Issue |
BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull.
Volume 190, 2019
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Article Number | 5 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2019006 | |
Published online | 14 June 2019 |
Regular Article
Albian bivalves from Madiela Formation in north Gabonese coastal basin
Les bivalves albiens de la Formation du Madiela dans le bassin côtier nord-gabonais
Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku, département de géologie et URESTE,
BP 943,
Franceville, Gabon
* Corresponding author: musavu@yahoo.fr
Received:
11
May
2018
Accepted:
9
April
2019
A study of Albian bivalves from Madiela Formation in north of Gabonese coastal basin has been carried out from N’Toum quarry geological section. Four genera including six species are identified: Liopistha (Psilomya) sp. 1, ? Liopistha (Psilomya) sp. 2, Megaporomya sp., Neithea (Neithea) dutrugei (Coquand, 1862), Pleuromya sp. 1 and Pleuromya sp. 2. One morphotype is identified as Bivalvia gen. et sp. indet. The genus Megaporomya Ayoub-Hannaa et al., 2013 and all identified species, except Neithea (Neithea) dutrugei (Coquand, 1862), are found for the first time in Gabonese coastal basin. Now, a total of twelve species of bivalves have been reported from the Madiela Formation. In Gabon, the presence for the first time of genera Liopistha and Pleuromya in N’Toum quarry geological section which is assigned to the Albian permits us to expand their geographical distribution until N’Toum region, and their age range to Albian.
Résumé
Une étude portant sur les bivalves de la Formation du Madiéla dans le bassin côtier nord gabonais a été menée à partir de la coupe de la carrière de N’Toum. Quatre genres incluant six espèces ont été identifiés : Liopistha (Psilomya) sp. 1, ? Liopistha (Psilomya) sp. 2, Megaporomya sp., Neithea (Neithea) dutrugei (Coquand, 1862), Pleuromya sp. 1 et Pleuromya sp. 2. Un morphotype est identifié comme Bivalvia gen. et sp. indet. Le genre Megaporomya Ayoub-Hannaa et al., 2013 et l’ensemble des espèces identifiées, à l’exception de Neithea (Neithea) dutrugei (Coquand, 1862), sont trouvés ici pour la première fois dans le bassin côtier gabonais. On dénombre actuellement douze espèces de bivalves dans la Formation du Madiéla. Au Gabon, les distributions stratigraphique et géographique des genres Liopistha et Pleuromya sont étendues respectivement jusqu’à l’Albien et dans la région de N’Toum.
Key words: Albian / Madiela Formation / bivalves / Gabonese coastal basin
Mots clés : Albien / Formation du Madiela / bivalves / bassin côtier gabonais
© B. Musavu Moussavou, Published by EDP Sciences 2019
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