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Northern Red Sea Region, Eritreai
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View of the Massawa salt flats, ca. 1925.

Salt Flats, Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
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View of the Massawa salt flats, ca. 1925.

Salt Flats, Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
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View of the Massawa salt flats, ca. 1925.

Salt Flats, Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
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View of the Massawa salt flats, ca. 1925.

Salt Flats, Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
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View of the Massawa salt flats, ca. 1925.

Salt Flats, Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
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View of the Massawa salt flats, ca. 1925.

Salt Flats, Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Massawa23,100 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
131848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131848:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Semenawi Keyih Bahri Region
Other Languages:
Arabic:
ØĨŲ‚Ų„ŲŠŲ… ØīŲ…Ø§Ų„ Ø§Ų„ØĻØ­Øą Ø§Ų„ØĢØ­Ų…Øą, ØĨØąŲŠØŠØąŲŠØ§
French:
Semien-Keih-Bahri, ÉrythrÃĐe
German:
Semienawi Kayih Bahri, Eritrea
Italian:
Regione del Mar Rosso Settentrionale, Eritrea
Russian:
ÐĄŅÐžÐļŅÐ―-ÐšŅÐđ-Ð‘Ð°Ņ…Ņ€Ðļ, Ð­Ņ€Ðļ҂ҀÐĩŅ
Simplified Chinese:
北įī…æĩ·å€, 厄įŦ‹į‰đ里乚
Spanish:
Semenawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Tigrinya:
ዞá‰Ģ ሰሜናዊ ቀይሕ á‰Ģሕሩ, áŠĪርá‰ĩáˆŦ
Asturian:
Semenawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Bengali:
āĶĻāĶ°ā§āĶĶāĶūāĶĻ āĶēā§‹āĶđāĶŋāĶĪ āĶļāĶūāĶ—āͰ āĶ…āĶžā§ā͚āĶē, ā͇āͰāĶŋāĶĪā§āͰāĶŋāĶŊāĶžāĶū
Breton:
Semenawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Bulgarian:
ЧÐĩŅ€ÐēÐĩÐ―Ðū ОÐūŅ€Ðĩ ҁÐĩÐēÐĩŅ€, Ð•Ņ€Ðļ҂ҀÐĩŅ
Catalan:
RegiÃģ de Semenawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Cebuano:
Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Croatian:
Sjeverno crveno more , Eritreja
Danish:
Semenawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Dutch:
Semenawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Farsi/Persian:
Ų…Ų†Ø·Ų‚Ų‡ ØŊØąÛŒØ§ÛŒ ØģØąØŪ ØīŲ…Ø§Ų„ÛŒ, Ø§ØąÛŒØŠØąŲ‡
Finnish:
Pohjoinen Punaisenmeren alue, Eritrea
Georgian:
სემიენავი-კეი-ბაჰრი, ერიáƒĒრეა
Greek:
ΒόρÎĩÎđÎą ΠÎĩρÎđÎŋχÎŪ Î•ÏÏ…ÎļρΎς ΘΎÎŧÎąÏƒÏƒÎąÏ‚, ΕρυÎļÏÎąÎŊÎą
Gujarati:
āŠ‰āŠĪāŦāŠĪāŠ°āŦ€āŠŊ āŠēāŠūāŠē āŠļāŠŪāŦāŠĶāŦāа āŠŠāŦāаāŠĶāŦ‡āŠķ, āŠāŠ°āŠŋāŠŸāŦāаāŠŋāŠŊāŠū
Hindi:
āΉāĪĪāĨāĪĪāΰāĨ€ āĪēāĪūāĪē āĪļāĪūāĪ—āΰ āĪ•āĨāĪ·āĨ‡āĪĪāĨāΰ, ā·āΰāĪŋāĪĪāĨāΰāĪŋāĪŊāĪū
Indonesian:
Wilayah Laut Merah Utara, Eritrea
Japanese:
ã‚ŧãƒĄãƒŠã‚Ķã‚Ģãƒŧã‚ąã‚Īバハナ地æ–đ, ã‚Ļナトナã‚Ē
Kannada:
āē‰āēĪāģāēĪāē° āē•āģ†āē‚āēŠāģ āēļāēŪāģāēĶāģāē° āēŠāģāē°āēĶāģ‡āēķ, āēŽāē°āēŋāēŸāģāē°āēŋāēŊ
Korean:
홍í•ī ëķëķ€ ėĢž, 뗐ëĶŽíŠļë ˆė•„
Latvian:
Semenavi Kejihbahri zoba, Eritreja
Lithuanian:
Å iaurinė Raudonoji JÅŦra, Eritrėja
Malay:
Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Marathi:
āΉāĪĪāĨāĪĪāΰāĨ‡āΚāĪū āĪēāĪūāĪē āĪļāĪŪāĨāĪĶāĨāΰ āĪŠāĨāΰāĪĶāĨ‡āĪķ, ā·āΰāĪŋāΟāĨāΰāĪŋāĪŊāĪū
Norwegian:
Semenawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Polish:
Region PÃģłnocny Morza Czerwonego, Erytrea
Portuguese:
Semien-Keih-Bahri, Eritreia
Scots:
Northren Reid Sea Region, Eritrea
Sinhalese:
āķ‹āķ­ā·”āķŧā·” āķŧāķ­ā·” āķļⷔⷄⷔāķŊā·” āķšāķ―ā·āķīāķš, āķ‘āķŧā·’āķ­ā·Šâ€āķŧā·’āķšā·ā·€
Swahili:
Kaskazini Eneo la Ziwa Nyekundu, Eritrea
Swedish:
Norra rÃķdahavsregionen, Eritrea
Tamil:
āŪĩā۟āŪ•āŊāŪ•āŊ āۚāŪŋāŪĩāŪŠāŊāŪŠāŊ āŪ•ā۟āŪēāŊ āŪŠāŪ•āŊāŪĪāŪŋ, āŪŽāŪ°āŪŋāŪĪāŊāŪĪāŪŋāŪ°āŪŋāŪŊāŪū
Telugu:
ā°‰ā°Īāąā°Īā°Īā°° ā°°āą†ā°Ąāą ā°ļāą€ ā°Šāąā°°ā°ūā°‚ā°Īā°‚, ā°Žā°°ā°ŋā°Ÿāąā°°ā°ŋā°Ŋā°ū
Thai:
āđ€āļ‚āļ•āļ—āļ°āđ€āļĨāđāļ”āļ‡āđ€āļŦāļ™āļ·āļ­, āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāđ€āļ­āļĢāļīāđ€āļ—āļĢāļĩāļĒ
Traditional Chinese:
北įī…æĩ·åœ°å€, 厄įŦ‹į‰đ里乞
Turkish:
Kuzey KÄązÄąldeniz, Eritre
Ukrainian:
ÐĄÐĩОÐĩÐ―Ð°ÐēŅ–-КÐĩÐđ-Ð‘Ð°Ņ…Ņ€Ņ–, Ð•Ņ€Ðļ҂ҀÐĩŅ
Urdu:
ØīŲ…Ø§Ų„ÛŒ ØĻØ­ÛŒØąÛ Ø§Ø­Ų…Øą ØđŲ„Ø§Ų‚Û, Ø§ØąØŠØąÛŒØ§
Vietnamese:
Khu váŧąc Phía BášŊc Biáŧƒn Đáŧ, Eritrea


