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Sanaag, Somaliland, Somaliai
Regional Level Types
SanaagRegion
SomalilandDisputed Territory
SomaliaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ceerigaabo33,853 (2012)
Las Khorey6,941 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
126634
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126634:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sanaag, Somaliland, Somalie
German:
Sanaag, Somaliland, Somalia
Italian:
Sanag, Somaliland, Somalia
Russian:
Санаг, Сомалиленд, Сомали
Simplified Chinese:
薩那格州, 索马里兰, 索马里
Spanish:
Sanaag, Somalilandia, Somalia
Arabic:
سناج, صوماليلاند, الصومال
Armenian:
Սանագ, Սոմալիլենդ
Basque:
Sanaag, Somaliland
Bulgarian:
Санааг, Сомалиленд, Сомалия
Catalan:
Sanaag, Somalilàndia, Somàlia
Cebuano:
Gobolka Sanaag
Czech:
Sanaag, Somaliland, Somálsko
Danish:
Sanaag, Somaliland, Somalia
Dutch:
Sanaag, Somaliland, Somalië
Esperanto:
Sanaag, Somalilando
Farsi/Persian:
سناج , سومالی‌لند, سومالی
Finnish:
Sanaag, Somalimaa, Somalia
Georgian:
სანაგის რეგიონი, სომალილენდი
Japanese:
サナーグ州, ソマリランド, ソマリア
Korean:
사나그주, 소말릴란드, 소말리아
Portuguese:
Sanaag, Somalilândia, Somália
Somali:
Sanaag, Somaliland
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Sanaag, Somaliland, Somalia
Swedish:
Sanaag, Somaliland, Somalia
Traditional Chinese:
薩納格, 索馬里蘭
Turkish:
Sanag, Somaliland, Somali
Ukrainian:
Санааг, Сомаліленд, Сомалі
Urdu:
سناج, صومالی لینڈ


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Fossils

There are 59 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences59
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Karkar137.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Auradu - Auradu Limestone256 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Auradu256 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Bihen Limestone43163.5 - 157.3 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acropora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Astrocoenia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Stylina
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Trochoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Trochoseris56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cimomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Eligmus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : Eligmus166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Sirenia
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Steineria somaliensis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Axinellida : Milleporellidae : Steinerina : Steineria somaliensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Cimomia karkarensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia karkarensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cimomia pusilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia pusilla56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cimomia septemcastrensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia septemcastrensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tubicora aylmeri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Parasmiliidae : Tubicora : Tubicora aylmeri56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Stylina lortphillipsi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Stylina : Stylina lortphillipsi166.1 - 33.9 Ma
Phanerozoic
Daghanirhynchia daghaniensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Daghanirhynchia : Daghanirhynchia daghaniensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Daghanirhynchia macfadyeni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Daghanirhynchia : Daghanirhynchia macfadyeni166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Burmirhynchia cavagnarii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia cavagnarii166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Burmirhynchia weiri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Burmirhynchia : Burmirhynchia weiri166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Septaliphoria pinguis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Septaliphoria : Septaliphoria pinguis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia africana
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia africana166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia bihendulensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia bihendulensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Somalirhynchia tumida
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : Somalirhynchia tumida166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Septirhynchia madashonensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Septirhynchiidae : Septirhynchia : Septirhynchia madashonensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Bihenithyris barringtoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Bihenithyris : Bihenithyris barringtoni166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Bihenithyris weiri
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Bihenithyris : Bihenithyris weiri166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Cererithyris somaliensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Cererithyris : Cererithyris somaliensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Tubithyris jubaensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Tubithyris : Tubithyris jubaensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Loboidothyris aethiopica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Loboidothyris : Loboidothyris aethiopica166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudoglossothyris sulcata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Pseudoglossothyris : Pseudoglossothyris sulcata166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sphaeroidothyris browni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Sphaeroidothyris : Sphaeroidothyris browni166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Trigonithyris eruduwensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Trigonithyrididae : Trigonithyris : Trigonithyris eruduwensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Colosia zieteni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Colosia : Colosia zieteni166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus (Modiolus) imbricatus166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Arcomytilus laitmairensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Arcomytilus : Arcomytilus laitmairensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Eligmus polytypus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : Eligmus : Eligmus polytypus166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Eligmus weiri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : Eligmus : Eligmus weiri166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Praeexogyra dubiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Praeexogyra : Praeexogyra dubiensis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Actinostreon gregareum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Palaeolophidae : Actinostreon : Actinostreon gregareum166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Gryphaea costellata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaea : Gryphaea costellata166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Camptonectes browni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : Camptonectes browni166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Lima schardti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima : Lima schardti166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Plagiostoma harronis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : Plagiostoma harronis166.1 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Astroporina stellifera
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Axinellida : Milleporellidae : Astroporina : Astroporina stellifera163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 12 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaag
Wikidata ID:Q751387
GeoNames ID:52187

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African Plate
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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