"Ostrea dieneri" = Lopha dieneri, Ostrea alicula
"Ostrea dieneri" = Lopha dieneri Blanckenhorn 1890 oyster
Ostrea alicula oyster | |
Exogyra sp. Say 1820 oyster | |
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Isognomon orientalis Hamlin 1884 oyster "more than 200 specimens" at the American University plus at least five at the AMNH
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Anomia subobliqua jingle | |
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Leionucula olivensis n. sp. nut clam
Palaeonucula glanstriticea nut clam |