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Langental Formation
Geologic formation in Namibia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Langental Formation, also spelled as Langetal Formation, is a Late Eocene (Bartonian to Priabonian) geologic formation cropping out in the Sperrgebiet, ǁKaras Region of southwestern Namibia. The siltstones and sandstones of the formation were deposited in a shallow marine environment.[1] The Langental Formation was deposited under hot and humid conditions. The formation overlies the Silica Beds unit and is overlain by the Blaubok Conglomerate.[2] The Langental Formation provides many fossil invertebrates and fish.
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Among others, the following fossils are reported from the formation:[3]
- Fish
- Alopecias smithwoodwardi
- Carcharias (Aprionodon) frequens
- Carcharias (Physodon) quartus
- Carcharodon hastalis
- Cestracion vincenti
- Chrysophrys blankenhorni
- Cylindracanthus cf. rectus
- Galeocerdo latidens
- Galeus porrectus, G. robustus
- Isurus desorii
- Labrodon stromeri
- Lamna barnitzkei, L. vincenti
- Myliobatis cf. dixoni
- Notidanus serratissimus
- Odontaspis contortidens, O. macrota, O. winkleri
- Odontorhytis pappenheimi
- Oxypristis ferinus
- Paranarrhichas damesi
- Pimelodus cf. gaudryi
- Rhinoptera rasilis
- Sphyraenodus hastatus
- Squatina prima
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