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In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeriai
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In Amenas DistrictDistrict
Illizi ProvinceProvince
AlgeriaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
423228
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423228:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
In Amenas, Illizi, AlgÃĐrie
Italian:
distretto di In Amenas, provincia di Illizi, Algeria
Simplified Chinese:
因é˜ŋ邁įīæ–Ŋ區, 侊åˆĐæĩŽįœ, é˜ŋ尔及åˆĐ乚
Arabic:
ØŊاØĶØąØĐ ØĨŲ† ØĢŲ…ŲŠŲ†Ø§Øģ, ØĨŲ„ŲŠØē؊, Ø§Ų„ØŽØēاØĶØą
Berber:
âĩâī°âī·âī°âĩĒâĩ”âī° âĩ âĩ„âĩ‰âĩ âī°âĩŽâĩ‰âĩâī°âĩ™, âĩ‰âĩâĩâĩ‰âĩĢâĩ‰, âĩâĩĢâĩĢâī°âĩĒâīŧâĩ”
Catalan:
Districte d'In AmÃĐnas, Província d'Illizi, AlgÃĻria
Farsi/Persian:
Ų†Ø§Ø­ÛŒŲ‡ Ø§Ų† Ø§Ų…ÛŒŲ†Ø§Øģ, اØģØŠØ§Ų† Ø§Ų„ÛŒØēی, Ø§Ų„ØŽØēØ§ÛŒØą
Greek:
ΔÎđÎąÎžÎ­ÏÎđÏƒÎžÎą Î™Î― Î‘ÎžÎ­Î―ÎąÏ‚, ΙÎŧÎŊÎķÎđ, ΑÎŧÎģÎĩρÎŊÎą
Kabyle:
Tadayra n In Aminas, Illizi, Dzayer
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
In Amenas Koān, Illizi SÃĐng, Algeria
Portuguese:
In Amenas, Illizi, ArgÃĐlia
Zulu:
In Amenas District, IAljiriya


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There are 15 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences114
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Arachnolasma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Arachnolasma330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Koninckophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Koninckophyllum330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Zaphrentites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Zaphrentites339.4 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Cephalopoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Amphidonte
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curvostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Curvostrea93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calipernurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Calipernurus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Birmanites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Birmanites449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cyclopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Cyclopygidae : Cyclopyge449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Nankinolithus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Nankinolithus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paraphillipsinella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Paraphillipsinella449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Symphysops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Cyclopygidae : Symphysops449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hibbertia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Harpetidae : Hibbertia449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Shumardia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Shumardia449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paraphillipsinella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Paraphillipsinella449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Stubblefieldia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Hammatocnemidae : Stubblefieldia449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Epitomyonia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dicoelosiidae : Epitomyonia449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Aegiria
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Aegiria449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Amoenospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Amoenospirifer419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ansella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Ansella449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cornuodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Strachanognathidae : Cornuodus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Icriodella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Icriodella449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Plectodina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Plectodinidae : Plectodina449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Walliserodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Belodellidae : Walliserodus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Odenwaldia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Odenwaldia251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Brachyopidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Brachyopidae251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Archosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Aetosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Aetosauria237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Phytosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Phytosauria237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Elaphrosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ornithomimidae : Elaphrosaurus145 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria112.03 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Phacopidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hybodontiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Archosauriformes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauriformes237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Rebbachisauridae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Rebbachisauridae145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Dipnoi
subclass
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carcharodontosauridae : Carcharodontosaurus : Carcharodontosaurus saharicus145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Suchia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Suchia237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Dreyfussina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Dreyfussina449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Neoceratodus africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Neoceratodontidae : Neoceratodus : Neoceratodus africanus163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Ulugtella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Ulugtella449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Foliomenidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Foliomenidae449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pycnodonte vesicularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Pycnodonte : Pycnodonte vesicularis99.6 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paratypothoracisini
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Stagonolepididae : Paratypothoracisini237 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lonchorhynchinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Trematosauridae : Lonchorhynchinae251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Heylerosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Heylerosauridae251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Koninckophyllum interruptum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Koninckophyllum : Koninckophyllum interruptum330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Siphonophyllia samsonensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Cyathopsidae : Siphonophyllia : Siphonophyllia samsonensis330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Jesairosaurus lehmani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Jesairosaurus : Jesairosaurus lehmani251.3 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Oscillopha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Oscillopha99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Weichselia
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Gleicheniales : Matoniaceae : Weichselia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Lapparentophis defrennei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lapparentopheidae : Lapparentophis : Lapparentophis defrennei145 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Clisiophyllum keyserlingi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Clisiophyllum : Clisiophyllum keyserlingi330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Saharaphrentis tirechouminoidense
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentoididae : Saharaphrentis : Saharaphrentis tirechouminoidense330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Koninckophyllum variabile
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : Koninckophyllum : Koninckophyllum variabile330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Lithostrotion decipiens
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lithostrotionidae : Lithostrotion : Lithostrotion decipiens330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Amorphognathus ordovicicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Amorphognathus : Amorphognathus ordovicicus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Shumardia extensa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Shumardia : Shumardia extensa449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Arthrorhachis tarda
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Arthrorhachis : Arthrorhachis tarda449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dicranopeltis polytoma
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Dicranopeltis : Dicranopeltis polytoma449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Staurocephalus clavifrons
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Staurocephalus : Staurocephalus clavifrons449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ovalocephalus tetrasulcatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Ovalocephalus : Ovalocephalus tetrasulcatus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Birksfeldia circumplicata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Birksfeldia : Birksfeldia circumplicata449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dapsilodus mutatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Dapsilodontidae : Dapsilodus : Dapsilodus mutatus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Amorphognathus lindstroemi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Balognathidae : Amorphognathus : Amorphognathus lindstroemi449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sagittodontina robusta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Sagittodontina : Sagittodontina robusta449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Istorinus erectus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Istorinus : Istorinus erectus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Panderodus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Panderodontida : Panderodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus gracilis449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Scabbardella altipes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Strachanognathidae : Scabbardella : Scabbardella altipes449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hamarodus europaeus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Hamarodus : Hamarodus europaeus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Christiania nilssoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Christianiidae : Christiania : Christiania nilssoni449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Leangella (Leangella) fecunda
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptestiidae : Leangella : Leangella (Leangella) fecunda449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Jezercia ostiaria
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Chrustenoporidae : Jezercia : Jezercia ostiaria449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dedzetina serpaglii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dedzetina : Dedzetina serpaglii449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pseudobirmanites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Rorringtoniidae : Pseudobirmanites449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) flabellatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Amphidonte : Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) flabellatum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laevigyra luynesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Laevigyra : Laevigyra luynesi99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchostreon suborbiculatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Rhynchostreon : Rhynchostreon suborbiculatum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra : Exogyra (Costagyra) olisiponensis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curvostrea rouvillei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Flemingostreidae : Curvostrea : Curvostrea rouvillei93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyclospira scanica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Cyclospiridae : Cyclospira : Cyclospira scanica449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Gyrostrea antwani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gyrostrea : Gyrostrea antwani93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nankinolithus granulatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Nankinolithus : Nankinolithus granulatus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Telephina (Telephina) fracta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Telephinidae : Telephina : Telephina (Telephina) fracta449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eudolatites (Deloites) maederensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Eudolatites : Eudolatites (Deloites) maederensis449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Stanocephalosaurus amenasensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Paracyclotosauridae : Stanocephalosaurus : Stanocephalosaurus amenasensis252.17 - 237 Ma
Phanerozoic
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