The Ameki Formation is a

Lutetian The Lutetian is, in the geologic timescale, a stage (stratigraphy), stage or age (geology), age in the Eocene. It spans the time between . The Lutetian is preceded by the Ypresian and is followed by the Bartonian. Together with the Bartonian it ...

Bartonian The Bartonian is, in the ICS's geologic time scale, a stage or age in the middle Eocene Epoch or Series. The Bartonian Age spans the time between . It is preceded by the Lutetian and is followed by the Priabonian Age. Stratigraphic defin ...

geological formation A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock expo ...

located in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

. It belongs to the Bende-Ameki Group. Ameki Formation is also a group that consists of two formations namely Nnanka Formation,

Nsugbe Formation Nsugbe is a town in Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. Location It is bordered by Onitsha on the west, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Umunya to the southwest, Anam to the North. On the east are towns such as Umuleri, Aguleri, Enugwu ...

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Among others, the following fossils have been reported in the formation:Port Harcourt
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.org * '' Pappocetus lugardi'' * '' Cosmochelys dolloi'' * '' Gigantornis eaglesomei''

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