List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
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Major fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger
Orange pog.svg
SpringGreen pog.svg Dukamaje Formation
Lightgreen pog.svg In Beceten Formation
Green pog.svg (Echkar & Elrhaz Formations)
Cyan pog.svg Assaouas Formation
Blue pog.svg Irhazer Group (Tiourarén & Irhazer Formations)
Red pog.svg Moradi Formation

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Niger.


List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units[]

Group Formation Period Notes
Thanetian [1]
Dukamaje Formation Maastrichtian [2]
Maastrichtian [3]
In Beceten Formation Late Coniacian-Santonian [4]
Late Cenomanian-Early Turonian [5]
Early Cenomanian [6]
Echkar Formation Late Albian-Early Cenomanian [7]
Elrhaz Formation Late Aptian-Early Albian [8]
Early Berriasian-Cenomanian [9]
Assaouas Formation Late Jurassic [10]
Irhazer Group Tiourarén Formation Bathonian [11]
Irhazer Shale or
Irhazer II Formation		 Middle Jurassic [12][13]
Moradi Formation Changhsingian [14]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Kalambaina Formation at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Dukamaje Formation at Fossilworks.org
  3. ^ Farin Doutchi Formation at Fossilworks.org
  4. ^ In Beceten Formation at Fossilworks.org
  5. ^ Zoo Baba Formation at Fossilworks.org
  6. ^ Alanlara Formation at Fossilworks.org
  7. ^ Echkar Formation at Fossilworks.org
  8. ^ Elrhaz Formation at Fossilworks.org
  9. ^ Tagrezou Sandstone at Fossilworks.org
  10. ^ Assaous Formation at Fossilworks.org
  11. ^ Tiourarén Formation at Fossilworks.org
  12. ^ Irhazer Shale at Fossilworks.org
  13. ^ Irhazer II Formation at Fossilworks.org
  14. ^ Moradi Formation at Fossilworks.org

Further reading[]

  • R. Damiani, C. A. Sidor, J. S. Steyer, R. M. H. Smith, H. C. E. Larsson, A. Maga, and O. Ide. 2006. The Vertebrate Fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger. V. The Primitive Temnospondyl Saharastega moradiensis. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):559-572
  • A. F. d. Lapparent. 1960. Les Dinosauriens du "Continental intercalaire" du Saharal central [The dinosaurs of the "Continental Intercalaire" of the central Sahara]. Mémoires de la Société géologique de France, nouvelle série 39(88A):1-57
  • T. Lingham-Soliar. 1998. A new mosasaur Pluridens walkeri from the Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian of the Iullemmeden Basin, southwest Niger. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(4):709-707
  • C. Meister, K. Alazouma, J. Lang, B. Mathey, and A. Pascal. 1994. Nouvelles données sur les ammonites du Niger oriental (Ténéré, Afrique occidentale) dans le cadre de la transgression du Cénomanien-Turonien. Geobios 27:189-219
  • A. K. Miller. 1951. Tertiary nautiloids of west-coastal Africa. Annales du Museé du Congo Belge Tervuren, Sciences Géologiques 8:1-88
  • K. Remes, F. Ortega, I. Fierro, U. Joger, R. Kosma, J. M. M. Ferrer, Project, Niger Project, O. A. Ide and A. Maga. 2009. A new basal sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Niger and the early evolution of Sauropoda. PLoS One 4(9):e6924:1-13
  • A. d. Ricqlès and P. Taquet. 1982. La Faune de Vertébrés du Permien Supérieur du Niger I. Le Captorhinomorphe Moradisaurus grandis (Reptilia, Cotylosauria) - Le Crâne. Annales de Paléontologie 68(1):33-106
  • J. S. Steyer, R. Damiani, C. A. Sidor, F. R. O'Keefe, H. C. E. Larsson, A. Maga, and O. Ide. 2006. The Vertebrate Fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger. IV. Nigerpeton ricqlesi (Temnospondyli: Cochleosauridae), and the Edopoid Colonization of Gondwana. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(1):18-28
  • P. M. Zaborski and N.J. Morris. 1999. The Late Cretaceous ammonite genus Libycoceras in the Iullemmeden Basin (West Africa) and its palaeogeographical significance. Cretaceous Research 20:63-79
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