PBDB Collection

Gabal Manzour (Cretaceous of Egypt)

Where: Egypt (30.7° N, 33.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 14.2° N, 40.0° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Albian (105.3 - 99.6 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone and lithified marl

• limestones (grainstone, packstone) alternating with marl and sandstone, 144 m thick

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast

Primary reference: N. M. Aboul Ela, G. L. Abdel-Gawad, and M. F. Aly. 1991. Albian fauna of Gabal Manzour, Maghara area, north Sinai, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences 13(2):201-220 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 98327: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 01.10.2010

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
Cerithioidea - Batillariidae	Pyrazus (Echinobathra) magharensis rekibensis Pyrazus (Echinobathra) magharensis rekibensis snail
unclassified
-	Gignouxiarca orientalis Gignouxiarca orientalis
Cephalopoda
Belemnitida - Belemnopseidae	Neohibolites sp. Neohibolites sp. Stolley 1911 belemnite
Ammonitida - Baculitidae	Sciponoceras sp. Sciponoceras sp. Hyatt 1894 ammonite
Ammonitida - Tetragonitidae	"Eotetragonites breistrofferi" = Eogaudryceras (Eotetragonites), "Tetragonites cf. duvali" = Tetragonites (Tetragonites) duvalianus "Eotetragonites breistrofferi" = Eogaudryceras (Eotetragonites) ammonite "Tetragonites cf. duvali" = Tetragonites (Tetragonites) duvalianus d'Orbigny 1841 ammonite
Ammonitida - Crioceratitidae	Crioceratites (Acanthodiacus) hammatoptycha, Crioceratites munieri Crioceratites (Acanthodiacus) hammatoptycha ammonite Crioceratites munieri ammonite
Ammonitida - Knemiceratidae	Knemiceras aff. gracilis, Knemiceras spathi, Knemiceras aegyptiacum, Knemiceras deserti, Knemiceras rittmanni Knemiceras aff. gracilis ammonite Knemiceras spathi Mahmoud 1955 ammonite Knemiceras aegyptiacum Mahmoud 1955 ammonite Knemiceras deserti Mahmoud 1955 ammonite Knemiceras rittmanni Mahmoud 1955 ammonite
Ammonitida - Desmoceratidae	"Desmoceras latidorsatum" = Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum, "Beudanticeras revoili" = Roberticeras revoili, "Knemiceras priscum" = Mogharaeceras priscum "Desmoceras latidorsatum" = Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum Michelin 1838 ammonite "Beudanticeras revoili" = Roberticeras revoili Pervinquière 1907 ammonite "Knemiceras priscum" = Mogharaeceras priscum Douvillé 1916 ammonite
Ammonitida - Silesitidae	"Neposiella nepos" = Neosilesites "Neposiella nepos" = Neosilesites ammonite
Ammonoida - Phylloceratidae	Phylloceras semistriatum Phylloceras semistriatum d'Orbigny 1840 ammonite
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Nododelphinulidae	Metriomphalus orientalis Metriomphalus orientalis Douvillé 1916 snail
Trochoidea - Solariellidae	Solariella douvillei n. sp. Solariella douvillei n. sp. snail
-	Tornatella brevicula Tornatella brevicula Douvillé 1916 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae	Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) magharensis, Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) multi, Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) abdallahi n. sp., "Strombus incertus" = Harpagodes nodosus Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) magharensis snail Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) multi snail Drepanocheilus (Drepanocheilus) abdallahi n. sp. snail "Strombus incertus" = Harpagodes nodosus Sowerby 1823 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Colombellinidae	Columbellina fusiformis Columbellina fusiformis Douvillé 1916 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Rostellaria plicata" = Tibia, "Rostellaria sp." = Tibia "Rostellaria plicata" = Tibia true conch "Rostellaria sp." = Tibia Röding 1798 true conch
