Solana del Sopalmo, middle sequence, middle part (Cretaceous of Spain)

Where: Spain (38.4° N, 1.3° W: paleocoordinates 28.5° N, 8.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Deshayesi zone, Early/Lower Aptian (121.4 - 122.5 Ma)

• Upper Bedoulian

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; marl

• This part corresponds to the "Montlivaltia marls" and includes sporadic carbonate layers with glauconite

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: E. Morycowa, J. P. Masse, C. Arias and L. Vilas. 2001. Montlivaltia multiformis Toula (Scleractinia) from the Aptian of the Prebetic Domain (SE Spain). Revista Espanola de Paleontologia 16(1):131-144 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 145184: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 28.05.2013

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Montlivaltia "sp. 1", Montlivaltia "sp. 2", Montlivaltia multiformis
Montlivaltia "sp. 1" Lamouroux 1821 stony coral
Montlivaltia "sp. 2" Lamouroux 1821 stony coral
Montlivaltia multiformis Toula 1889 stony coral
Praedorothia
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Praedorothia sp.
Praedorothia sp. Desai and Banner 1987
Nodosariata
 Robertinida - Epistominidae
Epistomina sp.
 Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae
Lenticulina sp.
Lenticulina sp. Lamarck 1804
Foraminifera
 Globigerinina - Hedbergellidae
Hedbergella sp.