Where: Panama (9.3° N, 79.6° W: paleocoordinates 6.8° N, 77.2° W)
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Gatuncillo Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)
• originally designated as Lutetian to Priabonian
•Panama Stratigraphic Commission gives age as Priabonian now
Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified mudstone and limestone
Preservation: replaced with silica
Collection methods: bulk, mechanical,
• only corals described
Primary reference: A. F. Budd, T. S. Stemann, and R. H. Stewart. 1992. Eocene Caribbean Reef Corals: A Unique Fauna from the Gatuncillo Formation of Panama. Journal of Paleontology 66(4):570-594 [L. Ivany/E. Kowalski/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 7274: authorized by Linda Ivany, entered by Elizabeth Kowalski on 22.05.2000, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling and Uta Merkel
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
Barysmilia aenigma stony coral | |
Diploastrea bacata n. sp., Diploastrea aequalis n. sp.
Diploastrea bacata n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Diploastrea aequalis n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral | |
Coscinaraea panamensis n. sp.
Coscinaraea panamensis n. sp. Stemann 1992 stony coral | |
Astrocoenia jukesbrownei Wells 1945 stony coral
Astrocoenia decaturensis Vaughan 1919 stony coral
Madracis vaughani Wells 1941 stony coral
Madracis duncani Wells 1945 stony coral | |
Pocillopora maddenensis Budd et al. 1992 stony coral | |
Alveopora sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
Astreopora gatuncilloensis n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Dendracis cantabrigiensis Vaughan 1899 stony coral | |
Pironastrea sp. d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral | |
Actinacis alabamensis Vaughan 1900 stony coral | |
Porites sp. Link 1807 stony coral | |
? Cyathoseris joannae n. sp., "? Cyathoseris eocenica n. sp." = Cyathoseris formosa
? Cyathoseris joannae n. sp. Stemann 1992 stony coral
"? Cyathoseris eocenica n. sp." = Cyathoseris formosa d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral | |
Agathiphyllia robusta n. sp., Agathiphyllia antiguensis, Agathiphyllia browni, Agathiphyllia splendens
Agathiphyllia robusta n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Agathiphyllia antiguensis Duncan 1863 stony coral
Agathiphyllia browni Vaughan 1919 stony coral
Agathiphyllia splendens Vaughan 1919 stony coral | |
Montastrea prima n. sp., ? Montastrea rotunda n. sp., Montastrea nodosa n. sp., Montastrea eocenica n. sp.
Montastrea prima n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
? Montastrea rotunda n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Montastrea nodosa n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Montastrea eocenica n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral | |
? Meandrina alahuelensis n. sp.
? Meandrina alahuelensis n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral | |
Favia favioides Wells 1945 stony coral
Favia weisbordi Wells 1934 stony coral | |
Leptoria laxa n. sp., Leptoria pauca n. sp., Favites magnificata n. sp., Favites crassiseptata n. sp., Goniastrea canalis, Goniastrea longula n. sp., Goniastrea muralis n. sp., Antiguastrea cellulosa, Antiguastrea prava n. sp.
Leptoria laxa n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Leptoria pauca n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Favites magnificata n. sp. Stemann 1992 stony coral
Favites crassiseptata n. sp. Stemann 1992 stony coral
Goniastrea canalis Vaughan 1919 stony coral
Goniastrea longula n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Goniastrea muralis n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral
Antiguastrea cellulosa Duncan 1863 stony coral
Antiguastrea prava n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral | |
Colpophyllia willoughbiensis Vaughan 1919 stony coral
Colpophyllia duncani Wells 1935 stony coral
Colpophyllia elegans n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 stony coral | |
Heliopora stewarti n. sp.
Heliopora stewarti n. sp. Budd et al. 1992 |