Sorbeoconcha - Triforidae	Cerithiella (Fibula) bekfayensis Cerithiella (Fibula) bekfayensis snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cassiopidae	Glauconia (Glauconia) deserti Glauconia (Glauconia) deserti Douvillé 1916 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae	Tylostoma "sp. 1", Tylostoma "sp. 2", Tylostoma (Tylostoma) globosum, Tylostoma (Tylostoma) choffati, Tylostoma (Tylostoma) magharensis Tylostoma "sp. 1" Sharpe 1849 snail Tylostoma "sp. 2" Sharpe 1849 snail Tylostoma (Tylostoma) globosum Sharpe 1849 snail Tylostoma (Tylostoma) choffati snail Tylostoma (Tylostoma) magharensis snail
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	Turiscala (Claviscala) darwishi Turiscala (Claviscala) darwishi wentletrap
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Bittium mahmoudi n. sp., Cerithium manzourensis n. sp., Cerithium abbassi n. sp. Bittium mahmoudi n. sp. cerith snail Cerithium manzourensis n. sp. cerith snail Cerithium abbassi n. sp. cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Metacerithiidae	Metacerithium tuberculatum Metacerithium tuberculatum snail
Cerithioidea - Potamididae	"Pyrazus (Echinobathra) sexangulatus" = Echinobathra "Pyrazus (Echinobathra) sexangulatus" = Echinobathra horn snail
Cerithioidea - Diastomatidae	Diastoma ornata Diastoma ornata snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Pseudomesalia elegans, Pseudomesalia pharaonis, Pseudomesalia trilineata, Pseudomesalia quadrilineata, Pseudomesalia brevis, Pseudomesalia deserti, Pseudomesalia bilineata, Turritella (Torquesia) moradi Pseudomesalia elegans turret shell Pseudomesalia pharaonis turret shell Pseudomesalia trilineata turret shell Pseudomesalia quadrilineata turret shell Pseudomesalia brevis Douvillé 1916 turret shell Pseudomesalia deserti Douvillé 1916 turret shell Pseudomesalia bilineata Douvillé 1916 turret shell Turritella (Torquesia) moradi turret shell
Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae	Ampullina clementina, Ampullina ervyna, Ampullina favorina Ampullina clementina snail Ampullina ervyna snail Ampullina favorina snail
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringinella manzourensis Ringinella manzourensis snail
Heterostropha - Acteonellidae	Acteonella delgadoi Acteonella delgadoi snail
Heterostropha - Nerinellidae	Nerinella algrabiensis Nerinella algrabiensis snail
Heterostropha - Nerineidae	Nerinea mandhourensis, Nerinea sp., Nerinea (Plesioptygmatis) magharensis Nerinea mandhourensis snail Nerinea sp. Deshayes 1827 snail Nerinea (Plesioptygmatis) magharensis snail
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nucula (Nucula) margaritifera Nucula (Nucula) margaritifera Douvillé 1916 nut clam
Myalinida - Inoceramidae	Birostrina concentrica Birostrina concentrica clam
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Ostrea pharaonis Ostrea pharaonis oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Exogyra arduennensis" = Rhynchostreon mermeti, "Exogyra complicata" = Ceratostreon flabellatum "Exogyra arduennensis" = Rhynchostreon mermeti Coquand 1862 oyster "Exogyra complicata" = Ceratostreon flabellatum Goldfuss 1833 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna robinaldina Pinna robinaldina d'Orbigny 1844 oyster
Pectinida - Neitheoidae	Neithea (Neithea) syriaca Neithea (Neithea) syriaca Conrad 1852 scallop
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Cucullaea (Idonearca) orientalis Cucullaea (Idonearca) orientalis Douvillé 1916 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	Barbatia manzourensis Barbatia manzourensis clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Modiolus (Modiolus) magharensis, Modiolus (Modiolus) manzourensis, Modiolus (Modiolus) nakadyi Modiolus (Modiolus) magharensis mussel Modiolus (Modiolus) manzourensis mussel Modiolus (Modiolus) nakadyi mussel
