PBDB Collection

Kurumugl Reef, Kuta Limestone, Central Highland, Chimbu (Triassic of Papua New Guinea)

Also known as Reef 79

Where: Papua New Guinea (6.0° S, 144.8° E: paleocoordinates 36.8° S, 105.1° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Kuta Formation, Rhaetian (208.5 - 201.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Collection methods: peel or thin section,

Primary reference: E. Kristan-Tollmann. 1990. Rhät-Foraminiferen aus dem Kuta-Kalk des Gurumugl-Riffes in Zentral-Papua/Neuguinea [Rhaetian foraminifers from the Kuta Limestone of the Gurumugl Reef in central Papua New Guinea]. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft 82:211-289 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 67687: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 05.12.2006, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

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Foraminifera
-	Gaudryinella elegantissima, Gaudryinella aff. elegantissima Gaudryinella elegantissima Gaudryinella aff. elegantissima
Trochamminacea - Trochamminidae	Trochammina sablei, ? Trochammina cf. jaunensis Trochammina sablei ? Trochammina cf. jaunensis Broennimann and Page 1966
Textulariina - Cuneolinidae	Palaeolituonella fluegeli Palaeolituonella fluegeli
Ammodiscoidea - Saccamminidae	Lagenammina sphaerica Lagenammina sphaerica
Ammodiscoidea - Ammodiscidae	Tolypammina papuaensis n. sp., Tolypammina dervillei, Tolypammina gregaria, Tolypammina labyrinthica, Tolypammina cf. nodosa, Ammolagena sp., Ammodiscus cf. infimus, Ammodiscus incertus, Glomospira tenuifistula, Rectoglomospira sp. n. sp., Glomospirella amplificata, Glomospirella shengi Tolypammina papuaensis n. sp. Tolypammina dervillei Tolypammina gregaria Tolypammina labyrinthica Tolypammina cf. nodosa Ammolagena sp. sp. A and B Ammodiscus cf. infimus Ammodiscus incertus d'Orbigny 1839 Glomospira tenuifistula Rectoglomospira sp. n. sp. Glomospirella amplificata Glomospirella shengi Ho 1959
Astrorhizacea - Psammosphaeridae	Psammosphaera cava Psammosphaera cava Moreman 1930
Hormosinacea - Hormosinidae	Reophax sp. Reophax sp. Montfort 1808
Textulariina - Hyperamminidae	Hyperammina compacta Hyperammina compacta
Textulariina - Hippocrepinidae	Jaculella liassica, Jaculella anulata, ? Jaculella cf. expansa Jaculella liassica Jaculella anulata ? Jaculella cf. expansa
Involutinina - Involutinidae	Semiinvoluta clari, Coronipora austriaca, "Triasina oberhauseri" = Aulosina oberhauseri, Involutina liassica, Angulodiscus sp. Semiinvoluta clari Coronipora austriaca "Triasina oberhauseri" = Aulosina oberhauseri Koehn-Zaninetti and Broennimann 1968 Involutina liassica Angulodiscus sp. Kristan 1957
Involutinina - Trocholinidae	Trochonella crassa, Trochonella laevis, Trocholina intermedia, Trocholina granosa, Trocholina turris Trochonella crassa Trochonella laevis Trocholina intermedia Trocholina granosa Trocholina turris Frentzen 1941
-	? Planispirillina sp. ? Planispirillina sp.
Fusulinina - Pachyphloiidae	Pachyphloia sp. Pachyphloia sp. Lange 1925
Tetrataxoidea - Tetrataxidae	Tetrataxis inflata, Tetrataxis nanus Tetrataxis inflata Tetrataxis nanus
Endothyroidea - Endothyridae	Endothyra kupperi, Endothyra austrotriadica Endothyra kupperi Endothyra austrotriadica
Fusulinina - Earlandiidae	Earlandia elegans Earlandia elegans
Lagenina - Ichthyolariidae	Austrocolomia canaliculata Austrocolomia canaliculata
Tubothalamea
