Where: Spain (39.5° N, 2.5° E: paleocoordinates 40.0° N, 1.3° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Alaro Calcarenite Formation, Rupelian (33.9 - 28.1 Ma)
• Lower Rupelian
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: perireef or subreef; lithified grainstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: G. Alvarez, P. Busquets, M. Vilaplana and E. Ramos-Guerrero. 1989. Fauna coralina paleogena de las Islas Baleares (Mallorca y Cabrera), Espana [Paleogene coral fauna from the Baleares Islands (Mallorca and Cabrera), Spain]. Batalleria 3:61-68 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 92081: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 29.10.2009
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
Goniopora ameliana Defrance 1826 stony coral | |
Stylocoenia taurinensis Michelin 1842 stony coral | |
Antiguastrea lucasiana Defrance 1826 stony coral |