Coprolites from the Neogene Sahabi Formation, northeastern Sirt Basin of Libya

被引：2

作者：

Muftah, Ahmed M. ^{[1
]}

El-Shawaihdi, Moftah H. ^{[1
]}

Al Riaydh, Mohammed H. ^{[1
]}

Boaz, Noel T. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Benghazi, Fac Sci, Dept Earth Sci, Benghazi, Libya

[2] Integrat Ctr Sci & Med, POB 1086,108North Moss St, Martinsville, VA 24114 USA

来源：

ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES | 2020年 / 13卷 / 05期

关键词：

Carnivore coprolites; As Sahabi; Fossilized vertebrate feces; Messinian; Libya;

D O I：

10.1007/s12517-020-5219-x

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

A large number of coprolites are newly documented from the As Sahabi area in the Sirt Basin of Libya. They are collected from the fossiliferous horizon within the Late Miocene sediments belonging primarily to the lower member (member "U1") of the Sahabi Formation. Some of the coprolite specimens were subjected to microscopic examination and geochemical analysis to determine the possible producer and food type. The study proved that carnivores are the major producers as understood from both the observed undigested material such as bone and tooth fragments by reference to the known carnivore taxa present. The collected coprolite specimens are classified into a number of ichnomorphotypes in order to facilitate their study.

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