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Muwaqqar Chalk-Marl Formation

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conditions on the seafloor hindering the decomposition of organic matter as well as rapid burial of fossils, although the presence of bottom-dwelling scavengers suggests that anoxic conditions must have been relatively moderate.
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with extremely well-preserved fossils that were deposited during the latest Maastrichtian, around 66.5 to 66.1 million years ago, making it one of the last lagerstatten to be deposited before the
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from the Tethys that increased the region's planktonic productivity, with these fossilized plankton eventually turning into oil. The sites of excellent fossil preservation may have been formed by
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of the Afro-Arabian continent, with the Harrana locality being deposited no deeper than 100 metres (330 ft) below the surface, based on the occurrence of depth-limited fauna such as
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Rosenbach, Kierstin L.; Goodvin, Danielle M.; Albshysh, Mohammed G.; Azzam, Hassan A.; Smadi, Ahmad A.; Mustafa, Hakam A.; Zalmout, Iyad S. A.; Wilson Mantilla, Jeffrey A. (2024-09-05).
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Sokol, Ella V.; Kozmenko, Olga A.; Khoury, Hani N.; Kokh, Svetlana N.; Novikova, Sofya A.; Nefedov, Andrey A.; Sokol, Ivan A.; Zaikin, Pavel (2017-06-01).
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Alhalabi, Wafa A.; Bardet, Nathalie; Sachs, Sven; Kear, Benjamin P.; Joude, Issam B.; Yazbek, Muhammed K.; Godoy, Pedro L.; Langer, Max C. (2024-07-01).
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The following list of biota is based primarily on Kaddumi (2009). Unless stated otherwise, a majority are from the Harrana locality:
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at the same time as this depositional event, turning it into an open water ecosystem. The oil shales may have formed from cold
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mining, which started in the Harrana region around 1995. Notable fossils from this locality include articulated fish and
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While the formation as a whole lasts from the early Maastrichtian to the end of the Paleocene based on
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Jagt, John W.M.; Jagt-Yazykova, Elena A.; Kaddumi, Hani F.; Lindgren, Johan (2018-10-02).
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skeletons, mosasaur skin impressions, and evidence of mosasaur carcasses scavenged by
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A bizarre fish with a deeply forked tail and a stooped forehead akin to that of a
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from north to south. It is the geological formation containing Jordan's famous
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Khrewesh, Amani M.; Hamad, Abdullah Abu; Abed, Abdulkader M. (December 2014).
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Matt, Friedman; James V., Andrews; Hadeel, Saad; Sanaa, El-Sayed (2023).
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An indeterminate marine reptile, initially described as a late-surviving
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The fossil potential of the Harrana locality was documented by geologist
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has the first known complete mosasaur skull from the Middle East.
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A complete skull, some vertebrae, and digits from front flippers.
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Six articulated specimens, the most complete known for the genus.
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Farouk, Sherif; Marzouk, Akmal M.; Ahmad, Fayez (2014-11-01).
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Farouk, Sherif; Marzouk, Akmal M.; Ahmad, Fayez (2014-11-01).
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Fossils of the Harrana fauna : and the adjacent areas
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Poorly-preserved articulated skull & vertebral column
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Articulated skull, rest of the skeleton most likely lost
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An indeterminate ichthyodectid with very large teeth.
