Ménaka Region, Mali i
Regional Level Types
Ménaka Region Region
Mali Country

Regional Level Types
Ménaka Region	Region
Mali	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Tillabéri, Niger

Type:

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Ménaka	9,110 (2013)
Inékar	8,714 (2013)

Mindat Locality ID:

407601

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:407601:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Région de Ménaka, Mali

German:

Region Ménaka, Mali

Farsi/Persian:

استان مناکا, مالی

Finnish:

Ménakan alue, Mali

Greek:

Περιοχή της Μενακά, Μάλι

Japanese:

メナカ州, マリ

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Ménaka Khu, Mali

Northern Frisian:

Ménaka, Maali

Thai:

แคว้นเมนากา, มาลี

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List of minerals for each chemical element

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

145 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Teberemt, Tamaguélelt, Continental Terminal	16	66 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Dukamaje	27	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Tichet, Ménaka, Teberemt	18	83.6 - 56 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Continental Intercalaire	1	99.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Mesalia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Mesalia*	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Polinices genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Polinices*	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Deltoidonautilus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : *Deltoidonautilus*	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Libycoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : *Libycoceras*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Trigonarca genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Trigonarca*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Acutostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Acutostrea*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostraea*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : *Plicatula*	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Venericardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Venericardia*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Veniella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Veniella*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiolampas genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Plesiolampadidae : *Plesiolampas*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Asteracanthus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Acrodontidae : *Asteracanthus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ginglymostoma genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Ginglymostomatidae : *Ginglymostoma*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lamna genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Lamna*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Myliobatis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Myliobatis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae : *Pycnodus*	83.6 - 33.9 Ma Phanerozoic
Brychaetus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Osteoglossiformes : Osteoglossidae : *Brychaetus*	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Siluriformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Siluriformes	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eotrigonodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tetraodontiformes : Eotrigonodontidae : *Eotrigonodon*	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pelomedusidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Podocnemis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemididae : *Podocnemis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Libycosuchus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Sebecidae : *Libycosuchus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae	145 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Sclerorhynchidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : *Ceratodus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cardiidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Cerithioidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithioidea	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Corbulidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostreidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Turritellinae subfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritellinae	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Unionidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Raetomya schweinfurthi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Raetomya : *Raetomya schweinfurthi*	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Notosuchia infraorder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Notosuchia	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostreida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida	83.6 - 33.9 Ma Phanerozoic
Serratolamna genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : *Serratolamna*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Haustator genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : *Haustator*	66 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Schizorhiza stromeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Schizorhiza : *Schizorhiza stromeri*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Callocardiinae subfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callocardiinae	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Batomorphii superorder	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Batomorphii	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Igdabatis sigmodon species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Igdabatis : *Igdabatis sigmodon*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stratodus apicalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Alepisauriformes : Dercetidae : Stratodus : *Stratodus apicalis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gastrochaenolites ornatus species	Gastrochaenolites : *Gastrochaenolites ornatus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stephanodus lybicus species	Trigonodontidae : Stephanodus : *Stephanodus lybicus*	83.6 - 33.9 Ma Phanerozoic
Onchopristis numidus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Onchopristis : *Onchopristis numidus*	83.6 - 33.9 Ma Phanerozoic
Ischyrhiza nigeriensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae : Ischyrhiza : *Ischyrhiza nigeriensis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Libycoceras crossense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Libycoceras : *Libycoceras crossense*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimomia reymenti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : *Cimomia reymenti*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Curvostrea tevesthensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Curvostrea : *Curvostrea tevesthensis*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinotiara perebaskinei species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Stomopneustoida : Stomechinidae : Echinotiara : *Echinotiara perebaskinei*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic
Linthia sudanensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Linthia : *Linthia sudanensis*	83.6 - 56 Ma Phanerozoic

Fossil Localities

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Mali

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9naka_Region
Wikidata ID:	Q3455550

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Illumeden basinBasin
Tuareg Shield
- LATEA MetacratonVolcanic Arc

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