Feichtenstein reef, Austria (Triassic of Austria)

Also known as Reef 12

Where: Austria (47.8° N, 13.3° E: paleocoordinates 30.8° N, 17.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Rhaetian (208.5 - 201.3 Ma)

• "Oberrhät" reef rocks

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified reef rocks

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: chemical, peel or thin section

Primary reference: B. Senowbari-Daryan. 1980. Fazielle und paläontologische Untersuchungen in oberrhätischen Riffen (Feichtenstein- und Gruberriff bei Hintersee, Salzburg, Nördliche Kalkalpen) . Facies 3:1-237 [W. Kiessling/B. Brenneis/B. Brenneis]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 36801: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Benjamin Brenneis on 16.02.2004

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Echinoidea
  -
Echinoidea indet.
Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin
unclassified
  -
Pentaporella rhaetica5, Spongiostromata indet.5, Tabulozoa indet., Serpulida indet., Endothyrella sp.
Tabulozoa indet.
5 species
Holothuroidea
  - Priscopedatidae
Priscopedatus sp.
Priscopedatus sp. Schlumberger 1890 sea cucumber
Pr. sp A; Pr. sp.1
 Apodida - Chiridotidae
Theelia sp.
Theelia sp. Schlumberger 1890 sea cucumber
Th. sp.1-3
 Dendrochirotida - Calclamnidae
Calclamnella rariperforata, Calclamnella sp.
Calclamnella sp. Frizzell and Exline 1955 sea cucumber
C. sp.1+2
  - Stichopitidae
Uncinulinoides sp.
Uncinulinoides sp. Mostler 1968 sea cucumber
U. sp.1
Ophiuroidea
  -
Ophiuroidea indet.
Ophiuroidea indet. Gray 1840 brittle star
Crinoidea
  -
Crinoidea indet.
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Pisces
  -
""Pisces" indet." = Osteichthyes
""Pisces" indet." = Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 bony fish
only teeth
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Strophomenidae
"? Pycnoporidium eomesozoicum" = Gosaukammerella eomesozoica
"? Pycnoporidium eomesozoicum" = Gosaukammerella eomesozoica Flügel 1972
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae
Rhynchonella sp.
Rhynchonella sp. Fischer 1809
 Terebratulida - Terebratulidae
Terebratula sp.
Terebratula sp. Müller 1776
Bryozoa
  -
Bryozoa indet.4
Bryozoa indet.4 Ehrenberg 1831
6 species
Polychaeta
  -
Microtubus communis4
Cephalopoda
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Cephalopoda indet.
Cephalopoda indet. Cuvier 1797
Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet.
Gastropoda indet. Cuvier 1795 snail
Bivalvia
  -
Bivalvia indet.
Bivalvia indet. Linnaeus 1758 clam
Deuteropoda
  -
Ostracoda indet.4
Ostracoda indet.4 Latreille 1802 ostracod
Crustacea
  -
Crustacea indet.
Crustacea indet. Brünnich 1772
coproliths
Hydrozoa
  -
Hydrozoa indet.4
Hydrozoa indet.4 Owen 1843
  - Nigriporellidae
? Tubiphytes sp.
? Tubiphytes sp. Maslov 1956
 Spongiomorphida - Spongiomorphidae
Spongiomorpha acyclica
Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
"Thamnasteria norica" = Oedalmia norica, "Montlivaltia marmorea" = Cuifia marmorea, Distichophyllia maior n. sp.2, Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia major n. sp.1, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia clathrata
"Thamnasteria norica" = Oedalmia norica Frech 1890 stony coral
"Montlivaltia marmorea" = Cuifia marmorea Frech 1890 stony coral
Distichophyllia maior n. sp.2 Roniewicz 1995 stony coral
Palaeastraea grandissima Frech 1890 stony coral
Retiophyllia major n. sp.1 stony coral
Thecosmilia cyclica
Retiophyllia norica Frech 1890 stony coral
"Thecosmilia" norica
Retiophyllia clathrata Emmrich 1853 stony coral
"Thecosmilia" clathrata, Form A+B
 Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae
Pinacophyllum sp., Stylophyllum paradoxum, Stylophyllum polyacanthum, Coccophyllum sturi, Anthostylis acanthophora1
Pinacophyllum sp. Frech 1890 stony coral
2 species
Stylophyllum paradoxum Frech 1890 stony coral
Stylophyllum polyacanthum Reuss 1854 stony coral
Coccophyllum sturi Reuss 1864 stony coral
Anthostylis acanthophora1 Frech 1890 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Procyclolitidae
Procyclolites triadicus
Procyclolites triadicus Frech 1890 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae
Seriastraea multiphylla, Astraeomorpha confusa, Astraeomorpha crassisepta
Seriastraea multiphylla Schäfer and Senowbari-Daryan 1978 stony coral
Astraeomorpha confusa Winckler 1861 stony coral
Astraeomorpha crassisepta Reuss 1854 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Cyclophylliidae
"Cyclophyllia cyclica" = Cycliphyllia cyclica1, "Cyclophyllia major n. sp." = Cycliphyllia major1
"Cyclophyllia cyclica" = Cycliphyllia cyclica1 Schaffer and Senowbari-Daryan 1978 stony coral
"Cyclophyllia major n. sp." = Cycliphyllia major1 Roniewicz 1989 stony coral
Thecosmilia cyclica
 Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae
Montlivaltia reussi
 Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa1
Pamiroseris rectilamellosa1 Winckler 1861 stony coral
Disjectopora
  - Disjectoporidae
Disjectopora sp.
Disjectopora sp. Waagen and Wentzel 1888
D. sp.1+2
Calcarea
 Calcaronea - Stellispongiidae
Peronidella communis, ? Peronidella sp.
Peronidella communis calcareous sponge
? Peronidella sp. Hinde 1893 calcareous sponge
P. sp.1
Stromatoporoidea
  -
Lamellata waehneri
Lamellata waehneri stromatoporoid sponge
Demospongiae
 Verticillitida - Cheilosporitiidae
Cheilosporites tirolensis4
Cheilosporites tirolensis4 Wähner 1903 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Salzburgiidae
Salzburgia variabilis n. gen. n. sp.4
Salzburgia variabilis n. gen. n. sp.4 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Colospongiidae
Parauvanella bimuralis3, Colospongia sp.
Colospongia sp. Laube 1865 demosponge
sp.1: common; sp.3+4: rare
 Verticillitida - Verticillitidae
? Cinnabaria adnetensis n. sp.3
? Cinnabaria adnetensis n. sp.3 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
Formerly Colospongia sp.
 Verticillitida - Annaecoeliidae
Annaecoelia mirabilis n. sp.4, Annaecoelia interiecta n. sp.4
Annaecoelia mirabilis n. sp.4 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
Annaecoelia interiecta n. sp.4 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
 Lithistida - Anthaspidellidae
Stromatomorpha rhaetica, Stromatomorpha stylifera
Stromatomorpha stylifera Frech 1890 demosponge
 Agelasida - Sebargasiidae
Amblysiphonella sp.
Amblysiphonella sp. Steinmann 1882 demosponge
A. sp.2
 Agelasida - Cryptocoeliidae
? Cryptocoelia sp., Cryptocoelia aff. zitteli
? Cryptocoelia sp. Steinmann 1882 demosponge
Cr. sp.1
Cryptocoelia aff. zitteli Steinmann 1882 demosponge
 Agelasida - Solenolmiidae
Paradeningeria alpina n. gen. n. sp.4, Paradeningeria weyli n. gen. n. sp.4, Paradeningeria gruberensis n. gen. n. sp.4, Welteria rhaetica n. sp.3
Paradeningeria alpina n. gen. n. sp.4 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
Paradeningeria weyli n. gen. n. sp.4 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
Paradeningeria gruberensis n. gen. n. sp.4 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979 demosponge
Welteria rhaetica n. sp.3 Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
 Hadromerida - Celyphiidae
"Follicatena irregularis" = Uvanella norica
"Follicatena irregularis" = Uvanella norica Senowbari-Daryan 1990 demosponge
