Maiella Mnt, 3. phase (Cretaceous to of Italy)

Where: Italy (42.1° N, 14.0° E: paleocoordinates 27.0° N, 15.0° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Coniacian to Coniacian (89.8 - 72.1 Ma)

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; muddy sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. Accordi, F. Carbone, G. Sirna, G. Catalano, and S. Reali. 1987. Sedimentary events and rudist assemblages of Maiella Mountain (Central Italy): paleobiogeographic implications. Geologica Romana 26:135-147 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 161219: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 03.09.2014

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Hippuritida - Hippuritidae
 Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Protozoa
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Stomiosphaera sp. Wanner 1940
Foraminifera
 Textulariina - Dicyclinidae
Dicyclina schlumbergeri Munier-Chalmas 1887
 Biokovinacea - Charentiidae
 Fusulinina - Earlandiidae