Eniwetok atoll, core E1, 620-630ft (Miocene of Marshall Islands)

Where: Marshall Islands (9.0° N, 167.0° E: paleocoordinates 4.4° N, 176.9° E)

When: Miocene (23.0 - 5.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine

Primary reference: J. W. Wells. 1964. Fossil corals from Eniwetok Atoll. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 260-DD:1101-1111 [M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 45365: authorized by Matt Kosnik, entered by Matt Kosnik on 20.10.2004

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Taxonomic list

Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Acropora microphthalma Verrill 1869 stony coral
Alveopora polyacantha Reuss 1867 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
Seriatopora ornata Felix 1921 stony coral
Stylophora pistillata Esper 1797 stony coral
Pocillopora damicornis Linnaeus 1758 stony coral