List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Senegal

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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Senegal
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Senegal
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Senegal
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Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Senegal
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This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Senegal.


List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units[]

Formation Period Fossils Notes
Lutetian , , ?Moeritherium sp., Condylarthra indet. [1]
Early Lutetian , , , , , Abdounia sp., Burnhamia sp., Coupatezia sp., Cylindracanthus sp., Dasyatis sp., Rhinobatos sp., , Prorastomidae indet., Protocetidae indet. [2]
Cambrian Stage 2 Aldanella attleborensis, Chancelloria sp., Eiffelia sp., , , , , , Echinodermata indet. [3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ M'Bodione Dadere at Fossilworks.org
  2. ^ Taiba Ndiaye at Fossilworks.org
  3. ^ Walidiala Valley at Fossilworks.org

Further reading[]

  • S. J. Culver, J. E. Repetski, J. Pojeta, Jr. and D. Hunt. 1996. Early and Middle (?) Cambrian metazoan and protistan fossils from West Africa. Journal of Paleontology 70(1):1-6
  • A. Gorodiski and R. Lavocat. 1953. Premiere decouverte de Mammiferes dans le Tertiaire (Lutetien) du Senegal. Comptes Rendus sommaires de la Societe geologique de France 15:315-317
  • L. Hautier, R. Sarr, R. Tabuce, F. Lihoreau, S. Adnet, D. P. Domning, M. Samb and P. M. Hameh. 2012. First prorastomid sirenian from Senegal (Western Africa) and the Old World origin of sea cows. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(5):1218-1222
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