List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mali

This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Mali.

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

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
  1. Tafidet at Fossilworks.org
  2. Tamaguélelt at Fossilworks.org
  3. Butte de Tamaguilelt at Fossilworks.org
  4. Tamaguélelt 2 at Fossilworks.org
  5. Samit, north of In Fargas at Fossilworks.org
  6. Gao Trench locality 2 at Fossilworks.org
  7. Lapparent site 30c, Tilemsi at Fossilworks.org
  8. Mali12, Tilemsi Valley at Fossilworks.org

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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