R2 Bed W. margin (Pliocene of Spain)
Where: Almeria, Spain (37.0° N, 1.9° W: paleocoordinates 37.1° N, 2.3° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: open shallow subtidal; floatstone and rudstone
• Rhodolith floatstone-rudstone
Size class: mesofossils
Primary reference: J. Aguirre, J.C. Braga, and J.M. Martin. 2012. Palaeoenvironmental and stratigraphic significance of Pliocene rhodolith beds and coralline algal bioconstructions from the Carboneras Basin (SE Spain). Geodiversitas 34(1):115-136 [M. Clapham/K. Hassell]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 222406: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Keenan Hassell on 24.09.2021
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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| Florideophyceae | |
Spongites decipiens, Spongites fruticulosus, "Lithophyllum pustulatum" = Titanoderma pustulatum, Lithophyllum sp., Lithophyllum incrustans, Mesophyllum sp., "Lithothamnion philippi" = Mesophyllum alterans, Mesophyllum alternans, Mesophyllum lichenoides, Phymatolithon calcareum, Lithothamnion ramosissimum, Lithothamnion sonderi, Lithothamnion corallioides, Lithothamnion minervae, Lithothamnion valens
"Lithophyllum pustulatum" = Titanoderma pustulatum Lamouroux 1816
Lithophyllum sp. Philippi 1837
Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi 1837
Mesophyllum sp. Lemoine 1930
"Lithothamnion philippi" = Mesophyllum alterans Foslie 1907
Mesophyllum alternans Foslie 1907
Mesophyllum lichenoides Ellis 1768
Phymatolithon calcareum Pallas 1766
Lithothamnion corallioides Batters 1892
Lithothamnion minervae Basso 1995
Lithothamnion valens Foslie 1909 | |