Ain Oumata Reef, Sidi Bel Abbes (Miocene of Algeria)

Also known as Reef 3580

Where: Algeria (35.3° N, 0.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Messinian (7.2 - 5.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J.-P. Saint Martin. 1990. Les formations recifales coralliennes du Miocene superieur d'Algerie et du Maroc [Upper Miocene coral reef formations from Algeria and Morocco]. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, C 56:1-373 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/S. Ávila]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 70887: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 11.04.2007

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Tarbellastraea sp.
Tarbellastraea sp. Alloiteau 1950 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Columastreidae
? Palaeoplesiastraea sp.
? Palaeoplesiastraea sp. Chevalier 1961 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae
"Acanthastraea sp." = Acanthastrea
"Acanthastraea sp." = Acanthastrea Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites sp., Porites aff. calabricae
Porites sp. Link 1807 stony coral
Porites aff. calabricae Chevalier 1961 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Siderastrea sp.
Siderastrea sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
Thecostraca
 Balanomorpha - Pyrgomatidae
Creusia oraniensis
Creusia oraniensis coral barnacle
Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Dairidae
Daira speciosa
Daira speciosa Reuss 1871 crab
Sedentaria
 Sabellida - Serpulidae
Serpulidae indet.
Serpulidae indet. Rafinesque 1835
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Clanculus cf. cruciatus, Calliostoma sp.
Clanculus cf. cruciatus Linnaeus 1758 top snail
Calliostoma sp. Swainson 1840 top snail
 Lepetellida - Haliotidae
Haliotis cf. tuberculata
Haliotis cf. tuberculata Linnaeus 1758 abalone
 Neogastropoda - Conidae
Conus sp.
Conus sp. Linnaeus 1758 cone shell
 Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Marginella sp.
Marginella sp. Lamarck 1799 margin shell
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Cymbium cf. pepo
 Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae
Cypraea sp.
Cypraea sp. Linnaeus 1758 cowry
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
"Strombus coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus
"Strombus coronatus" = Persististrombus coronatus Defrance 1827 true conch
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
Littorina sp.
Littorina sp. Ferussac 1821 periwinkle
 Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae
Triphoridae indet.
Triphoridae indet. Gray 1847 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Vermetus sp.
Vermetus sp. Daudin 1800 worm shell
 Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae
Niso terebellum
Bivalvia
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Botula fusca, "Modiola adriatica" = Gibbomodiola adriatica, Lithophaga lithophaga
Botula fusca Gmelin 1791 mussel
"Modiola adriatica" = Gibbomodiola adriatica Lamarck 1819 mussel
Lithophaga lithophaga Linnaeus 1758 mussel
 Arcida - Arcidae
"Barbatia barbata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata, Anadara turonica, Acar clathrata
"Barbatia barbata" = Barbatia (Barbatia) barbata Linnaeus 1758 clam
Acar clathrata miniature ark
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
"Ostrea lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis
"Ostrea lamellosa" = Ostrea edulis Linnaeus 1758 oyster
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Chlamys linguafelis, Chlamys sp., "Chlamys pusio" = Talochlamys pusio, Spondylus gaederopus
Chlamys sp. Röding 1798 scallop
"Chlamys pusio" = Talochlamys pusio Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus 1758 scallop
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia ephippium
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus 1758 jingle
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima lima
Lima lima Linnaeus 1758 file clam
 Carditida - Carditidae
"Cardita calyculata" = Cardita (Cardita) calyculata, Cardita vindobonensis
"Cardita calyculata" = Cardita (Cardita) calyculata Linnaeus 1758 clam
Cardita vindobonensis Sacco 1899 clam
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Codakia sp.
Codakia sp. Scopoli 1777 clam
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
"Leporimetis papyracea" = Psammotreta (Leporimetis), Gastrana fragilis
"Leporimetis papyracea" = Psammotreta (Leporimetis) tellin clam
Gastrana fragilis Linnaeus 1758 tellin clam
 Cardiida - Chamidae
Chama gryphoides
Chama gryphoides Linnaeus 1758 jewel box
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
"Jouannetia tournoueri" = Jouannetia (Jouannetia) tournoueri
"Jouannetia tournoueri" = Jouannetia (Jouannetia) tournoueri Locard 1877 clam
Bryozoa
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Bryozoa indet.
Bryozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1831
Echinoidea
 Clypeasteroida - Clypeasteridae
Clypeaster sp.
Clypeaster sp. Lamarck 1801 sand dollar
Ophiuroidea
 Ophiurida -
Ophiurida indet.
Ophiurida indet. Müller and Troschel 1840 brittle star