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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality, Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africai
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Previously Mbizana Local Municipality renamed to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality effective on 1 December 2020.

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Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences110
Youngest Fossil Listed70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Umzamba10283.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Mzamba883.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microgaza
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : Microgaza86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Solariella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : Solariella86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ampullina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archimediella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Archimediella86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calyptraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Confusiscala
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Confusiscala86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exechocirsus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Exechocirsus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Galeodea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Galeodea86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrodes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Gyrodes86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lysis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Capulidae : Lysis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudomelania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Pseudomelania86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spirocolpus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Spirocolpus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trajanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trajanellidae : Trajanella86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomalofusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Anomalofusus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Beisselia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Beisselia86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Blackdownia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Blackdownia86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Boltenella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Boltenella86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Liopeplum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Liopeplum86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pyrifusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Pyrifusus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pyropsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Tudiclidae : Pyropsis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trophon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Trophon86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Avellana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Avellana86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ringicula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ringiculidae : Ringicula86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nautilida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eulophoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Eulophoceras83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glyptoxoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Diplomoceratidae : Glyptoxoceras83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hauericeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Hauericeras83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : Kossmaticeras85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoschloenbachia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Muniericeratidae : Pseudoschloenbachia85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Submortoniceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Submortoniceras83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Texanites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Texanites85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mosasaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Mosasaurus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cylichna incisa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Cylichna : Cylichna incisa86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paleopsephaea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Paleopsephaea86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schizofusus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Schizofusus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Muteluma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Muteluma86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Selachii
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Autobranchia
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Autobranchia86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trochactaeon (Trochactaeon) woodsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Acteonidae : Trochactaeon : Trochactaeon (Trochactaeon) woodsi86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceratidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zelandites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Zelandites86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmophyllites diphylloides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmophyllites : Desmophyllites diphylloides86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiotexanites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Plesiotexanites85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) woodsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Phylloceratidae : Phylloceras : Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) woodsi86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Partschiceras umzambiense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Phylloceratidae : Partschiceras : Partschiceras umzambiense86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saghalinites nuperus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Tetragonitidae : Saghalinites : Saghalinites nuperus85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyphantoceras amapondense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Nostoceratidae : Hyphantoceras : Hyphantoceras amapondense85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Submortoniceras woodsi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Submortoniceras : Submortoniceras woodsi85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras (Natalites) similis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Kossmaticeras : Kossmaticeras (Natalites) similis86.3 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hauericeras (Gardeniceras) gardeni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Hauericeras : Hauericeras (Gardeniceras) gardeni86.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites capensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites capensis85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Texanites (Plesiotexanites) stangeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Plesiotexanites : Texanites (Plesiotexanites) stangeri86.3 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudophyllites indra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Tetragonitidae : Pseudophyllites : Pseudophyllites indra85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eulophoceras natalense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sphenodiscidae : Eulophoceras : Eulophoceras natalense85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Subprionotropis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Subprionotropis89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoschloenbachia (Pseudoschloenbachia) umbulazi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Muniericeratidae : Pseudoschloenbachia : Pseudoschloenbachia (Pseudoschloenbachia) umbulazi86.3 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) denseplicatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) denseplicatum86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Camponaxis ponderi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Tofanellidae : Camponaxis : Camponaxis ponderi86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras subtilineatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Anagaudryceras : Anagaudryceras subtilineatum86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) varicostatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : Gaudryceras (Gaudryceras) varicostatum86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Damesites sugata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Damesites : Damesites sugata85.8 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sycodes capensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ficidae : Sycodes : Sycodes capensis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afrocypraea chubbi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Afrocypraea : Afrocypraea chubbi86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Texanites (Texanites) soutoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Texanites : Texanites (Texanites) soutoni86.3 - 83.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeocypraea (Palaeocypraea) caffrarica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Palaeocypraea : Palaeocypraea (Palaeocypraea) caffrarica86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus expansus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus expansus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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