Miliolida - Miliolidae	Ammovertella delicatula, Ammovertella polygyra, Ammovertella bulbosa, Ammovertella sp. Ammovertella delicatula Ammovertella polygyra Ammovertella bulbosa Ammovertella sp.
Miliolida - Milioliporidae	Galeanella tollmanni Galeanella tollmanni
Miliolida - Cornuspiridae	Meandrospiranella sp. n. sp., Planiinvoluta carinata, Planiinvoluta deflexa, Planiinvoluta multitabulata n. sp., Planiinvoluta irregularis Meandrospiranella sp. n. sp. Planiinvoluta carinata Planiinvoluta deflexa Planiinvoluta multitabulata n. sp. Planiinvoluta irregularis
Miliolida - Nubeculariidae	Neoangulodiscus leischneri, Neoangulodiscus sp. Neoangulodiscus leischneri Neoangulodiscus sp. Kristan-Tollmann 1962
Miliolida - Hemigordiopsidae	Agathammina austroalpina Agathammina austroalpina Kristan-Tollmann and Tollmann 1964
Foraminifera
-	"Ophtalmidium cf. plectospirus" = Ophthalmidium, "? Ophtalmidium sp." = Ophthalmidium "Ophtalmidium cf. plectospirus" = Ophthalmidium "? Ophtalmidium sp." = Ophthalmidium Kübler and Zwingli 1870
Nodosariata
Robertinida - Duostominidae	Variostoma cochlea, Variostoma coniforme, Diplotremina subangulata Variostoma cochlea Variostoma coniforme Diplotremina subangulata
Vaginulinida - Vaginulinidae	Lenticulina (Vaginulinopsis) rectangula, Lenticulina (Lenticulina) sp., Lenticulina (Astacolus) sp. Lenticulina (Vaginulinopsis) rectangula Lenticulina (Lenticulina) sp. Lamarck 1804 sp. A and B Lenticulina (Astacolus) sp. Bartenstein 1948
Nodosariida - Nodosariidae	Vaginulina laminata, Dentalina multicostata, Dentalina elongata, Dentalina cf. colubrina, Nodosaria pupiformis, Nodosaria ordinata, Nodosaria cf. setulosa, Frondicularia rhaetica, Frondicularia sp., Pseudonodosaria rotundata, Pseudonodosaria sp. Vaginulina laminata Dentalina multicostata Dentalina elongata Dentalina cf. colubrina Nodosaria pupiformis Nodosaria ordinata Nodosaria cf. setulosa Frondicularia rhaetica Frondicularia sp. Defrance 1824 Pseudonodosaria rotundata Pseudonodosaria sp.
Polymorphinida - Polymorphinidae	Guttulina sp., Eoguttulina sp. Guttulina sp. d'Orbigny 1839 Eoguttulina sp.
Foraminifera
Lituolida - Lituolidae	Gaudryina kelleri, Gaudryina triassica, Gaudryina racema, Verneuilinoides mauritii, Duotaxis metula, ? Bigenerina sp., Ammobaculites zlambachensis, Ammobaculites tzankovi, Ammobaculites alaskensis Gaudryina kelleri Gaudryina triassica Gaudryina racema Verneuilinoides mauritii Duotaxis metula ? Bigenerina sp. d'Orbigny 1826 Ammobaculites zlambachensis Ammobaculites tzankovi Ammobaculites alaskensis
Crinoidea
-	Crinoidea indet. Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily
Rhynchonellata
Rhynchonellida - Cyclothyrididae	? Fissirhynchia sp. ? Fissirhynchia sp. Pearson 1977 listed as ? Fissorhynchia sp.
Anthozoa
Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae	"Oppelismilia rudis" = Stylophyllopsis rudis "Oppelismilia rudis" = Stylophyllopsis rudis Emmrich 1853 stony coral
Scleractinia - Procyclolitidae	Procyclolites triadicus Procyclolites triadicus Frech 1890 stony coral
Scleractinia -	"Oppelismilia bavarica" = Bavarosmilia bavarica "Oppelismilia bavarica" = Bavarosmilia bavarica Frech 1890 stony coral = Thecosmilia bavarica Frech?
Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae	"Thecosmilia clathrata" = Retiophyllia clathrata, "Montlivaltia norica" = Distichophyllia norica "Thecosmilia clathrata" = Retiophyllia clathrata Emmrich 1853 stony coral "Montlivaltia norica" = Distichophyllia norica Frech 1890 stony coral