Oum ed Diab Member
The Oum ed Diab Member is a Late Aptian to Early Albian geologic member, part of the Ain el Guettar Formation of Tunisia. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]
| Oum ed Diab Member Stratigraphic range: Late Aptian-Early Albian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Member |
| Unit of | Ain el Guettar Formation |
| Underlies | Zebbag Formation |
| Overlies | Chenini Member |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Other | Claystone |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 32.6°N 10.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 15.2°N 9.4°E |
| Region | Tataouine |
| Country |  Tunisia |
  Oum ed Diab Member (Tunisia) | |
Vertebrate fauna
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
- Geology of Tunisia
References
- Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
- F. Fanti, A. Cau, M. Hassine and M. Contessi. 2013. A new sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Tunisia with extreme avian-like pneumatization. Nature Communications 4(2080):1-7
- G. Cuny, A. M. Cobbett, F. J. Meunier and M. J. Benton. 2010. Vertebrate microremains from the Early Cretaceous of southern Tunisia. Geobios 43:615-628
Bibliography
- Weishampel, David B.; Peter Dodson, and Halszka Osmólska (eds.). 2004. The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, 1–880. Berkeley: University of California Press. Accessed 2019-02-21. ISBN 0-520-24209-2
Further reading
- F. Fanti, A. Cau, L. Panzarin and L. Cantelli. 2016. Evidence of iguanodontian dinosaurs from the Lower Cretaceous of Tunisia. Cretaceous Research 60:267-274
- J. Le Loeuff, É. Buffetaut, G. Cuny, Y. Laurent, M. Ouaja, C. Souillat, D. Srarfi and H. Tong. 2000. Mesozoic continental vertebrates of Tunisia. 5th European Workshop on Vertebrate Palaeontology, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Geowissenschaften Abteilung. Program. Abstracts. Excursion Guides 45
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