Kirchtagweide, Latemar reef, Italy (Triassic of Italy)

Where: Italy (46.5° N, 13.3° E: paleocoordinates 5.5° N, 24.4° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Schlern 1 Formation, Anisian (247.2 - 242.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified, dolomitic framestone

• width of reef belt up to 130m

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: recrystallized, replaced with dolomite

Primary reference: A. Emmerich, V. Zamparelli, T. Bechstädt and R. Zühlke. 2005. The reefal margin and slope of a Middle Triassic carbonate platform: the Latemar (Dolomites, Italy). Facies 50(3-4):573-614 [W. Kiessling/B. Brenneis/B. Brenneis]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 49929: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Benjamin Brenneis on 02.05.2005

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Retiophyllia ? sp.
Retiophyllia ? sp. Cuif 1966 stony coral