Vishovgrad locality, Emen Fm (Cretaceous of Bulgaria)

Where: Bulgaria (43.2° N, 25.3° E: paleocoordinates 22.4° N, 27.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Tithonica zone, Emen Formation (Lovech Urgonian Group), Late/Upper Barremian (130.0 - 125.5 Ma)

• Lower part of middle Upper Barremian

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; reef rocks

• reefal limestones

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: B. Kołodziej, M. Ivanov, and V. Idakieva. 2012. Prolific development of pachythecaliines in Late Barremian, Bulgaria: coral taxonomy and sedimentary environment. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae 82:291-330 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 151445: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 02.10.2013

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Carolastraeidae
? Paracarolastraea sp.
? Paracarolastraea sp. Kołodziej et al. 2012 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Amphiastreidae
Pleuroaulastrea variabilis, ? Aulastraea touli
Pleuroaulastrea variabilis Kołodziej et al. 2012 stony coral
? Aulastraea touli Kołodziej et al. 2012 stony coral