Oum ed Diab Member
| 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°36′N 10°06′E / 32.6°N 10.1°E |
| Approximate paleocoordinates | 15°12′N 9°24′E / 15.2°N 9.4°E |
| Region | Tataouine |
| Country |  Tunisia |
  Oum ed Diab Member (Tunisia) | |
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]
Vertebrate fauna
See also
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.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. 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