Locality E13, Merbah el Oussif East, Djebel Tebaga (Permian of Tunisia)
Where: Madanin, Tunisia (33.4° N, 10.2° E: paleocoordinates 7.5° S, 18.0° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Middle Shaly Facies Formation, Wordian (268.0 - 265.0 Ma)
• 1 metre thick, biohermal lenses.
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; limestone
• Limestone, bioherm with sponge fabric.
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: N. D. Newell, J.K. Rigby, A. Driggs, D.W. Boyd, and F.G. Stehli. 1976. Permian reef complex, Tunisia. Brigham Young University Geology Studies 23(1):75-112 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham] more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 41853: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 21.07.2004