Well CK2 d 200-309 m (Pliocene to of China)

Where: Chenhang Island, China (16.4° N, 111.0° E: paleocoordinates 16.4° N, 110.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Zanclean to Zanclean (5.3 - 1.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; limestone

• Weakly dolomitized bioclastic limestone

Size class: mesofossils

Primary reference: Y. Li, K. Yu, L. Bian, T. Fan, R. Wang, W. Jiang, S. Xu, Y. Zhang, and Y. Yang. 2021. Paleo-water depth variations since the Pliocene as recorded by coralline algae in the South China Sea. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeocology 562:1-12 [M. Clapham/K. Hassell]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 221981: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Keenan Hassell on 03.09.2021

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Florideophyceae
 Corallinales - Corallinophycidae
Lithoporella sp., Jania sp.
Lithoporella sp. Foslie 1909
Jania sp. Lamoroux 1812
 Hapalidiales - Corallinophycidae
Lithothamnion sp.
Lithothamnion sp. Heydrich 1897
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Fungiidae
Fungia sp.
Fungia sp. Lamarck 1801 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites sp.
Porites sp. Link 1807 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Turbinaria sp.
Turbinaria sp. Oken 1815 stony coral