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Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascari
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Prospectors from the Sambirano River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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AmbilobÃĐ, ca. 1910

Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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View of the Betsiaka gold mining area, in 1910.

Ranomafana, Betsiaka Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Prospectors from the Sambirano River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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AmbilobÃĐ, ca. 1910

Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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View of the Betsiaka gold mining area, in 1910.

Ranomafana, Betsiaka Commune, Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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Prospectors from the Sambirano River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
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AmbilobÃĐ, ca. 1910

Ambilobe, Diana, Madagascar
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ambilobe56,000 (2018)
Antsohimbondrona32,080 (2018)
Ambarakaraka16,114 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
35969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35969:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District d'Ambilobe, RÃĐgion Diana, Madagascar
Italian:
distretto di Ambilobe, Regione di Diana, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Distrikan' Ambilobe, Faritr'i Diana, Madagasikara
Simplified Chinese:
åŪ‰æŊ”į›§čēå€, įŽŽäšžé‚Ģ區, éĐŽčūū加æ–Ŋ加
Spanish:
Distrito de Ambilobe, RegiÃģn de Diana, Madagascar
Dutch:
Ambilobe, Diana, Madagaskar
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ambilobe Koān


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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Habit: zoned masses and crusts on globules around unaltered galena
Colour: black, grey
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: small crystals
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Colour: yellow orange
Description: microcrystals

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Ferropicotite4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-â—ŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Spinel var. Ferropicotite(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