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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Ferroaugite.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: In miarolitic cavities.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Ferrosalite.
ⓘ 'Dravite-Schorl Series'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
Description: In pyroxene rhyolite lava of east flank of Alid Mountain.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Saussurite'
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘChevkinite-(Ce)9.BE.70Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Dravite-Schorl Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-â—ŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Saussurite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2

Fossils

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

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Occurrences280
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dogali133.9 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cycloseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Cycloseris0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euphyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Euphylliidae : Euphyllia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Clanculus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clanculus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tectus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Turbo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithidea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Cerithidea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cymatium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Cymatium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Planaxis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planaxidae : Planaxis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tibia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Tibia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vermetus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vermetidae : Vermetus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Drupa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Drupa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Engina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pisaniidae : Engina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Marginella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mitra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Murex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Murex2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Nassa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ocenebra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Ocenebra0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pisania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Pisania2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Purpura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Purpura2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbinella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Turbinella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Volema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Volema0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Haminoea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae : Haminoea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pyramidella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Pyramidella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pinctada
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pinctada2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Saccostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Saccostrea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spondylus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chama
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Circe
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Circe0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Macrocallista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Macrocallista2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mesodesma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mesodesmatidae : Mesodesma2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tridacna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diadema
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Diadematoida : Diadematidae : Diadema0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Clypeaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocodylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Bos
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyphastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Cyphastrea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Anadara (Anadara) antiquata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara (Anadara) antiquata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Brechites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Penicillidae : Brechites2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Clementia (Clementia) papyracea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Clementia : Clementia (Clementia) papyracea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus virgo
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus virgo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mauritia arabica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Mauritia : Mauritia arabica2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lyncina carneola
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Lyncina : Lyncina carneola2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Naria erosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Naria : Naria erosa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Luria isabella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Luria : Luria isabella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Divaricella ornata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Divaricella : Divaricella chavani0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euchelus atratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Chilodontaidae : Euchelus : Euchelus atratus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gafrarium pectinatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Gafrarium : Gafrarium pectinatum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nerita (Theliostyla) albicilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritidae : Nerita : Nerita (Theliostyla) albicilla2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nerita undata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Nerita : Nerita undata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus (Gibberulus) gibberulus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebralia palustris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Terebralia : Terebralia palustris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochus maculatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Trochus : Trochus maculatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo (Turbo) petholatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : Turbo (Turbo) petholatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Python sebae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Pythonidae : Python : Python sebae2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Melongena (Pyrula)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Melongena : Melongena (Pyrula)2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tursiops aduncus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Tursiops : Tursiops aduncus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hippopotamus gorgops
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus gorgops2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Bulla ampulla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Bullidae : Bulla : Bulla ampulla2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys (Chlamys) hastata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys) hastata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arca (Arca) imbricata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca (Arca) imbricata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Septifer bilocularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Septifer bilocularis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus quagga
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Erosaria eburnea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erosaria : Erosaria eburnea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lopha cristagalli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha : Lopha cristagalli2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hyotissa hyotis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : Hyotissa hyotis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ancilla (Sparella) cinnamomea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Ancilla : Ancilla (Sparella) cinnamomea2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eritreum melakeghebrekristosi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Eritreum : Eritreum melakeghebrekristosi33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Acar plicata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Acar : Acar plicata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spondylus (Spondylus) marisrubri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus (Spondylus) marisrubri2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diplodonta globosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Diplodonta globosa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Corbula (Anisocorbula) socialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Anisocorbula) socialis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vasticardium pectiniforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Acrosterigma : Vasticardium pectiniforme2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellinella listeri
species
Tellinella listeri2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cardita variegata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cardita : Cardita variegata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Codakia tigerina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Codakia : Codakia tigerina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus (Leptoconus) amadis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Leptoconus) amadis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hyotissa virleti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : Hyotissa virleti2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arca radiata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca radiata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cytherea (Callista) florida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callista : Cytherea (Callista) florida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Circe corrugata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Circe : Circe corrugata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus catus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus catus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus arenatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus arenatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Circe pectinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Circe : Circe pectinata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassarius (Nassarius) arcularia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Nassarius) arcularia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ceratotherium simum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium simum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Asaphis deflorata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Asaphis : Asaphis deflorata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Polinices peselephanti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : Polinices peselephanti0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nassarius (Niotha) kieneri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Niotha) kieneri2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strombus fasciatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus fasciatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochus virgatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Trochus : Trochus virgatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelusios
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Pelusios2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Clarias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Clariidae : Clarias2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeoloxodon recki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon recki2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Kolpochoerus majus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kolpochoerus : Kolpochoerus majus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hemicardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hemicardium2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Varanus niloticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae : Varanus : Varanus niloticus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cycloseris cyclolites
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Cycloseris : Cycloseris cyclolites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Stylophora pistillata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora pistillata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Barbatia (Barbatia) lacerata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Barbatia) lacerata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus generalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus generalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Periglypta reticulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Periglypta : Periglypta reticulata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus nussatella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus nussatella2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Montastrea imperatoris
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea imperatoris0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diploastrea heliopora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastraeidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea heliopora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptastrea bottae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Leptastrea : Leptastrea bottae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dipsastraea speciosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Dipsastraea : Dipsastraea speciosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea stelligera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea stelligera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Favites abdita
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites abdita0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Favites pentagona
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites pentagona0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea retiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea retiformis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea pectinata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea pectinata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygyra lamellina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra : Platygyra lamellina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hydnophora microconos
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Hydnophora : Hydnophora microconos0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lobophyllia corymbosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Lobophyllia : Lobophyllia corymbosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acanthastrea echinata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Acanthastrea : Acanthastrea echinata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Echinophyllia aspera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pectiniidae : Echinophyllia : Echinophyllia aspera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pachyseris speciosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Pachyseris : Pachyseris speciosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia repanda
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia repanda0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia concinna
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia concinna0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia fungites
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia fungites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Herpolitha limax
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Herpolitha : Herpolitha limax0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus ellipsiprymnus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora pharaonis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora pharaonis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites solida
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites solida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites lobata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites lobata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tubipora musica
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alcyonacea : Tubiporidae : Tubipora : Tubipora musica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna : Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tridacna maxima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna : Tridacna maxima0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Plicatula plicata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : Plicatula plicata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocodylus niloticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus : Crocodylus niloticus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia laevis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia laevis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chlamys sanguinolenta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys sanguinolenta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellina remies
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina remies0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochus dentatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Trochus : Trochus dentatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochus erythraeus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Trochus : Trochus erythraeus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium erythraeonense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium erythraeonense2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithium caeruleum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium caeruleum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ostrea cristata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea cristata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spondylus spectrum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus spectrum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spondylus regius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus regius2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Marginella cypraeaeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella : Marginella cypraeaeformis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bittium parvulum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Bittium : Bittium parvulum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochus stefaninii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Trochus : Trochus stefaninii2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia uniformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia uniformis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Astrea annuligera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Astrea : Astrea annuligera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia proechinata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia proechinata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia klunzingeri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia klunzingeri0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptoseris floriformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Leptoseris : Leptoseris floriformis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyathoseris crassilamellata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Cyathoseris : Cyathoseris crassilamellata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniopora planulata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora : Goniopora planulata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora polystoma
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora polystoma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora hemprichii
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora hemprichii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Antillophyllia constricta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Antillophyllia : Antillophyllia constricta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Astreopora listeri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Astreopora : Astreopora listeri0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Echinopora gemmacea
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Echinopora : Echinopora gemmacea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dipsastraea favus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Dipsastraea : Dipsastraea favus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cycloseris costulata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Cycloseris : Cycloseris costulata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia valida
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia valida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cynarina lacrymalis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Cynarina : Cynarina lacrymalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia fralinae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia fralinae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia granulosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia granulosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Favites chinensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites chinensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites compressa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites compressa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniopora columna
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora : Goniopora columna0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cichlidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cichliformes : Cichlidae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Symphyllia erythraea
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Symphyllia : Symphyllia erythraea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fulvia australis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Fulvia : Fulvia australis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) aspera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) aspera2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Clypeomorus inflata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Clypeomorus : Clypeomorus inflata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mancinella aculeata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Thais : Mancinella aculeata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Modiolus (Modiolus) auriculatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : Modiolus (Modiolus) auriculatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Brachidontes (Brachidontes) variabilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes : Brachidontes (Brachidontes) variabilis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spondylus spinosus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus spinosus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erosaria turdus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erosaria : Erosaria turdus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cypraea pantherina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Cypraea : Cypraea pantherina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bistolida erythraeensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Bistolida : Bistolida erythraeensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Echinometra mathaei
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Echinometridae : Echinometra : Echinometra mathaei0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Clypeaster humilis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Clypeaster : Clypeaster humilis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Maretia planulata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Spatangidae : Maretia : Maretia planulata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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