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pterosaur, one of the most complete from the region.
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A small durophagous globidensine. Remains very rare.
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Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology
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Cranial elements including left maxilla with teeth.
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Fossils are contained in 2377: 316:Muwaqqar Chalk-Marl Formation (Jordan) 479: 444:Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event 378:subtropical environment on the outer 119:Um Al'Rijam Chert-Limestone Formation 2263: 2261: 2221: 2219: 2217: 2181: 2179: 2155: 2153: 2151: 2149: 2147: 2145: 2105: 2103: 2080: 2078: 2076: 1289:A mosasaur of uncertain affinities. 1642:A very large cheloniid sea turtle. 1028:An ichthyodectid ichthyodectiform. 13: 2192:Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 771:interpretation, but potentially a 14: 2431: 2258: 2214: 2176: 2142: 2100: 2073: 414:exists in some localities at the 1119:. Taxonomic identity uncertain. 307: 300: 251: 38: 2346:Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 2047:Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 1953: 1763: 1659: 1540: 1190: 1131: 728: 483: 2333: 2294: 1759: 1052:Four fully articulated skulls 830:and possibly a new species of 369: 1: 2319:10.1016/j.cretres.2024.105871 2244:10.1080/03115518.2017.1308011 2200:10.1080/02724634.2024.2385068 2025: 1655: 429: 416:Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary 410:-based dating, a significant 328:Muwaqqar Chalk-Marl Formation 19:Muwaqqar Chalk-Marl Formation 2358:10.1016/j.jseaes.2014.08.015 2059:10.1016/j.jseaes.2014.08.015 1186: 724: 651:A complete, fully-preserved 209:Approximate paleocoordinates 129:Alhisa Phosphorite Formation 7: 2160:Kaddumi, Hani Faig (2009). 1949: 1743: 1493:Lumbar vertebrae and pygal 1467:Partial dentary with teeth 1127: 916:An enchodontid aulopiform. 10: 2436: 1536: 512:Articulated pectoral wing 354:, cropping out across the 2395:Cretaceous System of Asia 1936:A sphenodiscid ammonite. 1832: 1817: 1616:A very large sea turtle. 1601:A very large sea turtle. 1408: 1386: 1310: 1295: 626:Nearly complete specimen 519:of uncertain affinities. 295: 287: 279: 269: 264: 246: 207: 168: 163: 153: 139: 134: 124: 114: 104: 23: 18: 2128:10.1016/j.gr.2017.03.008 1909:A pachydiscid ammonite. 1286:Articulated hind paddle 1796:Jebal Khuzaym, Harrana 1608:Chelonioidea indet. 2. 1055:A dercetid aulopiform. 824:aulopiform, similar to 2390:Paleontology in Jordan 1345:Front paddle, humerus 1242: 1098: 928: 913:Articulated skeletons 894: 1237: 1093: 923: 889: 792:Articulated skeleton 440:Konservat-Lagerstätte 2420:Oil shale formations 2287:10.20341/gb.2023.002 466:& other fishes. 388:marine transgression 348:geological formation 109:Geological formation 2415:Oil shale in Jordan 2400:Maastrichtian Stage 2307:Cretaceous Research 1454:Cranium with teeth 1241:, a related species 1164:Rostrum with teeth 1097:, a related species 927:, a related species 893:, a related species 758:Complete skeletons 356:Jordanian Highlands 227: /  188: /  25:Stratigraphic range 1243: 1112:Complete skeleton 1099: 1086:ichthyodectiform. 995:Complete skeleton 929: 895: 849:Complete skeleton 827:Dercetis triqueter 817:Complete skeleton 648:Complete specimen 629:A nearly complete 480:Cartilaginous fish 396:upwelling currents 332:Muwaqqar Formation 2405:Cretaceous Jordan 2274:Geologica Belgica 2116:Gondwana Research 2023: 2022: 1947: 1946: 1748:Based on Krewesh 1741: 1740: 1653: 1652: 1534: 1533: 1184: 1183: 1125: 1124: 722: 721: 448:Sannine Formation 380:continental shelf 324: 323: 2427: 2370: 2369: 2337: 2331: 2330: 2298: 2292: 2291: 2289: 2265: 2256: 2255: 2223: 2212: 2211: 2183: 2174: 2173: 2157: 2140: 2139: 2107: 2098: 2097: 2091: 2082: 2071: 2070: 2038: 1954: 1943: 1916: 1889: 1826:L. acutidorsatus 1813: 1764: 1752:(2014) and Jagt 1712: 1660: 1649: 1598:A right humerus 1541: 1441:Complete skull. 1411:prognathodontine 1378:plioplatecarpine 1366:Plioplatecarpini 1322: 1273: 1191: 1132: 1062: 1035: 964: 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373: 342:) and early 331: 327: 325: 288:Year defined 265:Type section 2352:: 113–125. 2122:: 204–226. 2053:: 113–125. 2007:T. argentea 2001:Tenuipteria 1896:Pachydiscus 1880:pachydiscid 1820:Libycoceras 1760:Cephalopoda 1735:pterosaur. 