Dasberg, Gerolstein (Devonian of Germany)

Where: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (50.2° N, 6.7° E: paleocoordinates 23.2° S, 7.5° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Loogh Formation, Givetian (387.7 - 382.7 Ma)

• Hustley-Baarley Member

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: H. W. Kozur, H. Mostler, and J. E. Repetski. 2008. A new heteractinellid calcareous sponge from the lowermost Ordovician of Nevada and a discussion of the suborder Heteractinellidae. GeoAlp 5:53-64 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 120883: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 22.11.2011

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Taxonomic list

Heteractinida
 Octactinellida - Astraeospongiidae
Ensiferites langeri n. sp. Kozur et al. 2008