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Gao Region, Malii
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Gao RegionRegion
MaliCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gao87,000 (2017)
Ansongo3,000 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
126767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126767:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Gao, Mali
German:
Region Gao, Mali
Italian:
regione di Gao, Mali
Russian:
Гао, Мали
Simplified Chinese:
加奥区, 马里
Spanish:
Gao, Malí
Arabic:
منطقة جاو, مالي
Basque:
Gao eskualdea, Mali
Bengali:
গাও অঞ্চল, মালি
Bulgarian:
Гао, Мали
Cebuano:
Gao Region, Mali
Danish:
Gao, Mali
Dutch:
Gao, Mali
Esperanto:
Regiono Gao, Malio
Estonian:
Gao piirkond, Mali
Farsi/Persian:
استان گائو, مالی
Finnish:
Gaon alue, Mali
Georgian:
გაოს რეგიონი, მალი
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Γκαό, Μάλι
Gujarati:
ગાઓ પ્રદેશ, માલી
Hindi:
गाओ क्षेत्र, माली
Hungarian:
Gao régió, Mali
Indonesian:
Region Gao, Mali
Japanese:
ガオ州, マリ
Kannada:
ಗಾವೊ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಮಾಲಿ
Korean:
가오 주, 말리
Latvian:
Gao reģions, Mali
Lithuanian:
Gao regionas, Malis
Low Saxon/Low German:
Region Gao, Mali
Malay:
Gao Region, Mali
Marathi:
गाओ प्रदेश, माली
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gao Khu, Mali
Northern Frisian:
Gao, Maali
Norwegian:
Gao, Mali
Polish:
Region Gao, Mali
Portuguese:
Gao, Mali
Romanian:
Regiunea Gao, Mali
Sinhalese:
ගාඕ කලාපය, මාලි
South Azerbaijani:
قائو اوستانی, مالی
Swedish:
Gao, Mali
Tamil:
காவோ பகுதி, மாலி
Telugu:
గావ్ ప్రాంతం, మాలి
Thai:
แคว้นกาโอ, มาลี
Traditional Chinese:
加奧區, 馬里
Turkish:
Gao Bölgesi, Mali
Ukrainian:
Гао, Малі
Urdu:
علاقہ گاو, مالی
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Gao, Mali
Wu Chinese:
加奥区, 马里


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Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences100
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Continental terminal247.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Tamaguélelt2355.8 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Teberemt4166 - 56 Ma (Paleocene)
Teberemt, Tamaguélelt, Continental Terminal1066 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tibia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Tibia66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Athleta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cornulina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Cornulina66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Heligmotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Heligmotoma66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Pseudoliva
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Pseudoliva66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Volutilithes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Volutilithes66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cimomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Deltoidonautilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Plicatula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Venericardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Plesiolampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Plesiolampadidae : Plesiolampas66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pycnodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae : Pycnodus66 - 48.6 Ma
Paleogene
Brychaetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Osteoglossiformes : Osteoglossidae : Brychaetus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Cylindracanthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Cylindracanthus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Hyposaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Hyposaurus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Phosphatosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Phosphatosaurus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Serpentes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Dyrosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Sokotosuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Sokotosuchus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Moeritherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Moeritheriidae : Moeritherium47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pliohyracidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Pliohyracidae55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Crocodylomorpha
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Arcidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cerithioidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithioidea66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Lucinidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Nautiloidea
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ostreidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pholadidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Stromboidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stromboidea66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Trochoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochoidea66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Turritellinae
subfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritellinae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Unionidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Palaeophis colossaeus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Palaeophiidae : Palaeophis : Palaeophis colossaeus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Raetomya schweinfurthi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Raetomya : Raetomya schweinfurthi66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ostreida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Thalassinoides
genus
Thalassinoides66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Protopterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Lepidosirenidae : Protopterus55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Numidotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Numidotheriidae55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Gastrochaenolites
genus
Gastrochaenolites55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Callocardiinae
subfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callocardiinae66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cubitostrea multicostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : Cubitostrea multicostata66 - 41.3 Ma
Paleogene
Deltoidonautilus molli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus molli55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Stratodus apicalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Alepisauriformes : Dercetidae : Stratodus : Stratodus apicalis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Azabbaremys moragjonesi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Azabbaremys : Azabbaremys moragjonesi66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Nigeremys gigantea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Nigeremys : Nigeremys gigantea56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Maliamia gigas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Maliamia : Maliamia gigas55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Gastrochaenolites ornatus
species
Gastrochaenolites : Gastrochaenolites ornatus66 - 48.6 Ma
Paleogene
Eotorpedo hilgendorfi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Torpedinidae : Eotorpedo : Eotorpedo hilgendorfi66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Plesielephantiformes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Plesielephantiformes55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Fabaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Congosaurus compressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Dyrosauridae : Congosaurus : Congosaurus compressus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Rhabdognathus keiniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Rhabdognathus : Rhabdognathus keiniensis66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Acleistochelys maliensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Acleistochelys : Acleistochelys maliensis66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Phosphatosaurus gavialoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Dyrosauridae : Phosphatosaurus : Phosphatosaurus gavialoides55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Claroteidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Claroteidae55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Cimomia ogbei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia ogbei66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cimomia sahariensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia sahariensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Cimomia sudanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia sudanensis55.8 - 48.6 Ma
Eocene
Deltoidonautilus lemoinei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Deltoidonautilus : Deltoidonautilus lemoinei56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Hyposaurinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Dyrosauridae : Hyposaurinae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Gistortia
genus
Gistortia66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Eocypraeidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eocypraeidae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Amananulam sanogoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Nigerophiidae : Amananulam : Amananulam sanogoi66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Linthia sudanensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Linthia : Linthia sudanensis66 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 10 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao_Region
Wikidata ID:Q332392
GeoNames ID:2457161

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