There are 29 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences141
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sakamena - Middle Sakamena36252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Middle Sakamena1252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Sakamena - Lower Sakamena24259.9 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Conularia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Conularia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Hyolithes
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Orthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthoceratidae : Orthoceras259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Propinacoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Medlicottiidae : Propinacoceras259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Clypeoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Proptychitidae : Clypeoceras251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Flemingites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Flemingitidae : Flemingites251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Koninckites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Proptychitidae : Koninckites252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Meekoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Prionitidae : Meekoceras251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Paranorites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paranoritidae : Paranorites252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nuculopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Solemya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Solemyidae : Solemya251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Acrodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Acrodontidae : Acrodus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Birgeria
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Birgeriidae : Birgeria252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Boreosomus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ptycholepiformes : Ptycholepididae : Boreosomus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pteronisculus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Turseoidae : Pteronisculus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Perleidus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes : Perleididae : Perleidus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Broughia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Broughia252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ospia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Ospia252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Watsonulus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Watsonulus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Saurichthys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Saurichthyidae : Saurichthys252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Coelacanthidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Bobasatrania mahavavica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Bobasatraniidae : Bobasatrania : Bobasatrania mahavavica252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Waagenoconcha abichi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Waagenoconcha : Waagenoconcha abichi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cyclolobus walkeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cyclolobidae : Cyclolobus : Cyclolobus walkeri259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Liroceras waterloti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Liroceratidae : Liroceras : Liroceras waterloti259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Liroceras molengraafi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Liroceratidae : Liroceras : Liroceras molengraafi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Bellerophon vigilii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon vigilii259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeoneilo praeacuta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : Palaeoneilo praeacuta259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Aviculopecten punjabensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : Aviculopecten punjabensis259.9 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Liebea dieneri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Liebea : Liebea dieneri259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Phestia elongata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Phestia : Phestia elongata259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Palaeolima footei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Palaeolima : Palaeolima footei259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Episageceras boulei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Medlicottiidae : Episageceras : Episageceras boulei259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Marginifera madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Marginifera : Marginifera madagascariensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Xenodiscus besairiei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Xenodiscidae : Xenodiscus : Xenodiscus besairiei259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Claraia griesbachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia griesbachi251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Triadobatrachus massinoti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Salientia : Triadobatrachus : Triadobatrachus massinoti252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Holothuroidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Radioceras kraffti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Paranoritidae : Radioceras : Radioceras kraffti252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ambilobeia karojoi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Penaeidae : Ambilobeia : Ambilobeia karojoi251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Mullericeras ensanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Mullericeratidae : Mullericeras : Mullericeras ensanus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Paraceratodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontidae : Paraceratodus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Watsonulus eugnathoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Watsonulus : Watsonulus eugnathoides252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Piveteauia madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Whiteiidae : Piveteauia : Piveteauia madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Paranorites madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Paranoritidae : Paranorites : Paranorites madagascariensis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Saurichthys (Eosaurichthys) madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Saurichthyiformes : Saurichthyidae : Saurichthys : Saurichthys (Eosaurichthys) madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ifasya
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Penaeidae : Ifasya252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ifasya madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Ifasya : Ifasya madagascariensis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ifasya straeleni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Penaeidae : Ifasya : Ifasya straeleni252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Errolichthys mirabilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Acipenseriformes : Errolichthyidae : Errolichthys : Errolichthys mirabilis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Helmolepis manis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perleidiformes : Platysiagidae : Helmolepis : Helmolepis manis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Edingerella madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Edingerella : Edingerella madagascariensis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Mahavisaurus dentatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Indobrachyopidae : Mahavisaurus : Mahavisaurus dentatus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Radioceras evolvens
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Paranoritidae : Radioceras : Radioceras evolvens252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Deltacephalus whitei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Deltacephalus : Deltacephalus whitei252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Wantzosaurus elongatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Trematosauridae : Wantzosaurus : Wantzosaurus elongatus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Tertremoides madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Trematosauridae : Tertremoides : Tertremoides madagascariensis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lasasaurus beltanae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procolophonidae : Lasasaurus : Lasasaurus beltanae252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pteronisculus cicatrosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Turseoidae : Pteronisculus : Pteronisculus cicatrosus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pteronisculus macropterus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Turseoidae : Pteronisculus : Pteronisculus macropterus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Whiteia woodwardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Whiteiidae : Whiteia : Whiteia woodwardi252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Whiteia tuberculata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Whiteiidae : Whiteia : Whiteia tuberculata252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Coelacanthus madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae : Coelacanthus : Coelacanthus madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pteronisculus arambourgi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Turseoidae : Pteronisculus : Pteronisculus arambourgi252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Boreosomus gillioti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ptycholepiformes : Ptycholepididae : Boreosomus : Boreosomus gillioti252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Birgeria nielseni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Birgeriidae : Birgeria : Birgeria nielseni252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Teffichthys madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Teffichthys : Teffichthys madagascariensis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Jacobulus novus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Jacobulus : Jacobulus novus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Thomasinotus divisus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Thomasinotus : Thomasinotus divisus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ambodipia madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae : Ambodipia : Ambodipia madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Saurichthys piveteaui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Saurichthyidae : Saurichthys : Saurichthys piveteaui252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Australosomus merlei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pholidopleuriformes : Pholidopleuridae : Australosomus : Australosomus merlei252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Australosomus longirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pholidopleuriformes : Pholidopleuridae : Australosomus : Australosomus longirostris252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Parasemionotus labordei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Parasemionotus : Parasemionotus labordei252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lehmanotus markubai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Lehmanotus : Lehmanotus markubai252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Devillersia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Devillersia252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Devillersia madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Devillersia : Devillersia madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Piveteaunotus ifasiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Piveteaunotus : Piveteaunotus ifasiensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Coelacanthus evolutus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Coelacanthiformes : Coelacanthidae : Coelacanthus : Coelacanthus evolutus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Australosomus altisquamosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pholidopleuriformes : Pholidopleuridae : Australosomus : Australosomus altisquamosus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Icarealcyon malagasium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Parasemionotiformes : Parasemionotidae : Icarealcyon : Icarealcyon malagasium252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Koninckites kyokticus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Proptychitidae : Koninckites : Koninckites kyokticus252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Collignonites asamai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Proptychitidae : Collignonites : Collignonites asamai252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Ecrinesomus dixoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Platysomidae : Ecrinesomus : Ecrinesomus dixoni252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Atherstonia madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae : Atherstonia : Atherstonia madagascariensis252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Permoraphidia magnifica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Permoraphidiidae : Permoraphidia : Permoraphidia magnifica298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Aphaneramma gavialimimus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Trematosauridae : Aphaneramma : Aphaneramma gavialimimus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Mesopropithecus dolichobrachion
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Palaeopropithecidae : Mesopropithecus : Mesopropithecus dolichobrachion0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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