Trigoniida - Trigoniidae	Trigonia higazi, Trigonia loutfyi, Trigonia cf. loutfyi, Trigonia picteti, Trigonia undulatocostata Trigonia higazi clam Trigonia loutfyi clam Trigonia cf. loutfyi clam Trigonia picteti Coquand 1865 clam Trigonia undulatocostata Blanckenhorn 1890 clam
Trigoniida - Megatrigonioidae	Pterotrigonia acabra Pterotrigonia acabra clam
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	Panopea gurgitis, Panopea cf. ovialis Panopea gurgitis clam Panopea cf. ovialis clam
Hippuritida - Radiolitidae	Eoradiolites rousseli Eoradiolites rousseli Toucas 1907 rudist
Cardiida - Veneridae	Venus (Venus) awadi, Flaventia brongniartina, "Meretrix" deserti, "Meretrix" orientalis Venus (Venus) awadi venus clam Flaventia brongniartina venus clam "Meretrix" deserti Douvillé 1916 venus clam "Meretrix" orientalis Douvillé 1916 venus clam
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Epicyprina moreti, Epicyprina rostata, Epicyprina magharensis, Venilicardia faragi n. sp. Epicyprina moreti clam Epicyprina rostata clam Epicyprina magharensis clam Venilicardia faragi n. sp. clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Granocardium farisi, Granocardium bicostatum, Protocardia (Protocardia) hillana, Protocardia (Protocardia) prisca Granocardium farisi cockle Granocardium bicostatum cockle Protocardia (Protocardia) hillana Sowerby 1813 cockle Protocardia (Protocardia) prisca cockle
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	Gastrochaena sp. Gastrochaena sp. Spengler 1783 clam
Megalodontida - Dicerocardiidae	Megalocardia simplex Megalocardia simplex clam
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula magharensis Corbula magharensis clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Goniomya cf. archiaci Goniomya cf. archiaci clam
Poromyida - Poromyidae	Liopistha (Liopistha) albiana n. sp. Liopistha (Liopistha) albiana n. sp. clam
Carditida - Crassatellidae	Crassatella manzourensis n. sp. Crassatella manzourensis n. sp. Aboul Ela et al. 1991 clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia deserti Venericardia deserti clam
Echinoidea
Holectypoida -	"Echinoconus costanea" = Galerites "Echinoconus costanea" = Galerites sea urchin
Spatangoida - Toxasteridae	Heteraster constrictus, Toxaster lamberti, Toxaster lyonsi Heteraster constrictus Fourtau 1921 heart urchin Toxaster lamberti heart urchin Toxaster lyonsi heart urchin
Holasteroida -	"Holaster barthouxi" = Pseudholaster barthouxi "Holaster barthouxi" = Pseudholaster barthouxi Fourtau 1921 sea urchin
Salenioida - Saleniidae	Salenia humi, "Salenia cf. arabica" = Leptosalenia arabica Salenia humi sea urchin "Salenia cf. arabica" = Leptosalenia arabica Fourtau 1921 sea urchin
Calycina - Diplopodiidae	Diplopodia barthouxi Diplopodia barthouxi sea urchin
Calycina - Heterodiadematidae	"Pseudodiadema libanoticum" = Loriolidiadema libanoticum "Pseudodiadema libanoticum" = Loriolidiadema libanoticum de Loriol 1887 sea urchin
Euechinoidea - Pedinopsidae	Pedinopsis humilis Pedinopsis humilis Fourtau 1921 sea urchin
Cidaroida - Cidaridae	"Typocidaris proxima" = Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) proxima, Dorocidaris dousoni, Cidaris pyreniaca "Typocidaris proxima" = Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) proxima Fourtau 1921 pencil urchin Dorocidaris dousoni pencil urchin Cidaris pyreniaca pencil urchin
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae	Thamnasteria sp. Thamnasteria sp. LeSauvage 1823 stony coral
Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae	Parasmilia "sp. 1", Parasmilia "sp. 2" Parasmilia "sp. 1" Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral Parasmilia "sp. 2" Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Scleractinia - Thecosmiliidae	Montlivaltia sp., Thecosmilia sp. Montlivaltia sp. Lamouroux 1821 stony coral Thecosmilia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Scleractinia - Stylinidae	Stylina "sp. 1", Stylina "sp. 2" Stylina "sp. 1" Lamarck 1816 stony coral Stylina "sp. 2" Lamarck 1816 stony coral