List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mali

Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mali
Continental Terminal Formation
Tamaguélelt Formation
Teberemt Formation
Continental Intercalaire Formation

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mali.

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units

FormationPeriodFossilsNotes
Continental Terminal FormationLutetianMoeritherium sp., Cubitostrea multicostata[1]
Tamaguélelt FormationYpresianPalaeophis colossaeus, Phosphatosaurus gavialoides, Tilemsisuchus lavocati, Numidotheriidae indet., Pliohyracidae indet., ?Proboscidea indet.[2][3][4]
Teberemt FormationPaleoceneAcleistochelys maliensis, Azabbaremys moragjonesi, Hyposaurus sp., Crocodylomorpha indet., Cubitostrea multicostata, Linthia sudanensis, Deltoidonautilus sp.[5][6]
Continental Intercalaire FormationBerriasiancf. Sarcosuchus sp., Crocodylia indet., Lithostrotia indet., Sauropoda indet., Testudines indet.[7][8]

See also

References

Further reading

  • E. S. Gaffney, E. Roberts, F. Sissoko, M. L. Bouaré, L. Tapanila and M. A. O'Leary. 2007. Acleistochelys, a New Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3549:1-24
  • E. S. Gaffney, R. T. J. Moody, and C. A. Walker. 2001. Azabbaremys, a new Side-Necked Turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the Paleocene of Mali. American Museum Novitates 3320:1-16
  • R. V. Hill, J. A. McCartney, E. Roberts, M. Bouaré, F. Sissoko and M. A. O'Leary. 2008. Dyrosaurid (Crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) Fossils from the Upper Cretaceous and Paleogene of Mali: Implications for Phylogeny and Survivorship across the K/T Boundary. American Museum Novitates 3631:1-19
  • 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
  • M. A. O’Leary, E. M. Roberts, M. Bouare, F. Sissoko, and L. Tapanila. 2006. Malian Paenungulata (Mammalia: Placentalia): New African Afrotheres from the Early Eocene. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(4):981-988
  • M. A. O'Leary, E. M. Roberts, J. J. Head, F. Sissoko, and M. L. Bouare. 2004. Titanosaurian (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) remains from the "Continental Intercalaire" of Mali. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(4):923-930
  • J.-C. Rage. 1983. Palaeophis colossaeus nov. sp. (le plus grand Seprent connu?) de l’Eocène du Mali et le problème du genre chez les Palaeopheinae. Comptes Rendus à l’ Académie des Sciences, Paris, Sciences de la Terre et des Planètes 2(296):1741-1744
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