PBDB Collection

S-W French atlantic basins (Miocene of France)

Where: France (43.8° N, 0.6° W: paleocoordinates 43.8° N, 2.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• basin-level geographic resolution

When: Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: B. Cahuzac and C. Chaix. 1993. Les faunes de coraux (Anthozoaires Scléractiniaires) de la façade atlantique française au Chattien et au Miocène. Ciências da Terra (12)57-69 [W. Kiessling/M. Krause/M. Krause]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 163838: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Mihaela Krause on 17.11.2014

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Montastraeidae	"Montastrea oligophylla" = Montastraea, "Montastrea alloiteaui" = Montastraea "Montastrea oligophylla" = Montastraea stony coral "Montastrea alloiteaui" = Montastraea stony coral spp.daxensis
Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae	Platycoenia turonensis, Platycoenia tarbellensis Platycoenia turonensis stony coral Platycoenia tarbellensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae	Stylophora mutata, "Stylophora goethalsi" = Stylophora minor, Stylophora rugosa, Stylophora affinis, Stylophora raristella, Pocillopora madreporacea Stylophora mutata stony coral "Stylophora goethalsi" = Stylophora minor Duncan 1863 stony coral Stylophora rugosa d'Archiac 1848 stony coral Stylophora affinis Duncan 1863 stony coral Stylophora raristella Defrance 1826 stony coral Pocillopora madreporacea Lamarck 1816 stony coral
Scleractinia - Acroporidae	Acropora lavandulina, Acropora ornata, Acropora exarata, Astreopora densata, Alveopora discors, Alveopora daxensis Acropora lavandulina Michelin 1840 stony coral Acropora ornata Defrance 1828 stony coral Acropora exarata Michelotti 1838 stony coral Astreopora densata Chevalier 1961 stony coral Alveopora discors stony coral Alveopora daxensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae	"Culicia parasitica" = Culicia parasita, "Hexastraea fromenteli" = Septastrea, Astrangia vasconiensis, Cladangia carryensis, Cladangia aquitaniensis "Culicia parasitica" = Culicia parasita Michelin 1847 stony coral "Hexastraea fromenteli" = Septastrea stony coral Astrangia vasconiensis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral Cladangia carryensis Matheron 1900 stony coral spp. galasciformis Cladangia aquitaniensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Scleractinia - Merulinidae	"Caulastraea matheroni" = Caulastrea, "Astroria irregularis" = Platygyra, Tarbellastraea aquitaniensis, Tarbellastraea reussiana, Tarbellastraea ellisiana, Favites mimbastensis, "Ellasmoastraea multilateralis" = Favites, Favites neugeboreni, "Aphrastrea deformis" = Favites, Favites neglecta, "Antiguastraea alveolaris" = Antiguastrea, Heliastraea (Aquitanastraea) pruvosti, Heliastraea (Aquitanastraea) pachyformis, Heliastraea (Aquitanastraea) piveteaui, "Goniastraea aff. pectinata" = Goniastrea, "Goniastraea aff. speciosa" = Goniastrea "Caulastraea matheroni" = Caulastrea stony coral "Astroria irregularis" = Platygyra stony coral spp.irregularis, spp. granulata Tarbellastraea aquitaniensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral Tarbellastraea reussiana Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral spp. reussiana, spp. echinulata Tarbellastraea ellisiana Defrance 1826 stony coral Favites mimbastensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral "Ellasmoastraea multilateralis" = Favites stony coral Favites neugeboreni Reuss 1871 stony coral spp. burdigalensis "Aphrastrea deformis" = Favites stony coral Favites neglecta Michelotti 1868 stony coral spp. neglecta, spp. taurinensis "Antiguastraea alveolaris" = Antiguastrea stony coral Heliastraea (Aquitanastraea) pruvosti Chevalier 1954 stony coral Heliastraea (Aquitanastraea) pachyformis Chevalier 1954 stony coral Heliastraea (Aquitanastraea) piveteaui Chevalier 1954 stony coral "Goniastraea aff. pectinata" = Goniastrea stony coral "Goniastraea aff. speciosa" = Goniastrea stony coral
Scleractinia - Faviidae	"Plesiastraea (Palaeoplesiastraea) desmoulinsi" = Solenastrea desmoulinsi, Favia corollaris "Plesiastraea (Palaeoplesiastraea) desmoulinsi" = Solenastrea desmoulinsi Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851 stony coral Favia corollaris Reuss 1871 stony coral
Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae	Nerthastraea sp. Nerthastraea sp. Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Scleractinia - Oculinidae	"Diplohelia reflexa" = Diplhelia "Diplohelia reflexa" = Diplhelia stony coral
