Discovery of two new species of Myocricetodon genus in the Upper Miocene of Ait Kandoula basin (Morocco)

Authors
Benammi, M
Citation
M. Benammi, Discovery of two new species of Myocricetodon genus in the Upper Miocene of Ait Kandoula basin (Morocco), CR AC S IIA, 333(3), 2001, pp. 187-193
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
ISSN journal
12518050 → ACNP
Volume
333
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
187 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20010815)333:3<187:DOTNSO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The Ait Kandoula basin is known for its abundance of micromammal fauna. The systematic study of the fauna of two layers of the Afoud section (AF6 and AF5), highlights the presence of two new species: Myocricetodon afoudensis nov. sp. and Myocricetodon jaegeri nov. sp. These two layers are respective ly dated at 10.1 and 6.3 Ma by magnetostratigraphic correlation. (C) 2001 A cademie des sciences / Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.