Beadnell Section (Eocene of Egypt)

Where: Egypt (29.6° N, 30.7° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 19.3° N, 32.2° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Qasr el-Sagha Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• middle Priabonian

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; sandy sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: H. J. L. Beadnell. 1905. The topography and geology of the Fayum Province of Egypt. Survey Department of Egypt, Cairo 1-101 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 79700: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 18.03.2008

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
 Echinolampadoida - Echinolampadidae
Echinolampas crameri
Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Barytheriidae
Barytherium grave
Barytherium grave Andrews 1901 barythere
 Proboscidea - Moeritheriidae
Moeritherium gracile n. sp., Moeritherium lyonsi
Moeritherium gracile n. sp. Andrews 1902 proboscidean
originally entered as "Moeritherium gracilis"
Moeritherium lyonsi Andrews 1901 proboscidean
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
Eosiren libyca n. gen. n. sp.
Eosiren libyca n. gen. n. sp. Andrews 1902 dugong
 Cetacea - Basilosauridae
"Zeuglodon osiris" = Saghacetus osiris
"Zeuglodon osiris" = Saghacetus osiris Dames 1894 whale
Reptilia
 Squamata - Madtsoiidae
Gigantophis garstini n. gen. n. sp.
Gigantophis garstini n. gen. n. sp. Andrews 1901 snake
CGM C.10022 - holotype
 Squamata - Palaeophiidae
Pterosphenus schweinfurthi
Pterosphenus schweinfurthi Andrews 1901 snake
 Testudines - Podocnemididae
"Podocnemis antiqua" = Cordichelys antiqua, Stereogenys podocnemioides n. sp., Stereogenys cromeri n. gen. n. sp., Podocnemis stromeri
"Podocnemis antiqua" = Cordichelys antiqua Andrews 1903 sideneck turtle
Stereogenys podocnemioides n. sp. sideneck turtle
Stereogenys cromeri n. gen. n. sp. Andrews 1901 sideneck turtle
Podocnemis stromeri von Reinach 1903 river turtle
 Testudines - Cheloniidae
Thalassochelys libyca
Thalassochelys libyca Andrews 1901 loggerhead
 Testudines - Dermochelyidae
Psephophorus eocenus
 Crocodylia - Gavialidae
"Tomistoma africanum n. sp." = Eogavialis africanum
"Tomistoma africanum n. sp." = Eogavialis africanum Andrews 1901 crocodilian
Chondrichthyes
 Rhinopristiformes - Pristidae
Propristis schweinfurthi
Propristis schweinfurthi Priem 1897 sawfish
Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae
Rimella rimosa
Rimella rimosa Solander 1766 true conch
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
"Mesalia fasciata" = Sigmesalia fasciata, Turritella carnifera, "Turritella pharaonica" = Turritella (Torquesia) pharaonica
"Mesalia fasciata" = Sigmesalia fasciata Lamarck 1804 turret shell
Turritella carnifera turret shell
"Turritella pharaonica" = Turritella (Torquesia) pharaonica Cossmann 1901 turret shell
Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Macrosolen hollowaysi
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita fajumensis
 Pectinida - Anomiidae
Carolia placunoides
Carolia placunoides Cantraine 1838 scallop
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea reili, Alectryonia clotbeyi, "Ostrea elegans" = Cubitostrea elegans
Alectryonia clotbeyi Bellardi 1854 oyster
"Ostrea elegans" = Cubitostrea elegans Deshayes 1832 oyster
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Exogyra faasi
Hydrozoa
 Tubulariae -
Qerunia (Hydractinia) cornuta
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Oculinidae
"Astrohelia similis" = Astrhelia
"Astrohelia similis" = Astrhelia stony coral