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The Gehannam Formation (or Gar Gehannam) is a formation in Egypt which dates to the Eocene. It is similar in age to the Birket Qarun Formation.
Paleobiota
Mammals
Afrotheres
Afrotheres| Genus | Species | Member | Locality | Material | Notes | Images |
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| Protosiren | P. smithae | | | | | |
Cetacea
Cetacea| Genus | Species | Member | Locality | Material | Notes | Images |
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| Basilosaurus | B. isis | | | | | |
| Dorudon | D. atrox | | | | | |
| Aegicetus | A. gehennae | | | | | |
| Masracetus | M. markgrafi | | | | | |
| Protocetidae | indeterminate | | | | | |
Reptiles
Crocodylomorphs
Crocodylomorphs| Genus | Species | Member | Locality | Material | Notes | Images |
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| Paratomistoma | P. courtii | | | | | |
Fish
Actinopterygians
Actinopterygians| Genus | Species | Member | Locality | Material | Notes | Images |
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| "Pycnodus" | "P". mokattamensis | | | | | |
Chondrichthyes
Selachimorpha| Genus | Species | Member | Locality | Material | Notes | Images |
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| Rhizoprionodon | R. sp. | | | | | |
| Macrorhizodus | M. praecursor | | | | | |
| Negaprion | N. frequens, N. amekiensis | | | | | |
| Nebrius | N. sp. | | | | | |
| Alopias | A. sp. | | | | | |
| Hemipristis | H. sp. | | | | | |
| Triakidae | | | | | | |
| Otodus | O. sokolovi | | | | | |
| Hexanchus | H. sp. | | | | | |
| Squatina | S. sp. | | | | | |
| Leptocharias | L. sp. | | | | | |
| Carcharias | C. sp. | | | | | |
| Physogaleus | P. sp. | | | | | |
| Abdounia | A. sp. | | | | | |
| Crassescyliorhinus | C. sp. | | | | | |
| Galeocerdo | G. sp. | | | | | |
| Brachycarcharias | B. cf. twiggsensis | | | | | |