Cveljo, Mt. Promina (Eocene of Croatia)

Where: Croatia (43.9° N, 16.1° E: paleocoordinates 38.8° N, 13.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Promina Formation, Bartonian (41.3 - 38.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified limestone

• marly limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast

Primary reference: R. Pavlovec. 1959. Zgornjeeocenska favna iz okolice Drnisa [Upper Eocene fauna from Drnis area]. Razprave Slovenska Akademija Znanosti in Umetnosti, Razred za Prirodoslovne in Medicinske Vede 5:349-416 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 124371: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 13.02.2012

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
 Lucinida - Lucinidae
Phacoides dinarii
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Cardium dalmatinum, Cardium rouyanum
 Cardiida - Tellinidae
Tellina granconensis
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Meretrix hilarionis
 Pectinida - Limidae
Lima aff. papillifera
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
"Pecten cf. parisiensis" = Chlamys (Chlamys) parisiensis
"Pecten cf. parisiensis" = Chlamys (Chlamys) parisiensis d'Orbigny 1850 scallop
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
"Nucula aff. fragilis" = Nucula (Nucula) fragilis
"Nucula aff. fragilis" = Nucula (Nucula) fragilis Deshayes 1829 nut clam
Gastropoda
 Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Scalaria anconai
Scalaria anconai wentletrap
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
"Clava contracta" = Rhinoclavis, Cerithium dalmatinum
"Clava contracta" = Rhinoclavis cerith snail
Cerithium dalmatinum cerith snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Pediculariidae
Cypraedia elegans
Cypraedia elegans Defrance 1826 snail
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Clavilithes palareensis
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
"Voluta musicalis" = Plejona musicalis
"Voluta musicalis" = Plejona musicalis Lamarck 1802 volute
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Natica cepacaea
Natica cepacaea moon snail
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Ampullina cf. merciniensis, "Deshayesia alpina" = Cernina (Deshayesia)
"Deshayesia alpina" = Cernina (Deshayesia) snail
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Montastraeidae
"Heliastrea irradians" = Montastrea irradians
"Heliastrea irradians" = Montastrea irradians Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Placosmilia polygonata, Trochosmilia alpina
Placosmilia polygonata Oppenheim 1901 stony coral
Trochosmilia alpina stony coral
 Scleractinia - Agathiphylliidae
Pattalophyllia costata, "? Circophyllia annulata" = Pattalophyllia grumi, Pattalophyllia dalmatina
Pattalophyllia costata d'Achiardi 1881 stony coral
"? Circophyllia annulata" = Pattalophyllia grumi Catullo 1852 stony coral
Pattalophyllia dalmatina Oppenheim 1901 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
"Stylacropora hercegowinensis" = Stylophora hercegowinensis, Stylophora distans, "Stylacropora eocaenica" = Stylophora eocaenica
"Stylacropora hercegowinensis" = Stylophora hercegowinensis Oppenheim 1901 stony coral
Stylophora distans Leymerie 1846 stony coral
"Stylacropora eocaenica" = Stylophora eocaenica Kuehn 1948 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Stylocoenia reussi
Stylocoenia reussi Oppenheim 1901 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Astreopora cf. annulata, Astreopora minima
Astreopora cf. annulata d'Achiardi 1875 stony coral
Astreopora minima d'Achiardi 1867 stony coral