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Saimbeyli District, Adana Province, Turkey i
Regional Level Types
Saimbeyli District District
Adana Province Province
Turkey Country

Regional Level Types
Saimbeyli District	District
Adana Province	Province
Turkey	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Feke District, Adana Province, Turkey

Develi District, Kayseri Province, Turkey

Tufanbeyli District, Adana Province, Turkey

Kozan District, Adana Province, Turkey

Type:

District

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Saimbeyli	5,423 (2012)

Mindat Locality ID:

342132

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:342132:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Saimbeyli, Adana, Turquie

German:

Saimbeyli, Adana, Türkei

Russian:

Саимбейли, Адана, Турция

Armenian:

Հաճն, Ադանա, Թուրքիա

Asturian:

Saimbeyli, provincia d'Adana, Turquía

Azeri:

Saimbəyli, Adana ili, Türkiyə

Catalan:

Saimbeyli, Província d'Adana, Turquia

Cebuano:

Saimbeyli İlçesi, Adana , Turkiya

Dutch:

Saimbeyli, Adana, Turkije

Esperanto:

Saimbeyli, Provinco Adana, Turkio

Farsi/Persian:

سایمبیلی, استان آدانا, بوقلمون

Fiji Hindi:

Saimbeyli, Adana Praant, Turkey

Hill Mari:

Саимбейли, Адана, Турци

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Саимбейли, Адана, Түркия

Malay:

Saimbeyli, Wilayah Adana, Turki

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Saimbeyli, Adana, Türkiye

Norwegian:

Saimbeyli, Adana, Tyrkia

Romanian:

Saimbeyli, Adana, Turcia

Swahili:

Saimbeyli, Mkoa wa Adana, Uturuki

Turkish:

Saimbeyli, Adana, Türkiye

Urdu:

سیمبےلی, آدانا صوبہ, ترکی

Vietnamese:

Saimbeyli, Adana, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ

Western Punjabi:

ضلع سائبیلی, صوبہ ادانا, ترکی

Zazaki:

Saimbeyli, Edene, Tırkiya

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Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

260 Ma (Permian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

388 Ma (Middle Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bisphaera genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Irregularinidae : *Bisphaera*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Caligella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Caligellidae : *Caligella*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Irregularina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Parathuramminidae : *Irregularina*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Moravammina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Moravamminidae : *Moravammina*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Nanicella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Nanicellidae : *Nanicella*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Parathurammina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Parathuramminidae : *Parathurammina*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Desmochitina genus	Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : *Desmochitina*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Fungochitina genus	Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : *Fungochitina*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Sphaerochitina genus	Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : *Sphaerochitina*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Cryptophyllus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Cryptophyllidae : *Cryptophyllus*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Nodella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Nodellidae : *Nodella*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Acratia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Acratiidae : *Acratia*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Bairdia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Bairdia*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Rectobairdia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : *Rectobairdia*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Polygnathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Polygnathidae : *Polygnathus*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Fistulipora monticulosa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora : *Fistulipora monticulosa*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Pseudobatostomella decora species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Dyscritellidae : Pseudobatostomella : *Pseudobatostomella decora*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Cryptospirifer omeishanensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cryptospirifer : *Cryptospirifer omeishanensis*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Araxopora araxensis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida : Araxoporidae : Araxopora : *Araxopora araxensis*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Polypora tubulosa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Polypora : *Polypora tubulosa*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Chonostegoides armenicus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Chonostegoides : *Chonostegoides armenicus*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Cytherellidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) kueichowense species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Waagenophyllum : *Waagenophyllum (Waagenophyllum) kueichowense*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Caninia cornucopiae species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathopsidae : Caninia : *Caninia cornucopiae*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Kueichouphyllum yabei species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Kueichouphyllum : *Kueichouphyllum yabei*	345 - 336 Ma Carboniferous
Cyclotrypa ogbinensis species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Cyclotrypa : *Cyclotrypa ogbinensis*	268.8 - 265.1 Ma Permian
Maranhites genus	*Maranhites*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Geminispora genus	*Geminispora*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Navifusa genus	*Navifusa*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Polygnathus decorosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : *Polygnathus decorosus*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Icriodus brevis species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Icriodontidae : Icriodus : *Icriodus brevis*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Podocopidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Myodocopida : Podocopidae	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Samarisporites triangulatus species	Samarisporites : *Samarisporites triangulatus*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Dibolisporites genus	*Dibolisporites*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Concentricisporites genus	*Concentricisporites*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Microcheilinella peculiaris species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Sigilliidae : Microcheilinella : *Microcheilinella peculiaris*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Fungochitina pilosa species	Sarcodina : Rhizopodea : Fungochitina : *Fungochitina pilosa*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Icriodus expansus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Icriodontidae : Icriodus : *Icriodus expansus*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Polygnathus xylus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : *Polygnathus xylus*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Ancyrodella rotundiloba species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Ancyrodella : *Ancyrodella rotundiloba*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Gravia schallreuteri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Gravia : *Gravia schallreuteri*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Bairdiocypris rhenana species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiocypris : *Bairdiocypris rhenana*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Polyzygia neodevonica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Thlipsuridae : Polyzygia : *Polyzygia neodevonica*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Ovatoquasillites nismesensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Ovatoquasillites : *Ovatoquasillites nismesensis*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Schneideria groosae species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Schneideria : *Schneideria groosae*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Nanicella evoluta species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Nanicellidae : Nanicella : *Nanicella evoluta*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Nanicella bella species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Nanicellidae : Nanicella : *Nanicella bella*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Nanicella porrecta species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Nanicellidae : Nanicella : *Nanicella porrecta*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Nanicella ovata species	Chromista : Foraminifera : Nanicellidae : Nanicella : *Nanicella ovata*	383.7 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Icriodus subterminus species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Icriodontidae : Icriodus : *Icriodus subterminus*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Polygnathus webbi species	Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Ozarkodinida : Polygnathidae : Polygnathus : *Polygnathus webbi*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Stellinium micropolygonale species	Pterospermellaceae : Stellinium : *Stellinium micropolygonale*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian

Fossil Localities

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Turkey

Adana Province
- Paleozoic🐚 Naltas
- Feke District
  - Devonian🐚 S of Kocadere village

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saimbeyli
Wikidata ID:	Q1017381
GeoNames ID:	8631903

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