1733:nyctosaurid 1703:azhdarchoid 1698:Tal Inab 6 1691:I. alarabia 1562:Cheloniidae 1526:tylosaurine 1313:mosasaurine 1304:M. hoffmani 1256:H. khuludae 1239:C. belgicus 1169:polycotylid 1117:dolphinfish 1084:saurodontid 1048:S. apicalis 988:Percomorpha 891:E. petrosus 880:enchodontid 694:Squalicorax 670:S. stromeri 664:Schizorhiza 619:Lamniformes 578:nurse shark 515:A gigantic 454:exposed by 452:concretions 370:Environment 364:lagerstätte 274:Al-Muwaqqar 234: / 195: / 170:Coordinates 2379:Categories 2313:: 105871. 2026:References 2015:inoceramid 1976:Lyropecten 1929:S. lobatus 1882:ammonite. 1837:ammonite. 1656:Pterosaurs 1581:sea turtle 1506:Two teeth 1395:P. hashimi 1328:M. sevciki 1298:Mosasaurus 1213:Carinodens 1172:plesiosaur 1154:Rarosaurus 902:Eurypholis 810:Dercetidae 800:aulopiform 768:sensu lato 763:beryciform 709:crow shark 528:Cretalamna 430:Paleobiota 360:oil shales 236:14.9; 29.8 197:31.7; 36.5 158:Oil shales 2366:1367-9120 2327:0195-6671 2252:0311-5518 2208:0272-4634 2170:709582892 2136:1342-937X 2067:1367-9120 1963:Material 1801:baculitid 1792:B. ovatus 1786:Baculites 1773:Material 1685:Inabtanin 1672:Locality 1669:Material 1631:G. salahi 1593:indet. 1 1578:cheloniid 1550:Material 1437:P. primus 1415:P. primus 1358:Vertebra 1200:Material 1187:Mosasaurs 1141:Material 1105:Teleostei 1042:Stratodus 1004:perciform 1000:moonyfish 773:veliferid 753:' indet. 738:Material 725:Bony fish 653:eagle ray 543:otodontid 493:Material 456:limestone 420:Paleocene 344:Paleogene 270:Named for 135:Lithology 115:Underlies 35:Paleocene 1960:Species 1950:Bivalvia 1906:Harrana 1875:Harrana 1862:Menuites 1830:Harrana 1804:ammonite 1770:Species 1756:(2017): 1744:Mollusca 1728:Harrana 1666:Species 1635:A right 1547:Species 1425:P. hudae 1197:Species 1138:Species 1128:Reptiles 865:Enchodus 854:ladyfish 842:Elopidae 832:Dercetis 822:dercetid 735:Species 609:sawskate 505:Batoidea 490:Species 460:mosasaur 283:M. Masri 280:Named by 164:Location 125:Overlies 33:to late 2280:(1–2). 1990:scallop 1969:Images 1849:ismaeli 1779:Images 1720:indet. 1678:Images 1637:humerus 1564:indet. 1556:Images 1537:Turtles 1516:indet. 1368:indet. 1281:indet. 1262:dentary 1206:Images 1147:Images 1107:indet. 990:indet. 972:indet. 844:indet. 812:indet. 744:Images 676:rostrum 643:indet. 621:indet. 507:indet. 499:Images 436:Harrana 390:of the 376:pelagic 247:Country 222:29°48′E 219:14°54′N 183:36°30′E 180:31°42′N 140:Primary 2364:  2325:  2250:  2206:  2168:  2134:  2065:  1966:Notes 1957:Genus 1776:Notes 1767:Genus 1675:Notes 1663:Genus 1553:Notes 1544:Genus 1503:sp. 5 1490:sp. 4 1477:sp. 3 1464:sp. 2 1451:sp. 1 1355:sp. 2 1342:sp. 1 1308:Teeth 1260:Right 1203:Notes 1194:Genus 1144:Notes 1135:Genus 741:Notes 732:Genus 704:Teeth 573:Teeth 538:Teeth 496:Notes 487:Genus 400:anoxic 352:Jordan 346:-aged 259:Jordan 256:  2090:(PDF) 1754:et al 1750:et al 546:shark 438:is a 334:is a 154:Other 144:Chalk 2362:ISSN 2323:ISSN 2248:ISSN 2204:ISSN 2166:OCLC 2132:ISSN 2063:ISSN 1847:cf. 944:sp. 910:sp. 787:sp. 570:sp. 326:The 291:1963 148:marl 105:Type 41:Preęž’ 2354:doi 2315:doi 2311:159 2282:doi 2240:doi 2196:doi 2124:doi 2055:doi 2013:An 1701:An 1006:). 950:An 878:An 761:A " 541:An 517:ray 350:in 330:or 2381:: 2360:. 2350:94 2348:. 2344:. 2321:. 2309:. 2305:. 2278:26 2276:. 2272:. 2260:^ 2246:. 2236:42 2234:. 2230:. 2216:^ 2202:. 2194:. 2190:. 2178:^ 2144:^ 2130:. 2120:46 2118:. 2114:. 2102:^ 2092:. 2075:^ 2061:. 2051:94 2049:. 2045:. 2033:^ 2017:. 1992:. 1988:A 1878:A 1868:M. 1845:L. 1833:A 1806:. 1799:A 1731:A 1639:. 1583:. 1573:. 1528:. 1524:A 1501:P. 1488:P. 1475:P. 1462:P. 1449:P. 1413:. 1409:A 1403:) 1397:(= 1380:. 1376:A 1353:M. 1340:M. 1315:. 1311:A 1226:A 1178:. 1082:A 998:A 957:. 942:I. 908:E. 856:. 834:. 820:A 802:. 795:A 775:. 711:. 707:A 655:. 633:. 611:. 607:A 576:A 568:G. 548:. 426:. 366:. 146:, 91:Pg 27:: 2368:. 2356:: 2329:. 2317:: 2290:. 2284:: 2254:. 2242:: 2210:. 2198:: 2172:. 2138:. 2126:: 2096:. 2069:. 2057:: 749:' 338:( 96:N 86:K 81:J 76:T 71:P 66:C 61:D 56:S 51:O 46:ęž’

Index

Stratigraphic range
Maastrichtian
Paleocene
Preęž’
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O
S
D
C
P
T
J
K
Pg
N
Geological formation
Um Al'Rijam Chert-Limestone Formation
Alhisa Phosphorite Formation
Chalk
marl
Oil shales
Coordinates
31°42′N 36°30′E / 31.7°N 36.5°E / 31.7; 36.5
Approximate paleocoordinates
14°54′N 29°48′E / 14.9°N 29.8°E / 14.9; 29.8
Jordan
Al-Muwaqqar
Muwaqqar Chalk-Marl Formation is located in Jordan
Late Cretaceous
Maastrichtian

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