Liebnstein, Erdbach limestone II (Carboniferous of Germany)

Where: Hesse, Germany (50.7° N, 8.2° E: paleocoordinates 4.9° S, 11.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Carboniferous (358.9 - 298.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone

• The limestone is crinoidal and also called Erdbach limestone 2.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: B. Mottequin, M. Amler, and D. Weyer. 2022. Brachiopods from the Early Carboniferous Erdbach limestones in Hesse (Germany, Kulm Basin). 2023(97):785 -806 [W. Kiessling/N. Ashraf]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 234044: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Nida Ashraf on 14.03.2024

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Pugnacid sp., Martinioid sp., Athyridide sp.
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris sp.
Crurithyris sp. George 1931
 Rhynchonellida - Dimerellidae
cf. Ibergirhynchia sp.
cf. Ibergirhynchia sp. Gischler et al. 2003
Strophomenata
 Productida - Araksalosiidae
cf. Chonetipustula sp.
 Productida - Chonopectidae
cf. Parmephrix sp.
cf. Parmephrix sp. Brunton and Mundy 1994
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Discinidae
Orbiculoidea sp.
Orbiculoidea sp. d'Orbigny 1847