Scleractinia - Heliastraeidae	"Heliastraea (Heliastraea) delicata" = Heliastrea, "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) pelouaensis" = Heliastrea, "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) saucatsensis" = Heliastrea, "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) solenastroides" = Heliastrea, "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) laticosta" = Heliastrea, "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) nerthensis" = Heliastrea, "Heliastraea (Heliastraeopsis) dallagoi" = Heliastrea, "Heliastraea (Heliastraeopsis) alloiteaui" = Heliastrea, Heliastraea (Athecastraea) vesiculosa "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) delicata" = Heliastrea stony coral "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) pelouaensis" = Heliastrea stony coral "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) saucatsensis" = Heliastrea stony coral "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) solenastroides" = Heliastrea stony coral "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) laticosta" = Heliastrea stony coral "Heliastraea (Heliastraea) nerthensis" = Heliastrea stony coral "Heliastraea (Heliastraeopsis) dallagoi" = Heliastrea stony coral "Heliastraea (Heliastraeopsis) alloiteaui" = Heliastrea stony coral spp. alloiteaui, spp. parva Heliastraea (Athecastraea) vesiculosa Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 stony coral
Scleractinia - Mussidae	Syzygophyllia crenaticosta, Syzygophyllia grandis, Syzygophyllia elongata, Aquitanophyllia grandistellae, Lithophyllia michelottii, Lithophyllia patula Syzygophyllia crenaticosta stony coral Syzygophyllia grandis Chevalier 1961 stony coral Syzygophyllia elongata Sismonda 1871 stony coral Aquitanophyllia grandistellae Chevalier 1961 stony coral Lithophyllia michelottii stony coral Lithophyllia patula Sismonda 1871 stony coral
Scleractinia - Poritidae	Goniopora chevalieri, Goniopora daxitertia, Goniopora globulosa, Porites collegniana, Porites maigensis, Porites leptoclada Goniopora chevalieri stony coral Goniopora daxitertia Bernard 1903 stony coral Goniopora globulosa Chevalier 1961 stony coral Porites collegniana Michelin 1842 stony coral spp. collegniana, spp. girundiensis prima Porites maigensis Kühn 1925 stony coral Porites leptoclada Reuss 1871 stony coral
Scleractinia - Siderastreidae	Siderastrea lecointrei, Siderastrea crenulata, Siderastrea miocenica, Siderastrea bertrandiana Siderastrea lecointrei stony coral Siderastrea crenulata Goldfuss 1826 stony coral Siderastrea miocenica Osasco 1896 stony coral Siderastrea bertrandiana Michelin 1847 stony coral
Scleractinia - Agariciidae	Pachyseris crassatheca, Pavona burdigalensis Pachyseris crassatheca stony coral Pavona burdigalensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral
Scleractinia - Diploastraeidae	"Thegioastraea multisepta" = Diploastrea multisepta, "Thegioastraea diversiformis" = Diploastrea diversiformis, "Thegioastraea aequalicostata" = Diploastrea aequalicostata, "Thegioastraea taurinensis" = Diploastrea taurinensis, "Thegioastraea cf. rosacea" = Diploastrea rosacea, "Thegioastraea burdigalensis" = Diploastrea burdigalensis, "Thegioastraea miocenica" = Diploastrea miocenica, "Thegioastraea roasendai" = Diploastrea roasendai, "Thegioastraea alternaticosta" = Diploastrea, "Thegioastraea variabilis" = Diploastrea variabilis "Thegioastraea multisepta" = Diploastrea multisepta Sismonda 1871 stony coral spp. multisepta, spp. zuffardii "Thegioastraea diversiformis" = Diploastrea diversiformis Michelin 1842 stony coral "Thegioastraea aequalicostata" = Diploastrea aequalicostata Osasco 1897 stony coral "Thegioastraea taurinensis" = Diploastrea taurinensis d'Achiardi 1868 stony coral "Thegioastraea cf. rosacea" = Diploastrea rosacea Zuffardi-Comerci 1932 stony coral "Thegioastraea burdigalensis" = Diploastrea burdigalensis Chevalier 1961 stony coral "Thegioastraea miocenica" = Diploastrea miocenica Michelotti 1871 stony coral "Thegioastraea roasendai" = Diploastrea roasendai Michelotti 1871 stony coral "Thegioastraea alternaticosta" = Diploastrea stony coral "Thegioastraea variabilis" = Diploastrea variabilis Sismonda 1871 stony coral
Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae	Dendrophyllia ramea, Turbinaria grandis, Turbinaria cyathiformis, Paleoastroides subirregularis Dendrophyllia ramea stony coral Turbinaria grandis Chevalier 1961 stony coral Turbinaria cyathiformis de Blainville 1830 stony coral spp. cyathiformis Paleoastroides subirregularis Osasco 1897 stony coral
Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae	Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) duodecimcostatus, "Premocyathus sp." = Caryophyllia (Premocyathus) Ceratotrochus (Edwardsotrochus) duodecimcostatus Goldfuss 1826 stony coral spp. magnei "Premocyathus sp." = Caryophyllia (Premocyathus) Yabe and Eguchi 1942 stony coral
Scleractinia - Turbinoliidae	Sphenotrochus cestasensis Sphenotrochus cestasensis stony coral