Iberg Reef, Harz Mtns, Germany (Carboniferous of Germany)

Where: Niedersachsen, Germany (51.8° N, 10.3° E: paleocoordinates 6.2° S, 8.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Visean (346.7 - 330.9 Ma)

• "latest Visean"

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; lithified floatstone

• The collection is from Carboniferous sediments deposited on the Devonian Iberg Reef complex. "dark brachiopod-bearing floatstone ... occurs in depressions and shallow caves within the former reef surface and care closely associated with the overlying clasitc sedimentary rocks"

Reposited in the SMF

Primary reference: J. Peckmann, E. Gischler, W. Oschmann and J. Reitner. 2001. An Early Carboniferous seep community and hydrocarbon-derived carbonates from the Harz Mountains, Germany. Geology 29(3):271-274 [N. Heim/N. Heim/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 62875: authorized by Noel Heim, entered by Noel Heim on 31.07.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Dimerellidae
Ibergirhynchia contraria
Gastropoda
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
Pleurotomariidae indet.
Pleurotomariidae indet. Swainson 1840 snail
"low-spired archaeogastropods (possibly pleurotomariids)"
Bivalvia
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Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
 Solemyida - Solemyidae
Solemyidae indet.
Solemyidae indet. Adams and Adams 1857 Awning Clam
Florideophyceae
 Cryptonemiales - Archaeolithophyllaceae
Archaeolithophyllum sp.