Galwara (Paleocene of Iraq)

Where: Iraq (36.2° N, 44.1° E: paleocoordinates 21.1° N, 37.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Paleocene (66.0 - 56.0 Ma)

• Some localities may of Lower Eocene age

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone

• A flora of calcareous red algae is described
• Collection of slides

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: J. H. Johnson. 1964. Paleocene Calcareous Red Algae from Northern Iraq. Micropaleontology 10(2):207-216 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 138280: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 08.01.2013

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Taxonomic list

Florideophyceae
 Corallinales - Corallinophycidae
"Jania (cf. Jania) mengaudi" = Arthrocardia mengaudii
"Jania (cf. Jania) mengaudi" = Arthrocardia mengaudii Lemoine 1934