Xcaret fossil reef, Caribbean, unit 3 (Pleistocene of Mexico)

Also known as Reef 3814

Where: Quintana Roo, Mexico (20.6° N, 87.1° W: paleocoordinates 20.6° N, 87.1° W)

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When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: E. Jordán-Dahlgren. 1997. A Caribbean coral reef community of the Pleistocene. Proceedings of the 8th International Coral Reef Symposium 2:1681-1686 [W. Kiessling/A. Girndt/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 82821: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Antje Girndt on 02.08.2008, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
Mussa angulosa Pallas 1766 stony coral
Diploria labyrinthiformis Linnaeus 1758 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Faviidae
Favia fragum Esper 1795 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Meandrinidae
Dichocoenia stokesi Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Meandrina meandrites Linnaeus 1758 stony coral
Dendrogyra cylindrus Ehrenberg 1834 stony coral
Eusmilia fastigiata Pallas 1766 stony coral