Janosi-puszta, Mecsek Mts., Hungary (Cretaceous of Hungary)

Also known as Reef 1144

Where: Hungary (46.2° N, 18.3° E: paleocoordinates 28.6° N, 24.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Magyaregregy Conglomerate Formation, Valanginian (139.8 - 132.9 Ma)

• Local section: Korhadtfas ravine. Valanginian age based on rudists. Some gastropods and corals suggest section ranges up to early Aptian. Age now confirmed to be Valanginian (most probably early Valanginian) according to Bujtor pers. comm. 2006

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified sandstone and lithified conglomerate

• Atoll setting
• Alternation of sandstone and conglomerate beds. Sandstone with carbonate cement and sphaeroidal weathering pattern.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: G. Csázár and D. Turnsek. 1996. Vestiges of atoll-like formations in the Lower Cretaceous of the Mecsek Mountains , Hungary. Cretaceous Research 17:419-442 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 25151: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 30.08.2002

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Taxonomic list

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Cyanophyceae
  - Garwoodiaceae
Bacinella sp.
Bacinella sp. Radoicic 1959
Lithocodium
  -
Lithocodium sp.
Lithocodium sp. Elliott 1956
Rhodophyceae
  - Solenoporaceae
Marinella sp.
Marinella sp. Pfender 1939
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Latomeandridae
Latiastraea mucronata, Microphyllia cf. undans
Latiastraea mucronata Sikharulidze 1979 stony coral
Microphyllia cf. undans Étallon 1859 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Comoseridae
Microsolenastraea balcanica, "Microsolena distefanoi" = Microsolena major, Microsolena exigua, Microsolena guttata
Microsolenastraea balcanica Turnsek and Mihajlovic 1981 stony coral
"Microsolena distefanoi" = Microsolena major Ferry 1861 stony coral
Microsolena exigua Koby 1887 stony coral
Microsolena guttata Koby 1897 stony coral
 Scleractinia -
Polyphylloseris convexa
Polyphylloseris convexa d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae
"Mesomorpha ornata" = Ahrdorffia ornata, Thamnasteria maeandra, Thamnasteria sinuosa
"Mesomorpha ornata" = Ahrdorffia ornata Morycowa 1971 stony coral
Thamnasteria maeandra Koby 1898 stony coral
Thamnasteria sinuosa Morycowa 1964 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Placophylliidae
Placophyllia curvata
Placophyllia curvata Turnsek 1974 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Paretallonia bendukidzeae, Diplocoenia decaseptata
Paretallonia bendukidzeae Sikharulidze 1972 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pachyphylliidae
Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi
Columnocoenia ksiazkiewiczi Morycowa 1964 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Eugyridae
Myriophyllia propria, Eugyra pussila
Myriophyllia propria Sikharulidze 1979 stony coral
Eugyra pussila stony coral
 Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae
Confusaforma sp.
Confusaforma sp. Loeser 1987 stony coral
[entered as Confusiforma sp.]
 Scleractinia - Haplaraeidae
Actinaraea tenuis
Actinaraea tenuis Morycowa 1971 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae
Epistreptophyllum sp.
Epistreptophyllum sp. Milaschewitsch 1876 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
"Dimorpharaea barcenai" = Morphastrea barcenai
"Dimorpharaea barcenai" = Morphastrea barcenai Felix 1891 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Siderastreidae
Siderofungia irregularis
Siderofungia irregularis Felix 1891 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Synastraeidae
Synastrea bellula
Synastrea bellula d'Orbigny 1850 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Guyniidae
Palaeopsammia zljebinensis
Palaeopsammia zljebinensis Turnsek and Mihajlovic 1981 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae
"Adelocoenia biedai" = Cryptocoenia biedai
"Adelocoenia biedai" = Cryptocoenia biedai Morycowa 1964 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Stylinidae
Enallhelia sp., Heliocoenia rarauensis, "Stylina parvistella" = Stylina inwaldensis
Enallhelia sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
Heliocoenia rarauensis Morycowa 1971 stony coral
"Stylina parvistella" = Stylina inwaldensis Ogilvie 1897 stony coral
Demospongiae
 Agelasida - Milleporellidae
Dehornella sp.
Dehornella sp. Lecompte 1952 demosponge
End corals
 Chaetetida - Chaetetidae
Chaetetidae indet.
Chaetetidae indet. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 chaetetid sponge
Stromatoporoidea
 Stromatoporoidea -
Stromatoporoidea indet.
Stromatoporoidea indet. stromatoporoid sponge
End reef builders
unclassified
  -
Echinodermata indet.
Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Eucyclus sp.
Eucyclus sp. Eudes-Deslongchamps 1860 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Purpurinidae
Microschiza inflata
Microschiza inflata periwinkle
Microshiza inflata
 Heterostropha - Nerinellidae
Nerinella sp.
Nerinella sp. Sharpe 1849 snail
 Heterostropha - Nerineidae
Nerinea zumaffeni, Nerinea sp.
Nerinea sp. Deshayes 1827 snail
Bivalvia
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
"Trigonia ornata" = Oistotrigonia ornata, Trigonia sp.
"Trigonia ornata" = Oistotrigonia ornata d'Orbigny 1843 clam
Trigonia sp. Bruguière 1789 clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Astarte subcordiformis, Astarte sp.
Astarte sp. Sowerby 1816 clam
 Hippuritida - Epidiceratidae
Megadiceras sp., Heterodiceras semistriatum
 Hippuritida - Caprinidae
Caprina sp.
Caprina sp. d'Orbigny 1822 rudist
 Hippuritida - Monopleuridae
Monopleura urgonensis, Monopleura sp.
Monopleura sp. Matheron 1842 rudist
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
"Cyprina sp." = Arctica
"Cyprina sp." = Arctica Schumacher 1817 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya sp.
Pholadomya sp. Sowerby 1823 clam
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
Perna ricordeana
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Aetostreon couloni" = Exogyra (Aetostreon), "Aetostreon sp." = Exogyra (Aetostreon), "Aetostreon rectangularis" = Exogyra (Aetostreon)
"Aetostreon couloni" = Exogyra (Aetostreon) oyster
"Aetostreon sp." = Exogyra (Aetostreon) Bayle 1878 oyster
"Aetostreon rectangularis" = Exogyra (Aetostreon) oyster
 Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostreidae indet.
Ostreidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 oyster
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Hinnites urgonensis, Chlamys carteronensis
Brachiopoda
  -
Brachiopoda indet.
Brachiopoda indet. Cuvier 1805
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
Rhynchonella sp.
Rhynchonella sp. Fischer 1809