Oligoplagia
  -
? Oligoplagia sp.
? Oligoplagia sp.
= Abatea culleiformis
Problematikum
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"Problematikum" sp.
"Problematikum" sp.
Problematikum 1-7
Radiomura
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Radiomura cautica n. gen. n. sp.4
Radiomura cautica n. gen. n. sp.4 Senowbari-Daryan and Schaefer 1979
Shamovella
  -
"Tubiphytes obscurus" = Shamovella obscura
"Tubiphytes obscurus" = Shamovella obscura Maslov 1956
Lithocodium
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Lithocodium sp.5
Lithocodium sp.5 Elliott 1956
Cyanophyceae
  -
"Cayeuxia" sp.5, "Cayeuxia" alpina
"Cayeuxia" sp.5 Frollo 1938
C. div. sp.
  - Garwoodiaceae
Baccanella floriformes4, Bacinella ordinata, Bacinella irregularis5
Bacinella irregularis5 Radoicic 1959
Hormogoneae
 Oscillatoriales - Girvanellaceae
Girvanella sp.5
Girvanella sp.5 Nicholson and Etheridge 1878
G. div. sp.
Rhodophyceae
  - Solenoporaceae
Solenopora sp.5, Solenopora cf. endoi5, Solenopora aff. styriaca5, Solenopora alcicornis5, Parachaetetes maslovi5
Solenopora sp.5 Dybowski 1877
Chlorophyceae
 Dasycladales -
Acicularia sp.5, Placklesia multipora5
Acicularia sp.5 d'Archiac 1843
Placklesia multipora5 Bilguetay 1968
 Dasycladales - Triploporellaceae
Griphoporella curvata5
Griphoporella curvata5 Guembel 1915
 Dasycladales - Dasycladaceae
Heteroporella zankli5, Heteroporella crossi5, ? Heteroporella sp.
? Heteroporella sp. Praturlon 1966
 Dasycladales - Diploporaceae
Diplopora adnetensis5, Diplopora phanerospora5, Diplopora tubispora5
 Dasycladales - Polyphysaceae
Clypeina sp.
Clypeina sp. Michelin 1845
 Thaumatoporellales -
Thaumatoporella parvovesiculifera
Foraminifera
 Involutinina - Involutinidae
Involutina sp.
 Involutinina - Trocholinidae
Trocholina sp.
Trocholina sp. Paalzow 1922
 Lituolida - Lituolidae
"Lituosepta" sp., Ammobaculites sp., Bigenerina sp.
"Lituosepta" sp. Cati 1959
Ammobaculites sp. Cushman 1910
Bigenerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826
[entered as Bigeneria sp.]
Nodosariata
 Vaginulinida - Lagenidae
Lagenidae indet.
Lagenidae indet. Reuss 1862
Foraminifera
  -
Ophthalmidium sp.4
Ophthalmidium sp.4 Kübler and Zwingli 1870
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Hemigordiopsidae
Agathammina sp.
Agathammina sp. Neumayr 1887
 Miliolida - Milioliporidae
Galeanella sp.4, Galeanella panticae4
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
Miliolidae indet.4, "Sigmoilina" sp.4
Miliolidae indet.4 Ehrenberg 1839
"Sigmoilina" sp.4 Schlumberger 1887
 Miliolida - Hauerinidae
Quinqueloculina sp.4
Quinqueloculina sp.4 d'Orbigny 1826
Foraminifera
 Trochamminacea - Trochamminidae
Trochammina sp.
Trochammina sp. Parker and Jones 1859
 Textulariina - Coscinophragmatidae
Alpinophragmium perforatum
 Hormosinacea - Hormosinidae
Reophax sp.
Reophax sp. Montfort 1808
 Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae
Glomospira sp., Glomospirella sp.
Glomospira sp. Rzehak 1895
Glomospirella sp. Plummer 1945
 Fusulinina - Earlandiidae
Aeolisaccus tintinniformis, Aeolisaccus dunningtoni, Aeolisaccus sp.
Aeolisaccus sp.
Ae. sp.1+2
 Archaediscacea - Lasiodiscidae
"Lasiodiscus" sp.
 Tetrataxoidea - Tetrataxidae
"Tetrataxis" sp.
"Tetrataxis" sp. Ehrenberg 1854
 Endothyroidea - Endothyridae
Endothyra sp.
 Fusulinina - Palaeospiroplectamminidae
Palaeospiroplectammina sp.
Lamellitubus cauticus
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Lamellitubus cauticus
Muranella
  -
Muranella sphaerica
1Roniewicz 1989; 2Roniewicz 1995; 3Senowbari-Daryan 1990; 4Senowbari-Daryan and Schäfer 1977; 5Senowbari-Daryan and Schäfer 1979